Monday, November 22, 2010

If I were the teacher I would...

If I were the teacher, I would treat my students the way I wanted to be treated when I went to school. For example, I would let my students redo only quizzes because it would boost their grade and display to them their knowledge of the material. The significance of letting a student redo a quiz for the potential amount of points is to get them to understand what they're getting wrong; it is imperative that students absorb each bit of knowledge they can before a test. Also, there would be few days my students take notes because I would be a more active learning teacher, to keep the interest of my students. There may be certain days where I am tired and let my students have the period for study hall or long term projects in my class, but on the days we do work it will be efficient.

Monday, November 15, 2010

A person who inspires me is _________ because....

A person who inspires me is Diego Forlan because he committed to becoming a professional soccer for his family. Forlan plays soccer in Spain for Atletico Madrid and his home country Uruguay, whom he led to the semi-finals of the World Cup against the Netherlands. While also being an incredible goal scorer and overall player, Forlan has a bigger meaning behind his love for the game. When Forlan was 11 years old, his older sister was paralyzed for life from a deadly car crash. From that point on, Forlan swore that his future success in soccer would be able to pay his sisters medical bills and living costs for the rest of her life. As he promised, Diego Forlan worked hard throughout his childhood to eventually become one of the best players in the game today. While people view Forlan as just an incredible soccer player, they are not aware of the benign acts he goes through for his family.

Monday, November 8, 2010

People think I am too _________ because.....

People think I am too nonchalant because I am usually unamused by things that amuse people I am around. For example, when people get in trouble or are nervous I usually feel as if the situation isn't that big of a deal when in retrospect it most likely is. Under pressure situations, like taking a penalty kick in overtime, I do not get nervous with the game on the line and am perfectly calm when risking the game for my team. When talking to or meeting new people, I show and obtain no nervous feelings and always remain unemotional.

Monday, November 1, 2010

What do you like or not like about halloween?

Halloween is a great holiday that ends the month of October in a great attitude among society. I like that during halloween, everyone wears what they would not normally wear and dresses up for comedy, a good costume, or idolizing one of their role models. However, I do not like a maverick person who decides not to dress up for halloween because it kills the mood of the holiday to be with them. I also do not like how Halloween is placed on the last day of October because the weather outside is usually very cold and undesirable to walk around in. Apart from negative people and weather issues, Halloween is a great holiday for all people to have a good time in their own society and dress up as whatever they want to be for the day.