ONLINE SCHOOLiNG

Online schooling... is it the future of teaching. Although I am a fan of online classes, there is a lot that you get out of a in-class class. The teacher-student interaction is very important to many students. Pheonix college already has a full online program but personally i would not be able to do that. There is something about going to the school to learn. I do believe that in the future there will be more and more online classes going on. The more a think about it, the Wally movie is so close to where our world is headed, that everyone just stays at home and does everything from their home. I don't believe that we should do that though! There is so much a person gets from human interaction... i don't believe that online students are much different then traditional students in the classroom, i took 2 online classes because i work full time and take 15 hours a semester, so it is just a little more convientent to do online. i do not believe online will completely take over but i do think that in the future there will be much more available for online. I also do not think that students should have to take online courses because they are not for everyong. Each person learns differently and i do not think it would be a good idea to take away the inclass learning from students.

FOOD

I love going out to dinner and lunch. I think that it is fun and gives me time to talk to the people i care about. I probably shouldn't like eating out as much as i do but oh well, we only have one life to live right? Some fast food is really bad for you but i do have to vouch for some of them, they are starting to add more wholesome food to their menus. Take McDonalds for example, they have greasy hamburgers and frys but you can also order a grilled chicken salad with light ranch and some fruit on the side. I don't think that the government should regulate any of it because i think that there is happy medium that they are taking. We the consumers over all have a say more than congress of what's on the menu. I work in retail at walgreens so i can catch onto corporate because if we have items that no one ever buys they take it off the shelf and double face a good selling product. Same applys to McDonalds, if people stopped ordering BigMacs they probably would eventually stop selling them because it costs them in the long run to have the stuff to make it but never making a profit. We have a choice to what we consume. Yes a big juicy burger sounds amazing but is it a well balanced item that we need to be consuming. I am a busy busy bee when the semesters are in because i work full time and try to keep up with going to school and writing papers and doing homework, i barely have time to think about eating. but what i need to do personally is think more about what i am feeding my body. Is it good or bad i am putting in my mouth? Let's take Chick fila for example. Chicken is good and so is beef for you because it's protein but is a 12 count nugget meal with a large waffle fry and large coke good for you? everything is ok in moderation, we jsut have to draw the line. Chickfila also has coleslaw and fruit cups that can be had with any meal and you can get a grilled chicken sandwich on wheat bread... We choose not the government. Yes america is a fat country but it's our decisions. Our government is not a dictatorship so they should not be able to regulate what we choose to BUY and EAT... they already take a ton of our money why should they take our frys too!!!!

THANKSGIVING =]

I am so glad this is the blog this week. This is my favorite day of the year! I love when there are tons of people pushing through the kitchen trying to reach for a scrap of mom's famous stuffing... or pinch off turkey while dad is trying to carve it! Growing up with a big family there were always 25 or more people at my house for Thanksgiving! I loved the loud noise, lots of food, and everyone from babies to great grandmas!! It is so welcoming to just be surrounded by friends and family. There is just something about the chaos that makes Thanksgiving so great!!! I love Christmas and Easter and New Years and all the others but thanksgiving is just so amazing! This year i was not able to go home for Thanksgiving so my dad, mom, big brother and little brother came to see me and we went to a ladies house that her family has taken me in as their own when i moved here! so it was a little different but there were still 15 people there and lots' of food!!!
I love Thanksgiving!!!

2109

2109 I honestly can't say that i can state what the future holds for "families". I don't really like to look that far in the future. I know that imagination is everything but i am the kind of person that trys to take one step at a time. I know that my grandkids and great grandkids will be getting raised at that time but no one but God knows the future but all we can do is trust that he will take care of us. We need to worry about what the future to an extent If we worry to much about tomorrow we will miss out on the memories today. Don't worry about the world coming to an end, it's already tomorrow in australia.

COMMUNITY

Community can be different for many different people. To me it means a community of a city or town. Back home it is a smaller city so i have a good sense of cummunity. Where everyone supports the High School Football team, you can see everyone you know by going to Food World, and everyone you know you can see driving by. It's growing bigger but my whole life i have known everyone and the ones i didn't know knew me. Murfreesboro is a big city to me and i don't classify it as a tight nit community like i do my hometown of Niceville. When people you don't know wave at you and everyone is kind and friendly. when a group of people no matter the age come together to support one another through anything is a community. There are other communities out there, college's, towns, neighborhoods, families, friends and many more. We can see that as our world and country get older there are many things that change from day to day. Keeping some old values is a good thing but we need out little communities because that's what keeps us safe. We need safety and to feel wanted and i think that if you are involved in any type of community there is a self meaning and you feel wanted...

dishonesty

Dishonesty is not good. I am a very honest person and i believe in doing what is right. I think that an honor code that you have to sign is a little far. Just because you sign a piece of paper doesn't mean that you wont' do it. "tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God", doesn't mean that the killer sitting on the stand won't lie. A piece of paper that you sign doesn't ensure anybody from being dishonest. I think that if someone is going to cheat then they are going to no matter if there is a signing ceremony for being honest or not. I think this signed document is a waste of time and of a tree. People are going to cheat if they want to. A piece of a tree won't change someones character.

REAliTY SHOWS =]

I love reality shows. Sometimes i think that it gives a negative self image for people. They are very addicting though. One of my personal favorites is greys anatomy. 90% of the time the stars of reality shows are size 2 beach blonde's. I believe that a lot of people along with me watch them for the thrill of what is going to happen next week. They are addicting and brainwashing... They are fun to watch and keep you on the edge of your seat. When i lived at home and had MTV on TV i would watch The Real World. It is hilarious watching people that are complete strangers make fools of themselves. It's also funny watching people do things that they probably shouldn't do, like on fear factor. It's exciting to watch other people go through things and you just can watch. Sometimes i can relate with things that are going on in the show and how they handle it might alter my thinking about situations.
To me the cause is that people want entertainment. From the beginning of technology and shows people have always enjoyed entertainment and reality shows are a great way to entertain.
The effect is either liking it or disliking it.
Whatever the view of reality TV shows, i think their amazing!!!