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One new technology that has changed the way parents and their college-age students keep in touch is the Internet. First, email is a quicker and easier way to share information than writing a letter. With an email, I can talk to my mom about my day, what is going on in my life, and anything else that is on my mind. The responses are quick, and the letters are more personal than an instant message to one another. Emails are more convenient than writing a letter because almost every student is on his or her computer for the majority of the day. Second, parents can chat with their children through instant messaging programs. A commonly used instant messenger is called MSN. Almost every college student that I know of has MSN.Finally, parents can monitor what is happening in their children’s lives by visiting online sites like MySpace, FaceBook, and Blogger. With using a site such as blogger, a parent can go on to the page and see a journal of their child. Most bloggers are easy to use, and all the parent has to do is go on to the site, and it is an easy way for a parent to catch up on what their child does on a daily basis.

College

Before college, my relationship with my mom was a bit stronger. Once college started, my dad and I have grown a little closer, being that he now knows that I am responsible on my own. I would have to say that the reason the relationship between my mom and me grew farther apart would be because of lack of communication. College has taken up a lot of my time, so I do not always remember to call my mom every night. Back in high school, I would see my mom everyday, and we would always eat dinner together, and we would talk about my day. Since school takes away the opportunity to eat dinner with her, she is not as in touch with me as she would like to be. My dad is a little better with technology than my mom, so it is easier to keep in touch with him than it is for my mom.
When my parents were in school, I think that they were going through the same thing. Back then, the technology was not as good, so therefore; it was probably a bit more difficult to keep in touch. Both of my parents were also farther traveling distance away from their parents that I am to them. So, if they wanted to see their parents, it took more effort to get to them. My mom only had her mother for her in college, so she kept in touch with her more than my dad did with his mom.

How to make your home safe

If you want to have a safe home, there are a few things you need to do. First, make sure all the doors leading outside have locks on them. Once the doors have a secure lock, then you need to make sure that all the windows have locks on them also. There should be atleast two locks on the windows, that way no one can open them from the outside. After the doors and windows have locks on them, you have a safe home.

Hurricane Marco

On November, 1996, my family and I were on a cruise ship touring the Virgin Islands and we had an encounter with a hurricane. In the morning, the sky became cloudy, and the weather became cold. I was only about seven years old, but I knew that something was wrong. We were on the coast, and the weather was supposed to be nice, and the sun should be shining. The captain of the ship told everyone that they needed to stay on board, and that the ship would not be stopping at Turtle Island. I was devastated. Out of the whole trip, that was spot that I was looking forward to the most. The weather became horrific, and the waves in the ocean became huge. No one on the ship knew what was going on, and everyone became frightened. The captain then told everyone to go to there rooms, and not to come out until further notified by crew members. Once the weather toned down, we were able to make a stop in Puerto Rico, and we called my dad. He sounded thrilled to talk to us, and then he told us that we were on the edge of Hurricane Marco. After all, my mom heard that, we then realized why everything happened on the ship that happened.

The Power to be Invisible for 24 hours

If I had the power to become invisible, I would do many things. First, I would go where my friends where at, and listen to the things that are said when I am not around. It would be interesting to hear what they would have to say about me. Next, I would listen in to my parents conversation about me when I am not around. After that, I would go into my work, and see what my bosses do when there are no employees around. Finally, I would follow the guy that I like around to see what he is really up to. With the power to become invisible, I would only use it to see what people say about me.

What would happen if everyone wore the same clothes?

If everyone wore the same clothes, the world would be a better place. If people all wore the same thing, there would be less reasons for a person to be judged on based on their first looks. Many problems with teenagers now days is that they judge a person too quickly. One of the things they judge people on is looks. If we all wore the same clothes, you could not judge a person based on appearance, and you would actually have to get to know them for what they really are. All of the stereotypes of people who wear baggy, Gothic, preppy, and the list can go on would be eliminated.

What is something you dislike about yourself?

One thing that I dislike about myself is that I give into people too easily. I tell myself that I will not let people do certian things, and I end up allowing them to. My weakness is being way too nice to people. A big problem that I have is saying no. I end up feeling guilty if someone asks me to do something for them, and then I say no.

If I Had a Million...

I wish I had a million dollars, then I would buy anything that I have ever wanted. One of the first things that I would buy is a house for my parents. I would buy them a house for everything that they have ever done for me. Another thing that I would buy is a car for myself. The vehicle that I would buy would be a black Chevy Avalanche. With the left over money, I would then buy a house for myself and a house for each of my sisters. My house would be in Puerto Rico, on a beach. After all of these purchases, I would then save the rest of the money that is left over.

What Makes Writing Difficult

The most difficult thing about writing is figuring out where to put things in a sentence. For instance, I do not know when to use comas, colons, or when to start a new paragraph. Also it does not make sense as to where these things go. It can also become confusing to decide when you need to use either a comma or a colon. Finally, once you figure out what one to use, it becomes difficult to figure out if you used it too many times. For these reasons, I think that trying to figure out where things go in a sentence is what makes writing difficult for me.

College Life

Over the past three weeks, I have learned a lot about the college life. I have experienced a few surprising things at college. Being on your own would have to be the biggest suprise. When you are away at college, your parents are not there to wake you up and get you going. Being at college makes you become more of an adult. Also, teachers in college do not really have much to say about your attendance in classes.

Sentence Pattern Pratice 2

The baby cried, and he got picked up.
The baby cried; he got picked up.
The baby cried; therefore, he got picked up.
The baby got picked up because he cried.
Because he cried, he got picked up.

Sentence Pattern Pratice

Pattern 1:
The girl dropped her bag, and she had to pick everything up.

Pattern 2:
The girl dropped her bag; she had to pick everything up.

Pattern 3:
The girl dropped her bag; therefore, she had to pick everything up.

Pattern 1:
The girl had to pick everything up because she dropped her bag.

Pattern 2:
Because the girl dropped her bag, she had to pick everything up.

The boy drove fast, and he got there on time.
The boy drove fast; he got there on time.
The boy drove fast; therefore, he got there on time.
The boy got there on time because he drove fast.
Because he drove fast, he got there on time.

My Most Indispensable Possession

My most indispensable possession would have to be my cell phone. It is a typical girl answer, but I would not be able to live without it. My cell phone is basically my life. If I ever need to get ahold of someone, I can use my phone to call them. When anything bad happens, I can call someone to come and try to help me get out of whatever I got myself into. There are people who would say that is not a very good possession because my phone could easily die, or something could happen to it. My phone also keeps me in contact with people who I don't get to talk to all the time. You can text people who live half way around the world on your phone. These are just a few reasons why my cell phone is my most indispensable possession.


Reflection
When given the topic, it took me awhile to decide what to chose. I have a lot of things that I would consider my most indispensable possessions. It was difficult to decide which thing to write on.

Writing Experiences

A certain type of writing that I have done in the past is journalism. I took it as a class in high school and I enjoyed it. We basically had the choice to write whatever we felt like writing that day. In the class, we had our own journal, and we could write anything that came to our mind. Everyday we had something new to write about, and that is why I think I enjoyed that class as much as I did.

As a result of journalism, we learned to free write. That means that we could do what we wanted to do. If you get the choice to write what you want to write, you can get a lot more down on paper than if it were assigned to you. When doing free writing, you can have endless stories to tell, and it makes your range of writing better. I personally learned how to talk in more than one person. When you can get up to third person, your writing can become fun.

When this class is finished, I hope to brush up on my writing skills. I seem to mis-use some things when I write. After the class, I will be able to write a great paper with few mistakes. Once I write a paper with few mistakes, I will be able to move on to a better writing class! Hopefully, I will enjoy this class.

Starting my future out at DSU

Like any other senior, I had to make a decision as to where I was going to attend college in the fall. I had a few choices, but none really jumped out at me. Typically, I could attend USD, SDSU, BHS, or DSU. A few of my friends made their decisions rather quickly. They were going to USD. I went to USD to take a campus tour, and I decided that it was not a school for me. There were a ton of students, and the staff to student ratio was high. Then, a friend of mine told me that she was going to go to DSU. So, I came to DSU and did a tour. I liked that the staff to student ratio was lower than the other colleges. That is how I made my decision to come to Madison.

As of now, I plan to attend DSU for the next four years. For my freshmen year, I am just getting some of the general credits out of the way. By next year, I hope to have my major picked out, and then start taking the required classes for my major. After I have my major picked out, then my classes will be easier to pick out. I will hopefully be able to do something in elementary education.

After my credits are complete, I will become a teacher. Working with children around five years old would be the best age for me. I have worked at a daycare for almost a year and a half now, and I enjoy being around children. The reason I would chose to work with that age group is because you are an important part in their future years. If all works out, my future with children will be a great one!

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