August 29, 2014

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.

I think that this newspaper article has some truth to it, but this truth is presented in an extremely harsh manner. It is essentially telling people who are not yet adults to grow up and stop being dreamers. I think that the harshness of the article takes away from the message. The article itself made me feel a bit offended at first. With that being said, there is some truth to this article still. Teenagers do need to be actively contributing to their society, and when they have nothing better to do they should be doing positive things for other. However, I definitely disagree with the notion that we need to "get out of our dream world and develop a backbone not a wishbone." I feel like this is telling teenagers to not have hopes whatsoever. This is a bad idea. I know, personally, that hoping/dreaming is what gets me through hard times. Knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel is what keeps me, and many others, moving along.


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August 26, 2014

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 made freely to the public by the media to alert them of an event or situation that is going on. They are used for the purpose of making the public aware of what is going on and even influencing their opinions on certain situations and social issues. An example of a public service announcement I have seen before is whenever you are watching television and there is an interruption in the program to alert you of an intense weather situation or other dangerous things that are occurring.There are other public service announcements that just focus on keeping the public healthy as well.

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August 26, 2014

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your life here at BVHS. What activities or clubs are you involved in? What year are you in school? What is your favorite class and/or teacher so far this year? What are you looking forward to this school year? Include some original photos from your phone if you can.


My life here at BVHS is extremely fun, busy, and exciting! My biggest commitment is being on the debate team. I am the vice president and debate nearly every weekend during our season. Last year I was fortunate enough to win state and qualify to Nationals with my partner, Arjun Prakash. I also do forensics second semester, which is a lot like debate but is more focused in speech events and single person activities. It consumes a lot of my time in the second half of the school year. I also qualified to Nationals in this activity and included a picture of me at nationals below! I also am the vice president of National Honors Society and the Secretary for National Spanish Honors Society. I love all of my clubs so much! I am a senior in high school and "senioritis" is already kicking in for me. However, my favorite class so far this year is probably AP Statistics simply because some of my best friends are in there; the material is still very hard for me though. I am looking forward to my debate season, making new friends, and gearing up to go to college. I am very excited to graduate.

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August 25, 2014

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."

This quote, to me at least, is a challenge. I believe that in life we face so many obstacles that other people put in our way or that are already present for some unknown reason. However, I believe that these obstacles do not have to be permanent, and that if you recognize the ability in yourself to do great things, you will then be able to do those great things. All too often people in our society forget that no one is smarter than them, everyone is just a different thinker; they forget that we need all types of thinkers in order to have a society that is at its full potential. From my perspective, this quote is a wake up call. Opportunity does look a lot like hard work, but it makes you a better person when you build a life rather than just living it. If it is your life, it doesn't make sense for others to be the designers. It seems as though Ashton Kutcher is telling us to do more than to go through the motions: he wants us to really live. Even though Ashton has met his goals in this speech, he isn't prepared to quit. It is like he said, he "never quit until he had his next job," I believe that is the attitude to live life with if you want to be successful and proud of yourself. Ashton's advice was primarily centered on allowing people to understand that inside of them there was a person who is hardworking, "sexy", and creative; he just wants people to open up and let that person live.

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