9.29.14

Mr. Schick was not in class today, so our classwork was to watch the video on the blog, go to the website on the blog, and explore the fact site a little more. It was very helpful to take a little time to explore these things. It was interesting to see how the world and population is constantly changing. It's amazing and almost scary to see that people die about every second in the world. All the statistics are not negative, however. The number of malnourished people in the world is going down by one very three seconds are so. This shows how to the world is getting better in health and helping other people in different ways. I couldn't watch the video in class today because I don't have headphones, but I'm going to watch it tonight.

9.26.14

Today in class we learned some more about the politics, culture, and population of different countries by navigating through the World Factbook. We learned how to find the country we want to learn about and locate the categories of which we can see all the different factors of the lives in that country. I also got my test back today. I was pretty happy with my grade (mostly because I got the bell to ring because of my A). Mr. Schick talked about nuclear bombing too, which was kind of scary to learn about. He told us how he would have drill when he was a kid, and he would have to hide in the school basement with his whole school. We even got to watch a video on how people took shelter for these kind of nuclear events in the olden days. It was kind of funny to watch now because we have more knowledge and we know that hiding under tablecloths won't save us.

9.24.14

I was not in class today because I was at a freshman retreat.

9.22.14

Today in  class we started the new unit. It was on population and migration.  We discussed how the planet is rapidly increasing in population every year. There are over seven billion people on the planet right now and the population is increasing by about 73 million a year. An astounding 90% of the population growth takes place in the developing countries of Africa, South and East Asia, and Latin America. We also learned about the life expectancy of different areas in different time periods. The life expectancy is the average number of years to e lived by a group of people born in the same year. The crude birth rate is the number of births  per thousand of a population; the crude death rate is the number of deaths per thousand. But people don't just live and die; there is also migration which changes the population of one place.

9.17.14

Today in class we took our first test. It wasn't too bad but there were some parts that were kind of hard. I was glad we got to use our blogs for information. It ended up helping me a lot. I also liked how the test was written. There was a few multiple choice and definitions and stuff, and four paragraphs. The paragraphs were a little annoying to do, but the questions were okay so it's fine. It was great that we didn't have to write an essay. In middle school, we had a test similar to this one but it had so much more material and an essay on it. This one was doable so I think I did well on the test. I think it was a very good first test.

9.15.14

I was not in class today because I left early for an appointment.

9.15.14

Today in class we started to  prepare for the test on Wednesday. We went over the material on the test and what we should know. We also asked questions that could appear on the test. Some of the things on the test are A Message to Garcia, Did you know 3.0, ancient Greece, and globalization and americanization. We need to know the basics and details of all of those things. Some of the mrs general things like A Message to Garcia, we must know that the story is basically a metaphor. It is really trying to tell you how lazy people are these days compared to the past. In the past, someone would be given a command, and without asking who, what, when, where, or why, they would accomplish the task by asking and figuring things out on their own. Another example would be knowing the main idea of the 3.0 video. We should recognize how the world is constantly expanding, learning, connecting, and growing.

9.19.14

Today in class we talked out the video and the changing world. We learned many new facts on how other countries are gaining more power and learning more. America is not the only smart and rich country now a days. We discussed the economy and what people have to do and learn to become a part of it. One of the major keys was the english language. If you want to do just about anything well in the economy era, including getting jobs and businesses, you must know english. It is becoming a universal language and even foreign countries are learning it. China, India, and Japan are few of the many countries quickly picking up the pace in learning english and the economy. For example, when you are making a phone call to a phone company about the phone plan or anything, many phone lines in Verizon and other companies have you talk to someone in India or another country. That shows that people are already getting involved because they are just like us and because they are smart and getting smarter.

9.09.14 Video

1. The top ten in demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.

2. One in four workers has been with their current employer for less than a year.

3. One in eight married couples met online.

What really stuck out to me was the fact that the world was changing and evolving quicker and quicker as time went on. The top ten in demand job in 2010 did not exist in 2004. This means new technology is constantly being invented therefore new jobs need to be worked all the time for the new technology. Since employes are needed for new jobs people are always changing their job to keep up with the pay and technology. This is why one in four workers has been with their current employer for less than a year. 

The people of my generation are always having to learn about new things because of all the new things invented. We are preparing for our jobs which will be based on the ever-changing people technology, and resources. 

I am typing my homework on a computer. This is the only way we are allowed to write this blog. Every single student in John Carroll is required to own a computer for school work. Technology plays a huge role in my life and many others. We don't even realize it, but technology is used every single day. Need to leave early? Send a quick email to the teacher and move on. Can't find your phone? Just use the Find My iPhone app to find the exact location of it. Technology even affects our love lives. One in eight married couples met online. One in eight people found the person they fall in love with, marry, have children, and live together for the rest of their lives all from a computer screen. That says something. 

9.05.14 Definitions

Agora- This was a central gathering in ancient Greek city-states. It was the central life of of the city where athletics, politics, and art are found.

Arete- The aggregate of good qualities that make up good character.

Polis- It is a Greek word meaning "city."

508 BC- One of the first known democracies developed in the Greek city-state of Athens in 508 BC. it was in Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica.

Socrates- An Athenian philosopher whose virtue was based on knowledge.

The Death of Socrates- He was charged for corrupting the youth's minds and for disrespecting the gods. He defended himself and plead guilt but did not care. His death was shown in a 1776 canvas oil painting by the french painter Jacques-Louis David.

Socratic Method- A type of question and answer discussion between people. 

If an ancient Greek called you an idiot they were saying that you are someone who is not interested in politics or a generally private person. 

9.03.14

I thought I had everything on the blog figured out but I guess not. Mr. Schick said he still didn't have mine but I really think he does and is reading this right now. Today in class we reviewed how to work the blogs a little more then we got back into talking about "A Message to Garcia." A man named Rowen was sent to deliver a message to an important contribution to the Spanish American War, Garcia. It emphasized on how Rowen asked no questions as to where Garcia was or how to get to where he was, he just did it with no complaints. It was interesting to see how lazy people are these days and what many were back then. It seems that present day people would say that they can't do it without any information which in a way is saying "I'm too lazy to explore and/or ask people for help." We also talked a little about Elbert Hubbard and how people in the USA do not vote nearly as much as people in other countries. It was an interesting day and I am excited to learn more.

9.02.14

It was an easy day in class. A lot of people (including me) were still having troubles with this blog. I honestly thought I would never ever figure it out since computer technology really isn't my thing. As it turns out I think I did get my blog set up correctly and I even understand it a little. It was very helpful to have these kind of days to get organized. Mr. Schick also showed us how to add quick links to our blog so we can get to where we need to go quickly. I didn't know we had many posts on one blog. I thought we had to make a new blog every time we wanted to write something; but no worries because that is all cleared up now. I learned a lot of great details on how to set up my posts and save them. Today was a very helpful day and I am glad I am finally getting used to some things.

First Day

My first day at John Carroll was just crazy. Crazy good, crazy bad; I don't even know. It went by so quickly I'd hardly realized what I just experienced. I came in feeling pretty nervous,  but definitely excited for the new year. I knew some of my friends from my old school, and I even met some new ones. Everyone seemed really nice, especially the teachers. All the teachers made me feel very welcomed and comfortable, which was a great help for me to figure things out and get organized with life in general. JC is very technology based, and that is something I'm not so sure I'll get right away. I'm not exactly a "computer" person, but I hope I can figure out all the online stuff because almost all the teacher use the internet for homework, assignments, and other things. It's all a little difficult to get used to, but I know I will soon. I am very excited to see what the rest of the year brings.

5 points

One thing I'm going to do to make my first year at John Carroll excellent is stay organized mentally and physically. I'm going to keep track of my classes and books.

I'm also going to find "my people." I hope by the end of the year I know what kind of friends I fit in with.

Being part of a team with also make my year great. I think it's important to get to know how to work well with others.

I am going to try my best in all I do. Every class, every sport, and every day I'm going to try to do the best I can.

Staying positive will help make a good year, too. I know there will be some  tough times this year, but staying happy and positive will get me through it.