DATE: Tuesday December 16, 2008
TIME: 12:20 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Dear Prof. Kinsley:
I want to start by saying "THANK YOU" for being an extraordinary educator. It's being fun, gratifying and a wonderful learning experience having you as a teacher.
When I say fun, I'm referring to all those moments I had a laugh about something you said or mentioned, relating a situation that had happened you or one of my classmates.
When I say gratifying, I'm referring to every moment that you taught us something new. It's always gratifying to learn something new in life.
This has been a wonderful learning experience for me. From some college student perspective, and that's including me, English suppose to be kind of a boring and tiring learning experience, but somehow you managed to make it exciting to the point that I was looking forward and managed to be present in your English class every Tuesday night.
Thanks again Professor Kinsley. I wish you and your family the best during the coming holidays.
Yours Truly,
Victor Palma
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Purchasing trhough the Internet.
DATE: Monday December 15, 2008
TIME: 11:05 a.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Last night I made some Christmas shopping over the Internet. I think the only reason I use this method of purchasing is because they make it so convenient to the point that you can even do it in your pajamas. I believe a computer is the best invention of human kind, and even better the invention of Internet. We are able to do just about anything when it comes to Internet from finding valuable information up to buying whatever you desire from the commodity of your home.
I've doing must of my Christmas shopping through the Internet for the past 3 years. I guess because nobody wants to deal with those crowded malls trying to find parking, bumping to one another, or what it's worse those long lines at the checkout register. One of the things we have to be very careful about purchasing through the Internet is identity theft.
Last week, I was called by one of my creditors and asked me if I had purchase gas over in North Carolina to what I answer immediately with a rotunding "NO". He told me he was going to cancel my account and opened a new account right there at that moment. I got my new card back, but I still keep doing the same with my Christmas shopping and that is purchasing over the Internet. I guess we just have to be a little more careful. I usually do my shopping with the most known stores such as Macy's, Best Buy, and Circuit City, just to name some of them.
TIME: 11:05 a.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Last night I made some Christmas shopping over the Internet. I think the only reason I use this method of purchasing is because they make it so convenient to the point that you can even do it in your pajamas. I believe a computer is the best invention of human kind, and even better the invention of Internet. We are able to do just about anything when it comes to Internet from finding valuable information up to buying whatever you desire from the commodity of your home.
I've doing must of my Christmas shopping through the Internet for the past 3 years. I guess because nobody wants to deal with those crowded malls trying to find parking, bumping to one another, or what it's worse those long lines at the checkout register. One of the things we have to be very careful about purchasing through the Internet is identity theft.
Last week, I was called by one of my creditors and asked me if I had purchase gas over in North Carolina to what I answer immediately with a rotunding "NO". He told me he was going to cancel my account and opened a new account right there at that moment. I got my new card back, but I still keep doing the same with my Christmas shopping and that is purchasing over the Internet. I guess we just have to be a little more careful. I usually do my shopping with the most known stores such as Macy's, Best Buy, and Circuit City, just to name some of them.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
One Down......One More to Go!
DATE: Sunday December 14, 2008
TIME: 12:05 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Yesterday, I finished my Math 032 class for this semester. I believed I got an "A", but I still have my English 112 class final next Tuesday. Although, I finished my math class, I had the chance to start my next math class which is Math o92.
I was at the point of almost finishing this class, all I have to do is take the final exam for this math class. I went to my final math class yesterday with one and one goal only set on my mind, and that was to finished both classes in one session only. But I couldn't start my final exam because next to me there was a student that compared to my age was a like a kid to me that started talking with the guy next to him without stopping.
I think they were trying to cheat on one of the test, but I think the teacher noticed and warned them about cheating. Anyway, that was very disturbing and could not concentrate so I could take my math final exam. Time ran out and I was very disappointed because I couldn't finished my last test on math.
Oh well, goal not achieved because of two irresponsible kids... maybe next time. I don't like to use headphones, but I think I'm going to purchase one of those mp3's or an IPod for my next math class. I'm very serious about my education and I'll do whatever it takes to achieve my goals and therefore succeed.
TIME: 12:05 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Yesterday, I finished my Math 032 class for this semester. I believed I got an "A", but I still have my English 112 class final next Tuesday. Although, I finished my math class, I had the chance to start my next math class which is Math o92.
I was at the point of almost finishing this class, all I have to do is take the final exam for this math class. I went to my final math class yesterday with one and one goal only set on my mind, and that was to finished both classes in one session only. But I couldn't start my final exam because next to me there was a student that compared to my age was a like a kid to me that started talking with the guy next to him without stopping.
I think they were trying to cheat on one of the test, but I think the teacher noticed and warned them about cheating. Anyway, that was very disturbing and could not concentrate so I could take my math final exam. Time ran out and I was very disappointed because I couldn't finished my last test on math.
Oh well, goal not achieved because of two irresponsible kids... maybe next time. I don't like to use headphones, but I think I'm going to purchase one of those mp3's or an IPod for my next math class. I'm very serious about my education and I'll do whatever it takes to achieve my goals and therefore succeed.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Close Encounter of the First Kind: Personal Experience.
DATE: Saturday December 13, 2008
TIME: 10:10 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
I came across a close encounter of the first kind back in the summer of 2002. I had just moved to my new apartment together with my younger brother and my mother located in Sunnyside, Queens.
It happened around 11:20 on the night of July 4th. I was in the process of turning the air conditioner off and closing the window curtains in the living room so I could go to sleep. I happened to notice a full moon while fixing the curtains. Something told me to look again, and there it was, right below the moon there was a disk shaped object floating on the same spot without moving.
I stepped away from the window and turned off all the lights. I woke up my mother and my brother and showed them what I had just discovered. They knew I was serious about it because I hate to lie. We were picking through the window when my brother discovered another one, and then my mother yelled, “there’s another one”; “quiet” I whispered.
There were a total of six forming some type of triangle. We noticed that the longer you kept looking at them, gave us the impression that they were getting closer and closer to us. I went to check through the back window and there I saw another one. There was a plane flying close to the hovering UFO.
I closed the curtains and my mother made us pray for about 10 minutes. When we finished praying I went back to the window and they were gone. They spaceships were gray, and you could see the reflection of the moon on them.
TIME: 10:10 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
I came across a close encounter of the first kind back in the summer of 2002. I had just moved to my new apartment together with my younger brother and my mother located in Sunnyside, Queens.
It happened around 11:20 on the night of July 4th. I was in the process of turning the air conditioner off and closing the window curtains in the living room so I could go to sleep. I happened to notice a full moon while fixing the curtains. Something told me to look again, and there it was, right below the moon there was a disk shaped object floating on the same spot without moving.
I stepped away from the window and turned off all the lights. I woke up my mother and my brother and showed them what I had just discovered. They knew I was serious about it because I hate to lie. We were picking through the window when my brother discovered another one, and then my mother yelled, “there’s another one”; “quiet” I whispered.
There were a total of six forming some type of triangle. We noticed that the longer you kept looking at them, gave us the impression that they were getting closer and closer to us. I went to check through the back window and there I saw another one. There was a plane flying close to the hovering UFO.
I closed the curtains and my mother made us pray for about 10 minutes. When we finished praying I went back to the window and they were gone. They spaceships were gray, and you could see the reflection of the moon on them.
Friday, December 12, 2008
The End is Near!
DATE: Friday December 12, 2008
TIME: 6:55 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Please don't panic! I'm not talking about the world. I'm just talking about my English 112 class. One of the requirements for this course, was the creation of this blog were I was supposed to write about a different topic from October 28th until the end of it, December 16th.
I'm glad is going to be over in a way, simply because I don't have to go crazy trying to think of a topic that I could write about. I titled this piece "The end is near" because we are 6 days away for this class to be over.
I have my final exam this coming Tuesday, but I have to finish a research paper on which is due the same day. I am almost finish with my writing piece, I titled it "UFOs: We are not alone."
There is a lot of people out there that truly believe that there is life in another planet besides planet Earth. I include myself in this group. Tomorrow I will talk about my encounter of the first kind with a UFO. I'm about to have my dinner, so I see you ("whoever is out there") tomorrow.
TIME: 6:55 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Please don't panic! I'm not talking about the world. I'm just talking about my English 112 class. One of the requirements for this course, was the creation of this blog were I was supposed to write about a different topic from October 28th until the end of it, December 16th.
I'm glad is going to be over in a way, simply because I don't have to go crazy trying to think of a topic that I could write about. I titled this piece "The end is near" because we are 6 days away for this class to be over.
I have my final exam this coming Tuesday, but I have to finish a research paper on which is due the same day. I am almost finish with my writing piece, I titled it "UFOs: We are not alone."
There is a lot of people out there that truly believe that there is life in another planet besides planet Earth. I include myself in this group. Tomorrow I will talk about my encounter of the first kind with a UFO. I'm about to have my dinner, so I see you ("whoever is out there") tomorrow.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Grading Our Own Teachers!
DATE: Thursday December 11, 2008
TIME: 12:45 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Today I had a difficult task and that is give an evaluation for the teachers I had on session A at Devry College. During this session I took English 112, which is the guilty party why I'm writing this blog, and Math 032. I've been always a fair man and I think I gave a fair evaluation to each of the teachers I had for this almost ending session.
I believe I was put by the admission counselor by mistake in my English 112 class. Probably that's the reason why this class wasn't too hard for me. In my prior English class experience, I believe, I had a better text book. It provided more class interaction.
I enjoy more class activity, than online activity because we get to interact more with my classmates and in a way, get to know each other better. Anyway, I enjoyed Prof. Kinsley teaching because she has a tremendous sense of humor.
On the other hand, my Math 032 was in the way one of my worse classes ever. First at all, I never took an online class before and made it difficult for me. Even though, we have to go to the campus every Saturday, we had to spend all 8 hours in front of the computer and no teaching was implemented.
I think math is a subject that should be taught in a whiteboard. Anyway, I think Prof. Mohamed is a wonderful teacher and hope to learn more from him during the following semesters.
TIME: 12:45 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
Today I had a difficult task and that is give an evaluation for the teachers I had on session A at Devry College. During this session I took English 112, which is the guilty party why I'm writing this blog, and Math 032. I've been always a fair man and I think I gave a fair evaluation to each of the teachers I had for this almost ending session.
I believe I was put by the admission counselor by mistake in my English 112 class. Probably that's the reason why this class wasn't too hard for me. In my prior English class experience, I believe, I had a better text book. It provided more class interaction.
I enjoy more class activity, than online activity because we get to interact more with my classmates and in a way, get to know each other better. Anyway, I enjoyed Prof. Kinsley teaching because she has a tremendous sense of humor.
On the other hand, my Math 032 was in the way one of my worse classes ever. First at all, I never took an online class before and made it difficult for me. Even though, we have to go to the campus every Saturday, we had to spend all 8 hours in front of the computer and no teaching was implemented.
I think math is a subject that should be taught in a whiteboard. Anyway, I think Prof. Mohamed is a wonderful teacher and hope to learn more from him during the following semesters.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Why People Lie?
DATE: Wednesday December 10, 2008
TIME: 1:40 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
I was born a Catholic. Every since I was a kid, my mother always taught my two brothers, my sister, and I to always tell the truth. As a Catholic, I was always reminded of the 10 Commandments. According to the bible, the 9th Commandment states that "thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." Lying is the most direct offense against the truth.
In last night's English class, several of my classmates were asked to read their essays about "Lies and Its Classifications". Most of them were good pieces of work and some of them were in a way funny. But then the professor started asking everybody in class about our recent lies. I swear, I couldn't believe what most of them were saying.
Thank god she didn't asked me because I wouldn't know what to tell her. I know in a way, I'm kind of all fashioned......but were did our morals go? What about are values as human beings, where did they go? Some of the answers were upsetting to me that is not even worth mentioning. I know sometimes we tell a white lie, but that's only to protect or to save from danger one of our love ones.
When I was growing up, I was taught to always tell the truth and to be honest with others. The practice of goodness is accompanied by spontaneous spiritual joy and moral beauty. I truthfully believe that honesty is the best policy.
TIME: 1:40 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer
I was born a Catholic. Every since I was a kid, my mother always taught my two brothers, my sister, and I to always tell the truth. As a Catholic, I was always reminded of the 10 Commandments. According to the bible, the 9th Commandment states that "thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." Lying is the most direct offense against the truth.
In last night's English class, several of my classmates were asked to read their essays about "Lies and Its Classifications". Most of them were good pieces of work and some of them were in a way funny. But then the professor started asking everybody in class about our recent lies. I swear, I couldn't believe what most of them were saying.
Thank god she didn't asked me because I wouldn't know what to tell her. I know in a way, I'm kind of all fashioned......but were did our morals go? What about are values as human beings, where did they go? Some of the answers were upsetting to me that is not even worth mentioning. I know sometimes we tell a white lie, but that's only to protect or to save from danger one of our love ones.
When I was growing up, I was taught to always tell the truth and to be honest with others. The practice of goodness is accompanied by spontaneous spiritual joy and moral beauty. I truthfully believe that honesty is the best policy.
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