Wednesday, November 27, 2013

14V Investment

Investment

Investment is the action or process of investing money for profit or material result. This is just one definition of the word investment, as a college student when I hear this word I normally think of time. In college your schedule is different every day so it’s important to know how to invest your time wisely. Its also important how you invest you’re money especially if you’re a student because college can be very expensive.

Other Vocab:
Tactful- having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
Prudent: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment



14I Thanksgiving

On Monday night, my hall had a thanksgiving dinner that anyone could go to. Not many people went, since it was close to thanksgiving break many people had already went home. There was still a good amount of people that attended though. There was thanksgiving food and a lot of pastries. It was held in the basement of Neff hall where most of the activities are. I stayed for quite awhile I thought it was fun talking to everyone in my building! There was music and other activities being held as well. I thought it was a great was to start my thanksgiving break!



14B What Are You Thankful For?

With Thanksgiving coming up there are plenty of things I am personally thankful for. I’m most thankful for how supportive my family has been. I’ve never been away from them for this long so its definitely new to all of us. They are always making sure I’m okay and that I’m enjoying school. They always keep in touch and plan things at least once a month with the family so I can see them. they are the only people that can keep me sane and I cherish every moment that I’m with them. I’m very thankful for all that they have done for me!
I’m thankful for all the amazing people I have met so far this year. I was so nervous about coming to school here only knowing a few people. I must say there are tons of great people here to talk to and who are very supportive. Everyday something new is going on and we are always making new memories. I’m grateful to have gotten into good classes that I enjoy. Not knowing my major I was nervous as to if my classes would be beneficial to me or not. Even though they are all general courses they were very helpful which I’m extremely thankful for.

So many people in this world don’t have anything so I’m thankful for the “little things.” A lot of things we take for granted like food and water but many families don’t even have that. So I’m thankful for all the food I have, being able to drink clean water, and all the clothes on my back. I’m also thankful for my home and being able to live at school as well, and lastly I’m thankful for my pets! I have so much in life and I am thankful for it all!



14A Stress Relievers

After being in school for so long without any breaks it does start to catch up to you, creating stress. With finals coming up it’s getting hard to concentrate on even the little tasks. Before finals come closer I think it’s important to get away from school for a bit to clear my mind. The best way for me to clear my mind is being with my family. With thanksgiving coming up I will be with my family and catching up with them. I’ll also be back home with my friends, which will be tons of fun since I haven’t seen some of them for months now.
            When I’m really stressed I like to get away from the environment I’m in. Sometimes getting away from the people you’re constantly with and changing up your routine can help a lot. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because I’m with family that I don’t get to ever see besides thanksgiving so its always tons of fun being on break with them. Another thing that’s important when I’m stressed is getting enough sleep at night. Being at school it can be hard to get sleep because you’re always surrounded by people, it’s loud, and it’s also not your real home. Sometimes I go home on the weekends and when I come back to school I feel so much more refreshed because I get better sleep at home.
            All in all, this week I will be relaxing a lot with my family and friends. I definitely wont be focusing on any schoolwork because I think its good to get away from it for a while. I’ll also be focusing on getting tons of sleep. I think all this will reenergize me and prepare me for the next two weeks afterwards, which will be finals week.



Saturday, November 23, 2013

13V Purpose

Purpose: the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

In life there is a purpose for everything and everyone. For example there is a purpose for me writing this blog, which is for inquiry and to get graded. There is a purpose for everything we do in life and also what happens in our lives. There is a reason why we are born and grow up to be who we are.

Vocab-
Conformist: someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)

Fortitude: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage