Hum/111 Week 1

Just like this quote has impacted my life and many others, many more quotes will impact the lives of everyone. Whether it be good or bad, it is up to us to decide what we accept to influence us. As we as seniors, move onto the next steps in our lives, it is important that we all have at least one great quote, which will stay with us

In seventh grade I was a candidate for Team Cougar Representative. The two weeks we had to campaign were the longest two weeks of my life. I worked so hard making posters and trying to impress everyone to get the maximum amount of votes. I ran against several sweet girls and close friends, which was very stressful and emotional for me. Even though I had fears of losing, I didn’t let anything stop me. While I endeavored this new goal, I realized all the love and support I receive from my family and friends and it’s because of their encouragement that I am where I

For this week’s discussion board question I decide to go out and try to find details about a person and see if I could get them to let me use their phone. I thought that this would be a challenge and people would be very unlikely to trust a stranger who they didn’t know and expected to be rejected multiple times. I also thought this would be difficult for me because I am a very introverted person and don’t feel comfortable talking to people if I don’t know them. Amazingly, it was very easy to do and on my first try I was able to get someone to let me use their phone.

Ever since Arizona passed its tough immigration law penalizing undocumented immigrants, other states have been considering similar laws. In the year 2011, Utah State passed an immigration law like HB 116. The law HB 116 establishes a guest worker program with the department of public safety (DPS) and took effect in July, 2013.The program creates two types of permits – A guest worker permit and an immediate family permit. These permit has a state limit and cannot be used outside the state and the person using this will not be granted unemployment. Before applying an individual have to pay a fine. For getting a permit, immigrant must meet with certain requirements example meets a certain age; worked or have live before May, 2011; provides contact information; not committed any felonies; has a contract for employment; holds a driving privilege card or agrees not to drive; has a basic health care plan or has no medical debt. They require that the permit holder

In this activity we were given three separate tasks based on one theme. The first activity we were given was to form five questions that we could ask a specific person that we knew. The questions had to be based on a journey that a specific person has either been on or had been taken part in. Once we had formed these questions our second task we had to complete was to interview the specific person that you based your questions on. We had to ask the questions that we created to them and then we had to record their answers. Our third and final activity we had to complete was to turn the interview and answers that we were given into a story based on our subjects journey. We had to change the interview into a story which meant that we had to change the interview into past tense. We also had to put the interview together into sentences rather than questions and answers.

My fourth grade class has participated in a service-learning project for the past eight years. Before the Christmas season, we read several books about giving, including a children’s version of “The Gift of the Magi”. Then we discuss how the money that parents send for the students’ Christmas five dollar gift exchange could be used for something else. The children vote whether or not they want to keep the normal gift exchange or donate the money to another cause (every year the students have chosen to donate their gift money to others). Then the students brainstorm organizations or ideas for the money. After the list is narrowed down to five ideas, the children are broken into groups and given one of the organizations to research, and then they write a persuasive report to present to the class. After the students have heard the persuasive reports, a final vote is taken to choose the organization. Next, the students are responsible for writing a letter home to their parents explaining why they have chosen to donate their gift exchange money to the charity or organization. We have sent care packages to overseas soldiers, bought goodie bags for nursing home patients, and sent money to Heifer

Gina wakes up at 7 am Monday-Thursday for her Marketing class that begins promptly at 8:30 am. The first thing she checks is her IPhone, to see what her friends have been up to on their spring break. She answers any texts she received throughout the night and finally gets up and begins her day. Gina rides to school in a 2013 Fusion, which she pays for herself, which is why she wasn’t able to go on spring break this year because she needed to put money aside for the car. Even though she didn’t get to go on vacation this year she still loves hearing the updates from her friends, it makes her feel connected in a sense.

If you have the drive to succeed, you can get just as much out of the online education as you can from a normal classroom.

The biggest breaking story I chose was about the Afghans heading to the polls to vote amid the threats of insurgent attacks. On the CNN website, it seemed like the story was less detailed and descriptive than the other sites. Even though it covered the situation in Afghanistan, the information was delivered in a more passive way than FOXNews and MSNBC, almost as if it was a more opinion-based article. I noticed also that some of the key points that were covered on the CNN site were also covered in the other sites. Information on how many candidates were competing for election and how many seats were available in parliament seemed to be a point that all of the sites included. One main difference in the information that CNN covered, compared

When Jesus asked, “But who do you say that I am?”, I would personally answer that I think Jesus is the Son of God. I think Jesus is someone who has given humanity another chance to repair ourselves. He is someone who has given us all a chance to forgive our sins. Specifically, “the death of Jesus on the cross, serves to redeem and restore the fallen created order“ (Hiles and Smith, 2015). Additionally, I believe that Jesus sacrificed himself for humanity which is why I think he symbolizes as a second chance. He has given everyone a chance to look at ourselves and make a decide on whether we decide to make use of his sacrifice or not. The path that we decide to follow next is all up to us now. Jesus has done what he can for humanity in the

“Your life is a reflection of the choices you make. Even events you don’t control, reflect your choices in how you respond. If you want to improve your life, improve how you make choices. Try to mindfully make decisions which are inspired by open-mindedness, high integrity and long-term thinking.” Karen Salmansohn

It's amazing how we can all go through life differently, taking some very different paths, yet there are some universal truths that help make the process easier and more rewarding on us. We often find ourselves nodding our heads at some common life quotes that we can all see the truth in. That's because no matter what path you choose in life, there are some very real ways to approach it that have been proven to be of value over and over again. Following are some life quotes from people who have learned a thing or two from their existence that should have you nodding your head in agreement.

The past four years spent throughout the halls of my high school were filled with laughter, the undeniable mix of cultures, and the enforced golden rule, treat others how you would want to be treated. Throughout those four years I was granted opportunities to venture off to the city that has my heart, spontaneously volunteer my summer as a youth group leader, and meet the teacher who taught after retirement. And while I never could have predicted that life would turn the way it did, all I store is thanks because these few, however enormous events shaped me as well as my thinking towards the rest of the world.

“There are two things in this world that are infinite: The Universe and human stupidity. I am not sure about the universe.” Albert Einstein said this and it immediately stuck with me on how it explains humans can have the worst of times and would do it all again. This also became my second favorite quote which is only second to “You will miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” which was said by the hockey legend Wayne Gretsky. This quote will always be my favorite because it shows that you need to take the shot even if you miss but will always have a better chance than if you don’t try. These quotes give me a good standard to live up to and will be my backbone through life.

A moment in my life that stands out as an especially positive experience is when I graduated high school. The day occurred on June 15, 2015 at the Jiffy Lube live arena stage in my hometown of Manassas, Virginia. The people involved in this positive experience were myself, my mother, father, sister, family friends, my friends, administrators, teachers, and peers. I woke up in the morning around 9:00 am, showered, got dressed packed all of my essentials for my graduation, and drove to one of my friend’s house where all of my friends and I got ready for graduation. My friends and I spent several hours getting ready, taking, photos for our family members before our ceremony. Then we went to the graduation location and waited for an hour in our designated spots for when walk out. The ceremony began at 7:00, the speakers spoke for about 30 minutes, then names were called. My named was called early on, I walked across the stage, my mom calling my name out, I smiled to her as I spotted her in the crowd. Then I shook the hands of the administrators, received my diploma and walked of the stage. On this day I was thinking about how I was finally going to finish my four year long journey. At that point every choice I had made in my academic career led to this moment of accomplishment. I was also thinking of how it was a long process to get to my graduation day and that walking across the stage not only would be positive for me, but for others who were important to me and a