Revise Presentation

I enjoyed doing the revise presentation in a group because I made a friend out of it.  I thought that was a very good thing.  The whole resent one revising a paper part of the project was kind of lame but I didn't mind it to much.  I just would have rather presented something I enjoy instead of revising.  I did learn different ways to revise so I am glad about that.  I definitely can use all the revising help that I can get!  I found that I liked how one group made posters to show what they were talking about.  That way if you were having a heard time paying attention to what they were saying than you could look at the poster and see what they were saying.  Plus one person put bling and cut colors on hers so I really like that.  I think that all of the groups did a nice job.  I was glad that everyone took part in it and that no one skipped class.  Overall, I was happy with the purpose and success of the revising presentations.

Class Without Lindsey.

For class on Tuesday I walked into the room with a little surprise.  Lindsey had changed to a guy!  Ok, so it was a replacement for the day because Lindsey was gone.  Our replacement's name was Ryan.  He was a lot more quiet and reserve than Lindsey.  He just had a different personallity.  Lindsey is more blunt and honest.  She is not afraid to tell you how it is.  Ryan was more shy and not as willing to say what was on his  mind.  I personally prefer for my teachers to tell me how it is.  If my paper sucks tell me so I can fix it.  I want to know if I am doing something wrong.  I do not need a sugar coat on it either.  I think it just really depends on your personallity but I believe that I like the blunt personallity better because I am like that.  I am very honest and will tell you how it is not how you want it to be.  If you are wrong you will know.  I have never been called a liar or "Two faced" because I will tell you how I really feel.  In class we discussed commas, peer reviewed our proposal papers, and got assigned a group project.  I am very glad we got a group project because I made three new friends!  I am very glad.  Tomorrow we will have class with Lindsey again.

Gay Adoption in Florida

My topic the class found most interesting is Florida ending the ban on gay adoptions in Florida.  My thesis statement for this proposal paper would be: Bans on gay adoption is unconstitutional.  I have heard a lot on the topic of gay marriage but I had not heard anything on gay adoption until I read the news article about it.  In my paper I hope to get across the point that putting bans on gay adoption is sick and unconstitutional.  There is no reason to say two guys or two girls can't give a child in need a home and a family.  These people are wanting to be parents and help a child feel loved and know a home.  I can't believe Florida got away with having bans on gay adoption this long.  It is very disturbing and saddening.  I am very glad that 3rd District Court of Appeals deemed this ban to be unconstitutional.  I am straight and that will NOT change but I still am very passionate about gay topics.  I do not think it's far that someones personal love life has restrictions on it.  It shouldn't be anyone else's business who a person chooses to like.  I hope to get this all across in my paper and convince others that gay adoption is a great thing.

America Bashers

I have never really thought about the idea of America bashers being American.  I knew other countries would bash us, but we bash them also.  I was surprised when reading the quote by Michael Moore saying, "Many families have devestated tomight, this just is not right.  They did not deserve to die.  If someone did this to get back at Bush, then they did so by killing thousands of people that DID NOT VOTE for him!  Boston, New York, DC and the planes' destination of California-these were places taht voted AGAINST Bush!"  He had such anger and hate toward Bush and I could not believe that he would say something like that.  I honestly felt bad for Bush.  Did he not realize how awful that would make Bush feel, to say that thousands of people were killed due to him alone?!  Micheal Moore was very rude and had no facts to back him up.  I realize in America we have the freedom of speech but he took it to far.  This story in all really did make me think about things.  It made me realize that America does bash themselves.  In the story they say part of it is due to the Vietnam generation.  I don't really have much to say on that because I don't know anything to detailed on the Vietnam war or generation.  I do agree that bashing in America is definitely in the news for a long time.  I never put that together until I read this story.  This story definitely opened my eyes to the bashing in America today.

Peer Review

I found the peer review to not really do much for me.  I think it would help to have more than one opinon.  My peer did help me but I wanted some more information than I was given.  I can not say that I gave the other person anything better.  I did try to do the best that I could but I just don't know what to say and what to correct.  I am poor at English and reading and I just don't want to put something that is false or makes anything worse.  I am not convident in my English knowlegde.  I am very glad we have extra credit opportunities because I would not get a very good grade otherwise.  I like the feedback from my peer review but I just wanted more in total.  That is why having another person to review would really help.

If I Die Tomorrow

"If I die tomorrow how would the world be different?"  I pondered on this one for some time.  I couldn't decide what I have done to make a difference in the world.  I have been doing little things that I believe make a big difference but I don't think the difference is large enough.  I have been stopping littering person by person and environment by environment.  I adopt highways, stop my friends from littering, pick up any litter I see no matter where I am, I promote recycling, I am a donator of "Save the Rainforest", I promote and inform the public about saving the rainforest, and volunteer for any "Green" service.  I believe in global warming and I do think that saving the environment one step at a time will help.  I believe that I am making a difference because I don't personally know of anyone else that truly cares about not littering and what not.  I live in the northern part of the United States thousands of miles away from rainforests but I do my part to help save them.  I want to join a mission trip to go down and promote the conservation of the rainforests.  So, in the end of my pondering, I decided the world would be different if I died tomorrow because I am attempting to help save the environment step by step.  

Literacy Narrative Brainstorming

I have been thinking of many different memories that really stand out in my life.  I than have been thinking about which memories can relate to a much bigger picture as a whole.  I have finally decided on one memory.  This memory is when I was first was told that my father has multiple sclerosis.  I was told when I was 16 years old and a Junior in high school.  Learning about my fathers disease at this age was a positive and a negative.  It was positive because I could understand what the disease was all about but it was also a negative because I knew the disease has no cure and I had to witness the horror of my dad going through "Spells".  I have decided on this as my literacy narrative because I can relate to all of the others in the world that are effected by this awful disease.  I hate that I have to have a family member that is struct with a disease but I try to stay strong not only for myself but for my dad.  I need to be strong for my dad and the other people who I actually know who have a family member who has MS.  One of my best friend's mom also has this disease and we really relate on that level and it seemed to bring our friendship that much closer and stronger.  I have faith in my dad that he will stay strong and fight this disease like a warrier.  He is an amazing person that did not deserve to get this disease.

Do You Believe in Miracles?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Do You Believe in Miracles?


I have seen the movie "The Notebook" and I instantly fell in love with it. I really should read the book because I know it will be that much better but I just haven't got to it yet. In reading this small segment of The Notebook it draws me in to want to read more. I absolutely love how much love they have for each other. Seeing the commitment at such an old age is super impressive. Also seeing them in puppy love still at that point in their relationship is incredible especially compared to the world today. Today you will find divorces after as little as six months, but this couple has defied all odds. I think it is super cute how Noah is always reading their love story to his beloved Ali even though Ali doesn't know who Noah is because of her disease. Noah is always praying for a miracle for the love stories he is reading to her to help bring his real Ali back to him. The movie was so precious and gives you hope that there really is such a thing as true love and miracles. With all of the negative in the world it was great to have a reminder to always believe in miracles. I will definitely be reading The Notebook very soon!

Myself.. Hailey

My name is Hailey Waechter. I am currently a freshman at USD. My major is Nursing. I am really looking forward to this year and meeting some new people. I was active in multiple sports in high school. I was in volleyball, basketball, and track. I am very competitive and love to compete. I have many hobbies which include shopping, sleeping, going out with my friends, hanging out with my family, taking care of my cat, and eating. I have a cat that I really love. His name is Garfield. He is like my little baby. I have a real compassion for people and animals. I am always wanting to help others. I have been a lifeguard for four years and a CNA (certified nurses aide) for one year. I love neon and bright colors. I am always looking to stand out. You can't not find me without some sort of animal print. My dorm room is basically a safari! :) I am looking forward to becoming better at my grammar and writting because I know I can really use it! I hope to get the most out of my college experience. There you have it, some fun facts about myself.. Hailey.

Me Talk Pretty One Day- Sedaris

I found that this story was easy to relate to.  I didn't take French but I did take four years of Spanish.  In this story, Sedaris wrote that the main character couldn't understand some of the words the teacher was saying.  I also had this problem.  I would have to look to my friends and ask them if they understood what was said.  I then found out that most of the students in my class also couldn't understand what my teachter was saying either.  It was a very frustrating thing.  In the story, the main character felt picked on because his teachter thought he was lazy.  That is a horrible feeling have to a teacher hate you and have the wrong impression of you.  I felt for the main character but in the end of the story he found a peace of mind with the teacher and I think was a very good thing.  I decided to blog about this story because I felt that I understood where Sedaris was coming from.  I enjoy stories that I can see in my life.