Cursory - adj. Hasty and therefore not thorough or detail
A cursory glance at the figures.
Impetus - n. The force or energy with which a body moves
Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
Pinnacle - n. The most successful point; the culmination
He had reached the pinnacle of his career.
Contumely - n. Insolent or insulting language or treatment
The church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
Bereavement - v. Be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, esp. due to the loved one’s death
The year after they had been bereaved.
Cache - n. A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
An arms cache.
Consummation - n. The point at which something is complete or finalized
The consummation of a sale.
Calamity - n. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
The fire was the latest calamity to strike the area.
Avarice - n. Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
A lot of rich people have avarice.
Fortify - v. Strengthen with defensive works so as to protect it against attack
The whole town as heavily fortified.
Erratic - adj. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
Her breathing was erratic.
Ubiquitous - adj. Present, appearing, or found everywhere
His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
Fortitude - n. Courage in pain or adversity
She endured her illness with great fortitude.
Nonchalant - adj. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
He has a nonchalant attitude towards school.
Affect - v. Make a difference
The dampness began to affect me health.
Effect - n. A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
The lethal effects of hard drugs are bad.
Misappropriate - v. Dishonestly or unfairly take for one’s own use
Department officials has misappropriate funds.
Pragmatic - adj. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretically consideration
A pragmatic approach to politics.
Metacognition - n. Awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process
While sitting on my desk metacognition struck me and I answered the question correctly.
Devoutly - adj. Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment
She was a devout catholic.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
VALUE OF LEARNING/VALUE OF LIFE (What Is a Life Worth?)
PRE-READING
Surveying the Text:
1.) It’s unfortunate that I've never read a thing from a Time Magazine.
2.) Time is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. Time has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has a readership of 25 million, 20 million of which are in the United Stated of America.
3.) The articles in which are included in the Times Magazine vary. Some examples of the latest articles are:
· Arrest in Los Angeles Airport Ice Explosions
· Trial of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Leaders Nears End
· Thousands Protest in Flood-Hit Chinese City
4.) Honestly the readership can be anyone. It can vary from someone bored one day and decides to read the magazine to my Government teacher Mr. Wagner, who does in fact read the Times Magazine. I asked my teacher why he reads the magazines and his response was that he doesn't like to be ignorant on the things that are happening around the globe. He likes to stay informed.
Making Predictions and Asking Questions:
1.) I predict that the article will take some time to recognize the loss and suffering of the families that were affected by the tragic event that took place on September the eleventh. The government has an idea of how many lives were lost that day and how much of an impact it had on the economy.
2.) I think the articles relate with each other in the fact that they both try to make the reader recognize that all life has value. One of the examples given to us is the tragic day when terrorists invaded the US and crashed into both of the largest buildings of their times on September 11, 2001. One that day many people lost their lives or if they didn't die they were severely injured. It was one of the saddest days in history. Imagine losing a loved one to such a tragedy. I wasn't even alive at the time and I feel a lot of sympathy to the people who lost a loved one that day.
3.) I don’t think the articles will continue in that vein. In fact, I think that it’ll merge off into explaining how all this sorrow could have been prevented. How the military could translated the terrorists plans in English before they made a move. I honestly don’t understand how we were so clueless of the attack.
Understanding key Vocabulary:
1.)Compensate-(Verb) Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.
2.)Disparity-(Noun) A great difference.
3.)Valuation-(Noun) An estimation of something’s worth, especially one carried by a professional appraiser.
4.)Ligation-(Noun) The process of taking legal action.
5.)Commodify- (Verb) Turn into or treat.
6.)Discretion- (Noun) The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid casuing offense or revealing private info.
7.)Liability- (Noun) The state of being responsible for something, especially at trust, will, or life insurance policy.
8.)Beneficiary- (Noun) A person ho derives advantage from something.
9.)Tort- (Noun) A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.
10.)Allocation- (Noun) The action or process of allocating or distributing something.
Emotion-Laden words:
1.)Squeamish- (Adjective_ Easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images.
2.)Garish-(Adjective) Obtrusively bright and showy.
3.)Gall-(Noun) Bold, Impudent behavior.
4.)Callous-(Adjective) Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
5.)Inconsolable- (Adjective) Not able to be comforted or alleviated.
6.)Indigent- (Adjective) Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
7.)Balk-(Verb) Hesitate or be unwillingly to accepting an idea.
Descriptive Terms:
1.) Rorschach test-(Noun) A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability.
Thanks to my colleague, Matthew Berumen for posting the pre-reading section:
http://matthewberumen327.blogspot.com/
READING
After reading the “What is a Live Worth” article, I can only imagine the suffering people went through during this time period and the types of issues that people had to go through. They range from gruesome deaths, painful emotions and/or to things just being unfair or having no justice. One example they use that show how things can be really unfair or having no justice, is of a man by the name of Joseph Hewins who was barreled over on a wintry evening in 1845. Hewins had spent his work day shoveling snow off of the tracks only to be killed by a train and leave behind a wife and three children, who were already poor before he died. Had the train merely cut off one of his legs, the railroad would have paid him but because he died, he took all of his legal claims with him. A little over a century later, is when the courts started to put a price on a life, after death. They can tell you that an average valuation, an injured knee can be about $200,000. Another example of major issues such as gruesome deaths and/ painful emotions is the 9/11 attack that every American knows and never want to experience again. There were many, many deaths and more injuries. Thanks to families now getting money for their relative’s deaths, they got something back but nothing they could get could replace the loved one they lost. Even with the $2 billion in charity money, all together it was just chump change compared with the cash that will flow out of the government coffers. Feinburg is a big public speaker and he explains why not even $250,000 is not enough for a life, he gives an example of a now fatherless nephew and says, “Have you ever seen a twelve-year-old boy have a nervous breakdown?”. He goes on to say how that nephew will never be as happy with the $250,000 compared to the happiness his father would give him and that painful emotion is spread throughout the family. The government now sees what you have done and the family circumstances to decide how much the family should get, but as I have said before, no amount of money will ever replace the life of a loved one. In this article, I see the word “life” not really describing the person’s body or soul but more so what they have done while they were alive and what they contributed to society.
Thanks to my colleague, Carlos Serrano for posting the reading section: http://carlosserranoexpo.blogspot.com/
POST READING
Activity 31
1. Well I can say that the text tries to be unbiased. I know that the government is trying to do the right thing to compensate the families but it's hard. It is hard to put a price of a human life.
2. The evidence that the author gives are things like his personal stories, with those we can really see how the families felt and dealt with things. It gives us that emotional appeal and makes us feel sorry for them.
3. Considering this was published by Time and written by a women who seems to have personal experiences with this topic I’d say this information is pretty accurate. I'm pretty sure that Time Magazine would carefully check the text before publishing this article. I can trust this magazine and this article.
4. This text uses more factional evidence than anything else. The tone didn't set the mood for an emotional side. It just told us straight out facts of what happened and of the stories of the victims.
Surveying the Text:
1.) It’s unfortunate that I've never read a thing from a Time Magazine.
2.) Time is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. Time has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has a readership of 25 million, 20 million of which are in the United Stated of America.
3.) The articles in which are included in the Times Magazine vary. Some examples of the latest articles are:
· Arrest in Los Angeles Airport Ice Explosions
· Trial of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Leaders Nears End
· Thousands Protest in Flood-Hit Chinese City
4.) Honestly the readership can be anyone. It can vary from someone bored one day and decides to read the magazine to my Government teacher Mr. Wagner, who does in fact read the Times Magazine. I asked my teacher why he reads the magazines and his response was that he doesn't like to be ignorant on the things that are happening around the globe. He likes to stay informed.
Making Predictions and Asking Questions:
1.) I predict that the article will take some time to recognize the loss and suffering of the families that were affected by the tragic event that took place on September the eleventh. The government has an idea of how many lives were lost that day and how much of an impact it had on the economy.
2.) I think the articles relate with each other in the fact that they both try to make the reader recognize that all life has value. One of the examples given to us is the tragic day when terrorists invaded the US and crashed into both of the largest buildings of their times on September 11, 2001. One that day many people lost their lives or if they didn't die they were severely injured. It was one of the saddest days in history. Imagine losing a loved one to such a tragedy. I wasn't even alive at the time and I feel a lot of sympathy to the people who lost a loved one that day.
3.) I don’t think the articles will continue in that vein. In fact, I think that it’ll merge off into explaining how all this sorrow could have been prevented. How the military could translated the terrorists plans in English before they made a move. I honestly don’t understand how we were so clueless of the attack.
Understanding key Vocabulary:
1.)Compensate-(Verb) Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.
2.)Disparity-(Noun) A great difference.
3.)Valuation-(Noun) An estimation of something’s worth, especially one carried by a professional appraiser.
4.)Ligation-(Noun) The process of taking legal action.
5.)Commodify- (Verb) Turn into or treat.
6.)Discretion- (Noun) The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid casuing offense or revealing private info.
7.)Liability- (Noun) The state of being responsible for something, especially at trust, will, or life insurance policy.
8.)Beneficiary- (Noun) A person ho derives advantage from something.
9.)Tort- (Noun) A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.
10.)Allocation- (Noun) The action or process of allocating or distributing something.
Emotion-Laden words:
1.)Squeamish- (Adjective_ Easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images.
2.)Garish-(Adjective) Obtrusively bright and showy.
3.)Gall-(Noun) Bold, Impudent behavior.
4.)Callous-(Adjective) Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
5.)Inconsolable- (Adjective) Not able to be comforted or alleviated.
6.)Indigent- (Adjective) Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
7.)Balk-(Verb) Hesitate or be unwillingly to accepting an idea.
Descriptive Terms:
1.) Rorschach test-(Noun) A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability.
Thanks to my colleague, Matthew Berumen for posting the pre-reading section:
http://matthewberumen327.blogspot.com/
READING
After reading the “What is a Live Worth” article, I can only imagine the suffering people went through during this time period and the types of issues that people had to go through. They range from gruesome deaths, painful emotions and/or to things just being unfair or having no justice. One example they use that show how things can be really unfair or having no justice, is of a man by the name of Joseph Hewins who was barreled over on a wintry evening in 1845. Hewins had spent his work day shoveling snow off of the tracks only to be killed by a train and leave behind a wife and three children, who were already poor before he died. Had the train merely cut off one of his legs, the railroad would have paid him but because he died, he took all of his legal claims with him. A little over a century later, is when the courts started to put a price on a life, after death. They can tell you that an average valuation, an injured knee can be about $200,000. Another example of major issues such as gruesome deaths and/ painful emotions is the 9/11 attack that every American knows and never want to experience again. There were many, many deaths and more injuries. Thanks to families now getting money for their relative’s deaths, they got something back but nothing they could get could replace the loved one they lost. Even with the $2 billion in charity money, all together it was just chump change compared with the cash that will flow out of the government coffers. Feinburg is a big public speaker and he explains why not even $250,000 is not enough for a life, he gives an example of a now fatherless nephew and says, “Have you ever seen a twelve-year-old boy have a nervous breakdown?”. He goes on to say how that nephew will never be as happy with the $250,000 compared to the happiness his father would give him and that painful emotion is spread throughout the family. The government now sees what you have done and the family circumstances to decide how much the family should get, but as I have said before, no amount of money will ever replace the life of a loved one. In this article, I see the word “life” not really describing the person’s body or soul but more so what they have done while they were alive and what they contributed to society.
Thanks to my colleague, Carlos Serrano for posting the reading section: http://carlosserranoexpo.blogspot.com/
POST READING
Activity 31
1. Well I can say that the text tries to be unbiased. I know that the government is trying to do the right thing to compensate the families but it's hard. It is hard to put a price of a human life.
2. The evidence that the author gives are things like his personal stories, with those we can really see how the families felt and dealt with things. It gives us that emotional appeal and makes us feel sorry for them.
3. Considering this was published by Time and written by a women who seems to have personal experiences with this topic I’d say this information is pretty accurate. I'm pretty sure that Time Magazine would carefully check the text before publishing this article. I can trust this magazine and this article.
4. This text uses more factional evidence than anything else. The tone didn't set the mood for an emotional side. It just told us straight out facts of what happened and of the stories of the victims.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
VALUE OF LEARNING/VALUE OF LIFE
This week I'm going to begin and complete my Literature Analysis 3. It is going to be time consuming and I will need to plan it out. Then I'm going study this weeks vocabulary because there is a test on Friday. I have other homework assignments as well but it shouldn't be too hard to jungle everything.
Monday, October 7, 2013
MELANCHOLY GRAD
Today is the day you shed your former self. You are a different person who will venture into the unknown. No one knows exactly what will come after this moment but don't lose hope. Go with what your heart tells you and with what you think is right. Sometimes the road will get rough and it would seem that you have lost your way but don't fret. For even in the darkest dark there will be a faint light that will mark the way. That light is your hope and dreams.
Literature Analysis #2
TOPIC(S) and/or EVENT(S)
1. The book is about an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson.
2. The author chooses to write about this event because it is life's greatest lesson. He and his old college professor write their last thesis together.
3. My friend recommended this book to me because she said I was sure to like it. She was right. The way the book was broken up got me sucked in. I wanted to keep reading and reading.
4. I found the book to be very realistic. I felt that I was also a part of the story. The lessons that Morrie gave were absolutely terrific. I want to incorporate them into everyday life like he says to do.
PEOPLE
1. The author's choices say that he is a very caring person. He stays with Morrie to the very end and even goes to writing a book for him. He wrote the book as a present for Morrie. It was their last thesis together and Mitch really wanted to share what he had learned with Morrie to the world. The author's tone is sincere and it gives it a good flow for the story.
2. Mitch is a successful sports columnist who only thought about being more successful as any other adult would but that changes as the story goes on. He becomes a dynamic character who changes how he thinks in a way. The lessons he learns from Morrie impact his life deeply. He is losing a very close friend and at the same time learning some of life's greatest lessons. Morrie is an old man who is on his death bed. He's adventure by death's door is an interesting one for he doesn't mope around that much. He instead lives life to the fullest for one last time.
3. The bond that they shared is the most interesting thing to write about. They have a special bond as teacher and student. They know each other on a personal level and have a beautiful friendship.
1. "Yes. Detaching myself" is an example of direct characterization because he's stating that he is detaching himself. He is telling the reading exactly what he is feeling. Another example of direct characterization is when Morrie says "Mitch, I don't allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that's all." You can tell that he doesn't feel sorry for himself that much as other people do when they are faced with an illness. An example of indirect characterization is when Morrie says "You need someone to probe you in that direction. It won't just happen automatically" I know what he was trying to say. We all need teachers in our lives. Another example of indirect characterization is when Morrie says “It’s like going back to being a child again.” He is saying that he is helpless again. The nurses have to do everything for him.
2. The author doesn’t use any syntax change when he focuses on a character but he does use diction change. He makes Morrie seem more gentle and kind but maybe that’s how he just is.
3. The protagonist is dynamic for he changes as the story goes on. He starts applying some of the things he and Morrie talk about in life. All those lessons and teachings he is putting to good use.
4. I felt that I actually met the character because it seemed so real. Morrie had that personality, that even though it was in a book, he grabs you and makes you feel warm inside. He is a very kind and outgoing old man with a lot to give to the world. It’s hard to choose textual evidence that explains my reaction for it is the whole book that explains it. “Everybody knows they’re going to die,” he said again, “but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.”
STYLE
1. The author uses journalistic writing for the whole book is about the Mitch and Morrie’s Tuesdays that they spend together.
2. The author focuses more on the dialogue. The overall effect of this is to give the reader more emotion to what is going on. That way the reader can feel that he/she is actually in the room when Morrie and Mitch are talking.
3. I don’t know of any tools that the author used in this book.
4. The author’s attitude was toward the subject. The book was all Morrie’s idea and it was too referred to as a final thesis between him and Mitch. All the focus was about them and what they talked about on those Tuesdays.
5. The author offers interviews in the story. It mattered to me because I felt that Morrie deserved to be interviewed and listened too.
ENDURING MEMORY
One idea that I will remember from this book is to how to give out love and to let it come in. Morrie talks about this with Mitch and explains that we are all human beings no matter the race or color. We all have to same beginning and ending as well. I found this to be important to me because I know it is true. I have always found human interaction interesting and wondered why we don’t just get along. Another idea I will remember from this book is to love each other or perish. It’s by a poet name Auden and as Morrie explains it I found it to be true. He says that without love we are like birds with broken wings. Love is what makes us keep going for humans are social creatures.
1. The book is about an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson.
2. The author chooses to write about this event because it is life's greatest lesson. He and his old college professor write their last thesis together.
3. My friend recommended this book to me because she said I was sure to like it. She was right. The way the book was broken up got me sucked in. I wanted to keep reading and reading.
4. I found the book to be very realistic. I felt that I was also a part of the story. The lessons that Morrie gave were absolutely terrific. I want to incorporate them into everyday life like he says to do.
PEOPLE
1. The author's choices say that he is a very caring person. He stays with Morrie to the very end and even goes to writing a book for him. He wrote the book as a present for Morrie. It was their last thesis together and Mitch really wanted to share what he had learned with Morrie to the world. The author's tone is sincere and it gives it a good flow for the story.
2. Mitch is a successful sports columnist who only thought about being more successful as any other adult would but that changes as the story goes on. He becomes a dynamic character who changes how he thinks in a way. The lessons he learns from Morrie impact his life deeply. He is losing a very close friend and at the same time learning some of life's greatest lessons. Morrie is an old man who is on his death bed. He's adventure by death's door is an interesting one for he doesn't mope around that much. He instead lives life to the fullest for one last time.
3. The bond that they shared is the most interesting thing to write about. They have a special bond as teacher and student. They know each other on a personal level and have a beautiful friendship.
1. "Yes. Detaching myself" is an example of direct characterization because he's stating that he is detaching himself. He is telling the reading exactly what he is feeling. Another example of direct characterization is when Morrie says "Mitch, I don't allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that's all." You can tell that he doesn't feel sorry for himself that much as other people do when they are faced with an illness. An example of indirect characterization is when Morrie says "You need someone to probe you in that direction. It won't just happen automatically" I know what he was trying to say. We all need teachers in our lives. Another example of indirect characterization is when Morrie says “It’s like going back to being a child again.” He is saying that he is helpless again. The nurses have to do everything for him.
2. The author doesn’t use any syntax change when he focuses on a character but he does use diction change. He makes Morrie seem more gentle and kind but maybe that’s how he just is.
3. The protagonist is dynamic for he changes as the story goes on. He starts applying some of the things he and Morrie talk about in life. All those lessons and teachings he is putting to good use.
4. I felt that I actually met the character because it seemed so real. Morrie had that personality, that even though it was in a book, he grabs you and makes you feel warm inside. He is a very kind and outgoing old man with a lot to give to the world. It’s hard to choose textual evidence that explains my reaction for it is the whole book that explains it. “Everybody knows they’re going to die,” he said again, “but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.”
STYLE
1. The author uses journalistic writing for the whole book is about the Mitch and Morrie’s Tuesdays that they spend together.
2. The author focuses more on the dialogue. The overall effect of this is to give the reader more emotion to what is going on. That way the reader can feel that he/she is actually in the room when Morrie and Mitch are talking.
3. I don’t know of any tools that the author used in this book.
4. The author’s attitude was toward the subject. The book was all Morrie’s idea and it was too referred to as a final thesis between him and Mitch. All the focus was about them and what they talked about on those Tuesdays.
5. The author offers interviews in the story. It mattered to me because I felt that Morrie deserved to be interviewed and listened too.
ENDURING MEMORY
One idea that I will remember from this book is to how to give out love and to let it come in. Morrie talks about this with Mitch and explains that we are all human beings no matter the race or color. We all have to same beginning and ending as well. I found this to be important to me because I know it is true. I have always found human interaction interesting and wondered why we don’t just get along. Another idea I will remember from this book is to love each other or perish. It’s by a poet name Auden and as Morrie explains it I found it to be true. He says that without love we are like birds with broken wings. Love is what makes us keep going for humans are social creatures.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
VOCABULARY #7
Cursory - adj. Hasty and therefore not thorough or detail
A cursory glance at the figures.
Impetus - n. The force or energy with which a body moves
Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
Pinnacle - n. The most successful point; the culmination
He had reached the pinnacle of his career.
Contumely - n. Insolent or insulting language or treatment
The church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
Bereavement - v. Be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, esp. due to the loved one’s death
The year after they had been bereaved.
Cache - n. A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
An arms cache.
Consummation - n. The point at which something is complete or finalized
The consummation of a sale.
Calamity - n. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
The fire was the latest calamity to strike the area.
Ubiquitous - adj. Present, appearing, or found everywhere
His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
Fortitude - n. Courage in pain or adversity
She endured her illness with great fortitude.
Nonchalant - adj. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
He has a nonchalant attitude towards school.
Affect - v. Make a difference
The dampness began to affect me health.
Effect - n. A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
The lethal effects of hard drugs are bad.
Misappropriate - v. Dishonestly or unfairly take for one’s own use
Department officials has misappropriate funds.
Pragmatic - adj. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretically consideration
A pragmatic approach to politics.
Metacognition - n. Awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process
While sitting on my desk metacognition struck me and I answered the question correctly.
Devoutly - adj. Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment
She was a devout catholic.
Avarice - n. Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
A lot of rich people have avarice.
Fortify - v. Strengthen with defensive works so as to protect it against attack
The whole town as heavily fortified.
Erratic - adj. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
Her breathing was erratic.
A cursory glance at the figures.
Impetus - n. The force or energy with which a body moves
Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
Pinnacle - n. The most successful point; the culmination
He had reached the pinnacle of his career.
Contumely - n. Insolent or insulting language or treatment
The church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
Bereavement - v. Be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, esp. due to the loved one’s death
The year after they had been bereaved.
Cache - n. A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
An arms cache.
Consummation - n. The point at which something is complete or finalized
The consummation of a sale.
Calamity - n. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
The fire was the latest calamity to strike the area.
Ubiquitous - adj. Present, appearing, or found everywhere
His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
Fortitude - n. Courage in pain or adversity
She endured her illness with great fortitude.
Nonchalant - adj. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
He has a nonchalant attitude towards school.
Affect - v. Make a difference
The dampness began to affect me health.
Effect - n. A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
The lethal effects of hard drugs are bad.
Misappropriate - v. Dishonestly or unfairly take for one’s own use
Department officials has misappropriate funds.
Pragmatic - adj. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretically consideration
A pragmatic approach to politics.
Metacognition - n. Awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process
While sitting on my desk metacognition struck me and I answered the question correctly.
Devoutly - adj. Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment
She was a devout catholic.
Avarice - n. Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
A lot of rich people have avarice.
Fortify - v. Strengthen with defensive works so as to protect it against attack
The whole town as heavily fortified.
Erratic - adj. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
Her breathing was erratic.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
To act or not to act is the question. Whether it is better to not do anything and keep the problems or to change oneself and end all those problems. Should I change with this world or should I just stay the same? It's a decision that is bothering me. To be alone is to think and to think is to change. And there's the thing that in thinking will bring change and that's where we can be free of the world. When we think will give us time and that's what makes life long. To take that risk to bring change is something that is unknown will cause fear to come out. That's what stops us. We think to much of what that change or unknown will be and that makes us less likely to purse it. We will act on what we know to be true in the end. To me the meaning of to go against the current in order to change yourself or the world speaks out to me the most. It's because I want to change myself for the better and change the way our world works. That's a reason why I want to become a professor. I want to teach and impact the student.
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