American teen movie

Very interesting and sad, it was sad since it is so true you see it in the halls, it’s the way of teenage society. I felt that Jake was the most appealing or sympathetic person, because look around there are more kids like Jake then there are bitches like Meghan. They just don’t stand out since they work so hard to be unnoticed and they are not extraverted like Meghan. Jake had a shy but out going sense to him, he knew he wasn't cool or popular but he kept on treking. he would go up to pretty girls that we all knew thought that they were way out of his leauge but he didnt care, and that was what made him sympathetic. he kept trying and even tho he would fail time and time again. in the end he had that girlfriend which was really sweet and cute it was a good ending to his senior year. i also beleive that he will go and or went the furthest, and is himself, in his life. The movie deffiantly well portrayed a teenage life in todays society, and the crap that goes on, and in thought it is the same crap as before but tweeked to fit into technology.

Angels and Demons

I give the book an overall 5 outa 10! It was okay nothing special, I feel bad for McGuchan having to read Dan Brown every year. Hard to finish wasn’t my cup of tea, interesting though, kind of stupid though actually. When I finished the book, my thought was “seriously I wasted all that time just for this!” I wouldn’t recommend it, well if you wanna waste time and you have nothing else better to do go for it, but otherwise, don’t torture your self. I learned a lot more about the catholic religion. Funny how I am catholic and a lot of it I was like really? Other parts I was offended by the way religion in general was often bashed. And a point I did not like at the end in the theory of religion, was how Victoria, the devote catholic. Had sex out of wedlock, should she not believe in chastity? All through out she was the catholic and she believed and needed to save Vatican city and prove that God was part of creation, in a scientific way to show those that believe in science that they can believe in both. Then she just basically in the end say’s fuck my religion, my dads dead, hey here’s a 45 year old loser lets get kinky with yoga! Ya very realistic and ruins the whole book! (if it was not bad in the first place)!

Growing up online

The old way of learning is right! Technology is good in the sense of overheads, and maybe projectors for students to present projects, but otherwise I don’t think it works or is right, if a teacher needs to show a movie ya a projector is cool and better, but not necessary. With the new smart board I think that students are falling behind, and it isn’t the students fault it is that teachers don’t know how to teach with smart boards, they go way to fast and the student falls behind, and they just copy they don’t have to think! With books its so very true most kids just go to spark notes, me I have never been there, but.. I don’t have internet either and I usually enjoy reading books. But with hamlet and Shakespeare I don’t understand the gibberish he is saying and if I’m not explained to in class heck ya I would go to spark notes, I want to pass don’t I? The education system has to realize that it’s out there and make it easier for students to read it in class with the class, best scenario if you get actors reading it recorded on a tape. DO NOT get kids in the class to read it. (this only with Shakespeare) if he doesn’t read it no big deal spark notes does a pretty good job of it. He’ll pass.
With the way that students or teens are reacting (behavior wise) because of social networking, I find it stupid. The things people say about others over the internet is wrong, and they need to realize that just because they are not right in front of you when you say it doesn’t mean you won’t get it right back at you. And I’m not saying back over on line. I’m saying that even if you use a fake name, the police can track who wrote what. And you can and will be charged. Teens don’t realize these things and factors about social networking and need to know its not a way to bully its just away for you to express you creativity and personality.
To me the things I saw on that movie it’s no big deal...all you have to do is browse the internet to know that! Yes the internet is a teenager or young persons life! I agree it is sad. Although it is pushed onto us, just as much as we, teenagers, choose to use it. Almost every assignment or anything given out, you must you the internet, even math! “just go onto my website to get the graph paper and print it out for your homework tonight” say’s math teacher. On that note, adults are freaking about our use of internet, well it’s your fault! And what else are we suppose to do, it is how society is changing. Also it scares you since we have learned about technology that you don’t know how to use. But if you are still inclined to have your parents or grandparents around ( talking to adults here) how often do you shake you head at them or thinking about there lack of knowledge in “that” area because it just wasn’t there time.. well... think about what you are saying.. The internet use, is our time, it teaches us to multi task, to be creative, to learn in different environments, to type. Yes we get involved in things you as an adult may not imagine, and it allows us to do things you have no idea how to access. but that’s the horror of it, it’s how we express ourselves.

Angels and Demons So far...

Well so far its an okay book, not something I would read on my own, I’m not really an action/ mystery book reader. I prefer more romance novels, although the romance between Robert and Victoria’s legs is pretty strong. At the moment the second cardinal is about to be found, I find that the book drags on so very much, and that is what makes it hard to read. I am used to reading long books although this it takes to long for things to happen, and when things do happen half the time it is unrealistic. The first 100 pages were suppose to be boring although I didn’t find it bad to get started, I just am having trouble getting up the desire to finish. Otherwise the characters are interesting, Dan Brown is a horrible writer, over all it’s readable and interesting, so far, I have learned many things. Thanks to Brown’s wife.

Open school help in Ingersoll?

Not going to happen! It will never work, look at Fusion it’s a druggy hang out. Yes its suppose to be nice and high tech for kids to learn and there’s people there that can help them with whatever school work they may need, but those computers, all for msn, gaming no homework, as well the kids that go there don’t have homework or don’t do it. The ones that could use that technology that don’t have access or parents around are afraid to go there. So they are neglected of that, so you may be thinking if there was a cool place that there was no gaming allowed and such, it would be used, but then those that want help would be scared to be called nerds and browners, and wouldn’t go. In New York and really big cities yes it would be amazing, because there are 10 different schools that are around, and you don’t know EVERYONE. With knowing everyone, it leaves room for ridicule and being a child or teenager that is what your life revolves around, how your peers think of you.

Lazy? No Scared!

Yes I agree that first year students going into university or even any students at all are becoming less and less prepared. But it is a psychological thing. As a student all we hear is that we must be the best or we will go no where in life. Hmmm how would that make you feel? We are scared of the future, we don’t know what to think, so we wont ask those questions to get farther we just go with the flow and ride that easy train, because if we can get it easy for as long as possible GREAT! And with that teachers give up because they don’t know what to do with us, since none of us try, so which leads them to have lower standards, which then having un prepared students going into universities. This has been happening over a long period of time although it has come to the point where it is a drastic change from before. What should we do about it, well what can you do? teach kids that you can’t use Wikipedia, go old school and go to the library! That is where you will get info. The ones that want to learn will, the ones that won’t well that’s there problem, you have to deal with them in a way that makes them realize that its hard but they will live and deal, and they won’t really realize it.

Neither!

Is it true that you have to see it to believe it, or rather, do you have to believe it to see it?
It isn’t about believing or seeing. It is about understanding and knowing. To see it you must know, to believe you must understand. On the point of God and religion, before you can truly believe you have to know him and understand the way he works. You can be in the slums of Toronto and see him and the works he does, but to see it you have to understand the way he works and when you understand you can believe. We all have our own views and ideas of what we see, one may see the devil at work while the other sees God’s work; that is why seeing is not how we become to believe. Although, if we do not believe how can we began to see, with not know the awesomeness of God, how would you come to believe. In this it is not seeing or believing. It is knowing and understanding in faith!

I’d rather die alone!

well my thoughts are if you need a computer screen or cell phone or some electronic device to feel not alone, you have problems! When you are in that hospital bed dieing and you have no access to a computer or electronics, you will be alone!!! But if you make REAL people friends, not electronic friends. Then they will be there for at your bed side with you so that you are not alone. Another thing is why do we need another thing to waste our time, alone, in front of screens. As well guess what you can follow stars and those famous people and its soo cool and “OMG, Ashley Tisdale just bought new shoes!!!” WHO CARES!!!!! And if you do I feel very bad for you! How sad is your life to sit alone in front of a screen like all the other loners in the world watching what some rich girl is doing? Go out there make a difference, like you think she is, and be your own person! I think twittering is one of the most pointless things. If you are afraid of dieing alone, make some friends, invest your time in making an impact on there lives and others out there, if you do that you will be remembered and will not die alone!

Faith is my rock!

I deffinatly agree with the scietist in this article, he can know science and believe in evolution and tech it, although he still has faith of a higher and greater power. the knowledge of god in yuor life can make you understand evolution in a different sence and possibly allow you to know it and understand it better, i agree that there is evolution but that god did have a part of it, God is amazing and can do anything, and he allows us to choose and understand what we want. Science is what God created. and in that he created evolution. I feel that havign a knowlegde of God will help a scientist understand science better as well as science will help and expand there knowledge of God to a christian!