The semester is now over. This past semester I feel I have become a better all around writer. I have found out the importance of writing with meaning and something you care about. For example, the RAIDS questions did a lot for me and learning to read critically. This helped me to become a better writer. I also know now that it is important to have a specific audience when writing.
Blogging is a creative and fun way to write about things. I feel like it is a good way to write about what you feel and to write whatever you want. It is also a good way to share your writing with others. This way it is on the internet and everyone has access to it.
This semester was pretty good for me. It was my first semester in college and it was hard getting adjusted to it at first but I got used to it after a while. This class helped me a lot too. I thought it was challenging but it wasn't overwhelming. It was a good pace and there weren't a bunch of papers that we had to write which I liked. I thought our class was fun too. The class was never boring. This was a fun class and I'm glad I took it.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Research paper reflection
After doing this research paper, I learned many things about myself. I learned that I can ask a research question and go find out information and find out how I feel about something. I also found out how I feel about life prolonging technology. Another thing I learned was how to find books in the library and how to use the internet to find books and other references for my paper. I also learned a different way to type papers. I tried to write my paper using the delayed thesis structure. I thought I was mostly successful in doing this.
My favorite part of this project was finding out what other people felt about this topic. I found many different viewpoints and opinions. I think this is why it was my favorite part. My topic was very controversial. Another part I enjoyed was trying a different way of typing the paper. I thought the delayed thesis structure was a new challenge for me and I usually just type papers the old traditional way so I wanted to try something different.
My least favorite part was going to the library and finding the books and references. This wasn't too bad but it was kinda hard because it was so big and I have never been there. The librarian was very helpful though and she showed me where to get it. Another thing I didn't like was citing my references and typing the reference list. This is where I struggled I think. I did my best to find the best sources and putting them into my paper the right way.
Overall I thought my paper was successful. I asked a question that I didn't know the answer to and I found out how I felt about it. My question did not have a definite answer either. There were many different opinions. I tried to engage the reader and I don't think my paper was too boring.
My favorite part of this project was finding out what other people felt about this topic. I found many different viewpoints and opinions. I think this is why it was my favorite part. My topic was very controversial. Another part I enjoyed was trying a different way of typing the paper. I thought the delayed thesis structure was a new challenge for me and I usually just type papers the old traditional way so I wanted to try something different.
My least favorite part was going to the library and finding the books and references. This wasn't too bad but it was kinda hard because it was so big and I have never been there. The librarian was very helpful though and she showed me where to get it. Another thing I didn't like was citing my references and typing the reference list. This is where I struggled I think. I did my best to find the best sources and putting them into my paper the right way.
Overall I thought my paper was successful. I asked a question that I didn't know the answer to and I found out how I felt about it. My question did not have a definite answer either. There were many different opinions. I tried to engage the reader and I don't think my paper was too boring.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
to prolong life or not to prolong life.. that is the question
When I first began this project it was really hard for me to decide on a topic. Then I thought writing about medical technology would be an interesting topic but I was told that it would be too broad of a topic. So I still stuck with medical technology but also added prolonging life. My subject now is prolonging life with medical technology. At first I did not know much about this topic other than it was a controversial topic that many people have different opinions on. I went on the internet and typed in my topic into the google search and some interesting things came up. I also found a book that looked like it would be helpful so I went to the library and checked it out. At first I wasn't really sure how I felt about prolonging life with medical technology. Now after research, I am still somewhat uncertain and feel that it is mostly up to the patient and his/her family, but I feel that prolonging life is a good thing as long as the patient will have an enjoyable life.
From internet research and from the book I checked out I have learned new things. Some of the things I learned was the different ways in which medical technology can prolong a person's life. I have also learned that there are also many negative aspects of prolonging life with technology.
Right now, I am not even close to have done enough research on my topic. At the beginning of this project I felt that this would be a fun and interesting topic. I still feel this way after research. This topic is not only interesting but also serious.
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I think Magic Johnson's life has been prolonged by medical technology. He was diagnosed with HIV positive and his life has been prolonged longer than most HIV/AIDS patients because of the costly medical technology that he can afford. My little cousin was born very premature. About 3 months premature. He was so little it was amazing. They weren't sure if he was going to make it. However, he made it. I feel that medical technology was able to help him live. Without the medical technology it would have been a lot tougher for him to survive. There are many cases which prolonging a person's life are not in the person's best interest.
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person1: How do you feel about prolonging life with medical technology?
person2: I don't think that it is right. I think that medical technology should not manipulate human life and death.
person1: Yes but what if someone you knew lost some of their normal bodily functions. Medical technology could help them and prolong their life so it would be a more enjoyable life for them.
person2: Yea I never really thought of that, but the thought of medical technology manipulating life and death disturbs me. Also, if a person is brain dead or in a vegetative state, prolonging their life with medical technology would not only have no affect on them, but it can also prolong the mental and physical pain of those involved.
person1: Yea but that is when the patient and the patient's family should be able to decide weather to prolong life or not.
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The most important thing I think people should understand about prolonging life with medical technology is that there are both positives and negatives. There is a lot of good that can come out of prolonging a life with medical technology. It can help a person have a more enjoyable life than they would normally without the medical technology. However, it can also just prolong the mental and physical pain of a person who is treated with medical technology. The technology can sometimes be meaningless if the patient is in a severe enough state. The reason why this is such a controversial topic is because there are a good amount of both positives and negatives that go along with prolonging a person's life with medical technology.
From internet research and from the book I checked out I have learned new things. Some of the things I learned was the different ways in which medical technology can prolong a person's life. I have also learned that there are also many negative aspects of prolonging life with technology.
Right now, I am not even close to have done enough research on my topic. At the beginning of this project I felt that this would be a fun and interesting topic. I still feel this way after research. This topic is not only interesting but also serious.
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I think Magic Johnson's life has been prolonged by medical technology. He was diagnosed with HIV positive and his life has been prolonged longer than most HIV/AIDS patients because of the costly medical technology that he can afford. My little cousin was born very premature. About 3 months premature. He was so little it was amazing. They weren't sure if he was going to make it. However, he made it. I feel that medical technology was able to help him live. Without the medical technology it would have been a lot tougher for him to survive. There are many cases which prolonging a person's life are not in the person's best interest.
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person1: How do you feel about prolonging life with medical technology?
person2: I don't think that it is right. I think that medical technology should not manipulate human life and death.
person1: Yes but what if someone you knew lost some of their normal bodily functions. Medical technology could help them and prolong their life so it would be a more enjoyable life for them.
person2: Yea I never really thought of that, but the thought of medical technology manipulating life and death disturbs me. Also, if a person is brain dead or in a vegetative state, prolonging their life with medical technology would not only have no affect on them, but it can also prolong the mental and physical pain of those involved.
person1: Yea but that is when the patient and the patient's family should be able to decide weather to prolong life or not.
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The most important thing I think people should understand about prolonging life with medical technology is that there are both positives and negatives. There is a lot of good that can come out of prolonging a life with medical technology. It can help a person have a more enjoyable life than they would normally without the medical technology. However, it can also just prolong the mental and physical pain of a person who is treated with medical technology. The technology can sometimes be meaningless if the patient is in a severe enough state. The reason why this is such a controversial topic is because there are a good amount of both positives and negatives that go along with prolonging a person's life with medical technology.
Sticker
The sticker i picked says "LIVE IT UP". The reason I picked this sticker was because I think this is a good slogan and it was taking forever to find one so I just picked it. This slogan doesn't have a bunch of different meanings I don't think. This slogan means to live life to the fullest to me. I like this slogan because I feel it is important to live life to the fullest and to do everything you want to do. Living life to the fullest is important because if you do not, you may have a life with some regrets and nobody wants to have regrets. Another meaning this slogan has to me, is to just have fun in everything that you do. Make life the best it can be. Everyday, just LIVE IT UP!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Life
As of right now, my life is going pretty good I would say. This week has been really stressful for me though having three exams and a project due all in the same week. I have been doing pretty well in most of my classes which is good. It seems like I am always busy. School during the week then on the weekends I work. I haven’t been sick at all so far which I am thankful for. A lot of my friends and family have gotten sick and I have managed not to. I can’t wait until thanksgiving. I get to eat a bunch of delicious food and get a break from school. It’s going to be great. I am also excited for Christmas. Even a longer break from school and I enjoy spending time with my family. The new call of duty game just came out today so I am going to get that this weekend. I can’t play it this week because of all the school work I have to do. I got to see my girlfriend a lot last weekend which was nice. Hopefully I will get to see her this weekend too. I just can’t wait for this week to be over! I am so stressed about all of this school work and everything I just cannot wait until it is over.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Today I googled myself. I found my facebook page. I also found some newspaper articles of my football and basketball games from when I was in high school. There were also some results that had nothing to do with me. When I went to the images I found a picture of my sister but no pictures of me.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
parody video
This video is making fun of the old movie Grease. I think it is funny because it is completely opposite of the song that they sang in Grease. They still have the same song they just changed the words of the song to make it funny.
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