#6 Compassionate Science

    In the field of science there a million different roads to follow. There's the road to fame, money, success, productivity, and helping others. In this world we only hear about the ones that have to do with fame and money like the newest cell phone or tablet. We seldom hear about how a new school has been opened in a third world country or how orphans have finally gained the opportunity to have at least one working computer. Science is a very extensive field and for the most part, the majority are not aware of even a fourth of what it can really do. Science is often looked to as only the problems is can create but what would happen if we really used it to its full potential? We could build flying cars, cure every disease known to man, we can even live on the moon if we really wanted to. After all, it's really only a matter of time.The problem is that either most people don't see science as a priority or they fail to recognize the many wonders that can be discovered if only someone would lead us to it. What this world needs is someone who genuinely cares about the future of this world and has the resources the exercise their ideas. This world lacks compassion.

The Future:
          In the future (100 years) technology will become so much more advanced that books, pencils, and writing will become obliterated. People will no longer read books or write essays instead they will read tablets and type essays. Computers will become more than just devices used for work and study instead they will be used to monitor and track people. The government will use all this new technology as weapon for control and war with other countries. In the future the technology will be used to cure the incurable and preserve peoples minds so that they can be studied. Sooner or later people will be forced to find new sources of power when we use up all of the electricity we have now. Many people in the future will grow to be sick because of all chemicals and processed foods we consume. Cars will no longer be used for by that we will have already up all the gasoline available. So instead people will used planes powered by electricity or some other power source. Most people will not be allowed to go outside because our ozone layer will be so damaged that it will no longer protect us. The world will be a mess.

One Time I Laughed Really, Really Hard

           

            There is always something to laugh about in every volleyball practice. During my junior year however, the funniest thing ever to happen in that gym happened. Our coach was making us do a drill in which we were supposed to move our feet as quickly as possible, so he would toss a ball close to where he was standing then he would toss another as far away as possible and we were supposed to get touches on both. It seemed easy enough so we all formed a line and started the drill. When I finally became my friend Wendy’s turn none of us could prepare for what was about to happen. As our coach threw the ball far off Wendy trips and falls halfway to the ball. Then she starts to franticly crawl in the direction in which the ball was thrown but she was sweaty so she kept struggling to get up and falling back down. This goes on for about two minutes until she finally realizes that the ball is already on the ground. By this point the entire team is almost crying in laughter, coach included.

Thoughts on “Modern Times”

         In “Modern Times” directed and produced by Charlie Chaplin himself is a very intriguing film. The fact that he foreshadows the future at the beginning of his film show his thoughts on the hard times such as the fact that he believed that men and machines did not agree. He also revealed that life, as a factory worker was not an easy life, particularly during this time period because of the strikes within the factory workers, the red scare and the tension between the police and the people themselves. Throughout the movie Chaplin the factory worker suffered many hardships and not once did he give up, at some point he even revealed some of his aspirations, dreams, which were common among the working class. Especially at the end when Chaplin advises the gamin to continue to smile, he is advising the working class and lower classes to keep smiling no matter what hardships they encounter. 

What are your thoughts on bullying?

           

            Bullying is one of the most commonly argued topics throughout elementary, middle, and even high school. But what does it really mean to be bullied? Most high school students would swear they’ve never witnessed or experienced bullying. But what exactly constitutes bullying? Often it is believed to be only name calling, physical or emotional abuse and hazing. However, those are not the only actions to be considered bullying. Bullying can be many things for example excluding certain students and making jokes at their expense. The majority of students probably wouldn’t even notice if they were being bullied because in this generation it is considered normal. Just because students are no longer being beat or stuffed into lockers like in the movies it does not necessarily mean that bullying has ceased to exist. Bullying still lives on and in this generation it lives through words. 

Favorite Movie:

            My favorite movie is Daredevil and it is similar to batman except the main character is a blind lawyer and the villain is a rich man who controls the crime of an entire city. This is my favorite movie because it was one of the first super hero movies that I ever saw. When I first saw this movie I was about 5 or 6 years old and it captured my attention during its first fighting scene, which took place while daredevil was still a civilian. One of the things that I found most interesting in this movie was the fact that “Daredevil” or Ben Affleck (who now plays Batman) did not grow up with money instead, he was raising in “hells kitchen” which is what the movie called the poor side of town. Another reason that this is my favorite movie is because it has a strong female lead (electra) and even though she dies at the end it shows that women do not always need men to come and rescue them. After that it was the only movie I ever wanted to see.