Making Sense-"Setting the Record Straight"

McCloud uses a unique method in his genealogy. He uses a comic form style to support his belief in comics. He points out that drawings used to be the way communication was done because there wasn’t a printing press. However, drawings as a way of communicating didn’t disappear when the printing press was invented. People looked down upon comics though as the years have passed. It has a stereotype attached to it which is difficult to shed. He uses the textbook definition as his way to point this out and it states, “Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in a deliberate sequence.” Today, people automatically associate comics with superheroes and things of that nature. This doesn’t have to be the case. This is McCloud’s point by writing this essay in comic form. A comic can say whatever the author wants it to say. He illustrates this in pictorial and verbal communication through this essay. Through this, he is very effective in driving across his point.

Making Sense-"The Historical Structure of Scientific Discovery"

Kuhn doesn't mess around with stating his reasoning for the essay. He blatently puts out his objective in the first sentence. He indicates that he intends to focus in on one part of his scientifical studies. The whole concept of discoveries is what is discussed. He points out the timeline of certain discoveries and issues revolving around the discoverer. Discoveries come on top of discoveries. Nothing is ever completely discovered.

Essay-"On the Genealogy of Morals"

This essay begins to give me an idea of what a genealogy contains. The essay is based on two very simplistic words and ideas. It shows how over time the words "good" and "bad" have evolved. The essay elaborates on how the words had completely different definitions to each culture through the generations. Overall, the general words mean what they entail today. “Good” contains a positive image and “bad” contains a negative image. These words have specifically described people’s attitudes, egos, and ways of thinking of the course of time.

Weekly Blog-"Sleep"

I have always known that sleep is very important to regulate and maintain a consistent amount of everyday. This past week, my body was put to the test. Sleep was stolen to the extreme and my body rejected this. This reason I am writing this is to put down on paper a personal goal. I would like to get at least 6 hours of sleep on a daily basis for the rest of the school year. I cannot function like how I have the past couple of days. The lack of energy and attentiveness has not allowed me to get anything done. As a student-athlete, I must incorporate this routine before the season begins.

Online Essay-"Personism: A Manifesto"

O'Hara believes that poetry was the defining moment which killed literature. He presents a very unique idea called personism. Personism revolves around the concept of eliminating indirect communication. This is an interesting idea because today's society is doing everything to make communication indirect. I believe that instant messaging, text messaging, and email are all ways that killed communicating. The majority of what a person says is interpreted by non-verbal communication. These technological methods make communication a guessing game at times. The tone of voice can usually help dictate what a person is trying to get across. People should attempt to meet in person or call to have a real conversation.

Weekly Blog- Do You Enjoy Your Job? I Do!

I don't know how many people can honestly say they loving going to work. When I think of these types of people, I usually think of athletes and entertainers. However, there is a lot of stress that is attributed to their everyday life because of their profession. There jobs are something which require a set skill that is very demanding.

I do not know any of my close friends who say they enjoy going to work or do so by choice. They find work wherever work can be found at rates that are hard to have much to spend on fun. The only way to make enough money is to work full 8 to 12 hour shifts. I have been fortunate enough to have a job which I control both my hours and pay. During high school, I ran my own eBay store through selling Brewers bobbleheads and other stadium giveaway items. Because this was a seasonal job, I sought out a job which had a chance to maintain a constant flow of money 12 months of the year. The summer of 2007 led me to work at Vector Marketing. I am a sales representative selling Cutco cutlery. I set up in house appointments and am paid a commission rate. Because of this, I control how many appointments I work which ultimately determines my pay. Over fall break, I reached my fourth promotion to Senior Advisor when I crossed the $10,000 sales mark. I only setup six appointments over the break, but I sold over $2000 in these four days. My paycheck for this break is going to be over $600 dollars. The six appointments took less than 10 hours to complete. Doing the math, this comes out to over $60 per hour.

I do not enjoy my job simply because I can make more money than I ever imagined at a young age. The appointments are enjoyable because the customer interacts with me through demonstrations. Our office is filled with other college kids who are as determined to be successful as I am. It builds and environment which is positive and competitive. I am grateful to be able to sell a product which is easy enjoyable to sell. I thank God for giving me this unique opportunity to be able to give firstfruits back to Him who gave it to me.

Making Sense-"keeping close to home"

The base which every person calls home is important. It is the foundation for our life. However, it is only the foundation and the first few blocks on top of it. Each person decides how to build the rest of their personal "home". It is not fair to blame the environment, race, financial status, or any other situations on how the final product looks like.

Each person builds their own home by leaving their original home. This doesn't require going from one coast of the country to the other. It does require becoming independent and becoming capable of forming personal beliefs. Conforming to the beliefs of those around the environment doesn't build the character which is desired by many. This doesn't mean that it is wrong to interact with people of all types of backgrounds based on race, religion, or social status.