tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post2809158485568533144..comments2024-03-15T01:17:12.074-07:00Comments on Dr. Preston's English Literature & Composition 2013-2014: what's your big question?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-46361023910335083042016-03-15T19:31:30.483-07:002016-03-15T19:31:30.483-07:00In order for some to live a life of privilege and ...In order for some to live a life of privilege and luxury others must support that. There is no such thing as true equality, if there is top to aim for then there must also be bottom. However humans dont have to be that bottom, I believe that technology can help us reach a point where the people at the bottom can have all of their needs met in order to reach self actualization,. hawkionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504665587929510017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-78620523148902046122013-11-06T17:16:15.151-08:002013-11-06T17:16:15.151-08:00Haha aren't all idiots discovered by being lou...Haha aren't all idiots discovered by being loud?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168227325254542313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-40031223754008643862013-11-06T12:41:04.391-08:002013-11-06T12:41:04.391-08:00So I just realized that I did not post my big ques...So I just realized that I did not post my big question on here for some w\strange reason.. Any who. here it is. (copy pasted from my blog post in August) <br /><br /><br />Why is is that as students, we let other students influence our dreams? and sometime we don't even peruse them because we're scared of what others have to say...It's sad. <br />Lissette's journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678177807408048052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-7612286275348345222013-09-23T18:43:48.607-07:002013-09-23T18:43:48.607-07:00I have actually two questions..
1) How are our min...I have actually two questions..<br />1) How are our minds part of the universe?<br />2) how do we connect to music with no lyrics?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432910030661179191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-809368356570250502013-09-16T10:59:10.487-07:002013-09-16T10:59:10.487-07:00In our culture today we use a common phrase"i...In our culture today we use a common phrase"if you tell a lie long enough and often enough then it becomes truth" <br />So are lies the truth?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588634239603773035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-20053799533780796862013-08-15T00:10:26.232-07:002013-08-15T00:10:26.232-07:00My big question is why we can't appreciate wha...My big question is why we can't appreciate what we have? As I am typing this on my computer that was gifted to me, in my house, where I obtain Internet access, food, and shelter at no cost to me, for a class in which I receive a free public education, I realized that I am very fortunate to possess the tools to finish this Blogger post. There are people in the world who do not have these resources; free educational system, advance placement classes, cheap transportation, electricity, Internet access, food, shelter, water. Yet, I find myself and those around me complaining about how are lives are hard compared to those around us. Which is true, everyone has their own struggles and experiences life differently; but to what extent? As a high school senior, I have more advanced placement classes than I probably should have and also attend a community college part-time and juggle education with my part-time job and extracurricular activities. I find myself striving to fit ever activity into every second of the day and when I pause to watch television and come across a commercial about sending $10 a month to a starving child in Africa or a group of people trying to build homes that have been destroyed by natural disasters, I want to help, I want to send money, I want to put in as much time as I can. Its an interesting distraction from my very scheduled life, leaving to a foreign country and helping others, but how are we supposed to help others when we cannot find the means to help ourselves, nor do we have the funds or resources? I base My Big Question on the Marxist Social Theory: what distinguishes one type of society from another is its mode of production (i.e. the nature of its technology and division of labour,) and each mode of production engenders a distinctive class system in which one class controls and directs the process of production while another class is, or other classes are, the direct producers and providers of services to the dominant class. (Encyclopedia Britannica) The humans who populate this Earth will never be completely satisfied but we may be all on the same social class level in the future. This is ultimately let us appreciate what we have.Nikki https://www.blogger.com/profile/12764054871676135931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-81950696205263279752013-08-14T23:22:00.708-07:002013-08-14T23:22:00.708-07:00How is it that other people value there lives (ex....How is it that other people value there lives (ex..education, family etc...) less then anything that they have now?? Why doesn't it become clear to them that its the only thing they have to stay on earth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240782857525464129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-61926801555849199892013-08-14T20:10:02.457-07:002013-08-14T20:10:02.457-07:00Why is it that mothers are so much more loving and...Why is it that mothers are so much more loving and careful with their last born child? Is it because they don't want the child to be like the older siblings? Orrrrrr? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773859211121190273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-61728775965547204402013-08-14T17:17:53.727-07:002013-08-14T17:17:53.727-07:00*an*anAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304568632862939089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-74120421097019804392013-08-14T17:14:50.112-07:002013-08-14T17:14:50.112-07:001. Why is ignorance bliss? (eventually it'll c...1. Why is ignorance bliss? (eventually it'll catch up with you, and you'll just be broken down like on old Chevy, right??)<br /><br />2. Why is it that some people have different personalities? Basically, why were we not all born the same? Why are we all different?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304568632862939089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-53183930840679655652013-08-14T01:40:51.080-07:002013-08-14T01:40:51.080-07:001.Why is it so much easier to see the negative asp...1.Why is it so much easier to see the negative aspects of other people rather than negative aspects of oursevles?<br />2. Why do people dream? What causes us to dream what we dream?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586135760093465398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-59355780047948640562013-08-14T01:17:41.808-07:002013-08-14T01:17:41.808-07:00Here are a few of the more thought provoking quest...Here are a few of the more thought provoking questions that I have come up with. The rest of the questions will be posted to my blog if anyone is willing to read them!<br /><br />1. Why do some people grow complacent? For example: some people are natural born athletes with all the talent in the world. But they aren't willing to push themselves and are complacent with just being "good enough."<br />2. If president candidates presented their platforms without any knowledge of their looks or political party, do you think biased opinions would still exist?<br />3. It's said that humans have access to only 5% of their brain capacity. If we were capable of more... What could humanity accomplish?<br />4. Do you ever look at all the strangers that pass by you in the hallways and the street and wonder what their story is?<br />If science proved or disproved the existence of God, would that change your views on religion?Kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220356526839016063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-33525520753657683352013-08-13T23:44:14.602-07:002013-08-13T23:44:14.602-07:00"It always rains the hardest on those who des..."It always rains the hardest on those who deserve the sun." <br />Those that are genuinely good people, who do no wrong against others, are hard working, and have always struggled cannot seem to catch a break. Why is this so? <br /><br />Also why is our society good at "pretending"? We pretend to be happy or pretend to be something we're not. Nowadays pretending seems what we do best. Society seems to be faking it to make it. Why must we pretend? Why must we pretend to be something other than ourselves? Why aren't our standards good enough for society, that we have to stoop to their unattainable idea of perfection? For in the end, we only lose ourselves to what we pretend to be. Is pretending truly worth it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391558000550648325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-65197958744557279532013-08-13T23:07:19.353-07:002013-08-13T23:07:19.353-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nikki https://www.blogger.com/profile/12764054871676135931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-2571610970812743812013-08-13T21:19:33.408-07:002013-08-13T21:19:33.408-07:00Why can't we just love each other and not crea...Why can't we just love each other and not create any problems with each other? Why can't we use our time wisely instead of wasting our time on other things that will just bring us down? Why can't we forget about being angry, and focus more on helping people? Why do people create stereotypes and talk bad about other people by just their looks and actions? Why can't we be united, forget about our problems, forget about putting other people down, and just help others to make a better world?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298054062531666875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-67654254342961682792013-08-13T21:16:18.253-07:002013-08-13T21:16:18.253-07:00Listening to music that you like actually releases...Listening to music that you like actually releases <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine" rel="nofollow">dopamine</a>, a.k.a. "the happy chemical." (It's a little more complicated than that-- dopamine is involved in mood, motivation, and reward, but I don't know enough about it to explain it fully.) This is the part where I ask you if you've ever felt a rush of happiness from listening to your favorite song played really loud, but you already said you don't feel very affected by music. Instead, I hope you'll take my word when I tell you that when I'm feeling tired or unmotivated, I have a few go-to songs that I can play that always make me feel better.<br /><br />Besides dopamine release, I think the overall tone of a song can affect your mood-- meter, tempo/BPM, major vs. minor tonality, lyrics, etc. can lend a song a certain emotion, which can change how you feel when you hear it.Lisa.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623678395117173077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-41503424958617295892013-08-13T21:02:52.525-07:002013-08-13T21:02:52.525-07:00Why are humans so arrogant as to believe that Eart...Why are humans so arrogant as to believe that Earth is the only planet in the universe with intelligent life?<br />What does my dog dream about?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397830777595663529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-19085772582823699262013-08-13T20:48:01.066-07:002013-08-13T20:48:01.066-07:00I would actually argue that in that moment, when t...I would actually argue that in that moment, when the student is having difficulty focusing on a teacher or assignment, the problem is that to the student it doesn't count as "something happening." This is horribly vague, but I guess we've defined "something happening" as anything that fully engages your attention, like playing a sport or watching an interesting movie. Other things like reading a dictionary or doing repetitive math homework don't capture your full attention, so your mind wanders and it feels like "nothing happening." Hopefully that makes sense :PLisa.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623678395117173077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-16583476339717688612013-08-13T20:43:24.725-07:002013-08-13T20:43:24.725-07:00Why is there so much poverty in this world? Why do...Why is there so much poverty in this world? Why don't we seriously help those in serious need more? Do we not care enough, or too focused on our own lives to worry about anybody else's? Also the thought going on and on forever bothers me, how does it simply go on and on forever? I just can't seem to comprehend that.Haley Zahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190859432338920094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-31325467415788110402013-08-13T18:41:03.059-07:002013-08-13T18:41:03.059-07:00Why are we so quick to judge someone based on appe...Why are we so quick to judge someone based on appearance?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615945621338358554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-37485361107003848992013-08-13T18:05:41.204-07:002013-08-13T18:05:41.204-07:00How did language begin? Who decided what each obje...How did language begin? Who decided what each object would be named and how did it spread all over the world?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005934794162613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-2098538745068153752013-08-13T17:49:09.195-07:002013-08-13T17:49:09.195-07:00My friends have always thought I was weird because...My friends have always thought I was weird because my mind has been blown by this for quite some time...<br />Have you ever thought about how it's impossible to make another color? No matter what you do or how hard you think about it, you can never create a brand new color. I go psycho over this idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920170840559897782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-40190558966006583482013-08-13T17:31:49.640-07:002013-08-13T17:31:49.640-07:00What is the difference between a life and a soul?
...What is the difference between a life and a soul?<br />Is there something created in life that goes beyond some cells?kevin lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443500813570624178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-3978771833575009722013-08-13T16:37:17.574-07:002013-08-13T16:37:17.574-07:00Are we alone? In the universe and in life itself?
...Are we alone? In the universe and in life itself?<br />What's worse: apathy or ignorance?<br />Why is there more loud idiots than quiet geniuses?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435929887369456650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1633443941092309803.post-62870134926512194592013-08-13T15:39:00.485-07:002013-08-13T15:39:00.485-07:00Why people think they have to impress anybody? Why...Why people think they have to impress anybody? Why change yourself to fit in? Why do people have to be so judgmental towards others that are different?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328093772154814747noreply@blogger.com