Pop Culture.

Many colleges now offer courses in which students study television programs, comic books, magazines and advertising, and other aspects of pop culture. Critics complain that schools should not replace serious literature and history courses with such fluff. They claim that courses in popular culture present material that is trivial and inconsequential. But the study of pop culture can be just as important, demanding, and instructive as the study of traditional subjects.

Can the study of popular culture be as valued as the study of traditional literary and historical subjects?

No it cannot be because of the way it is viewed, pop culture is not to be as valued as history. 

Can something be valued as priceless as traditional literature? How about history? What really is history. History as well as traditional literature can be valued as priceless. Can something be valued the same?

Well pop culture is how we see like celebrities and fashion and what not, but how can that be valued the same as something revolutionary such as a war perhaps? Yes popular culture is important to be seen throughout the human era but I don't believe it should be the same as literature. Literature can depict fantasy or anything but how can that be the same. Pop culture is important but not in the sense that is is valued greater or equal it is probably valued the same because it is pop culture. 

History can depict anything for anything important in time, how can that be equal to pop culture? Yes someday pop culture will be viewed as equal because it may or may not be recorded in our history. It is amazing how it works out actually. It is not important until it's gone.

Now as for literature it is old books or stories. It makes for either a great real or fiction book, a possible recount of history maybe. Our society will probably make people think we had bad taste like us to old things. But in any sense we appreciate it is there. 

In conclusion literature and history cannot be the same value as pop culture until it is gone. People make things seem important because of how it is but we need to say hey we're not there yet.  

GPA

1) What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
2) What does a GPA show?
It shows how well you're doing in school.
3) Why is a GPA important?
-It shows your grades
-It shows if you need to work harder
-It allows you to make better choices
-It will give you a better chance of going to a good school
-It will help you get into a better school
-It will help with getting a better job
-It will allow you to become someone you want to be
Does Your GPA really matter?

Education Goals

The importance of reaching your goals is up to you. The rewards and benefits of having educational goals is vast while the disappointment is upsetting. You have to make sure you do all necessary to achieve your goals to better yourself. It allows you to get a better life and better your family, community etc.

Student Success Statement: B.C. Forbes

Student Success Statement

“Honest is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both actions and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.”

B.C. Forbes

Reflection: Well I believe that yes honesty is important but there are many other things more important. You can’t always be honest because it’s sometimes very rude. You have to tell a lie here and there and it’s okay because well we are all human. We lie, we cheat, and it’s in our nature. Leave it to be. Don’t base everything on doing what someone tells you to do. You need your own backbone and to be someone you want to be.

Honesty 9-10

Honesty

9-10

Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

http://www.k12.hi.us/~mkuninit/honesty.htm

What is honesty?

·    Honesty is telling the truth

·    Honesty is straightforward conduct.

·    Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you…

·    Do your own homework

·    Tell a friend the truth

·    Explain the real reason you didn’t turn in your homework

·    Keep your eyes on your own paper

·    Clean up your own room after making a promise

·    Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake

·    Write a report in your own words instead of coping

·    Admit you made the mistake

·    Keep a friend’s secret

·    Turn in a wallet full of money that you found

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Year End Reflection

A) What did you accomplish this year?
I accomplished getting straight A's and passing this freshman year with full credits.

B) What have you done this year you are proud of?
Getting straight A's would be what I am proud of.

C) What new things did you learn about YOURSELF? Did you discover any new talents or interests?
I learned that once I set my mind to something I can achieve it, I discovered I'm obsessed with Twitter and that vihuela and guitar shall be my new instruments of choice.

D) What is one problem or struggle you encountered this school year that you overcame?
Mainly maintaining my straight A's and making friends.

E) We  often learn more from teacher than the subject they teach. What is a positive life lesson you have learned from a teacher this year? Why was this lesson important to you?
A life lesson would be I am smarter than I think, and it shows I am capable way more than I think I am.

Student Success Statement: Phil Jackson

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this moment.”

Phil Jackson

11 World Championships

Reflection: Well you always need to focus on what you’re doing but you need to worries of your future don’t be stuck in the past or you’ll never have a future, you need both. Don’t fall back in one just to be someone who’s not going to do anything.