Wordle

In the ten maximum view the ten words I used the most were (time, foods, appetizing, writing, eat, paper, understanding, much, watching, easier). This tells me that I usually have food on the brain. In only ten words three of them have to do with eating. The one word that I was happy to see was "understanding" which makes me happy because understanding is a key part of growing and maturing.

Paper

So I finally have the time to begin writing my last paper. I am finding that the more research I do ahead of time the easier it is to put together a much higher quality piece of work.

My third doc part two

So I have selected the poems that I will be writing my document on. I must say the estrogen level is extremely high. I will be doing a comparison analysis of The Fish, Wishes for Sons, and A Chinese Banquet.
I hope you ladies enjoy it.

Final paper

The final paper is almost due and I am not sure what I should do. The topics are very feminine in nature and I have a lack of understanding. I suppose if anything is gained after this class it is a an understanding of the female struggle. I am very happy to be a male.

Food

Why are the foods that are the worst to eat the most appetizing when you are hungry? If a head of lettuce or broccoli were appetizing life would be much easier. I just consumed a whole large pizza while watching a movie. What are some foods that may be better to have in the household to eat while watching t.v.?

Symbol 2

A symbol of somebody that I know is that persons automobile and clothing. This person is my friend but feels the need to make everyone feel he is wealthier than he really is. I do not know why he is like this and do not really care, he is a fantastic friend. Perhaps he feels the need to have such symbols because of a poor childhood or is ashamed of the mediocrity he has achieved financially.

Symbol

One symbol in my life is the eagle, globe, and anchor. This is the symbol of the United States Marine Corps.
It is something that is not given. It is also not easy to earn. We stole the eagle from the airforce, the anchor from the navy, and the rope from the army. On the 7th day while God rested, we over-ran his perimeter and stole the globe, and we've been running the show ever since.

Grocery Shopping

Today I went grocery shopping and I know exactly where all my money goes. My girlfriend and I eat pretty healthy so that means expensive. I would like to have a self sufficient farm one day so that my food bill is non existent. Plus it would be all natural, no hormones, and organic.

Trifles

Trifles is a story about a woman murdering her husband. It shows the differences that a man might see in a home than a woman. The woman see a very different scenario than their men counterparts. It also shows that women are capable of horrible things. I will be treating my girlfriend much better from now on.

Literary voice

Literary voice is very important in writing. The voice an author uses describes their own style. Hemmingway for example used short declaritive sentences. This makes the reader feel as if the writer is detached. I enjoy Hemmingway because of this. It feels as though I am merely getting the facts and I am free to use my imagination to put them together.

Rain

I am enjoying the rain, it means a couple of things to me. For one it means i don't have to be doing yard work, although after the rain the yard work grows more rapidly. Also it is much cooler inside and out of the house, until the rain clears up and it becomes humid and muggy. I suppose there really is an equal reaction to every action.

Genre

I prefer action, or non fiction stories. I enjoy reading or watching stories about great feats done by man or nature. I am not much interested in romantics genres, however most good stories regardless include some sort of romantic fling.

New Assignment

I am very fortunate about the story I selected. The choice of two play's one is a much longer read than the other. I am an avid reader but with the amount I have going on with school and work I am glad i drew the right straw. However having a shorter story leaves me with less meat to include in my paper so there is a negative to this. Hopefully turns out for the better.

Rose for Emily

The story Rose for Emily seemed to be a common problem for those advancing in age. It seems that as time goes on people do not want to let go of the ways that used to be done. Even me, I am having a learning curve going back to school and having to do everything online but when I had left school we were using chalkboards.

Vacation

Between my career, school, and maintenance on my house I have no time. It seems like a lot of the students in class have kids, I have no idea how they accomplish all they do with so much on their plate. I pray I never have kids so at least i may have a bit of leisure time.

College football

There is less than two months before college football starts. I am very excited about this even though my team (Miami) does not look to good. College football is the most watched sport in the country and I understand why.

Brussels sprouts are delicous

Brussels sprouts seem to not be very popular with most people, mainly young people. As the years have gone by my taste buds have changed At this moment I am enjoying them very much while somebody else in the house will be going to bed much more hungry than I.

Movie shooting

Last night a man opened fire in a movie theater killing a dozen people. Acts like this will always happen regardless of gun laws, economy, adequate hugs from parents and so on. The best way in my opinion to handle matter like this is with justice. In Fl. we have the right to carry a handgun for self defense, imagine had there been an armed citizen in that theater capable of possible stopping the situation. I feel the best defense is being able to have an offense.

Working in groups

Working in groups has its advantages and disadvantages. Some people they have trouble collaborating with others or do not like to share responcibilities. I have issues with being a team player and generally like working alone regardless of how lovely my partners may be. How do you feel about group work?

Cost of books

You would think with all of our tech options kindle, ipad, laptops that by now all course literature would be accessed using one of these devices. Hopefully the end of $220.00 dollar books is coming soon. I can usually find most online at low cost but then i have to wait almost two weeks at times. I can only imagine buying 4 books for 800 dollars every semester. 

Going to summer semester

At South we have the unique opportunity to complete fulltime semesters during the summer months. This is great for individuals who may already be past the usual college age and want to expedite the graduating process. I fall into this category and regardless how thankful I am to have the opportunity to complete credit hours I find it more difficult to convince myself to study on my weekend instead of enjoying the Florida sunshine. The pro's out weigh the con's but it will be fantastic to enjoy the summer time once again in two years.

Losers and cowards complain. Winners do.

It seems that there are many lazy incompetent people that go to this school. Why would you sign and pay to earn your degree if you are going to complain about having to do the required assignments and learn what you need to learn. I am concerned for the future of our country do this entitlement that my generation feels. Grow up say yes sir yes mam do your work get good grades then get a job. Stop complaining that things are to hard and put on your big boy or girl pants and do what you need to do to succeed, thrive, and be successful.

Trial blog

If I can read this it worked.

identify the reader

 Identifying the reader is one of the most important aspects of writing a good informative paper. If you do not do this the people reading the paper may not understand whom or what it was intended for creating confusion.

blogs

I am running out of ideas for blogs, someone help me out and give me some ideas!

Grammar

I have been finishing up my document and realize my grammar is horrible. Does anyone have any tools they use to double check punctuation and other errors?

America

I am doing a speech on on obesity in America. We should all be ashamed of ourselves, we are the fattest laziest nation in the world. No wonder we have gone down the shitter, we don't want to work or take care of ourselves. We have dug our own grave.

Helen Keller

We all complain about doing our school work. For the majority of us it is laziness, there are some out there that  do not have the same tools, or abilities as us. If a deaf blind girl can learn to read and write we should have no issues with ten pages or even a hundred. We should be fortunate it is that easy for us.

Bullying

What do you think of this new trend of bullying kids online? Is it really that different then picking on a kid in person? Can the use of technology really unite a group of people against one individual? Im a bit old fashioned so it is hard for me to comprehend this. When I was a kid we would throw hands (fight) if we were picked on.

Identifying the reader

I am not sure exactly whom I should write my paper too. Teacher, faculty, or president. Who do you think has the biggest impact on decision making?

Papers plus tech

One of my issues in writing papers recently is the amount of information I am able to amass. The internet seems to be providing me with too much info to process making it hard for me to narrow down what points I want to make due to there being so many I would like to.

No More Paper

This is my first class utilizing online workshops and handing in work via email versus paper. This I am sure would have a dramatic affect on paper usage if used on a school wide scale. If saving our resources and using the internet has such a great effect why are more teaches not doing this? Are we all not supposed to be making an effort to drain our world as little as possible? I feel this is a good idea.

Dead reading

Some of my favorite writers or authors have given up their eligibility to compete. Hemingway and Hunter S. Thompson are two of my favorite examples. The catalyst for their premature kicking of the bucket was mainly alcohol. I wonder how much the use of drugs assisted and hindered these two. We all have tools to help us be creative  I am not opposed to straight Kentucky bourbon over some melting ice, whether it inhibits or assists my creativity I am not sure. What are some tools you use to help you're creative self come out?

Amount of Papers

Today we were given an informal vote to how many papers we have to write for the remainder of our semester. I choose to have 3 papers altogether giving me more time to perfect each one and get the highest score possible. What are some of your thoughts?

APA FORMAT

I am sure a lot of students have been worried about apa format. I myself am terrified about making simple mistakes that cause a paper a lower grade. Today we had a nice presentation from a librarian informing us about the ins and outs of apa and also resources to learn and make it easier. I plan on spending much time in the library perfecting my apa. What does everyone else think of this school wide accepted format?

English language

I am witness and affected by the decline of vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling in this country. It is all of our faults, we see it happening but never correct it. Why is it acceptable and cool to foul up our language? What gives us the right to expect of people to accept our ignorance? How do we expect to compete in a global market while being respected and successful while sounding like jackasses?

PLN continued

Since joining this class a month ago, my personal pln has grown tremendously. Being introduced to google+ and adding members of our classroom community to my circle gives me a distinct advantage. I am learning that from now on there will not be the excuse of "I didn't know" or "I couldn't get the information". Everybody and all class information is at hand at any time of the day making all things class related possible. I feel this is a good learning tool.

Tech learning

It is amazing how far we have advanced with technology in such little time. 15 years ago I would of laughed if you told me I could go to school get a degree and never step foot in a classroom. I also would of laughed at the idea of working for customers and never once meeting them or shaking their hand, our only form of communication via email. Things have really changed, what changes in the future do you see?

Gaming

This day in age video games are doing much more then just entertaining. Gaming has come such a long way that they are now using it as training methods for various occupations. Some examples are flight simulators and combat training for Marines. I myself while serving in the Marines got to use some of this equipment in combat training. We fired modified weaponry at a screen simulating combat situations. How do you feel about this transition to games versus traditional training?

How can I improve my writing?

One of my concerns is how exactly do I improve my writing and will I be able to retain the information I learn and be able to manifest it on paper. What are some of the ways you (colleagues reading this blog) are trying to reach your writing goals?

My Writing Goals

What I would like to do is be able to express myself more fluidly with words. The ability to be articulate and have a good command of our language seems to be slipping away. I would enjoy boosting my vocabulary and learning how to properly apply this to paper.

Old School

The majority of my learning has taken place in traditional classroom settings. This may be a reason why I never succeeded or took my education to a level I felt that I was capable of. The video on new methods of education really registered with me and I believe that there are better ways to reach a goal or as the saying goes "there is more then one way to skin a cat".!

Writing tools

Writing is defiantly a tool used in my major. I am majoring in business and command of language is imperative to succeed not only in class but also in the real world. I am already in business and can tell you from experience  
that if you cannot make yourself properly understood you will not make it.

Reactionary PLN

Most of the responces to the PLN involve similar groups of people to the different parts of the PLN. The trend seems to center around significant others, parents, and friends. This is the obvious responce for most because of the amount of interface time most have with these types of people in you're social network. Do your thoughts differ from mine? What are some other thoughts?