Is it summer yet?

I feel like there is a time every semester when I can not wait to be done. That time has come. Right now all I can think about is summer and how wonderful it will be not to work on homework everyday of the week. I can not seem to get motivated to study, I just want to be done.

Sleep is very important and I defiantly do not get enough of it. I work a lot and usually do not get home until around 9. I spend a lot of time at night doing homework instead of sleeping. That is one of my favorite things about summer, I do not have to stay up until 2 or 3 studying or working on projects. Homework can become very stressful and overwhelming. Right now teachers are trying to cram everything into the 3 weeks we have left. But the thought of everything being done is helping me get through it.

I also enjoy getting to sleep in during the summer. I schedule morning classes so I can go to work in the afternoon. I always think that it will be nice to get school out of the way in the morning. After a few months of waking up early for school I can not seem to get out of bed. I begin waking up closer and closer to the time I should be leaving my house for school. I become very lazy roll out of bed, brush my teeth, and throw on some sweats. I guess that is a typical college student.

The weather has been so beautiful lately all I want to do is go outside and relax or take my dog to the park. It is very distracting when finals are coming up. When the sun in shining down and all the neighborhood kids are outside playing and giggling I can not help but join them. I always think I have plenty on time to study and just put it off but in reality 3 weeks is not very long. Finals will be here before we know it.

That last day of class this semester will feel so great. I will feel like there is a huge lift off of my shoulders and I can become a real person again. Hope all goes well. Have a wonderful summer, enjoy!

Growing Up

It seems like all of my friends are getting engaged. I rarely get on Facebook but when I do I am always seeing new posts and pictures of people getting married or engaged. I feel like we are still so young and not prepared to get married. Then I think about in the olden days. My grandparents got married at 17 and 18. So 22 and 23 does not seem so young compared to how old they were. It is very exciting to see my friends start a new part of their life but I wonder when I will start mine.


It is so weird to see everyone grow up. I do understand I am getting older and everyone is ready to move on in their lives. Last summer I attended three weddings and just last month I was a bridesmaid in one of my good friend's wedding. How do you know when you are ready to settle down? I feel like I am still so young and have so much to do before I get married and start a family. I feel I need to finish school and get a job before I can even think about the idea of getting married. I would also like to travel a lot. Maybe to Australia, Greece, and do a mission trip.


I am very happy for all of my friends that have found the loves of their lives. I feel just a little left out. People talking about marriage problems (well I am not looking forward to that), and others talking about couples events. I am not completely left out, I have a boyfriend (almost three years). It is just the "wife" and "husband" titles that get me. I can still picture us playing dress up at each others house and selling girl-scout cookies.


That is life, I suppose. We all grow up, some friends grow closer and others do not. I am very lucky to have the friends that I have. I wish them all the best and one day I will join them in this crazy journey. On the plus side attending all these weddings might help me plan mine in the distant future.

On Facebook, Biggest Threat to Your Private Data May Be You

The article "On Facebook, Biggest Threat to Your Private Data May Be You" by Jacquielynn Floyd on page 285 of Argument. This article talks about Facebook and how people are constantly posting personal ideas and thoughts throughout the day. They even state what they are doing and where they are going at what time every day. Floyd says that the only one to blame for putting your private information on the Internet. Facebook changed their policy and people feel like that are in danger of their information spreading around but Facebook was just updating their policy to protect themselves. They do not want to be at fault for things people choose to post on the Internet. "How can we expect somebody we don't even know to safeguard our privacy if we think so little of it ourselves?" Floyd states in her article.


I think Floyd does a great job with this article. She starts off talking about what people post on Facebook and what the privacy terms are. Then she talks about the different type of Facebook people, some post a little and some post a lot. Her transitions from each paragraph flow perfectly. Her grammar and punctuation are done properly and there were no confusing wording. I enjoyed reading this article. I agree completely with her and am glad I am not the only one that feels this way. No one should be responsible for what is posted on the Internet besides yourself. I really like how she adds her own thoughts throughout the article. I do think that she should have put facts into it to make it more credible.  I like reading article where there are things proven by other sources, I think it really adds to it.

Spring Break

Growing up spring break was so exciting for everyone. Everyone looked forward to no class, sleeping in, going on vacation, and doing whatever we want. The last day before break would always be a relaxing day that did not require too much effort. I remember waking up in an excellent mood, the thought that I won't have to go back for a whole week running through my mind all day. 

Now that I am in college spring break feels more exciting than ever. College is more difficult than high school. You only get one semester for an entire class unlike my high school you got a whole year. Because everything is crammed in such a short time period this break is much needed. The last day before break I have a quiz, a test, and a project due. Definitely not the same as middle school and high school. This break is so exciting because I have time to catch up on homework and work on all my projects that are due in a month or so. When I was younger the thought of doing homework on break did not even cross my mind.

Things have changed a lot. Break should not be all about homework. Everyone should remember to have fun. Having fun and relaxing is needed at every age. It will help clear your mind so it is not focused on school or work all day everyday.

Enjoy your break!!

Obama: "It's unacceptable that the U.S. ranks 15th in broadband adoption"

           The article Obama:"It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in the world in broadband adoption" written by Sam Diaz explains that President Obama was very upset when hearing the new about the United States. Even though the Internet was invented here in the United Sates it is not being utilized like others are doing. Obama would like broadband to be available to students in school and in hospitals (276). 
              Sam Diaz does a good job with the beginning paragraphs and the use of the president's quotes. He does fall off of topic a little bit. He begins to talk about the United States announcing a recession and how many jobs were lost. That does not really flow with the topic. He could of found facts saying how people out of work effects the use of broadband. Then he continues with a quote from President Obama talking about new investments and how it will create millions of jobs. How will that have an impact of the advancement of broadband in the United States? Sam could have included details of how and what they are going to do to help move the United States up from the fifteenth ranking. He then ends the article talking about bridges and roads, that also does not go with the topic.
           The article was very interesting at the beginning but as it started to float off the subject it was a little hard to understand where Sam was going with it. To improve this article I would suggest more fact about how the president is going to help improve the broadband use in the United States and tell what the other countries are doing. Why are we not in the top five, what are they doing differently?

Valentine's Day

Businesses love silly holidays, such as Valentine's Day. There is no logical reason why people celebrate them. Every year millions of people go out and celebrate, but why? Do they really know why they got dressed up and planned a special night out? There is no real reason. When searching Valentine's Day on the Internet many different stories appear. One story said that St. Valentine married young couples secretly because young marriage was banned. When he got caught they wanted to kill him. (http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm) Valentine's Day is just a day to spend money on pointless gifts and go out. Love should be expressed everyday of the year.

Business owners and companies enjoy selling pointless gifts to the community. How many stuffed animals does one person need? Does a box of chocolate and a bouquet of flowers really show that someone is loved? Society portrays Valentine's Day as love and happiness. Jewelry is advertised on television, billboards, the radio, in malls, and even through emails. Kay's Jewelers, Zales, Bremer Jewelry, and many more spend a lot of money advertising for Valentine's Day. They are not the only ones, many flower shops and hotels advertise specials. Victoria's Secret is a big supporter of the holiday. Many other stores are very sneaky, Walmart and Kroger make heart shaped cookies and have displays all of the store. Many restaurants have a special Valentine's Day dinner. Fast food places are also participating. Papa Murphy's has a heart shaped pizza, Dunkin Doughnut's has heart shaped doughnuts, and Steak n Shake has a special chocolate covered strawberry milkshake.Everyone should stay at home and not fall into the traps of this "hallmark holiday".

Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar Hero

According to the article "Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar Hero" on page 168-169 in Argument!  the music industry is very upset that they are not making as much money as they wish to on video games. Edgar Bronfman, CEO of Warner Music Group believes that the Warner artists should be receiving more money and he threatens that they will not license any more to the games if they do not start to see a pay increase. The football league collects almost thirty percent of Madden sells (Howe). Brofman seems upset about that and will not allow people to step all over him. Not everyone is upset about the video games using songs, Aerosmith has amazing income from Guitar Hero. They earned more from Guitar Hero than on an album that they produced (Howe).  Bronfman seems like he will never change and will continue to fight until the end.

Guitar Hero was very popular. The music department should get a percentage of the profits. They are asking for too much, if they already licensed some songs for the games and they made an agreement then it should just be stuck as is. If the music company did not realized how popular the game would be it is the music company's fault. They make enough money as it is, there is no need to be greedy. But there are some band that are making money and even small new bands getting there name out there on the games and that will help support there record sells. Guitar Hero is a good way to expand a persons music, you hear songs that you won't usually listen to. Not all of the music industry hates the video games there are just many steps to take to make everyone happy.