Thursday, April 12, 2012
Fatima
This is what I am learning today:
"In spelling out the need to avoid sin, I have not elaborated on some necessary penance. The very first is to do our daily duty — do whatever it takes, while breaking no law of God, to meet the demands of whatever position God has placed us in life. In other words, we must fulfill our obligations to our state in life. This means to be a good mother, a good father, a good child at home, a good student, a good employee, a good employer. It means being honest and just and kind and charitable to those around us, our subjects, our superiors, our peers. And to avoid persons (those who encourage us to sin), places (hangouts, bars, etc., where we meet people who encourage us to sin) or things (magazines, movies, drugs, drinks, television programs) that will cause us to sin."
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Yep it's true.
I am a procrastinator.
When I am "tired" I want to fall asleep
I did it too.
I watched this video saying that instead of making a mistake and correcting it and making it better a 2nd time, it's better to get it the first time and do everything correctly all the way through.
The last spanish test I got was a 69% I was not very happy with that. I am about to get the same grade every single time if I don't work for it. Please. God. Help me get better.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
RNG featuring Lil BIGZ!! "Dirty Bit"
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Chris Brown "Turn Up The Music"
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Miguel - Adorn / David Moore & Sophia Aguiar
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Will Smith shares his secrets of success
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Lesson II - Success is Difficult: It Requires Hard Work
"Significant achievement in anything- athletics, the arts, business, career, politics, personal relationships, school, even hobbies- take a great deal of ongoing commitment, self-discipline, and hard work. There are no easy shortcuts."
That is why I have to go all the way through with ANY activity that I am doing so I will get better and better.
"Failure- if it becomes a life pattern, occurs mainly because of worry, self-doubt, inattention to detail, and (most important) lack of adequate commitment and action People who are consistently unhappy and unfulfilled often pay little attention to the workings of the world around them. They are distracted from the world of action mainly because they are consumed by worry and self-doubt. Focusing inward on themselves and let the world pass them by. Time passes and nothing gets done. Then, as a result of having done little or nothing to make success happen, they fail by default in making specific accomplishments. If this pattern persists, they fail in life as well.
I worry a lot. Sometimes I doubt if my dances and the way I dance is good or not. I don't pay attention to detail, but most of all I am not taking action. I need to become something more. Not just mediocre.
"One thing that IS commonplace is mediocrity"
"Ongoing achievement in any of life's endeavors can only be attained through action".
"World-Class athletes, artists, and musicians reach high levels of achievement only as a result of fanatical practice and refinement of technique. Likewise, the best students put in many long hours developing and refining their study methods".
"Of Course hard work alone will not bring success. You must have a certain level of native ability, talent, or aptitude. Finally, you must acquire and use the best tools and techniques"
By going to Millenium Dance Complex, I will be taught by the best, top-notch choreographers who teach the best singers, dancers, and actors. By going to XMA I will be taught the best moves and flips. By being around an environment where I can thrive and live I will be motivated to get better and better.
I just don't want to be good. I want to be one of the best. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. I want to see myself choreographing for a singer in 3 years. I will be 22 at the time. I will make my 20s a time for GOD and a time of excellence and extreme work ethic.
Rocky Balboa said, "But until you don't start believing in yourself, you ain't gonna have a life".
From: ESS By: Semones
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The BEST Motivation
"I am not trying to be a bodybuilder"
I am trying to be the best person I can be.
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Lesson NO. 1: There Are No Secrets to Success
"Success is a way of living, not merely a list of accomplishments. It is an attitude manifested in how we live our lives. Accomplishments are little more than visible benchmarks of our progress along the way".
I have many accomplishments, but I am on a roller coaster of success. I need to have a better attitude towards everything I do. Instead of going through the motions I want to give it all I got so I can get better and better and better.
"Therefore, you do not have to become a great achiever in the eyes of society to be success in life. Because of the accidents of birth and circumstance, few of us start out in the same place. Far more important is what we do with the lives we have been given"
I am not the best dancer, singer, or pianist. He gave me the gift of public speaking. All I know is that God gave me these talents and he wants me to use it to the best of my ability. I want to be an instrument of peace and to do God's will. I want to follow his path instead of the path of my own, because I know his way is the best way. I was born in the North and was raised in the South. The opportunities that I would of liked to have as a child were not all there, but GOD wanted me to experience those before I did anything else. He doesn't want to see me lose myself.
"Few of us start out in the same place" Some people started in big cities. I started in a small town. "For more important is what we do with the lives we have been given". I know what I have to do. I have to trust in God. I have to pray. I want to become a better man. The only way to do that is to be consistent with God. If I trust in him, he will make straight all my paths.
The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I can do without him.
"Heroes and heroines with a passion for striving and doing are everywhere:
the sacrificing parent, the dedicated worker, the caring teacher, the struggling student. How these people live their lives can serve as an inspiration to us all".
The struggling actor/dancer/musician, the struggling student, and the struggling child of God.
From: The Bible
From: ESS By: Semones
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I have many accomplishments, but I am on a roller coaster of success. I need to have a better attitude towards everything I do. Instead of going through the motions I want to give it all I got so I can get better and better and better.
"Therefore, you do not have to become a great achiever in the eyes of society to be success in life. Because of the accidents of birth and circumstance, few of us start out in the same place. Far more important is what we do with the lives we have been given"
I am not the best dancer, singer, or pianist. He gave me the gift of public speaking. All I know is that God gave me these talents and he wants me to use it to the best of my ability. I want to be an instrument of peace and to do God's will. I want to follow his path instead of the path of my own, because I know his way is the best way. I was born in the North and was raised in the South. The opportunities that I would of liked to have as a child were not all there, but GOD wanted me to experience those before I did anything else. He doesn't want to see me lose myself.
"Few of us start out in the same place" Some people started in big cities. I started in a small town. "For more important is what we do with the lives we have been given". I know what I have to do. I have to trust in God. I have to pray. I want to become a better man. The only way to do that is to be consistent with God. If I trust in him, he will make straight all my paths.
The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I can do without him.
"Heroes and heroines with a passion for striving and doing are everywhere:
the sacrificing parent, the dedicated worker, the caring teacher, the struggling student. How these people live their lives can serve as an inspiration to us all".
The struggling actor/dancer/musician, the struggling student, and the struggling child of God.
From: The Bible
From: ESS By: Semones
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Confidence. Let's change.
Okay so one of the things I struggle with my life is confidence.
Confidence with my dancing and confidence with girls.
So there was this girl that was checking me out in the gym during my hell week. This week consists of full blown out sprints and super sets.
This asian girl, she was decent, but I was still so nervous about talking to her.
First of all, SHE WAS CHECKING ME OUT!
The goal is to talk to the girl, I don't even have to get her phone number or anything. It's for the sake of talking to her and building my confidence.
She was wearing a pink tank top with some sports shorts. She was doing abs and this weird machine that you use your outer hips and your inner thigh muscles.
She went on the treadmill and I went to the one right next to her. FUCK! I didn't say anything.
All I was thinking was maybe these videos will help me and motivate me, but sadly they didn't.
I needed to take action. ANY ACTION would be fine.
Apparently, the girls that I have talked with get nervous when I talk to them too. I guess it is okay to be nervous. Not everyone is perfect, but there is a difference between cowards and the courageous.
I can speak in front of many people, I have performed dances in front of people, I have played piano in front of many people, and I have sang in front of many people. The number one fear in America is PUBLIC SPEAKING. I CAN DO THAT!
I went to Millenium Dance Complex and I embarrassed myself. I knew I wasn't good, but I AM GOING TO GET BETTER AND BETTER! Because I want to be GOOD!
Soo why I am afraid/fearful/nervous to talk to girls? Any girl that I find attractive in fact.
Girls like me...when I feel like I will be stuck in the friend zone. I just feel like they won't except me for who I am. I feel like they won't like me. I feel like they might think I am weird.
I feel like sometimes I am just limiting myself.
Alright. There was this one instance when I was at the food expo. Where Marcus wanted me to talk to these girls and he asked them, "why does he seem so nervous?" to the girls.
One of the cute girls taller than me replied, "I don't know why he is so nervous, he's good looking."
Alright, let's think back in high school. You didn't really have any enemies. You only had people you didn't like only because they seemed unfriendly.
You are very friendly, but that does not mean that you can't take control. You have balls!
If you think back to your accomplishments, not many could have done what you did. Not many are doing what you are doing. So who is the only one that is holding you back?
It's you and your silly beliefs.
Nearly everyone you have met likes you.
Your teacher in comm class has said so. It is apparent in Psychology class where the teacher knows your name.
That one dude patrick approached you.
People miss you at work.
That one cool dude Caleb wants to hang out with you.
Jason wants to dance with you.
Some filipinos want you to choreograph a dance.
A DANCE instructor wants you to help with a dance.
There are so many people that want you to succeed and the only person that's holding you back is you.
GOD HAS PUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE.
GOD HAS OPENED THE DOOR FOR YOU.
NOW IT IS TIME TO TRUST HIM.
It is time to become fearless.
It is time for you not to hold back anymore.
Most of the time, which is almost all the time people like you.
There is nothing bad to like about you.
You are funny, enthusiastic, you are very talented, good looking, you have GOD, you are the life of the party. That's what usually happens. Everyone knows you. All you have to be is yourself.
There is one thing you can work on and that's assertiveness.
You have everything else going on for you.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Teenagers
Man. Now I know what it feels like when I am late to something. How the other person feels. You are wasting my time.
I was concentrating on choreography this whole day. We missed a practice so I expected everyone to be on task and focus the next day. Nope didn't happen. Wasted my time.
I could be doing something else. I know I am a leader because I directed the group.
How do I get my point across without sounding too harsh?
How do I be assertive? I don't like any conflict but sometimes you need that so people can focus.
I was concentrating on choreography this whole day. We missed a practice so I expected everyone to be on task and focus the next day. Nope didn't happen. Wasted my time.
I could be doing something else. I know I am a leader because I directed the group.
How do I get my point across without sounding too harsh?
How do I be assertive? I don't like any conflict but sometimes you need that so people can focus.
Reading Comprehension- Time- The 97-lb Recovery
*I don't own any of these stuff. I have no money so don't sue me. Everything belongs to Time Magazine and Rana Foroohar and Bill Saporito*
"The recovery officially began way back in the middle of 2009, 18 months after the financial system and the American economy-fell apart". Unemployment is still above 8%, we still have a $.7 trillion housing hole to dig ourselves out of, and we're 5.3 million jobs short of full employment."
Because of the unalterable forces of globalization and technology induced job destruction, it will take about 33 more months to restore the jobs lost in 2008 and 2009". This is speeding up a greater range of white collar jobs as software and global broadband connectivity improve".
It costs a lot for Americans to manufacture, but it helps bring more jobs in.
If housing recovers the American economy will truly begin to feel like it's in recovery.
"The recovery officially began way back in the middle of 2009, 18 months after the financial system and the American economy-fell apart". Unemployment is still above 8%, we still have a $.7 trillion housing hole to dig ourselves out of, and we're 5.3 million jobs short of full employment."
Because of the unalterable forces of globalization and technology induced job destruction, it will take about 33 more months to restore the jobs lost in 2008 and 2009". This is speeding up a greater range of white collar jobs as software and global broadband connectivity improve".
It costs a lot for Americans to manufacture, but it helps bring more jobs in.
If housing recovers the American economy will truly begin to feel like it's in recovery.
Hunger Games- Time- Comprehension
I haven't read the whole book of the Hunger Games, but all I know is that Josh Hutcherson is in it and that kids kill other kids because of the freakin government. Messed up right?
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) sets standards for movie ratings. What should hunger games get?
The MPAA uses explicit violence, intense sexuality, and raw language for rated R movies. However, Hunger Games does not have any sex but it does have violence. Death by arrows, harpoons, or even It is rated PG-13 for any kid to watch.
Bully however is Rated R because it's use of raw language. The kids insult each other with insults and harsh words in the movie Bully. The main thing to understand is the lesson learned. Hunger Games is set in the future while Bully actually shows what goes on today.
In my opinion I think bully would be a good movie to watch so it will raise the awareness of bullying. It will pose questions like: How serious do we have to take Bullying?
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) sets standards for movie ratings. What should hunger games get?
The MPAA uses explicit violence, intense sexuality, and raw language for rated R movies. However, Hunger Games does not have any sex but it does have violence. Death by arrows, harpoons, or even It is rated PG-13 for any kid to watch.
Bully however is Rated R because it's use of raw language. The kids insult each other with insults and harsh words in the movie Bully. The main thing to understand is the lesson learned. Hunger Games is set in the future while Bully actually shows what goes on today.
In my opinion I think bully would be a good movie to watch so it will raise the awareness of bullying. It will pose questions like: How serious do we have to take Bullying?
Saturday, March 24, 2012
What if...
Today I did not know I couldn't park in this parking lot near the apartments.
I was drinking on the balcony when suddenly I saw this car pull up in front of my car.
It looked like a fat guy driving the car and a dude with this hat was doing something suspicious. I thought they were going to break in or something. Then I said that was my car out loud.
They definitely didn't hear me because before I knew it he fucking bootlegged my car.
I ran downstairs and to ask them what the hell is going on.
When I got to this escalade looking car there was this colossal thing with a flashlight in the driver's seat pointing his blinding flashlight at me. In my mind was like, "Ouch! What the fuck? I can fucking see you asshole!" You have lights in your fucking car!" He was huge alright. His belly extended to the steering wheel. If he wanted to drive with no hands his belly would help him grip the handles. He also had this thick beard. You know? The ones you see lumberjacks where except with 2 necks. He wore a badge around his neck :/ Seems Legit. Right? It was the Premiere Security guard with his buddy wearing a brown under armor hat, a jacket with camouflage in the inside, and in his hands carrying the security lock to bootleg my car...it's not even my car by the way.
Luckily, I had 60 dollars with me and an ATM was walking distance to withdraw $20.
Wow. It really made my night that night. Then I gave it to the fat man and left to find another fucking parking space.
IMAGINATION TIME...What if
Now what they did was park right in front of the car that wasn't supposed to be in the parking lot, so if the owner came out he couldn't escape. The fat guy would stay inside the car because you know...he can't move. He gets his partner to look at the license plate and record it so they can ticket/bootleg the motherfucker.
This could have gone out several different ways:
1)What if I switched my license plate...but that wouldn't workout because they would bootleg me regardless. So what I would do is bootleg my car and bootleg their car *without them knowing* at the same time. So I could negotiate with them.
2) Let them bootleg me. Take out my random pit stop team to remove and replace the tire. And still park there >:D
3) Slash their tires
4) Use some type of diamond cutter to remove the huge metal thing. and write a sticky note that says, "Fuck You! I do what I want!"
5) Somehow move old cars with a towing truck and replace all the available spots with old rusting cars. Then just leave them there. Everytime they move it...just replace it with an old rusting car.
6) Have a security system that sprays pepper spray, tranquilizes, and stabs a stranger who doesn't let a person-who-did-not-know-they-could-park-there get ticketed.
Anyways I am good now. Thank You :D
I was drinking on the balcony when suddenly I saw this car pull up in front of my car.
It looked like a fat guy driving the car and a dude with this hat was doing something suspicious. I thought they were going to break in or something. Then I said that was my car out loud.
They definitely didn't hear me because before I knew it he fucking bootlegged my car.
I ran downstairs and to ask them what the hell is going on.
When I got to this escalade looking car there was this colossal thing with a flashlight in the driver's seat pointing his blinding flashlight at me. In my mind was like, "Ouch! What the fuck? I can fucking see you asshole!" You have lights in your fucking car!" He was huge alright. His belly extended to the steering wheel. If he wanted to drive with no hands his belly would help him grip the handles. He also had this thick beard. You know? The ones you see lumberjacks where except with 2 necks. He wore a badge around his neck :/ Seems Legit. Right? It was the Premiere Security guard with his buddy wearing a brown under armor hat, a jacket with camouflage in the inside, and in his hands carrying the security lock to bootleg my car...it's not even my car by the way.
Luckily, I had 60 dollars with me and an ATM was walking distance to withdraw $20.
Wow. It really made my night that night. Then I gave it to the fat man and left to find another fucking parking space.
IMAGINATION TIME...What if
Now what they did was park right in front of the car that wasn't supposed to be in the parking lot, so if the owner came out he couldn't escape. The fat guy would stay inside the car because you know...he can't move. He gets his partner to look at the license plate and record it so they can ticket/bootleg the motherfucker.
This could have gone out several different ways:
1)What if I switched my license plate...but that wouldn't workout because they would bootleg me regardless. So what I would do is bootleg my car and bootleg their car *without them knowing* at the same time. So I could negotiate with them.
2) Let them bootleg me. Take out my random pit stop team to remove and replace the tire. And still park there >:D
3) Slash their tires
4) Use some type of diamond cutter to remove the huge metal thing. and write a sticky note that says, "Fuck You! I do what I want!"
5) Somehow move old cars with a towing truck and replace all the available spots with old rusting cars. Then just leave them there. Everytime they move it...just replace it with an old rusting car.
6) Have a security system that sprays pepper spray, tranquilizes, and stabs a stranger who doesn't let a person-who-did-not-know-they-could-park-there get ticketed.
Anyways I am good now. Thank You :D
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Abu Gairb Response
I never really paid attention to politics and current events. They are important, but I never really liked talking about that stuff unless it was assigned in class for me. So when I first heard about Abu Ghairb I was taking a look at it for the first time. The interviews were set up in a way so that the person being interviewed looked like they were looking straight at us. It added a lot more drama that way. Everytime a person was on the camera talking, I was hooked. The way that the film was shot too was amazing. They revealed gruesome photos with fade in to blacks and fade out to black to add just a little bit more drama.
There were three cameras used when the soldiers took the pictures. The most memorable in the pictures were Ivan Frederick and Lynndie England. Now when you see the photo you can only see what is inside the frame, and your perception can be altered if the photos are cropped. Abu Ghairb to me basically was a prison. What’s really messed up is that I think they took innocent civilians and did terrible things to them. Mr. Elridge, my english teacher, painted a vivid picture in my mind when he explained about a particular torture technique.
This technique involved putting a bag over someone’s head and dipping it in water to make the person being interrogated feel like their drowning. I wouldn’t know what to do if I was interoggated. Even the Standard Operating Procedure seemed uncomfortable. They tied or chained the person to the bars of the bed or window, made them take off all their clothes, and put their own brief or panty over the people being interogated.
The documentary made a point that there are these young people who don’t know how to interrogate. I asked myself, how does the military train our soldiers? These people who took the photos represented America. It wasn’t the America that people in our own country would of thought: land of the brave, righteous, free. The photos revealed to the World Wide Web made America look stupid. George W. Bush had to apologize for the actions that those people did. Now I’ve asked myself, “was it a good thing for the photos to be revealed?” I think it is. The public needs to know what war is about.
I feel like war desensitized the soldiers in a way that they don’t know whats right from wrong anymore. Lynndie smiled and put her thumbs up in the pictures! When a person is being interrogated they have to go through the SOP, but to a certain extent. The soldiers abused their power. I feel like all of them conformed to the actions. They thought it was, “ok”. It is courageous if a person stands up to what they believe is right and wrong. I can say this because I am a civilian, but if I am out there I might change my mind. That’s only because war changes people mentally.
Maybe the soldiers were bored, maybe they thought it was SOP. Were they trained correctly? Were they raised correctly? Did their commanding officer discipline them enough? What is the concrete rules and what is right in SOP? There are still so many questions I ask myself when thinking about things like this. That’s the reason why I don’t like paying attention to these kind of things. They make me think about how efficient our government is with military power.
There were three cameras used when the soldiers took the pictures. The most memorable in the pictures were Ivan Frederick and Lynndie England. Now when you see the photo you can only see what is inside the frame, and your perception can be altered if the photos are cropped. Abu Ghairb to me basically was a prison. What’s really messed up is that I think they took innocent civilians and did terrible things to them. Mr. Elridge, my english teacher, painted a vivid picture in my mind when he explained about a particular torture technique.
This technique involved putting a bag over someone’s head and dipping it in water to make the person being interrogated feel like their drowning. I wouldn’t know what to do if I was interoggated. Even the Standard Operating Procedure seemed uncomfortable. They tied or chained the person to the bars of the bed or window, made them take off all their clothes, and put their own brief or panty over the people being interogated.
The documentary made a point that there are these young people who don’t know how to interrogate. I asked myself, how does the military train our soldiers? These people who took the photos represented America. It wasn’t the America that people in our own country would of thought: land of the brave, righteous, free. The photos revealed to the World Wide Web made America look stupid. George W. Bush had to apologize for the actions that those people did. Now I’ve asked myself, “was it a good thing for the photos to be revealed?” I think it is. The public needs to know what war is about.
I feel like war desensitized the soldiers in a way that they don’t know whats right from wrong anymore. Lynndie smiled and put her thumbs up in the pictures! When a person is being interrogated they have to go through the SOP, but to a certain extent. The soldiers abused their power. I feel like all of them conformed to the actions. They thought it was, “ok”. It is courageous if a person stands up to what they believe is right and wrong. I can say this because I am a civilian, but if I am out there I might change my mind. That’s only because war changes people mentally.
Maybe the soldiers were bored, maybe they thought it was SOP. Were they trained correctly? Were they raised correctly? Did their commanding officer discipline them enough? What is the concrete rules and what is right in SOP? There are still so many questions I ask myself when thinking about things like this. That’s the reason why I don’t like paying attention to these kind of things. They make me think about how efficient our government is with military power.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Democracy Now Response
I find the Occupy Wall Street to be really significant in that not only does it show corruption in the United States, but also with other countries who also feel corruption within their money system. I only heard about Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Lexington when my teacher first introduced the topic. Then recently I heard Rome, London, and even Japan was involved in this outrage. It has been spreading throughout the world. What I see here is that the money that is needed for the poor is being given to the rich.
Clearly this is not how it should be. The plan for the Obama’s bailout was to give money to the banks so that it would trickle down to the poor and eventually get the US out of this mess. However, instead banks are just keeping the money. One thing that bothers my friends and I are the availability of jobs. College students work hard to get the degrees they deserve. When they get out of college the degree they’ve worked hard on goes to waste because there are no job offers.
I might not be feeling it right now, but others are suffering. People have no jobs and families to feed. Greed. It is all about corporate greed. The funny thing is that people my age are unaware of what is happening with Occupy Wall Street in the US. They need to know what is going on. The only time that I am really educated about this stuff is when I am in the classroom discussing protests and topics like this.
I believe that the government doesn’t want certain information to be revealed to the public, because it would anger people. People are angry right now because we want to know what is going on. Something is wrong with the system. The move, Inside Job, talks about how there are some things corporate banks don’t want us to know. I don’t even think that it is just affecting people in lower classes, but people who have high paying jobs. On a personal level, I know doctors who have had problems with Medicaid and Medicare. Wasn’t the bailout supposed to help everybody? Instead it was a waste of a lot of money.
What I am hearing is that money that was used from the bailout was spent for bonuses for bankers who spent millions. Think about how that money could have been used to make new jobs? On Youtube I have seen multiple videos of the hacker group, Anonymous. I saw that they were supporting Occupy Wall Street and how they supported WikiLeaks.
In my opinion, I don’t think people take this seriously, mainly young adults. We don’t take it seriously because it is effecting us little or not at all. Eventually, it will affect everyone. It has been growing all over the world. From New York to Italy. I feel like there is a need for people to be informed about Occupy Wall Street through Social Media or any type of media, so that they can join the 99% and bring justice to the greedy.
Clearly this is not how it should be. The plan for the Obama’s bailout was to give money to the banks so that it would trickle down to the poor and eventually get the US out of this mess. However, instead banks are just keeping the money. One thing that bothers my friends and I are the availability of jobs. College students work hard to get the degrees they deserve. When they get out of college the degree they’ve worked hard on goes to waste because there are no job offers.
I might not be feeling it right now, but others are suffering. People have no jobs and families to feed. Greed. It is all about corporate greed. The funny thing is that people my age are unaware of what is happening with Occupy Wall Street in the US. They need to know what is going on. The only time that I am really educated about this stuff is when I am in the classroom discussing protests and topics like this.
I believe that the government doesn’t want certain information to be revealed to the public, because it would anger people. People are angry right now because we want to know what is going on. Something is wrong with the system. The move, Inside Job, talks about how there are some things corporate banks don’t want us to know. I don’t even think that it is just affecting people in lower classes, but people who have high paying jobs. On a personal level, I know doctors who have had problems with Medicaid and Medicare. Wasn’t the bailout supposed to help everybody? Instead it was a waste of a lot of money.
What I am hearing is that money that was used from the bailout was spent for bonuses for bankers who spent millions. Think about how that money could have been used to make new jobs? On Youtube I have seen multiple videos of the hacker group, Anonymous. I saw that they were supporting Occupy Wall Street and how they supported WikiLeaks.
In my opinion, I don’t think people take this seriously, mainly young adults. We don’t take it seriously because it is effecting us little or not at all. Eventually, it will affect everyone. It has been growing all over the world. From New York to Italy. I feel like there is a need for people to be informed about Occupy Wall Street through Social Media or any type of media, so that they can join the 99% and bring justice to the greedy.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Crisis of Manhood
What really makes a man, a man? What factors determine a man? Is it how their raised? What culture they were brought up in? What is a model of a real man? Today I want to share with you the ideals of masculinity. This topic is intended for all male teenagers, young adults, and adults.
How do we define Masculinity? According to Dictionary.com, “having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, such as strength or boldness.” That’s not all the qualities associated with masculinity. There is one person in particular who has been recognized in Men’s Studies, Raewyn Connell, a transsexual woman professor at the University of Sydney in Australia. She talks about hegemonic masculinity. I need to research more about this because there are a lot more sources that talk about hegemonic masculinity. In an interview with Dr. Raewyn Connell she says, “Masculinities are not the same as men. To speak of masculinities is to speak about gender relations. Masculinities concern the position of men in a gender order. They can be defined as the patterns of practice by which people (both men and women, though predominantly men) engage that position. In pop psychology, and a lot of popular belief, masculinity is set in concrete, fixed by the genes or by God, and impossible for women to influence.” Although she is coming from Australia she reflects over men around the world. She mentioned “pop psychology”. The pop psychology is influenced by contemporary media today. I have another source that represents how men’s appearance is influenced by consumerism. Men’s appearance now is something that concerns men. What you where determine whether your gay or straight. In all honesty I do not know what area to talk about with masculinity. I am trying to break it down to the one that everyone can connect with the most. When people talk about masculinity they’re not only talking about one single factor involved like looks, but also how men behave and how they develop odd friendships. The history of manhood is important because it talks about how men developed masculinity and how it changed over the years. This is important because in my country men are the main supporters in the family. I can probably talk about the masculinity differences between cultures in America and cultures in Asia. This would be very interesting to talk about because of the social norms between the two cultures which would incorporate psychology into the paper. If I can do that then my paper would add logos and actually
“inform” people about the differences. The problem with this though is that I might have a biased opinion, and I may want to give my own personal opinions. That would not be very good for an informative paper.
I chose this as my audience because these people are all male, and they will become male adults. Male adults may have a sense of identity; however, young men are still trying to find their identities. Young men and teenagers are still trying to find their way in life, while most adults are already experienced with age.
Sources:
Academic Journal:
Randall, Don. "Charismatic Masculinity in David Malouf's Fiction." Australian Literary Studies RICCIARDELLI, ROSEMARY.
"Masculinity, Consumerism, and Appearance: A Look at Men's Hair." Canadian Review of Sociology 48.2 (2011): 181-201. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
.25.1 (2010): 71-81. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
Wedgwood, Nikki. "Connell's theory of masculinity - its origins and influences on the study of gender." Journal of Gender Studies 18.4 (2009): 329-339. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
Works Cited.Neville, Patricia. "Side-splitting masculinity: comedy, Mr Bean and the representation of masculinities in contemporary society." Journal of Gender Studies 18.3 (2009): 231-243. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
Books:
R.W Connell Masculinities
The Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in Private by: Susan Bordo
Manhood in America: A Cultural History By: Michael S. Kimmel
How do we define Masculinity? According to Dictionary.com, “having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, such as strength or boldness.” That’s not all the qualities associated with masculinity. There is one person in particular who has been recognized in Men’s Studies, Raewyn Connell, a transsexual woman professor at the University of Sydney in Australia. She talks about hegemonic masculinity. I need to research more about this because there are a lot more sources that talk about hegemonic masculinity. In an interview with Dr. Raewyn Connell she says, “Masculinities are not the same as men. To speak of masculinities is to speak about gender relations. Masculinities concern the position of men in a gender order. They can be defined as the patterns of practice by which people (both men and women, though predominantly men) engage that position. In pop psychology, and a lot of popular belief, masculinity is set in concrete, fixed by the genes or by God, and impossible for women to influence.” Although she is coming from Australia she reflects over men around the world. She mentioned “pop psychology”. The pop psychology is influenced by contemporary media today. I have another source that represents how men’s appearance is influenced by consumerism. Men’s appearance now is something that concerns men. What you where determine whether your gay or straight. In all honesty I do not know what area to talk about with masculinity. I am trying to break it down to the one that everyone can connect with the most. When people talk about masculinity they’re not only talking about one single factor involved like looks, but also how men behave and how they develop odd friendships. The history of manhood is important because it talks about how men developed masculinity and how it changed over the years. This is important because in my country men are the main supporters in the family. I can probably talk about the masculinity differences between cultures in America and cultures in Asia. This would be very interesting to talk about because of the social norms between the two cultures which would incorporate psychology into the paper. If I can do that then my paper would add logos and actually
“inform” people about the differences. The problem with this though is that I might have a biased opinion, and I may want to give my own personal opinions. That would not be very good for an informative paper.
I chose this as my audience because these people are all male, and they will become male adults. Male adults may have a sense of identity; however, young men are still trying to find their identities. Young men and teenagers are still trying to find their way in life, while most adults are already experienced with age.
Sources:
Academic Journal:
Randall, Don. "Charismatic Masculinity in David Malouf's Fiction." Australian Literary Studies RICCIARDELLI, ROSEMARY.
"Masculinity, Consumerism, and Appearance: A Look at Men's Hair." Canadian Review of Sociology 48.2 (2011): 181-201. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
.25.1 (2010): 71-81. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
Wedgwood, Nikki. "Connell's theory of masculinity - its origins and influences on the study of gender." Journal of Gender Studies 18.4 (2009): 329-339. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
Works Cited.Neville, Patricia. "Side-splitting masculinity: comedy, Mr Bean and the representation of masculinities in contemporary society." Journal of Gender Studies 18.3 (2009): 231-243. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
Books:
R.W Connell Masculinities
The Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in Private by: Susan Bordo
Manhood in America: A Cultural History By: Michael S. Kimmel
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
School Under Capitalism? Respone IV
When I first heard this title I thought that this article was going to be how public education was badly structured. The article connects capitalism along with schooling, which will concern everyone. “Social relations of education” normally correspond to the social relations of production in capitalist society (Bowles and Gintis 13). I am not saying that it’s a bad thing to have, but it is odd. When the article talked about Taylorism, it talked about standardizing, setting rules and regulations. That’s probably where we had standardized like the ACT and SAT. I am pretty sure people have thought about how effective both tests are. That’s not the point though. The point is schooling under capitalism. Over the years since we adopted Taylorism the school system has been going downhill. The American Teacher magazine said, “Education must measure its efficiency not in terms…of so many student-hours per dollar of salary; it must measure its efficiency in terms of increased humanism, increased power to do, increased capacity to appreciate”(Callahan 121). I believe that to be so true. The teacher needs to have a passion to teach to the point where it motivates students to learn and succeed. It doesn’t matter how many students there are in a class. From a personal perspective, it’s better to for teachers to focus on people as individuals rather than just a group, that’s why I chose BCTC. “Although NCLB put new burdens and expectations on schools and teachers, total U.S. government spending on primary and secondary education as a percentage of GDP did not increase” (National Education Association 288). So basically it did not help as much as legislators thought it would. “The Dell Foundation claims that it is helping urban schools to use “technology to gather, analyze and report information” for better school management. It is a strong backer of school choice, for-profit education management organizations (EMOs) in charter schools, and charter school real estate development” (Scott 31). I see that their helping out, but another corporation helping is the Gates Foundation. “The Gates Foundation has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the support of educational advocacy groups meant to pressure public policy, all aimed at restructuring public education, promoting charter schools, encouraging privatization, and breaking teachers’ unions. Thus, it has given millions of dollars to Teachers Plus” (Teacher Education).
I always thought that businesses are only out there for the money, but I am glad that there are some businesses who like to make the United States a better place instead of personal benefit. One thing I think that is significant in the article is when Foster talks about child poverty. I know that child poverty plays a role in learning in school. We used to live in poverty in New York and in Eastern Kentucky. Luckily the charter schools that spewed up are helping children succeed. “As a result of the new standards, testing, and accountability measures of federal and state governments, plus the growth of charter schools, the K-12 education industry was expected to grow to $163 billion (20 percent of the K-12 education market) within ten years” (Think Equity Partners). Hopefully this growth will not only improve the education system, but also improve the quality of life children will live in.
Sources:
1.Bowles and Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America, 129.
2. See the analysis of Taylorism in Harry Braverman, Labor and Monopoly Capital (New York: Monthly Review Press, 1998), 59-95.
3. Callahan, Education and the Cult of Efficiency, 121.
4.National Education Association, K-12 Education in the U.S. Economy, 10; National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, The Condition of Education, 2010, 288.
5.Scott, “The Politics of Venture Philanthropy,” 120; ThinkEquity Partners LLC, New Rules, New Schools, New Market: K-12 Education, Industry Outlook 2005. May 26, 2005, http://educationindustry.org, 31.
6.“Teacher Education, STEM Washington and Bill Gates,” Seattle Education, March 22, 2011, http://seattleducaton2010.worpress.com.
I always thought that businesses are only out there for the money, but I am glad that there are some businesses who like to make the United States a better place instead of personal benefit. One thing I think that is significant in the article is when Foster talks about child poverty. I know that child poverty plays a role in learning in school. We used to live in poverty in New York and in Eastern Kentucky. Luckily the charter schools that spewed up are helping children succeed. “As a result of the new standards, testing, and accountability measures of federal and state governments, plus the growth of charter schools, the K-12 education industry was expected to grow to $163 billion (20 percent of the K-12 education market) within ten years” (Think Equity Partners). Hopefully this growth will not only improve the education system, but also improve the quality of life children will live in.
Sources:
1.Bowles and Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America, 129.
2. See the analysis of Taylorism in Harry Braverman, Labor and Monopoly Capital (New York: Monthly Review Press, 1998), 59-95.
3. Callahan, Education and the Cult of Efficiency, 121.
4.National Education Association, K-12 Education in the U.S. Economy, 10; National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, The Condition of Education, 2010, 288.
5.Scott, “The Politics of Venture Philanthropy,” 120; ThinkEquity Partners LLC, New Rules, New Schools, New Market: K-12 Education, Industry Outlook 2005. May 26, 2005, http://educationindustry.org, 31.
6.“Teacher Education, STEM Washington and Bill Gates,” Seattle Education, March 22, 2011, http://seattleducaton2010.worpress.com.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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