1/24/2017 0 Comments This I Believe EssasySo many people think that taking an online class is a blow-off or an easy class, Right? They’re wrong. I was one of those people the beginning of freshman year, I was overly confident about my French class online. The first month or so of school went smoothly, I stayed on track with the pacing guide that was provided by the instructor. Although, I gradually started to do less assignments as the weeks went by, some weeks I didn’t even turn in a single assignment.
During this time, I let socializing overtake the priority of getting my class done. Before I knew it, I was over a month behind. It was stressful watching the days go by as the end of the semester was approaching quickly. Instead of doing my work, I kept putting it off; telling myself I’d “do it later”. I ended up, just barely, passing that semester of the course, only getting the grade I did because I rushed and somehow managed to finish the two units worth of work in one week. When second semester began, I tried harder to stick to a more strict schedule of my course work. I still socialized during my class period, but I made sure to at least get one or two assignments done and to also work on my class at home. At the end of that semester, I was much more relaxed since I wasn’t frantically trying to finish my class with less than a week left. Prioritizing school and focusing on school work can make lives better because it helps people to do well in life and in school, which will help them to go on and do more further on in life. It pays off to work hard and actually try in school when given the chance. Without this, unnecessary stress can be added onto the stress of school and life in general. Kids are given the opportunity to receive an education for basically free and they should realize that it is an opportunity that many kids around the world do not have. Starting habits to try hard and to work hard in school can carry on throughout high school, into college, then to possibly a future job, making students ready for whatever an employer, professor, or life may throw at them.
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1/24/2017 0 Comments Classification Essay Standing in a sea of strangers, roaring with non-stop chatter, the presence of some may be noticed right away, while others may take time. No matter what kind of concert it is, whether it’s in a bar with a capacity of 100 people or an arena with a capacity of 15,000+, there will be many different kinds of people. Even after seeing these people once, the recurring theme of how these people act, dress, and talk will often be noticed. There are 4 main groups, those who are dedicated to getting the spot they want, the ones who aren’t as intense, those who start bawling as soon as they hear a person sing, and the ones who enjoy being heavily intoxicated while enjoying the music.
The first group that may be spotted at a concert are the Dedicated Dudes. They probably have been there since the early hours of the morning, maybe even the night before. Groups of people sitting on or wrapped up in blankets, under umbrellas, or in tents. Most will have empty fast food containers near them or crappy coolers full of waters that nobody cares about abandoning once the doors to the venue open. Their eyes, tired and heavy, are struggling to stay open. At first glance, the evident traces of the limited sleep they had gotten before arriving will be visible. Seeing as they are there all day, sometimes all night in addition, many people at the front of the line tend to become buddy pals with the security guards if they’re nice. These security guards will ensure that they are given the spot they deserved, the spot they had been waiting for hours for. It is a possibility that a few of these people have travelled from a different state or even country to attend this show. The second group will be hard to determine outside of the venue but will soon be revealed once everyone is inside. The Fanatic will be the one freaking out before the lights even dim. Shrieking and possibly even crying, while receiving many dirty looks from other people. This behavior will most likely continue on throughout and sometimes even after the show is over.These people are also commonly the ones who complain about pushing and/or being close to people at a concert, which is even more annoying. Side Note: anyone who attends a general admission concert should always anticipate to be pushed around by those around them. Another group that will be seen at a show are the Lowkey Lovers. These people are very common, showing up a couple hours before the doors open. They don’t necessarily care whether or not they have a great spot, but don’t want to be stuck in the back where they can hardly see the stage. Lots of people in this group often have friends further up in the line, meaning they cut people to meet up with them. These are the people who chill in the back, mostly go to shows for a social aspect; to meet up with and see friends that they might not see normally. Also tend to stay after, not necessarily to meet the artist, but just because they feel they should. Lastly, there are the people who are only there to get drunk. (Well, mostly there to get drunk, why else would they have bought tickets.) At any show, it is a given that there is a chance of having various alcoholic beverages spilled onto one stranger from another. From experience, if you are at a concert and you have seats, you are in constant fear of the VERY drunk girl behind you puking on you. General admission shows aren’t as bad, anyone can easily move away from the said drunk person if they feel that he or she may hurl. Also, in GA, people tend to not drink as much since the bar isn’t as accessible. If you ever find yourself at a concert, be sure to pay attention to the people you encounter, many will fall into at least one of these categories. Notice how the groups don’t usually mix with each other, they tend to stay with their own. Nonetheless, they are all there for the same reason, the music. 1/24/2017 0 Comments Research Essay Who Run the World? Not Girls!: The Pay Gap Between Men and Women
Women, according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, make $0.80 for every $1 men make. In elementary school, we are taught to treat everyone equal, but why does that suddenly change when we grow up and get jobs? Women do not earn nearly as much money as men in the workplace. Men and Women should receive an equal amount of pay while doing the same job. For instance, it is proven that men have a significantly higher pay than women. The American Association of University Women has verified that there is 20% gap between the pay women received and the pay that men received (Miller). Age can have a factor, the amount of money men make seems to increase more rapidly than women as they get older. Men are making more money than women for doing the exact same job. Women, who do the same exact work as men, are not being treated fairly because they are not being paid equally. Generally speaking, there are many different stereotypes of women in the workplace that may contribute to the wage gap between women and men. Women may be treated differently because of the ways society has previously been. Women also can be pressured or pestered by the fact that most people are expecting them to be at home or be taking care of children ("Gender Inequality"). While men can be seen as ‘superior’ or more ‘hard working’ than women, it can lead women to often be uncredited for their hard work. Some people in society have the idea of women in the workplace as not necessarily useless, but as if they don’t contribute in ways that they think men do. In this situation, women’s effort and work can be undervalued in the workplace; they often can be looked down on and not be credited for their hard work. Lots of women tend to be in work fields that have to do with care, whether it be elderly or child. These women can end up working over two times as many hours as men, but still earn significantly less while doing it ("Unpaid and Undervalued"). Women may be working harder than some men, but aren’t making nearly as much. In addition to the gap between pays, some women are not offered the same health care benefits as men. Women are more likely to not have access to the same compensation packages as men. Most don’t have access to paid leave, meaning if they were to take time off of work, they would be having to take a leave without pay (Stevenson). It’s simple: everyone should receive the same benefits if they are all working for the same employer. Men and women should both have access to the same benefits if they are working the same job. In many cases, the wage gap can be made even worse for minority women. Minority women may be treated even worse so than white women in the workplace. Hispanic women earn the least amount, at 56%, then black women at 65%, and lastly white women at 82% (Patten). There is already a huge difference between how women are treated in the workplace, but some women who are considered minority may be treated even more poorly. Granted, some women aren’t as assertive or demanding as some men may be when it comes to their paychecks; but if they are, it can be seen as if they are being pushy or bossy. In the workplace, women may feel belittled or intimidated by their superiors (Rampell). It seems that no matter what women do, it can come back to them in a negative way. When doing the same job, men and women should be paid an equal amount. Women aren’t treated fairly in the workplace. Men and Women should be paid equally. Works Cited “Gender Inequality and Women in the Workplace.” Havard University, President and Fellows of Harvard College Disability Services & Accommodations, 2015, www.summer.harvard.edu/inside-summer/gender-inequality-women-workplace. Accessed 8 Nov. 2016. Kitroeff, Natalie, editor. “The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Reasons Women Earn Less than Men.” RISMedia, Los Angeles Times, rismedia.com/2016/04/13/the-gender-pay-gap-3-reasons-women-earn-less-than-men/#close. Accessed 15 Nov. 2016. Miller, Kevin. “The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap.” AAUW, 2016, www.aauw.org/research/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/. Accessed 4 Nov. 2016. Patten, Eileen. “Racial, gender wage gaps persist in U.S. despite some progress.” Pew Research Center, 1 July 2016, www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/. Accessed 15 Nov. 2016. “Pay Equity & Discrimination.” Institute for Women’s Policy Research, www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discrimination. Accessed 11 Nov. 2016. Rampell, Catherine. “Be pretty, but not too pretty: Why women just can’t win.” The Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2016, www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/no-women-still-cant-win-in-politics-and-business/2016/01/21/5529c28e-c079-11e5-83d4-42e3bceea902_story.html?utm_term=.c6a9a3ceeefc. Accessed 8 Jan. 2017. Stevenson, Betsey. “Five Facts About the Gender Pay Gap.” The White House, 14 Apr. 2015, www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/04/14/five-facts-about-gender-pay-gap. Accessed 9 Nov. 2016. “Unpaid and Undervalued Care Work Keeps Women on the Brink 01.22.2014.” The Shriver Report, 2014, shriverreport.org/unpaid-and-undervalued-care-work-keeps-women-on-the-brink/. Accessed 9 Nov. 2016. “The Wage Gap: The Who, How, Why, and What To Do.” National Women’s Law Center, 19 Sept. 2016, nwlc.org/resources/the-wage-gap-the-who-how-why-and-what-to-do/. Accessed 11 Nov. 2016. 11/8/2016 0 Comments Blog Post #4In the middle of September, the leaves begin to turn from vibrant green to lively hues of yellow, orange, and red. As the temperature drops, everyone begins to trade in their summer worn flip flops and tank tops for cozy sweaters and scarves. The days seem to get shorter and shorter, forcing you to transition from the seemingly endless days of summer to the cool autumn evenings. Categories10/18/2016 0 Comments Blog Post #3 In the summer, the sunset is full of various different hues. Blues, pinks, reds, all fade into each other as the sun slowly lowers behind the trees on the horizon. The sky is left with a pink-purple tints slowly fading into the night sky. Watching the many colors, the sounds of the diverse night life become apparent as they come out from their day hiding spots. The hum of the crickets grows louder the later it gets. 9/29/2016 0 Comments Blog Post #2My Childhood Fear.Butterflies. The tiny little eyes and the long straw-mouth-things were quite intimidating to me apparently. Honestly don't know where this fear came from, but it very well could have been the fact that my childhood bedroom was covered in them. From my curtains to my wallpaper, these little cartoon insects watched my every move. However, it wasn't just butterflies, moths had the exact same effect on me. Moths are just like butterflies only more fat and extremely hairy. One summer, at camp, there was a pair of pretty decently sized moths in the bathroom. So there I was, 12 years old, staring down these moths absolutely petrified. In the end I ended up sitting on the floor crying and hyperventilating while everyone stood there laughing at me it was so fun. Another time I was tormented by a moth was when a huge green moth with a wingspan longer than the width of my face, touched me. Also, we can't forget about the countless times I was forced by my mother to go into those butterfly farms. Once again, as I have mentioned before, I was deeply horrified. I never understood why people payed money to go stand in a green house with all those bugs flying around them. Yeah, butterflies may be nice to look at, with the bright colors and designs all over their wings, but I felt much better admiring those characteristics from very far away. I preferably liked to admire them from pictures or on the internet, not to be face to face with the big wings and straw tongue that could very well end up closer than 3 inches from my face.
9/20/2016 0 Comments Blog Post #1Blog Reviews All Songs Considered -
The blog is about music that may not be super popular, it is a place to find new music. It is a website for a radio segment on NPR. They front page that you first see has links and pictures that lead to different articles or videos that are "trending" on their website. At the top there are four different tabs that you can choose that will take you to a sub-page, you can go to genre, new music, concerts and videos, or articles. The page looks very organized and is really easy to use. The author has article titles that may interest you in opening the article, also there are many pictures along with the headlines that are intriguing. I Covet Thee - The blog is about beauty, fashion, and lifestyle tips. There are articles that review products, ones that give tips, and sharing the routine they use in their daily life. There is also a 'shop' tab that has the authors favorite clothes and beauty products linked. The articles go in order by date, the most recent at the top, then the past posts are towards the bottom as you scroll. Above the first article, there are three different sections that separate the different topics; beauty fashion, and lifestyle. The page is very minimalistic, but also very easy to navigate. It looks very clean and organized, there isn't anything that would be confusing about navigating through the blog. The author doesn't really try too hard to get you to read their blog, their headlines aren't really anything special, but the pictures look very nice which could lead you to clicking on the articles. Minimalist Baker - This blog is about food, more specifically recipes that only require 10 or less ingredients, one bowl, or 30 minutes or less to prepare. On the front page, there are many different tabs that lead to recipes, cookbooks, or the resources. The pictures of the food compel you to open the recipes and look at them. The pictures are very professional looking, meaning if you were to make it, yours would probably look nothing like it. The author uses the pictures of the food and a brief description of the recipe to lure you in. |