Funny

What is called a “French kiss” in the English speaking world is known as an “English kiss” in France

Mai 3 2012

Finals

Crunch-time has started and the finals week has come around. The semster is over, I feel like it went way too fast. Semesters in the U.S are way shorter in comparison to other countries. All in all im happy summer has started. The only thing that stands between me and summer is the rhetorical peaks essay. Im ready to knock it out and kick back, well make some money!

Mai 2 2012

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“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”

-Albert Einstein


This Quote just supports my opinion, that humans are made to learn and that this process never stops. Humans should always be able to learn and challenge themselves as long as we breath. If im not in school I feel so unchallenged because the majority of the time spent feels unproductive. Learning new things gives me a sense of completion and makes me feel content. As long as there is room for improvement we should try to fill it! Education is a privilege.

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Mai 2 2012
Being the most memorable photograph of World War II, the Flag raising on the top of Mount Suribachi really shows Fraternity and Unity. The Flag of victory lifted by men who died for their country. This picture gives a sense of strength, with these men holding together as a unit. As the flag is lifted, victory has not been claimed,yet reality is that everyone is under full attack. These men fought to reach the top and wanted nothing more than to give our country hope and unity.  

Being the most memorable photograph of World War II, the Flag raising on the top of Mount Suribachi really shows Fraternity and Unity. The Flag of victory lifted by men who died for their country. This picture gives a sense of strength, with these men holding together as a unit. As the flag is lifted, victory has not been claimed,yet reality is that everyone is under full attack. These men fought to reach the top and wanted nothing more than to give our country hope and unity.  

Mai 2 2012

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A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.”

-Horace Mann

I really like this quote because it explains that humans are made to learn. We are not complete when uneducated, our brain is made to be challenged. I believe that if we have the chance to learn we should always take advantage of it, and this is only good for ones confidence and ability to reason. We need education, without it we loose the ability to learn, grow and challenge ourselves.

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Mai 1 2012

This video is from the TED Education website and is an amazing way to look at writing. The message this video projects is simple that it is sometimes better to use simple words when writing. All in all the mass audience for our literature has trouble understanding those “big” words. So the message is, to write simple essays and the feedback will be more positive. Watch it for yourself this is a great eye-opener once again!

Mai 1 2012

Rhetorical peaks

The in-class activity was very interesting. During this activity we had to interview suspects from a murder case. The interesting part was, that there was no answer, yet we found out that it is our argument alone that solves the case. This activity was a first for me but I would do it again in a heartbeat. Following the activity we found out that our final is an essay based on our argument of who is the murder. This semester had its ups and downs, but all in all it was fun!

Mai 1 2012

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A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”

-Mahatma Gandhi

This Quote not only changed the way I answer questions but it helps me make the right decisions. All of us come across situations where it is hard to say no or we are pressured, yet the only way to solve this dilemma is with a strong and confident answer. Gandhi really mastered the problems mankind encounters and for separating himself to fight for his beliefs I thank him.

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Mai 1 2012

Should animals have rights?

Writer Kate Douglas argued in her essay “Just like Us”, that in order to prevent animal cruelty and illegal testing on apes they need to receive legal status. Throughout the text she uses pathos to engage the reader and gives examples of organizations striving to achieve the same freedom for apes. Personally, I disagree with Douglas because even us humans are fighting for rights, so why would we attempt the second step before solving the first? I am all against animal cruelty but giving apes the status of a child will mess up our society even more. The best way to solve this problem is to put a halt to the necessary research on animals, this would lower the chance of extinction and save money.

 

Apr. 30 2012

“There is nothing more fearful than imagination without taste.”

— Goethe (via violettale)

(Quelle: youcancallmetart)

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