Learning Journal Activity Week 13

The Dream

He looked at his teammates before the game, "Lets do it for our country!" he said. The crowds of 160,000 people or more were roaring like thunder, chanting their country's national anthem with pride. His legs were almost trembling because he was so nervous, never in his dreams would he of thought that he would make it this far.

Growing up in the slums was an awful place to live. Drug lords, gangs and civil war were only a few things experienced in his childhood. But this did not stop him from playing the one thing he loved. Every day for hours on the streets of his hometown he would play soccer, from dawn til dusk. 

The two teams lined up and listened as their national anthems played, he felts as if he was on top of the world as he sang along with his team. Yesterday he read in the heading of the news "From Slums to Stardom", in which he is still awestruck in how far he's come. Just two minutes until the most important game in his life will start, the world cup. 

Learning Journal Activity Week 12

This photo is taken from Manual Antonio National Park in Costa Rica. This is part of the beach I was on while i was there last April. My family decided to just travel the country instead of going on a reserve or a cruise ship. It was very interesting travelling around a different country, we saw many different things and the way of life down there is very laid back compared to life here. Some people virtually live on anything and are still happy. While at this beach I felt like there was no worries and I could just relax for the rest of my life. It was a very interesting place to visit and i would gladly go back there if I had the chance.

Learning Journal Activity Week 11

Dear Postsecondary Education Committee,

I am writing this letter as a request to change the name of our University.

Moorehead State University in Kentucky has recently become the focus of much media attention as the name Moorehead has somewhat sexual connotations.

Many of our students have become the brunt of lewd humour.  An article in the March 14 edition of the The Kentucky Telegram was titled "Our cheerleaders love Moorehead."  The article was the highlighted on the David Letterman Show and is considered an embarrassment among faculty members.

At a recent faculty meeting it was decided that the University name be changed to Fellatio Falls Technical Institute.

Would you please officially make the necessary name change in the university registry,

Thank you.

Dr. M Scott McBride
Dean

Learning Journal Activity Week 10

UFC Fighter Not Allowed To Fight With His "Steel Hands"

Recently discharged Sgt. Clubber Bang, has turned his eyes to the UFC in a hope for for a new career as a professional fighter. Just  two years ago while fighting overseas in Iraq, Clubber and his platoon were hit by and IED (Improvised Explosive Device) while driving on a road near Baghdad. He was severly wounded and just barely made it out alive. Even though he did pull through, he lost both of his hands from the wrist up. He was then shipped back home where he went through a tremendous amount of rehabilitation. "Getting used to having no hands was very hard for me because you use your hands for everything little thing you do." he said. While at the Chicago rehabilitation centre, his doctor, Dr.Hyde, asked if he would like to try a one of a kind procedure never done before in the medical world. He was going to attatch a pair of tungsten alloy hands to his wrists, fusing with the nerves in his arm so he would be able to control his hand movements. The surgery took a total of 24 hours to be fully completed, and after the first day he was able to move the steel fingers around. Within a week he was able to pick up objects and by the first year he was doing everyhting like a normal person with hands would do. Before joining the forces, Clubber was an amateur fighter but thought that he would not be able to make a career of it. Exactly one year after the injury, Clubber started training intenisly again. He had a total of twenty fights throughout the year and his record was 4-16 with 8 fights won by KO. It was after his victory over former UFC welterweight champ Brad Hammer he decided that he would try to get a contract in the league. But things were not looking good very fast for Clubber. UFC president Dana White argued against him from trying to get a contract as a fighter saying "His so called steel hands give him a very high advantage over his opponents, and could also cause a tremendous amount of injury or even death". As for now, Clubber is now waiting on an official hearing on the leagues descision, and is hoping to one day become a UFC champion.

Learning Journal Activity Week 9

This post is following the book "The Lord of the Flies" and what would happen if the kids were not rescued. This Would of been a note that ralph wrote while on the island.

To Whoever Finds This,
     Around five years have now passed since the plane crash, food is now getting scarce and it will only be a matter of time before Jack and his tribe will find my hidden cave for which I used as a shelter. Things are getting worse , And jack is now sacrificing members of his own tribe to please the "beast" by eating them alive. They are monsters, flesh eating monsters. My only companion is david, who was in line to be sacrificed but I snuck in and released him from their prison. He now has my respect and he promised to do anything for him since I spared his life.We have been living in a Hidden cave on the other side of the island since. Two Weeks ago some supplies washed upon the beach, probably from a naval boat heading into the war. This is where i received the pen and paper, there was also some torn up clothes, some forks and knives and three rifles and ammunition. We have not yet to use the rifles due to the noise, but we have derived a plan to try and get rid of Jack, who is the seed to the evil on the island. David and i have made a prison to keep all the rest of the tribe until things cool down a bit, and we may release them if they ever become human again. If we take over their tribe, we will be able to use the thick trees on the top of the hill for a makeshift raft , leading us to freedom! David and I are now preparing our weapons and tonight we will be leaving to try and take over Jacks tribe. If these are my last words, i would like to say that i love both of my parents and i hope all is well back in the real world.
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Learning journal Activity Week 6

The Road Not Taken
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;	5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,	10
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.	15
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. The Road Not Taken   TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;         5   Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,         10   And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubtedif I should ever come back.         15   I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

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English 1080 Learning Journal Week 3

A Nights Study In The QEII Library

It should be quiet
But if we heard minds at work
It would burst ear drums

So many people, where are they from?
New Zealand to Newfoundland, Texas to Tanzania
17,000 brought together by the same idea

The library soldiers with the red and blue vests,
Have no time for any talking pests.
Beware!! For talking will give their button a push
And they will unleash their...

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One day the printers all got in a jam

There was too much paper for them to cram

So they went on a diet

But this caused a riot

Cause the students all had an exam

English 1080 Learning Journal Week 2

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then 
(lyricsdepot.com)

1) The song "Cats In The Cradle" is a song written in the poetry style of open form. There are other forms of poetry present in the song such as rhyme, assonance, and scattered couplets. Throughout the song there are many example of rhyming. Chapin uses words such as 'day' and 'pay' and 'while' and 'smile'. In the chorus Chapin uses assonance through rhyming the words 'moon' and 'spoon'. There are no specific order of couplets in the song, but they are present in lines of two and lines of three. An example of a couplet would be when Chapin writes 'play' and 'today' at the end of two lines , and an example of a tercet would be when he writes 'day', 'way' and 'pay' at the end of three lines in a row.

2) The speaker of the song is a father who is singing about the relationship between him and his son and the regret he feels about not spending time with him. The tone of the song would be sorrow and regret because the father has come to realize that he has never actually spent quality time with his son. Now his son is older the father believes that it is too late to bond. The symbolism of the song is used in the chorus through the lines "cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man on the moon". This symbolizes his son's childhood and how he was never there to participate in raising him. 


3) This song was written by Harry Chapin about the relationship between him and his son. He never really had a chance to watch his son grow up because he was too busy with work, and as time went by when he would be able to tend to his son, his son had no time for him. This is why Chapin took verses from childhood nursery rhymes to show how he was never there to do any of those kind of things with his son. I like this song because it has a catchy tune and the lyrics are very meaningful. A band called "Ugly Kid Joe" has a version of the song, but instead of acoustic guitar it uses an electric one. The sound may be different but it still presents the main message of the song.

Learning Journal Activity Week 1

1. Haiku

The sun has risen
Ponds begin to melt away
Spring has now arrived

2. Limerick

There once upon a time was Jack
Who ate hot dogs by the pack
He ate them so much
Even by the bunch
That he couldn't get out of the sack

3. The form of the Limerick uses the "A-A-B-B-A" to get the rhythm of the poem. Rhyming also gives limericks the ability to be humorous. Limericks are usually very short and get the tone, morale, or story through to the reader in just a few lines. Limericks are a fun and easy way to write poetry.