Explain why you do or do not like to gamble.

I love gambling. It is just so much fun. I mean it sucks that almost every time I have gambled I lost some if not all of the money I had on me, but its exciting for that five minutes you do win. Its such an addicting habit. Roulette is the shit! If you haven't tried it out, I suggest you do.

In what situations can laughter be especially helpful? Why?

Laughter is good basically in any situation. Laughter is an ice breaker in awkward situations. If someone cracks a joke here and there at a meeting, it lightens up the atmosphere. Clearly laughter at a funeral wouldn't be very respectful, but some find it a way of remembering the positive things of the deceased. Laughing along with others in an embarrassing moment can make people feel more comfortable about what just happened to them.

Technology Essay

I am sorry but I absolutely hated writing this essay. For some reason I couldn't bring out my inner creativity for this one. I feel like I had to keep repeating myself over and over again to complete the minimum requirements. I probably shouldn't be admitting that to my teacher but you might notice it when you read it anyway. Or maybe you will, HOPEFULLY, read this after you grade it. haha

Bonus Blog!

One tradition I can not stand is Valentines Day. I absolutely hate this pointless tradition that every single person takes part in. If you really love someone you should show it everyday not just one day out of the year. Personally, last Valentines day sucked for me. Me and my girlfriend fought for a good twelve hours and even broke up for about five minutes. Great holiday right? haha

What should be done to "deadbeat parents" who dont pay child support?

I believe that any parent that cant support his or her child shouoldnt even have custody first of all. For the parents who do not pay child support, they should sit in jail and work there asses off in there to support their children. If you cant support the kids you shouldnt have had them in the first place.

How useful is the movie rating system?

The movie rating system is terrible. These critics are dull, assholes that have horrible senses of humor and dont know true genius when they see it. There have been entirely too many movies that critics mocked as being the worst movie of the century that I believed may have been the shit. You cant send some one who sucks at life to view a movie and rate it.

If you could have any special ability, what would it be?

If I had any type of special power, I think I would be typical and like to fly. Yea, I know everyone wants to know how to fly and its so common but, WHY THE HELL WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO FLY? Knowing how to fly would probably be the best thing thats every happened to me. What are you doing today? Oh im just gonna chill in the clouds for a bit, maybe cruise around the world a few times. It would be awesome.

Would you buy and use an electric car? Explain.

I would never, ever, ever buy an electronic or battery powered car. Its just not right to me, id feel like a girl. Hey look there is Dave in his pink battery powered beetle????? No way in hell. Im more about the speed/ turbo diesel type vehicle.

13th Assignment

I think you have made it quite clear of what to expect in ENGL 152. You have prepared us well for the following class and I think I will do well. I am ready for it.

Are Americans too dependent on the automobile? Discuss.

Americans are extremely dependent on the automobile. Im not going to lie, if I have to go to my friends two blocks away on a nice spring day im driving. I dont care that the excercise is good for me or how nice it is, id rather drive. There are many people that rely on bus or car to get to work. It is very rare that you see an older person riding there bike to work, unless you live in Bayville because people are just weird.

Do you function best in the morning, afternoon, or evening? Explain

I think I function best during the afternoon. Im sure it is clear when I sit in the back of the room with my blank stare some mornings that I am not the most chipper person in the morning. Sometimes I can be but not usually. At night I am so wiped out from the day that I just want to go to sleep. Making the afternoon the point that im most alive. I can actually think and be active.

12th Assignment

Absolutely not. A week is definetly plenty of time to complete a 700 word essay. Not to say that there is a need to decrease the time haha but a week is good enough. I honestly dont think that we are given that much work in your class at all, especially compared to some of my other classes. And thats my bad... I am not sure if I handed my sources in, but if I didnt I know I printed them out and highl8ighted my sections used so I will do that on Tuesday. Sorry.

11th Assignment

Im a little late with this one. The latest assignment was alright. I liked being able to choose my own topic but it was in an area im not very interested in. Nature isn't my thing. Im sorry but nothing can ever top the Community essay, that was an essay I really enjoyed.

Explain the chief reasons why students drop out of high school.

Drugs I think are one of the main causes of high school drop outs. I personally no a few people who started doing drugs and along the road decided to drop out. Drugs cause laziness and grades begin to drop which leads eventually to dropping out. Many drop outs also have family problems. Some kids are neglected by parents or live in a broken home where the parents may not even know if their child is in school or not.

What are the essential characteristics of an effective leader?

There are many characteristics to being an effective leader. Strong communication skills are definetly a must. If you can not learn how to speak to people and tell people how you want things done, you will get no where. Organizational skills and confidence in decision making is also very important. An effective leader has to be organized and have confidence because if people see that a leader does not have confidence in his or her decision, their subordinates will see weakness. Finally, being open to questions and listening to what people think is a must. An effective leader has to be an all around people person.

Should sex education be taught in publi schools? Why or why not?

Sex education should absolutely be taught in public schools. The younger that children learn about sex the more likely it is that they will not have any mishaps at a immature age. Many parents do not like there kids being taught about sex at a young age or them being taught by someone other than themselves. Problem with a parent teaching there kids about sex is many do not no as much about sex as a teacher would and may leave out detail.

Discuss what could be done to increase the public's respect for police.

Everyone should respect police officers. They put their lives on the line to keep our country safe. There are two things that could be done to gain respect towards police officers. Not that we could ever do this but put people in the shoes of police for a few days in places like Newark or Camden and maybe they will gain some respect. Or we can just let police take a week off and let them see what hell will come of the country.

Explain why do or do not vote.

I do not vote simply because I am way to lazy to get up and register first of all and second of all to go down to the elections and vote. I alos dont see how my one vote is gonna make that much of a difference. It is definetly a shitty attitude towards my right to vote but when im ready to vote, ill vote.

Was giving eighteen year olds the right to vote a bad idea?

Absolutely not. I am a firm believer in the whole, if you can send an 18 year old to war give him a dam beer. If you could send an 18 year old to war, he or she should be able to choose the official who is sending them there. Young adults have more insight on whats going on in the world today than many adults do.

Is college a good place to find out who you really are?

I believe that college is not the best place to find out who you really are. Basically everyone finds out the same thing in college: 1) they realize how lazy they really are or were 2) how much working is gonna suck. There are a lot of people who did not go to college and are extremely successful. College creates more confusion I believe than give the real you.

Discuss one cause for which you would be willing to risk your life.

There are honestly not many things that would cause me to risk my life in a bad situation. My girlfriend and family are the only reasons I would ever risk my life. Without my girlfriend or family I feel like I would be nothing anyway so I would do whatever I had to do to help them in any situation. I hate to say it, but if a random person is in need of help and I could die in the process of helping them, they are waiting for professionals.

Do you think you recieve your money's worth for student fees?

Certain areas in my criteria at OCC are definetly worth the tuition I pay. Clearly my English class is one of these classes that deserve the money I pay for them. Some of my classes are well worth the fee but others not so much. Such as my microeconomics class which consists of notes being handed out and a test four times throughout the semester, and thats literally it. Can I get some teaching skill for my money??????

Should children be disciplined by physical punishment?

I do not believe that children should be beat as a form of punishment which is how it sounds when you say physical punishment. A smack in the ass when a child is doing wrong is not a bad thing as long as ur not hitting this kid so hard that he is scarred for life. Physical punishment can only cause bad things down the road. If a child is beat as a form of punishment he or she will view this as the way to punish friends or other family members. This could also cause abusive adults and violence towards others.

Child Labor

It is crazy looking into other countries and how young their children begin to work. I read an article about a 14 year old boy in Egypt who for the past 4 years has worked at a brick plant loading donkey carts. We cant get 30 year old men to do work like this in our country and they have children doing this there. It just goes to show how lazy most Americans are in comparison. Children in America are pampered and dont have jobs basically till there 18.

No Credit

I just found out today from my Microeconomics teacher that basically all New Jersey state colleges are no longer accepting credits in four of the classes I have already taken. I am furious. How can Ocean County College require me to take these courses when I can not even use them in my future studies?

9th Assignment

ostentation \os-ten-TAY-shuhn\, noun:Excessive or pretentious display; boastful showiness

1.) Mike showed way too much ostentation over his new car.

conflagration \kon-fluh-GRAY-shuhn\, noun:1. A large and destructive fire; a general burning.2. Something like a conflagration; conflict; war.

2.) It might scare you that conflagration has always been my favorite word.

plenipotentiary \plen-uh-puh-TEN-shee-air-ee; -shuh-ree\, adjective:1. Containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, "plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers."

3.) He has become the new plenipotentiary of Microsoft.

fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shuhs\, adjective:Lasting but a short time; fleeting.

4.) The gas in my old truck seemed to be getting more and more fugacious as it got older.

bonhomie \bah-nuh-MEE\, noun:Good nature; pleasant and easy manner.

5.) The large man surprisingly accepted his arrest in bonhomie.


*I can guarantee I did not use most of these words correctly. haha