It has been *checks last published time* about 3 hours since I claimed I would go back to working on my paper. I'm now up to one paragraph, and a lot of history on the Internet. Although I did eat supper which is a plus. Now to try and finish the paper and the rest of my homework seeing that Nire claimed that she will be online at some point tonight, leading to a loss of time since the conversations turn really funny too fast, and if Maxine is online all hope is lost for anything getting done, because the three of us together creates enough craziness to take over the world, and yes that is a random thought.
If you can't tell I'm rambling on about nothing really as a means of procrastination since no one is online right now. Although proof that Nire and I can change people comes from Olive. She was quite the normal person before the two of us changed her. Sure she is still a good student, but now she has some strange thoughts that make little sense expect to those like Nire, Maxine, and twin 2, as well as me. Trust me, if your normal and hang out with the beyond weird they will turn you.
I guess I really should stop rambling and try to write the rest of the paper before I go to sleep, because I already now that I will be stopping around midnight because I missed the first showing of Naruto and must catch the second on the west time of the show.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Writing a Paper
I've never really been one for writing formal papers for class, which is why at this moment I'm avoiding doing so. Although this time I really got into the research for it. The paper's focus was poverty, in Canada or around the world. I know some will choose Canada since it's where they live. Some will choose The States because that is where our textbook printed and contains the stats we need. Others, like my friend Maxine, will choose Africa as their point of focus. I wanted to do something that would stand out, but that I had enough information on since my grade in Peace and Politics needs a little improving.
While searching for information on some European countries, since I had no plan at the time I noticed a couple different sites mentioning the fact that the information was not completely accurate, I looked further into the matter and discovered it was due to the Roma living with in the area. I looked further into the matter and realized I could base my paper around that. The only problem was the fact that I should double check the idea with the teacher since I wasn't basing my paper around one country, but rather a group of people spread about the world.
I managed to get the approval so I began my research. I have come across quite a bit of information. I also have the ability to show that people are not only doing charitable work (improves quality of life for the moment, short-term) but justice (working towards a future good, long-term) can be found due to some programs.
So all the information I have, helpful, the fact that I know what I'm writing my paper on, good, all that's left to do is write the paper, horrible. I for one know that my formal writing skills match my grammar skills, nonexistent. So grammar can be corrected by friends, but friends can't write papers for you. What I can write is fiction, stories, those I can do. So it took a while but I figured it out while I was trying to think of the opening paragraph. This paper is like a documentary written out, in other words like a script. So to overcome my problem of horrible formal writing skills what I know is being turned into a script, and from there shall go into full paragraphs complete with quotes, citations, the works cited page, and bibliography.
That and I must stop procrastinating since the paper is due Monday, there is always the chance I won't get a computer during spare to work on this, I also have English homework, summarizing events that occured in chapters 18-21 of The Kite Runner, a book I suggest that people should read, also due Monday, as well as a test on Othello on Wednesady, and I haven't touch my math homework from Thursday. *sighs* So much work, I'm happy I only took 3 classes per semester even though universities will use my top 6 grades for entrance marks.
While searching for information on some European countries, since I had no plan at the time I noticed a couple different sites mentioning the fact that the information was not completely accurate, I looked further into the matter and discovered it was due to the Roma living with in the area. I looked further into the matter and realized I could base my paper around that. The only problem was the fact that I should double check the idea with the teacher since I wasn't basing my paper around one country, but rather a group of people spread about the world.
I managed to get the approval so I began my research. I have come across quite a bit of information. I also have the ability to show that people are not only doing charitable work (improves quality of life for the moment, short-term) but justice (working towards a future good, long-term) can be found due to some programs.
So all the information I have, helpful, the fact that I know what I'm writing my paper on, good, all that's left to do is write the paper, horrible. I for one know that my formal writing skills match my grammar skills, nonexistent. So grammar can be corrected by friends, but friends can't write papers for you. What I can write is fiction, stories, those I can do. So it took a while but I figured it out while I was trying to think of the opening paragraph. This paper is like a documentary written out, in other words like a script. So to overcome my problem of horrible formal writing skills what I know is being turned into a script, and from there shall go into full paragraphs complete with quotes, citations, the works cited page, and bibliography.
That and I must stop procrastinating since the paper is due Monday, there is always the chance I won't get a computer during spare to work on this, I also have English homework, summarizing events that occured in chapters 18-21 of The Kite Runner, a book I suggest that people should read, also due Monday, as well as a test on Othello on Wednesady, and I haven't touch my math homework from Thursday. *sighs* So much work, I'm happy I only took 3 classes per semester even though universities will use my top 6 grades for entrance marks.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
A Little Bored
I've been working on the scholarship application again, and have reached a point that I can't pass due to writer's block, and I really need to finish it, because I need to have it done around the end of the month and am still short of the minimum number of pages. Anyways in my boredom I found a new Japanese band that I love, Arashi. As well as some shows that I can watch when I get so much work done, as a reward only. So in my not being able to keep going I stopped to take a few quizzes. Two of which related to the band, and here are the results.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Forever...
It really has been forever since my last post. My life has been beyond hectic.
October
This years Pilgrimage had over half of my school walking it. Not only that but together the school managed to raise beyond last years limit. Last year we had managed over $40 000, this year the total raised was closer to $50 000. Together, three Catholic high schools managed to raised around $90 000. The best part is even though my school is the smallest population size (yet most likely the most crowd) we managed to raise the most money once again, surprising the two teachers who use this fundraising as a competition to see who's class can raise the most money. Neither won the hot breakfast this year.
In October I began working on a scholarship application, that of which I'm still working on. It had reached fifty pages and gained popularity among my friends. I sent it to one last night, her original plan, save it to the computer for later. She read the first line, and decided to just read the first part. In the end she read the entire fifty pages, noticing only a few more noticiable mistakes.
Near the end of October, I let my mind change slightly. I ended up with a crush on one of the guys in my class.
November
I have decided that right now I need to focus on my school work. While I'm still working on the scholarship application, I need to focus on school work once again. English is a basic class. My problem is that in Peace and Politics there are not enough notes, the teacher goes on a tangent with a subject only a few understand. We have few marks in that class and midterms are coming out. I know my mark in that class will be low, and that I will need to bring it up with applying for universities soon. Math is bugging me since I have no ability to use reason in the thinking section of my tests, which brings my mark down. I'm just hoping to pull it back up to normal be the end of the semester.
As of today I have decided to like no one guy. I have decided that I shall leave love up to destiny. There's no point in focusing on something that isn't of up most importance right now. I also believe that only bebing seventeen there are so many things I can still discover.
Although I may hate it, my plan for now is to complete my scholarship entry, send it off, all while I continue to put my main focus on schoolwork once again. It seems that what it comes down to is cutting myself off from the world. Locking myself in my room with my music and books for school. I shall let myself out for twilight, but then again many will do the same. It may be a while before I post again, but I hope to be able to post more before the end of the month.
October
This years Pilgrimage had over half of my school walking it. Not only that but together the school managed to raise beyond last years limit. Last year we had managed over $40 000, this year the total raised was closer to $50 000. Together, three Catholic high schools managed to raised around $90 000. The best part is even though my school is the smallest population size (yet most likely the most crowd) we managed to raise the most money once again, surprising the two teachers who use this fundraising as a competition to see who's class can raise the most money. Neither won the hot breakfast this year.
In October I began working on a scholarship application, that of which I'm still working on. It had reached fifty pages and gained popularity among my friends. I sent it to one last night, her original plan, save it to the computer for later. She read the first line, and decided to just read the first part. In the end she read the entire fifty pages, noticing only a few more noticiable mistakes.
Near the end of October, I let my mind change slightly. I ended up with a crush on one of the guys in my class.
November
I have decided that right now I need to focus on my school work. While I'm still working on the scholarship application, I need to focus on school work once again. English is a basic class. My problem is that in Peace and Politics there are not enough notes, the teacher goes on a tangent with a subject only a few understand. We have few marks in that class and midterms are coming out. I know my mark in that class will be low, and that I will need to bring it up with applying for universities soon. Math is bugging me since I have no ability to use reason in the thinking section of my tests, which brings my mark down. I'm just hoping to pull it back up to normal be the end of the semester.
As of today I have decided to like no one guy. I have decided that I shall leave love up to destiny. There's no point in focusing on something that isn't of up most importance right now. I also believe that only bebing seventeen there are so many things I can still discover.
Although I may hate it, my plan for now is to complete my scholarship entry, send it off, all while I continue to put my main focus on schoolwork once again. It seems that what it comes down to is cutting myself off from the world. Locking myself in my room with my music and books for school. I shall let myself out for twilight, but then again many will do the same. It may be a while before I post again, but I hope to be able to post more before the end of the month.
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