I have realized what I have from what I have gained

I think the most important value that lies behind my literate activities is that I been able to elaborate on the readings on a more personal level compared to my high school readings. In high school you were taught to only discover the material that was expected of you to learn. On the other hand college teaches their students to explore all the possibilities as long as it can supported with the appropriate material and without it misrepresenting the author's intentions. Now that I am in college I can see a value in literature I had never seen before. I was not the kind of person who would just pick a book to read for my own personal benefit but now I read books outside of what is required. The quote "you never know what you had until you lose it" falls into play but reversed only that I have realized what I have from what I have gained.

My Long Lost Friend

When I was in preschool I met this boy named Gabriel he was my friend. Our mothers' had become close friends and we use to have play dates together. I remember our mothers always talking about how cute we looked playing together. Gabriel and I always followed each other in school. It was funny how ever since preschool we were always stuck with each other in the same class rooms. I remember one time he had a pool party at his house and I had forgotten my bathing suit but him and his brother threw me in the pool anyways. It was so much fun getting wet, I will never forget that moment. After graduation we went our separate ways and did not see each other again.
It was the first week of school when I had walked out of Walgreen's when I seen Gabriel's older brother Abram. It was a joyful shock who would have thought that we would end up in the same university. It was a very typical hello, we said our "how are doing" questions and exchanged our numbers. We have tended to keep touch here in there. Recently we talked and he told me that Gabriel is stopping by this weekend. I am so excited because for the first time in years I am going to see my long lost friend.

Gender Rivalry

Ever since I was in elementary school I have always noticed that males do not conduct themselves like the females. I could never quite understood why females out spoke the males nor why they tend to be better students in general. Even now that I am in college I notice that there is a larger population of women than there is of men. In class even the energy of females seems to be higher than that of the males because of their lack of participation. The front rows are mostly filled by females and males hardly ever tend to show interest in class. I do fill that being a female encourages me to participate better in class and do better in school because women are usually seen as the weaker sex and that just boosts me more. I think males are less active in school because their mind is easily influenced and they tend to move in directions that involve more hands on experiences. I do not think all me are like this but do believe that the majority are.

MidNight MadNess!

I am so excited for the weekend because U of I is holding a special event for the basketballs first practice of the season called Midnight Madness. I am not sure of exactly what it is but they say it is going to be historical. A picture is going to be taken of the stadium and since eveyone is going to wear these pink t-shirts in support for cancer it is said that it is going to be one of its kind. The t-shirt costs $7 and two dollars of that will be donated towards cancer. In this event there is going to be performances from the pom squad, the cheerleaders, and this one girl from my rhetoric class named Asia is going to perform. I am looking forward to seeing her dance. My boyfriend is going with me and I plan to have a blast! GO U of I !

My Stereotype Has Broken.

Now that I am more aware about the methods teachers use to teach I see how some teachers "dispense" knowledge into their students and how to spot out the others who broke my stereotype. I know this may make me sound like a brag but my teacher Lisa is someone who I see as a teacher who tries to her best ability to make sure all her students understand the material. I have noticed that her class is about something more than just learning the proper style in writing, it makes me question the world I live in and how to expand on my thoughts. This relationship with Lisa is in a sense awkward because I am not used to having so much aid offered to me. I have Lisa, my classmates, and Maryrose. There is no necessary wrong idea in this class as long as you understand the ideas the author is giving and you can back up your opinion then it is valid. But Lisa is not the only I see that breaks my stereotype, I enjoy my teacher from my psychology class. My teacher Steve gives my the impression that there is no teacher versus student but that in his class we are mutual. I get this impression because he always goes over the homework, quizzes, even exams... to see if we have any questions about it. When we want to suggest a strategy on helping understand the material better he is always willing to try it out to see if it works.
College has opened up a new world for me where as a student I see the different diverse teachers there is here. By this I mean that teachers have different ways to teach and all these different methods give various results. Some may work for certain students and it may not work for others. Knowing that my mind is expanding and I have all this knowledge makes me feel so powerful and confident. I appreciate all the teachers that actually give an effort to make a difference in student's lives.