Wednesday, February 25, 2009

BLOG 3

After reading the two articles, The Answer to Adolesent Aggression by Isreal Butler and Video Game Violence and Our Son by Rebecca Hagelin, I began to notice the different point of views on a subject. The subject being the relationship between Video games and aggressive behavior. Butler, a staff writer for the Pacer Times at USCA, notes that society uses video games as a sort of scape goat. That society removes the fact that there are far more reasons for aggressive behavior. Butler supports his claims by experience. He tells the readers of past times he had playing game and how they have effect his lifestyle. He then makes note of other forms of entertainment that can forth aggressive behavior. It seems as if Butler understands how majority of game players feel. Which is that they have been playing games for years and have yet to commit a violent crime. Hagelin, a communcation/marketing executive, believes that video games a harmful to those playing them. Hagelin defends her point of view by use of facts proven by the Amercian Phsycological Association.
I have decided to write my argument analysis on Rebecca Hagelin's argument. It seems to me that I can find more to analysis from her works. I do not agree with her, and maybe that will help me to be more critical of what she wrote.

BLOG 2

AFter leaving high school I thought life was made. I thought when I got to college Ill be able to be the big man on campus. I would have parties all night and go to class and be involved during the day. All while maintaining a high GPA. Boy was I wrong. I did my share of partying. I did my part in getting involved. But my GPA was far from high. But i learned. I now know how to balance it all. It took me leaving school for a year to figure this out. College is a balance between social networking (the partying and getting involved) and classwork.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

In class Paragraph

My work experience has taught me several important lessons. Through out my time in the resturant business I have learned how to deal with change. There were always changes in management and staff. These multiple changes helped me recognize the differences in people. Their are some people who can deal with pressure and some who just can't. There are those who can step up in anytime and become a leader of s shift and those who would shy from the spotlight. The recognition of the difference in people was just one of many important lessons I have learned through work experience.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The facebook addiction Blog 1

There is a new sheriff in town and its name is Facebook. The Facebook epidemic has spread throughout Universities in America. But what some might see as a problem I see as a form of resolve. I feel as if Facebook can serve as a great tool in society today. There are many purposes of Facebook such as; communication and organization. I have come to this conclusion after reading Fowler's article, " The Facebook Addiction Spreads." I believed that her arguement was balanced; she connected her experience to her beliefs. Through her works I reached a conclusion that there are things that could be both addictive and productive such as; the addiction to success and organization.

Thursday, January 15, 2009