Preparing for the Future

1. I love the academy bc I feel like it's the only reason why I'm graduating high school! I love the smaller classes and the help.
2. I would like 

Middle of Febuary!

1. The article I chose is about how businesses are lashing out over an Arizona bill that would allow retailers to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender customers based on the owners' religious opinions. The bill still needs to be passed by governor Jan Brewer and so far she hasn't even responded to it. If she just ignore the bill it will automatically be passed and made a law. Arizona is being known as the most unwelcoming state in the U.S and is gonna be a place no one will visit. The economy will be affected tremendously as well as small businesses will begin to shut down if they follow this bill or soon to be law.
2. This law will affect the states small family owned businesses because if u are know for following the law people will not come. On the other hand if u don't follow the law again u will be boycotted by those who do. Also the state as a whole will take a big blow because tourist will not come to visit who have different views. Arizona already was a troubled state because of the immigration law they had on pulling over anyone who was colored. This just adds on to the pile of dislike towards the state. On the other had it can cause problems for the country because purist will thing America is just the same because this is global news. This affects us both state and country wise.
3. I don't think this can affect me personally because I'm not gay. I think this can affect the gay community all over the world and US. It hurts us as humans because of discrimination and hatred toward people who are different. We are all equal even though we have different preferences that shouldn't even matter. To take it to the extreme like this is crazy. We are going backward instead of moving forward. This affects all the gays and transgender because they will feel unsafe when they go around. I know that this will not go down easily and California will be the first to stand up to say so. If this passes America will be angry and there will be a huge mob of angry people demanding for the law to be revoked. I am one of those people it's like going back to segregation and slavery and I do not believe in that.

Middle of Febuary!

The future awaits!

• How satisfied are you with your performance this Semester?

I am satisfied with my performance this semester :)

• Are you doing your very best in school and/or where do you have room for improvement?

Yes, I am trying but I know I can do better. I can improve in my homework area and school work.

• What surprised you most about your grades, progress, etc as you went through Infinite Campus?

That I have all good grades except a C that I need to improve on. 

• Explain the importance of education in your opinion?  Is it very important, not important at all or somewhere in the middle?  Explain your response.

Education is important to me because it's the only way to really make a living in life without it making money would be very difficult. 

• Feel free to address anything else related to your academic progress

Final Factors of Production Presentation & the Risks and Rewards of Investing!

My impression for the project was pretty good because I got to learn about things that I may own or have eaten before and really gives me insight. The thing I enjoyed about the project the most was the creative posters that most people made. The particular challenge for me was having to find all the info, because most products don't really tell you. I think the most interesting was Evelyn's project on the UGG boots because I own three pairs and I had no idea they actually killed them just for the boots but I also didn't know they used every part of the sheep. What I would change for the future years is actually bring the product or snack :) ! Yumm.

Credit cards continued!

Credit card benefits:
Build credit so people will loan money in the future
Buy now, pay later
Easy way to make payments
Emergency money
Shop nationwide/ international
Rewards
Theft, harder to spent your money
Travel we'll
Track expenses

Happy Tuesday!

1. What is the theory of the article in regards to the success of different countries at the Olympic games? approach requires knowledge of the athletes involved in a wide variety of sports.  Furthermore, even if you knew how to measure ability, you would also have to figure out some way to forecast each athletes’ performance.
2. Do you agree or disagree with this theory and WHY? I agree you can't judge the athelets but the country they come from but the training they receive and the athletes over all performance in the sport that they are competing for. 
3. Do you think that this can be applied to other aspects of society, even in ours? Yes, in a work place you can only really judge someone by their work ethic and performance. Of course you can judge them physically by there looks but really the work is what counts and what will help you succeed in life. 

Cogswell College

I've never heard of this college before. I would hesitate by it's only for the arts it doesn't have other things if you may look to other majors/interests.

State of the Union 2014

What do you know about the State of the Union Address?

It's given annually by the president of the USA.

What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address and why does the president give this speech each year?? 

The State of the Union is the address presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows presidents to outline their legislative agenda (for which they need the cooperation of Congress) and their national priorities.

When was the first State of the Union Address given?

George Washington's handwritten notes for the first State of the Union Address, January 8, 1790.

What topics do you think will be addressed within the speech?

Minimum wage, gender issues, immigration reform, education, gun control/weapons, obamacare, environment, military, 

Factors of Production and Coca Cola's Super Bowl Advertisement

I like the commercial because it letsus know that coca cola in world wide and that we all like the same drink even though we live in different countries and have different beliefs. The reason it's controversial is that closed minded people don't like the fact that we are all the same and equal no matter where your from or who you are. The commercial was trying to unite us and forget the barriers. I think this was good advertising and makes me want to drink a coke to be apart of that unity in the commercial.