Travel Topics
Classification
Travel can enrich a person’s knowledge of culture, nature, and personal fullfulment.
+culture - every region operates different (East Coast-to the point. other -politeness)
+nature - every region has different vegitation that nurishes the same (look into)
+personal fullfilment - getting outside of routine helps open eyes to new things (moving)
Cause/Effect
My trip to Denver convinced me to move there some day.
+More job opportunity
+More entertainment
+climate
Persuation
Young adults should travel while they are still young.
+more ambition to enjoy things
+less worry about childcare
+some may become ill or die before they have a chance to travel
Japanese beer for children - Kodomo no nomimono
“One of my favorite MTV anecdotes comes from a third-grade teacher in Weston, Massachusetts, who reported that she started her social studies unit on Mexico by asking the class what they knew about the country: Six or seven raised their hands and answered, ‘That’s the place where MTV’s Spring Break takes place!”
This stood out to me because I’m surprised by the children’s response. Perhaps when I was in third grade I didn’t know very much about Mexico either but I at least knew they spoke Spanish or some related fact about the country. Third graders are about 8 years old and it’s disturbing to think about the impressions they get from MTV and especially MTV’s Spring Break.
What’s important about this essay is that it is another great example of the impact the media and marketing has on children. The writer’s thesis is “One of the hottest trends in youth marketing is age compression — the practice of taking products and marketing messages originally designed for older kids and targeting them to younger ones. The author supports her thesis by mentioning how skimpy and revealing children’s clothes are now.
I swore I wouldn’t do this to myself again this year. Every year I start to slack sometime in mid-November. Is it because of the change of season, my birthday, and the holidays? I cause this awful snowball effect and I feel a billowing cloud looming above my head. I get behind on one assignment and then I start putting off all my other assignments. Since I’m already behind I put more and more academic priorities to the side and slowly sabotage my grade on the way. I think about all the hard work I put in and it doesn’t even matter anymore. I have so much work I have to catch up on and it causes a pit to form in my stomach. I realize that the easiest thing for me to do is buck down and get it done. Boo.
“I had joined that multitude of Negro men and women in America who are brainwashed into believing that the black people are “inferior” - and white people “superior” - that they will even violate and mutilate their God-created bodies to try to look “pretty” by white standards.
I chose this quote because it reminds me of our generation’s current state of mind. Children today are brainwashed into believing that, in a way, celebrities are superior to everyone else. - that they will even violate and mutilate their bodies to look “pretty.” (Anorexia, Plastic Surgery, Etc.)
What is important about this essay is Malcolm’s retrospective insight on his identity and self-acceptance. Malcolm’s thesis is “This was my first really big step toward self-degredation.” He supports his thesis by explaining how conking his hair was an attempt to look “white”, and he admired it so much he continued to conk his hair for years.
Evidence/Facts/Details
- Bystanders not panicked
- Woman smiling, not panicked
- Woman’s clothes are dry
- Woman holding keys
- Cars are parked near by/parking lot next to marina
- White divider between parking lot and marina (closest to the woman) is moved outward
- Car is propped on boat and not fallen into the water
- Both driver’s and passenger’s doors are open
- No one is in the car
- Only minor damage is visable on vehical
- Boat pushed out from ledge
Conclusion: Woman was likely to be the owner of the vehical because she is holding the keys. She may have been parked in the lot next to the boat and put the car into drive instead of reverse. She then landed the front end of her car on the ledge of the boat. Boat may have drifted further away from ledge upon impact of car. Which then drug the car off the ledge further. The woman either got out of the car before the back end of her car was over the edge or a rescue boat may have gotten her because her clothes are dry and she has no visable wounds.
My grandmother and I -1983
I will be interviewing my grandmother. I gave a brief look into her life in my last blog. She was born in 1917 making her 90 years old. She has lived through immense change and I look forward to getting more details from one of these events, such as war.
- Was your father or any of your brothers I a war? (Which one?)
- How did this affect you personally?
- How many of your children in a war? (Which one?)
- How did this affect you personally?
- How many grandchildren have been in war? (Which one?)
- What are you concerns for them?
- How is war different now as compared to then?
- What is your greatest concern about the current war?
My grandmother on her 90th birthday, June 1st, 2007.
My grandmother has always been a caretaker whether it was her choice or not. My “g-ma’s” mother died while giving birth to what would have been her thirteenth child; my grandmother was the fourth born. At that time my g-ma’s three older siblings were at the point in their lives where they were getting married and having children of their own. This means that my g-ma was the main caretaker for eight children when she was only fourteen years old! One would assume that she might not have had an interest of having many children of her own but at nineteen years old she got married, and soon after she started having babies. She wound up having seven children! Most of the time she raised her children alone because her husband was seeking work out of town.After raising her seven children she was presented the opportunity to raise one of her grandchildren. Once again one may assume that she would have had enough of raising children. But she knew what was best for the child and once again raised another human from child to adult.
Almost as soon as that grandchild was grown and moved out of the house, she found herself in yet another caretaking position. That was to raise me! I am her youngest grandchild, and although she was getting older, sixety-five, she had plenty of experience behind her. I moved out 6 years ago and it was the first time she hadn’t had to take care of someone other than herself.
Now, at 90 years old, she enjoys crocheting, playing bingo, and the quiet moments to herself.
“…all the forms of standard English that I had leaned in school and through books, the forms of English I did not use at home with my mother.”
I chose this quote because I recently noticed I too speak differently to different people. When explaining certain things, such as my online classes, to my grandmother, I have to be very basic in my description of how it works. Also, when I talk to my residents at work I need to speak clearly, positively, and very simply. My boyfriend also told me that he can tell who I am talking to on the phone by the way I speak to each different person.
What is important about the essay is the author’s self reflection and appreciation for the different forms of English she uses. She comes the realization that there is many different languages within a language.
The writer’s thesis is that she uses all the Englishes she grew up with. She supports this thesis in describing how she talks to her mother, husband, and audience.
“We are prone to let our mental life become invaded by legions of half-truths, prejudices, and propaganda. At this point, I wonder whether or not education is fulfilling its purpose.”
This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King stood out to me because I have done much studying on how easily manipulated the mind can be and I know for a fact that the public education system was partly established to whitewash many facts about our history such as the fable of Columbus and his “discovery” of America.
What is important about this essay is Dr. King’s articulate insight into the goal of our education. He expresses that education alone does not produce logic. His thesis is intelligence and character together is the goal of true education. He supports this thesis by explaining Eugene Tallmadge’s intelligence and lack of reasoning.
“Americans are remarkably casual about their citizenship, not voting in sufficient numbers, not following the critical political issues.”
I chose this quote because not only is it factual, it’s discouraging. I have a few friends who choose not to vote because they have no interest in politics and current events. It’s discouraging because these same people feel so helpless and confused when their rights get stripped from them. It’s as if they are sheep wondering around blind, following the herd. It’s as if they have no interest in pulling themselves away from The Bachelor to figure out what is going on in the world around them. It is the sole reason nothing ever changes.
I feel what is most important about this essay is the comparison between same-sex couples longing for marriage and immigrants longing U.S. citizenship. It’s a great parallel of human rights. I believe that is the writer’s point.