Extra credit blog "Do athletes bear the responsibility of a role model?"

My topic here will be whether athletes should be considered role models for young children and of course the answer will be yes, without a doubt athletes are role models for everyone really not just young children. Athletes are the best possible role model for a young child because they want to be just like them, the way they move, hustle, go about their business, play the game, and speak. This is a good sign for parents because athletes worked hard to get to the point of where they are now, they had to study, practice, and stay focused on what they want to do. Parents know that and they want their child to do the same, they want to show them an example of someone who has worked hard and achieved their goal hoping their child will do the same. A great example of a role model here in Chicago would be Derrick Rose of the bulls, he plays the game hard, supports his teammates, and does whatever it takes to win. He doesn't have a big ego like other athletes, he lets his game do all the talking and an MVP award shows just how much work he puts in day in and day out. Another example would be NFL quarterback Tim Tebow who everyone seems to adore because he is a Christian and follows all beliefs of the bible and that is the type of player parents want their kids looking up to. Many athletes have had an impact on many lives, one player who I looked up to as a child was cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez who now plays for the Milwaukee Brewers but was with the cubs for about 8 and a half years, I started watching him in 2003 when the cubs had a great season, I saw the way he played the game, supported his teammates, never bad mouthed anyone, and played hard everyday, that had an impact on me because I wanted to play just like him. Athletes play a bigger role in a persons life than they even think,  many look up to them and will emulate their every move.

Blog 10

The way I approached my search was going with broader terms and then narrowing them. My focus was on technology and how it has affected our lives, after using different terms such as "Negative effects" and "young generation" I wanted to go with how it has had an effect on communication skills but even that seemed a bit too broad. So I decided to search "cell phones" and "Text messaging" there I would find my research topic "The negative effects of text messaging on teen literacy" this is much narrower and is focusing on one topic that we can all understand. My thesis will continue to develop but so far I have come up with this "With many teens now owning a cell phone and constantly texting misspelled words, the way they speak and text is now crossing over to the real world in which that text does not exist. It is affecting the way they write, spell, and speak, if this continues, many students grades will suffer" I hope to continue to work on my thesis by narrowing it down and using more examples of what affect this has on teen literacy.

Blog 9 "College Experience"

So far my college experience has been good, I got a chance to meet new people, learn new things, and know what its like to be a college student. I really enjoy the lecture classes because I can easily find interest in the class and the topic and that just makes it a whole lot easier. I can easily do the work that is assigned if I am really interested in the class and what we are learning. I hate the math classes so far because its mostly just taking notes, asking questions, doing a bunch of homework, and a test every week, it just feels like I am running a marathon and there is never a break in the class. Its nonstop work and that is what I really don't like about it. What I enjoyed most so far is the freedom, the freedom to pick our classes and the time we can attend them, the days we attend and the days we would rather have off. Having the freedom to choose your own schedule is great for everyone because then we can have time to ourselves so we can work and maybe once in a while just have an off day with a couple of friends. What I least enjoy about college is probably the nonstop work that is handed to us, although I do understand that this is college and that is why I wont complain much about this. So far I have enjoyed my college experience I have learned many new things and have met many new people, I look forward to learning more and taking on the challenges that await me.