This year I had the opportunity to take a current events class that inspired me to start blogging. I will really miss having this as an assignment so that I will actually do it instead of putting it off.
I really enjoy being informed and understanding the news. I think its important to know about your surrondinga and whaf is going on in the world so you know that you are as educated as possible. I think current events has trained me so that I will educate myself on current events in the future as well. Current events was a current class in my life that was very beneficial.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Mayhem in Missouri
Recently in Missouri (as in last weekend) there were huge tornados. The death toll is at least 89. The death toll will most likely rise with devastating outcome. Approximately 2,000 buildings were damaged in the wreckage. The path of the tornado was about 6 miles long.
I feel really bad right now for the people that have to go through this loss. I imagine it was like a living nightmare. I can't even begin to understand what those people were going through and what they are still going through:(
Currently Sad:)
Mattie:)
The Beatles Give Peace A Try
One of my favorite songs of all time is Give Peace A Chance by John Lennon. It doesn't get better than this song.
Mattie:)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
(C'mon)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
(Let me tell you now)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
This song has so many different values and cultures incorporated in the lyrics. This song is really good for whats going on right now in the news. I mean we have delusional Gaddafi, Dead Osama and all the other power struggles/revolutions that have happened in the past year. I think the lyrics to this song is very inspirational because we really should Give Peace A Chance.John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Mattie:)
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Interview with Ali:)
When you first see Ali you notice his thick outgoing personality and his energetic laugh that makes you think he loves his life. Ali is a blast to get to know and I was fortunate enough to get this opportunity to ask him questions. Ali is from Ghana and is attending my school as a foreign exchange student. Everyone in my school has gotten to know Ali and has learned many things from his presence in our school. So lets get started with the Q&A interview!!!!
Q&A WITH ALI!
Q: Who inspires you?
A: My Dad. He's always ready to take responsibility for his actions. He's also a great leader. I look up to him a lot.
Q: What are your dreams for the future, after linworth?
A: I would like to be a medical doctor. I want to help kids that have malaria in Africa.
Q: How do you access most of your current events?
A: My host mom helps a lot with getting big news to me and explaining what happened.
Q: What are your passions and interests?.
A: I love soccer. I also like facebook because it helps me connect with my friends from home. I really enjoy reading. My favorite author is Charles Dickens.
Q: What are schools like in Ghanna?
A: In Ghanna the schools are boarding schools. So I am used to being away from my family but when I am with my friends it's like being with a huge family. We have a student council in my schoola dn i was vice president. Schools in Ghanna are based mostly on memorization and schools here are based more on discussion.
Q: What did you think of the weather?
A: The snow was cool. The weather on Ghanna is really different.
Q: What advice do you have for future linworth students?
A: I think you should be really open to making new friends.
Q: What is something most people do not know about you?
A: Most people do not know how to say my full name.
Q: What is your favorite class?
A: Chemistry, I like Mark a lot.
Q: What is your favorite ice cream?
A: Vanilla with Chocolate chips.
Q: What are some things you did for the first time here?
A: I went swimming, I went skiing.
Ali experienced a lot of things here. In Ghana Ali did things we can't even imagine such as riding elephants. It was a pleasure to get to know Ali and hear his amazing stories. Ali has made lots of friends and likes his host family a lot. I hope to get to know Ali more over the course of the year and we will all miss him. It was great to meet Ali. I was very pleased with this interview.
Currently Answering,
Mattie:)
Q&A WITH ALI!
Q: Who inspires you?
A: My Dad. He's always ready to take responsibility for his actions. He's also a great leader. I look up to him a lot.
Q: What are your dreams for the future, after linworth?
A: I would like to be a medical doctor. I want to help kids that have malaria in Africa.
Q: How do you access most of your current events?
A: My host mom helps a lot with getting big news to me and explaining what happened.
Q: What are your passions and interests?.
A: I love soccer. I also like facebook because it helps me connect with my friends from home. I really enjoy reading. My favorite author is Charles Dickens.
Q: What are schools like in Ghanna?
A: In Ghanna the schools are boarding schools. So I am used to being away from my family but when I am with my friends it's like being with a huge family. We have a student council in my schoola dn i was vice president. Schools in Ghanna are based mostly on memorization and schools here are based more on discussion.
Q: What did you think of the weather?
A: The snow was cool. The weather on Ghanna is really different.
Q: What advice do you have for future linworth students?
A: I think you should be really open to making new friends.
Q: What is something most people do not know about you?
A: Most people do not know how to say my full name.
Q: What is your favorite class?
A: Chemistry, I like Mark a lot.
Q: What is your favorite ice cream?
A: Vanilla with Chocolate chips.
Q: What are some things you did for the first time here?
A: I went swimming, I went skiing.
Ali experienced a lot of things here. In Ghana Ali did things we can't even imagine such as riding elephants. It was a pleasure to get to know Ali and hear his amazing stories. Ali has made lots of friends and likes his host family a lot. I hope to get to know Ali more over the course of the year and we will all miss him. It was great to meet Ali. I was very pleased with this interview.
Currently Answering,
Mattie:)
Favorite Movies!
One of my favorite things to do on a rainy day is snuggling up with a blanket and watching movies in the comfort of my own home. I deem the movies I watch on these days rainy day movies! Some silly uplifting movies can make your day fun and humorous. Some sad, tear-jerking movies leave you in a pondering mood and help you 'get in touch with your emotions'.
Some movies I really enjoy are The Pursuit of Happyness, Roman Holiday and Funny Face. I like Dreamgirls, The Blind Side and Legally Blonde. I love all the Harry Potter movies. Honestly just curling up with a good movie and hearing the rain drip outside is enough to put me in a great mood. I think inspiring actors that tell a story with their role make movies so believable and i really enjoy watching them and getting into them. I guess i just really enjoy the art of a movie:)
Currently Watching,
Mattie:)
Some movies I really enjoy are The Pursuit of Happyness, Roman Holiday and Funny Face. I like Dreamgirls, The Blind Side and Legally Blonde. I love all the Harry Potter movies. Honestly just curling up with a good movie and hearing the rain drip outside is enough to put me in a great mood. I think inspiring actors that tell a story with their role make movies so believable and i really enjoy watching them and getting into them. I guess i just really enjoy the art of a movie:)
Currently Watching,
Mattie:)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
I ACT like such a DREAM
The DREAM act is short for development, relief and education for alien minors. Basically the dream act is targeted towards illegal cizens that reside in the united states. This act provides permanent residency for deportable illegal students that graduate from a United States school. They also must be of good moral conduct and arrived in the USA legally or illegaly as a minor. They also must have been in the USA for at least five years prior. This is the half or the dream act i completely and totally agree with.
I think the DREAM act is a really necessary thing. It helps those who came to the USA as minors see the beauty in this nation be being educated and getting an understanding of how this nation works. I also think that by saying education will help them to permanately obtain citizenship is a smart idea.The dream act is really cool until it gets to the second half.
If someone was to complete four yesrs in an institution of higher learning or two years in the military they would obtain temporary residency for about a six year period. During this period they are expected to have proof of your years in the military or your experience in higher learning.
I agree with this to an extent. I feel that it's important to feel some sort of patriotism to your country or loyalty but I do not agree with the temporary residency.
All in all I think that we should be pushing for the dream act but with a lot of reservations.
Currently Considering
Mattie:)
I think the DREAM act is a really necessary thing. It helps those who came to the USA as minors see the beauty in this nation be being educated and getting an understanding of how this nation works. I also think that by saying education will help them to permanately obtain citizenship is a smart idea.The dream act is really cool until it gets to the second half.
If someone was to complete four yesrs in an institution of higher learning or two years in the military they would obtain temporary residency for about a six year period. During this period they are expected to have proof of your years in the military or your experience in higher learning.
I agree with this to an extent. I feel that it's important to feel some sort of patriotism to your country or loyalty but I do not agree with the temporary residency.
All in all I think that we should be pushing for the dream act but with a lot of reservations.
Currently Considering
Mattie:)
A fishy situation:)
I have many different fears. One is rather irrational and I honestly don't understand it. I hate fish. They are so frightening! From the beady eyes to the scaley skin they just petrify me. They wriggle around and flop in weird ways. I don't appreciate the way they look or feel. The only fish I like are on my plate at dinner time:)
Another fear of mine is expectations. I'm always frightened that I will not meet up to expectations. I'm afraid someone will think I'm not up to their caliber, get tired of me and leave. It's a pretty pathetic fear but it's rational. I don't like getting this feeling and expectations just overwhelm me. I feel as though i never meet them even when I do. It's hard for me to trust myself as well as anyone else.
Currently Fishing (NOT)
Mattie:)
Another fear of mine is expectations. I'm always frightened that I will not meet up to expectations. I'm afraid someone will think I'm not up to their caliber, get tired of me and leave. It's a pretty pathetic fear but it's rational. I don't like getting this feeling and expectations just overwhelm me. I feel as though i never meet them even when I do. It's hard for me to trust myself as well as anyone else.
Currently Fishing (NOT)
Mattie:)
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