Samantha's Freshman Comp Journal

Journal #17 - Winter Service Vehicle

2007-11-27T15:25:00.000-08:00

First we used simple a shovel and a water hose. Over time mankind has adapted and used their great minds to come up with a way to shovel snow easier. They have invented the snowplough mobile, but society keeps coming up with new and improved ways to make the job faster. Most winter service vehicles now a days are built in a sorta of dump truck style. Most vehicles also come equipped with a salt spreader to melt the ice quicker. Some other trucks are designed to pack the snow down so that its not so slippery and is easier so you don't have to move the snow. No matter what the circumstance there are trucks designed for any specific job you need to get done.

Journal #16 - Write about whatever I want

2007-11-27T14:52:00.000-08:00

It funny how you think you know somone one minute, when in fact you really don't know them at all. Sometimes people pretend to be someone they are not. I speak from a lot of experience because this has happened to me on many different occasions. I guess it could also be considered lieing, but sometimes the truth hurts. It broke my heart to find out that this particular someone wasnt the person I thought they were, but in fact a total stranger. I mean the saying "You dont appricate something until you've lost it" comes into play very much. So, live everyday as if it were your last, and charish everyone that is in your life, because you won't know if they'll be there tommorrow.

Journal #15 - Racial trends found in DPS traffic stops

2007-11-07T10:03:00.000-08:00

A statewide study of traffic stops was taken and it found new evidence of possible racial-profiling by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, although researchers cautioned that other factors may explain the high rate of arrests and vehicle searches involving minorities. According to the University of Cinncinnati report, Highway Patrol officers were more than likely to search vehicles driven by Hispanics and Blacks than those operated by Anglos durning 2006. Minority motorists were also far more likely to be arrested and to be hit with multiple

Journal #14 - A Plan that I recently came up with

2007-10-29T11:02:00.000-07:00

For once in my life I finally realized that I wasnt going to get no where in life if I depended on other people all the time. So I came up with a plan that I would follow no matter what circumstances proposed. I figured that being in a relationship with someone else took extra work. I promised myself that if that person didnt get me where I needed to be and they got in the way of my studies then they weren't even worth the extra time. Recently that happened and I had to stop and ask myself, "Is this person really worth me caring about if they don't care about my goals in life?" I finally said enough was enough and I had to let that person go. Even though it hurt me a great deal, and caused me a lot of pain I knew I had to follow through with my plan.

Journal #13 - My Favorite Commercial

2007-10-03T11:10:00.000-07:00

My favorite commercial is the commercial with all the cavemen. At first I didn't really get the humor of the expression "So easy a caveman can do it". Someone then pointed out how it was funny because the expression was insulting to the cavemen. So basically in reality cavemen are really unintelligent, but they were offended by the way they were talking to them. Now everytime I see that commercial I laugh so hard.

Journal #12 - Maricopa County confirms first West Nile virus death

2007-10-03T11:00:00.000-07:00

Maricopa County records its first death of the year related to West Nile virus. The victim is identified as an older man from Phoenix. Maricopa County reports 55 West Nile cases this year, with more than 60 percent somehow affecting the victim's central nervous system. Last year at this time, it had reported 44 West Nile cases with less than 50 percent affecting the victim's central nervous system. County Department of Public Health Director Bob England says it seems that the county's "West Nile cases peak later in the season and this year looks to be no exception."

Journal #11 - The most spectacular place you've ever seen

2007-09-26T10:58:00.000-07:00

The most spectacular place I've ever seen was probably when I went to New Mexico and rode on a tram. When we got to the top of the mountain it was really windy and cold. After that we rode the ski lift back down the mountain and there was nothing but green tall trees. We must have rode the ski lift for hours. The sun then began to set and we watch the sun set from the top of the mountian it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. If I could go back and do it all over again I would just to all the beautiful things nature gave us.

Journal #10 - 2007 Peruvian Meteorite Event

2007-09-24T10:57:00.000-07:00

On the evening of September 15, 2007, a chondrite meteorite crashed near a village in the Puno Region, Peru, near the Bolivian border. The impact created a crater larger than 4.5 m deep, 13m wide, with visibly scorched earth around the impact site. Boiling water began to portrude from the crater. Soon after the impact, over 600 villiagers who had visited the site began to mysteriously fall ill from unexplained causes. There were symptoms of dermal injuries, nausea, headaches, diarrhea and vomiting. The ground water in that area was known to contain arsenic compounds, the illness is believed to have been caused by arsenic posioning.

Journal #9 - Juveniles suspected in Monday night muggings

2007-09-19T10:54:00.000-07:00

Juveniles were believed to be behind two seperate muggings that happend in Tempe on Monday night. At 8:45pm on Monday, three men robbed a male victim at gunpoint in an apartment complex parking lot in the 1700 block of South Jentilly Lane, near Broadway and Rural roads, according to Tempe Police reports. The suspects took the man's wallet, cash, credit and debit cards before demanding his debit card pin number. The three men fled in a white sports utility vehicle and used the debit card at Circle K on University Drive near Mill Avenue. The three men then mugged another victim in the 900 block of South Ash Avenue, near Mill Ave and University. They demanded the victim's wallet, cash, and credit cards before fleeing in a white Oldsmobile sedan. Later, Tempe police arrested two of the suspects, but the third suspect is still on the loose.

Journal #8 - Liked and Disliked about the course

2007-09-17T14:13:00.000-07:00

I like the fact that most of this course is done over the computer. I dislike the fact of having our assignments posted on the blackboard website. The reason is because it can be very confusing if your teacher tells you one thing, but the computer says another thing. And I love the difference in college, then in high school, it's a totally different atmosphere. The teacher isnt on you about your grades either, you either do your work or you dont, its that simple. I really like the class i'm taking because it a big change from the usual stuff.

Journal #7 - Something I have noticed about myself

2007-09-17T13:55:00.000-07:00

Something I've noticed about myself is that if I don't keep myself focused I tend to be a big procrastinator. I have to really sit there and ask myself "how bad do I really want this?" I basically have to make sure I push myself to stay focused and in the end it all pays off. I've learned that when it comes to school work, if I slack off in the end I'll have to rush doing all my work, just to get a decent grade. I would always stress myself out beacause I would never do things like I was supposed to. It tought me a big life lesson not to be like that, and I learned that no one is at fault for my actions but me.

Journal #6 - 1 caught, 1 on the loose after prison escape

2007-09-17T11:10:00.000-07:00

Two convicted murders by the names of, Folsom and Townsend, escaped from a prison in Florence on Monday morning. Both inmates were serving homicide sentences and were from Washington State. Folsom was captured in a two-story building about three miles south of the prison. Both inmates were on night cleaning duty when they escaped. Townsend is still on the loose and has reportedly not been found yet. The Florence prison is on lock down until Folsom is recovered.

Journal #5 - Wikipedia Article

2007-09-09T23:10:00.000-07:00

Asafa Powell is a Jamaican Sprinter who holds the 100m world record with a time of 9.74 seconds. He wanted to become an engineer before he decided to start running. Powell decided to move to the U.S. to futher his career and to learn new things. On April, 24th 2006, he was announced as global brand spokesperson for Nutrilite. Powell later got excepted to sponsor Nike and he also wears them.

Journal #4 - Would I like to be Famous

2007-09-09T23:06:00.000-07:00

If I ever had the chance to be famous I probably wouldn't want to be. My life would never be private everyone would want to know everything. On the other hand it would be nice to have money all the time and having everyone throw themselves at you. Most people that are famous sometimes become depressed and hate it. I like my life just the way it is and I wouldn't change it for anything.

Journal # 3 - Dared to do something

2007-09-05T11:11:00.000-07:00

Once when I was 10 years old I was dared to eat a bug. My older cousin dared me to eat a big, juicy, black bug. I didn't want anyone to think I was to scared to do it so I did. I remember when I bit into the bug, all the juice squirted into my mouth. That taste was the nastiest taste I have ever experienced in my whole entire life. Finally, I ended up spiting the bug out because I just couldn't convince myself to swallow it down.

Journal #2 - Communication Skills

2007-08-29T11:45:00.000-07:00

My best communication skill is probably talking to people. I communicate the best when I speak and I can explain things clearly. It also helps me a lot when other people talk to me, because it helps me better understand the things that they are trying to tell me. Especially, when I am having problems with people or just in general, it helps if we talk things out. Without being able to talk to people my life would be totally different than it is now.

Journal #1 - My Goals

2007-08-27T11:03:00.000-07:00

My real world goals are to one day become a successful in everything that I do. I hope to one day become a pediatrician, have a big house, and start my own family. My course goals are to finish college with a degree and then start my own practice, so I can become my own boss. One of my biggest goals, is to overcome every ones opinions about me. Some of my family members and friends don't think I will be able to become a children's doctor, which is why I would like to prove them wrong.

Practice Journal

2007-08-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

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