Here's the technology pros and cons list from today's class:
http://www.sartuno.com/classdocs/TechnologyProsCons.doc
Don't forget that your next essay (an in-class essay) will have to do with technology.
For your new blog response, go ahead and choose one of the This I Believe essays from tonight's reading and write a reflection here (you don't need to print a hard copy).
For your reading summary, please summarize the Facebook Addiction article--turn in a hard copy of your summary on Thursday.
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I really liked the essay "Do what you love" by Tony Hawk. I totally agree with what he says. If we truly love to do something we should not stop doing it regardless of what people may say. As long as what you do doesn't hurt anybody then there's no reason to not do it. Even if people say what you do is not productive to society you shouldn't stop doing it. Many "non-productive" things make people happy so there is no reason to let anyone keep you from doing whatever it is that you love to do.
ReplyDeletei can relate to tony hawk's essay do what you love. that seems to always been my philosophy when it comes to careers. i i like drawing and always have since i was a child which why being an illustrator is an obvious choice for me. i feel like many people end up working in carrers that they don't feel pasionate about. i guess not everyone has that dedication.
ReplyDeleteThis is in response to Tony Hawks "Do what you Love". He basically says as long as you do what you love nothing else matters in life. It does not matter if your job is "highly admired" or seen as a upper end job. As long as you do what you love than you will be happy in life. I can relate to this because some people become a Doctor because it pays well or that is what is expected of them. I chose my career based purely on my passion of love what I do. Call me stupid, but if you do what you love everything else will fall into place.
ReplyDeleteI thought the article "Do What You Love" by Tony Hawk was really genuine. I loved how he knew what made him happy, and so therefore he pursued it as a career. He chose to go with that path, knowing that most of society wouldn’t accept it as an actual career. He was dedicated and knew by going with what he loved, life couldn’t get any better. The message he was conveying was that there is a lot more happiness in doing what you love, rather then being successful and not enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteI love the essay "Becoming a Parent Is a Gift" by Chris Huntington. I thought this essay was really cute. It was sad what him and his wife had to go through. Not being able to have a baby naturaly is a hard thing to accept sometimes. I love when he says people are probably thinking hes generous for giving an orphan a home but really that orphan is giving him a family. People should thank god and be happy that they are given that chance to create new life and have a new family because theres so many others out there who can't. I agree with Huntington, becoming a parent is really a great gift and I some day would like to become a parent myself.
ReplyDelete"Do What You Love" by Tony Hawk was a great article. Tony talks about putting his mind and heart into what he loved and went for it.. He chose that path and is enjoying a great career because of it. He is happy doing what he does and whouldnt change it for anything.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the "Living in the Here and Now" article by Jeffrey Hollender. The article talks about his new beginning in living life in the present not worrying so much about the future or contemplating the past. I feel I could relate to the author in this article, although i never had to endure one of my immediate family members take their life, i too had a similar eye opener occur. I am now a firm believer in living life in the present.
ReplyDeleteThe essay "Becoming a Parent Is a Gift" by Chris Huntington was very touching for me.I'm sure it would be hard to accept that you can't have a baby, specially for the girl.I like he didn't mind having a daughter that wouldn't look like him,but would know he was her dad when ever she heard the word "DAD".I think that people should be thankful to be able to have a baby.There's people out there who don't appreciate the miracle of life. I think they should stop and think about it and realize it's something special. I like the idea of adoption and i would do it, but i would like to have my own kids as well.
ReplyDeleteTHE ESSAY "ALL BEINGS ARE INTERCONNECTED" BY JAMES LONEY WAS VERY INTERESTING. THE ESSAY IS SIMPLE BUT DECISIVE IN TRANSMITTING THE MESSAGE THE WRITIER WANTED TO GET ACROSS. IT IS TRUE THAT WE ARE ALL INTERCONNECTED AND AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER. IT IS KNOWN THAT HUMANS CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT ANY OTHER HUMAN CONTACT. THERE IS NO ONE ALWAYS ON TOP OR MORE THE MOST POWERFUL BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS SOMONE ONE LEVEL HIGHER OR WITH MORE POWER. THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN INTERACTION IS CRUCIAL AND IT IS IN OUR HANDS TO USE IT IN A POSITIVE WAY. IT'S ALL ABOUT PEACE AND LOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteI liked the "Do What You Love" by Tony Hawk because it gives you the feeling of acceptance no matter what you do. As long as your doing something that truly makes you happy then its all good. It does not need to be some educated behind the desk job, it just has to be what your heart truly desires. Should just be able to fallow your dream no matter what it may be, as long as its not harmful. Do not let anyone tell you what you can and can not do.
ReplyDelete"My Husband Will Call Me Tomorrow" by Becky Herz was one of the essays that really made me feel that love can be really strong. This essay made me realize what some women go through when they have their husbands, far away, at war. I love how strong she is, and how much hope she has that he will call her and come home to her and her baby. I definitely admire Herz courage to live everyday with the pain of having her love far from her.
ReplyDeleteTony Hawks essay "Do What You Love" was so inspiring. He encourages readers to take pride in what they do. I believe no one should ever give up what they love to do to please someone else. In the end you suffer because you have to go through something that you never had an interest in or enjoyed doing. There is much more happiness in doing what you love rather than doing something you have never were interested in. I know I must be true to myself and do what I love.
ReplyDelete"Living in the Here and Now" by Jeffrey Hollender was my favorite tonight. It was about his brother who commited suicide, and because of his death he tried to honor him day by day. He attempt to live in the present as much as possible. Which is something hard to make yourself do all the time. I admire him for trying as hard as he makes it sound like he does. Living in the present is something i think about a lot, and something I believe everyone should strive to do.
ReplyDeleteI really liked readin "My Huband Will Call Me Tomorrow" by Becky Herz. I know that the thought of hearing from a loved one overseas is a major factor in what keeps their loved ones back home going. The one simple phone call to their wives or husbands back in the states can be quite an overwhelming experience. The fact that one knows that they are alive and well in a dangerous place puts their mind somewhat at ease.
ReplyDeletemy favorite essay was "My husband will call me tommorow" by Becky Herz. This essay made me think about the soldiers right now in Iraq and how their wives feel. I feel so bad for them and the struggles that they go through everyday knowing that their husbands are out their in danger. At least its good to know that most of the women are strong and think positive, their not just moping around everyday depressed miserabley. Becky herz has a really positive outlook on the situation becasue she KNOWS her husband will call.
ReplyDeleteThe article of “Do What You Love” by Tony Hawk was an essay that I really enjoyed in reading it. It tells you whatever choice you make for a career that makes you happy, you shouldn’t be bothered by what people say. It doesn’t need to be a high end professional job, it can just be something you love to do. You shouldn’t let anything come in your way, by living your dream.
ReplyDeleteIn "Becoming a parent is a gift" ,by Cris Huntington . He talks about how his wife and him desperately want a baby but could not have one of there own. So now his wife and him are going to fly to china a bring back a baby (that looks nothing like them )to make there home complete.i really like this essay because a lot of people that cannot have kids adopt and it really is the orphans that are giving them(the couple) a chance to have a family .
ReplyDeleteThe essay “Do what you Love” by Tony Hawk is the one that really stood out to me. The reason is because it made me think how many people go to work and hate their job. They just do it because they have to. I wouldn’t want to go to a job every, and feel miserable. Besides if everyone were to do that imagine the freeway all the angry people getting out of their job and just being angry and probability regretting on ever choosing that career. So who cares if they job you choose isn’t all high demanding or isn’t all that prestigious go what you like, even though no one else would understand.
ReplyDeleteIn "Finding Redemption Through Acceptance" by Interrogator he talks about his memories of being in the Iraq war, and how he handled it afterwards. He cared so much for others that even after his duties in Cuba were done he went back to help the people. Eventually he left feeling like he had failed and moved to Guantanamo. There he started working at a prison and fell into a depression. One of his clients named Mustafa ended up helping him a lot. I like the message he sent by accepting Mustafa even with all his mistakes. It was a very moving story.
ReplyDeleteOne common theme I found was about “family”. Yes there are sad and joyful stories about family. There is a story that really stands out to me when I think about family theme, and that story is “There is no blame; there is only love” by Ann Karasinski. This really brings out both sides of the family, when they are there for you and when you just need some space to your self. Family doesn’t always have to be happy sometimes there might be some problems here and there, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t be there to support you on anything. It might take them a while to accept it the situation, but the only thing that you might know for sure is that they will always love you.
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