Although people don’t act like it now-a-days, there are many things to be thankful for. People take some of the simple things of their every day life for granted. Things such as making it to work safely or waking up in the morning. Things such as having such a good parent or even having amazingly supportive friends. I am thankful for all of these things, and I try to remember that I’m thankful for them on a regular basis. In philosophy class, I am thankful for everyone in the class. Everyone seems to have their own opinion that makes the class very enlightening.
I am especially thankful for my little group of people that constantly make me laugh. I am thankful for my division buddies, whom I’ve known since freshman year, Vanessa and Alex. Vanessa is a very lovely person. Vanessa is a very level headed and intelligent individual. I enjoy sitting in front of her and working in groups with her because she is always a wonderful addition to our group. Alex is also a pretty smart individual. He just simply lacks the skill of being able to sit and look pretty. (Insider)
The other two individuals that I am close to that I am thankful for is Jessica and Jacky. I’ve known who these people were for a few years but, through this class I’ve really gotten to know more about them. They are pretty interesting people. Jacky is a pretty funny person and he is also a pretty intelligent person. Jessica is a pretty hard working person that I’ve grown to enjoy, despite her constant tardiness :P. Over the past few weeks, I’ve also gotten a chance to work with Harlan and Chelsea. I’ve found that they are also pretty cool individuals to work with. They both present very interesting ideas for projects. I am thankful for everyone in my class, without them, I wouldn’t enjoy Philosophy class and I’d probably be failing. The End.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Dear Mr. McCarthy, ...
Dear Cormac McCarthy,
I really enjoyed your book. It evoked a sense of mystery and a sense of fear from within me. I enjoyed the dark and loneliness of the story. I believe that it has a pretty good message to the world as well, just like Charles Murkowski’s “Dinosauria, We.” The book told of what could possibly we our future if we do not change our ways. It also basically said that this was an inevitable end to things. For instance, the old man on the road said that he knew it was coming, but he just didn’t know when and he didn’t know how to prepare for it because it was impossible to prepare for. I agree with the old man in a sense. More than likely, the way things are in our world currently will cease to be the same. No one knows when things will change or why they will change, but one day, hopefully in the distant future, things will change, for the better or for the worse.
I also enjoyed the characters that you presented. The little boy and the man were a great inspiration in the book simply because they kept going, no matter how difficult life was. The boy in the end seemed to be a beacon of light to all of the other lost people and the lost and lonely world. He held the fire. As long as he continued on, there was some type of hope for the world. It is amazing that someone can continue on their path although it seems so hard and pointless to do so. I felt that this aspect of your book was a great inspiration despite all of the sadness and darkness within your book.
I really enjoyed your book. It evoked a sense of mystery and a sense of fear from within me. I enjoyed the dark and loneliness of the story. I believe that it has a pretty good message to the world as well, just like Charles Murkowski’s “Dinosauria, We.” The book told of what could possibly we our future if we do not change our ways. It also basically said that this was an inevitable end to things. For instance, the old man on the road said that he knew it was coming, but he just didn’t know when and he didn’t know how to prepare for it because it was impossible to prepare for. I agree with the old man in a sense. More than likely, the way things are in our world currently will cease to be the same. No one knows when things will change or why they will change, but one day, hopefully in the distant future, things will change, for the better or for the worse.
I also enjoyed the characters that you presented. The little boy and the man were a great inspiration in the book simply because they kept going, no matter how difficult life was. The boy in the end seemed to be a beacon of light to all of the other lost people and the lost and lonely world. He held the fire. As long as he continued on, there was some type of hope for the world. It is amazing that someone can continue on their path although it seems so hard and pointless to do so. I felt that this aspect of your book was a great inspiration despite all of the sadness and darkness within your book.
Charles Bukowski (Dinosauria, We)
In my opinion, it seems that Charles Bukowski has quite a horrific outlook on our future. I totally agree with him because people in this world don’t seem to care enough about how they treat others, other peoples belongings, or the world around them. In the end, these non-caring people are passing down this behavior to their children. The children do not really have a choice on how things are around: their parents, the decaying earth, and the pollution.
The good things is that the new world can try to make a difference if they know how. While my parents have contributed to this dying world’s death, I can help to change things since it isn’t too late currently. In a few years, it will be too late and the world will be similar to how Mr. Bukowski explains it. The idea is to shape and mold today’s generation to teach them better than what their parents where taught. All of these natural things that we take granted for are more than likely not permanent, just like we are not permanent. But with proper care, these things can last a long time.
Basically, the end result for the world if we do not make these changes to became better individuals and live healthier lives, lives that are good for us and our environment, is worldwide death and an uninhabitable earth. An earth that is dark, lonely, and almost lifeless. And the only people that will be able to escape is those people that may not deserve to escape, the rich and lucky ones.
The good things is that the new world can try to make a difference if they know how. While my parents have contributed to this dying world’s death, I can help to change things since it isn’t too late currently. In a few years, it will be too late and the world will be similar to how Mr. Bukowski explains it. The idea is to shape and mold today’s generation to teach them better than what their parents where taught. All of these natural things that we take granted for are more than likely not permanent, just like we are not permanent. But with proper care, these things can last a long time.
Basically, the end result for the world if we do not make these changes to became better individuals and live healthier lives, lives that are good for us and our environment, is worldwide death and an uninhabitable earth. An earth that is dark, lonely, and almost lifeless. And the only people that will be able to escape is those people that may not deserve to escape, the rich and lucky ones.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
classroom direction (north, south, SOUTH EAST, east, west)
The room that my philosophy class is in looks over the west side of the campus. To be more specific, it looks over the street that it is named Laflin. I have spent almost three years in that same classroom, 207. I find it to be a better class this year, not having to do with the teachers that I have had, but totally on the principle of the classes that I've had in the room.
This year, my class in 207 is HONORS Philosophy in Literature (yes, we are indeed fancy). I enjoy this class simply because it isn't cut and paste (in other words, dry); it isn't like most classes where there is a set rubric and you have to follow the textbook. In many literature classes the teacher says, "Well, the author had an intent for this book. They wanted you to think of something specific that it relates to." Well, I am not a history teacher, mind reader, or the author, so I can only guess and I don't tend to get that SPECIFIC answer correct. It seems that I think out of the box at times. This class gives the students an opportunity to read some very intriguing books and discuss them (in philosophical terms) with the teachers and their peers. There doesn't seem to be a right or wrong answer in this class and we can all accept that.
But in reality, while there doesn't seem to be a lot of direction, there is inevitably a great deal of direction. Besides, can you think of anything in life that is fun, enjoyable, and natural that doesn't have some sort of direction? I didn't think so. We are guided to think outside of the box, to look at and face questions that we wouldn't normally dwell upon. For instance "If the world was dry and barren and there were few people left, would you kill and eat a human being?" Who would normally think of this type of question? I would not. In the end, who likes direction when it is blatant and forced upon them? I SURE DON'T!
This year, my class in 207 is HONORS Philosophy in Literature (yes, we are indeed fancy). I enjoy this class simply because it isn't cut and paste (in other words, dry); it isn't like most classes where there is a set rubric and you have to follow the textbook. In many literature classes the teacher says, "Well, the author had an intent for this book. They wanted you to think of something specific that it relates to." Well, I am not a history teacher, mind reader, or the author, so I can only guess and I don't tend to get that SPECIFIC answer correct. It seems that I think out of the box at times. This class gives the students an opportunity to read some very intriguing books and discuss them (in philosophical terms) with the teachers and their peers. There doesn't seem to be a right or wrong answer in this class and we can all accept that.
But in reality, while there doesn't seem to be a lot of direction, there is inevitably a great deal of direction. Besides, can you think of anything in life that is fun, enjoyable, and natural that doesn't have some sort of direction? I didn't think so. We are guided to think outside of the box, to look at and face questions that we wouldn't normally dwell upon. For instance "If the world was dry and barren and there were few people left, would you kill and eat a human being?" Who would normally think of this type of question? I would not. In the end, who likes direction when it is blatant and forced upon them? I SURE DON'T!
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