How does the outliers connect to MY life?

Although I thought The Outliers was a little dull, I must admit that the author, Malcolm Gladwell, made some excellent points in this book. He mentioned things that you wouldn't normally think about on your own. He brought new ideas to your mind and forced you to think in a different way. Some of the points he made seemed a little to mature. I felt like I couldn't truly understand some of the things he was talking about because I am young and have not experienced anything like it yet. Although I feel like if I read this book again when I am an adult, I will be able to relate to a lot more things in this book. Although I had a hard time relating to some of the points made in this book, there were some points that really caught my attention and I felt really did connect to my life.

One point this book was stressing about was a thing called the 10,000-hour rule. I thought that this rule connected to my life. The 10,000-hour rule is that researchers have decided that you need 10,000 hours to become a true expert at something. I believe that this connects to my life because I ride horses and when I thought about the 10,000 hour rule, I realized I'm just about half way to being an "expert" at riding. In the book on page 41, it says that it "seems to take about ten years...and what’s ten years? Well, it's roughly how long it takes to put in ten thousand hours of hard practice." When I took that into consideration I realized that it does make perfect sense that I am just about half way there to becoming an expert at riding, because like I said before I have been riding for four years. In my riding I hope to become an expert at jumping. So far I have begun jumping small cross rails and short courses. If I continue to keep on riding extra each week and continue to put in a lot of practice, in ten years I should be able to consider my self a "expert" at English riding and jumping. I know that I can't just sit on a horse for 10,000 hours and expect to jump a full course I need to work and practice hard. "The people at the very op don't just work harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder." (Page 39). So in ten years with 10,000 hours of hard practice I'm hoping to be able to call myself an expert at jumping six-foot jumps and full courses.

Another point in this book that I felt connects to my life is the point about how important IQ tests are.  "There is nothing about an individual as important as his IQ, except possibly his morals." That quote was taken from page 75, and I believe that many people agree with that. In my life I have experienced, multiple times, that not just with IQ tests, but just in tests in general, the people who do really well on them get treated differently then the people who don't do as well on them. In this book Henry Cowell was determined if he was intelligent by taking an IQ test. Terman thought, "This boy must be intelligent." (Page 73) and of course his 140 on that IQ test proved that he was almost a "genius." Terman decided to continue to follow Cowell and keep track of him. Cowell was one of those people who got that "special treatment" that I was talking about for doing well on a test. I have never been a good test taker, so I have not been one of the people who got the special treatment. I was the one who watched as the teachers talked to the kids who did well on the tests. I watched as they got complimented and a pat on the back. Even though I may have work just as hard or maybe even harder on preparing for the test, it all comes down to the test itself. If you think about it a lot of your intelligence is based on tests. In high school you need to take regents to see if you can pass the course, you need to take PSAT's and SAT's. Then when you go to collage you still need to take tests to see if you can pass a course and graduate. It doesn't stop there, there are even jobs out there that require you to take tests to see ware you are with your intelligence. The people who do best on these tests get moved to higher classes, get recommendation letters or can even get promoted in their job. I believe that, like this book states and as I said before, "There is nothing about an individual as important as his IQ."

One last point that this book mad that I thought connected to my life was the idea that it takes seven human errors to create a disaster.  un-dragged, hard arena dirt. I was lying on the ground for 15 minutes gasping for air because I got the wind knocked out of me. I was not able to move from the sharp pain from the bottom half of my back to my tailbone. I thought for sure I have broken something. My parents ended up needing to bring me to the doctors to get an x-ray, and while I was in the waiting room I was replaying my fall over and over in my head. I realized that it wasn't just one thing that had gone wrong, it was multiple things. I was tiered from the long trail ride I was just on, I was hungry, I wasn't very focused, I was very nervous, I misunderstood the directions, my reins were to long, and I leaned forward on my pony's withers instead of sinking down on her back. Count the amount of errors that happened to cause me to fall. Seven, just like the amount that the book said. Also the book said "These several errors, furthermore, are rarely problems of knowledge or flying skills." and then Gladwell continues to go on and say that "The kinds of errors that cause plane crashes are invariably errors of team work and communication." (Page 184) With that being said, I also realized that it is not that I am bad at riding or don't have the skills to ride properly. It's just that I wasn't working well with the pony and I didn't understand the directions that my instructor was telling me.

This book, The Outliers, is a very deep and thought provoking book. Even though I did not enjoy it very much, it still had some really fascinating points in it. I'm sure that this book can connect to many more adults because it is so deep and make you think so much. I am pretty sure that if I reread this book again when I am older I will enjoy it a lot more.  I must admit that the parts that I did understand really well and could connect to I really enjoyed.  Malcolm Gladwell defiantly has his own type of writing and his own interesting was of getting points across.

Ugly Poetry Prompt

 Is it really you that's ugly?

Everybody stops and stairs 
It gets many dirty glares
It struts down the halls like it's so hot
But really everybody thinks that it's not
It's face is covered and glue
You look away when it looks at you
You compare it to something old you find under your bed
I know that sounds cruel but it had to be said
It wares shoes so high
She can barley walk by
If she were in the street face to face with a car
She defiantly wouldn't be able to run very far
If only she could see
That when she is covered so unnaturally
She looks like a baboon
Better yet a scared raccoon!
I truly wish that when she wipes off her face that she will see
It's all that fake gunk that makes her look ugly

Microfunction: The scent of lavendar was overpowering.

The scent of lavender was over powering. I tried to ignore the old woman's scent as I rode the city bus back to my stop. I still can't believe that I went all the way from my country house to the mall! The amount of people was overwhelming, everyone running to get to stores to get fashionable clothes. It was obvious that I don't go to the mall much, as everyone was running around searching for deals, I just stood in the middle of the first floor looking at all of the ruckus. Surprisingly I only got one bag of clothes. I will be home in about a half hour and then I would have successfully gone to the mall without my mom ever knowing! The bus comes to a stop and finally the old smelly women gets off. When the bus starts back up again and gets on the highway I take a deep breath, lean back and think about how easy this was.
"Hold on!" The bus driver yells. I look up from the ground and see a flash of light, then suddenly my head jerks forwards then back slamming up against the hard seat. My breath gets cut short and all I remember after that moment is blank darkness...
I wake up to a steady beeping next to my ear. When I open my eyes the amount of white overwhelms me. I adjust my eyes and realize I'm in the hospital. I don't know how I got here. I try to get up but I can't, my arm wont move. I look to my left, my arm! It's, it's gone! I start to shake, I start to scream. Nurses come running to my room. I swing my arm at them as they try to hold me down on the bed. A doctor comes running into the room and injects something into my IV, and I calm down rapidly and the nurses let go of me and leave the room. Now it's just me and the doctor. "What happened?" I ask with a shaky voice.
"Well, we are assuming that you were thrown from the bus seat as the bus was getting crushed. A drunk driver was driving an 18 wheeler."
"Ware is my arm? I want to know about my arm!'
"You arm got speared with a rusty arm rest. We had no choice but to amputate it. It was already more then half off and we didn't want to risk infection. I'm so sorry." I could hear the sympathy in his voice.
"I need my mom. I just want my mom." By now I can barley speak. The doctor gets up and silently leaves the room. Within seconds my mother bursts through the door crying and running toward me with her arms wide open.  She kneels down next to my bed and wraps both her arms around me. We both sit there and just cry because we can't turn back time.

TU Tuesday-Editorial

http://blog.timesunion.com/amanda/i-love-my-body-too-i-just-dont-write-about-it/20438/#more-20438

After reading Amanda Talar's article "I love my body too (I just don't write about it)" I was looking at advertisements in a whole different way. This article was about how Victoria Secrets models are always tall and super thin. Even when they are advertising for people that are not build like a model there is still "four tall, lean models standing next to the words" People get mistaken when they see that Victoria's Secrets is selling things for all types of women, they think its great of them to realize that not every women is built like that, but like I said before, the super thin girls that are modeling the product are what caught your eye. I think that Amanda makes a good argument. I truly understand what she is saying and I think that there is nothing false about what she has noticed. She gets her point across very well in this article. She makes it very clear that "Victoria’s Secret models aiming a damaging message at little girls."

"My T-Shirt Vote"

-I am going to vote for the T-shirt that is all black and has a giraffe, lion, zebra, and cheetah on it. The quote on this shirt is "will you miss me when I'm gone?"
-If I win the contest I would like Peanut Butter cookies.

Creative Contest I Blog

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1064485259044615393QXjYwb

I = Irish Setter

                                                                Irish Setter

 http://www.terrificpets.com/images/uploads/breeds_07249103803698_1.jpg

Breed description: They are developed from a mix of Irish Terrier, Irish Water Spaniel, English Setter, Pointer, and the Gordon Setter.

Appearance/Size: Irish Setters are considered to be a large breed. A average males height is 26-28 inches, and they weigh about 65-75 pounds. A average female height is 24-26 inches, and there weight is about 55-65 pounds. Irish setters have a medium long coat they comes in reddish browns from chestnut to mahogany. They have large defined heads and long, graceful necks.

Diet: Irish Setters eat twice a day. They can eat dry or wet food. The amount of food you should feed your dog depends on its individual weight and height. These dogs should get unlimited water, but it should be restricted only after exercise.

Temperament: Irish Setter dogs are energetic, kind and gentle. They can be quite impulsive and foolish, although they are very intelligent. They will pretty much house train themselves, all you need to do is let them out after eating and playing.These dogs are very people friendly and they do great with children. They love to go out for family walks, jogs or even going for a swim!

Shedding:  Irish Setters do shed. You will find hair stuck to your clothes, furniture and pretty much all over the house.

Health/Allergies/Vaccines: The Irish Setter can become bloated easily. That is why it is important to feel them two meals instead of one big one.


http://www.irishsetterhealth.info/content/feeding
http://www.terrificpets.com/dog_breeds/irish_setter.asp

Creativity Breeds Creativity

Un-truth Poetry Prompt

You said I can trust you and that you won't leave
But just this week I found out that that was a un-truth
It took me so long to trust you
So long to attach to you
You were so many things to me
Couldn't you see?
You were so much more then a barn rat to me

I don't trust people, but I trusted you
Just a week ago when you told me your leaving
It broke my heart I really felt it tear in half and break into molecule pieces
Oh no, this was not the pain of loseing a little boyfriend
This was the pain of losing a family member
That's what you are to me, a family member
You were my idol, my hero, my role model
And you'r just leaving, like everyone else

I can deal with my friends leaving, my pets leaving, even when I think my moms leaving
But you, I can't deal with parting with you
You just are leaving me here alone
Do you know how horrible the pain is inside when you are left alone?
Do you know what it feels like to be told lies over and over again?
To have people leave you over and over again?
You know I need you, you know we need you
But thank you, because now I know the truth
People will never stay with you
Don't believe what they say, they won't stay
People tell un-truths, and that my friend is the only truthful thing I know

TU Tuesday Guest Speaker

Poise: I felt that he was comfortable with speaking to our class. He had good eye contact with everyone and tried to really understand us. H would not only anwser our questions, but he would also ask us questions. I think that he had a very good connection with us.

Clarity: I thought that he spoke very well. His tine of voice was very calm. He did not studer or mumble. He spoke in a low but understandable voice. I believe he talked so that everyone in the class could understand him. He did not try to make himself seem smart by using big fancy words that none of us would understand. 

Volume: He spoke at a nice volume. He was not screaming, nut he was not whispering. He was at a very good volume. Everyone in the room could hear him, no one had to have him repeat anything because he wasn't talking loud enough.

Information: I thought he gave us good information. When we asked how we should start out writing he told us to start with smaller pieces and build up to a book. Although he would go off track at times, but not to badly.

Organization: I thought that he was pretty organized. Everyone was able to understand his thinking paths and everyone could follow along with the conversation.

I tried to contribute to the conversation. I did ask a few questions and was very pleased with how he responded. I am shy around people I do not know, so it took a lot to ask someone new a question in front of the whole class. I thought our class did pretty good with carrying a conversation. Some people did get a little carried away or didn't talk at all, but the people that really did try to contribute to the conversation effectively did a good job.
I think you should invite him back for your future classes to talk with. He gave very truthful answers to our questions. He was fun to talk to because he seems like he really cared about our questions and answering them well. I would think that other classes would enjoy speaking with him too. I would like to have another speaker come in because it is very useful to have someone give you their opinion on writing and how to be a successful writer. It is interesting to see peoples advice to how they would recommend becoming a writer and how they them self became a writer.

TU Tuesday

1.) http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/The-consummate-curmudgeon-at-his-summer-house-2237375.php
 -I like how he used creative words to describe Andy; like "band saw voice" and "his bushy gray eyebrows". 
-Why did he choose to write a profile about Andy? 
-How did he discover, or hear about, Andy? 
-He included a lot of quotes from Andy. I like how he did that because it makes you see how Andy talks and gives the piece more voice.  

2.)http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Despite-operation-to-cut-her-in-half-Angel-2227298.php

- He gave good information about Tammy's surgery; like its also called "halfectomy" and that "the pelvic bones, urinary system, rectum, anus and legs are surgically removed." This information helps you better understand what Tammy had to go through and why it was so amazing she survived. 

-Had he ever written about someone who went through such a traumatic surgery before?

-How did she react to getting questioned about her surgery? Was there a point that she didn't want to talk about it or was she totally opened about it?

-He really got the point across of how she was handled the surgery. He said she was "cracking jokes" and "chain-smoking". It makes you understand how well the surgery went and how strong she was about it. 

-How did he hear about Tammy? When he herd about it did it take a lot for him to convince her to let him interview her?

3.) http://web.timesunion.com/specialreports/poppy/

-What made him want to know Poppys story so badly?

-Why did he decide to write this piece in Chapters?

-He didn't just take quotes from Poppy, he also took quotes from people that new him, like Charles Sutton,  Kurleigh Sutton, and Tom. Quotes from these other people made the piece more interesting and informational.

-Why did he choose to include his struggle to find Poppy in his piece? Why didn't he just write about what happened once he found him and was able to talk to him? 

-I like how he described Poppy's brother like relationship with Tom.

 

Thankful four

Option prompt # 13

I disagree that number grades should be replaced with letter grades. Number grades have their advantages, they tell you exactly ware you are in your school work. Letter grades do not have that advantage. They give you a range of what your grade is in. If you are a low A and have it in letters you may think that your grade is almost at an A+,  but if you have your grades in numbers you can see that you have a 90 and clearly not a 94. Some people may argue that there parents would be off there back more if they did just have letter grades, but I would like to argue with that. If you did have letter grades and you had a B one day and both you and your parents think your doing fine, so you continue doing what your doing and get a C, you would be in more trouble with that then coming home with an 80 in a class and having you parents push you to do better and then coming home with an 85. That is why I believe that we should not replace number grades with letter grades.

I want to write about # 86

I remember letting my eyes wander over the pure blueness. It moved with such grace and elegance. I look up and hold my breath and jump. I let its coolness surround my body. everything goes dark and calm. I float back up to the surface and open my eyes. the water its jumping in all directions now. Bigger waves start up, I see them from miles away before they reach me. My arm are pumping to keep my mouth above the water and I let my legs dangle. M knees, ankles, thighs, and calf's are completely relaxed in the dark blue liquid. I breath slowly letting my head tip backwards. My hair surrounds my shoulders and now swims along side of me. My hair moves and dances with the rhythm of the water. I can feel each strand of golden brown hair move next to me in a jagged pattern. I gather up my muscles and swim back to shore. I look out at the blue ocean once more. But why do people say the ocean is blue? Its so much more then that. At first glance its dark blue, but in the right sunlight its a light blue. As you look down at the ocean the waters turns as dark as indigo and black. at times the ocean its even pink and orange from the sunset which rests on it at the end of the day. The ocean always sparkles, its like there's magic sprinkled on top of it. Magic that makes you feel peaceful as soon as you dip your body into it.  

Magnetic Poetry: "We Miss her Flying"

H=Hawaii

I have never been to Hawaii but I really hope that someday I will get to go! If I am able to go there I would want to...
http://www.gohawaii.com/
1. Princeville Ranch Adventure: This is a place that offers zip lining, horseback ridding, kayaking and hiking. I would love to do this because all of these things sound amazing. I have been horseback ridding, but I have never been zip lining, kayaking, or hiking. I would love to be able to do those things in a exciting place like this. 

2. Papohaku Beach: I would want to visit this beach. This beach is also known as the three mile beach.There is camp sites on this beach and indoor and outdoor showers as well as restroom. I love going to beaches and this one is very beautiful and I would absolutely love to visit it.

3. Learn to surf: I always wondered what it would be like to surf. There are experienced surfers on almost every island that would offer lessons. It would be such a great experience to surf in Hawaii. I would be very excited to be able to surf in a ocean with a trainer that would help me lean what to do.

4. Visit volcanoes: There are currently three active volcanoes in Hawaii. You can be face to face with a active volcano! This is what makes Hawaii a very different from other vacation spots. They also have a national volcano park. This has 150 miles of hiking through volcano craters. I would definitely want to do this because this is such a unique experience. It would be very exciting to see real volcanoes!

5. Whale watching: Many whales are in Hawaii in December through early May. You can go whale watching and see real humpback whales! I would love to do this because I love marine animal. They are a big interest of mine, but I have never gotten to go whale watching. If I had the opportunity to go whale watching in Hawaii I definitely would. It would be very interesting.

6. A hide away spa: Sometimes its good to just sit back and relax. I love relaxing on vacations and a spa is the perfect place to do that! A hide away spa is a popular spa. It has a steam room, hydrotherapy, and a wet room. They offer amazing massages also. I would love to go to this spa because it seems like a very well rounded place to go. It would be very calming and relaxing to get to go to this spa.

7. Luau: A luau is a traditional Hawaiian feast. This really brings all of the culture together in just one night. At a luau you experience the cutlers different foods and music. I would be interested in attending a luau because I would love to have that personal experience with the Hawaiian culture.

A best friend is like a four leaf clover, Hard to find and lucky to have

     Just because you say hello to someone in the hallways does not mean that they are your best friend. A best friend is someone who stands by your side, even when things are difficult. That may seem simple, but its hard to find people that will do that for you. Although when you find a friend that will stand by our side you should know that is rare and you are lucky to have someone that will do that for you.
     I understand and connect to this proverb. I have experienced something that connects to this very well. Last year I thought I had great friends. We would talk at school, text, and hang out. Soon things started to go bad for me and I fell in to depression. I was confused and didn't know how to deal with what I was feeling properly. started to get hurt and I turned to the people I thought were my friends and to help me. But all they did was spread things about me and tell everyone that I was upset. Soon I started to start to feel hat people I didn't know understood my feelings better then I did. They were saying how I was just saying I was upset to get attention. I was devastated; I thought I had no friends and I stared to dislike all people. But then I opened my eyes and realized that I had one person that I could count on. This person never said anything about me, she always was there for me. When I would call her she would always pick up the phone and listen to me as I told her my feelings. I understood how lucky I was to have someone like her as a true best friend, because I new how I felt when I thought I had no friends. Although this experience was very long and painful, I am still grateful in a way that it happened. Now I truly understand that a best friend is hard to find and when you do find one you are truly lucky.

Letter Poetry Prompt

"A letter you'll never see"

Dear the owner of my heart,
I can not explain how I feel now that we are apart
All of the nights I can not sleep
All of the days I went to the bathroom to weep
I wish I could say that these are not true
But then I would just be lying to you
I wont do that because I know it will hurt
I felt it from you everyday and that feelings the worst

Oh owner of my heart why did you hurt me so bad?
Could I have done something to make you that mad?
Or did you just forget about everything we had?
I remember I made you so glad
I could look in your eyes and see who you really were
Now I look in you eyes I see nothing but you and her

Owner of my heart I leave you after this
But I need to let you know I will never forget our first or last kiss

Halloween

I took off my Halloween costume, washed the paint off my face, put on my pajamas, brushed my teeth, and went to bed. I was almost asleep when I first heard the sound. I opened my eyes and sat up on the bed. "Hello?" I wispered. A cool wind blew against me. I got up from my bed to close my window, but it was already closed. I warped myself up in my snuggie and tried again to fall asleep. About ten minutes later I herd the noise again. It was a scratching noise. Like someone in ice skates was dragging their feet against my wooden floor. I got up to turn my light on, but this time it was louder. I got up from my bed to turn my light on, but the power wasn't working. I glanced out my window and all of the other houses on my street had power and were fine. I ran to get a candle to put next to my bed. When I lit the candle it helped get rid of the coldness in my room. I crawled back into my bed. Then suddenly without warning the coldness came back only it was so cold this time I thought my fingers and toes were going to fall off. The fire that was in my candle blew out. I started to get scared and struggled to breath in the cold. Things started to get fuzzy. I got up and ran out from my room. My legs were weak and my lungs felt as if they were going to shatter. The farther I ran the harder it got to move. I tried to escape from my house but the door handle was burning. I tried to grab it but I had to let go. I felt a sensation on my hand of a sharp pain and blood dripping from my new sores. I started to scream. I banged on the door, I tried to break the windows but I could not escape. I feel to the ground. My skin all over my body was turning purple. The only was I was able to see was from the moon light coming in through my glass window. As I was laying on the floor thinking I was about to take my last breath when the clock tuned on. It said it was 12:00 and suddenly the coldness seeped away and the power was back on. My skin tuned back to its normal color and I could breath with ease. 
That night I could not sleep. I started awake with the lights on pondering over what had just happened. I decided to look up on the computer anything about haunted houses. Nothing compared to what I have experienced. Until I looked up ghosts stories. Apparently each year on Halloween a ghost of a young sad girl haunts on people who don't appreciate life, but its only for Halloween. If you make it passed 12:00 congratulations you survived. So if you don't believe in ghosts, maybe you should think again.

TU Tuesday

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Major-surgery-can-t-end-spark-2227298.php

"She worries about whether people actually love her or just feel sorry for her because of the amputation."

     Amputation: To cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery 

"She has tremendous willpower and can do anything she sets her mind to,"

     Tremendous: extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity

"Mostly, she's stuck in a dark, dreary living space."

     Dreary: Dull; boring.

"I love you for who you are."

    Reeds husband tells this to her after she has her surgery to reinforce that he lovers her and will not     leave her because of this. 

      "She required 26 units of blood to replace what was lost."

The adult human body contains roughly 12 units of whole blood. That means she had to have over two adults worth of blood during the surgery to survive! 

     This article is from the Times Union. I is about a women named Reed who had an infection that most people did not have a chance at fighting. I chose the words and phrases above to show how hard it was for her. It was very hard on her physically, during her surgery "she required 26 units of blood to replace what was lost," also did I mention that she had to get everything below her pelvis removed?! 

     Not only did this have a huge physical tole on her it also hurt her mentally. After her surgery she was "stuck in a dark, dreary living space". She started to worry if people really loved her or just felt "sorry for her because of the amputation." She even told her husband that she would understand if he left her, but he said he would never leave her and that he said "I love you for who you are."

     Reed has a amazing story. She is so much motivation for many people who are going through hard surgery's also. I believe that many people are thankful that she shared her story. She truly does have "tremendous willpower and can do anything she sets her mind to".

Green Eggs and Ham

http://nickupton.hubpages.com/hub/Green-Eggs-And-Ham-Books


No matter how old I get I will never be to old to read green eggs and ham with the family. This book is a classic, I still remember my brother and I sitting down together to read green eggs and ham. I learned to read fromt his book. This is the book that got me familiar with words. From this book I learnd what words look like and how they work together to make sentances. Everyone I know is familiar with the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. They all love the way the words flow and rhyme. The way they say Sam does not like green eggs and ham is just very catchy and memorible.  This book has a wonderful and memorible meaning that is you don't know if you like something if you never try it. Espically with food! My brother is always hesitatnt to try new foods, but when he does finaly try it, he loves it! When ever this happens I always think of the book Green Eggs and Ham!

G= university of Georga collage of vetenary medicne

This information is from: http://www.vet.uga.edu/

I would want to attend this collage because of the...

1. Hands on: You get to treat real animals. You get to treat small and large animals. The large animals are horses, cattle, pigs and sheep. They treat bout 2,800 large animals a year. The small animals you get to treat include dogs, cats, rabbits and birds. They treat about 16,000 small animals a year.

2. Technology: They have very modern technology. They have technology on anatomy and radiology. In this they have the highest possible level of profession. There education on anatomy and radiology is at its highest levels.

3.  Pathology: They have a course on pathology, which is the "study of nature, causes, and effects of animal disease". I like that they have this course because it seems very interesting and I would be willing to take it.

4. Veterinary Extern Program: THis is a special program in the collage. They let juniors and seniors of the veterinary school apply. In this program the students get to do wildlife disease study. They get to study national and international basis where diseases may interact among wildlife, domestic livestock, and poultry.

5. Staff: This collage has many highly qualified teachers. You are able to contact the teachers easily if there are any problems. There are about 159 faculty members and 372 staff members. I like to know that I am being taught by people who are qualified to teach others.


I would not want to attend this collage because...

1. Courses: This collage does not offer veterinary technician or assistant programs.

2. Location: This collage is in Georgia, and that is to far away from my parents house. This collage is about 14 hours away from there house, if i go to collage I wouldn't want it to be 14 hours away from my family.

3. Size: This website makes this collage seem small. On this site there is information about a campaine they are doing to get money donated to get a bigger facility. I can tell that this will not be completed anytime soon because they are not even half way there. If I go to a collage I want it to be completly built and not needing any major upgrades like that.

Vintage Photo

                                                                Girl and Bear cub
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I think that this picture is worth 1000 words because it is so different and interesting. You are used to seeing people play with cats and dogs, but bears? You picture bears as a dangerous animal that will hurt you. When you look at this picture of the little bear cub it looks harmless and even cute. This picture makes you want to smile because you an almost feel the joy that the girl is having playing with this bear. I think this picture has a lot of meaning. I think that the meaning is that thing can be misleading. You really need to get to know someone or something to know the truth about it. Like I said before people picture bears as dangerous and scary, but yet here is a little girl playing with a cute bear cub unharmed and having a great time.

My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

My name is Morgan, the Morgan, about whom you have read in newspapers and magazines, about whom you talk so much at your dinner affairs and cocktail parties, the notorious and legendary. Yes, I'm the Morgan that you hope will never be your child. I was never the same sense the accident. I apparently got in a car crash, but I don't remember it, I only remember waking up in a hospital. I had to learn what happened to me through strangers in white gloves and green gowns. I had to learn that I broke my back through people I have never met before. I had to learn that I will never be able to walk again when I had no one there for me. But worst of all the only thing I learned myself was that I would not be competing in the Olympics. Not this year or any years after that.  I was going to be famous, I was going to be a big star. But now, I'm nothing. I am now just a "wanna be". I was supposed to be a great gymnast and win gold. That is what was supposed to happen in my life. Everything got ruined because that one person. That person who ruined my life and he just walked away with a few scratches. I did everything right, he was the one that ran the red light. Why am I the one that needs to pay for what he did? I am now stuck in a chair on wheels. My upper body works, just not my legs.
When I can't sleep at night I sing to get my mind off of everything. I sing because there's nothing else I can really do. One night my mom herd me singing and came in. She told me that "I have a gift. A real gift." She said this with a tear in her eye. "Even though you can't be in the Olympics does not mean you can't be in any other competition". After that she got up from my bed, kissed my forehead and left my room. I was up most of the night thinking about what she had said to me. Maybe someday I will be talked about again, but this time for greatness.

TU Tuesday BLOG

http://blog.timesunion.com/dogtraining/

Jody Diehl is a certified dog trainer. She says that when you dog is "not being bad [it] is being good and is rewardable". I do not totally agree with that. I agree in her argument of properly rewarding your dog when it obeys you, but I do not agree on the way she gets her dog to obey her. The way she does it is if she is just going about her day and asks her dog to do something, she rewards it. I do agree with that but only on a certain level. I think that would deserve a good scratch but not a treat or food. I have been to many professional trainers for my dog, and each of them believe you should have a certain time that you really focuses on training with you dog. Your dog should be on the leash focusing on you.You should have a session with your dog, even its just five minutes.If you want your dog to be successful, you should have sessions with it and give you dog your full attention and get the dogs full attention too.

Haiku

Going out to shows
Winning the champion gold
Doing what I love

TU Tuesday

 http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Here-s-a-message-Texting-can-hurt-2197151.php

I read the article "Here's a message: Texting can hurt". This article was written by Lynda Shrager. This article is about the danger of teens over texting. Not only do teens walk into poles and get hit by cars daily, there are also other hazards that come with over useing your cell phone. Research shows that you can get blackberry thumb and cellphone elbow. Blackberry thumb is pain in the thumb and wrist. Also you can get a snaping sensation when you straighten and bend your thumb. This is from useing your thumbs to text on such small keybords on you phones. Cellphone elbow is from holding you phone up to your ear from long periods of time. This happens because when you hold your phone up to your ear your elbow is bent in a 90 degree angle. This presses on a nerve and decreases blood flow. The symtoms of this is numbness or tingleing in the pinky or ring finger, which can lead to the loss of strength, mobility and cordination. Also you can get a sore neck and shoulder. This is from when you keep your fone in between your cheek and shoulder. When you do this you raise one shoulder and bend your neck in an awkword possision. this can cause spasms in the neck and numbness or tingling in the arm.

This article also included ways to avoid the dangers of over useing your cellphone.When you text use one hand to hold the phone and the other hand to use your index or pointer finger to text, instead of useing your thumbs. When you type long E-mails, use the computer. The bigger keybord of the computer is better for you then useing the small keybord on a cellphone. Also another way to avoid the dangers of over useing your phone is when you are talking on the phone for a long time use a ear piece. This will help you not get cellphone elbow and it will also stop you from getting a sore neck and shoulder. This article did give alot of interesting and useful information. You should not use your cellphone to much because it can be dangerous. Teens have been over using there cellphones and if they must continue to do that then they should know tips to help keep them away from the risks of dangers that come along with it. Although this article did leave me with some questions:
1.) How did they do this experement?
2.) Are there certain keyboards on phones that are better for you then others?
3.) How much is over useing your phone?
4.) What should you do if you experiance any of the symtoms from over using your cellphone?
5.) Does age effect the risk you hae of experiancing the symptoms of over using your cell phone?

Opinion Prompt 8 - Skinny models are setting a bad example for teenagers.

Taking diet pills, plastic surgery and throwing up after you eat. This is what is happening to teenage girls. They see these models in magazines and they think that they should also look like that if they want to be pretty. They don't realize that most of the pictures are photo shopped. They also don't understand how horrible it is to starve you body from the food that you need to grow and be healthy. All the teenagers want too look like the skinny blond girl in the magazine, its hard to find a healthy, muscular girl in school anymore. I think that skinny models are setting horrible examples for teenagers. I admire the models who like there body and know its okay if they don't weigh 90 pounds and its fine if they aren't a size 00. Girls have no pride about there body if they don't look exactly like a women in a magazine, they all want to alter the way there appearance is and they don't realize how beautiful they were to begin with. Girls now need to understand that they don't need to be super skinny like the pictures to be beautiful and feel good about themselves. They need to be told more often that they are strong, amazingly stunning young women and should love there body the way it is.

Poetry Prompt: How To Make Me Smile

How to make me smile
It doesn't take a while
Wipe away my tear
Just hold me dear
Promise you wont go far
Tell me if you could you would give me a star
If that is to much for you to do
Don't worry I have other options too
Wave to me in the halls its as simple as that
Even give me a call for a quick chat
Don't talk behind my back
Just promise me that
Promise you will always be there for me
Promise you will let me be who I want to be
Let me know you care for me
I won't mind if you seem cheesy
But if that's not your thing
Don't worry you could always sing
Sing about the good times we had
Sing how I shouldn't be sad
Sing about how Ill never need to be alone
Sing about how I am always welcome in your home
If your not into singing either
Don't worry I have something easier
A note is worth one big smile
So write something for me
I really don't care what it's about
It can be about seasons, stars, the sea
Don't be shy
Its only me
So that's how you can make me smile
Keep that in mind
There's always those days I feel a little left behind
How about you?
I know you get sad too
I told you about me, now its time to hear about you

#127 a heart that wont quit

The baby gets rushed to the hospital. She struggles to breath as she is in the ambulance with tubes hanging off of her and people grabbing at her. She's only two days old and they don't think that she will survive. When she gets to the hospital she gets ran to the operation room and prepared for surgery. She doesn't cry or struggle, she just lays there watching all of the big people in masks and gloves run around. Her parents are in the waiting room crying concerned of their new baby's life. The nurse comes out and tells them that there baby has a valve in her heart that does not work and they need to replace it with a shunt right away. They are shocked but don't waste anytime in agreeing. Stunned from the news they sit in the old blue stained chairs in the waiting room with tears running down there cheeks. Back in the operation room the baby is now on IVs and unconscious and the surgeon makes the first cut in her chest. More commotion and concern happens as the surgery goes on. The shunt is in place and they stitch the skin back together slowly and carefully. The baby turns back to her normal color and is breathing. The surgeon places a cold metal stethoscope on her to listen to what he hopes to be a healthy heart beat. All of the nurses gather around awaiting for his response...He smiles. He hears a healthy swishy heart beat inside of her. He cant believe how strong this child was and that she never let go. For the rest of her life every 6 months that  she goes to see him to get a check up he reminds her that she is a living miracle. She has a heart that won't quit.

Web gallery of art

     So bold and daring. They are able to do things that we can not. They are able to jump over five foot jumps and move as fast as the wind.  They run through the fields with such rhythm and grace. the first time I got on a horse I new that this is what I want to do. I love the partnership of ridding. When you succeed its not just you that gets the credit its the horse too. When you are upset you don't need to deal with it alone because your horse will always be there for you. It's amazing that an animal that big can be so gentile. Its like they understand when you are upset and know when you are mad at them, but we can understand them just as easily as they can understand us.

AGASSE, Jacques-Laurent
Portrait of a Horse
1794-95

Your deeds speak so much louder than another's words. (88 words)

I remember when my mom went to the hospital and I was devastated. Everyone was telling me that it was going to be okay, but that never gave me comfort. I didn't feel support until my friend let me stay at her house. That helped so much more then everyone just telling me it was going to be fine and that they were there for me. With that gesture of letting me come over, it made me feel that she really did care and was there for me.

the letter F

     Forever seems like a long time, but when you think of a life time it seems so short. Faith makes a life time liveable. Finally I feel like someone can hear me. Fire burns inside my soul as I pray at night, but when I'm done I'm cool and content. feeling as if someone is there to listen makes the days go by easier. Failure is not in my vocabulary after I pray, I have such confidence I know I can anything. Fighting seems like a waste of time after seeing how peaceful I can be. Falling into my faith is the best thing that ever happened to me. Faith is not just what you believe in, but what you live for. For this is a fact I have learned over many years of living.

graphic poetry

I wish you told me when it was the last time
I wish you told me about your lies
I wish you told me how you felt
But most of all...
I still wish you had said goodbye

I know it would hurt
I know it was painful
I know how it was best for me
But I still wish you had said goodbye

I went through the hurt
I went through the trauma
I even went through the drama
But I still wish you had said goodbye

I understand that it was partly my fault
I understand that it was pressured
I understand that it difficult
But I still wish you had said goodbye

I admit I never want to see you again
I admit I never want to hear your name again
I admit I will never think of you in the same way
But I still wish you had said goodbye

It's true that I didn't love you
It's true that I didn't care about you
It's true that I hurt because of you
But I still wish you had said goodbye