Thanksgiving Break

Today was the last day of our Thanksgiving break and it was a much needed break.  There has been so much going on lately that it was nice to just clear my head and take a step back for a couple days.  However, unfortunately a couple hours ago I got some upsetting news.  Everything seems to be okay for now but we don't know much about what is going on which I do not like.  I do not like the waiting and wondering impatiently on whats going on.  I was still able to get my work done this week and I am feeling pretty good about my paper that we are writing.  I like that we were able to decide what we wanted it to be on since that way I am more interested in writing and finding new information about it.  I have sources and I summarized it I just feel like it need to add some of what they are saying into it to further explain and support what I am saying.  In the end however is all going to turn out and I will be proud of what I am turning in.

It's that time of the semester...

It is that time where all the classes are beginning to wrap up and get all the final things done before the semester is over and the stress begins to pile up.  There is not enough time in a day lately.  I had everything planned out on when I was going to get stuff done by and continue to work on other stuff.  Lately I have not had much time to do my paper for my writing class and have not gotten that much done like I wanted to by now.  I have been so stressed with other classes that I have not had time to get that class done.  This upsets me because I have always been  on time with all my things that I have to get done and I was doing okay and then all of a sudden it was like everything was going on at once and the semester just flew by.  This weekend I plan on getting a lot of work done since the final tests and projects are due and then finals week is almost here.  

"Do Sweat the Small Stuff"

I just finished making my last edits to my summary and analysis about "Do Sweat the Small Stuff" from The New York Times Op-Ed written by Mark Bittman.  Looking back, it was not as bad as I thought.  However it was challenging for me to do at first.  Doing the summary part was not that bad since we already did a couple papers similar to that.  The analysis part however was a little difficult for me at first.  I feel doing the RAD (Rhetorical analysis document) was helpful.  It really helped to separate the different parts of the paragraph before putting it all together.

Overall, I liked the article that was chosen.  In order for there to be change, we have to begin by taking little steps.  If we want there to be change, we have to push for it and make sure that something is being done about it.  It is up to us as individuals how we are going to eat and what we are going to do.  We need to think not only about now but the future.  If it continues like this, how will it be when we are older and have kids who are our age.  We need to teach and set an example now that way it can start to get better.  It might seem more convenient to just stop somewhere on the way home from work but it is not hard to buy something easy to make to just put in the oven when you get home.  My family puts food in a crock-pot (slow cooker) in the morning on low and it just cooks during the day and is ready to eat around dinner time.  It is something that is quick and easy to do.  It does not have to be a big fancy meal, it can be something quick and simple.