reflection 4

I have been going through i personal dilemma ever since my college decision had been made. Which major should i go into? The question is this, what am i willing to do for the money? My dilemma is whether i pursue a sweet major and try to get a sweet job, but it could potentially have less pay and harder to find employment. Or the other hand is to pursue a boring hard major, and more easily find a job and get higher pay. I've heard it is hard to succeed in something you dont like to do, but i also heard that eventually you will get a job, will not like your job, and you need the money. So my decision is split. To add to difficulty, the school im in now, which to change i would need to change majors, is giving me a scholarship to attend. This school is the business school. I want to do astronomy. Maybe engineering. But who knows, i could apply for scholarships for the science school, but its difficult and what if i dont get a scholarship. SO as you can see, i am confused. Oh well, i will hope to find out soon. I think i will work to feel out where im at to decide what course to study.

current event 4

Office 2010 has lots of nifty new features to recommend

By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY

On Tuesday the latest version of microsoft office came out, microsoft office 10. This has been much anticipated and it today is the leading software by use. The basic edition holds all but outlook and publisher and access, two voids which the business and professional editions fill. The biggest new thing about this new software is the ability to transfer items to and from your computer via cyberspace. This allows peer to peer exchange and pull ups from all over the world. Multiple people can edit the documents, too. There is also a protection key to prevent others from editing and viewing your documents. There are also the basic upgrades such as style fonts and word art, too. This is expected to top the charts, and i hope my new computer for college has one of these bad boys.

reflection 3

Recently i saw the documentary movie Religulous by Bill Maher. In the movie, Maher goes all around the world and explains his side on religion. He states he is not a believer, but also not a disbeliever. He says he is simply a doubter. He doesnt see why there would be such a concept which has costs millions of lives in war and conflict. He doesnt understand why there would be symmetry in divine occurances over times of thousands of years unless people were making it up. He doubts the missing ideas in religion on the miracles too.
i thought this movie was very interesting. I am not very religous myself, although i want to say i believe in a higher presence. I also speculate the idea or fundamentalists in religion. I always wondered why a god would care about certain things that did no harm whatsoever to anyone, but rather embraced his creatures. I dont understand why god would have such humanly emotions such as jealousy. I have gone to church about fifty times in my life. This is usually on major holidays and due to the fact that my uncle is a preacher. My dad believes in certain higher presence, but he has his own thing going. I also think that Maher has a good point about religion causing conflict. Why would we want authority which makes someone want to kill hundreds of people for their god. It just never made sense to me, and i guess that is why i am lacking the religous side.

current event 3

Your Brain on Computers

Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price

By MATT RICHTEL

Published: June 6, 2010

Well here it is, the first published worrying of the old generation. In this article, the author makes a point that with all the influx of technology in todays modern age, humans are becoming less acute with certain tasks. Scientists have shown that people today have a harder time trying to focus on things. With all this new techonology and information, we take as much in as we can and multitask. And although people think multitasking is beneful, scientists found that too much can weaken the effectiveness, not only while doing it, but also when not doing it as people have trouble focusing on one thing. When multitasking also, scientists found that people have trouble shutting out irrelevant information, which make them less efficient. Studies found that today people take in three times as much information as people did in 1960. Studies also found that every hour, people at work change browser windows or check email on an average of 37 times an hour. Scientiists also agree that with all this information and technology available, people crave it, similar to drugs or food or sex, and without it, they feel stressed or bored. People have complained about their family having less time together and people forgetting events because they are busy with technology.

Reflection 2

This post i will like to talk about my plans for summer. So the school year is coming to an end, and i cannot wait. In the majority of my classes, teacher find useless activities to do in order to waste time until the year is over. This is mainly due to the fact that the AP exams are over. I wish we could just take the finals now instead of dragging it all out. In class i usually sit there as we watch movies or due time wasting paperwork. Either way, once school is out, i spend now since lacrosse is over, a majority of my time playing basketball outside with friends. Now that is one of the most fun recreational activities you can easily do. THe best is when it is competitive. and it gets better. After being so hot and sweaty from basketball. we simply make our way to our friend kevins house to go in his pool. We possibly just then play more pool basketball or pool volleyball. Even better we get the chicks to come there too. Then i make my way home and eat and then play video games. Life is hard for me, as you can see. Now that i have no homework, i dont have much to do. At home i simply hangout and maybe hit the punching bag for more workout. then go to sleep. and repeat.

Current event 2

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/nyregion/25newark.html?hp

Man Is Convicted in Newark Schoolyard Murders

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA

Published: May 24, 2010

In Neward, Delware, there was a tragic event. Gang members, headed by Rodolfo Godinez, took a machete and a Trooper colt revolver to a schoolyard and killed 4 college aged teenagers. Godinez was 26 years old and a native Nicaraguan. Luckily, one of the girls survived, and has to testify in horror about how she had to hear and watch her friends and sibiling get killed in front of her. Godinez was a member of the MS-13 gang, which is prevolent here in northern virginia too. He was sent to trial and accused of murder, attempted murder, battery, sexual assault, and robbery. Each of these charges holds 30 years prison. The warden said, "this guy will never see the light of day". The girl that survived was shot in the head but lived, although sexually assaulted and mugged. She had to go through several reconstruction surgeries and is semi-paralyzed in her face.
I chose this article because it has relevance to our location, with the ms-13 gang around there. This gang is no good, and the guy whose daughter survived in the article said "this shows what happens to kids joining gangs". I think it was well written, and gave a good explaination to what was going on. As far as enjoying, it was unfortunate and sad to read. i believe it is good to explain the dangers of the modern age. The guy was also an illegal immigrant, so this will bring a better help to stop illegal immigration.

reflection 1

So it looks like all of my plans for college are set.
i will be going to virginia tech. i will be going with a couple friends, but i decided to room with a random, because i didnt want to get sick of one of my friends, id rather it be a random person.
I am somwhat excited for my plans. i am very happy to be on my own, but the idea of going to a farm ville town doesnt appeal to me. unfortunately virginia doesnt have the kind of colleges i was looking for, and since scholarships are difficult for out of state, especially for good schools, i chose tech. on the up side, my sister will be there with me for however long she wants to stay studying.
I will be studying business management at first, although i was thinking about engineering. the truth is i do not know what i want to do, and i dont see how any 18 year old would know, unless you are a creepy kid who always had a passion for one thing, which i think is sort of a waste for the endless horizon youth. we will see though. i also received a scholarship. it isnt the most money, but it does help.
nevertheless, i know i will have fun at vt. i just dont want to lose my passion for big cities because of living in blacksburg. i think college will be as good as i make it, though. i doubt i will complain anyways when im there.
plus they have awesome football and great sports. and great intramural sports.