Prompt 8

If I could be placed into any career of my choosing right now, it would be that of a surgeon. I'm not very particular on what kind of surgeon. I think it would be very cool to make a very drastic and positive impact on someones life every day. I'm someone who likes the heat of the moment and being put on the spot. I want to be the one who calls the shots and makes the moves. It would be a very tough job but I think I would be able to handle it. I think I could take the stress inherent with the job once I see the good that I do. Making a huge difference in someone's life and helping them enjoy the rest of their life would help me to remain encouraged after those bad days that are bound to happen.

This video is a great example of a one-sided argument. This democrat is only expressing his personal opinions on President Obama and his upcoming presidential campaign. He is extremely biased on the subject of health care and national debt crisis. He doesn't accurately represent both sides of the argument and instead tries to lead you into his way of thinking.

Rush Limbaugh rant

I tend to think this whole thing is kind of stupid. I don't understand why this girl is in front of a congressional committee to begin with. I also don't understand why Limbaugh needs to say something even more ignorant on the radio. Limbaugh is an ass and that's all that can be said. People tune into his station to be entertained by the stupid shit that comes out of his mouth. As of the whole contraception/healthcare thing, it doesn't make much sense to me. Healthcare is something that's a necessity. Contraception on the other hand isn't a necessity. You don't need to have sex. Therefore, the whole healthcare taking care of that doesn't make much sense to me. Limbaugh should just stay out of this however. There has been enough scandal associated with him to the point where his opinion on the matter is irrelevant. He acts so superior to others, when in fact both parties are being completely ridiculous and immature. Whenever you encounter stupid stuff like this the best thing is to just disregard it. Stuff like this isn't even worth talking about in my opinion.

Prompt #3

1. What has been the most difficult part about writing a memoir for you?
I didn't find it hard actually, it was easy for me to write it, I was excited to write about it. I guess the hardest part was just putting my feelings into words.
2. What has been the easiest?
Just thinking about what to say was pretty easy.
3. Is this type of writing fun for you, or do you prefer something more structured and serious like a research paper?
I prefer this, much much much more than a research paper, its fun.
4. In what areas of writing would you like to improve? Go into details! Talk about what you see as your strengths and weaknesses. These are the type of things I want to see improve over the semester in each of you, but I want YOU to notice too. Documenting it will help you look back on what you said and reflect on how you've changed over the course of the semester. 
I want to become a good writer, I want people to read what I write and be impressed, have a short chuckle after reading something I wrote, etc.

Memoir Photo

This photo represents a very found memoir of mine. This photo is from my Junior year of high school, during our baseball team's trip to Vero Beach, Florida. We played a tournament of 10 games against teams from all over the country. The best part of the trip wasn't the baseball, but it was definitely the comradery between me and all of my good friends on the team. This part of my life was a very emotional time for me because my dad had actually passed away on May 3rd, right when we were getting into serious practice for baseball. Then, here I was about a month later in Florida with all my friends busting my ass playing two games a day. This was such a special trip for me because I realized how tight me and my friends were. My friends didn't have to feel bad for me to show me they cared. They pushed me to keep playing, keep getting better, and just have fun again. I distinctly remember just being beat and sun burnt from baseball all day, and not being able to sleep because my friends would keep me up all night fighting and wrestling with me. I still remember talking about my good friends sister's overbite and him punching my throwing shoulder 40 consecutive times. I also remember our last night there where we ambushed our assistant coach, who used to work as a professional wrestler. I can honestly say this trip was one of the best weeks of my life. We even went an undefeated, 10-0.

SOPA IPPA (Writing Prompt #2)

Personally I don't support these two acts. I hate to think that my right to the vast amount of resources on the internet could be limited. I understand where the government is coming from with these bills in regards to copyright infringement and such. However, I just think these acts will end up doing more harm then good. I believe the internet is improving our society today drastically, as people are able to be exposed to so much more than previous generations. Anything that limits the internet is a huge step backwards for our society.

Blog Prompt #1

There are so many things that have shaped me as a person. I was born and raised in Independence, Ohio a city about 7 miles outside of downtown Cleveland. I've lived in the same house my entire life. My mom is a great lady who gave me a lot of freedom growing up, but was always caring and firm when she needed to be. My dad was a great guy and was the one who kept me in line more than my mom. He was a great guy to spend time with and you could really learn a lot whenever you gave him your attention. He passed away my junior year of high school right as baseball practice started to heat up. I also have a brother who is a little under 4 years older than me. Me and him used to spend a lot of time together when I was young but as we became more mature we began to see things differently and drift apart. He isn't a big part of my life anymore and we rarely speak. Growing up I was always involved in sports, mainly baseball. My family and me would always go to Indians games, Cavs games, and the occasional Browns game. I'd say I'm a little bit more reserved than most people as I try to avoid saying stupid stuff. I picked this up from my Dad. I'd also so i'm a little bit more independent than most people, I know how to survive without other people. After the death of my Dad i'd say I grew up really quick.