My Classes Post #5

       A couple weeks ago, OSU Lima and Rhodes students were allowed to start scheduling their classes for the spring semester of 2013. I was really excited to schedule these classes, because I am one of those people who love change. I love new experiences and meeting new people. It isn't that I don't like this semester, I am just looking forward to new ones. I am really looking forward to not having the same biology lecture as this semester, because as you know from my previous post about that class, I hate it. I will have a different professor than I do now in biology 1, and I can't wait. I will have the same professor next semester that I do now for my lab, which is a very good thing. She's a great professor and I am anxious to learn even more than I already have. I have to take a nutritious class next semester, and I will have my same professor that I have for lab now, because she teaches that class as well. Some other classes that I have to take next semester are sociology and chemistry. I have to take a chemistry lecture and a lab. On Mondays, I will have chemistry lecture for an hour and twenty minutes, and then on Wednesdays, I will have lecture for an hour and twenty minutes, and then a ten minute break and then lab right after that. My Wednesday nights will be long, but thats okay. I didn't have an evening class this semester, so it will be a new experience for me. I will not have an English class next semester, which will be nice, because I won't have a lot of reading or writing to do. I'm really looking forward to this next semester, and I really hope it goes well!

In Class Post #12

       As we were watching the videos, I was thinking to myself and I didn't realize that the artists and producers had copied that much material for their movies or songs. I always wondered how they could come up with those ideas for their works, but I guess it makes sense that they took the ideas from past movies and songs. It was funny, because a lot of the movies and songs that they talked about, I didnt know, because they were too old, but some of them I could recall what they were talking about. It was funny to see how the computer came about, because nowadays, we are so spoiled with the technology that we have. Everything works so fast, for example, the internet. There are so many people, especially from this generation who have no idea what it was like to live in the 19th century with slow internet and not a whole lot of technology. 

      Just listening to the tone of the dial up internet brings back a lot of memories full of frustration when having to wait for the internet to load. This is completely irrelevant, but I noticed that a lot of the songs that they used as examples were made by African Americans. I don't really know if that has anything to do with what they were trying to say, but I just noticed it. I am not a huge Star Wars fan, and to be completely honest, I haven't even watched a whole movie all the way through, but I didn't realize that they used a lot of different movies to get the plot of Star Wars. There are probably a lot of people out the who don't realize that there is so much information out there that is stolen. I don't really know what they meant when they said it was free information to be stolen. I am sure there are a lot of fans and big moviegoers out there who would be really disappointed if they knew these producers, directors, and artists didn't really come up with all these ideas on their own.

My Classes #4- Computer

      This fall semester I am taking a computer class, because it is required for my major. I had two options for which computer class I wanted to take, and I chose to take the harder one of the two. I have always been into computers my whole life. When I was young, I would always play learning games on the computer for countless hours. I also played games like Oregon Trail, Sims, and Barbie games. My parents would always get mad at me because I wanted to be on the computer all the time. I loved making cards for people on the computer, or making signs to hang up for the church or school. I do not know why, but those kinds of things always intrigued me. Due to my passion to be on the computer all the time as a little girl, my computer classes through elementary school and high school were a breeze. I always did well with microtype, because I had a head start. I still see people today who try to type with two fingers and it makes me giggle, because it would be so much easier for them if they just would have learned the right way at a young age. Now that I am in college, I have to take this computer class. In the class we have already went through Word and Powerpoint, and we are now working on Excel. This class may be one of my easiest classes, but it is also very boring. It is an easy A, but it is just frustrating that I have to sit through all the classes and do all the work when I really am not learning anything. Also, I don't understand why this class is required for my major. All I want to do is clean people's teeth. I understand some dentist offices have their workers work on the computer for scheduling, but I do not think a whole class is needed for that. Oh well, I guess these classes can't hurt you. I will just keep telling myself. The semester is almost over as well which really helps.

Miscellaneous #3- Kentucky Basketball

      The Kentucky Wildcat men's basketball team played in their first game tonight against Maryland. They won in a very close game that really should not have been close at all. Like I said, it was their first game, so I guess you could use that as an excuse. Last year, Kentucky won the National Championship with ease. All five starters for the Wildcat team ended up being drafted to the NBA. Amazing huh? This year, Kentucky is the only college basketball team to have five completely new starters on the floor. After watching them play, I realize they have a lot of work to do. When they get into a groove, they are unstoppable, but you can tell that they are very young. I have always been a Kentucky fan, but I am slowly beginning to be more of a die-hard. My sister lived in Lexington, Kentucky this past fall for an internship for her doctorate degree for Physical Therapy. My parents have always went down to Lexington to see the horses and go to the races. My dad has always been a Kentucky fan as long as they have went down their to visit, so it rubbed off on me.

      Since my sister lived in Kentucky this past fall, I made a couple trips down to see her. While I was down there this summer, I went to Kentucky University and walked into the basketball facility where the men's team was holding a camp for little tykes. I walked into Coach Calipari's office, the Kentucky head basketball coach, and I was actually able to meet him. As I was standing there looking at pictures on the wall, I quickly glanced to my left and Calipari was standing directly beside me and shook my hand and said, "Hey there, thank you for being here." I was in complete shock. My heart started beating really fast and I couldn't believe what was happening. I had just met one of the most successful coaches in college basketball. It was crazy. This past fall, I attended Kentucky's Big Blue Madness, which was really cool as well. There are a lot of people who do not like Kentucky Basketball, because they think Calipari is a cheater. I do not know all of the facts, but I do know that he is a good teacher, communicator, and coach, and he loves his players and all the fans. I am really looking forward to this upcoming basketball season to watch some Wildcat basketball!

My Classes #3- Psychology

      One of the classes I have to take this semester is general psychology. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting myself into when I first started this class. I took psychology in high school, and I really enjoyed it. I had a great teacher in high school so I was nervous that I would get a bad teacher and not enjoy it. Luckily, I have a great professor. His name is Vernon Boggs, and he is a great college professor. He is a drug and alcohol counselor and does some teaching at Rhodes and another college in Indiana. He has been through a lot as well throughout his life. He always talks to us about his life experiences and it really puts things in perspective for us. It has helped me realize that I have it pretty easy. Sometimes I get down and feel bad for myself with certain things and this class has helped me come to the realization that I need to appreciate what I have, because not everyone has life as easy as I do. I have everything I need in order to have a successful life, and I need to be appreciative of that. I enjoy this class, because there are all different kinds of people taking it. I have learned a lot from my professor, and hopefully it will help me in my future. I have learned a lot about people and how to react towards certain people and hopefully that helps me with my field. I am going into Dental Hygiene, and I know I am going to have to deal with man different kinds of people. My ultimate goal is to make every single patient feel comfortable. I want to be able to read my patients and understand how they are feeling and this class has helped me learn how to do that.

In Class Post #6- Presidential Election

      During this political season, it is very frustrating when you hear people talking about the pros and cons of both the candidates when you really don't understand what is going on. There are a lot of people out there who only vote for a particular presidential candidate because they are a very strong republican or democrat. They don't really think about our nation as a whole. A lot of people hate President Obama only because he is a democrat, and to me, that's bologna. There are also a lot of people who hate Mitt Romney just because he is rich. It doesn't really matter to me who is democrat or republican, as long as they do the best job for our country. I know a lot of strong republicans who have been against President Obama all four years, only because they are slightly racist and very strong republican. The way I see it is, after the election is over and one president wins, it's over. You might as well get over what political party you are for, because it doesn't matter for another four years. Support the president no matter who he is, because we're one country and we should all be in it together.

      Well, it is now November 7th, and the presidential election is over. President Obama won the election, guaranteeing him a second term. There are a lot of people that are not very happy about this. The election was very close the whole time, and to be honest, I wasn't quite sure who was going to win. Many Americans are very scared for what is to come these next four years. I just hope that our country can stick together and be the best nation we can be.