Q’s main personality trait between both stories is always being very narrow-minded and jumping to the worst conclusions. In The Aquatic Uncle, Q assumes that his fiancee’ felt sorry for him because of his fish like uncle. He was wrong. Q has a deep shame of his uncle being a fish so he is embarrassed to introduce him to Lll. And in Dinosaurs, he assumes that the New Ones had revealed his identity, three times. And every single time he was wrong and risked losing his new friends. This shows that Q doesn’t stop to think about both sides of a situation before he automatically assumes what’s going to happen.
First, in The Aquatic Uncle, Q has an overachieving fiancee named Lll and a rude, stubborn uncle named N’ba N’ga. Q is afraid to introduce Lll to his uncle because he is ashamed of his uncle being a fish. Then finally Q introduces them. After they meet, Lll makes a remark,
“He’s very nice, your uncle,” (77)
and Q assumes that it is the most awful and embarrassing thing. So he then tries to woo her by assuming being more land-like will get her back, but what he doesn't know is that Lll is actually attracted to how N’ba N’ga is so aquatic. But Q was being narrow-minded so he didn’t notice this about Lll. In the end, Lll left Q for N’ba N’ga so she could be a fish with him.
Then, in The Dinosaurs, Q meets these creatures and he calls them the New Ones. In the first situation, they called him over and Q begins running assuming they recognized him as a dinosaur. But they simply wanted him to help them build a dam. Secondly, when he was going to get a drink by one of the girls, Fern Flower, and he automatically thought that the moment she saw him, she would know he was a dinosaur. Again, nothing happened and they ended up having a little conversation. And lastly, when Q fought Zahn, Fern Flower’s brother, the New Ones began yelling,”Give it to him, Dinosaur!” And Q once more thought they had figured out he was a dinosaur. All three assumptions were wrong.
If you didn’t notice, he assumed the worst things every situation too. Q never once stopped to think, well maybe this won’t happen or maybe it’s just all in my head. No, he was so sure that the worst would happen because he is a very narrow-minded person. Comparing all of the outcomes of both stories, Q has the same personality and all that has changed were his physical features.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Response to Leah's Post about the N-Word
The other day in P.E., myself, Leah, and two caucasian students had a debate about why a white person can't say the N-Word. So Leah did a blog post on it and she brought up this point:
Now some might say, well isn't that just as racist. Saying a white person can't say the N-Word just because they're white? No, because when a white person calls a black person the N-Word, it is racist. So a black person is not being racist if they say a white person can't say the N-Word because if they do, than it is going to cause a commotion, regardless. So basically, the black person is just trying to avoid a fight, or any confrontation whatsoever with the white person by telling them not to say the N-Word.
So you people who think that white people should be allowed say the N-Word, ARE WRONG and you DON'T know what you are talking about obviously. You are just trying to start stuff and cause drama so just sit down and shut up. The end (for now).
After we ended the debate, they brought it up again “I’m just saying when I say it ending in –ga- I mean my homey”, we said “The N-word comes from the Spanish word Negro for the color black, slave owners adopted that word using it as a bad term towards African-Americans, so know matter how u say it how u want to phrase, if your white then it is not appropriate for you to say?What me and Leah said was a logical statement. Back in the day, when a white person called a black person the N-word, they were referring to them as a black slave. Now modern day, if a person calls another person the N-Word(usually black person to black person), it would mean homie. But on the other hand, if a white person says to a black person, "Whats up my nigga!" Then it's going to be interpreted as racist just for the simple fact that it is a white person saying this to a black person.
Now some might say, well isn't that just as racist. Saying a white person can't say the N-Word just because they're white? No, because when a white person calls a black person the N-Word, it is racist. So a black person is not being racist if they say a white person can't say the N-Word because if they do, than it is going to cause a commotion, regardless. So basically, the black person is just trying to avoid a fight, or any confrontation whatsoever with the white person by telling them not to say the N-Word.
So you people who think that white people should be allowed say the N-Word, ARE WRONG and you DON'T know what you are talking about obviously. You are just trying to start stuff and cause drama so just sit down and shut up. The end (for now).
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Over the weekend I...
Last weekend was a very good weekend for me. After a long 7 hours of school on Friday, I went to my first high school football game with a few of my friends. The Alameda High Junior Varsity and Varsity teams played against San Lorenzo High. The JV team smoked the other team something to something. But unfortunately the Alameda High varsity team lost by one touchdown. But I had a lot of fun and didn't end up leaving until 10 that night.
On Saturday morning, still tired from the football game the previous night, I woke up at around 7 and did my science and math homework, and I started on my history homework. Then I went to the Oakland Coliseum to get my tickets to the Usher and Trey Songz concert with my friend Ariel. After that, I went to Southshore(Alameda Towne Center), to get colored pencils for my project for Fargher. Then I came back home and finished all of my homework and then got on Facebook. Then I went to sleep at around 10 because I had to get up for church the next morning. So Saturday was a pretty chill day for me.
The next morning, Sunday, I woke up and got ready for church. We had a male guest speaker who was very good. After church, we went to Wendy's in Pinole to eat. I had a chicken club sandwich, fries, and a medium drink. My mom had a burger. My sandwich was very tasty and satisfying because I was starving. Then my mom and I went to the new Burlington coat factory they opened up down the street from Wendy's. But when we got there it was closed because the grand opening wasn't until the 24th, so we went to Hilltop Mall.
When we got to Hilltop Mall, we went to Macy's and I got a green shirt with rhinestones on it and a white,pink,and orange Rocawear shirt with gold rhinestones on it. Then we walked through the mall and we went into this store called 5-7-9. Out of there, I got these low-cut, stiletto leather boots I've been wanting for a while. Then we left the mall, came home, and i finished my history project. Then we went grocery shopping for the week at Southshore.
Overall, i had a very good weekend
On Saturday morning, still tired from the football game the previous night, I woke up at around 7 and did my science and math homework, and I started on my history homework. Then I went to the Oakland Coliseum to get my tickets to the Usher and Trey Songz concert with my friend Ariel. After that, I went to Southshore(Alameda Towne Center), to get colored pencils for my project for Fargher. Then I came back home and finished all of my homework and then got on Facebook. Then I went to sleep at around 10 because I had to get up for church the next morning. So Saturday was a pretty chill day for me.
The next morning, Sunday, I woke up and got ready for church. We had a male guest speaker who was very good. After church, we went to Wendy's in Pinole to eat. I had a chicken club sandwich, fries, and a medium drink. My mom had a burger. My sandwich was very tasty and satisfying because I was starving. Then my mom and I went to the new Burlington coat factory they opened up down the street from Wendy's. But when we got there it was closed because the grand opening wasn't until the 24th, so we went to Hilltop Mall.
When we got to Hilltop Mall, we went to Macy's and I got a green shirt with rhinestones on it and a white,pink,and orange Rocawear shirt with gold rhinestones on it. Then we walked through the mall and we went into this store called 5-7-9. Out of there, I got these low-cut, stiletto leather boots I've been wanting for a while. Then we left the mall, came home, and i finished my history project. Then we went grocery shopping for the week at Southshore.
Overall, i had a very good weekend
Saturday, September 18, 2010
*My 10 words*
- sector
- perceive
- commission
- acquisition
- implement
- ensure
- constraint
- validity
- subsequent
- regime
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Response blog. 9-16-10 Quickwrite
I chose to post my quickwrite to a question Mr.Sutherland asked the freshmen class in repsonse to a post by Nawara about her school experience:
On my first day of ASTI, as a freshmen, I thought that I would get so stressed out and overwhelmed that I would flunk out and have to go to Alameda High. Well as I got through the first couple of weeks, I felt like I did not belong here. Although no one was mistreating me or anything like that, I still felt like I didn’t fit in. But now, a month has gone by and I feel like ASTI is the perfect place for me and so far, I have not been stressed out completely. I am getting fairly good grades, I haven’t got into any trouble, I already have a big group of friends that accept me for who I am, they don’t distract me from my schoolwork and some of them actually help me with it sometimes. Unlike some of my old friends in middle school.
Coming into ASTI I knew that there were no sports, which meant no Friday night football games, no jocks, and no cheerleaders who think they’re better than everybody. But I am okay with that because it is actually a distraction to my learning. I can always go to the Encinal and Alameda High football games with my friends who go there, I will just have to pay a little more. But unlike my friends that go to those high schools, I will be learning and doing things at ASTI in the 10th grade that they won’t until senior year. Right now, I am transitioning well with the ASTI expectations and I expect to throughout the rest of my freshmen year. Overall, I think that getting through this high school will be tough at times, but in the long run it will all be worth it.
On my first day of ASTI, as a freshmen, I thought that I would get so stressed out and overwhelmed that I would flunk out and have to go to Alameda High. Well as I got through the first couple of weeks, I felt like I did not belong here. Although no one was mistreating me or anything like that, I still felt like I didn’t fit in. But now, a month has gone by and I feel like ASTI is the perfect place for me and so far, I have not been stressed out completely. I am getting fairly good grades, I haven’t got into any trouble, I already have a big group of friends that accept me for who I am, they don’t distract me from my schoolwork and some of them actually help me with it sometimes. Unlike some of my old friends in middle school.
Coming into ASTI I knew that there were no sports, which meant no Friday night football games, no jocks, and no cheerleaders who think they’re better than everybody. But I am okay with that because it is actually a distraction to my learning. I can always go to the Encinal and Alameda High football games with my friends who go there, I will just have to pay a little more. But unlike my friends that go to those high schools, I will be learning and doing things at ASTI in the 10th grade that they won’t until senior year. Right now, I am transitioning well with the ASTI expectations and I expect to throughout the rest of my freshmen year. Overall, I think that getting through this high school will be tough at times, but in the long run it will all be worth it.
In what ways can you identify (or not) with the process she describes of adjusting to high school, and ASTI in particular? What questions do you have? How has your first month been?And here's my response.
Monday, September 13, 2010
CON Social Networking Rebuttal
Social networking is harmful to people’s health, real-life social relationships, and also constitutes a threat to their privacy. Most teens don’t know that when they post photos and information onto websites like Facebook and Myspace, it can still be retrieved even after deletion. Social networking also makes cyberbullying easier and Sameer Hinduja states that a 2009 study found that 17.3% of middle school students have been victims of cyberbullying, which causes depression and low self-esteem as www.ncpc.org adds on. Adults can get hacked and have their identity stolen, get their homes broken into, and potentially lose their job. And according to David Derbyshire from Daily Mail, too much time on these websites can also cause brain damage to children.
"Studies have shown that people who use social networking sites have a better quality of life. It has reduced risk of health problems, helped with stroke recovery, and overall well being.. Most social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace have an age limit.. " - Our opponents stated. Tony & Troy
Age limitations on signing up for social networking sites do nothing to prevent teenagers from being exposed to this, as many lie about their ages. And social networking sites are certainly not free from predators. In 2009, MySpace confirmed that it had identified and removed over 90,000 registered sex offenders from its site, according to an article by Nathan Olivarez-Giles in the Los Angeles Times. This same article states that Facebook declined to give a number of discovered sex offenders. And even if these sites make an effort to remove sex offenders, they cannot possibly find all of them, because it is impossible to be sure that everyone is who they say they are.
Teens do not usually realize that it is possible to find their information after it has been deleted, nor do they know that by making their information public, they leave themselves open to online predators. More sex offenders than you may think show up on social networking sites. In 2009, MySpace confirmed that it had identified and removed over 90,000 registered sex offenders from its site, according to an article by Nathan Olivarez-Giles in the Los Angeles Times.
In addition, information gathered by neuroscientist Susan Greenfield shows that excessive use of social networking can cause children to suffer from personality disorders such as an inability to have real conversations, ADHD, short attention spans, the need for instant gratification, and self-centered personalities. Greenfield has told the Daily Mail that ‘'My fear is that these technologies are infantilising the brain into the state of small children who are attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and who live for the moment.'’ She also states the concern that the use of social networking may be responsible for the current increase in autism.
Adults are also vulnerable to these dangers such as getting viruses and their identity stolen. It is possible for a message containing a virus to be sent on a social networking site with the appearance that it is from a friend. And according to Javelin & Research, the percentage of identity fraud rose by 12 percent in the U.S. last year to 11.1 million.
In short, social networking should not be trusted.
"Studies have shown that people who use social networking sites have a better quality of life. It has reduced risk of health problems, helped with stroke recovery, and overall well being.. Most social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace have an age limit.. " - Our opponents stated. Tony & Troy
Age limitations on signing up for social networking sites do nothing to prevent teenagers from being exposed to this, as many lie about their ages. And social networking sites are certainly not free from predators. In 2009, MySpace confirmed that it had identified and removed over 90,000 registered sex offenders from its site, according to an article by Nathan Olivarez-Giles in the Los Angeles Times. This same article states that Facebook declined to give a number of discovered sex offenders. And even if these sites make an effort to remove sex offenders, they cannot possibly find all of them, because it is impossible to be sure that everyone is who they say they are.
Teens do not usually realize that it is possible to find their information after it has been deleted, nor do they know that by making their information public, they leave themselves open to online predators. More sex offenders than you may think show up on social networking sites. In 2009, MySpace confirmed that it had identified and removed over 90,000 registered sex offenders from its site, according to an article by Nathan Olivarez-Giles in the Los Angeles Times.
In addition, information gathered by neuroscientist Susan Greenfield shows that excessive use of social networking can cause children to suffer from personality disorders such as an inability to have real conversations, ADHD, short attention spans, the need for instant gratification, and self-centered personalities. Greenfield has told the Daily Mail that ‘'My fear is that these technologies are infantilising the brain into the state of small children who are attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and who live for the moment.'’ She also states the concern that the use of social networking may be responsible for the current increase in autism.
Adults are also vulnerable to these dangers such as getting viruses and their identity stolen. It is possible for a message containing a virus to be sent on a social networking site with the appearance that it is from a friend. And according to Javelin & Research, the percentage of identity fraud rose by 12 percent in the U.S. last year to 11.1 million.
In short, social networking should not be trusted.
Quickwrite- I do, I have, I am
On September 12th, my first period English class did a response to the picture below drawn by an artist by the name of Saul Steinberg. I think that in Steinberg’s picture, he is trying to explain to us how the different short sentences, I am, I have, and I do, have very different, meaningful standing positions in our lives. And here is what I had to say about it.
The first phrase, I am, is drawn as being sort of carved out of the earth or apart of it. Through this, I think Steinberg is trying to explain to us that I am is the rock or base of our lives because it is who you are as a person on the inside and what makes you you or unique from others.
Secondly, is the sentence I have. It appears to be made out of pieces of a fence that are nailed together, and a raggedy, flimsy, clothing line that looks as if the slightest amount of wind blew, it would be knocked over immediately. I am assuming that his point in drawing this is that the material things that we have in life don’t really matter or compare to who you are as a person and the actions you take that represent you. In other words, I have is not as nearly important as I do or I am.
And for the last short sentence, I do, it is drawn in the sky as almost resembling the sun, with very bright, beautiful colors surrounding it. To me this means that I do, or your actions, sometimes over shine who you are and what you have in life. But the clouds that are setting in the background also tell me that what you do can fade away very easily and be replaced by something else.
But overall, I think the meaning of this picture and what Steinberg was trying to say is that the material things in life come and go, what you do can easily fade away over time, but who you are is what makes you different and it can never be replaced by anything or forgotten by anyone. The end.
The first phrase, I am, is drawn as being sort of carved out of the earth or apart of it. Through this, I think Steinberg is trying to explain to us that I am is the rock or base of our lives because it is who you are as a person on the inside and what makes you you or unique from others.
Secondly, is the sentence I have. It appears to be made out of pieces of a fence that are nailed together, and a raggedy, flimsy, clothing line that looks as if the slightest amount of wind blew, it would be knocked over immediately. I am assuming that his point in drawing this is that the material things that we have in life don’t really matter or compare to who you are as a person and the actions you take that represent you. In other words, I have is not as nearly important as I do or I am.
And for the last short sentence, I do, it is drawn in the sky as almost resembling the sun, with very bright, beautiful colors surrounding it. To me this means that I do, or your actions, sometimes over shine who you are and what you have in life. But the clouds that are setting in the background also tell me that what you do can fade away very easily and be replaced by something else.
But overall, I think the meaning of this picture and what Steinberg was trying to say is that the material things in life come and go, what you do can easily fade away over time, but who you are is what makes you different and it can never be replaced by anything or forgotten by anyone. The end.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Debate 0pening Statement !!!!!!
CON- Social Networking
Social networking is harmful to people’s health, real-life social relationships, and also constitutes a threat to their privacy. Most teens don’t know that when they post photos and information onto websites like Facebook and Myspace, it can still be retrieved even after deletion. Social networking also makes cyberbullying easier and Sameer Hinduja states that a 2009 study found that 17.3% of middle school students have been victims of cyberbullying, which causes depression and low self-esteem, www.ncpc.org adds on. Adults can get hacked and have their identity stolen, get their homes broken into, and potentially lose their job. And according to David Derbyshire from Daily Mail, too much time on these websites can also cause brain damage to children.
Social networking is harmful to people’s health, real-life social relationships, and also constitutes a threat to their privacy. Most teens don’t know that when they post photos and information onto websites like Facebook and Myspace, it can still be retrieved even after deletion. Social networking also makes cyberbullying easier and Sameer Hinduja states that a 2009 study found that 17.3% of middle school students have been victims of cyberbullying, which causes depression and low self-esteem, www.ncpc.org adds on. Adults can get hacked and have their identity stolen, get their homes broken into, and potentially lose their job. And according to David Derbyshire from Daily Mail, too much time on these websites can also cause brain damage to children.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)