Friday, August 29

Read this small newspaper clipping and then write a blog post about it. What are your thoughts? How does it make you feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself.

After reading this article, I totally agree with the it. The post makes me want to start working way harder for things that I want to accomplish. A lot of times we expect stuff to be given to us and we give nothing in return, such as doing chores or helping others before ourselves.  We expect our parents to let us do everything and give us everything when all we are doing is sitting around waiting for someone to do it for us. A lot of times teenagers don't work hard for what they want and the just try to find short cuts and try to take the easy way out.  I think everyone needs to start working hard for what they want and not hoping that it will happen or that someone else will do it for them.  I agree with this clipping and I am going to let it help me to do better. 

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Tuesday, August 26

What is a Public Service Announcement? If you don't know what it is, Google it. In your own words, now tell me what it is? What are they used for? Can you recall an example of a PSA you've seen before?

A Public Service Announcement is an announcement to the public to raise awareness about something, inform them, or try to change their view or opinion on something. They can usually be sent through the media, where word spreads quickly. They are used to try and get their message to as many people as possible. One PSA I can remember is about not smoking and trying to end smoking, or get the numbers as low as possible. 

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Monday, August 25

After watching the short clip of Ashton Kutcher's acceptance speech what did you take away from his advice? What does this quote mean to you -"Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you, and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use."

After watching Ashton's speech, I took away many things. His speech means a lot to me and is inspiring.  He tells us that we can change the things that we don't like and to build a life not just go through life doing everything as we are told. I totally agree with what he has to say for many reasons.  A lot of times we are expected to do everything a certain way or we have to do a certain thing because that is the way someone else likes it. Sometimes it feels like they want us to think inside the box and stick to the a "normal routine" of life.  I like the fact he encourages us to change what we don't agree with and do things the way we want to do them. I also liked how he said that "...life was made up by people that were no smarter than you.." because everyone who wanted to, could have a chance to make something different of what they  know now, not just people smarter than I may be.
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