Saturday, September 17, 2011
Evolving.
Do you own a cell phone, laptop, kindle, computer, ipod, xbox, smart phone, ipad, or any other form of technology? It'd be hard to find a person in today's world that answered no to this question. I can't think of a time when we aren't using technology. Technology has become a big part of the world we live in today. Some people rely on it just to make it through the day. If you think about it, our world revolves around technology. Nobody writes letters anymore, they send emails. People hardly ever make phone calls anymore, we send text messages to contact people. And people hardly ever go to a dictionary to define a word, they look it up on the computer or on their phone. Kids don't go outside to play anymore, they sit on the couch playing xbox all day. We have even come to the point where books are electronic, we don't even need libraries anymore! If we aren't on our cell phones we are glued to a computer screen or the television. Technology, along with social networking, has quickly taken over the world. But is this a bad thing? If we went back twenty, or even ten years we would think it impossible for technology to come as far as it has. How far will technology go? In ten years we will have made twice the progress and will live in a totally different world. Our cell phones and ipod's will be outdated and we will have all new forms of technology. The world is ever changing and we must change with it.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where Were You?
I was in third grade, only eight years old . . . too young to understand what was happening.
It was September 11, 2001. Our teachers felt we were too young to be told at school. The country was under attack and I didn't even know it.
We all remember where we were when it happened because it changed our lives. When the attacks came on that day people's lives were changed forever. Thousands of people woke up that morning not knowing what would happen that day, not knowing that their lives would never be the same.
Today we remember the ten year anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. We remember the thousands of lives lost that day and the thousands affected by this disaster.
Are there days in your life that you remember vividly? Do you remember where you were and what was happening on those days. I remember very clearly the day our beagle ate my pet duck. I remember where I was and what I was doing because it was a very sad day for me. Another day I'll never forget is the day that my 7th grade teacher, the mother of a classmate, died after a year long battle with cancer. It was a terrible day, not only did it affect our entire class but it also affected all of her past students.
Sad memories tend to stick in our minds more than happy ones because they really make us think about life.
Though these days in no way compare to what happened on September 11, they've made a permanent impression in my mind. Everyone has those days, the days we never forget and 9/11 was definitely one of those days.
It was September 11, 2001. Our teachers felt we were too young to be told at school. The country was under attack and I didn't even know it.
We all remember where we were when it happened because it changed our lives. When the attacks came on that day people's lives were changed forever. Thousands of people woke up that morning not knowing what would happen that day, not knowing that their lives would never be the same.
Today we remember the ten year anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. We remember the thousands of lives lost that day and the thousands affected by this disaster.
Are there days in your life that you remember vividly? Do you remember where you were and what was happening on those days. I remember very clearly the day our beagle ate my pet duck. I remember where I was and what I was doing because it was a very sad day for me. Another day I'll never forget is the day that my 7th grade teacher, the mother of a classmate, died after a year long battle with cancer. It was a terrible day, not only did it affect our entire class but it also affected all of her past students.
Sad memories tend to stick in our minds more than happy ones because they really make us think about life.
Though these days in no way compare to what happened on September 11, they've made a permanent impression in my mind. Everyone has those days, the days we never forget and 9/11 was definitely one of those days.
Friday, September 9, 2011
It Gets Easier.
The first day coming to Jewell was scary. It was different than high school, I was on my own for the first time in my life. I'd never left my parents before. Being the baby of the family didn't help either. When my sisters moved away to college I had my mom and dad all to myself, I was the center of their attention. The idea of moving away and not being able to see them everyday scared me.
By the end of the first week of school I had seen my mom and dad almost everyday since I'd left. Seeing my parents and living so close to my sisters made leaving much easier, even though I go home at least once a week. I never seem to be alone anymore, I am either at my sister's apartment or at home. I seem to be staying here at Jewell more often now that I'm settled in though.
When I first got to Jewell I thought that I was going to be fine on my own, I was wrong. I knew that I needed my parents but I didn't realize how much they did for me until they weren't around all the time. I have been dependent on my parents for the past eighteen years and all of the sudden I had to become dependent on myself. This was much more difficult than I thought. I call my parents, on average, five times a day. I have become more independent but I still need my mom and dad. My parents are there for me whenever I need them and I appreciate them more than ever!
By the end of the first week of school I had seen my mom and dad almost everyday since I'd left. Seeing my parents and living so close to my sisters made leaving much easier, even though I go home at least once a week. I never seem to be alone anymore, I am either at my sister's apartment or at home. I seem to be staying here at Jewell more often now that I'm settled in though.
When I first got to Jewell I thought that I was going to be fine on my own, I was wrong. I knew that I needed my parents but I didn't realize how much they did for me until they weren't around all the time. I have been dependent on my parents for the past eighteen years and all of the sudden I had to become dependent on myself. This was much more difficult than I thought. I call my parents, on average, five times a day. I have become more independent but I still need my mom and dad. My parents are there for me whenever I need them and I appreciate them more than ever!
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