The two colleges that I'm thinking about are Fresno State University and Humbodlt State University. i've been planning to go to Humboldt for a while now, becuase all my relatives live over there and they have a great nursing progam. Their website was very thorough and the cost isn't too bad. Plus they give out 5,000 scholarships every year, and they have a form you can fill out on their website to see how many apply to you. If I went to Humboldt state I would have a place to stay off campus, yet very close to it. I would also have two different hospitals available to me so I can do my internship with. I'm not positive I want to major in nursing, but they have business majors as well which I think would be good to get in to. They also have spanish as a minor which I would like to persue.
I'm thinking about Fresno, because I've been in Ag for the last 2 years and they have a wonderful Ag program and have majors for pre-vetinary studies. I also know two really close friends that live in Friant by the lake, that I will be able to visit. Plus it's right next to a lake and I love the lake, I think it would be so much fun to go out with friends to the lake and hangout on weekends. I believe that mroe scholarships would apply to me at Fresno then at HUmboldt just becuase of my Ag experience, but they don't have a major in nursing. So I'm taking ROP Nursing next year and if I like it enough to persue it in college then I will most likely go to Humboldt, but if I dont like it I will think about being about and going to Fresno.
Fresno is a larger city then Arcata which worries me, becuase I have nver lived in the city before. It also has 22,000 students while Humboldt has around 8,000. So I'm undecided, but my best friend and I have been planning to go to Humboldt for a while now, and her sister is a freshmen there this year. I love Humboldt's campus it's so pretty, with the forest right next to it. Plus I'm familiar with the town since we visit often. Fresno, I only visit once a year and it's usually Friant we go to not the actual city.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
What are the common issues in the Declaration, The Iroquois Compact, and Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Virginia Convention?
The common issues in these documents are over peace, freedom, and their rights as citizens. In , Patricks Henry speech he is stating that they will do anything they can to be free of England even if it means fighting them. Jefferson adressses all the laws England has forced on them that the country doesn't agree with. One of the major issues being taxes, especially the tax put on tea which was usually drank three times a day. The Iroquios state "If any man or nation outside the five nations shall obey the laws of the Great Peace and make known their known their disposition to the lords of the Confederacy, they may trace the roots to the obediant and promise to obey the wishes of the confederate council, they shall be welcomed to take shelter beneath the Tree of the Long Leaves." Both the colonies and the nations does not want someone intruding and telling them what to do, the want to have the power to let whoever they want into their nation. The coloines do not want all the criminals from England being shipped their to destroy their land. Just as the Iroquois do not want people taking or settling on their land with out their permission.
Patrick Henry's speech and the declaration were very similar. They both adressed the freedom they wanted from England, and expressed their rights. In Henry's speech he talks about freedom of speech and all the issues Great Britain gave us. In the declaration Jefferson lists all the problems as well explaining why they need to be independent. They both talk about how each country and its people have their own individual rights, this is also explained in the Iroquois Compact. All three speeches are about liberty.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Which Book Did I Prefer and Why?
Every summer I love to lay out in the sun get a nice tan and read. This summer I was required to read three books: Snow Falling on Cedars, East of Eden, and One Writers Beginning. My favorite book out of the three would have to be Snow Falling on Cedars. I enjoyed the romance, the mystery, and at the same time being informed on how racism played a large part on the west coast.
Romance is the component in books that draws you in and makes you want to stay up and read until you find out how it ends. In Snow Falling On Cedars, Ishmael and Hatsue kind of have a Romeo-Juliet thing going on. At a point they both love each other, but they can't be together because of their different races. How they secretly meet hiding their relationship from the rest of the world is very intriguing. It makes you wonder, if they are going to be caught, will they run away and be together forever, or will she turn him down and marry someone else? Of course she realizes she doesn't love him anymore and marries her parents choice. It's not how I would've wanted it to turn out, but it helps make the story.
Murderer's always make the best mysteries. Yet in the book it turns out that there was never a murder, but we don't know that until the end. Suspense is also a key to a great book, and Snow Falling on Cedars definitely has suspense. When Carl Heine is found dead in his cargo net on the side of his boat under the water with a gash in the side of his head, everyone assumes it was a murder. Then throughout the whole book they're trying to find evidence and trying to prove poor innocent Kabuo non-guilty. Yet, Kabuo doesn't have a good enough alibi. The sheriff doesn't know what to believe, and Ishmael is trying to find more clues to prove Kabuo innocent.
Then Ishmael finally finds the ship records and times at the light house for the night of the accident, which is the proof Kabuo needs to keep from prosecution. But does Ishmael want to keep Kabuo around and have Hatsue and him continue their life, while he is still lonely and craving her affection? He apparently wants Hatsue to be happy, because he ends up telling her about the important information and saving Kabuo.
There has always been Racism in the world, it is inevitable. When World War II began it was found every where on the West Coast between the "whites" and the "japs". Because of this racism, there were many consequences. Carl and Kabuo could never have a good friendship. When Kabuo gave Carl a fishing pole, he was so happy, but his mom made him take it back because it was unruly. Then when Kabuo's parents were gave a piece of land for working so hard, they were only able to claim it as their own for a short time, because of the war. Many Japanese had to fight for America and many were sent to camps, they had a few hours to pack everything they could into one suitcase and leave. When Kabuo finally returned along with all the others, his land was taken away from him. Carl Heine passed away and his wife, who had strong dislike towards the Japanese refused to give Kabuo the land his parents worked for many years. She even refused to sell it to him after he raised more than enough money. Then when Carl Heine's death occurred, everyone figured it must have been Kabuo. He knows how to use a gun because he fought in the war, and he just talked to Carl Heine Jr. about the land that morning. The fact that this book tells about the racism people try to hide and cover up, makes it real, and interesting.
This book was the easiest and most interesting book to read. I love books involving court rooms and lawyers, the setting of the book was in a courtroom. With all the good story tellng componets this book contained, It was my favorite and will be remembered for possibly a very long time.
Romance is the component in books that draws you in and makes you want to stay up and read until you find out how it ends. In Snow Falling On Cedars, Ishmael and Hatsue kind of have a Romeo-Juliet thing going on. At a point they both love each other, but they can't be together because of their different races. How they secretly meet hiding their relationship from the rest of the world is very intriguing. It makes you wonder, if they are going to be caught, will they run away and be together forever, or will she turn him down and marry someone else? Of course she realizes she doesn't love him anymore and marries her parents choice. It's not how I would've wanted it to turn out, but it helps make the story.
Murderer's always make the best mysteries. Yet in the book it turns out that there was never a murder, but we don't know that until the end. Suspense is also a key to a great book, and Snow Falling on Cedars definitely has suspense. When Carl Heine is found dead in his cargo net on the side of his boat under the water with a gash in the side of his head, everyone assumes it was a murder. Then throughout the whole book they're trying to find evidence and trying to prove poor innocent Kabuo non-guilty. Yet, Kabuo doesn't have a good enough alibi. The sheriff doesn't know what to believe, and Ishmael is trying to find more clues to prove Kabuo innocent.
Then Ishmael finally finds the ship records and times at the light house for the night of the accident, which is the proof Kabuo needs to keep from prosecution. But does Ishmael want to keep Kabuo around and have Hatsue and him continue their life, while he is still lonely and craving her affection? He apparently wants Hatsue to be happy, because he ends up telling her about the important information and saving Kabuo.
There has always been Racism in the world, it is inevitable. When World War II began it was found every where on the West Coast between the "whites" and the "japs". Because of this racism, there were many consequences. Carl and Kabuo could never have a good friendship. When Kabuo gave Carl a fishing pole, he was so happy, but his mom made him take it back because it was unruly. Then when Kabuo's parents were gave a piece of land for working so hard, they were only able to claim it as their own for a short time, because of the war. Many Japanese had to fight for America and many were sent to camps, they had a few hours to pack everything they could into one suitcase and leave. When Kabuo finally returned along with all the others, his land was taken away from him. Carl Heine passed away and his wife, who had strong dislike towards the Japanese refused to give Kabuo the land his parents worked for many years. She even refused to sell it to him after he raised more than enough money. Then when Carl Heine's death occurred, everyone figured it must have been Kabuo. He knows how to use a gun because he fought in the war, and he just talked to Carl Heine Jr. about the land that morning. The fact that this book tells about the racism people try to hide and cover up, makes it real, and interesting.
This book was the easiest and most interesting book to read. I love books involving court rooms and lawyers, the setting of the book was in a courtroom. With all the good story tellng componets this book contained, It was my favorite and will be remembered for possibly a very long time.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Large Hadron Collider
If there is a chance of creating a black hole and destroying the Earth, then I don't understand why scientists would even do an experiment like this. So there must not be a very big chance of destroying the Earth. On the other hand, I can't see how they can do this experiment without causing any damage at all to Earth, whether its in the long run or immediate. Why is it such a big deal to know where we came from? Why are we spending billions of dollars to know what makes up atoms. When we do figure it out, what will be next? More life threatening experiments? I disagree with this experiment, why put all of Earth in danger for finding this out?
After Benjamin Franklin somewhat invented electricity, yeah things are easier and faster, but was it for the better. Now we have to worry about global warming and polluting the Earth, will this experiment if successful lead to more problems? Our society is moving too fast, we need to slow down and appreciate everything we have not try to keep making things "better". We should just let nature takes it toll and go along with it, and not try to mess with anything we don't know everything about.
I dont think we should be risking millions of lives, the existence of all mankind, and billions of dollars in order to find out more about atoms. It doesn't make any sense to me.
After Benjamin Franklin somewhat invented electricity, yeah things are easier and faster, but was it for the better. Now we have to worry about global warming and polluting the Earth, will this experiment if successful lead to more problems? Our society is moving too fast, we need to slow down and appreciate everything we have not try to keep making things "better". We should just let nature takes it toll and go along with it, and not try to mess with anything we don't know everything about.
I dont think we should be risking millions of lives, the existence of all mankind, and billions of dollars in order to find out more about atoms. It doesn't make any sense to me.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
In What Ways are Ishmael and Adam alike?
Ishmael and Adam are alike in several ways. They both fell in love with a girl that they couldn't stay with forever. Adam met Cathy and she stayed with him until she was healthy enough to get away, and Ishmael met Hatsue at a very young age and he was in love with her, yet Hatsue couldn't stay with him because she was Japanese and was destined to marry a young Japanese man. Both of the women that they loved did not return the love, Cathy had no feelings for Adam and Hatsue had feelings for Ishmael but she did not love him. They both never saw the person they were in love with. Ishmael and Adam never moved on and found another love, they continued to think about them everyday for the rest of their lives. The two of them, had people telling them that they need to move on and find another wife, yet it was impossible.
Both men were very kind-hearted and always meant well. For example, Ishmael was helping Hatsue and Kabuo in the trial with printing positive things about the trial in the newspaper and trying to make people see that Kabuo was innocent. He did this for Kabuo, even though he stole the love of his life away from him. Then Adam ended up giving half of his inheritance from Charles death to Cathy with no problem at all. He could have hidden the money from her, and she would have never known, but something in him made him go up to the disgusting whorehouse to see Cathy and show her the will.
Another similarity was that both Adam and Ishmael had father's who played a big part in their lives. Ishmael respected his father, yet he didn't want to take over his father's job as a reporter. But, his father really wanted him to take over his job, so he did. Adam also didn't want to become the soldier his dad wanted him to be, yet he became a soldier just like his dad. Both the men, were in a war and both died with a scar from a bullet wound.
Both men were very kind-hearted and always meant well. For example, Ishmael was helping Hatsue and Kabuo in the trial with printing positive things about the trial in the newspaper and trying to make people see that Kabuo was innocent. He did this for Kabuo, even though he stole the love of his life away from him. Then Adam ended up giving half of his inheritance from Charles death to Cathy with no problem at all. He could have hidden the money from her, and she would have never known, but something in him made him go up to the disgusting whorehouse to see Cathy and show her the will.
Another similarity was that both Adam and Ishmael had father's who played a big part in their lives. Ishmael respected his father, yet he didn't want to take over his father's job as a reporter. But, his father really wanted him to take over his job, so he did. Adam also didn't want to become the soldier his dad wanted him to be, yet he became a soldier just like his dad. Both the men, were in a war and both died with a scar from a bullet wound.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
When And How I learned to Read
When I was really little around 2 or 2 1/2 years of age my mom would always read stories to my brother and I would listen, but when my brother left and my mom would try to read to me I would take the book away from her and tell her "No, I read it myself". I would then make up words, and sometimes I would get frustrated because I couldn't read the correct words and I knew I was wrong plus with my brother yelling at me to give the book back to mom because he didn't like my story, made me give the book back to my mom for her to read. Then I would either go to bed or leave because I was upset, but sometimes I would stay and listen some more. She always read Dr. Suess books, The Little Golden Books, Curious George, Clifford, and I Can Read books. The Dr. Suess books were my brother's favorite. Plus we had a Dr. Suess movie that we would watch. I started reading around the age of four, right before I began kindergarten.
Once in Kindergarten, I learned the alphabet through zoo phonics and would practice at home. I soon began reading the small ryhming books, such as "The Cat and the Rat." Those were fun to read. Then in the beginning of second grade I read my first chapter book, That Doggone Dog, with only one or two pictures, and I began to spell larger words such as "sentence". The book took me about a week to read, now I can read it in about an hour. After that book I began reading the Magic Tree House Series. Once in third grade I began the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which took me about a month to read, but I aced the AR test. And all those fictional books read for enertainment had prepared me for the AP World History Book which I read all of last year and other non-fictional text books. As well as novels involving a lot of history and information.
Once in Kindergarten, I learned the alphabet through zoo phonics and would practice at home. I soon began reading the small ryhming books, such as "The Cat and the Rat." Those were fun to read. Then in the beginning of second grade I read my first chapter book, That Doggone Dog, with only one or two pictures, and I began to spell larger words such as "sentence". The book took me about a week to read, now I can read it in about an hour. After that book I began reading the Magic Tree House Series. Once in third grade I began the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which took me about a month to read, but I aced the AR test. And all those fictional books read for enertainment had prepared me for the AP World History Book which I read all of last year and other non-fictional text books. As well as novels involving a lot of history and information.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
My Favorite Book
I have never read a book that I have not enjoyed in some way, so I find this question quite difficult to answer. One of my favorite authors is Mary Higgins Clark, but I have so many favorites of her's, such as The Lottery Winner, Weep No More My Lady, The Cradle Will Fall, plus many more. Yet I also have a love for the Harry Potter series, mainly because it is a different style of book from what I tend to read. I don't usually go straight for the books about wizards and sorcerers when I walk into the library. But the book I'm going to tell you about today is a book similar to the Harry Potter books, and it is called Midnight for Charlie Bone.
I love Midnight for Charlie Bone becuase it's a book of many different feelings. There's sadness involved, becuase he lost his father at a very young age and wants to desperately find him. There's evil involving all of his aunts, his father's sisters, who all have magical powers that are used agaist him. Then there is love from his mother and grandmother, who are always caring for him and trying to keep the evil of his aunts away from him. There is also enchantment since Charlie is a wizard and ends up going to a school that contains other's with similar powers. Last but not least there is mystery, in the first book Charlie has a quite vivid image of his father being alive, yet we never find out what happened and if his aunts had anything to do with it.
This is also a book about friendship, Charlie had only one good friend with a big dog before he went to the unique school. After he went he met around five really good friends who were always willing to help him. Some of his friends could change the weather and make a giant storm which I thought was amazing. The types of powers, even if they were just musical talent, that the author came up with were very unique and creative.
I have a very vivid immagination, and when a book sparks my immagination I enjoy it very much. This book definitely did that, that is why it is on my top for my favorite books!
I love Midnight for Charlie Bone becuase it's a book of many different feelings. There's sadness involved, becuase he lost his father at a very young age and wants to desperately find him. There's evil involving all of his aunts, his father's sisters, who all have magical powers that are used agaist him. Then there is love from his mother and grandmother, who are always caring for him and trying to keep the evil of his aunts away from him. There is also enchantment since Charlie is a wizard and ends up going to a school that contains other's with similar powers. Last but not least there is mystery, in the first book Charlie has a quite vivid image of his father being alive, yet we never find out what happened and if his aunts had anything to do with it.
This is also a book about friendship, Charlie had only one good friend with a big dog before he went to the unique school. After he went he met around five really good friends who were always willing to help him. Some of his friends could change the weather and make a giant storm which I thought was amazing. The types of powers, even if they were just musical talent, that the author came up with were very unique and creative.
I have a very vivid immagination, and when a book sparks my immagination I enjoy it very much. This book definitely did that, that is why it is on my top for my favorite books!
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