Vocab #1 Performance Review

This weeks Vocabulary test was something that was suppose to be easy but somehow I did poorly. The problem I think was when I took the test and saw the words, I blanked out. I knew the word but somehow they were blocked from me. As soon as the test was over and I saw the definitions it came back. The word made sense and I don't know why something like this happens.

Vocabulary: Spring List 1

1.adumbrate- foreshadow or symbolize
ex. As life went on, I soon started to adumbrate my death.
2.apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax
ex. The apotheosis was reached when Spongebob save the Mr. Krabs and Squidward from the ANCHOVIES.
3.ascetic- characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
ex. Lent is considered an ascetic in the Catholic religion. 
4.bauble- a small, showy trinket or decoration
ex. During Christmas, the tree was covered with bauble items.
5.beguile- charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
ex. Popeye and Bluto are always beguile by Olive.

Hacking My Education

When I think of Hacking my Education, I think of reshaping the knowledge into a mold where my interest are included. I want to learn the material that we need to learn in this course but also learn new thing about my interest, for example, engineering. I still can't figure out a way to connect engineering with the way we learn thins in this course.

The Choice

THE CHOICE

1. What is the "choice" referred to in the title?
- The "choice" is referred to as whether Rebecca would take her poison on her own or by her parents at force.
2. Is it a real choice?  Why/why not?  What is the alternative?
- I think it is because having the choice to control what happens is better than having someone control it for you.
3. Why does the author use the word poison in the first line?
- It is the reality of what Rebecca is drinking.
4. The author's daughter wants to play with a toy that is intended for older kids.  Why?  Do you agree with her?
- If someone is going to be around for a short time, why not let them enjoy the thing they want to?
5. If you thought you might not live to the age of 30 what would you want to do right now?
- nothing different.
6. Under what circumstances does it make sense to endure discomfort--or even force it on a loved one-- in service to a greater/more important cause?
- I think it is. People have to be strong and always hope and believe that the best outcome will happen.
7. Is suffering a necessary condition of life and love?
- yes, "what doesn't kill you make you stronger".
8. Most readers don't share the author's circumstances, but we feel an emotional response to his words.  Why?
- I think feeling in response to his words makes sense because we fear that one day a similar situation will happen to us. 

Racial Profiling Term Paper

Cesilio Sanchez
Dr. Preston
Expository Composition
November 12, 2013

Racial Profiling

Racial Profiling has always been an issue of the world. Countries conquered smaller regions and associated the natives by the race they came from, normally because the smaller regions hadn’t established a unified country yet. This was the origin of our country, The Unites States of America, and it was Christopher Columbus that placed the name Indians to the Native Americans. Honest mistake it was, he had thought that he reached the Indian Ocean and did not know of the New World land. This is racial profile that was set on the Native Americans, that we know now was an honest mistake. But as times went on, the racial profiling on people soon became a way to separate groups into what we think fits for them. We use it to make assumptions about people and try to figure how they act, live and interact with other and that has led to major problems in the world. 

7 Times

In Erica's blog post, she discusses her position in the the event that took place on October 22nd about a thirteen year old boy who was carrying a fake, but realistic looking gun and was shot by police officers. Erica explains what happened that day and questions whether the police's action were justified. In her post, she repeatably states "7 times", the amount of times the police shot the thirteen year old boy. She wonders if that was necessary and why it was done. One bullet is enough to stop a threat, two is enough to kill, three, four, five, six, seven are unjustifiable. One of the conclusions she came to was racial discrimination. Since Erica comes from a Hispanic background she can't help but wonder if the police shot him 7 times because he was of Hispanic/Latino background. In her post she quickly explains that she must put racial discrimination aside and realize that he was a human being like the rest of us.

Erica's essay was very well written and thought out. She states her facts and the sites of where they come from. She has a strong serious tone throughout the blog post and use many punctuation marks to states which parts have more feeling. Javi also wrote about this event and he states more facts than Erica's. I think the main difference between Erica's and Javi's is that Erica was more emotion based and Javi's was more debatable.

Tools That Change the Way We Think

The internet and all the devices the internet is available on make it easier for people not to stress on a question. Since nearly all the information in the world will soon be online, it will make everyone think less by making it fast to gain information without the use of concentration. The use of internet today is widely use and replaces the need for research from books and articles. I think that the generation that didn't have these resources work to reach this type of goal. They did the more extended research to help find ways for our future generations to be able to use technology as a way of gaining all the information we need.