Well to get this ball moving right off the back I think twitter is kind of pointless. You will see shortly why I say kind of instead of completely pointless. But to start off I am going to tell you why I think it is pointless rather than not pointless. First off its pointless because all it does for most people is share random events that happened to them. Sure they could be interesting, but for the most part are irrelevant and meaningless even to the person who wrote it. They write for the most part just because its there. Secondly I find it pointless because is it really necessary to share your everyday life with anyone and everyone who happens to read your mini blog post. At least with an actual blog post they are long enough and in depth enough for a better understanding. A few words may be able to change the world, but a few words could also lead to a poorer understanding of what was actually meant. How many people get angry at someone for something they have tweeted about merely because they didn't fully understand it.
But anyways enough on my rant of why I don't like twitter. I will give some reasons why twitter can be helpful, which are actually kind of closely tied with the reason I think it is pointless. One even though twitter just shares random events of a persons life or random bits of information, sometimes it helps people to express themselves even if in such a miniscule way. Granted I don't fully understand why a person would do this, but never the less just because I don't understand it doesn't mean I should condemn it. And secondly twitter helps some people actually see the real side of a person. You can tell a lot from how your friends or a person replies to your tweet. If they reply with an angry retort to something you said that you hadn't meant to be interpreted that way instead of replying did you really mean it this way could tell you a lot of things about that person. One the person may just be brash and just thinks with their emotions, or two doesn't really care what you meant about it and really isn't that good of a friend. Same goes for people you don't even know. It especially goes for them. If people you don't even know take offense to something you said that you didn't really mean that way should show that they are just out to hurt someone. Or prove that they are better than you.
Anyways I still think twitter is pointless. If you want people to know how you are or what you are doing give them a call if you really think its that important. Same goes for information you want someone to have. The only case you should use twitter is maybe for advertising. Or in some special cases to the people who find the need to express themselves to maintain their sanity so to speak. But this is all I really have to say on the matter of twitter. For those of you who enjoy it I would like it if you told me why you enjoy it. And if you say for the sake of convenience or just because I will not accept those answers.
P.S. I know I say anyways a lot sorry about that. I bid you all adieu and good night. sleep tight. don't let the bed bugs bite... and ect.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Diversity Event
Well to tell you the truth I don't really know what to tell you about my diversity event. Basically my diversity event speaker talked about how having different types of people working together is better than just having really smart people of the same mind set working together. It was actually kind of interesting stuff. The speaker also wasn't dull or boring and remembered to throw in some funny moments to keep the audience attentive. He also went through a bunch of different types of examples to show his point, which is always very helpful when presenting to an audience.
This blog post is kind of short. But I don't really have all that much to say on it. I already knew its better to have different types of people working together to find a better solution, then people of the same type working together. Mostly because while a certain type of person's thinking is directed only in one direction a group of a bunch of different types of thinking will be able to make up for that one directional way of thinking. They will be able to think of many more types of solutions then a group made up of only one type of thinking or intelligence.
This blog post is kind of short. But I don't really have all that much to say on it. I already knew its better to have different types of people working together to find a better solution, then people of the same type working together. Mostly because while a certain type of person's thinking is directed only in one direction a group of a bunch of different types of thinking will be able to make up for that one directional way of thinking. They will be able to think of many more types of solutions then a group made up of only one type of thinking or intelligence.
Monday, October 11, 2010
High Time
A time I was at my best... Hmm well to tell you the truth I am not sure if I have ever been at my best at any point in time. I am a pretty lazy and laid back person for the most part. It would not be far from the truth to say I didn't really care about much. Or I guess I should say I wasn't overly concerned about anything. I was just the type of person who let things come and go as they wished. But since this blog would be next to pointless if I couldn't even give at least one point where I was close to at my best, I shall have to at least try to give you an example.
I was probably close to my best my freshman year of high school. I was eager to do the best I could in everything I did. Sadly my mindset slowly changed as my first year of high school dragged on. But in the beginning I was vigilant! I got my homework done ahead of time. I made it onto varsity for cross country. And by some miracle I got freshman class president. This was largely due to the fact that people considered me the smartest person in our grade, so their thinking behind it was since he is smart he will be a good leader. Which if you think about it is horrible logic. I have known a lot of people who are stupid who are more capable of leading than I am. Plus I think leading requires some common sense, of which I have little to none. Getting back on point though, as you can see I was actually doing pretty good for myself. Was getting A's in my classes, was in band, and mathletes. Yes I said mathletes lol. Sadly I slowly declined as the year progressed becoming bored with high school, which led me to develop bad habits of procrastinating.
This leads into how it relates to my college life. Once again I started off well, but then I slowly started to decline again. The only difference this time was that I already had the roots of procrastination sitting inside of me, so it didn't take nearly as long as it did the first time around for me to fall into that lovely work habit called procrastination. I am slowly working at the edges of my problem, but at the moment its an up and down battle between procrastination and good study habits.
As you can notice I didn't follow the assignment prompt too well. Seeing as we were to tell how the feeling of accomplishment and preparation from the point at our best led into our first semester of college. Which as you can clearly see I don't have much feeling of accomplishment and preparation. I just have the feeling of foreboding that comes from the battle between what I know would be better for me and my bad habits I have now. I am sure much of the people have the same feelings as me about this. So if you have broken this bad habit I could really use how you did. Granted it probably won't work for me, but hey its worth a shot.
Once again I bid you adieu readers of this blog post. I am sorry that you have to read so much, or at least I know I don't like reading what other people write for the most part, so the shorter and more to the point it is the better. I also tend to ramble on like I'm doing now so... yeah... bye ;)
I was probably close to my best my freshman year of high school. I was eager to do the best I could in everything I did. Sadly my mindset slowly changed as my first year of high school dragged on. But in the beginning I was vigilant! I got my homework done ahead of time. I made it onto varsity for cross country. And by some miracle I got freshman class president. This was largely due to the fact that people considered me the smartest person in our grade, so their thinking behind it was since he is smart he will be a good leader. Which if you think about it is horrible logic. I have known a lot of people who are stupid who are more capable of leading than I am. Plus I think leading requires some common sense, of which I have little to none. Getting back on point though, as you can see I was actually doing pretty good for myself. Was getting A's in my classes, was in band, and mathletes. Yes I said mathletes lol. Sadly I slowly declined as the year progressed becoming bored with high school, which led me to develop bad habits of procrastinating.
This leads into how it relates to my college life. Once again I started off well, but then I slowly started to decline again. The only difference this time was that I already had the roots of procrastination sitting inside of me, so it didn't take nearly as long as it did the first time around for me to fall into that lovely work habit called procrastination. I am slowly working at the edges of my problem, but at the moment its an up and down battle between procrastination and good study habits.
As you can notice I didn't follow the assignment prompt too well. Seeing as we were to tell how the feeling of accomplishment and preparation from the point at our best led into our first semester of college. Which as you can clearly see I don't have much feeling of accomplishment and preparation. I just have the feeling of foreboding that comes from the battle between what I know would be better for me and my bad habits I have now. I am sure much of the people have the same feelings as me about this. So if you have broken this bad habit I could really use how you did. Granted it probably won't work for me, but hey its worth a shot.
Once again I bid you adieu readers of this blog post. I am sorry that you have to read so much, or at least I know I don't like reading what other people write for the most part, so the shorter and more to the point it is the better. I also tend to ramble on like I'm doing now so... yeah... bye ;)
Monday, October 4, 2010
Time Management
Well as you all know I am horrible at time management, hence why I wasn't in class on Wed. Also I am probably one of the best procrastinators around, if there is such a thing as a good procrastinator. But getting to the point since I so happened to miss class on Wed. I get to write this lovely blog to you guys about time management and what it means. So here we go!
Time management, what is it you ask? Well according to about.com time management refers to the development of processes and tools that increase efficiency and productivity. A couple ways to do this is by:
1. Have a planner that you write down all important events down in.
2. Set aside time each day that you are most optimal at studying during to study.
3. Allow the occasional breaks for free time and hanging out with friends. With moderation.
4. Get enough sleep. (My biggest problem by the way, also the reason I missed class)
Thinking ahead into the future is also a crucial step in time management. Knowing what is coming up and how to plan around it is very helpful to those who are stressed for time, or just get busy and forget about things. Writing things down is also very important! Were human, we forget things. I have at countless times fallen prey to forgetting something that I distinctly told myself to remember, and thus got screwed over. And why you ask, because I was too stubborn to write it down.
I am also suppose to share with you how my schedule has changed from high school to now. Well I would have to tell you that in a lot of ways I have more free time. Well... kind of. What I should say is that I have the semblance of free time now. When I have free time now I should be studying or doing homework. While I have less classes than in high school and more time to mess around, the classes I have now are more intense than that of high school, and require a higher level of participation in them. They also require a lot, and I emphasize a lot, more time studying. Now while I know I am not the epiphany of study habits I hope that through college and the meat grinder it is that I acquire better study habits, and hopefully having to write this blog it sinks into not only my mind but yours also that time management is a necessary thing for not only now but later in life too.
I bid you all adieu and see you on mon. and wed.
Time management, what is it you ask? Well according to about.com time management refers to the development of processes and tools that increase efficiency and productivity. A couple ways to do this is by:
1. Have a planner that you write down all important events down in.
2. Set aside time each day that you are most optimal at studying during to study.
3. Allow the occasional breaks for free time and hanging out with friends. With moderation.
4. Get enough sleep. (My biggest problem by the way, also the reason I missed class)
Thinking ahead into the future is also a crucial step in time management. Knowing what is coming up and how to plan around it is very helpful to those who are stressed for time, or just get busy and forget about things. Writing things down is also very important! Were human, we forget things. I have at countless times fallen prey to forgetting something that I distinctly told myself to remember, and thus got screwed over. And why you ask, because I was too stubborn to write it down.
I am also suppose to share with you how my schedule has changed from high school to now. Well I would have to tell you that in a lot of ways I have more free time. Well... kind of. What I should say is that I have the semblance of free time now. When I have free time now I should be studying or doing homework. While I have less classes than in high school and more time to mess around, the classes I have now are more intense than that of high school, and require a higher level of participation in them. They also require a lot, and I emphasize a lot, more time studying. Now while I know I am not the epiphany of study habits I hope that through college and the meat grinder it is that I acquire better study habits, and hopefully having to write this blog it sinks into not only my mind but yours also that time management is a necessary thing for not only now but later in life too.
I bid you all adieu and see you on mon. and wed.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Beloit Mindset
One I personally know how to write in cursive granted it could probably use a little bit of a touch up on it as I am sure most of my fellow 2014 peers will agree with. Also I think think the people who wrote this think our generation is mentally dead so to speak. Honestly does this not irritate you at all when they categorize us under such statements as "Adhesive strips have always been available in varying skin tones." I don't know about you, my fellow peers, but I personally don't think so narrowly.
I don't think that cd-roms have always existed in computers nor do I think children try to make their parents divorce all the time. For that matter I don't know about half that stuff on the list, granted I am not as prone to the video media as most of young adults my age. So I could be an exception to this list I suppose. But even saying that I feel like were being portrayed as childish and naive, which is most definitely not the case for most of us.
Then again I might be missing the entire point to this whole entire "Beloit Mindset" thing. Maybe its suppose to have comical appeal. Certainly some of the things are ridiculous enough to warrant a laugh or two. But it still seems like this mindset is suppose to somehow demean us in some way.
I leave you with that thought in mind my fellow bloggers. I pose to you this question "Are we really as naive as this Beloit Mindset makes us seem???" I await to hear your answers.
p.s. I hope I did a good job writing like a blogger would lol because I sounded kind of pompous if you ask me... but shhhh
I don't think that cd-roms have always existed in computers nor do I think children try to make their parents divorce all the time. For that matter I don't know about half that stuff on the list, granted I am not as prone to the video media as most of young adults my age. So I could be an exception to this list I suppose. But even saying that I feel like were being portrayed as childish and naive, which is most definitely not the case for most of us.
Then again I might be missing the entire point to this whole entire "Beloit Mindset" thing. Maybe its suppose to have comical appeal. Certainly some of the things are ridiculous enough to warrant a laugh or two. But it still seems like this mindset is suppose to somehow demean us in some way.
I leave you with that thought in mind my fellow bloggers. I pose to you this question "Are we really as naive as this Beloit Mindset makes us seem???" I await to hear your answers.
p.s. I hope I did a good job writing like a blogger would lol because I sounded kind of pompous if you ask me... but shhhh
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