There are many life experiences that you learn when you come to college. Being away from your parents makes it seem like the real world and that they can't always be there for you. Mom and dad won't be there to tell you to do your homework. There are many distractions out there to lead you off your path of getting homework done, but you have to manage them and get it done. Friends, sports, and exhaustion are 3 distractions that can affect you. It is important for you to get your homework done and get good grades because your paying this school for an education and you are not going to find the job you want without a college degree.

Some more advice would be when a teacher gives you a project or assignment and makes the due date in a couple weeks, do not wait until the last minute to do it because your other classes homework will interfere with that and create a huge problem for you. You might be able to get your project done in a hour so you just put it off, well something might come up where your not able to get it done so just get it done early. Checking your emails is another advice for college because there can be some very important stuff on there. Teachers can cancel your 8:00 class in the morning and you wake up early and get there and there is no class. Also, teachers may change due dates to things that are due and you definitely do not want to miss that so it is very important to check your emails around 3 times a day. All of these different pieces of advice should help you be successful in college. 

Blog 11

Thoreau starts off the chapter pondering the places he could have went to rather Waldon Pond. He didn't care that Waldon Pond wasn't as big as the places he had pondered about.

1. Thoreau believes that you don't need any kind of wealth or money, therefore I believe he falls into the category of the subjectivists point of view.  He mentions that he'd want trust more than love, money, or fame.

2. Thoreau also says that he believes the universe is more then are beliefs of it. By this statement, it makes me believe that Thoreau thinks there is more to the universe than we know. A person may know a lot about some certain ideas but in reality only knows a fraction of everything out there.

3. I agree because being rich is what you think the definition of rich means. Some people think rich is fame and fortune and other people think being rich is faithfulness and other qualities.  For me I don't need to have a lot of money to be happy.

Knicks Celtics

On April 17th 2012, the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 118 to 110. Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks recorded a triple double scoring 35 points 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Steve Novak and JR Smith for the knicks combined 15 for 20 from 3, each scoring 25 points. Tyson Chandler also added 20 points. This is by far the best game the Knicks have played all season. Paul Pierce had the best game of the season for the Celtics scoring 43 points.

The trial

On the day of Joesph K's birthday, two men came into his house to seize him. These two men went and took him somewhere and the thought of resisting the men came across his mind. Joesph K thought it would be better not to and he decided to cooperate. On the street they're are on they pass a police officer and they get away from him and walked out of town. The men took Joesph to a quarry that is deserted and tell him to kill himself with a butcher knife. Joesph K does not kill him something, but he sees something in the distance (Kafka 137).

The one guy put his hand on Joesph's throat and the other stabbed him in the heart. Joesph is now near to death and barely being able to see his last words were "Like a dog." (Kafka 137).

Old teams in NBA

The team with the best record in the NBA right now is the San Antonio Spurs. One of the hottest teams in the NBA is the Boston Celtics. When the playoffs come I believe these two teams will not make it far because of how old they are. They will not be able to withstand a 7 games series with teams like the Heat or Bulls for the Celtics and the Thunder for the Spurs. In my opinion I think it is going to be the Heat vs the Thunder in the NBA finals.

9th blog

On Wednesday night, I went and listened to Professor Lee J Strang's presentation. He argued Originalism over constitutionalism. What I understood was originalism was how the constitution was origially wrote. Constitutionalism is the things they changed about the regular constitution. It was really hard for me to follow so I don't have to much knowledge on the subject.

In the symposium we discussed security and journalism. It was brought up that even though we announce that we have all this security some people still don't feel safe. The thought of it just worries them more. Another topic was if you were a journalist, would you write something about a person that affects them tremendously. Personally, I probably would not do that.

final four

The final four this year will be interesting to watch because there is actually no upset teams this year. The louisville Kentucky game will be a good one because it is a big rivalry. In the end I think Kentucky wins that game because of their talent. The Ohio State Kansas game will be a good one as well. They met earlier in the year and Kansas won, but Ohio State didn't have their man down low Jared Sullinger. I think Ohio State wins that game and I believe Kentucky wins it all.

8th blog dad

One thing I learned is there's so much you can do on the Internet it is ridiculous. The Internet is not only used for information but also social networks and contacts. The internet is a great way to stay in touch with people. The video said that Americans are so dependent on the web and the average person is on the web every day.

Kentucky/Indiana

On Friday, March 22, the Kentucky Wildcats face off against the Indiana Hoosiers again. In the first meeting Indiana pulled off the biggest upset of the year as they beat the number 1 wildcats at home on a last second shot. On Friday I believe Kentucky will win because they have the most talent in the country, Indiana is not at home, and Indiana played the best they could play last time and still only won on a last second shot.

Heat vs Knicks tonight

With all of the hype of Jeremy Lin turning around the Knicks, tonight's game vs the Heat is a huge match up.  The Heat have the hottest team in the east and the Knicks have Jeremy Lin, one of the hottest players in the east. I think the Heat have to much talent to lose tonight but I expect a good and entertaining game.

Music in my life

My favorite type of music is hip hop/rap. I listen to music before a game to get myself pumped up and when I'm mad. Pandora is always playing on my phone or my computer. I don't have a top 5 favorite list of songs, but one of them would be the classic Air Force One's by Nelly. Music plays a role in my life cause it gets me going and it makes me happy.

Hottest teams in college basketball

One of the hottest teams in college right now is the number 3 ranked Missouri Tigers. Last night they smoke Oklahoma State 83 to 65. They have one the top offensive efficiency in the country. The tigers are on a 6 game win streak and looking to win out the rest of the year to get a top seed in the tournament.

Kentucky is also a hot team winning the last 17 games in a row and ranked number 1 in the country. Having arguably the best player in the country, Anthony Davis, helps them out by dominating the interior. Kentucky has the the most consecutive wins at home in the nation and will receive a number 1 seed in march unless something crazy happens.

Living

The community and society definitely affects the way you live your live. There are often stereotypes that people think are true about your community. I live in Shipshewana, Indiana and everyone thinks that only Amish live there when I'm far from Amish. What your community does is what you get represented by. If your community is known for drugs and alcohol, then people will assume that you are apart of it. So the community plays a huge role in how you live your everyday life.

Duke/North Carolina

Last night Duke played North Carolina in a rivalry match up that I thought North Carolina had the upper hand. The game started out with Duke going 5 for 10 from 3 and keeping a 4 to 6 point lead. Then Harrison Barnes decided to take over the second have and give North Carolina a comfortable 2 point lead with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left. Tyler Thorton, Seth Curry, and Ryan Kelly gave Duke a huge lift as they managed to be down 2 with around 13 seconds with Tyler Zeller at the line. Tyler missed and Austin Rivers hit a 3 at the buzzer to win a miraculous game.

third blog assignment

In the novel Sold, there are various disturbing images that come to mind, but the biggest thing is women getting sold and basically getting raped. In the articles I think it was a good thing he did that. Helping a person get through that is really good, but it is definitely not realistic to think you can stop it. I really couldn't do much to help the situation.

Blake Griffin Dunk

Blake griffin is known for his acrobatic plays and his thunderous dunks. On January 30,2012, Blake Griffin threw down a dunk that people say is his best dunk ever and one of the best dunks ever. There are some people that think it wasn't a dunk he just threw it in and it wasnt that great. Personally, I dont care if it was thrown in or dunked in the shit was sweet.

Superbowl

The Giants and Patriots will contend for the Superbowl this year just like they did a few years ago. Last time the Giants beat the Patriots in the Superbowl and wrecked their undefeated season. This time I believe the Patriots are going to win because they want revenge. The Patriots knocked off the Ravens to get to the Super Bowl and the Giants beat the 49ers to get there. I believe it's going to be a good game and I am anxious to watch it.

India Napal

In the novel Sold, the setting takes place in Nepal then switches to India. India has the 2nd largest population in the world and Nepal has 23,200,00 people. Nepals constitution birth is November 9, 1990. Indias constitution was November 26, 1949.

Nepal is a really small country with lots of moutains and homes built by rocks and wood. Nepal only has two cities where as India has a lot more.

Hottest teams and playersin college basketball

Two of the hottest teams in college basketball right now are Syracuse and Florida State. Syracuse is undefeated and ranked number 1. Syracuse just beat pittsburg 71 to 63. Florida State isnt ranked but they just came off a huge win over(at the time) number 3 North Carolina 90 to 57. They also recently just beat Maryland 84 to 70. Anthony Davis is one of the hottest players in the country right now coming off a career high 27 point game with 7 blocks. Another player that is goin off is Deividas Dulkys for Florida State. Against North Carolina he had 32 points with 8 3s.

1/13/12

Arthur Garfield Hayes believes the freedom is an end in itself. Hayes is a big believer in the Bill of Rights expressing are freedom in this country. I agree with Hayes on the Bill of Rights expressing are freedom in this country because it has are freedoms on it. Our safety and welfare is also expressed in the bill of rights. Hayes is against loyalty oaths and guilt by association.