Courage.

Novelist Ernest Hemingway once defined courage as "grace under pressure." I went to preschool with this girl and it seems like I have known her forever. We went to the same church together and basically grew up right beside one another. We were always doing things together and considered each other really good friends. I always enjoyed her as a friends because we had the same religious views on things and knew what was right from wrong. This incident happened in the 8th grade I believe. Everyone always hears of bullying. This incident involved bullying in it. We were sitting at lunch and over heard a couple other girls talking badly about this other girl we knew. They were using words that did not describe her at all. They kept saying she had done things with on of the girls boyfriends. Which was completely not true. At that point my friend was getting mad and wanted to tell them just to stop talking about her behind her back. I told her just to forget it and not get involved. She did not listen to me and got up. She walked over to their table and told them it was not nice to talk behind others backs especially if everything they were saying was not true. Those girls did not like what she had to say very well and hit her in the face. I jumped up and grabbed my friend and took her to the bathroom. This incident opened my eyes. All she was doing was standing up for someone and she gets hit in the face. I think that was completely unfair but I was proud to call her my friend. She stood up for what she knew was wrong. It made me realize I needed to stand up more in certain incidents.

Knowing your audience.

Knowing who your audience is very useful when giving a speech. This information can help anyone who is going to give a speech/presentation to a group of people. By knowing your audience it helps you to plan appropriately to their level. How do you get to know your audience? Well this can be done very easily. Some important information to know about your audience is age, occupation, religion, and ethnic background. By knowing the age you will be able to adjust the infomation to their level. You would want to speak differently college students than you would elementary students. You want to know the occupation of those you will be speaking to and make sure you get your point across. If you were giving a presentation to your boss for something you would want to make sure it was the best it could be and want to impress him or her. Also, by knowing the religion and ethnic group you are presenting to it can help you be sure not a affend your audience. You want to get your point across but you may to change a few things up. Especially if it may offend someone personally. I am not exactly sure how getting to know your audience was invented but I think it is more common since than anything. By getting to know your audience it helps your presentation be affective and well meaningful.

Interview on Math 100.

Interview with: Emily Hogan

1.       What course are you currently taking?

-           Math 100

2.       Who is your teacher?

-           Bleichroth

3.       Would you recommend them to others?

-          “Yes!”

4.       If yes, Why?

-          “She is very helpful.”

5.       Is he/she easy to reach outside of class?

-          “We can email her with questions. I haven’t ever needed to email with her with questions though.”

6.       Is he/she clear and easy to understand?

-          “Yes, she is American!”

7.       What materials are required for this course?

-Beginning and Intermediate Algebra Binder, Review Sheet and Scientific Calculator

8.       When do you meet for this class? Time?

-          Lab on Wednesday from 10-10:50, then outside of class you have to complete 100 minutes on your own, in 3 days.

9.       Is a lot of work done outside of the actual classroom setting?

-          Yes, the 100minutes

10.   What are the requirements for this course?

-          Complete all assignments, pre-tests, and tests on time and complete the class with a C- or better.

11.   Are tests/quizzes timed?

-          No.

12.   What is your least favorite thing about this course?

-          “That I have to make up time sometimes.”

13.   What is your favorite thing about this course?

-          “Passing tests!”

14.   Why did you decide to take this course?

-          Core Requirement

15.   What is something someone should know about this class before considering to take it?

-          “It’s an online course and you are basically teaching yourself.”

Questionnaire (Dorms.)

Dorms: Answer Honestly (Helps with Roommate Placements!)

Do you consider yourself a people person?
___ Yes
___ No
Would you prefer someone who is applying for the same major?
___ Yes
___ No
Do you like to study with others?
___ Yes
___ No
Would you prefer someone you already know or someone new?
___ Already Know
___ Someone New
Do you like to listen to music/TV while studying?
___ Yes
___ No
Do you prefer everything to be clean and tidy?
___ Yes
___ No
What time do you usually like to go to bed?
___ Between 9-11
___ Between 11- 1
___ Later than 1am
How far away are you from home?
___  1- 3 hours
___ 3 - 5 hours
___ 5 – 7
___ over 7 hours

   We took this picture over the summer at Emily’s house. Every time I look at this picture it makes me laugh. We had to jump into that pool about ten times and finally we were able to time it perfectly and capture us jumping. I spent about three days a week during the summer before I would go to work there. This picture brings back a lot of memories from the summer. Me and Emily would swim, lie out, talk, and listen to music. Occasionally we would invite someone else over but usually it was just us two. Usually about once a week we would take turns driving back and forth to the Curb-Ette which is a little restaurant where you eat outside. We would always get chicken strips and chocolate banana milkshakes every time we went. By the end of the summer the lady knew what we wanted without even telling her. We liked to think of ourselves as her number one customers. Emily and I spent a lot of time together over the summer. Not only did I just spend time with her swimming and eating. I also did several other things. I spent a lot of time with all my friends. We would get together as a large group and do different things. We would spend weekends camping at the late, we went go cart riding, out to eat, had bonfires, played volleyball, went bowling, shopping, watched movies, and had sleepovers. I enjoyed spending all that time with my friends because I did not know when we would all be able to be together again with college starting and all of us going our separate ways. Along with hanging out with friends as much as I could I also spent two weeks of the summer at camp, and I also worked at Video One. During my two weeks I spent at camp, I was a camper one week and a faculty member the next. The week I was a faculty member was the best week of my summer, I enjoyed it greatly. While I was at camp I would drive back and forth to work. I worked at Video One with is a video rental and tanning salon. I worked there for a year and 4months. I absolutely loved that job and actually did not mind when I had to work on Friday and Saturday nights. It was fun getting to know the customers and talking to them. It was also nice to make a little extra money for school. For the most part I had a great summer!!!

Florida

    I took this picture one morning last summer in Florida before the beach was crowded. I love looking at this picture, it make me happy. When I look at this picture I think about all my trips to Florida. My grandparents live there when it is winter time here. They hate the cold and I do not blame them. They have a house in a town called Sebring. We have been going to Florida every year since I was six months old. I actually took my first steps in Florida. I like to tell people that. We used to go every year for a week in February until I started school and ever since then we have been going on my spring breaks. It takes sixteen hours by car to get there and about two by plane. We usually fly about every other year. I like flying because it does not take near as long to get there but then I like to drive because you get to see a lot more things this way and if you see something you like you can stop and see it. Every year we try to do something different than the year before. We have been to Disney World, Universal Studios, The Ocean, The Gulf, Anna Marie Island, and several other places. I loved Disney we went when I was in the sixth grade and I would love to go back sometime soon. I can remember getting ready to ride Space Mountain with my mom and I was so scared. Space Mountain is a roller coaster completely in the dark. I was young and it completely freaked me out. I was literally crying in line but finally I got the nerves up and rode it. When I got off I wanted to ride it again, I really enjoyed it. But I would have to say Anna Marie Island had been my favorite so far. Anna Marie Island is a small island on the gulf. We got a hotel on water and spent two days there. While there we swam in the gulf, we ate at amazing restaurant on the water and shopped. It was fun just to enjoy time with the family all being together. This past year we went to this winery called Hins Scratch, they have a winery, an ice cream shop and a little shop with homemade items. I am completely terrified of chickens and the name says it all. We pulled in and there were chickens everywhere.  I was not about to get out of truck. My papaw had to force me out of the vehicle and made him walk right beside me just in case one came after me. I have made so many memories over the years in Florida, both big and small. I hope that we continue going over the years and that someday my children will get to experience these kinds of memories like I am now.

Holiday World incident.

Memories, Some you want to remember and some you would rather forget about.. This one, I would rather forget about.
     Carrie, Hope, Haley and I had been planning a trip to Holiday World for about a month and finally the day came. We met at Walmart and were off on our mini road trip. Once we got there we met up with Haley's boyfriend and three of his friends. We all spent the day together, enjoying all the rides and the water park. After spending basically all day there we decided we were all hungry again but did not want to pay for the costly amusment park food again. We decided to pack up and go out to eat somewhere. Finally we decided on Wendys. Once we got there, we all pilled out of the car and were ready to eat. I was driving, I got out and locked the doors. We all went inside and about the time I got to the front of the line I realized I did not have my wallet. It was pitch black outside and I asked one of the guys to walk me outside because the dark in a strange place kind of creeps me out. We walked outside and I grabbed my wallet. About the time that I was reaching for my wallet I realized that one of the girls had thrown their wet swimsuit in my seat. I decided to move it so that I would not have to sit in a wet seat on the way home. I sat my keys down in the drivers seat and grabbed the swimsuit, with intentions of putting it in my trunk. Once I had walked around my car to the trunk I realized I did not have my keys. Without my keys I could not get into my trunk or my car. I had locked my keys in car. I began freaking out because we were still about fourty five minutes from home. I called my dad and asked him what I should do. He told me to call the police and if they could not help me then he said he would have to come give me our spare key. We ran over to the gas station and asked the workers for the number to police station, they gave it to us and I called. The police officer told me it would be about fifteen minutes before an officer could be there to help me. By that time my friends were out in the parking lot asking what was taking us so long. I explained to them what happened and that the police were coming. Once the police officer came I had to sign some papers and he unlocked my car. After he unlocked it he stood and talked to us for a little, basically giving me a hard time about the situation. Once my car was unlocked, I was not hungry anymore and I was just ready to go home.