Can anyone explain how to get your final portfolio entries in order? Also, im sure this is impossible, but I originally posted my introduction and conclusion together. Last night I deleted my conclusion off my introduction post, planned to re-post the conclusion as a separate entry, and forgot to do that. Is there anyway to get that back, or should I re-write it?
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I thought that reading the final editing strategies has been really helpful while getting prepared to edit and revise all of my previous work for the final portfolio. Turning in all of my assignments for the entire semester is kind of nerve wrecking, so I will welcome any and all advice and suggestions in making the task a little bit easier. I particularly enjoyed the part on how to clear the clutter from your entries. I must admit, sometimes when writing a paper that has a minimum amount of words required, I wonder if all the information I wrote was in fact relevant or interesting to the topic at hand. The advice is to cut 7 words from each page to remove any extra clutter, so that is my plan. The section about proofreading may have seemed a little bit obvious, but necessary. After reading one of my entries out loud, I noticed quite a few simple mistakes that I did not see when reading to myself. It really is helpful advice! I did not think it would have made a difference to read out loud instead of to myself, but I find by reading out loud, you read slower and can catch more mistakes that way. Other advice I really enjoyed was to take your paper or entry and cut it up, see which paragraphs are relevant and important, and which are not really informative or interesting at all. I plan to do this advice as well to see where I need to strengthen my pieces, to make sure nothing is boring for my reader.
McGuire, Michael. “Final Editing Strategies.” learning.writing101. learning.writing101, 2012 . Web. 3 May. 2012. -
Shawnette Sierra
I found the video/slide-show about writing style interesting. I never really thought about writing style, as I have read other essays, journal entries, articles, or even books. Nor have I really ever thought about my own personal writing style and how it effects my readers. The slideshow talks about grammar, how it effects the reader. For myself personally, I like to write in a way that is easy for readers to understand my point, or what I am trying to get them to understand. I think I like to prefer reading in that way too, I want to be able to read something and understand what they are saying off the bat, not sit and think about what I read really means. I do agree that all writing is creative. I do believe it is important for the writer to make it interesting for the reader. No one enjoys reading fact after fact, emotions, abstract visuals, and so on make anything more enjoyable to read. I agree that details are important. I also agree that using all of your senses to describe things is a great way to be creative and interesting for the reader. When reading something, I like to imagine the person, place, or thing in my head. I like to think about how it would smell, or look like, maybe feel. So I do agree being specific can make a difference to the reader. After watching this video, I think it will really help when revising my previous draft work. I will make sure that my draft work has been interesting, creative, and descriptive for the readers.
McGuire, Michael. “Writing Style what is it?.” learning.writing101. writing101, 2012. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. -
Shawnette Sierra
I thought this week’s reading, Selections from Language Matters, was very interesting. Words are really powerful, and have the ability to hurt someone’s feelings and their self-esteem. However, like the reading suggests, it sometimes can be hard to know when you are crossing a line and being harmful, and when are you not? I currently work with a sweet 9 year old. He is a nice kid, and friendly towards all other children. However, he has a bad habit of saying the word “retarded”. As in, “I did not like that movie, it was retarded.” For someone who has taken care of children with special needs and developmental delays, I know how hurtful it can be to throw the word around and someone’s feelings can be hurt. I think most decent people who mean well often can forget how a simple word can be used in different ways, and in some ways harmful to one person or another. The only way to fix that would be to be cautious of words we use, and how we use them. At the same time, we sometimes need to learn that not everything is made to be a direct insult. Not everyone who uses an iffy word has ill intentions. I think there needs to be some sort of balance. We should be cautious of words we are using, and attempt to be respectful of others. At the same time, if a word or phrase someone uses is offensive to us, we should consider that may not have been their intentions, and to let them know how you feel about it.
2006. 293-307 PDF, and Stereotypes.” Bauer, James Holmes and Paul Warren. Language Matters. Palgrave Macmillan, Laurie, Solidarity, “What we call ourselves and others: Names -
Shawnette Sierra
I thought this week’s reading, Selections from Language Matters, was very interesting. Words are really powerful, and have the ability to hurt someone’s feelings and their self-esteem. However, like the reading suggests, it sometimes can be hard to know when you are crossing a line and being harmful, and when are you not? I currently work with a sweet 9 year old. He is a nice kid, and friendly towards all other children. However, he has a bad habit of saying the word “retarded”. As in, “I did not like that movie, it was retarded.” For someone who has taken care of children with special needs and developmental delays, I know how hurtful it can be to throw the word around and someone’s feelings can be hurt. I think most decent people who mean well often can forget how a simple word can be used in different ways, and in some ways harmful to one person or another. The only way to fix that would be to be cautious of words we use, and how we use them. At the same time, we sometimes need to learn that not everything is made to be a direct insult. Not everyone who uses an iffy word has ill intentions. I think there needs to be some sort of balance. We should be cautious of words we are using, and attempt to be respectful of others. At the same time, if a word or phrase someone uses is offensive to us, we should consider that may not have been their intentions, and to let them know how you feel about it.
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Shawnette Sierra
In Chapter 6 of our book, they discuss how students end up writing “generic” essays that fit the same old mold. The chapter discusses the 5 paragraph essay, including a three-pronged theses, and predictable conclusion, and how real writing is not filling in an empty form. However, as a student, this 5 paragraph essay with all its accessories, has been drilled into my head by teachers since I was in elementary school. In almost every class, that was the format in which our assignments were to be completed. So now as a college student, I find being told not to turn my essays in this way sometimes frustrating. This is how I completed all my other essays and papers, it is what I know how to do. It is a tough habit to break, and I struggle with trying to keep my essays organized and flow nicely. This has made me think of other requirements that are frustrating, like page or word count minimums. I can understand they may be a necessary evil, as some students may try to get away with only writing a couple paragraphs and hurry through an assignment. However, on my side, it just frustrating when I feel I have wrote all there is to talk about in an organized fashion, to find out I am short half a page or a hundred words. It causes me to have to go back in and add details, facts, or sometimes I feel not so relevant comments so I can submit the assignment in correctly. I think if we were taught to be more creative from the beginning, less “forms” to fill out, less restrictions we have, my writing would be better as a whole.
Michael McGuire. “Existential Angst, Orgasm (s), and Jazz Recognizing that All Writing Is Creative Writing.” Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt, 2010. 133-162. Print-
Linda Seguin
Shawnette, I agree with your comment, ‘ I think if we were taught to be more creative from the beginning, less “forms” to fill out, less restrictions we have, my writing would be better as a whole.” I do not enjoy reading someones work that reiterates the same point over and over again for the sake of word count. I believe creative writing can be condensed into much more condensed sentences that actually carry a stronger puch.
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Shawnette Sierra
After reading “Ruptura”, a few things really hit home. For example, Margaret Singsen wrote about how her service was not completely pleasant, that she had some drawbacks and worries. I know for myself, when being told to volunteer, it can make you feel uneasy. You are thrown out of your comfort zone, and put into a world much different than your own. I can also understand the guilt of learning that your service is for a grade, at times it can make your efforts feel less genuine, and more forced. Her comment about the children, “What are they do me? A homework assignment?”, is one I may have felt before while volunteering or doing service at school or for a school project. You want to feel good about what you are doing, knowing what you are doing is truly helping others live a better life, a life like your own, can be difficult when you know that you were assigned to do it for a grade. Wondering how their presence as students effected the children, I think shows their compassion and caring. However, I think having these feelings is normal, and what makes us human. I think this student, and other students discussed in “Ruptura”, raise interesting and valid questions about service and volunteering. Reading this entry has really made me think about my own service and volunteering, why I have done it, and how it has made me feel. I hope that even though the service and volunteering I have done and will do this semester, while for a grade, also helped others.
Hamler Carrick Tracy, Himley Margaret, and Jacobi Tobi. Language and Learning Across the Disciplines. Reptura: Acknowledging the Lost Subjects of the Service Learning Story. (2000):56-74. -
Shawnette Sierra
“Interdependence” was interesting to me to read and watch. It was nice to see the perspective and struggles of a disabled person. Often you may see a disabled person out and about, or maybe you are friends with someone with a handicapped, and have questions, but afraid to ask what life is like for them. Sometimes you wonder, how did they become handicapped? How do they overcome their handicapped? Are they happy in life? When the video talked about handicapped people being “oppressed”, it really made me think. When out and about, you see so much support for the handicapped. Handicapped parking spaces, ramps, signs for assistance, and so on. It never occurred to me that life may not be so easy for a handicapped person. I can not begin to imagine how difficult it may be to learn to have to ask for help in daily life activities. The idea that someone with a disability is restricted in many things like what career they chose is a hard pill to swallow. Or that those with disabilities may be restricted in travel, social activities, and hobbies. The video/reading really shined a light to handicapped individuals for me. I am not sure I necessarily agree that those with handicapped and those suffering disabilities are necessarily “oppressed”. I think, at least in our country, we try our best to be accessible and accommodating to everyone. Again, you always see handicapped spots, ramps, assistance on public transportation. I think society as a whole tries its best to be accepting and helpful, but at the end of the day, these individuals have a handicapped, there is only so much we can do. I think educating individuals about the struggles and hardships of those that are handicapped is helpful, and can shine a light to others like me.
Butler, Judith. “Interdependence.” learning. writting101. Professor McGuire. Web. 29 March 2012.-
Linda Seguin
Hello Shawnette,
I believe your statement iis right on target , “I think educating individuals about the struggles and hardships of those that are handicapped is helpful, and can shine a light to others like me.” I do get such a personnal glimpse of peoples lives and their individual struggles. It gives you a higher respect for those who have impairments. It is inspirational to witness just how they creatively overcome and persevere the tremendous obstacles that come their way. We need to remain open and accepting. -
Thomas Nemec
I agree with you, most of the people I know are kind, generous, and willing to help the handicapped if the time ever came. I was taught growing up to help anyone disabled if the time came, as im sure most of us were. Like you wrote, by educating individuals about the struggles and hardships of others- it’s easier for us to understand and acknowledge the needs of others.
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Shawnette Sierra
I found the Bobbie Harro reading to be very interesting. Off the bat, he talks about how we are born into the society that shapes us. We have no control over what race, gender, economic status, citizenship, and so on we are born with or into. As we grow up, our parents, family, teachers, and religious leaders make more choices for us. Parents teach us their values, right or wrong. Our extended family, teachers, and religious leaders do the same. When we get a little older, we start to think for ourselves. Especially in this day and age, when we have the whole world available to us online, in books or magazines, or by easy travel, it is easy to understand where a person could confused by what they have been taught their whole life, values and morals that have been instilled in them, may be changed by their education and life experiences. It is no wonder why teenagers and college students are often confused and have difficult times figuring out who they are and what they believe in. We can all hope that parents would raise their children to be accepting of others and allow them to express their own views and beliefs, but that is not always the case. Children are disowned for having different views, sexual orientation, for example. Our own personal beliefs and views may not be allowed to be practiced due to our family’s “rules” or societies “rules”. It is a tough situation, one where a solution may be difficult. Something I have not really put much thought into before reading the section.
Harro, Bobbi. “Cycle of Socialization”. Reading for Diversity and Social Justice. Ed. 15-21. Web -
Shawnette Sierra
I really enjoyed reading chapter two in our text. I feel it hit the nail on the head, so to say, about several different topics. One topic in chapter two I really enjoyed reading was how “grade-focused schooling” hurts children. The texts explains that grade-focused schooling causes students to come to regard learning as a chore, students try to avoid challenging tasks, students tend to think less deeply, students my fall apart when they fail, and students value ability more than effort. I agree with each and every statement, as I have done all of the above when it comes to schooling, as well as worrying about grades. As a student worried about my grades, g.p.a, what transfer college will accept me, sometimes it becomes more about the letter on my transcript at the end of the semester, versus what I am actually learning in the course. Often I have avoided challenging tasks, why risk getting a bad grade when I can stick to what is “safe”? When I do recieve a bad grade, all confidence is lost, and I begin to worry. This causes me to spend more time worrying about my grades than worrying about what I am learning! I completely agree with these statements, and feel that grade-focused learning causes students to care more about the grade they receive versus what they are learning and taking away from the course. That is really sad, and I wish I could offer a different solution to the problem. I do believe that grades are necessary, one should be rewarded for their hard work and effort, and when not trying hard or putting any effort to the course, their grade should reflect that as well. Colleges, and even future employers need some type of system in place to evaluate students as well. I do not believe that grade focused schooling is the best way to evaluate a person and their knowledge, but perhaps may it is a necessary evil.
McGuire, Michael. “Chapter 2.” Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt, 2010. 45. Print. -
Shawnette Sierra
As I was towards the end of chapter two of our book, I really enjoyed reading the “Ten sure-fire ways for readers not to take you seriously.” I must admit that I have knowingly, and unknowingly, have done some of these things. I remember way back in elementary school, we were taught the “five-paragraph essay with a three-pronged thesis.” As a college student, I have found it to be difficult to break that routine, while still writing a clear, organized paper. The way we were taught makes it so simple to write a clear and organized paper, without skipping material or jumping around. Readers know what is coming, and what has already been covered. However, I do believe those type of papers are boring to read. I also agree that you should attempt to care about what you are writing. Unfortunately, in some classes you are limited to what you have to write, but I can tell in my own writing that when I am writing about something I am passionate about, it is much more interesting to read. Another fault I admit to using in my papers, and in every day speech, would be to say “in my opinion”, or “I think.” I do think adding those statements can make you sound unsure of your stance. Lastly, number four on the list says, do not quit when the paper gets difficult. I know I have done that before, and the last half of the paper was garbage. I wish I would take more time before writing to think about where I want the paper to go and what I would like the paper to say. Overall, I think this section of the chapter was very useful. It made me think about my own writing and what I can do to improve my writing overall.
McGuire, Michael. “Chapter 2.” Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt Pub, 2010. 30. Print. -
Shawnette Sierra
For my journal entry I would like to discuss what I have been researching for my service/activist guide. I believe, and have backed up my beliefs by research, that we as Americans have a huge pet overpopulation problem. Four to six million pets end up in one of the many shelters, animal control, or rescue groups in the country. Many of those end up being put down due to lack of funds, lack of space, people to help out, and no one interested in adopting them. We can do many things to change this pet population problem. First, as pet owners, we can spay or neuter our pets to protect them from accidental pregnancies/litters. It is very difficult for the average pet owner to find homes for these pets, and most end up in a shelter where they may or may not be put down. Another option to help the pet population problem would be to adopt your next pet from a shelter, animal control, or rescue group. Instead of purchasing from a breeder, you would be saving a life. There are many other benefits to both spaying or neutering your pet, and by adopting a pet instead of purchasing from a breeder. Spaying or neutering your pet can protect them from certain cancers or diseases in the future. You can save money by adopting, instead of purchasing from an expensive breeder. The ASPCA has a lot of valuable information for pet owners, pet owners to be, or those who love animals and would like to help.
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Shawnette Sierra
For my journal entry I would like to discuss what I have been researching for my service/activist guide. I believe, and have backed up my beliefs by research, that we as Americans have a huge pet overpopulation problem. Four to six million pets end up in one of the many shelters, animal control, or rescue groups in the country. Many of those end up being put down due to lack of funds, lack of space, people to help out, and no one interested in adopting them. We can do many things to change this pet population problem. First, as pet owners, we can spay or neuter our pets to protect them from accidental pregnancies/litters. It is very difficult for the average pet owner to find homes for these pets, and most end up in a shelter where they may or may not be put down. Another option to help the pet population problem would be to adopt your next pet from a shelter, animal control, or rescue group. Instead of purchasing from a breeder, you would be saving a life. There are many other benefits to both spaying or neutering your pet, and by adopting a pet instead of purchasing from a breeder. Spaying or neutering your pet can protect them from certain cancers or diseases in the future. You can save money by adopting, instead of purchasing from an expensive breeder. The ASPCA has a lot of valuable information for pet owners, pet owners to be, or those who love animals and would like to help.
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Shawnette Sierra
For my journal entry I would like to discuss what I have been researching for my service/activist guide. I believe, and have backed up my beliefs by research, that we as Americans have a huge pet overpopulation problem. Four to six million pets end up in one of the many shelters, animal control, or rescue groups in the country. Many of those end up being put down due to lack of funds, lack of space, people to help out, and no one interested in adopting them. We can do many things to change this pet population problem. First, as pet owners, we can spay or neuter our pets to protect them from accidental pregnancies/litters. It is very difficult for the average pet owner to find homes for these pets, and most end up in a shelter where they may or may not be put down. Another option to help the pet population problem would be to adopt your next pet from a shelter, animal control, or rescue group. Instead of purchasing from a breeder, you would be saving a life. There are many other benefits to both spaying or neutering your pet, and by adopting a pet instead of purchasing from a breeder. Spaying or neutering your pet can protect them from certain cancers or diseases in the future. You can save money by adopting, instead of purchasing from an expensive breeder. The ASPCA has a lot of valuable information for pet owners, pet owners to be, or those who love animals and would like to help.
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Shawnette Sierra
For my journal entry I would like to discuss what I have been researching for my service/activist guide. I believe, and have backed up my beliefs by research, that we as Americans have a huge pet overpopulation problem. Four to six million pets end up in one of the many shelters, animal control, or rescue groups in the country. Many of those end up being put down due to lack of funds, lack of space, people to help out, and no one interested in adopting them. We can do many things to change this pet population problem. First, as pet owners, we can spay or neuter our pets to protect them from accidental pregnancies/litters. It is very difficult for the average pet owner to find homes for these pets, and most end up in a shelter where they may or may not be put down. Another option to help the pet population problem would be to adopt your next pet from a shelter, animal control, or rescue group. Instead of purchasing from a breeder, you would be saving a life. There are many other benefits to both spaying or neutering your pet, and by adopting a pet instead of purchasing from a breeder. Spaying or neutering your pet can protect them from certain cancers or diseases in the future. You can save money by adopting, instead of purchasing from an expensive breeder. The ASPCA has a lot of valuable information for pet owners, pet owners to be, or those who love animals and would like to help.
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Shawnette Sierra
For my journal entry I would like to discuss what I have been researching for my service/activist guide. I believe, and have backed up my beliefs by research, that we as Americans have a huge pet overpopulation problem. Four to six million pets end up in one of the many shelters, animal control, or rescue groups in the country. Many of those end up being put down due to lack of funds, lack of space, people to help out, and no one interested in adopting them. We can do many things to change this pet population problem. First, as pet owners, we can spay or neuter our pets to protect them from accidental pregnancies/litters. It is very difficult for the average pet owner to find homes for these pets, and most end up in a shelter where they may or may not be put down. Another option to help the pet population problem would be to adopt your next pet from a shelter, animal control, or rescue group. Instead of purchasing from a breeder, you would be saving a life. There are many other benefits to both spaying or neutering your pet, and by adopting a pet instead of purchasing from a breeder. Spaying or neutering your pet can protect them from certain cancers or diseases in the future. You can save money by adopting, instead of purchasing from an expensive breeder. The ASPCA has a lot of valuable information for pet owners, pet owners to be, or those who love animals and would like to help.
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Shawnette Sierra
I found Nussbaum’s video to be very interesting. At times I found I could not agree with her, for example she when was talking about having a “nanny state” as a good thing. I disagree, and believe to an extent people should have responsibility for themselves, and be able to make their own choices. However, she has a lot of good points, how society has failed many groups of people, the mentally and/or physically disabled, even women.
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Shawnette Sierra
In response to Chomsky, I do not think that he is overly paranoid. I do believe many of us lack a higher understanding of things that go on around us. We live in a very fast-paced society, that leaves us with little time to sit down and consider what is going on in the world around us. As far as being oppressed, sure many people around us are, and I believe we are responsible for changing that.
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Shawnette Sierra
How did Rajeev Goyal engage in creative problem solving? In a way, I believe Rajeev Goyal used critical thinking with his work. He must have thought long and hard about the issues at hand, and did a great job trying to solve them. The work he did was amazing accomplishments for just one person.
How will you engage in creative problem solving with your service/activism project? What are the possibilities? I have and continue to use creative problem solving with my service/activism project by really digging deep at the issue at hand, the root of the problem, and ways to solve it. Sometimes there is more than one right answer, we just have to look for it.
Goyal is one person. Consider everything he accomplished. What do you think you will accomplish this semester that will leave a lasting impact on others? I am hoping that my voulnteer work will help those in need. In addition, I hope to raise awareness with both my journal entries and essays. With such busy lives, it is hard to keep track of everything going on in the world, and this class is a great way to learn. -
Shawnette Sierra
I really enjoyed chapter four in Why White Rice. I have found this text to be useful, with a lot of advice, suggestions, and help when it comes to writing, especially this chapter. I particularly enjoyed section 4.3.2, when a previous student named Stephanie referred to her first drafts as her “vomit copy”. Like Stephanie, when I am writing a paper or an essay for a class, I tend to just spit it out. Sometimes I am really happy with what I wrote, other times I spend a long time revising, sometimes to the point where my final copy is nowhere near the first draft. I think it is kind of a relief to get something on paper that you can work with, instead of stressing about getting things perfect the first time. It was also nice to be reminded that revision is more than proofreading or editing. That is something I have been guilty of in the past, just writing an essay and checking for spelling errors, instead of reading it over to make sure im getting my message across properly, in a clear and organized way. I also enjoyed reading section 4.3.6, where it talks about keeping your language simple and ideas complex. I sometimes find it frustrating when reading a text, or a peer’s essay, and the language is all over the place with complex words that I have to Google to find out what it means. In my opinion, writing that is simple, clear, and to the point is much more enjoyable to read. With that, one can easily get down to what is most important, the message the writer is trying to send, or teach us.
DeVillez, Eric. “You Can Do It in the Garden or in an Elevator, Writing Is Critical Thinking.” Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt, 2010. 77-99. Print -
Shawnette Sierra
Hello Class, I just finished reading Chapter 7 in our book, and I must say so far the reading has been interesting. Looking back on research papers and essays I have done in many classes over the years, one of the most difficult tasks, for me at least, is using sources. It can be difficult not to copy something down word for word, especially when the author puts the information out there in the same way you would have if it was your own original thought. Re-wording and explaining a topic in my own words has been tricky for me, but now I understand why it is so important to do so. The chapter talks about how important it is to cite a source, or rather give the original author credit for their thoughts and ideas. I agree that we should “give credit when credit is due”, I would be upset if someone “stole’ an idea from me and did not acknowledge that I brought that idea to their attention in the first place. Why not expand on their idea or thought, and bring a new light to the topic at hand? Or perhaps a different viewpoint? Lastly, I thought the section about Obama stealing parts of the speech was rather shocking. It really is hard to respect someone who tricks you into thinking they are speaking from the heart, when really they took their words from another person. It is also difficult to trust someone in such a high position if they fail to be honest with you.
Swanson, Troy. “Mash It Up … Gracefully Using Sources.” Why White Rice?: Thinking Through Writing. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2010. 163-173. Print.-
Kelly Creed
I agree with you. Some of the information that I find is described the way that I would have as if it was my own original thoughts. This can be a difficult task but we need to think of the different ways to use citation and that we can give credit but also take ownership and add more of our ideas and opinions to papers.
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Shawnette Sierra
Hello Classmates. I just finished with chapter 3 in Why White Rice, and it was pretty interesting to read. I thought the part that talked about money and extra credit was especially interesting, considering while I was reading that particular section, I was debating if I agreed or disagreed with what was wrote in my head. I do agree that money is not everything, and that everyone should find something they love and can be passionate about doing. However, when it comes down to it, I do think money can buy happiness. I think I rather work a job that I might not enjoy as much as my “dream job”, if it meant financial security, providing for my future children, being able to travel the world, take vacations, and not having to worry about how my bills are going to be paid. I believe I have learned this from my father. He works a job that he is great in, but not one that he particularly enjoys. In fact, I think on some days he may hate it. However, at the end of the day he is able to come home and know his wife is taken care of, and he can enjoy a good dinner on his lazy boy recliner, watching his favorite shows on his big screen television, without worry of how the cable bill is going to be paid. That being said, I still do hope that when I graduate I can find a job, or a career rather, than I both enjoy and can gain financial stability with, but if I had to pick, I would pick financial security.
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Iwona Ligeska
Hello Ladies,
You both have a good point. I appreciate your honesty. Myself, I have a decent job and I am good at it. I earn enough money to pay the bills.However, I would like to change my career and earn more money so I could at least once a year take my kids for a vacation. I started school 2 years ago and now I am looking for a position. I found a job that I would like but the starting salary is $11.25. I could not believe it myself after 2 years of college I can make only this much! I can’t support my family with this amount! I would have to work two jobs and never see my children. I prefer financial security and dinner on the table. I guess I have to study more. -
Linda Seguin
To be successful in life, one must be willing to take on stress and hard long hours. I believe it is usually the case for having successs and can be found in financial planing manuals on “How To” This success and money DOES come with a price for many. In the form of gastric ulcers , high blood pressure, cardiac disease, obesity,etc.. You get the idea. When the recommendation from a Doctor is to avoid stress, my patients response is; How am I supposed to do that? Simpler life seems to be the answer.
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Patrycja Gola
The interesting thing about people is that we all have our own opinions and one may be completely different than the next. I am all about being financially stable and having materialistic things but I am the type of person that if I don’t like what I do I refuse to do it and I will never be good at it. I recently quit my job because I did not like it, since I did not like it I was terrible at it, and I did what was best for myself and the company I worked for and I quit, now I am happy. I love money, but I also love to know that I love what I do, I undestand your reasoning and am not citicizing your opinion but I do have a different opinion on what it is you are saying. The best thing though is what you mentioned hopefully we can have future careers that we both enjoy and make good money, best of both worlds.
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Shawnette Sierra
Hi Patrycja,
I respect your opinion as well. I do agree if you really enjoy doing something, it is easier to do a better job at it. However, with this economy, I can understand why people who “suck it up” and do what they need to do, if it means to put food on the table.
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Kimberly Kolozy
Shawnette – I would have to agree with you. I know myself that I have things I enjoy doing that I would love to make a career out of, but at the end of day, if I cannot support myself financially through these passions, I have to take the alternate road. Although your dad may not always like performing the role he has in his job, he is good at it and has a sense of accomplishment knowing he can provide for his family financially.
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Shawnette Sierra
Hello everyone,
I am Shawnette, good to meet you all. I am in my last full semester here at Moraine before I receive my associates degree. I am stuck doing one more math class in the summer. I have been reading chapter 5 out of WWR, and it really had made me think about a few things. The author of the chapter, Troy Swanson, brings up the point on how easily we tend to trust information we receive without really researching it. I know I have done this several times, I may read something off a random website and think I have received good knowledge of the topic. After reading this chapter, I am going to challenge myself to actually research topics with multiple sources.
Shawnette Sierra, 
Maureen Rich are discussing. 
Linda Seguin is discussing. 
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Prof McGuire 3:35 pm on May 7, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
You can reorder posts on your blog by adjusting the post dates/times. They publish in reverse chronological order. It is also possible to retrieve old “revisions” of what was on your blog site. Scroll to the bottom of the post editing page and look for the list or “revisions.” They might be hidden. You can make adjustments to what shows on the screen by toggling the “revisions” option under “Screen Options” in the upper right corner of the post edit page.
This might be coming in too late for you, but I hope it helps.
Shawnette Sierra 6:40 pm on May 7, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I ended up just re-writing my conclusion, all I need to do is put my entries in order. Thank you.
Maureen Rich 12:32 pm on May 7, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Shawnette, I don’t know if it is possible to switch your entries around. It appears to all be in in date order, with the most recent one first. As I looked at other people’s posts, they are all in that same order as well. I am sorry to hear you accidently deleted your conclusion. I have no idea if there is a way to get that back either. I am sorry to hear this happened to you, especially with the deadline approaching! At least you caught it before 12! Good luck!