vocabulary

1) abreast-side by side and facing the same direction
A) During the ceremony everyone was abreast

2) aerial- a rod or wire used to receive or broadcast radio or tv signals
A) In the beginning of 2009, all of the aerials are changing.

3) backer- someone who supports an idea
A) In the gay marriage proposal, thier were many backers against the idea.

4) avant-garde-artists' and musicians' work that is based on the latest ideas and methods
A) In Berkley, there are many Avant-gardes' who stand for what they believe.

5) breadth-the distance from one side of a thing to another; width
A) Before buying the furniture, we had to measure the breadth to assure it will fit in the small room

vocabulary

1) outre-bizzare, eccentric
A) the huge bug was outre for California

2) pleonasm-use of more than enough, to explain an idea
A) On Thanksgiving, we had a pleonasm of food

3) rogue-dishonest; not following the rules
A) The robbers were rogue

4) quay-place where boats or ships unload cargo
A) The ship pulled up to the quay to unload it's cargo

5) folklore-the beliefs, stories, or customs of particular people
A) Many parents lie to their children about Santa Clause, which is a folklore

Vocab

Being Famous

I do not believe that I would like to be a celebrity. I would like to have the money, the cars, the houses, but not the fame. With the fame comes stalkers, media, news reporters, etc. I hear stories on the T.V. all the time about the actors or actresses and what kind of drama there are in. Or even all the terrible things they write about you, or the horrible pictures they find to put in the tabliods. The life must be very annoying because you can not just get in the car and go, there is usually someone watching.

Decorating

Decorating is one of my all time favorite activity. I have always had this interest once I started cleaning my own room as a child. All of my places that I ever lived were neatly decorated. In fact my mom gave me the nick name "Nancy Neat". Along with decorating is of course shopping and craftiness, which I am also great at doing as well. It's getting more difficult to do with three kids, but I still try my best to keep a clean house. I do have to admit I try to keep things looking like a magazine as much as possible (with some exceptions). I actually start to get irritated most of the time if to much stuff is out of order.

Body Art

Body art which consisits of tattoos and piercings have many mixed feelings among the people. Lots of people get them and many do not because of a religious belief. I have my ears peirced and that is it, but I kind of do want to get a tattoo. I have not given it to much thought though because in the bible it says not to alter your body. My hubby feels the same way about this situation, although just last night we were talking about we both wan to get one. So who knows what the future holds!

cultural background

My cultural background is consists of Irish, Indian, Jewish and English. The Irish and Indian is from my fathers side of the family, and the Jewish and English is from my mothers side. I do not know that I can actually identify myself to any particular culture. I get along with every nationality. Up until a few months ago, I never new about my mothers side. She says her parents never spoke of those kinds of things. My sisters and myself always just assumed that we were Irish and Indian. My father as well never really spoke of his nationalities either. Sorry, I don't really have much to say about it, but It just never really came up in our family.

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ESSAYS

1) The title of this essay is Gifts, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

2) The approach used in this essay was a surprising or provocative.

3) IT is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world owes the world more than the world can pay, and ought to go into chancery, and be sold.

4) I believe that the introductory statement was effective. Although a little difficult to follow, because it was in a poem style type of writing. Some people including myself find this style of writing intriguing. You can tell that this is a recent essay because it is talking about the debt that the people are in today.

5) For the conclusion i feel the author chose a "call to action" style, because the author is rounding the point that we don't have to get gifts to feel good about ourselves. A direct quote that i liked was "They eat your service like apples, and leave you out". From this phrase i understood that services will take your money proudly, but in the end you will have the debt!

Vocabulary

1) deprecate- to plead earnestly against; to express strong disapproval
1A) The lawyer for the defendent deprecated his point.

2) exhume- to dig up after having been buried
2A) The body was exhumed for an autopsy

3) inalienable- incapable of being taken away or transfered to another
3A) Social Security numbers should be inalienable

4) rouse- to wake from sleep; to excite to thought or action from a state of idleness
4A) I was roused when the earthquake hit

5) swig- a large draft; usually of a alcoholic drink
5A) He took a swig of his beer

Vocabulary

1) demise- the death of a person
1A) The car accident caused the person to be demised.

2) ersatz- substitute; artificial or synthetic
2A) The flowers were pretty, but they were ersatz.

3) hangdog- guilty or shifty in appearance
3A) Lomesh comes to class very hangdogish

4) impresario- one who organizes, manages, or conducts a company of operatic or other musical performers
4A) Snoop dog was a performer and an impresario.

5) lascivious- exciting sensual emotions
5A) The couple in the movie, seemed very lascivious

annoying phrases

I think that reading those annoying phrases, was very annoying. I felt that the article was long and drawn out. I didn't think that there was anything intellectual about reading annoying phrases. No offence to the teacher, but this was the truth about how I feel.

incomplete sentences

I took a test on incomplete sentences today, and I got a score of 5 out of 5. This was a useful test, becauase I think alot of people use gramerical issues alot in their writtings.

Vocabulary

1) Extent- size, scope, space or area
1A) To what extent do you plan on helping me.

2) Delineate- portray by drawing or description
2A) The artist will delineate the human silhouette.

3) Devoid- empty
3A) My life is devoided without you.

4) Confute- to prove as an argument or statement; to prove to be false
4A) I had to confute with the manager that she was wrong.

5) Depose- to move from a throne or other high office
5A) I wanted to depose president Bush before his time was up!

Obama

My feelings on this campaign are strong. I wasn't registered on time last time and I wasn't going to make the same mistake this time. I voted for Obama, and he won presidency today. My husband and my kids are proud, screw the rest of my family! This is an historical event. I think that he is well educated, and quit capable of changing this economic disaster that we are in. I'm proud of him and his family. I think it was so sweet how Obama mentioned to his girls that they earned the new puppy, in the new white house. Afterall this was a long road for his whole family.

Career goals

My journal today is about my career goals, and my courses of study now. I have been in the medical field now for about 12 years. I started out going to an adult school to become a CNA. The pay was o.k., but the work was really hard. It was also really sad to see these residents in need, not really getting the care they need. I continued with caregiving, which the pay was better and the work was easier. I'v continued in the medical field, and I'm going to school to become a Pharmacy Technician. I'm not sure what the future holds for me, but i now that it will be in the medical field!

Topic for speech

I am undecided between 1 of 3 of the topics, they are:

1) The greatest challenge of the healthcare industry today & why?

2)If the world could sustain more people, would I agree or disagree?

3) Experimenting on animals is necessary & justifiable, Would I agree or disagree?

After I do a little research, I will make a dicision which one I will write about.

* I have decides to do it on Experimenting on animals

3 Goals

Three goals that I wish to attain from this class is:

1) I want to pass this class with an "A"
1) To achieve this goal, I will try to work hard.

2) I want to learn something out of this class
2) Iv'e always did pretty well in English, but I'm sure that I will learn something and or relearn something that I forgot.

3) I wish that we will not have any homework, because I am so busy!
3) I think that we have such a great teacher, because she doesn't give us much homework. Thanks Caryln.

Sharing Emotions

I'm going to be honest, I really didn't like this test. I think it was boring , and I didn't really learn anything from it. So, sorry teacher!

Conflict styles

I ranked Comprimise, which seeks the middle ground. I will give up something to get something, but a lose/win approach to conflict. I agree with this test.

If I had to pick a different one to suit me, I guess it would be collaboration. Which views conflict as a problem to be solved. I would negoatiate to achieve a positive solution foe all involved in the conflict. This is a win-win approach to conflict. I agree that this one also fits my style.

It really depends on the situation at hand!!

Our ethics teacher

Aint that about a bitxx, I can't believe he did that. Alot of people in the class put trust in him.
And little girls, what are these people thinking. He tought ethics and morals. Is that morally right what he did! Was it worth lossing his career, his family. Not to mention the fact that he was in the service. What is this world coming to !!!!!!!!

Listening test

This week took a listening skills test, although I thought that I didn't do very well, the results said my mental attentiveness is generally good, but needs to improve. I may occasonally find my mind wandering. I just don't have alot of time to be bull-sh!!in, if you know what I mean. I feel like there's a time for discriptive and a time for the nessasarry info to get across; w/o description. You have to respect about the time, place, etc.

Barriers to Intercultural Communication

The five barriers to intercultural communication are as follows:
1) Culture shock - feeling of stress and anxiety a person experiences
2) Ethnocentrism - belief that your culture traditions and assumptions are superior
3) Sterotype - place a person or group into an inflexable, all -ecompassing category
4) Prejudice - judgement or opinion of someone formed before you know all the facts
5) Assuming simularities - same group doesn't mean assume you think the same
Assuming simularities - don't assume that another is different for you

Self Esteem Test

In class I took a self esteem test. I scored a 88 according to the test and this means that I have a very high self-esteem. It said that I recognize my inner value and that it shows in my relationships and career/schol success. I was not surprised by the test, and it was what I expected, I am a good careing person. I believe in doing right and not trying to get over most of the time; it really depends on the situation!

Communications Test

These were my score for the comm. test
O = 4
G = 5
D = 4
I = 5

I scored highest in the "G" & "I" catagory
so therefore, I am a Thinker/Analizer

I love these tests, lol!

Anxiety Test

This is how I rated from the anxiety test:

24 = group discussion
19 = meetings
22 = intepersonal conversations
30 = public speeking

So how's that!
WITH PEOPLE COME DRAMA!!!!!

Speech Day

Well I wasn't nervous today, because we had a skit to do. Much better on my anxiety level. 1 down and 5 to go. I really, really just want to get this class over with, but pass with an A or B!

Top 5 Goals:

1) Work in hospital as Pharmacy Technician (at night)
2) Run home business sucessfully
3) Own big house in the hills or country
4) Pay for (3) childrens college funds
5) Vacation at least once a year

In class we did a online test rating of our learning styles. During the test I learned that I rated highest in the loigical category. Logical means that I use my brain for logical and mathematical reasoning. Here are the scores over-all:
Visual = 13
Social = 7
Physical = 10
Aural = 14
Verbal = 7
Solitary = 11
Logical = 17
I felt this was a useful test for myself and others to learn more about themselves.