two songs

I really like this band called Good Charlotte, i have been listening to them since i was 16 years old. When i moved to United States I bought this CD, and i love it! this is their second cd, they actually had 4 CDs out right now. The young and the hopeless cd, was the most inspiring cd ever, all the songs have different meanings to me. One of my favorite song is called "The Anthem", and talks about being true to yourself with your own style, this is a really chessy song, pop-punk beat. Back then when i was in high school, this song was my inspiration, because in the songs talks about going to college, high school stories, pressure to fit in with a group. Another song that i really like, and it used to make me cry is "Emotionless" this song talks about how their dad walked out away, and i can relate to this song, cause my mom left me. I love this song, and its totally different from "The anthem" because this is a slow song. The song starts saying "hey dad, im writing to you, not to tell you that i still hate you just to ask you how you feel, and how we fell apart" i feel so connected to the lyrics, on the songs he sings about how he survived all this years without him, and at the end he says i miss you, i think this is a really sad song

Two very different friends

Friends, who can live without one? I love my friends more than anyhting else in the world. I have a friend who lives in North Carolina, and her name is Johana. She born in Honduras, and we met about 3 years ago. She is really girly and she loves the color pink, one of the reason why she is my friend is because we are so different and similar at the same time. we dont listen to the same music, we dont like the same guys (thats a good thing :-p) we dont really have friends in common, she says pink and i say black, she choose nikes and i choose converse, she likes hello kitty and i like Jack skellington. She is the type of person i would never talk to, but life is full of surprises.

My other best friend is Sonia, and she lives here in Chicago, we met about 6 months ago, and i love her! she is a totally tomboy. She knows about cars, and things a guy would talk about. We both dont really hang out with girls, all our friends are guys, except for Johana, and thats what i like most about her. Ever since i was a kid, i would rather play with boys than girls, i always have been a tomboy, and she is just like me in that way. Just like Johana, i never thought i would talk to her, because we seem so different at first, she has a preppy style and Im more into rock, punk princess, kind of thing.

Computers are taking over

I dont think computers should replace teachers. It would be easier for students to learn if they have a real person to talk and ask questions. Probably the computers are more effective in giving more expecific information, but remember that computers are created by humans.

No one is perfect, some people can actually think that it would be better if computers take over, but it is different having a real person teaching you than a machine.

Seeing how crazily technology is growing. I mean, a couple of years ago, people didnt have cameras or video recording in their phones, and now even mp3 players, navigation systems, or have access to the internet and tv. I guess in the future machines and computer will take over one day.

studio classroom

I love the studio classrooms because it makes life easier. Whenever someone needs to use the computer, all the need to do is pop out their computers which are situated under the table, and it is better than walking to the computer lab.

One thing that can be a problem is that sometimes students, since they have access to the internet, they can go to another websites while they actually should be doing their classworks.

Another good reasons to use studio classroom is that students are offer the choice to type or handwrite an essay, journal, etc.

I would definetly take another class with a studio classroom.

My cellphone

Nokia 5300 express music, that is the phone i wanted for so long. I have owe this phone for the last 2 months.

Technology has advanced so much, that now we are able to listen to music thru our phones, leaving old school walk mans and cd player far behind.

I cant live with my phone, I admit I text message my friends way too much, when im in class i put my phone in silence and dont be surprised if you found 6 or 7 unread msg waiting for me to reply back.

This is a funny topic right now, what my life would be without it? actually it happen that i went to a haunted house and i lost my phone in there. umm...all i can say is... i miss texting my friends. But of course this is just something material and it doesnt really matter, anyways i was thinking about getting a new phone.

But yesterday someone called my sister with my lost phone, and they want to return it to me, i guess i got lucky ;-)

Identity

Whats identity? um, its what identify and defines one person from another, its what makes us unique and define us. Example, no one has the same finger prints.

There are alot of different types of identity, i could be personal identity, it could be relate to math, religious, social science, etc.

In this case is about personal identity, if i have to relate the word "identity" with the book "Funny in Farsi" i think about the difference in between people from different countries. On her memoir Firoozeh talks about that as a child she different from another kids and how her parents were different too but she didnt care, cause she knew who she was and where she came from, it that didnt changed her. Identity are traits that we get somehow from our parents and smallest things like who we hang out with, who are our friends, what food you like or dislike, etc.

But the main idea of the word identity is how we develop our personality as a individual.

Funny in Farsi

I personally really enjoy reading it. The way that she shares her stories with us and make it sound funny it makes it even better.

Having grew up in a country where no one knows where is located at its just frustrating sometimes, i always repeat it over and over again but people just dont know where is that at, "Uruguay? wheres that at?" yeah i get that a lot, just like Firoozeh.

The book activities were fun to do, because they were easy if you had read the book, the level of the book was just right, maybe 3 or 4 words in a chapter i didnt undertood but i still get the main idea.

Being expert in chapter made me read harder and read the same chapter twice just to make sure i knew the main idea of the story and be able to explain and discuss with the group.