Sunday, October 30, 2011

DIYB; Do It Yourself Boo: Studying for Math Class

Don't you just hate it when, no matter how much you pay attention in class you STILL don't understand what the teacher's saying? Truth is that, sometimes, it doesn't matter how good the teacher is you still don't comprehend what he/she is attempting to explain. This is mostly why students,like myself, ponder upon the fact that they have to study for class. This happens to me a lot when it comes to studying for my Calculus class.Don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to be impertinent towards my educator but personally i don't feel as if I'm learning from his abstruse way of teaching.This is why,in class, I act with an air of pretense, as if I understood everything he's saying,which is totally fantastic  As a result of this dilemma i have developed a simple step-by-step program for myself and other students who share my situation. 

Studying for Math Class:

First Step: Take notes in class. Always write down the topics of whatever the teacher is trying to explain.

Second Step: Be dauntless. Don't be afraid of asking the teacher about the topic. This is so you have an idea of how it's supposed to be done.

Third Step: When you get home from school, RELAX, take your time and THEN start studying. This will help you clear your mind thus improving your level of comprehension.

Fourth Step: Get on the computer and go DIRECTLY to YouTube

Fifth Step (most important step): FOCUS, don't waste your valuable time on FACEBOOK

Sixth Step: In YouTube, search for videos of the topics you were given.

Seventh Step: WATCH the videos carefully and take NOTES !

Eight Step: you're DONE. Now, the next day in class you can be braggart and show everyone how you understand everything :D.

*Some other advice:
Now that you know the material don't be courteous enough to help out any other of your classmates who is having the same problem.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Test and tired

Honestly it's innevitable to feel tired when you go to shool it University gardens highschool. It's ridiculous how some teachers have such a high level of negligence. sometimes I think that the amount of homework that teacher assign is ilogical and unnecessary. Sometimes they even ask us to inscribe in our test aspects that we don't knwo about. As a result o this we are forced to do some oh-so-famous improvisation. Even though this is typical in us teenagers It is imposible to avert improvisation in a test were you barely know any of the material. Although, even if we do or do not improvise at the last minute we can contemplate on the fact that this could mItigate and shrew our grade.

Monday, October 17, 2011

McDonald's vs. Burger King

There a lot of differences and similarities between the two most popular and visited fast food services in America, McDonald's & Burger King. Between the many differences that have both of these establishments, these are some: In occasions McDonald's employees are more affable than Burger King workers who tend to be irksome and bitter. Not to mention that the physiognomy of the McDonald's restaurants is much more appealing than the Burger King establishments, and how could people forget to mention the superlative difference between the food served at the establishments. Even though they're both burger joints, Mickie D's and BK's food is very different. Although they are very distinct from one another they also have a few similarities. Immediately we think about the fact that both serve the same types of food, burgers, fries & sodas & how they both are known world-wide for their food. Another thing they have in common is how they hire just about anybody, even tyros. These are some of the many similarities and differences that these two companies have.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Cause and Effect

Every action executed in life has a result or a consequence. Sometime people realize actions without fear of the consequence or without thinking about what could happen to the environment or the people that live in it. A good example of cause and effect now-a-days is how people constantly have lights on in their houses without even needing them. The point is that in most parts of this world humans are leaving unnecessary lights on and this contaminates the night sky. Light pollution is and action that people have been doing for some time now and it has been affecting out sky greatly during nocturnal hours. Because of so many lights being turned on at the same time the brightness isn't permitting the stars to shine. This affects humans because their actions are depriving themselves of seeing the beautiful aspects of the nocturnal sky.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

gone to soon...

My grandfather was a great man. It's such a shame he had to leave us and pass on to another life. I know he's in a better place, but sometimes, still, i miss him and i  reminisce on the good times we had together.Sometimes i wish i could talk to him, and tell him all the things i didn't have the courage to say while he was with us. I know he might not be with us physically but he is inside our hearts and our minds, and he will never be forgotten.


me:  "'Sión papá" how's it like up there with the Big Guy?

papá: Life's very good up here mija..everything's different but, i've gotten used to it.

me: how is everything so different from here? can you tell me how it is up there?

papá: sure mija, it's wonderful up here, everyone's nice and pleasant. Everything's  painted white & lined with gold accents... just like in the movies..

me: WOW! it seems like it's really beautiful up there papá! i wish I could be there with you... i miss your astute sense of humor and your perspicacious knowledge of things...why'd you have to leave us down here?

papá: times change Miriannie. God called me and i answered to his call. He said to me "Julio, it's time to pass on to new life" and i followed his orders. Enjoy your time on Earth. Enjoy every moment you have with your family because you never know when your time might come.. i was caught off guard with  very serious illness and my health went deteriorating little by little. 

me: you know papá.. everytime you're brought up in a conversation my eyes well up with tears.

papá: and why is that my dear?

me: i don't know, i think it's because there were so many things i wanted to tell you about while you were alive, but sadly, i never got the chance to say them..

papá: what is it you wanted to tell me Miriannie?

me: i don't know papá... i just wanted to tell you so much about my plans in life, what i wanted for my future and how i was going to include you and the rest of my family in them...

papá: well you can still tell me all those things mija, i'm with you everyday and every hour. The Big Guy assigned me and your grandmother as your guardian angels. That means that anytime you think you have to say something to me or to us, just sit calmly and talk to us.

me: that's nice to know grandpa, you have no idea how comforted that makes me feel.. oh! and by the way, i didn't know you met up with mamá up there :)

papá: why yes! yes i did honey. She was the first person to greet me when i got here, right after God. Oh Miriannie, you have no idea how happy I am to be up here with her...

me: does that me you don't miss us papá?

papá: NO! not at all mija, I miss you all dearly but, up here is better than down there. Don't get me wrong, i love my little Island Puerto Rico but the life i was living while I was there with your step-grandmother wasn't the best..

me: she's nothing of mine, not my step nothing! i don't like her and i never will..

papá: now Miriannie don't say that, you know when you first met her she was very nice to you and your family.

me: i don't care papá, i'll never forgive her for that she did to you, she practicably left you ther to die -.-' 

papá:don't live with spite in your heart mija, if i forgave her you sold do the same..

me: i'll only forgive her because of you papá...because i love you

papá: i love you too mija. I have to go now, there's some work to be done and your grandmother is looking for me. Remember what i told you, all you have to do is sit calmly and talk, even if i don't respond i'll be there lsitening. I love you and be safe & "Dios me la bendiga & me la favoresca mija"

me: " 'sión papá" i love you!