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Note: Don't recommend suicide to suicidal people. Thursday. 2.12.04 4:31 pm be careful of what you say. joking around is one thing, but you have to remember how the receiving end will take it. what you say can hurt a lot. you're a sick person, how can making people cry and miserable be your source of amusement? "Youre leaving her with us?" "I hate you, why are you here?" "Go do us all a favor, and kill yourself, nobody will miss you" (each said within 5 minutes of each other) So what will you do when I'm not here anymore? I hope you feel bad, Matt Misisco, you're a funny kid. but that was one mean joke. Comment! (8) | Recommend! My life for the ignorant Wednesday. 2.11.04 9:51 am I lead a very simple life. I have no friends who care about me, or I care about in return, well anymore. I've been tranformed into the second, third or fourth man. What people fail to remember is who has always been there for them as long as I've known each and every of them. Abuse of trust, friendship, and myself as a person has led me to want the world(socially) out of my life. Or out of the world(eternally), for that matter. Economy, education and employment will be washed out in another couple of years or so, I don't care about my future, I almost could care less. Everything will be too competitive, and I've already fallen out of the race as a sophomore in high school with not even a 3.0 GPA. Really, a decent college is almost out of the question, I've checked them all out. Anyway, with the population doubling within the next 30 years, there will be crazy amounts of diseases-- that could be worse then herpes. It's all a blur, theres nothing I really wish to achieve. I just want a swift getaway from everything. So, if I don't care anymore, and don't ever wish to care anymore, why am I still here? Who knows. Ask fate. "I thought Big Sur would be a great break after the tour. You'd walk down this rickety ladder to this not-very-pretty beach scene; crashing waves, moss-covered rocks, weird ocean life. It was scary. It summed up alot of things in my life, like 'I should be enjoying this, but I'm not." - Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails Comment! (0) | Recommend! Hist. Essay Wednesday. 2.11.04 4:10 pm Jamie Sato Pesce Period 1 World History History Research Paper The Future Lies In My Hands Last year, it was my every intention to become a graphic designer when I grow up, but as I looked further into depth about this occupation, I grew more to dislike the qualities of the job. As I searched for a new profession, I found a job that has attributes that fit my personality; I decided I want to be a teacher. I’ve done research on the history of teaching, as well as on the qualifications and requirements necessary. I’ve also looked into different schools I want to attend. I interviewed Pat Robel, an English teacher at Carmel High School, on what he felt to be the highs and lows of this profession. Together, we discussed what might lie ahead in the future of teaching and education. In the 6th grade, I got my first computer; I knew I wanted to work with computers for the rest of my life. I was pretty sure people who work in the computer field make a lot of good money, and that’s all I ever thought to care about, because in an 11-year-old’s mind, money makes the world go ‘round. So the idea stuck for a couple of years. About a month or so after I had finally researched the occupation and wrote about wanting to become a graphic designer, I decided I really didn’t want to become one because I didn’t like the properties of the job. So at that point I decided to go job searching again. A couple of weeks prior to this assignment, I was browsing through a prosperous amount of different colleges I was contemplating on attending. Not having a clue as to what I would want to be, I asked several friends of mine what I should be when I grow up. The humorous replies I received ranged from being a pro-soccer player to working in the field of prostitution. I got one answer to which I usually would take offence to, but I took it as some great advice; my friend Zach Parkes said, “Be a preschool teacher, then you could spend time with people whom you are smarter than!” So I took that idea, and decided to run with it. I like the idea of teaching because I’ll be able to compose the future, help others, and express my own forms of creativity in ways that will be useful to other people. I know I want to teach either middle or high school, for I don’t want to get impatient with elementary school kids, or be outwitted by college students. I want to help kids figure out what they want to do before they get out into the real world; I know I want to be the difference between our present day and our future. Becoming a teacher isn’t quite as easy as it may seem. In America, all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, require that all public school teachers be licensed and have a bachelor’s degree. Many states have tenure laws, which help prevent teachers from being fired without just cause and due process. Tenure doesn’t guarantee a job, but it certainly secures it; teachers may attain tenure after 3 years of working. In the year 2,000, teachers’ salaries ranged from $37,610 to $42,080. Ways to increase salaries can be to coach school sports or work in extracurricular activities. Some hardships to teaching are the students-- for example, students who are stubborn, careless or are violent. Large classes can be extremely stressful, and students can often get discouraged from lack of attention. Even as I know the negatives to teaching, I want to stick to this occupation; these are flaws I feel I can deal with. I plan on going to one of five different colleges: San Francisco State University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Hayward, CSU Long Beach, or San Diego State University. I plan to major in Business and Marketing or Liberal Studies. For extra preparation, I will go to MPC for a year or so, and I am contemplating on joining the military for a couple of years. In order to conquer one’s profession, one has to know all about it, including the standing history. On our first arrival to America, only the wealthy were allowed to send their children to schools, which were private, religious schools. Because of these circumstances, only 10% of children were fortunate enough to attend school. The schools in the 1600’s were very different from the schools we have now. In the 1600’s, all schools were very demanding and were based on teaching religion; Literature, Mathematics and History weren’t considered as important. Public education didn’t start to take effect until after the Revolutionary War. Parents then wanted their children to know more about patriotism and becoming morally upstanding individuals; this effort de-emphasized religion in many schools. In 1852, Massachusetts was the first state to pass a law making school attendance mandatory for all children; by 1918, all states had such laws. Schools changed a lot by the 1900’s, as well as the government’s laws directed towards schools. In 1954, the Supreme Court prohibits any racial segregation in public schools. Towards the late 1900’s, school standards dropped due to gang violence, drug abuse, and school dropouts. For this assignment, I interviewed Pat Robel, an English teacher at Carmel High School. We discussed many aspects in reference to teaching, and what it’s like being a teacher. Have you always wanted to be a teacher? No. When I was younger, I wanted to be an astronaut, a fireman, a pro athlete, or a businessman (for the fancy car and big office, of course). What made you want to become a teacher? I started college majoring in Biology. After a while, I found I didn’t really care that much for it. Since I enjoyed English, and it was a required course, I decided to change my major to something I actually cared about. After college, I traveled a lot, and worked at this summer camp with my girlfriend for a couple of years. I found that I enjoy working with kids and teenagers, so I went back to school and became a teacher. Would you ever teach other levels? (ie- kindergarten) Hmm, I’ve never thought about this before. I like kids, I have kids, and I think it could be enjoyable. But I doubt I’d be fit for that. I’ve taught middle school before, and that was fun. What is the most rewarding part of teaching? A lot of different things, the connection between student and teacher, to do something fun and meaningful, the subject –love of the language, books. Doing something I love for a living. What do you see in the future for education and teachers? That’s a good question; I think schools need to find a balance between current political pressures on schools, high expectations for students, and what things students really need to know. The states think that standardized tests are the best way to make sure kids learn hat they need to know, but it’s not really that simple. The standardized tests are not all bad, but when all that students are learning is facts, something important is missing. Students need to learn about the subject, not just the simple facts. Recently, most teachers use technology to aid their teaching, for example, computers, overhead projectors, and videos. I feel these are all fine, and extremely helpful, but the best way to learn is learning hands-on. I don’t understand how teachers, by themselves, will be able to teach students anything with any more support from inanimate objects. I am very curious to see how teaching and the education system will turn out 30 years from now. Each has changed a significant amount since as recently as the 90’s. Back then, kids had less to learn, especially in the science field, but what was known was taught thoroughly. Nowadays, teachers teach the basic facts, and the data taught are only essentials that are needed for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT and CELDT. 30 years from now, I think kids will only know the facts, and not the background, which isn’t a good thing. I think the future of employment in the 21st century is looking pretty shady. With more people added to the population, there will be fewer jobs available for people to work in. Pretty soon, there will be too many people without jobs, money, and support. Here in America, it is against the law to starve oneself to death, so there will be free hand outs for food and shelter, which I feel will give people less initiative to work. Personally, I doubt very seriously that education will last much longer than the work force. With teenagers having children at younger ages, and the strife of potential, there will be at least 1/3 more dropouts and delinquents in 30 years than there are right now. After much researching of different occupations, I have decided to become a middle or high school teacher when I grow up. I like the idea of this occupation because I can be as creative as I want, while teaching the requirements that students need to know. I know all of the requirements and colleges I want to attend. I interviewed Pat Robel, an English teacher at Carmel High School, to understand his viewpoint teaching and education. Unfortunately, I do not look at the future of education very optimistically, but hopefully, things will turn around so that I do have something to look forward to. Comment! (1) | Recommend! The last three winks of paradise. Tuesday. 2.10.04 9:25 am I look at the future of this planet as an extreme pessimist. I feel we have all reached our highest point on Earth. I say if this is bad, it will only get worst. I've been researching a lot of the history of education for my occupational paper. I've found that school has gotten harder, and the worst thing to fear in school punishments is being expelled. Depending on the situations of their home lives, kids feel they can push the rules as far as they can, just to see how far. But with rules such as the ones we have, who could blame them? "I got kicked out of my school, MAN I must be living on the edge!" Too bad they didn't stay long enough to know better, or at least receive the help they need. Looking at it realistically, we shouldn’t be blaming the kids. We should be blaming the parents, and their parents. We are left with examples to follow by people we spend most time with. Whether it’s parents, grandparents or friends. The company (we) choose to keep, affects every individual involved in either a positive or negative light; and traits are usually passed on. Most people I know, and many others out there will agree with me here: Parents should be allowed to beat their children. Although there is always a fine line between beat and torture. If parents were allowed to beat their children, we wouldn't have to deal with the brats we do now. Kids would realize that there are indeed, other people in the world beside themselves. In fact, the other day in English, we were all wondering how in "bloody" hell Russell (the finger one) got a positive referral in Clifford. Mr. Clifford replies with a simple, “Russell hasn’t been as much of a pain in the ass recently.” Jessica (which one will remain anonymous) shouts at Clifford, “What the hell? Mr. Clifford! I think YOU are the pain in the ass! Russell STOLE the positive referral that belongs to ME!” I sat there with my mouth open in disbelief; I never realized people could be so disrespectful. Coincidentally, later that period we had a discussion about other people, and how they are brought up. Clifford is talking about how he wonders how things will turn out in the future, knowing how people (teenagers) act these days. The same Jessica says, “It’s not our generation’s fault that we’re selfish, rude and disrespectful, our parents are the ones who taught us everything.” Funny thing is she was pointing her comment of being selfish, rude and disrespectful towards Chris and his incredibly careless family; forgetting what astonishing remark she said earlier in the day. Also within my research, I've read how much the population of children alone has increased within 100 years. In 30 years, the whole population of the world will DOUBLE the size it is right now. I’m reached my writers block on this subject. >.< So the point of this business- I am not looking forward to the future. Comment! (0) | Recommend! I KNEW IT! Tuesday. 2.10.04 1:21 am OHHHHHH MY GOD!! =D You will marry Johnny depp. He has a mind of his own and chooses movies mecause he likes the idea, not to make money or become a hearthrob. He will always respect you and stand up for you. Congrats!!! Which male celebrity are you going to marry? (now 12 (i just added more, and still more to come!)results that have pics!) brought to you by Quizilla Comment! (3) | Recommend! Why Morose Phoenix? Monday. 2.9.04 9:33 am Why Morose Phoenix? Morose- Sullenly melancholy; gloomy Phoenix- A mythical bird that never dies, the phoenix flies far ahead to the front, always scanning the landscape and distant space. It represents our capacity for vision, for collecting sensory information about our environment and the events unfolding within it. The phoenix, with its great beauty, creates intense excitement and deathless inspiration. or simply- A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes. Morose explains me in the last couple of months/weeks. The phoenix is a metaphor for me, I'm hoping. I want to "rise renewed from my ashes" Crazy puzzle business... you figure it out if I didn't explain well enough. Comment! (0) | Recommend! Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25