The Bible

If I had to save one book for future generations I would save the Bible as Eli did in The Book of Eli. The bible teaches faith and who would we all be without faith. The bible is important to me because it gives me something to believe in and lean on when times are hard as they were for Eli. The teachings in this book tell us why we were put on the earth and they way that we are supposed to act. I have never read the entire book as Eli has, but I have read bits and pieces. Although some parts of the book is hard to believe it gives us something to believe in and someone to follow. Without the Bible and the teachings written inside of it there would be no belief in an upper guidance as well as no religion. Without religion the crazy world we live in would be more messed up. The belief in a religion gives a person morals and beliefs to follow. If these beliefs were not instilled in us today people would be running around doing whatever they feel they want to do without thinking about consequences. Another reason I would choose the Bible is I can not think of any other books that are more important than this book. The dictionary ran across my mind when asked this question, but without the dictionary the language could still be passed down from generation to generation. I believe the Bible is the most important book ever created and I would save it if I was forced to save one book.

Halloween

As a child I grew up in a small town where nearly every kid in the town would walk around the whole town on October 31^st and trick or treat. Every Halloween all the neighbors on our street would set up a fire at the end of the dead end in our road. We would all grill over the fire and make a huge pot of chili. Every year we would also have a pumpkin carving contest to see who could make the most creative design. We would all spend the entire day out there throwing football and just sitting around the fire. As I grew up I got away from dressing up from Halloween and the trick or treating. But in recent years it has been fun to go to a big party on the weekend of Halloween and dress up. This recent year I dressed up as Popeye the Sailor, everyone got a kick out of it. I believe Halloween is a good holiday and should be celebrated everywhere. I agree that adults grow out of the holiday and do not take place in the whole trick or treating custom. But I know of some adults that still go to Halloween parties or go walk around town on the weekend for the fun of it. Halloween is the one day of the year that you can get away with dressing up like anybody or anything that you would like and not get looked down upon or mocked. Halloween will never get old and should be celebrated by all.  

Changing WSU

The first thing that I would change if I had the option of changing something about Wright State University would be the size of the lectures. In my first year I have found that many of my lectures are very large and I have a hard time staying on task when in a room with 200 other students. I believe if the classes were broken up into smaller classes that students would be able to stay more focused. Also the teachers would be able to know more about the students and have more time for explanation with smaller class sizes. Oftentimes students can miss class without a professor even knowing that anyone is missing due to the number of students packed into one lecture hall with one professor. The second thing that I would change about Wright State University would have to be the parking. The parking lots of Wright State are ridiculous and sometimes take several minutes to find a spot. I have morning classes and do not have much of an issue with this problem, but when I go home in between I have been late to class a couple of times from looking for a parking spot. I have also received a parking ticket for an unknown reason when I thought that I had parked legally. Wright State should create a parking garage or make more parking lots. Lot 20 is a big parking lot but it is so far away from campus that a bus is needed to shuttle students to campus, which is very inconvenient.

Revision

I view my process of revision as very effective. Without revising my papers I would still have the errors that I originally made in my rough drafts. Often times my original drafts have spelling, grammar, and comma mistakes. In my revision I read over my draft multiple times looking for any errors that I have made. I believe that no paper is perfect after the first draft; therefor without the revision process writing would not be as professional as it is today. I believe that revision is making a difference in my writings. Many times I revise my papers myself and then have a peer check over my paper. The revision process is clear to me and I am not having many difficulties revising. The one area in my papers that I believe I can improve on is my thesis statement. The thesis statement should be a strong statement stating what the entire paper is about. When revising I need to strengthen my thesis and make it powerful and enticing to the reader. All of my experiences with revision have been successful. I prefer my papers to be read by multiple peers to get multiple suggestions on how to make my paper more professional. I believe that the more peer editors who read my paper the better, the peers who read and polish up my paper help my in composing my final draft. Although revision is not always the most enjoyable process in creating a successful paper, but it is needed to cut out the errors made in the rough drafts.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

In Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s painting of “A women with a black feather boa” Lautrec is depicting how women were seen in the middle nineteen hundreds in Paris. The picture is dark and ominous, describing the features of women at the time. At the time women were seen as dark and mysterious characters. The painter is directing his work at the female gender. He is trying to show women how they are looked upon in society. The genre of this piece is called post impressionism; it is in this genre due to the time it was painted and that it was in France. Lautrec’s stance on his painting is that women should be treated equal in society. He painted the picture so women would see what they were portrayed as and give them a chance to stand up for their rights. In this instance the media of the piece is a painting. In the photo by Lautrec, the women seem to be transparent. This also is a testament of the hardships women were dealing with in the time. The women of this day and age were looked not important and looked past many times as shown in the painting. The painted woman is extremely ugly, ugly enough that the picture is almost gross at first glance. Women years ago were not thought of as beauty symbols as they are today. They often dressed in disturbing clothes such as the woman in the painting. Women were seen as object and of no importance to the community.

No T.V's

A world without television would be a huge change. I do not support the statement that our children would be more educated, healthier, and more independent human beings. I believe the exact opposite actually, I believe that without television children would not retain as much knowledge, and I am not sure how television and health are even related. Many television shows are very informative and teach young kids basic fundamental topics. For example, how many kids have not watched Barney? Nearly every child has watched an episode of Barney when growing up. This show and many others are academic shows and teach many positive principles. Kids that are visual learners may retain more knowledge from sitting down and watching a television channel rather than sitting in a class room. I agree that there are many shows on the TV that are inappropriate and even abusive, but if the child’s shows and amount of TV is monitored the television can be very informational. The only health problem that could develop from television is obesity. This is only possible if the child sits on the couch watching cartoons for numerous hours. I also agree that the amount of television watched in a day should not reach an excessive amount. Watching too much television is not good for a person. With that said i believe that when bored television is a good way to waste time and even learn something new. Many documentaries are very informative, giving info that may not be published elsewhere. Without television the world indeed would be much different but not necessarily for the better.

What Advertising Means To Me

Advertising is a way to entice a group or audience to buy a product. I believe that the advertising companies purposely use celebrities or beautiful women on purpose knowing that it will capture the eye of the audience making them want to purchase their product. A lot of the times you will see a very famous person on an ad such as an actor, sports star, or singer. This makes the product seem like something special if a famous person is advertising and using the product, when often times the celeb may not even use the product. I believe that advertisers have a sense of ignorance in the way they make the ads. It isn’t uncommon to see an ad that is way over the top and makes zero sense. For instance, a sexy woman modeling men’s clothing line. I do not fall for the advertisements in believing that if I buy the product I can be as cool and popular as the celebrity or get the sexy women pictured. When the audience is looking at ads they are truthfully just looking at the pictures. Once a picture on an ad interests a person they read more into the product and sometimes become interested in purchasing one. This is the reason why advertisers often put popular and rich people on the cover of their ads. Advertisements will continue to be printed with very important people labeled on the front of them as long as the celebrity on the ad is creating more revenue and the audience is falling for the false advertisement.

Why WSU?

My goal ever since I have been a young child was to attend the Ohio State University and become a buckeye. Due to the increase in requirements to get into the prestigious university I was not accepted, and left confused and devastated. I had no other choice to apply to as many schools that interested me. Wright State was one of the schools I had spotted out as a backup plan to not getting accepted into my dream college. I chose Wright State over all of the other universities I was accepted by due to my visit. When I visited Wright State I was immediately blown away by the campus. Our guide leading the visit was very informative of the history of the school and sharing what the university had to offer. Another reason I am attending the Wright State University is that I was originally in an undecided major and decided that I would take my prerequisites somewhere close to home. Along with being only about an hour away from home, four of my friends were already decided to come to Dayton to attend Wright State. They needed another roommate in the house that I live in now, and they ended up convincing me to come to Dayton. I was very excited when hearing about all the activities and programs Wright State offers, so I am able to stay active while getting a great education. Although I was extremely upset about not getting accepted by the Ohio State University I believe that I have made the correct choice and Wright State fills all the qualities I need and want in the college life.

Young Forever- Jay Z ft. Mr. Hudson

Twenty years from now Young Forever will still be one of the all-time greatest songs of the hip-hop genre. Jay Z is one of the best rappers of all time. Young Forever was actually written before Jay Z wrote it or reproduced it. It was first written by Alphaville in 1984. The song has been on the soundtrack for numerous movies and television shows. The rap version with Jay Z came out in January 2010 when the latest Jay Z album was released, The Blueprint 3. In the music video, which is done in black and white, it illustrates many characteristics of young kids. The song reached many top ten charts and topped out at number two on a Dutch chart. This was Jay Z’s seventeenth single to reach the top ten. The lyrics of the song tell a story of how a man, possibly Jay Z, who is living the dream life and feels like a young kid again. He refers to being a legend and states that his name will never die. Jay Z is addressing the youth of the nation with his song to express the point to always have fun and remember your days as a kid. Jay Z sings, “so were livin’ life like a video where the sun is always out and you never get old,” which simply means that he wants everyone to enjoy life and live it to its fullest. This is one of my favorite songs of all-time and it deserves all the recognition in the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1nbvplgElw

Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes have had a tradition of excellence in academics and the sport of football. On January 3, 2003 the buckeyes were in the national championship game in Tempe, Arizona facing the Miami Hurricanes. My father, mother, and I were lucky enough to find tickets and attend the game. The game went into two overtimes before the buckeyes could pull off the win to be the BCS champions. In the first overtime there was a controversial call known today as “the call.” On a fourth and three play Krenzel threw a pass to Chris Gamble which fell incomplete ending the game. However while the Hurricanes began to celebrate the referee threw a flag calling a pass interference call to give the buckeyes another life. Ohio State went on to score a touchdown to tie the game at 24. The buckeyes got the ball first in the second overtime and scored on a five yard Maurice Clarett touchdown run. The defense took the field and with Miami having no choice but to score a touchdown the buckeyes held the canes and won the game. As the scarlet and gray stormed the field, the crowd went crazy and gave me chills running down my spine. The buckeyes finished the season a perfect 14-0 winning the Big Ten as well. The team was led by quarterback Craig Krenzel and safety Mike Doss. The game was an experience of a lifetime. I have always been a huge dream of mine to attend a national championship.