Entry #EC Let Us Stand

Really the only thing I could think of during this film was protesting the cost of going to college. It made me so motivated to want to take a stand in something that I believe should be changed. I questioned if it could really be that hard to have a peaceful yet demanding protest, and still get what we are asking for. If I had enough people to agree to come up with some plan to help get the voices of students heard, we can definitely make a change. Michael Moore's film really motivated me to stand up and make everyone hear what I have to say. Not just in my specified idea, but in anything I do. If I want something, I need to go get it however I can. I really enjoyed the way he decides to approach things. I liked the organization of the film, and the way he chose to do everything. Even if many people don't really like him because he is trying to expose the truth about the country we live in. If he wasn't a threat to them, they would have no reason to be offended. I think he is very honest, and straight forward, which only made me enjoy the film even more. Moore is realistic and has his eyes wide open spotting the truths behind every lie in America. I found him funny and influential, and he definitely motivated me to do what I believe, and go after what I want.

Entry #6 The Color Purple

My favorite color is purple (in case my blog background hasn't gave it away). I am so fascinated by it, and enjoy all the shades that come with it (currently wearing a purple sweater under my purple blanket!). To me, the color is absolutely beautiful and reminds me of royalty. Lucky for me, purple is the color of my birthstone. I was born in February, and the birthstone for that month is amethyst, which is such a wonderful shade. My baby sister, Isabel, was also born in February, making that color much more precious to me personally. Amethyst symbolizes peace, and is supposed to be a calm and relaxing stone to those who wear it.

What is your stone?

I found it fun learning more about my stone and would recommend all of you to look into yours! They are all beautiful and so fascinating! Plus they symbolize some beautiful things.

Entry #5 School Sucks

After reading the article, it made me wonder if having shorter class sections really help us as students. I know after a few weeks in this ENG102 course that it is much more stressful that having a class lasting the full semester. It feels as if everything is squished together because there is so much work assigned in one week alone. I know now from experience that having a course like that makes it very stressful to work on the other courses I have. I do like the idea because of the fact that it can become possible to graduate sooner than it is now. I REALLY like the theory that we might even have to pay less. But it made me wonder that if that was really a concern of the education system, why can they just lower the tuition? For example, I know GCU recently bought a golf course. It makes me ask myself "is that why they take so much money from the students?" So reading that statement made by the ASU board in a way angered me. Something that really stuck out to me from this article was how the author was able to mention the questionable things about this change. However, the author right away counter argued these concerns by filling in the awkwardness of a faulty change with the benefits of the idea. To me, the idea has a bit of both: flaws and benefits. As a student, I am not too sure I would like a semester like that. It can be better to take longer sessions, and not have to be rushed with all the work a 7 1/2 week session might bring.

Entry #4 My Achy Breaky Heart

I recently saw a post on my Twitter feed stating that someone can in fact die from a broken heart. It got my attention because I myself, as a dramatic teenager, have been "heart broken" many times in the past. Sometimes I would get chest pains, but now I wonder, what if I was actually under so much pressure and stress, I was destroying my heart? I decided to do some research and according to heart.org, you can actually die from a broken heart, aka Broken Heart Syndrome. It's funny because when someone is broken hearted, they are most likely upset over something. With the broken heart syndrome, it is said that depression can be one cause of it. The site also informs how this syndrome can lead to chest pains which might be the feeling we get after a break up. It "...can be caused by an emotionally stressful event. It could be the death of a loved one or even a divorce, breakup or physical separation..." ("Is Broken...Real?"). The article mentions how many times it is confused with a heart attack because they have the same symptoms, and usually end in the same way: heart and muscle failure. It's funny because this is actually a thing! They are finding ways to diagnose and even have treatment for it! So next time you feel chest pains and shortness of breathe, you might literally be broken hearted! Just be careful; it can actually kill you.

"Is Broken Heart Syndrome Real?" Is Broken Heart Syndrome Real? American Heart Association. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

<http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/Cardiomyopathy/Is-Broken-Heart-Syndrome-Real_UCM_448547_Article.jsp#.VkwfAjZdHIU>.

Entry #3 The Power of Writing

Recently I had to read an article and carefully analyze it in essay form for my CRE101 class. The article is called Should Struggling Students Repeat a Grade. I found it funny how I myself had never thought about that question! The author Julie Williams was able to write this article and present her evidence without saying speaking about her opinion a single time. She did, however, use the evidence in her power to imply that she personally does not believe in student retention. Currently, I am still analyzing the article for another project for the class and figured it fit perfectly for this blog entry. I thought it was amazing how Williams was able to let the audience her stance on the topic just by using her evidence to work for her opinion. She wouldn't have written the article against retention if she herself didn't believe it was wrong. However, she doesn't need to say that; the facts do the speaking for her! Here is the link to the article for anyone who is interested!

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Should_Struggling_Students/