1 of my favorite songs

To me songs are literature...it is poetry in a sense and i love it. I dont know what i would do with out music. I can listen to a radio all day but you give me a book and i will be miserable!

One of the songs that really hits home with me is 'Does anybody hear her" by Casting Crowns.

She is runningA hundred miles an hour in the wrong directionShe is tryingBut the canyon's ever wideningIn the depths of her cold heartSo she sets out on another misadventure just to findShe's another two years olderAnd she's three more steps behindDoes anybody hear her? Can anybody see?Or does anybody even knows she's going down todayUnder the shadow of our steepleWith all the lost and lonely peopleSearching for the hope that's tucked away in you and meDoes anybody hear her? Can anybody see?She is yearningFor shelter and affectionThat she never found at homeShe is searchingFor a hero to ride inTo ride in and save the dayAnd in walks her prince charmingAnd he knows just what to sayMomentary lapse of reasonAnd she gives herself awayIf judgement looms under every steepleIf lofty glances from lofty peopleCan't see past her scarlet letterAnd we never even met herHe is runningA hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction[www.azlyrics.com]

that is me to a 't'....it says a lot about society today too...nobody wants to accept people and its a shame....because if people took the time to get to know and understand others...the world would be a better place

Coincidence

coincidence is a word that explains my life.

I dont know why but every time i turn on the radio or the tv it is something related to what im goin through. Jus the other day i turned on Klove, the christian radio station and the song that was on was just what i needed to hear. Almost every country song i hear reminds me of times in my life. Songs bring back so many memories. THey make me remember how i felt when i first heard it and were i was. A lot of them take me back to my childhood and remind me of the trivial things i was going through then- but they seemed so important at the time. I dont know if its just me but i feel like every country song it talkin about me. Well minus all the cheating and stuff haha. I can relate to almost all of them. I can not hear a song in 5 years and when i hear it again i know every word and every emotion seems to come right back. I love how certain things remind me of the way i felt but some feelings aren't so welcome... Just another random thought....ha which pretty consists of my thoughts everyday...RANDOM

Paper #3

So im kinda worried about this 3rd paper because i was kind of dogging turnitin.com. And i had to turn it in to them to be checked for plagiarism. I know that i didn't plagiarize at least not intentionally and i really hope that they dont take it personally. My whole paper was about plagiarism and how i dont think that the ways of determining it are always right. I hope it goes ok. My luck they will call me out on it but hopefully not. I did learn a lot from that paper, suprisingly because i usually already know about my topic but i really did start from scratch on that one.

Reading Response #2

Reading Response #2:


Citation: Ashworth, Peter, and Philip Bannister. "GUILTY IN WHOSE EYES? UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM IN ACADEMIC WORK AND ASSESSMENT." Studies in Higher Education 22.2 (1997): 187. 18 Apr. 2007 .

Summary:
This is an extremely good article because it goes into depth about every aspect of plagiarism, form how it’s identified to the morality of it. Along with many other things it discusses how institutions deal with this.

Importance:
Wow I think I could base my whole paper from this one source. Its so informational and makes lots of important points that go unnoticed about the issue.
Connections:
Well I have already done a paper that was related to the internet and our teachers use site to check for plagiarism in our papers.

Supporting Source:
This source is what my whole paper is about so it will be extremely useful.

Argumentative Source:
This site goes along with how I feel about the subject.

Why?

Why? Its something I will always ask. We had a speaker today in history and he is a Vietnam war veteran and he shed some light on a few things for me. Life is hard, I realize this, but look at others who have had to endure so much more than you. I look at this man in the later years of his life and he has been through so much more than me. And I have the audacity to complain about how life is so hard. It makes me so sad to think of the things he was faced with at my age. But at the same time I'm sad because of the "little obstacles" in my life right now, and I feel like I'm being ridiculous. I am so blessed to not have to deal with the loss of a close friend or family member but I know that day will come. Whether I lose them to death or because I choose a different path in life; I have to realize that its not in my hands. I have to let go, but if I do, what then? I'm so confused, right now I feel like I want this in life but on the other hand I feel like I need to do this. Life for me is hard right now...but I will never give up! I was given a wonderful chance at life and success and I cant just give that up...I want a lot of things in life but I know that God will always provide me with what I need and I take comfort in knowing that.

Reading Response #1 for Paper #2

Reading Response #1:


Citation: "The Turnitin Solution." Advertisement. 16 Apr. 2007 .

Summary:
The brochure basically tells how the website works and the many benefits of it for different institutions. It is mainly about the identifying of plagiarism and this is why its so popular at many colleges.

Importance:
I think that the information provided by this brochure is important in understanding the fundamentals of this site.

Connections:
Well I have already done a paper that was related to the internet and our teacher uses this site to check for plagiarism in our papers.

Supporting Source:
This source is what my whole paper is about so it will be extremely useful.

Argumentative Source:
I want to argue the credibility of this software. Is it always right?

Paper Troubles

I have become a procrastination queen! I hate being behind but I feel as though I cant help it. I have found a few sources but I am having trouble finding credible sources. My topic is the psychological and multitasking problems involved with myspace and facebook. The library anna catalog is of no help to me because I tried and it wont bring anything up related to my topic. I find that everytime I use google or yahoo search engines they give me mainly crap sites. But that is a whole other topic in it's self.

I dunno what to do???

Ok I'm having a little trouble deciding on major...I really dont see how people do it because its such a life changing choice. I know you can change it but that is time wasted so how do you know what to choose. I feel very indecisive when it comes to making big decisions like that. How do you pick how your going to spend the majority of you life. I dont want to do just one thing for the rest of my life. My life is so multifaceted why should I have to narrow it down to one thing. I can't! People also always say that what ever you have passion doing that you shouldn't worry about the money...it will come. That is not always true. These days you have to look at the pay with a job. I hate it but it does matter. You have to make sure that your career will support your lifestyle. So its not all about doing what you love because what you love wont always pay the bills. I hate money but its part of everyone's life whether they like it or not. Life seems to grow more and more complicated and all I want is to be happy. Is that so much to ask? To live happily ever after...

Why?

You know i just dont understand people sometimes. You know i've been thinking and i am one to worry about anything. It gets me no where...worring about something is not gonna make it happen that much sooner or better or whatever. It wont change a thing...so why do we do it? I havent a clue. I say people make life hard...but i do too. In government (i miss ole coach greer) one day we were talkin about how the cost of living is increasing all the time and i was so frustrated and said, 'why cant we just live?' Maybe that is a question i need to ask myself...why cant i just live? I make my life so hard sometimes and i dont know what to do sometimes. I have diagnosed myself with OCD and its hard to deal with my life being out of order or spontaneous. Maybe the next time you are worried about something you should stop and think is it really worth it? Is it really worth me worrying about? I bet i have already wasted half of my life worrying, no joke! I dont understand...i dont understand a lot of stuff. From now on i cant say ill never worry...i probably will my whole life...but i hope that you, well who ever is reading my not realizes that its not worth your time to worry. You should live your life stress and worry free...because a life of worry and stress is not fun...im tellin you. Next time your worried think about the fact that its not gonna change a dang thing...God never said life would be easy...He never said that once you were saved it was gonna be a piece of cake...there are gonna be hard times in your life and maybe even a few heartbreaks...but dont worry about it...everything is meant to be...everthing happens for a reason...next time something bad happens in your life dont sweat it, its just not your day...make the best of it...what if we dont get tomorrow...smile and bear it...I know it sounds stupid me telling you not to worry but i know what its like and believe me once you start its unstoppable...i seem to worry about others before i worry about myself...ha ha its sad i know

Reading Response #1

Wallis, Claudia. "The Multitasking Generation." Time 19 Mar. 2006. 5 Mar. 2007 .


Summary:
This article is based around the fact that kids of this generation have too many things going on at once. They fill their time with things that are basically useless and are not of educational value. The author uses an example at the beginning of a family that has a husband, a wife, and two kids. The kids are always on the internet whether it is Myspace or IMing with friends they fill hours of their day with this. The main point they are trying to get across with this is that it’s questionable that kids are really getting things done when on the computer and listening to music while studying. It also discusses the age of children when they start getting online and it is shockingly getting younger and younger.

Importance:
This is a very important subject because it applies to so many young people including myself. It’s hard for me to personally multitask but I think well maybe it’s a gift.

Connections:
This is directly connected to me and the vast majority of college students because it affects all of us. So many college students often find time to get on Myspace or Facebook but can’t seem to squeeze in time for the important things like homework.

Supporting Source:
I could use this article in my paper and plan to because it talks about the aspects of the internet that my generation is having trouble with.

Argumentative Source:
I would probably argue that she didn’t use enough facts.

Paper...problems...

OK. So, I have written half of my paper and I realize that I am having trouble elaborating. I am queen of bull crap but when it comes to this I have hit a wall. I don't want to bull crap necessarily I want to have good points but I want them to be polished and complete thoughts. I just cant seem to meet the length and I find myself rambling. I don't like repeating things, its boring and predictable. I also have some trouble with conclusions...I like to present a thought that will make you think about the paper further but often think that its not always appropriate. One because it introduces and new thought and two that it kind of leaves you hanging. Is this good or bad? To introduce a new thought at the end of a paper... I may be helpless considering your not looking at what I have written so far but your comments on elaboration and conclusions would always be helpful...

Confused

I'm feeling rather overwhelmed at this point and the thing that makes me even more scared is knowing that it will only get harder. I hate how almost everyone is here just to make more money and have that perfect career and degree! I don't know what to do with my life and to be honest its not up to me. I just don't know why I'm here sometimes. I absolutely hate money and I don't party so I mean what other reason would there be for coming to college...I don't know what I'm majoring in so I feel as thought I'm wasting time and money. Its a vicious cycle! Grow up knowing that you have to make something of your self, which cost LOTS of money...which is what your working for all along just so you can have babies and instill in them the same kind of craziness! ha I just don't get it... I don't get me half the time...I feel a little scatterbrained right now if you couldn't tell!