last blog ever!

This is the last blog that we ever have to write! Crazy! Anyways this week in class we handed in project three and started on the last project.  The last project seems like it will actually be the hardest but fun at the same time.  I still do not fully comprehend what we are supposed to be doing because in class today i apparently had all the wrong things to do for the project.  The movie should be kinda easy.  i still do not totally understand what we are supposed to be doing for this.  I am just happy that we do not have to give a oral presentation.  I do not like doing those!  Also, it is going to be a pain keeping track of our cell phones for a week.  I use my cell phone alot so it is going to be annoying writing down every time I use it. 

week ending!

This week in writing we were supposed to turn in our rough draft of our paper. I was very busy this week and didnt get to finish the whole paper.  In class I made a lot of revisions to the paper, so basically I have to redo the whole thing which is kinda bad.  The activity we did on thursday was very helpful and I learned alot of helpful hints toward the paper.  This paper seems alot harder than the rest of them since we have to site all our sources and have quotes in the paper.  It is the first paper that we have had to do this for so it is a little complicated.   Hopefully it gets better though and on tuesday it helps me more before we have to turn it in on thursday!

weeeek ending!!

This week we started to decide our topic for the paper. I am doing project 3 on Lowering the Drinking Age from 21 to 18.  I am very interested on this topic because it is something that involves me.  Since I am 18, I want the drinking age lowered because then I could drink legally now.  We did many brainstorming activities in class this week that will be very helpful with the project. 

Also this week for homework we had to write a response to an article about why men shouldnt marry career women.  I am very against this.  There is nothing wrong with women having money and working.  I do not feel that it would make any difference in the marriage if both spouses work.  I think that would help things financially.  I thought that the article was very bias and made women sound like they are slaves for the family.  

Drinking Age

1. The United States should change the drinking age from 21 to 18 to match the rest of the world with their drinking ages at 18 and even sometimes 16.
2. The only country with the drinking age of 21 is the United States
If you are able to vote, smoke and be in the army you should be able to drink
Many kids in college drink and if it was legal at 18 they would be much more responsible about it and not drink just to drink and get drunk
3. The point I want to counter argue is that the one about kids in college drinking just to get drunk
4. If it was legal and since it would be a new thing, more kids would drink. Also kids will still drink just to get drunk.
5. It might seem that even with the drinking age 18 some kids would still drink to get drunk and abuse drinking, the numbers of kids getting wasted would be lowered
6. However changing the drinking age to 18 would make it a more social event and more common so kids could drink whenever they want and they wouldnt abuse it all at one time.
7. It might seem that even with the drinking age at 18, some kids would still drink to get drunk and abuse it. While that may be true, changing the drinking age to 18 would make it a more social event and much more common and kids wouldnt abuse drinking all at one time.

Creative Practice and At a Glance

Creative Practice:

There are two main things that I have seen in the news a lot.  The first is the presidential election.  There is so many stories covering this in every newspaper locally and nationally.  Another thing that has been in the news for awhile now is the economy.  It has taken a major fall and that is one thing we are all hearing about constantly.  I have discussed the issue of the presidential election a lot with friends, peers and family.  I think that you could write a paper on the presidential election and pick one of the canidates to make an argument for.  For the presidential elections you would have to get information from credited sources about Obama and McCain.  If you did the economy, you could get information from the stock markets, the part of the government that deals with money, and credited newspapers and websites.  

At a Glance:

Presidential Election

1.  I am very interested in the presidential election.  It is not my passion, but it is still something I am very curious to learn about.

2. Using the presidential election, I would argue for either electing Obama or McCain.  

3.  It would be very easy to get information about these canidates, but the only thing is you would have to be careful and make sure it is truth.  Some places you could find info would be on their websites or you could search the republican and democrat parties and see where they stand.

4.  It does and it does not.  I do not like to get into politics all that much, so i would probably not write my paper on this.  I think it would get boring after awhile.

Economy

1.  I am interested in knowing what it is going on in the economy right now and what is causing all the problems.  It is something that i am very interested in learning more about.

2.  It would be hard to argue a position on this topic because you cant really say if you are for or against the economy doing really bad right now...obviously everyone is against it.

3.  There would be plenty of places that you could find information on this topic.  You would be able to go to government websites.

4.  This would be very appealing to me because it deals with business and money and I love learning about that kind of stuff.  I would love to know what exactly is happening and why.

this week in class

This week in class we brainstormed for project 3.  It seems like it should not be a very hard project.  I am looking forward to writing about something and trying to persuade others about something.  I am not sure what I am going to do my project on yet though.  I want to do something I am interested in so it is easier to write such a long paper.  Since our last project had to be 4-5 pages, having this one that long shouldn't be that tough since we already had to do it.  I hope we get some more help on the project though because I do not totally know how to begin my paper yet.

Brainstorming

Globally-
1. Global Warming
2. Poverty
3. Drinking Age

United States-
1. Economy//Stock Market
2. Presidential Election
3. Same Sex Marriage

Ohio-
1. Casino
2. Scholarships for College
3. Jobs

Kent-
1. Food on campus
2. Law enforcement
3. Campus transportation

Major-
1. Globalization of Jobs
2. Internship
3. Fashion Industry

Life-
1. Shopping
2. Drinking Age
3. Cell phone

General-
1. Abortion
2. Gun Control
3. Presidential Election

week ending

This week in college writing we reviewed our papers and did peer editing. i am very a happy that we got to do this because it gave us to chance to have our peers edit our paper! I had ake edit my paper which was good becauase he is really smart. i am happpy we did this and I hope I get a better grade on this project than on the last one. I put alot of time into this paper so I hope I did a better job!

end of the week blog*

This week we got to have a day off of college writing.  It was very nice to have a little break. Also this week we talked about the new project.  It seems very difficult.  Much much harder than the first project.  I am excited to use my favorite advertisement for this project though.  I am using a Juicy Couture ad that has bright colors and is full of candy.  I love candy so this ad is very appealing.  I am not looking forward to writing such a long paper however.  I have never written a paper this long.  Four to Five pages is very long.  It is going to be interesting to see if I can get it that long.  With the outline for the paper we were given, it should make it easier but who knows!  I just hope this project goes well because I am a little nervous for it! 

another ending of the week!

The new project seems a little difficult.  I do not understand exactly what we are supposed to be doing.  I already have an idea for an ad that I can use.  It is my favorite ad in the world.  It is juicy couture.  It is really cool and is really bright and colorful which describes me perfectly! I love bright colors so it should be a good ad to pick apart!

end of the week*

This week we basically worked on doing our projects.  It was very interesting on thursday to hear about all the technology that has influenced people in our class.  My personal favorite was Jake and his Leaf Blower.  Everyone basically had the same things: computer, cell phone, camera, TV.  I am very happy the project is over because it caused alot of confusion for me! I hope I did it right!

weeekly post*

The project that we are working on is very complicated.  I do not understand what we are supposed to do!  Everyone I talk to says something different so I am very confused!  Anyways, it will be interestingn to seee what technology has affected everyone!

p.s. I miss alyssa sitting next to me dearly! :( butt LOVE my wonderful table!

Project One Questions

1.  I have used a lot of technology throughout my life.  I have used my computer, the phone, tv, microwave, cash register and much more.  I know how to work alot of different pieces of technology.  

2.  I learned how to work all these pieces of technology either by myself or a parent or friend helping me.  I used them in my house, out with friends and also at work.  

3.  I am very happy that there is technology in my life today.  Without it, my life would be much different and much more complex.  I would not know how to do things as easily as I do today.  I love all the technology that we have and I hope that we continue to get more as we get older, which I am sure we will!

At first I was not too sure about this class, but now I love it.  We learned how to edit photos, using picnik and it is the best website in the whole entire world.  I am going to use it for the rest of my life because it is such a fun website and such an easy way to edit photos.  You can add borders to pictures, add shapes (such as hearts), add text and change the color of the photo.  You can change it from color to black and white, sepia or only have a little color in the picture.  It is an amazing website.  So far, this class has been prettty sweet =]

What is the first piece of technology you remember?

The first piece of technology that I remember using is my home phone. When I was little, I always loved answering the phone and still do. Back in the day, our phone was not cordless so you had to sit in one place and talk. I would love to talk to my grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins on the phone. As i got older, I was allowed to have a phone in my room. My first real phone was a lime green cordless phone that I still have today in my room. We still have a home phone in my house today. It is much more compact now and we have a cordless phone. I am on the phone for approximately 2 hours each day. I love talking on the phone and I do not know what I would do without it. It is very essential in my life.

About me!

My name is Victoria Popovich.  I am currently attending Kent State University as a freshman majoring in Fashion Merchandising.  I grew up in the quaint town of Hudson, OH.  It is approximately ten minutes away from Kent.  I am an only child but have two energetic dogs and two playful turtles.  My dog's names are Jacques (French Poodle) and Max (Schnauzer).  My turtle's names are Coco and Betsey.  My turtles are named after my idols in life, Coco Chanel and Betsey Johnson.  My leisure time consists of shopping.  My favorite boutiques include Forever 21, Charlotte Russe and Nordstrom.  Hopefully my career after college will be a buyer for Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe.  I also thoroughly enjoy traveling the world.  I have been to over five other countries, including Mexico, Canada, France, Germany, Austria and the Carribean.  I am addicted to the beach and hope to have a beach house in the Carribean later in life.  My favorite cuisine is Chinese.  I love Pad Thai (located in Hudson, OH) and Stir Crazy (located in Beachwood, OH).  My favorite pastimes include hanging out with friends, reading and shopping!  Get to know me.  I am a delight to have around and I am an outgoing person!

What I Think About Blogs!

Blogs are still very new to me and I do not understand the purpose of them. It seems very confusing and I just do not understand why you need them. It is cool to have my own "blog", but I do not know when I will ever use it. It seems like a cool way to connect with other people though.