Revision

My favorite writing was on "Physical and Personality Traits", because it was challenging to write and really fun as well! I really enjoyed how I had to put all these into one fictional person and loved the funny outcome of the story in the end.

My least favorite would be "This I believe" because it was hard for me to open up myself to others and share my past life and my beliefs, but it also helped me to over come that fear, so I am glad that I did it.

The three observations that I see are my page breaks, learning to not use the same words, and learning to use different words more freely.

The most profound I would say is learning to use more page breaks in a story, "more paragraphs". I see this is very obvious in my blog, and very important because it lets the reader know when one subject ends and a new one begins in a essay.

I would probably change my grammar and editing, I feel I still need to learn this.

What I liked best about this course is how it taught me not to be afraid to write even if I am not a good writer. It also helped me to write my thoughts when it is hard to talk about them, it was easier to write about them.

What I liked least I would say is probably not having a lot of group help with-in my group. I liked all the people in my group they were really nice, but I just feel that some of them were hardly here.

If I could have a do-over I would have wrote more on my blog.

What I learned about myself as a thinker and a writer is that even if my grammar is not right and I do not know how to start a introduction to a story or a ending, I should still write and not be afraid to. I also learned how to let myself be more open and share my opinions and thoughts. I really enjoyed it.

I feel like you did great Mrs, A. I really think the only thing you could have done for me to improve this course would probably have been to even out the groups when we had group projects to do. I know sometimes there were only me and Charles in my group or just me and two others.

For my participation score of this course I would say," I have not been in school in twenty years this is my first semester so it is hard for me to evaluate myself." I was here every class and did participate and engage. I really enjoyed this class and I am going to miss everyone, hmmm? I don't know I would say probably an A for all that but I am not the expert or Instructor.

Fiery Red Is The Color I Would Be

Fiery Red is the color I would be. The reason I would be this color is because I am a passionate, outspoken person! I have my own views and I don’t care what others would think or say! I can be strong and bright, but also sad and angry. I am very human and speak my own mind. I am very passionate in what I believe in even if others don’t believe the same. I am also caring but I have all the emotions so I just believe this color would be me. Bold, striking, loving, dangerous, and fun all wrapped in one color! The bold side of me would mean that I am brave and say what I feel I do not hide who I am! Also I would be the one if someone was to dare to do something that would be me. The loving side means just what it says, I am a very compassionate loving person and care for others feelings. The striking side means that I have my own style I do not follow trends. The dangerous side I would say is not dangerous really just brave and not afraid of much, so yes I would sky dive or climb the highest mountain if I could! The fun side means just what it says I am very fun no Debbie downer here.

Slogan

You only live once so do what makes you happy, that is my slogan. I really believe that you should do what makes you happy and not worry about others. I know easier said then done, but ever since I had a wake up call in 2006 when I was diagnosed with cancer it really made me think about my whole life in a different way. We only get one life it is not like we have another. So we should not take it for granted. I feel as though I did before the Cancer, I always did what others wanted just to please others. Now I do what I want to do. It really makes you a better person in the end anyhow, you are much happier if you are doing what makes you happy. My goals are much wider then I have ever imagined they would be and I am a much happier person today then I was when I was always doing things for others to please them. I try to smile every day. I am much wiser now that I am older as well and know what I want to do and what would make me a happier person. So I say “ you only live once do what makes you happy” if that means to run a marathon do it, or to travel abroad find a way to make it happen even if it takes you until you are sixty still do it! Every one person has a passion for something that they love even if they are bad at it, I say never give up try try and try again and do it if that is what makes you happy. Find the time. I am finally doing what I always wanted to do yes I am 41 but I don’t care I am still breathing, kicking, and able so I am doing what makes me happy. To me this is the most important thing you can do for yourself and others. It will not only make you a much happier person but you will also be a much happier person to be around!

What if I woke up in another Country

What if I woke up in another country and no one understood me, I think my first reaction would be that I would be scared. First I would try to give myself a few minutes to calm myself then I would try to use as many friendly facial expressions as I possibly could to express what I was saying to the foreign people. I would probably do a lot of praying to God to ask him to help keep me safe and to give me strength to get through it. I know IO would be freaking out on the inside scared out of my mind, but I do know myself as a person and I know I would try everything in my power to express my self as friendly as possible. If that did not work ands the people were violent I would do my best to escape somehow and still pray to God that he would get me out of it. If I woke up and there were no people around and I was in a forest or something of that nature I would probably hide out there until I could find a phone somehow and call my family, husband so that they might get our Country to help get me home. If I got put into like a prison or something I would probably be crying but I would still not let go of my faith in God to get me back home, I would pray daily and still express my friendliest expressions to people. How I would express myself would be through facial expressions and hand gestures. I would surly hope that would work. I know if I did wake up in a different country that would be a very traumatic experience for me because I have never even been out of the country, the thought is scary for sure! All I know is that I would be as friendly as I possibly could if I cane across people and would hope that the people were friendly and helpful to feed me take care of me until they could help me get a hold of my family to get me back home. Also it would be great if I came across another American if I woke up in another country then I know I would have a better chance to at least make it out. If the people were friendly I would learn their cultures and explore their country.

If there was never any illnesses

If there was never any illnesses again how great would that be? I think it would be fantastic because it would mean that people could do more with their lives and also spend their lives with their loved ones happily. Also it would save the world so much money and time. Although there would be a bad side to this I think because as humans we are born to have feelings. So that would mean we would never have pain or feel pain and only pleasant things. I suppose there are reasons then that we do not understand to why we have illnesses, it is like that saying that there is a reason for everything. I just know personally for me that not ever having any illnesses again would be great, It would mean so much to me. I could do the things I have always wanted to do without it affecting my body. I could spend more time with my family and friends because I would not have illnesses to keep me from that. I would enjoy my life more fully not worrying what tomorrow would bring. I could do so many things I have always wanted to do like a bike marathon! Sadly this is all fantasy and not reality. My kids I know would love it to have their mother not ever become sick again and not having to worry for me. Also I would never have to worry about my loved ones becoming ill. The country and community would be a much better place because we would have more money and more people out in the community contributing. We would have no more wars over sickness like we do now. This is something I would love but it is also something that would cause worry as well because if there were no more illnesses then that would mean we would no longer need no more doctors to care for us, so the people who are doctors now would have to find different professions. Also I think that we would still find wars to fight.

What If

What if, we could be young forever, how great would that be. To just pick an age you would love to be and stay that way for as long as you liked! If we could do that then I would pick age 25 the perfect age for me to be. I had more energy then, I had no illnesses and I felt oh top of the world! I know I could do a lot more things I have always wanted to do that my body just will not let me do. I would hike to the tallest mountain, and travel the world on foot. I would join a bike marathon and just do everything I could possibly do that I no longer can not do. I would be much wiser to knowing the things I know now and would go to school longer for the dream occupation I have always wanted. I would be able to spend a lot more time as well with my children and family! I would feel absolutely great as well. I would probably love to go explore other countries.

Ice Storm Of 2007

It was 2007 and me and my family lived in Republic, Mo. We heard about a ice storm headed our way and was preparing the best we could for it. Little as we knew it was far worse then we believed It would be. Late that night around 9n pm when it started it started out as ice droplets falling from the sky we could hear it outside hitting the roof, the car, and the wind beating u[p against the house. Around 10pm we lost power. We all got candles and flashlights out and tried to make the best of the night. I told the kids stories while we sat there waiting for the power to be back on but an hour had passed and still no power. So I finally tucked all the kids in their beds and me and my husband went it be that night, but we could not sleep. All night there were sounds coming from outside, crackling noises, popping sounds from the elected boxes and eerie sounds all not it was dark no street lights and just wind and crackling from trees breaking outside. It was a long cold and scary night. That morning we woke up to see the damage and it was terrifying I had never seen anything so devastating in my life. I had always seen things on the news but in real life when it happens to you it is a very different experience all together. That morning since the only thing that was working was our cell phone's I got on the phone and called the electric company, the school, and found out school was cancelled and that our power would be out fro a week. Apparently the whole south of Missouri got hit bad from this storm and even the power companies had to get help from other cities and states.

crackling noises, popping sounds. The noise of the storm outside was horrible to listen to, I can still remember what the eerie sounds of that night were like. The trees breaking in half crackling, snapping, the electric boxes outside popping and the only light was sparks from the electric boxes cracking and popping. The sounds of that will be forever embedded in my mind. Now I try and prepare for storm more better and I am more aware of things. That morning I decided to call around to see if I could find somewhere we could all stay with warmth and electricity. My other family members live in Oklahoma so we could not go there since the highway was iced over. Finally I found a hotel in Springfield the only one that was opened to stay, got there in time to pay for it, I was so relieved. I will never forget that winter of 2007 it was truly a life experience I will never forget. And the sounds of that ice storm was very scary to hear. Well the crackling, popping, and snapping I would remember if I heard it again and know what was happening but at that time I did not know I just thought it was ice falling from the skies making that sound, not until I looked. My children went through the whole ordeal well. I think better then me.It brought us some family quality time together but I would have rather had that time on something good still it is something we will All remember.There have been more ice storms since the one of 2007 but none like that one, the crackling, popping, and snapping and the devastation it did to homes, businesses and schools was horrible.