Coming from from our little power outage has made me want to scream and commit small crimes. I feel completely overwhelmed with school, work, and the life I left behind. More than a small part of me does not care, but my "passion", drive, and morning coffee keeps me afloat.
I have plans to go to Raleigh, North Carolina this Sunday on Halloween. I am going to see an Egyptian death metal band. I bought these tickets in early August and have decided to get all my homework done prior to Sunday morning so that I may enjoy my two days. Needless to say, this feels like 8 cows on my shoulders. However, I'm going to get it all done. And I WILL make good grades.
I've been thinking about boycotting things, restaurants, and gas stations. If even one wants to join me than do it. It's easy you just decide not to eat, buy, or fill up at that particular place. When boycotting, most people chose huge corporations that are sucking away from small businesses or simply trying to cOnTrOl the masses. By masses I mean us, society, and human beings in general.
End of Blog and the FED.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Cherokee People
Over the weekend I helped my parents and church clean out an old warehouse of bibles, doctrines, psychology books, history books, and books in general. After loading four truck loads full I came across a small book called The Story of the Cherokee People by Tom B-Underwood. It is a small story book about the beginning and end of the Cherokee people and stories of the Trail of Tears. I sat down and read the entire book.
In the middle of book there is a letter written by Private John G. Burnett, Captain Abraham McClellan Company, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Mounted Infantry, Cherokee Indian Removal 1839-39. He wrote a "birthday" letter on his 80th birthday to tell a promised story to his family and grand children. He says all through the story of how he wants people to know the truth. Reading this story made me see Andrew Jackson a whole different way. This really upset me because he was my favorite president besides John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, who was just a candidate. I want everybody to read this letter/story. I could not put it down. Not only did John G. Burnett write a letter about the removal of the Indians, but he was born and raised at King Iron Works in Sullivan County. Which made the letter even more interesting.
Reading this letter strengthened my pursuit to research more information on forgotten history and secrets. History secrets are quite intriguing.
In the middle of book there is a letter written by Private John G. Burnett, Captain Abraham McClellan Company, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Mounted Infantry, Cherokee Indian Removal 1839-39. He wrote a "birthday" letter on his 80th birthday to tell a promised story to his family and grand children. He says all through the story of how he wants people to know the truth. Reading this story made me see Andrew Jackson a whole different way. This really upset me because he was my favorite president besides John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, who was just a candidate. I want everybody to read this letter/story. I could not put it down. Not only did John G. Burnett write a letter about the removal of the Indians, but he was born and raised at King Iron Works in Sullivan County. Which made the letter even more interesting.
Reading this letter strengthened my pursuit to research more information on forgotten history and secrets. History secrets are quite intriguing.
Friday, October 1, 2010
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I feel every teacher I had in my long boring years of school lacked a critical voice. You did what they said, they did what they were told and everybody stayed happy. I had two teachers in high school that asked frequently for opinions and different perspectives. They were welcomed and analyzed for further discussion. These classes were Psychology and English. I respect these teachers, although they never voiced their opinions and views on certain problems. I am a very opinionated person that will voice what I think during times it is not needed. As I have got older I have controlled this impulse. Kind of....
From Silence to Dissent, By: Alan Canestrari and Bruce Marlowe, allowed me to see exactly why teachers are the way they are. The "Yes, but...." questions are all you ever hear. Yes, but wouldn't I get in trouble? Yes, but that's not what authorities tell me to do. Yes, but I WANT to be a robot sheep. It all sounds the same. You should ask why?!?! Why? Always. Teachers can always be tactful about it, but asking why and getting a nicely explained answer will easily put your mind at rest. Or it will make you mad. Either way, you will be able to see where someone stands on a issue.
Speaking in a Critical Voice, By: Marilyn Page was an AWESOME article. This article made me feel more comfortable going into the teaching field. Critical voices across America are not established, and I cannot wait to teach critical voice and opinion to the next generation. Of course I will teach them other things, but critical voices made me excited. I need to learn how to use my critical voice when necessary and important, not when it involves personal opinions that disregard my job and the education on my students.
I enjoyed reading both of these articles and would recommend them to everyone, teacher, parent, or plumber. I found these to be inspiring and I feel most everyone would too.
From Silence to Dissent, By: Alan Canestrari and Bruce Marlowe, allowed me to see exactly why teachers are the way they are. The "Yes, but...." questions are all you ever hear. Yes, but wouldn't I get in trouble? Yes, but that's not what authorities tell me to do. Yes, but I WANT to be a robot sheep. It all sounds the same. You should ask why?!?! Why? Always. Teachers can always be tactful about it, but asking why and getting a nicely explained answer will easily put your mind at rest. Or it will make you mad. Either way, you will be able to see where someone stands on a issue.
Speaking in a Critical Voice, By: Marilyn Page was an AWESOME article. This article made me feel more comfortable going into the teaching field. Critical voices across America are not established, and I cannot wait to teach critical voice and opinion to the next generation. Of course I will teach them other things, but critical voices made me excited. I need to learn how to use my critical voice when necessary and important, not when it involves personal opinions that disregard my job and the education on my students.
I enjoyed reading both of these articles and would recommend them to everyone, teacher, parent, or plumber. I found these to be inspiring and I feel most everyone would too.
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