Just finished reading “Interpendence,” and I found it to be pretty interesting, however I don’t believe that the handicapped or disabled are terribly oppressed. As another classmate has already stated, being disabled does not mean you cannot have a career, or peruse something great. Every company and business is wheel chair accessible, museums, stadiums, schools, businesses, they are all wheel chair accessible, so the disabled shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting around. Not to mention many places off assistance to those who need it, not just the disabled, but the elderly too. My mother is disabled, she got hurt at work a few years ago, and at first it definitely slowed her down, but now she’s able to get around ok, slower than normal but still manages. We’ve all seen T.V. shows or talk shows where a disabled person is able to move around using only their hands, or is able to do everyday things with their feet, like cooking or cleaning. These people realized they have a disability and didn’t ask for pitty or a robotic body or anything, instead they adapted and overcame their disability. Long ago I’m sure there were many places that the disabled couldn’t get to, but now I believe the disabled are capable of doing anything a non-disabled person could do.
Butler, Judith. “Interdependence.” learning, writting101. Professor McGuire, Web. 29 March 2012.
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JE #7 After reading “The Interview” by William Zinsser I actually thought a lot about reporters, and interviews. I frequently watch 60 minutes, and often there’s an interview with various politicians, or celebrities, or major companies. After reading through some of the tips that William Zinsser offered, I really thought more in depth about what happens before the interview. Anyone can sit there and ask someone else questions, however background information on the person, or topic at hand must be done way before the interview obviously. I learned that you should do the work before the interview. Think about how you’re going to construct the essay or story from the information you gain from the person being interviewed, this way you know what questions you should ask. A big interview that comes to mind when I read about learning about who your interviewing, was Larry King from CNN. Sometime in the year 2007 Larry King interviewed Jerry Seinfeld, (Theres a few different clips on this on Youtube if anyone’s interested.) and Larry King apparently was confused whether or not Fox cut the Seinfeld show or if Jerry Seinfeld left. This irritated Jerry, and you could clearly see he was angry. This was a pretty embarrassing mistake on Larry King and his crews side, definitely something that could of been avoided.
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Sister Helen Better late than never… I watched the movie on Sister Helen, and to be honest, I wasn’t expecting a movie like that at all. All of the Nuns I have met are very different. I honestly wasn’t expecting the alcoholic part. Hearing what she has overcome, had to deal with, and what she currently is doing is really a touching story. What I enjoyed most was how much she believed in others, and that everyone can try again to fix what they’ve lost or broken. After seeing the film I youtubed Sister Helen to see if there were any other videos related to what she is currently doing. I found a short video that basically showed what she does in the recovery house, how its ran, and some of its residents. Everyone that lives there seems happy, seems very grateful that she is there to help them. To a few of them Sister Helen is there reason for staying sober, and moving on day after day. Sister Helen didn’t pour a ton of money into an idea, she just used her head, and did a lot of hard work, she not only helps alcoholics, but also drug addicts. She gave the addicts a second chance that no one else in society would. She does a great job, and overall her attitude was very interesting, right off the bat I got the feeling that she was a no BS kind of person, she wasn’t going to sit back and let anything just fly freely, she makes sure that everyone gets the help they need.
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I found chapter 2 very interesting, the out of comfort zone writing was what really caught my attention to be honest, and scrolling through the conversation center, I see that it too caught others attention. The tips, were very helpful, and has definitely made me think about what I write, and how I write it. The big reason why the comfort zone bit caught me was pretty much because, like many others, I hate writing outside of my comfort zone. I always wonder, what if I’m wrong? What if others don’t like it? And then when others do enjoy what I’ve written, or posted, I usually won’t take responsibility for it. I may just say thank you and leave it at that. Another area of chapter two that caught my attention was near the end. “Ten ways for readers to not take you seriously.” Unfortunately, some of the things mentioned in this bit I do, sometimes not intentionally, but none the less, I do. After reading that though, I will make sure to catch my mistakes. Overall, Chapter 2 was really straight to the point, I enjoyed reading it, and think that it was in depth about many common mistakes that many of us do. Also, the comfort zone writing tips really are helpful, I definitely should re analyze some things that I have already written.
2010. Print, McGuire, Michael. “Chapter 2” Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt Pub
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For this week’s journal entry, I looked more into cyber bullying, which was my topic on my last essay. I came across a cyber bullying statistic web site, that not only goes more in depth about cyber bullying, and how to avoid it, and control but, but it also tells how often it happens, and why. Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying. It’s happening more and more every day. In my opinion, I believe it’s happening more and more because it’s easier to commit. If you say something mean or rude to a person to their face, their reaction could be very strong or violent towards the person that originally is starting the bullying. By bullying online, or through text messages, or video games, the bully can hide, and stay anonymous. Thus, by staying anonymous the bully feels safe and secure that he or she can get away with the crime with no punishment. I’ve also found out that more than 1 in 3 young people have experienced “cyber threats” online. Threats take bullying to a whole other level. The person receiving the threats doesn’t exactly know how to react. They ask themselves if the threat is serious, or if the person is blushing. Usually it’s hard to tell, especially if it’s online. Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet, which is a pretty large number, which means if there’s 300 students in one school, 75 of them have been cyberbullied. Cyberbullying can easily be avoided, if someone is sending you threatening, or mean messages, block them. Also, try not to let too much of your information get out on social sites. The best thing to do is do a google search of yourself.
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i-SAFE Inc., “Cyber Bullying: Statistics and Tips” http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.htmlCyberbullying Research Center, “Summary of our cyberbullying research from 2004-2010″
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Linda Seguin
If you were to ask my opinion I would say that those individuals who do cyber bullying are cowards and live in an alternate reality! Face to face interactions ( good and bad) are necessary to effectively learn to develop strong coping mechanisms and communication skills leading us back to effective critical thinking by processing all of your senses that help with problem solving and decision making. Those addicted to on-line networks are at great risk of having under developed skills to help them positively function in real life.
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Thomas Nemec
Just finished reading Chapters 3, and 4…
Chapter 3 really got me thinking right in the beginning. 3.1 there’s a short conversation between a husband and his wife, referring to the lottery. The husband proclaims if he had won the lottery he get a Ph.D. and teach college. At this moment we can see what the husband really would like or would of liked to do with his life. Finding your focus really deals with figuring out what your focus is or should be at this moment in time. Many of us know we should focus on school, and work, however we tend to give into our wants, and we more so focus on friends, maybe where the next parties at, which leads us off track. In the beginning of 3.2 there’s a short note that says “To find your focus, you need to ask yourself what you care about.” This is true, and perhaps im misenterpreting the question, but I thought the question should of been “What do you need?” Instead of “What do you care about?” The reason being is for some reason when I ask myself what do I need I can instantly respond a better job. As bad as it may sound to some, the truth is, money makes the world go around, and can help solve many problems, not all, but many. School=Degree=Better Job. Overall, chapter 3 really made me think about goals, focusing, and taking my time to improve my skills, and even go back and review over some old ones.
Chapter 4
Ideas, ideas, and ideas! This chapter made me smile. The very second page, there was a sentence that read “One of the biggest goals of studying at the college level is for you to develop your ideas about ideas.” Ideas, about ideas. I paused here and had to elaborate to myself on this thought. An idea is a thought or suggestion, so what the book is saying is that our thoughts or suggestion’s can branch off into even more ideas. Which, in a way, could end up in an infinite loop about a simple idea. I don’t know why, but for some reason, this blew my mind. Of course I have always known about the thought process, but never to actually put it into words, or think about how much we can elaborate on just one idea. The more I read about critical thinking the more it all connected, the human brain thought process, the ideas about ideas all aimed at the topic of thesis’s. As we all know a thesis is basically a theory or statement, thus an idea. I really liked seeing everything come together, this chapter has made me think a lot about wording my ideas, being able to describe my thoughts,and be able to put them into a thesis. The revision process is just as important as critical thinking. Making sure what your writing makes sense, and is exact.-
Kimberly Kolozy
I was also intrigued by Chapter 4. Although putting our ideas down on paper can seem like an unorganized process, refining our word choices allows us the key to making our writing make sense. The idea, suggestion, and thought process are all connected, to our thesis, and how this was portrayed in this chapter was spot on!
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Thomas Nemec
Service is doing something to help someone, or something without putting too much effort into it, in my opinion. Activism, is making something well known, and being ready to act upon it, or start acting to make a change. Personally, I can see myself doing either or, if not both at once. Acting, and Servicing. Whatever the challenge may be, I always look forward to it, and I try to stay optimistic about the task at hand.
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Iwona Ligeska
Activism means expressing aloud what needs to be done to get better.People get together to show their ideas and plans so the polititians or other leaders could see what needs to be done. Service means assisting someone, helping out , doing something for a good cause and not expecting a monetary reward.
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Joan Garrity
Service is more like doing something for someone and not expecting anything in return. Activism is getting the word out there, being heard, maybe doing somethind for someone or something that maybe cannot do for themselves, such as animal activists, they speak out for the animals.
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Linda Seguin
More often then not activism ( the verbal,emotional work) is the precurser to volunteerism( physical work necessary to be completed in order to change any situation to a positive) , staying optimistic and overcoming obstacles is key in making a positive impact for your cause.
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Thomas Nemec
Hey team! Nice to meet everyone!
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Prof McGuire
Nice to meet you, Thomas. Tell us a bit more about yourself.
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Patrycja Gola 12:22 pm on March 31, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
There is definitely so much accessibility for the handicapped, when was the last time you went to a public bathroom and there wasn’t a handicapped bathroom? I believe we do make things a lot easier for the handicapped, all we have to do now is treat them like everyone else.