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How has your thinking changed regarding literature?

Regarding Literature, my thinking towards it used to be that it was boring and didn't really have anything to do with me. But after this year and being a part of literature groups and getting tips on how to really understand a book, I appreciate literature much more. I find it to be more interesting and it's always better to read a book because you want to not because you have to. Junior year has been rewarding. I say this because I learned so many new things that I can apply to the world as well as my personal life. Literature groups were a good idea because I was able to work with other people on topics that they can help me on or vice versa.

Magazine Reflection Take Three(3)

During this magazine project, I learned a lot of information about how to make my writing more interesting. I learned this technique through critiques and my teacher's advice. Some of these new ideas included making concerts and not pancakes and using the structural loop. I tend to use a lot of the same techniques like "ing's" words and "to be" verbs. So when I went back to make my writing better, I used better action verbs that would grab the reader's attention and make them want to read more. It was hard at first to figure out what to write about but as I looked back at my experiance I realized what subject was not too general to write about. This magazine experiance helped me get out of my comfort zone of just writing the basic things I did at internship. I actually talked about the reasons why I would never continue in the path of just working in a cubicle all day figuring out information about health and physical activity. It was more of a learning experiance than it was a junior class requirement.

Magazine Reflection Take Two(2)!

Think about the following things that we worked on in this project:

* Structuring writing (the loop; into, through & beyond)

* Intros

* Conclusions (or outro's)

* Incorporating evidence

* Sentence structure

* How to use nouns and verbs effectively (where in the sentence, what types, -ing's, etc.)

* Making your writing a concert, not a pancakes.

* Avoiding sledgehammer words

* Writing about more than the specific topic at hand (how to get deep)

* Using various types of evidence

* Copy editing

* I think there's more--what did I forget???

1. Overall, when you think about the big picture of your writing, what improved? How did it get better? Why?

When I think of the big picture of my writing, the way my writing has improved is through critiques. Without critiques from both my teacher and classmates, I would've had a long interview that had no meaning in the overall magazine at all. I changed my end product to an unmeaningful piece of writing to a type of writing that is helpful to those who have not done internship as well as giving those a taste of what I learned personally as an "adult" in the real world. Another factor of my writing that changed to make it a better more enjoyable piece of writing was word choice. Before this writing exercise, my thinking was, "The Longer the Better." But I slowly learned that with less words that are straightforward and to the point, the paper becomes more interesting and understandable to read.

2. Overall, when you think about the big picture of your writing, what still needs work? What do you think will help you improve? Why?

When I think about the big picture of my writing, I think that there's always room for correction. In my article, specifically expansion. I think that I could've gone more into depth about the internship site in general and then gotten more specific as I was explaining what I did personally. The reason for this is because I think the audience would've had a clearer illustration of where I interned.

3. Specifically, show us something that improved and describe the path it took to get better. You can quote your article, your drafts, link to evidence, etc.

In the first paragraph of my article, there was a section where I started off saying, "During the last three and half months of intership I feel like a child who has been transformed from afults having to deal with my problems, to being in charge of everything from time management to working with people I have never met in my life." Then it changed to, "Internship reveals to individuals how to continue in a path to their future career, but mine was the total opposite." I went from a section that used meaningless words that eventually lost the audience's attention by the time they got to the end, to short, simple, and to the point.

4. Describe something specific (or a few things!) that you learned about writing.

I learned that it is very important to start off with a concert rather than a pancake. Usually my writing starts off interesting and then starts going downhill as I get closer to the end. In order to keep it a concert every word has to count and people have to leave with the feeling of wanting more detail than just what the surface gives them.

Magazine Reflection:the beginning

1. What went well for you during the process of creating this magazine?

During the process of creating this magazine I felt that the summary of my internship was well-developed and showed the readers what I felt. I hope that at the same time up-coming interns will know what to expect.

2. What challenges did you face as you moved from an early draft or idea to a final product?

Coming up with what my page for the layout should look was difficult at first but as we went forward with critiques, I was able to make it look decent.


3. What other examples of work—student and professional—stood out as exemplary and served as a good model for your own work?

The National Geographic layout was the layout that stood out to me as simple but still professional. It was the layout my group and I took ideas from. It's a magazine that is easy to follow as well as understand BECAUSE of its simplicity.

Deogratias

Deogratias


1. What physical presence does the character have?

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

7. What do others in the book say about the character?

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?



Augustine



1. What physical presence does the character have?

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

7. What do others in the book say about the character?

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?





Apollinaria




1. What physical presence does the character have?

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

7. What do others in the book say about the character?

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?


Now, look back at your answers to these ten questions. What patterns do you notice about each character? What conclusions does this lead you towards?

Photo Essay

Picture #1

In this picture, it shows part of a project that I’m doing for my internship. My particular project consists of making “fruit cards” for various schools that my mentor and I will be going to, to give presentations about the nutritious values fruits and vegetables have on the human body. On the fruit and vegetable cards, the title is the name of the actual fruit or vegetable, then there's the color of the fruit, the family the fruit belongs to, how to prepare the fruit, when and where the fruit is harvested, a fun fact about that fruit, and then the fruit's name in which is located at the bottom of the cards. In this specific picture, it includes the details that are needed to be known about the banana so that the kids can have a better sense of how to prepare of the types of fruits and vegetables that they enjoy
eating.





Picture #2

In this picture, its me posing while separating two days worth of physical activity cards. There was a big number of them just waiting to be separated from the plastic containers they originally came in and waiting to be put into their sleeves. These are cards that have different types of exercises that people could do to keep in shape. They explain how to do the stretches through pictures and it tells readers the part of the body the stretch will work on. After the cards are put in their sleeves then they are given out to different families at events that are hosted my the Network for a Healthy California, which is the company I intern for. Once my intern partners were done separating the various cards, there were twelve boxes full of
fitness cards.





Picture #3

Taking place here is a collaboration of most of the people that work at the office discussing what they've done individually to let the public know what is necessary to keep nutrition in their homes and beyond. This is a meeting that the people of the company have every second Tuesday of each month. Its a way for the director to check in with the rest of the workers to make sure their job is getting done on time and none of them are slacking off. These meetings last about two and half hours because every one talks about what they've done individually. Each of the employees has a time set for them on a schedule that is made by an employee. There's also set time for questions the workers might have for the director and a chance for the director gets to speak to each one of them, by telling them what they need to work on and the materials that are necessary for their next meeting.




Picture #4

Following in the tradition of setting aside time for going away parties, all the workers gather together for a surprise going away party for one of their co-workers. Every time someone has a birthday or anything big happens that is worth celebrating, the company assigns people to bring different foods for a pot-luck type lunch. Here you can see various dishes that each of them have brought in so that they can enjoy a tasty lunch. As you can see they're very excited to start eating because its not often that these nutritionist eat these types of food.





Picture #5

In this image, is my mentor, Larissa, at the front desk of the office, posing. She is holding a plant that we used to decorate the front desk to make it look more welcoming and colorful since it was drab and boring looking before. As you can see in her eyes, she was very excited about this mini project of hers. Larissa is not a serious person. She's the type of person that will transform serious things into fun projects so that people are better able to remember what is being taught to them. Without her presence at the office, there would be less laughter and work would get done but just not in a fun productive manner.

Contributions to the magazine

1. What article(s) would you like to write for the magazine? What photography could you contribute? Art? List three different ideas for your major contribution.
-My Transcript
-My Photo Essay
-Economic for my internship



2. Suggest at least one (or more) possible title for the magazine. This could be a title with or without a subtitle. For example, I work for UnBoxed: a Journal of Adult Learning in Schools.
-Internships For Life!
-Junior Interns
- The Life of Interns


3. Suggest a topic for an article that you would personally like to read in a magazine inspired by the internship semester.
- I'd like to read about how interns feel about internship and if it should conitnue on at this school.

What Did you Learn During Immersion?

During immersion I learned how to use my time in a way that I'm not used to because I was basically in charge of my own time.

My mentor was rarely in the office so I had to take charge of when and how much to accomplish for my project in the 2 week period of immersion. I learned that when working with people I've never worked with it can be kind of difficult because I don't want to come off as mean when were doing something and when were doing something and they aren't doing it correctly.

I specifically learned that being nutritious and watching the things you eat daily does help maintain a healthy weight and not be overweight. Personally, I think people put too much emphasis on ways to stay healthy and lose weight without doing anything, but when you look at the real world, nothing just comes to you, you have to practice it in order to become the best at it.

Mice and Men

From the book Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck the three main characters that I felt their presence in the book made a difference were Lennie,George, and Candy.




Lennie
1. What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc. Lennie is small,quick,dark in the face with restless eyes and sharp strong features.


2.Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.Every part of him was defined:small , strong hands, slender arms, and a thin bony nose.

3.What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.Wore black, a shapeless hat, and carried a tight blanket roll that was slung over his shoulder.

4.What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor
He likes to pet soft things, he's devoted to his companion George, and is very strong.

5.What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.
In the society the character's role includes a vision that both him and George have for their future farm. His enthusiasm concerning the farm causes George to feel the same way.

6.What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?When it comes to Lennie's belief, he generally believes that what comes his way is just the way things go. He has a very easy-going and innocent nature that its hard not to sympathize with him. Conflict rarely ever occurs with this character because he stays consistent to who he was at the beginning till the end.

7.What do others in the book say about the character?
George, is very bossy towards Lennie. The reason I think this is because Lennie's soft-hearted nature causes him to be slow to anger and listen to George's commands. Throughout the book dangers face him through the other characters because of his innocence.

8.What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?
The connections I see throughout this book that have to do with history would be like the Iraquain citizens that aren't involved in the war. Just like Lennie, their defenseless and innocent.

9.What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?The name Lennie suggests that this character isn't very high-class. Through his timidness and his liking of petting soft things, and just random things like that it shows me that his name symbolizes those who are slowly making it to the top through their trials and what not. His name symbolizes a weak slave wanting to reach the top.

10.How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?
During the plot of the story, Lennie doesn't actually change much. He is the least dynamic out of all the characters in the book.




George
1.What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.George was the opposite of Lennie, he was a huge man who had sloping shoulders and walked heavily while dragging his feet the way a bear would drag his paws.

2.Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.
He had large pale eyes on a shapeless face. His arms did not swing at his side but hung loosely.

3.What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.
He wore black, a shapeless hat, and carried a tight blanket roll just like his short companion.

4.What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.
George is short-tempered but still loving devoted friend to Lennie. Even though there are times where him and Lennie disagree on certain issues pertaining to life, he is still committed to protecting his friend.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.Both him and Lennie have the same dream of having a farm in the near future. So their goal is bringing that farm back to life.

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?George would be described as an idealist meaning he is driven more by his own ideas and thoughts rather than some one else's. He's the type of guy who takes control of his own life and doesn't really care what others view him as.

7. What do others in the book say about the character?According to figures in the story such as Lennie, he looks up to George as his protector and sometimes his enemy. George's impatience and bossy nature can cause a negative view to a character such as him.

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?When it comes to connections a character like George could have on history, I would say he's like a rich CEO just having the time of his life. But it didn't just come to him in a heartbeat he had to work starting from the bottom and going up.

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?
The name “George” suggests that he is not lower-class. He is actually higher middle-class or higher class. His controlling personality shows that he is not afraid to share his thoughts and be the center of attention. His will to protect Lennie and constantly telling him what to do is an example of just how bossy of man he can be.

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?In the story, there's a part when George shares with another character that he once abused Lennie for his own enjoyment, and from that learned not to take advantage of the weak.




Candy
1.What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.An old aging man who has lost his hand as a result of an accident.

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc. Aging features.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.Well he's in bed most the time and has a disobedient dog.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.
He is declared useless by his boss and demanded to leave the ranch he was staying at.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.In society, Candy looks at his dog as a reminder of all the negative things that went on in his life because of both his usefulness as well as his dog's.


6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?
His view of life has diminished because of his usefulness. He clings on to the idea that having freedom is setting aside work that as he wishes.

7.What do others in the book say about the character?Others view Candy as a useless old man who doesn't have much to do with his life.

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?A connection Candy had to history is the fact that older people aren't treated with as much respect as younger people who are able to work. I see that equality is rarely enforced when it comes to older people/

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?A name like Candy shows very little respect to a once important figure. It shows to me that overtime tis person doesn't mean much to many people.

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?Throughout the story there was no real change in Candy except physically. His mindset seems rude and selfish. For example, after Lennie was killed he still wanted him and George to continue going in their quest to the farm as they had planned.


Now, look back at your answers to these ten questions. What patterns do you notice about each character? What conclusions does this lead you towards?

I notice that the characters are very similar. Even with their differences it seems that in the end they all somehow connect. This leads me to the conclusion that when an author writes he/she definitely has a set strategy as to how he wants his/her readers to take the information that is read from the book. The author knows who the reader would sympathize with and who the reader wouldn't care for very much. So this just further reveals to me that random writing causes random ideas meaning the book wouldn't make sense to me as reader-only to the author.

Immersion!

1. What are you most excited about in regards to your immersion experience? Why do you feel this way?

In regards to my immersion experience I'm most excited about going to different schools and getting more experience with giving different types of presentations that have to do with fruits and vegetables as well as meeting new kids.


2. What are you most concerned about (what causes the most stress) regarding immersion? Why do you feel this way?

When it comes to internship, I am most concerned about not being able to be ready when it comes to giving presentations.I hope to know all the information about the fruits and vegetables that I'm going to be presenting. The cause of most of my stress is not knowing what I have to do some of the days because my mentor isn't quite sure
what she's going to be doing on some of the days. Hopefully,as soon as I know what I have to do then I will get on track and get what I have to do done on time.

How Progressive was the Progressive Era?

*Workers and Working Conditions
During the progressive era the workers that worked mostly consisted of child laborers and the lower-class people. Progressivism included a wide range of economic, political, and social reforms.
How did these things Progress during the progressive era?
What were they?
Is this only in America?
When did the progressive era begin?
How did it end?
What types of people were part of the progressive era?
Are we heading into progressive era today?
RESEARCH!!

OuTstanding Blogz

A very reliable blog to go when searching for good economic advice for Barack Obama would be Amanda Alipio's blog. An example of her work is this:

If they are going to cut giving money to different instituions it should not be to insituions that actually need it. I would bring this to Obama's attention. I would show him how this is how money is being spent and how we should be spending it. I would again refer back to the alternative energy sources. In an article I found it states,"in the next 12 years, the state's investment in fighting global warming and improving energy efficiency will create as many as 403,000 jobs and increase household incomes by $48 billion."

Through evidence she shows her view of a situation and brings to people's attention what would be done if she was to face Obama face to face. New ideas were brought to my mind when I read this blog. Her structural evidence and essay format makes it easy for me, the reader, to follow what her thinking.

When it comes to well-done literary devices, Sydney Lampe's blog is the one to go to. She shows her readers what the overall purpose of the story is without going into great detail. The three types of literary devices she uses are, symbolism, character description, and historical evidence. She gives a sneak as to where these symbolisms take place in the book. An example of symbolism is this paragraph:

The main symbol used through out the novel is the reference to the green light. The green light represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future. Gatsby reaches towards his goal with a guiding light. Gatsby's quest for daisy is similar to the American Dream, the ideal situation. "I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon," the green light.

This part draws readers who've never read the book in. As well as let them know what they are reading when they stumble over this particular part.

If you want to find an example of good well-written historical writing, Ashley Matthew's blog about Eisenhower and his duty of warning America of the military industrail issue is where you will obtain some good ideas. Ideas that include her opinions and evidence to articles that connect to his decision. An example of this would be this:

It was 1961 and Eisenhower's term had been served it was now time to give a farewell speech. His speech was historical. It was this quote that stuck out to me as a clear warning which Bush should have taken heed.

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."

This message clearly forewarns the future presidents of America not to get too involved in the 3 way relationships of Government, Industrialization, and Weapons. Because if the 3 come together it can be a dangerous amount of power in all the wrong hands. Because doing business with companies who make money off of going to war, would only lead to a rising hunger for money which leads to a rising need for the fight. And that was Eisenhower's message in 1961, who could ignore this precious piece of advice?

I particularly liked how she tied a quote Eisenhower stated in his farewell speech to a recent president of today as well as what she thinks about it. She doesn't leave me hanging without information, in fact she leaves me wondering what else she thinks and if any other presidents supported his ideas.

Science and Humans

What responsibility do we have for the understanding of science?

As a race of humans, when it comes to the resposibilities of us understanding science I think we need to realize that out of any other species of creatures, we are the ones that can really understand why something is the way it is. Although not fully, we are able to atke steps to get to some type of conclusion after questioning why something is the way it is. I think that our knowledge of different things also helps animals live longer healthier lives because were able to care for them.

What role should scientific inquiry and scientific knowledge play in our own society?

In our society, the role of scientific inquiry should be used to come up with a way where we can learn to wonder and develop technology that is useful to our current situation of depression rather than creating things we don't need and barely use. If we want to get to the top without later failing, we have to think about the most beneficial substance or thing that we can all count on as a society-not just individually.

How should science influence our decisions, laws, and culture?

Science should be used as a catalyst to spark our imaginations not as our main source to being able to come up with new ideas. In the making of our decisions, science should definitly be referenced but not the maker of our final decisions. I think that as a nation we put too much emphasis on science and the answers we can get from it. But we have to remember its not science that has the answers. Science didn't create itself, we came up with it so in that case we need to refer to "Our Brains" to make decisions, laws, and cultures. Its the collaboration of many people coming together to agree on the making of decisions that science lacks.

Honors Blog

In the novel titled, "The Kite Runner" it was through symbolism, antagonists, and repetition that the author, Khaled Hosseini, used literary devices to convey his message of two boys who grew up as the best of friends and through numerous trials later grew apart.

Symbolism was used in the end of chapter 6 as well as the beginning of chapter 7 when the narrator, Rahim, spoke about the kite. The kite symbolizes what Rahim thinks will get him his dad's affection and approval after all the times of disappointment he has caused by choosing not to follow after his dad's footsteps.

Throughout "The Kite Runner", the antagonist was Assef, often referred to as "blue-eyed Assef" he was known as a savage-thirsty type of man who was evil and put on a show for his parents and those who held his reputation to such high standards. In chapter 5 page 18 there's a quote that refers to him that says, "...he walked the neighborhood like a Khan strolling through his land eager-to-please entourage." His being incuded a two-sided character who was amused by trouble and mischief.

Repetition in any book causes emphasis on a certain idea that is trying to be shown through any type of writing. In this particular novel the emphasis was put on the words that were spoken between the two main characters Hassan and Rahim. The words were, "For you, a thousand times over." This quote was quoted throughout the whole book but it had more meaning in the last paragraph in the last chapter of the book. The reason for its deep meaning is because of the loyalty that Hassan, Rahim's servant as well as best friend, had for Rahim even when Rahim turned against him. It was a statement of care and staying true to his best friend-no matter what the obstacles were.

In this book, the author does a good job at grasping the reader's emotions and creates an image of what it takes for the love of two best friends to broken in such an intense way.

Facetime with Obama

If I had the privilege of going into the oval office and speaking to President Barack Obama about issues of today, I would speak about many different topics-specifically the issue on the financial status concerning the homes and buildings owned by the federal government. I would ask him about what steps he would take to save businesses and how he plans on including the American citizens. I would also give him advice about how to handle America's impatience without just handing out what they want when they want it because that would only cause them to want more. That advice would include taking control of his decisions with the same intention he had when he was running for president as well as when he became president. I would tell him not to be wishy-washy on important facts that include the citizens because that'll only cause madness-but if he does let the public know, not to just keep it to himself.

Over and over again he's said that we are all in this together, hopefully he stands true to his words and leads us out of this depression before we get ourselves any deeper. I would ask him how long he thinks this depression would last and what I can do as an individual to make change that helps a group load of people and not just myself. In the Washington Post article titled “The Action Americans Need” he quotes “We can act boldly to turn crisis into opportunity and, together, write the next great chapter in our history and meet the test of our time.”

As a nation it is time for us to be patient and not expect things to happen so quickly, when things go slow and they're thought out clearly, its better then when they're rushed just to get it done. So if we wait and take the actions we need to take to get ourselves out of this mess, we won't regret being in the midst of a leader who knows what he's doing. The event of this current depression would connect to the time when FDR was president and he was dealing with putting America back in its place of wealth. In This Article, it goes more into what FDR dealt with during his presidency and it shows me how Obama is dealing with the same thing in this day and age.

Sources:

-things.”, reminded Americans that the nation’s “common difficulties” concerned “only material. ""Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself": FDR's First Inaugural Address." History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web. 13 Feb. 2009

Obama, Barack. "Barack Obama - The Action Americans Need - washingtonpost.com." washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines. 13 Feb. 2009 .

What makes a Great Interview!?!?

Thought provoking questions- Where the interviewer has a broad enough question where it allows the interviewee to be descriptive in his/her answer as well as answer other unasked questions. It would also allow enough structure to the interview for flow between questions and answers.

Example: The interviewer uses the type of short questions but it brings the interviewee to tell a very descriptive answer involving stories childhood, information, and metaphors with only one question. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/924_interview_archiv/page4.shtm "I was a terrific student and did very very well in school always and I also had a bit of a wild side I grew up in a sort of neighborhood where we knew just enough of how little we had..." He talks about his childlife and how it connects to his career as a stockbroker.

A Sense of Conversation- where it is hard to tell it is an interview, allowing for a conversation rather than a question and answer session. It would also allow the audience to sense a comfortable setting allowing for a more relaxed interview.

Example: The interviewer seems so harsh and wanting to blame everything on the interviewee, also the airplanes in the background are not helping the conversation go any smoother.http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/924_interview_archiv/page2.shtml, "We have become so good at the explanation of evidence..."

Background Information- where there is enough background information about the interviewee to allow the interviewer flexibility during the interview. Also it would allow the audience to understand any underlying causes for any outbursts.

Example: This interviewer seemed to start with overall introduction, it also starts with a story for not only the interviewee's perspective but also from her grandmother and even a short view of the victim parent's. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/924_interview_archiv/page3.shtml" I sat down to talk to my grandma about it and she turned the tables on me and started talking about that had happened to her when she was 16..."

Interview Questions for Larissa Johnson

1. How did you get your position at your job?

2.Why did you choose this place to work at?

3.Did you grow up in California?

4.Has teaching kids about nutrition been inspiring?

5.Where did you work before coming to this company?

6.Where'd you go to college?

7.What did you major in?

8.What age group do you like to work with the most?

9.Do you have kids?

10.Do you like being in charge of your time? or is it harder to stay on track?

11.What is your title here?

12.Where are you from?

13.What inspired you to work with kids?

14.Were you super healthy as a young woman?

15.What's your favorite fruit?

16.Are you more of a vegetable or fruit person?

17.What is your favorite meal to cook?

18.Do you share a lot of the information you hear about different fruits or vegetables with friends and family?

19.What do you love most about working here?

20.How did you pay for college?

Wow What A DaY!

What happened today?????
Today at internship I was given a tour of my internship site. I learned what they do and what I'm going to be doing for the time I am interning here. I intern at A Network for A Healthy California and they are known for teaching different age groups about how good it is for the human body to be eating fruit daily. For instance, if you have type 2 diabetes it can totally be prevented if you eat a cup of fruit everyday. I will be going out to the community and helping my mentor do the job of teaching others about the positives of eating fruit as well as working on presentations.

How did you get to internship????
Getting to internship was a journey. I arrived at my internship by taking the bus, from the bus onto the trolley, and after the trolley walking to my location. At first everything was going really smooth, my intern partner and I knew exactly what bus to take until we reached the area where our intership site was located. We were scared but not to the point where we panicked. So our solution was asking people if they knew where the building was, and thankfully someone did and we got to our site on time. It was actually our mentor that had us waiting for her 20 minutes after our set time.

What did you do for lunch???
For lunch, I went to go pick up my school lunch, then decided to go to Starbucks because I was craving a Grande Java Chip Frappuccino. After that, I headed towards the bus stop where I only had to wait 5 minutes.

How did you get home??
My mom picked me up at my site at 3:30 after my exciting first day of internship was over. I am now relieved that I know where to go without the fear of getting lost on Thursday. I'm excited to see what's next!

How did everything go?
Everything went better than I expected. I was expecting a book of rules and my mentor telling me exactly what I will be doing as soon as I stepped foot into the office. But it wasn't even like that at all. Everything was laid-back, there wasn't a strict schedule laid out, and I don't have someone over my shoulder telling me what to do every single minute I'm at my internship. So the moral of the story is, "I am satisfied with my internship and being able to see a different side of me as I work in the adult world."

FDR and Barack Obama

During the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency his plan to put the unemployed back to work relates to Barack Obama’s layout of starting to build jobs and getting America out of the failing state of its depression by handing out money as a motivation so that employees could continue working. FDR said, “Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously.”

When it comes to Obama’s decision, he plans to change the fate of the unemployed by offering $7 billion to permanently change their unemployment-insurance laws to cover part-time workers and prevent laid-off workers from struggling more than they already are. He has a stimulus package deal that will include tax breaks for businesses and individuals that will help generate jobs and spending to help America’s ailing economy. FDR on the other hand, planned on getting out of America’s Great Depression through direct recruiting from the government.

In his Inaugural address Roosevelt states, “Values have shrunken to fantastic levels;taxes have risen;our ability to pay has fallen; government of all kinds is faced by serious curtailment of income.” This simply goes into how much money becomes worthless once a country is slowly falling through the cracks. For example, today the value of dollar isn't worth as much as it used to because of the excessive use of dollar seigniorage. Being in great debt from the Iraq war and other unnecessary involvements, is also a factor that only limits us to get back to the way things were before this recession period even began.

It is apparent to me that the way Roosevelt went about getting America out of such a great depression is similar to the way Obama will be taking charge to get America back on track. FDR's words are echoed in Obama's inaugural speech. Roosevelt brought up the fact that even though we face hard days ahead of us, it is our national unity that will get us through. Obama continues on this idea by saying, “In this window of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come.” So I say, if we were able to fight through a much rougher time during the time of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency, then there's no doubt that with a President so passionate as Obama, we will continue to move forward and rebuild America once again.

Sources:
"Asia Times Online :: Japan News and Japanese Business and Economy." Asia Times Online :: Asian news hub providing the latest news and analysis from Asia. 24 Jan. 2009 .
"Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989." Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus and hundreds more. 24 Jan. 2009 .

"Obama Pushes States to Cover More Unemployed - WSJ.com." Business News, Finance News, World, Political & Sports News from The Wall Street Journal - WSJ.com. 24 Jan. 2009 .

"Obama's inaugural speech - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 24 Jan. 2009 .

Obama's Inaugaration

As I was listening to Obama's inaugaration speech on January 20th, 2009, there were actually two quotes that struck me. One was when he said: "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America," and the other was when he said "We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by including terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you." The first quote was encouraging. I thought that his technique of coming out and just stating what WE should do as a nation now that he is President shows his readiness to take on the leadership role. To me, he's saying that even though we've been through a lot as a nation it's time to restore all that have gone wrong with a new attitude and a new America. In other words, "It's a new day, let's remake our country!" The second quote that Obama stated was not one to mess with. It was as if he was letting those who have left a negative mark on America know that now that change has come through him, they better watch out and KNOW that we don't play games, we are the REAL DEAL! Obama's words keep me up on my feet. I don't find myself questioning anything he says because it all seems realistic. Rather than diving into deep waters, he seems to know how deep he must dive in before drowning. Day by day I will live with the knowledge that America has a president who FINALLY gets it. He will lead with an iron fist and a soft heart. YES WE CAN!

Revised Outline

"Them? Us? Look at them, they are us, what differences do you see?" This quote, which was stated in the 1994 film, Lion King, sums up the extent in which, Ruby Bridges, took action as a Civil War activist- just as Kiara from the Lion King thought the same about her fellow lions. It was through her action of standing up for the integration of black and white kids that caused a stir in the fight against civil rights.

Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi, but was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She lived during the time when the blacks and whites had separate water fountains, when blacks sat in the back of the bus, and when they had separate schools. It was her mother's wish that she get a good education so that her life wouldn't be as difficult as hers, and to do this she had to go to an all white school. But there was a problem, whites did not want black people going to their school because they thought they were better and that there shouldn't be equality between the two races. Because of her family's wish for Ruby to attend an all-white school, her father lost his job and white people threatened to poison Ruby if she even stepped foot in "their" school. However, Ruby and her family weren't going to let the white people change there mind, Ruby passed a test and was accepted to

Artist's Statement Outline

"Them? Us? Look at them, they are us, what differences do you see?" This quote, which was stated in the 1998 film, Lion King, sums up the extent in which Ruby bridges, took action as a Civil War activist. Just as Kiara from the Lion King thought the same about her fellow lions. It was through her action of standing up for the integration of black and white kids that caused a stir in the fight against civil rights.

Body:
-Ruby Bridges and her story
-Go more into depth about what makes her stand out in history
-Why did she do this?

Conclusion:
-How has America benefitted from her influence?
-How I feel about this?
-Are we truly one group of people like the quote says?

It's Either One Way or the Other...

As we all know, the focus on our environment is a huge part in politics. It wasn't until January 6th, 2009, that our president Bush, 2 weeks before leaving office, decides to safeguard areas totaling 195,280 square miles. According to the first article, before this decision, he resisted imposing mandatory curbs on greenhouse gas emissions that have to do with climate change and has opened large areas of the nation's drilling, mining, and other use of resources. Why wasn't this done before he's about to leave office?

From the way I see things, I feel that he wants to leave The White House wanting to save his reputation. I mean let's face it, I highly doubt that 10 years in the future he will be viewed as one of the best presidents in the history of America. However, I don't think him being president was a waste. He's only human and of course humans make mistakes, so upcoming presidents can learn from those mistakes and change the ways they govern from what they've seen. Through Bush's new decision of ocean conservation, I think that adding this will only add another distraction to our economy and leave America in more debt than it already is. If Bush is trying to protect his reputation, I don't think that such a rash decision as this will help anything, it'll only make things worse.

The second article, titled "Bush's seven deadly environmental sins," has me leaving with different questions. Bush's first sin is listed as, "Bush Sin 1: Blew hot air on global warming." This is when he refused to agree to mandatory greenhouse gas emission reductions. My question is why didn't he do anything about this environmental issue before putting his focus on a whole new one? Bill McKibben, an author and climate activist says, "The most shameful thing we've done of all is to walk away from the international debate on climate, which has crippled the debate and caused everyone in the world to think that we're hypocritical and deluded." Personally, I disagree with statement. The reason is because climate isn't everything. Sure it affects the earth and we should know about the weather and all of that, but there's also other focuses in life that are more important. Maybe it's time to educate people about climate so that they know where they're money is going as well as the effects of climate change, but for now I just think were spending way too much money on an issue that not many people feel passionate about or even know about. Bush made a quick decison, he made promises that he didn't fulfill, but once again people make mistakes and I applaud him for his courage and perservation and sticking out his term till the very end, considering all the bashing he was getting from literally all directions.

Internship Goals

1. What do you hope to learn about the "adult" world of work while you are at your internship?

Through my internship I hope to learn that with the opportunity I have to be an "adult" I learn responsibility. I hope that I love what I do so that I don't get bored and I can really head towards my goal of becoming a nurse.

2. What do you hope to learn or discover about yourself and your identity while you are at your internship this semester?

I hope to learn that I am actually the person I perceive myself as. I hope that I can show care and love to those who need it and at the same time love what I'm doing. I hope that I can grow as a person by working with other people. I'm usually better at being independent and working alone rather than with people, so hopefully through internship I will get better at group projects.

3.What goals do you have for yourself for your internship experience?

Concerning my internship experience my goals include being able to speak to others without being afraid to be judged. I hope to have a positive attitude towards my co-workers and mentor. I am also looking forward to being exposed to the work field so that I am not afraid when I am an adult and actually pursuing what I wish to do.