Conflict with a family member

Whooooo....well I don't have a conflict in particular, but I do know that me and grandma fuss a lot. Whether it's about something she "doesn't like for me to wear" or "the way I drive". I love my grandma, I do, but I don't like that we argue so much. I think with us being the only two females in the house, it causes some tension.....I don't know! I think I'm ready to just leave and be on my own so we can miss each other, because with us being with each other everyday(which we aren't used to cause I just moved in with them some months ago), we get tired of each other quite quickly. So that sums up this blog, pretty much! Have a great day!

Making my writing more Emphatic

To make my writing more emphatic and/or more "expressive", I have to first have an understanding of what my topic is. I then have to find good points to make and why I chose those points to put into my paper. Instead of putting all of my good points that I have in the beginning, I should put them at the end so I can have a strong ending to my papers. Staying on topic could also make my papers more emphatic, because when your point isn't clear to the reader, it throws them off a bit. I have had some issues with getting off topic but I honestly can connect whatever I'm talking about to my main point, it just doesn't read that way.

Role of Guns in America

The role of guns in America as of now is terrible, From people shooting up homes to people shooting up schools. I, personally don't think that the "role" of guns is going to get better. Sorry to be pessimistic, but the way this world is set up, people are literally going crazy. Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing bad about carrying a gun, just as long as you only use it when you feel as if your life may be in danger. There was also some talk about whether they should ban guns altogether and I don't quite know if I agree with that. I think maybe they should look into your background to decide if you should be able to get a license to own a gun.

My Nuclear Family

Well, sad to say, I don't have a 'nuclear' family. I have two sisters, one older and one younger, but my mom and dad are divorced. Both have continued their lives with different people. I don't really want to disclose all of my personal info., but I will say that I don't feel as if there is anything major in my family that needs to be worked on or changed. When Manning stated "I could never find him at one of my orchestra concerts. But at my lacrosse games, he would be there in the stands, with an angry look...."(138). My parents have come and will continue to come to the events that were/are important to me. I can't recall being just upset because my parent(s) never showed up to something that they should have. Although my parents aren't together, I feel as if everything happens for a reason. Plus, if they hadn't have gotten a divorce, I wouldn't have to most loving little sister in the world...Love You Pooh!

My colleague's post

One of my peers ( http://freshman1101.blogspot.com/) had a post about her grandparents having their 50th wedding anniversary, and my grandparents also celebrated their 50th. I just thought that was sweet. Another on of my colleagues ( http://english1101brown.blogspot.com/) had a post about her wiki topic and how she changed it from neonatal nurse to lung ventilation. I thought it was a smart move for her to pick something she didn't know anything about so she could learn as she pursues her field in nursing.

Best Information I learned about my Wiki topic

Maybe I should change it, but maybe it's too late. Or maybe I'm too lazy. I haven't learned much but the "best" information I've learned about my Wiki topic would be who published the book. It was published by Penguin Random House. I thought it was cute. Another "best" thing I learned was that you can buy books off of the website about the person of my topic. The website it colorful and very interesting to look at, especially if you've already read the books. It just kind of brings back some memories.

Effective Intro..

An effective intro should basically hit all the high points of the topic without getting too detailed. For example, if your topic is on shoes, you could put what shoes are and what you use them for without too many details(names of shoes, names of companies that make shoes, etc.). Another way to make your introduction effective is to make it appealing and/or interesting. The beginning of a paragraph or paper or whatever, is supposed to pull the reader in and make them want to read it. Basically the introduction is how people decide  if they want to keep reading it or say "Boo, this sucks!", and move on to something else.

Colleagues Post

In one of my Colleague's Post, she talked about men and women stereotypes and she explained how men stereotype women and also how other(older) women stereotype women. (http://chloesenglblog.blogspot.com/) She stated, "Men are usually stereotyped by other men and not many women say something about this, but for women we are stereotyped by men and women" I agree because I have been told by an older women how to act or what to say during certain situations because I am a female and it may not be or seem appropriate. Another one of my colleagues had a blog about Finding Humor in a strange situation and she talked about an instance where her and her mom were in a restaurant and this guy came up and was trying to basically hit on her mom and she made humor out the situation by....well if you haven't read it, go read it...it's funny. Her blog is http://monicias.blogspot.com/. But back to what I was saying... I could agree because she said, "Now I don't play about my mom like at all", and I don't either.

What I have learned about my Wikipedia Topic

For my Wikipedia topic, I wouldn't say that I have learned anything. I have more so had a "OOOH I remember that", moment. Being that I chose a topic that I new something about to begin with, I haven't had a chance to learn anything....I don't really know if that's good or bad. I will say, that because I know a lot about my topic, it's been kind of difficult finding new things to add because just about everything that's already on the page, is all that needs to be known about the topic. Maybe next time I'll pick a topic that challenges me instead of the opposite.

Men and Women Stereotypes

To be honest, I feel as though Women Stereotypes are worse than men. It's almost as if people look for us to fail in things sometimes because we are females. One of my pet peeves is when someone says, "You're really good at [insert sport, subject, ect. here] to be a girl", Like whaaaaa? What does that mean? You're trying to say that women can't do things any man can? I get that it may seem odd for women to be body builders or even the women that play football, which is "supposed" to be just a man's sport...(*hint *hint....stereotype), but don't make it seem as if women are just put on earth to cook, clean, and other house chores. I personally don't hear a lot of men stereotypes. but the ones I do hear: "All men are dogs" or "Once a cheater always a cheater", I don't agree with them. My grandparents have been married for 50 years and I know for a fact my granddad isn't a dog and I know a few guys that have cheated and make a complete 180, because they learned from their mistakes, but I just know one thing, I'm gonna do what makes me happy regardless of any stereotype.

Organization of my Wiki

My article is organized for the most part. There are a few things that need to be changed around because they're in the wrong place, but I think it's a good article. There isn't a whole bunch of information that could go into the article, but I think once everything I can think of that makes sense to be in it.... is in it, the article will be perfect.

Finding Humor in a Strange Situation

I'm a goofy person whether I'm in or out of a strange situation. I can honestly have fun by myself, but it depends on the situation. For example: If I ran into my "boyfriend" in the mall and he was with another girl, that would be more of a dangerous situation than strange. But if I were to walk into a room and my dad has on female clothes(not that he actually would), I would probably start laughing and tell him he looks pretty good. #LoveYouDaddy. So for me, it honestly depends on the situation because I don't find humor in everything.

Readings in my Wikipedia Topic

As you may have read in my other blog about my Wiki topic, you may know that my topic is Junie B. Jones. The article itself was C-Class. I'm hoping to be able to add more to it so it can up a class. So far, it's going good, but I think as it goes on it may get a little difficult because there isn't a whole bunch of information about Junie. 

Value of MLA and APA

To be totally honest, I have only dealt with MLA format. In high school that was the only style we used. It has helped me with my papers in college because it kind of comes as second nature because I'm so used to having to use it. I do think that they are both important because you need a certain type of structure when you're writing your essays. If there was no format to use, then everybody's essays wouldn't look uniform and it would probably throw the teacher off a little because it might be too much. For example, I know some people like to underline or bold their titles and you aren't supposed to do that in MLA. I also know that some people try to make their essays seem longer by making the font bigger and with MLA, the font size has to 12, and the font itself has to be Times New Roman. I was guilty of that before I was told to use MLA, but I'm glad I stopped because it honestly took away from my essay. It made it seem corny. So that's all I have to say about MLA and APA writing styles.....See Ya!