Blogging for English 101 was an interesting experience. I believe it is a great idea to take advantage of the technology  available to us and utilize it to benefit education. The majority of teens these days are already on laptops and their smart phones, so blogging for an English class can't be too difficult.

    I enjoyed my blogging experience because the topics we were assigned to write about were subjects that should be relevant to most people. I found the assigned topics very intriguing, so writing about them was not just to get an A in my English class,

but also to further my thoughts about what is going on in today's society. Knowing what goes in the world we live in is crucial; therefore, I found our blogging topics to be very valuable. While researching the topics we were assigned and the self generated entries, I discovered a lot of information. At first, the self generated entries were a struggle for me, but once I picked each topic, it was not as stressful. The most important part of having successful entries is doing the research. Before writing each entry, it is necessary to have a full understanding of its purpose and knowledge on the topic being talked about. 

Having the option of what to write about turned out to be very useful in many occasions because I got to choose what I felt was important for other people to know. A lot of people may not view our blogs, but our entries have still given us students an opportunity to share our thoughts. I took the research aspect of blogging very seriously but when it came to writing my actual blogs I just had a little fun. I believe the point of blogging was to have more fun with the writing portion, but still incorporate what we learn in class. 

The word essay has such a negative connotation to some college students, but I believe Chris did a great job on finding a way for his students to show him what we learn from his class without always writing essays. Blogging in English class may seem a little silly, but because it is to incorporate what we learn in class, it is important to utilize all new writing knowledge. Also, assigning the blog entries in segments was very helpful because it wasn't as overwhelming. The last 8 weeks flew by quicker than I thought they would, so staying up to date with each week makes the grading periods flow a lot smoother.

As long as students prioritize their time wisely, which means utilizing each checkpoint that a draft is due and setting aside time for only English, these quick 8 weeks will be tremendously less stressful. I am so grateful I had an English teacher as great as Chris. He kept the class very involved, organized, and up to speed. This English 102 course definitely pushed my writing skills to the limit and I am pleased with the amount of knowledge I will be bringing with me to my next step in life. I enjoyed many aspects of this course and I send the best wishes to future bloggers! Good luck!  

Entry #10: Hydrating This Time of Year

Since temperatures are finally dropping I found it very appropriate to discuss the importance of staying hydrated this time of the year. When it is cold outside, many people develop a misconception that it is not as important to drink a lot of water.

Well surprisingly enough it should actually become more of priority during the winter than the summer. This is due to fact that during the winter time the air is actually drier, making it a little harder for our bodies to intake moisture. In summer, it is more obvious we are losing water because of sweat. According to Women Health, 2014 and Web MD, during cold weather seasons water is used to seal in the hydration used to fight off sickness and boost the immune system. Just like any time of the year drinking water helps with clearer and brighter skin, detoxing the body, and energy for those days we feel sluggish. Water is essential for a healthy life and no matter the season, we should always keep our bodies properly hydrated. 

Entry #8: San Bernardino

The recent shooting in San Bernardino is very tragic. During this massacre 14 people were murdered and 21 were injured. Words can not express how devastating this tragedy is.

*Moment of silence 

Those numbers do not include everyone else who is effected by the death of loved ones and others thinking about our country's fate.  

There have been many comments and reports to stay away from crowded public areas because the two shooter may have been related to ISIS.

 Some of the actions people do now a days are just sad. It is very depressing to think about the fact people can take away someone's life so nonchalantly. I believe the best thing for us to do is live a life full of happiness because living everyday being scared of what might happen next will just consume a whole lifetime. Nobody can avoid the inevitable so we might as well embrace the lives we're living and hope for the best. Still we must pay attention to all of our surroundings and avoid crowded areas. 

Entry #9: Power of Media

   In today's society, the power of media is mentally consuming all of its users. While on social media I have noticed how famous social media females get worshipped on their pages. It is sad, because the other females on her page will comment saying, "GOALS," meaning one of their goals in life is to look like that females. In my opinion, I disagree with people drooling over someone else, praying their bodies will become what is worshipped on social media. 

The guys commenting also have an influence on what some females believe is necessary for a male to find them attractive. This has also led guys to desiring someone like the social media "whores". But obviously if they follow them on social media, but have never met them how exactly can a male tell what their instagram or twitter goddess is "like"? That was a trick question, because it not always possible to get a full grasp of someone's personality through social media. One thing is possible though-body image. This is the only for sure thing males see when they make statements pertaining to having a girlfriend that is "like" (which really means looks like) the social media goddess. It is completely okay to admire other people's beauty or lifestyles, but a line should be drawn when people can't focus or be happy with their own lives because they are too wrapped up into their social media "GOALS".

Entry #7: Dumb Men

After perusing The Dumb Men website, I found it to be very interesting. It portrayed men as dumb fathers, boyfriends, and husbands. What the site was trying to do was present stereotypical commercials and advertisement of the average man, but honestly I have never met a man who behaves like any of the men in the videos. The author used a lot of comedy when creating this site, so I did find some of the commercials a little funny. I believe the purpose of the blog was to make fun of the different stereotypes about men and the audience is anyone who can relate to these commercials and advertisements. That could include men, their wives, or even children.  

 This commercial is advertising Doritos. A man finishes a bag of Doritos then apologizes to another man after he eats them all. The second man was okay with the bag of chips being gone because there was still cheesiness left on the first man's fingers. So he finds it okay to suck the cheese off the man's fingers. In the next scene of the commercial a man wipes his cheesy hands on his pants and the same man from the scene before comes along, rips he man's pants off, and sniffs where the leftover doritos were on the pants. As much as I love doritos I wouldn't lick them off of a coworkers hand or sniff them off someone's pants. The commercial is saying doritos taste so good that a man would go as far as sucking on another man's hand and ripping off another man's pants just to get one last taste.