Skipping

Last year when I was a junior, I skipped piano for a whole week to go and be with my girlfriend, I know it was a stupid mistake and I didn't stop to think that I was going to get a call home. However I wouldn't have gotten caught if it wasn't for mom coming up to the school to talk to my counselor and my counselor called me out of class but i wasn't there. Dumbest thing I ever did because it wasn't worth the consequences, my grade dropped, my parents didn't trust me and my teachers felt a certain way about me, but i didn't really care how my teachers felt. This year I'm a senior and I honestly haven't skipped no more than two times this trimester. On the days that i don't skip the school wants to call my parents and say that i missed an hour, which is stupid because if anything, I was probably late. The point that I'm trying to make is the days that skip, they choose not to call home but on the days I go to all my classes, that's when they do call home.

Time Management

I learned that I really don't use my time wisely. I might be addicted to procrastination; this might sound crazy but it's true because this whole I had basketball tryouts at 7 pm so I had plenty of time to do my final project for retail market and makeup my blogs but I chose to wait and come home to do it, then go to school the next day super tired because I was up all night doing homework that could have been done earlier. So now it's 12:04 and I'm making up blogs that I should've did after school. Its so many more blogs for me to makeup, hopefully I do excellent on this final. I'm never doing this again because I'm extremely tired and frustrated.

Blog Analysis

While reading the other groups blogs, the one that stood out to me mostly was group 101. They had some great/interesting discussions. The blog ''Field Day'' was one of my favorites because it was very well written. It said that the seniors overreacted about not winning, it was mostly our fault and we didn't try hard enough.

Group 2, had some good topics and conversations. They did a great job developing ideas through the comments.

Group 3, showed alot of interest in what they were writing because they didn't just write a short paragraph. It was cool how you used videos and pictures to support your ideas.

The Nelly Nells, You guys had a lot of topics to talk about which is great. You also had good conversations going on through the comments. I really enjoyed your blogs.

UNDERRATED

So today was the basketball tryouts and I got cut from the team. This was a big disappointment because I worked so hard to make the team and played my heart out since the summer league. Its funny because every since i stepped foot in Groves, I felt like I was underrated as a basketball player and it just wasn't fair to me and the other underrated players in the school. Since Sophomore year I've had to deal with politics and compete against people that I know wasn't better than me. Last year I got cut and this is my senior year. I feel like a loser who got his dreams crushed, these three years at Groves have been nothing but a lesson.

Group Blog Analysis

When reviewing Group 2's blog, the layout grabbed my attention and made it enjoyable to read the posts. The pictures and videos were seen right away, instead of having to click on a link to see the material. This is very eye appealing and affective. With Group 3, I was very impressed with their clean work and active participation. There were many comments on most posts which shows that the group members were active in each other's posts. Their posts were focused around a few centralized topics, as well. For the Senior Writing 101 blog, their efforts were very evident. Their posts were not minimal, and contained a lot of content, images, and pictures. They writers definitely seemed to be interested in this project and showed passion, instead of having dry work just to get class credit. The Nelly Nells had a very creative title. It was enjoyable to read their posts, with many insightful comments, thoughts, and ideas from many members. It was straightforward and visually simple. I enjoyed the fact that every blog was different. I was expecting to be viewing 5 similar blogs but thankfully, each was unique and different. All the class members have different views and ideas which helped create some diversity with the blog posts. Personally, I really enjoyed reading Karey's posts from the Senior Writing 101 blog. She's a good writer and grasps my attention with rhetorical questions and visual content, such as pictures, links, and videos.

Other Blogs

The Nelly Nels had pretty good post content. Good detail in each post, explaining each topic. You guys elaborated on your claim and used evidence to back it up. Group #3 also had good content in each post. You guys did a great job of commenting on each others posts. It was good to see people contribute . Group #2 had a lot of blogs on different topics. The detail was really well put together with evidence to back up your claim.

Blog Analysis

When I was looking through the blogs, I found one in particular that stood out from the others. The Group 3 blog had captivating colors, and a nice background that went nicely with it. Also on almost every post they had multiple comments on it, and they all brought up their opinion.

McMurphy and Luke

I don't understand why McMurphy had to be put in a mental hospital, he was the most normal person in the hospital, he kept those guys on the right track and showed them that nothing was wrong with them and that they didn't have to take any medication. He was a trouble maker and a risk taker but he didn't care about getting in trouble or punished, that's why all the patients looked up to him because he was the only one who would stand up to the ward, Luke was the same way. You could tell that the prisoners looked up to Luke because when he was pretending to be good and act like the guard's pet, the rest of the prisoners were sad and disappointed in him because that wasn't the Luke they looked up to. 

Do Video Games Cause Violence?

I found article online, and being a fan of video games I couldn't help but click on it. It's about video games causing violence, something I've had to deal with most of my life, ever since I was six. In the article it says:

"In a debate that has been raging for nearly two decades, the latest research suggests the impact of violent video games has been overstated. In the new study, Drs. Christopher Ferguson and Cheryl Olson discovered violent video games such as ‘Mortal Kombat,’ ‘Halo’ and ‘Grand Theft Auto’ did not cause high-risk teens (those with symptoms of depression or attention deficit disorder) to become aggressive bullies or delinquents."

Detroit Lions Superbowl Contenders

The Detroit Lions are serious contenders for the upcoming super bowl. They have one 3 straight without their star playet Calvin Johnson. These Lions are tough, smart and resilient. They are winning games on the strength of a top-flight defense and a quarterback who refuses to lose. Stafford is undoubtedly evolving as a passer and leader. While he's always had the physical tools to succeed, he's now avoiding the backbreaking turnovers that had become his trademark, along with the Howitzer attached to his right shoulder. He's playing smart football and is finding ways to win..

Steph curry (best point gaurd in NBA)

“I’m trying to establish myself as the best point guard in the league,” Curry said on CBS Sports Radio's The Morning Show in August. (bleacher report). Per-game averages of 24 points and 8.5 assists on 47.1 percent shooting overall and 42.4 percent shooting from deep remain mind-melting touchstones. No other player in NBA history has registered said benchmarks simultaneously for an entire season, which admittedly isn't surprising.( Bleacher report ). In my opinion Curry is faster and a better scorer than Chris Paul. Its easier for Paul to get assists due to twin towers. Curry works for his assists. Curry can carry a team.

College Plans

The college I want to go to is Northwestern Michigan College, located in Traverse City right next to the beach. If I went there I would major in aviation, and the UAS, UAV, Drone program. After seeing drones on 60 minutes, I have been fascinated by the things they will be used in, search and rescue, delivery, and many others.

Cool Hand Luke

So far this film has been very good. It shows you the life of a road prison and how tough it can be. The everyday occurences that can happen throughout the prison Is shown. A caustically witty look at the American South and its still-surviving chain gangs, with Newman in fine sardonic form as the boss-baiter who refuses to submit and becomes a hero to his fellow-prisoners. Underlying the hard-bitten surface is a slightly uncomfortable allegory which identifies Newman as a Christ figure.

strict parents

It’s actually tiring the amount of effort and creativity necessary to enjoy yourself with protective and strict parents. I’ve missed out on a lot because of the restrictions my parents put on me, so if your only choice is to say you’re going to the movies when you’re actually going to a party, then so be it.
I compare my life to that scene in “Bend it Like Beckham” where Jess, forbidden to play soccer by her very traditional parents, hides her uniform in the bushes where she later dresses herself, along with guilt, as she secretly plays on a soccer team. My uniform in the bushes is just myself trying to enjoy life as much as I can, regardless of how I have to go about it.
The fact is that there shouldn’t be any hiding; there should be no bush. I always find myself questioning things that most people my age have never had to.

impossible to be healthy in the USA

Living in America proved to me that it's impossible to be healthy. I've so many times to start eating healthy but whenever i go out, I'm tempted to eat junk food. First of all, junk food is so much cheaper than healthy food. If you get a meal at a fastfood it will probably cost you 4-5 dollars. If you buy a salad, it will cost you 9+ dollars. Let's be real, no one wants to spend that much money on some lettuce. Same with the fruits; they are extremely expensive, i noticed that when i started working at a super market. I think that should change because America has a huge number of obese people. If healthy food gets cheaper then maybe people will go towards that. I know i will.

My ''fat'' day

Today has been very weird.. I can't stop eating for some reason. I woke up in the morning and made pizza rolls for breakfast which is very strange. An hour later, I made a ham sandwich. Then i went to work; i work at market fresh so that didn't help at all. I got there, I got a bunch of chocolate and i also had pepsi. When lunch time came, i got fried chicken and a side of chicken noodle soup. AND i still didn't get full. After that I got cookies from the bakery and juice. Even my friends at work noticed that my mouth didn't stop moving since I got there. I got home from work and had ''dolma'' which is a famous arabic dish.. right now i'm writing this and thinking about what I'm going to eat next. I will regret this tomorrow.