This is it!

This past Tuesday was my presentation for Senior Project. I was extremely nervous and I was stressed that whole day. My peers were trying to alleviate me, and they were just saying that I was going to do fine, and I wanted to believe them, but I was uncertain and it weighed heavily on my conscious. When it was 8^th pd, I took a quick restroom break and grabbed my cupcakes and soda, and headed to D103. (By the way I’m a better baker than Essence Money) I was nervous, but I was prepared. My presentation was descent, but I can’t help but to be dissatisfied with it. When I got home, I realized that I forgot to mention some important facts about Nike, and it came to me that I didn’t even mention how creating an International Dance Club was entrepreneurial, and it bothered me for so long, and I just wished I could have done it all over again. Although people have come to me and said that my presentation was either good or funny, I know what I did wrong and I can’t get over it. The perfectionism of my nature makes it difficult for me to be content with my presentation, and I feel as though I didn't live up to my own standards. I pride myself on the fact that I create top eschelon productions, and when I fail to satisfy my own criteria, I've fail myself.

If I could do it again, I would try to make my nervousness a little more inconspicuous. I would also get my words together before speaking because I have the tendency to stutter or temporarily have a lost of words. Also, I would try not to forget keys facts about topics in my presentation. Finally, my body movements could have been better. It was a nice experience, and hopefully I can take heed of my constructive criticism.

Senior Project presentation

On June 1, 2011 I will be performing my Senior Project presentation on entrepreneurship. I will have a PowerPoint to assist me, and make the content of my rhetoric more appealing. I will need to be confident and bombastic while I'm the center of attention. This is an opportunity to almost promote an idea just like a successful business leader and innovator. If I can conquer and excel at this area of public speaking, I know I can be successful in my desired field of study. I plan to put on a show, but I hope it's not strictly business. Hopefully I can show off a little of my humorous side, or there's a possibility that I won't be making any jokes. You never know, but what I do know is that I will present my topic to the best of my ability because, you know, I don't want to disappoint all my Shaqoholics.

Field Trip # 12

Yesterday I went to 30 Strikes for one of my final visits. I had to stand by for a while because my sponsor went somewhere to get some paraphanelia for his boat. When he arrived, I was ready to tell him about the process I've made for my presentation. I told him about the research that I've done, and he suggested that I elaborate on some of my pionts. He said that I shouldn't memorize big paragraphs of information, but I intend on memorizing as much as I can to assure that I present to the best of my ability. Also, I took a photo of him for my presentation and hopefully I can get some video. 

Mac & Shaq

Yesterday afternoon, I had a improv mentor meeting with Coach Mac. I talked about how my PowerPoint was turning out, and I exhibited a great deal of confidence about my presentation in a little over a week. I said that I have to get pictures of him and my sponsor for my PowerPoint, and that I have to get really familiar with it, so I won't have to depend on looking at it a lot during my presentation. After our talk about that, I printed out my brochure that I made, and he noticed that I spelled his first and last name wrong. I was permeated with embarrassment, and he explained the reason for the pronunciation for peoples' whose last name begin with the letters Mc. I enjoyed the meeting as always because not only do we get stuff done, we have fun in the process.

Field Trip # 11

After another unsuccessful club meeting, I headed to 30 Strikes with an melancholic expression. When I arrived there. my sponsor was talking to a man who was giving him pointers on how to attract customers, and I found it ironic that I was having the same quagmire. They talked for about an hour and half about what they can do to improve the bowling alley. After the man left, my sponsor asked me how things were going, and I told him about my problem with the vacancies of my club meetings. He suggested that I make a sign up list. Also, he said that international dance was too broad, and that I should narrow it down. Hopefully, I can get it up and running with some clever propaganda.

Putting the word out.

Last week I reached an agreement with Ms. Mose to have my International Dance Club meeting on this Thursday,and I also asked her could she get Mr. Flick to put an announcement for it in the morning. The plan worked and all this week their has been brief announcements in the morning about the club. On this past Wednesday I took another approach and asked Ms. Mose could I make a short announce about the club meeting during the Hispanic culture club meeting, and she granted me the oppurtunity. I explained what the club was about in very little words, but I captivated the audience because they seemed interested in the idea. I really hope that some people show up because the club would be very useful to put in my presenation.

Field trip # 10

When I arrived at the bowling this past Friday, my sponsor had already left.( He's always forgeting about me) I decided to sit and observe during his absence. I noticed that the alley was nearly vacant besides from a few players that I'm assuming were a part of a league. After they left the place was vacant, so I understand why it can function without my sponsor.

Shaq&Mac

On Thursday afternoon, I had my mentor meeting with the very humorous Coach MacElroy. I told him about my presentation, and how I had to present for 45 minutes. We were trying to brainstorm idea for what I can do for my presentations. We talked about what I can use for symbol or a product for my topic, and it was very entertaining trying to concoct ideas. After that we were trying to figure out how Coach Mac could comment on my blog entrees. There was some difficulties at first, but the brilliant Coach Mac figured it out. (I'm proud of that guy)

Hey you might be gifted!

 Many people perceive gifted students as those who get all A's, are at the top of their class, and are very well rounded. These are common misconceptions and myths, and it is not reliable to determine whether or not someone is gifted. The different types of Intelligence enables the possibility of determining a person who is gifted other than what they scored on their IQ test or any type of test that might not expose what you truly know. I believe that I'm among many gifted students whether they know it or not, and some people may argue that they aren't gifted because they are not common, but I disagree. I don't believe that everyone is gifeted but I do believe that giftedness can be acquired by anyone who has fortunate oppurtunities and surroundings. I believe that my senior project class is occupied with gifted students, whom have different type s of intelligences: Mike Peak is linguisticly  intelligent, Ron, Jigga, and Kyle have music intelligence, Rondel has bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, Quashelle and Nalea have interpersonal intelligence, and Marrisa has a naturalist intelligence.

Senior Citizens Desert Extravaganza!

On Friday night of last week, I participated in one of the most fun and exhilarating events of the school year. This event is the Senior Citizens Desert Extravaganza, where we put on a show, and provide a desert buffet for the community, but it was mainly for the senior citizens. There are many factors that contributed to the success of that night. For month's it was like Ms. Porter was running a business, which I think she has some experience with. It was paramount that we organized and planned meticulously in order to have that night be a total success. Some of Ms. Porters' classess contributed to baking the deserts, making the invitations, and the drawing and painting of the decorations. We were coherced to work together assisdously to meet an objective. We had some errors and imperfections here and there, but for the most part, I think we were rolling on all cylinders when it came to preparing for that night. When the night of May the 6th came, and after all the preparations, the cafeteria looked like a euphoria that we just concocted out of nowhere, and I was proud that I was a part of that business.

Constroversial Conundrums

Since I'm the captain of controversy, it is only fitting for me to talk about big news, which is the death of the face of Alqeida, Osama Bin Ladin. Many Americans were euphoric when they heard the news of our navy Seals finally killing the man who has been hiding for ten years, and who has brought upon a crude and visceral burden to our country with his callous acts of depravity. I understand why so many Americans are celebrating his death, but not everyone feels that way and that's when the controversy begins. Some group of people such as, some of  those hypocritical Christians, believe that we should not be praising the death of Bin Ladin because two wrongs don't make a right. In my opinioin, to all that think like that, I say this is not the time to play Ghandi and King, what we did is just, and if it's not, it was necessary evil. It is so easy for people to say is wrong, but most likely the same people that say it's wrong don't have any family member and loved ones who died in those two towers. I think Bin Ladin had it easy, and was just put to death because the remainder of his years on Earth would have been far from pleasant. One word from Captain Controversy....Empathy

Bad start to bad business

This past Friday was the first meeting of my International Dance Club. On that day, I asked for their to be an announcement at the end of the day for a reminder about the first club meeting. When the time came for the meeting in C105, the room was almost vacant. Ms. Mose said that there was one person interested in the club, but she couldn't stay. I knew then that I need to take different approach to get a membership. There are probably many factors that contributed to the lack of success. First, the day Friday may not seem like the smartest day to hold a meeting, especially if the club isn't "up and running". People all across the school have been reading my signs that I put up, and many have shown interest in the club, but I need to do more than that to make people act on their interest and actually become a member of the club. Many peers have suggested that I try to get the word out about the club on the morning announcements, and it sounds like a wise idea. This failure was a good learning experience, and I can relate this to how I need to catch people's interest for a business because if I were to fail, I won't be making much dinero in the future.

Field Trip # 9

 

Walking outside, with the dynamic weather hectoring my contentedness, I was on my way to 30 Strikes bowling alley for my ninth sponsor visit. I greeted my sponsor upon arrival at the bowling alley, and we went into his office, and he asked me how am I doing with my presentation. I told him that I have not yet started because I've been trying to focus on other work, such as the research paper that was due recently. He's been telling me to start my project for a couple of weeks now, but the point that I was trying to make was that we are going to have most of May devoted to working on presentations, but he continues to insist that I start it right away, and I understand his suggestions because I will have to work assiduously in order to be prepared for a 45 minute presentation. I jotted down some ideas for my project like my sponsor insisted that I do. He told me it is going to take hours of work and planning. I understand it is paramount that I plan, and have relevant and captivating material for my project. I plan on brainstorming as soon as possible, so I can sooner bring my ideas and thoughts into fruition.

Field Trip# 8

This past Thursday, I went to 30 Strikes for my weekly sponsor visit. He was taking a call in his office when I arrived, so I waited outside patiently until he was finished. When he was finished, we greeted each other, and then we were greeted by a salesperson from a vending company. My sponsor told the guy his problems with apple vending, and how some of the arcade games weren't working properly. Also the mechanic that came in to fix one of the games seemed incompetent because he had not a clue how to fix the machine. They had a long conversation. Some of it was about business and some was leisure, but it was very interesting. After the intellectual conversation, my sponsor and I took a ride to pick up some trophies for the bowlers. On the way back he asked about my presentation. He told me I needed to get started on it, and I understood his constructive criticism. It was a very productive day.

The world we live in

Life is so hard is like living on sharp pins and needles.
Tears falling to the ground.
This is Misery the sequel. 
Life is evil for everyone and their entire being. Spell live backwards then you'll understand what I mean.
To be happy is distant, its  on a whole other level, to have had life is cruel, turn lived around, and you get the word devil.
The world is tough, it's rough, it tortures us, but you have no choice but to take this stuff.
You quit, you submit, it never stops even when you've had enough.
The body, mind, and soul gets ripped, shredded and torn
Peace, tranquility, serenity, is never infinity.
Contentedness abandons you and leaves you forlorn
This isn't Hell but there is fractious ubiquitous fire
Hapless and stuck  in the terrors of a daunting quagmire.
Depravity, deprived of integrity, lacking in courtesy
Insanity, absence of morality, having no mercy
People yelling in your face, saying that your a disgrace, no good, and a huge waste
Frustration, irritation, aggravation, humiliation, thinking that you've run your last race
No discipline, no innocence, a life fulled with such sin
Its sad but that's the world we live in

Movin up in the gaming world

Because of my superlative acumen, I can make a connection between many two different things, and this time I will make a connection between gaming and business or jobs in general. Similar to a job, you can progress in a game with time and work. If you play Rpg's( Role playing games), you can level up your character, and be a bigger threat to your opponent, or make it easier to complete certain objectives. Some games might be easier than others, but many of them requires some serious hours and skills. It's almost like moving up the ladder in a job. When someone spends a certain amount of time at a particular job, they sometimes become qualified for promotions. Promotions could mean more money, power, and respect. Whether you are playing a game, or working hard at a job, moving up is essential because we all want to have status.

Field Trip# 7

                            

This past Thursday, I went to 30 Strikes for another weekly sponsor visit.When I walked inside, my sponsor was in his office doing some paper work. I took a seat, and we brainstormed ideas for my project. I mentioned that it was imperative that I concocted a way to take up 35-45 minutes. It's been a big fear of mine, and I know I'm going to be under a lot of pressure, but I'm a creative genius so I should be okay. After we discussed about my possible plan for my presentation,  he told me a story about how Ford stole some guys idea for some advancement for window wipers, and how the guy sued Ford for fifteen years until they finally gave him seven million dollars.  We then stepped out of his office to be introduced to someone who sold him a message chair. My sponsor suggested something to the man about the advertisement of some sort that was for the chair. He told him that it didn't really catch peoples' attention, and he was right. My sponsor suggested that he put a girl with pulchritude on the sign, so it can turn some heads, and the man listened and was thankful for his advice. From that moment I realized that my sponsor is a true business man. I can't wait to see what will happen this upcoming Thursday.

Mac&Shaq

I has yet another weekly meeting with my mentor Coach Mac. We talked about what I was learning at the bowling alley. I told him I was learning through storytelling from my sponsor about business. We spent time trying to figure what was my blogger address, so he could be able to comment on my blog. While in the process, we were entertained by the humorous Coach Hanford, who said he would help Coach Mac with commenting, and he also gave him some beneficial suggestions. Tune in next week for another episode with Mac & Shaq.

What if...

                         What if you had the option to escape all your troubles and fly away
                Would you soar into the heavens or would confront your conundrums and stay?
                          What if you could change who you are in some or any type of way
Would you perfect yourself or stay the same and forget about what people might say?
                        What if you could be famous and have a big house and a luxurious car
                        Would you take that opportunity, or accept that you're already a star?
                              What if you could introduce your foes to the front of your fist
                                Would you really hurt those people who are on your list?
                              What if you could have anyone to hold close to your heart
                             Who would be that special someone on the top of your chart?
            What if you could press a reset button every time you thought you were going to fail
                                   Would you say game over or try your hardest to prevail?
                           What if you could meet the worst celebrity figures you've ever seen
                   What pyscho would you choose, Nikki Minaj, Lil Wayne, or Charlie Sheen?
                               How will you react when life has you dangling by a cliff?
                                     Your options are endless, just think what if.......

Baila!!

Driven by egotistical impulses, I wanted to leave some kind of impact on this school before I graduate. Since I have this fear of being forgotten, I try to be as extraordinary as possible, which is the reason I try to be controversial, or maverick and a non-conformist. I thought creating a club would be a good way to leave some type of memory of me in the school, so I concocted the idea of creating an International Dance club. The purpose for the club is to teach the members a myriad of dances from a variety of different cultures, so that we can learn and have a new found respect for other customs and traditions. The club was recently approved, but my job does not end there. I still have to get a membership, so I have to find a way to advertise my product in a way. I can relate this to my project because as the founder of the newly established International Dance Club, I have the responsibility of putting things together, and making it run on all four cylinders. I have to act like this club is a business, and I'm the owner, the captain, El Jefe.

Field Trip # 6

                                          

  It was normal visit to 30 Strikes Bowling alley on Friday afternoon. I walked in, and I was told that Mr. Stripolli, my sponsor, was in the back fixing one of the machines, so I headed to the back to find him doing his habitual maintenance work. It occurred to him that we should meet on Thursdays instead of Fridays because he is the mechanic on Fridays, whereas on Thursdays he is in his office more, which could be more beneficial to my cause. After he finished his task with the machine, we went into his office, and he would again lecture me about what he recommends I do about my certain aspects of my life. This time he didn't focus on my math handicap, but instead he advised me to be more conscientious about world conundrums by watching the news. He says that smart and sophisticated people know what's going in the world. For example, he said that I should know what's going on in Japan, or how I should be aware about certain governments, and how they're being governed by dictators for example. Also, he mentioned that I should ignore the local news because it's really not that important because who really cares if they have a sale on brasierres at Marshalls. After our chat, we headed to his office, and he let me update recent high scores on the website. That concludes my visit to the bowling alley. Tune in next week.

Keep your cool when you're burning up

Day after day, I have to come in contact with many people. Some are my friends that I love to talk to, and enjoy their company, and there are others who I don't really talk to, and there are the few who I will call the undesirables, which is in my case, it only includes one particular individual who is a bane to my existence, and who is a negative influence on society's youth, in my case it's freshman who don't have a mind of their own, and who is heavily influenced by negative forces because of the subconscious need for acceptance. My main point is how I have to coupe with Satan's widow who hectors me, and has just given me a hard time.

My experience with a satanic monster has given me a glimpse of inspiration to write my connection blog. School and work are very similar, and one can encounter the same conundrums while running a business. Dealing with insolent costumers,employees, and business partners can ruin anyone's day. In order excel and maintain a health business, one must know how to keep their composure, even though it is tempting to just react without thinking of the repercussions. Many times we are given these ultimatums, and it is are responsibility to do what is right for our own sake because if we base our actions often instinct alone, it would leave us to suffer the consequences of  our actions, which might have been avoided with a simple conscious decision  to do what will make our life a little better. That being said there is no reason to retaliate against insolent, insecure,  and ignorant life-forms. People have many different methods of dealing with these people, and it is imperative for me to take some of the methods into concern because I can't run a business with a strong foundation when my head is unstable.

Field Trip # 5

I spent another Friday evening at 30 Strikes for my weekly sponsor visit. Upon my arrival, it was non-stop action because there is always something to do in that center. I can remember that one of the lane's computers had to fixed, and I had the rare opportunity of sitting on the lane, while my sponsor righted a wrong. Another thing that stood out that day was glass breaking. My sponsor and I were manuevering the arcade machines, and the glass for one of the machines dropped right in front of me, and it was no small piece of glass. I thought it was cool how the glass broke. It sounds weird, but it was interesting the way it happened. I was flabbergasted by the way the glass just broke into thousands of pieces, and I couldn't get over it while I was cleaning up the mess.Nothing  else is really worth writing about, and it kind of kills me that I told have some type of entertaining anecdote, but hey you can't be entertaing all the time.

Mac & Shaq

It's Thursday afternoon, and it is my weekly mentor meeting with Coach Mac. We discussed the contents of my research paper. I told him that I need to do some research on how Bill Gates did some unethical deeds during his rise to the top. Hopefully, I can figure out about businesses that Bill Gates has monopolized, and how he has concocted explanations for his actions. We also talked about my experiences at the bowling alley, and how it correlates to what I want to do. Only as time progresses, will I have more insight about my paper and project. Thank you for your time, and may God bless Senior Project.

Flawing Perfectionist

I went to my IEP meeting today, and they asked me how was my year going, and I replied by saying, "It could have been better because I've slacked, and my grades aren't as good as they could have been." Mrs. Farelli and Ms. Jones said that my problem was that I didn't complete work if it gave me some sort of challenge, especially when it came to my weak subjects like Science and Math. I told them that I accept that I 'm not a logical person, which they disagreed with by the way, and I don't put in effort to understand what is difficult for me to grasp. Asking for help is also something I do not  do and Mrs. Farelli asked me was it a pride thing, and she was right on the money. I feel as though I shouldn't need to ask for help even if I truly need it. Mrs. Farrelli said that I put too much pressure on myself, and my main flaw was me being a perfectionist, which I noticed was an interesting paradox. It was said that my perfectionism is preventing me from working excelling to my maximum potential. The question is do  I continue to strive for perfection, or do I submit to to the realization that perfection is unattainable.
Am I going to strive for a perfect business? Will my my perfectionism be a problem for me because every aspect of my business  has to perfect?

Bravo!

I went to Lindenwold High School on a Friday night

To see a musical called Sessical, which I heard was a delight

The actors were good the actors were great

A performance like no other..thank god I didn't wait

Its was something that you didn't want to miss

Especially the Cat in Hat played by the talented Luis

The actors played their roles so well I could have let out a cry

They were almost identical, especially Shai

I thought the play was so very very funny

Oh how I laughed at Sheena Anthony and Essence Money

It was worth being there for awhile

Especially when you get to see someone dance like Larry & Kyle

Tears of joy I could forever leak

And by the way great job to Mr. Michael Peak

Field Trip # 4

On Friday, I went to 30 Strikes for my 4th sponsor meeting. I arrived and my sponsor asked me how my week went, and he once again asked me about a tutor in math and science, and I told how I felt about tutoring, but he convinced me that my reasons were extraneous. He joked and said I should get one of those cute freshman to tutor me. Anyway  went inside, and we walked towards the back, and one again he announced that I was going to be doing some math, and if you didn't know already, yo detesto matematicas mucho. He needed 18ft of electrical wire for something I can't remember right now, but he gave me a ruler and told me to measure 18ft of wire. I started and I was doing it one foot at a time, and he stopped me and said that the ruler was 3ft long, so he told me to measure it by every 3ft. After he cut the wire, we had to repeat this process three more times, and while we were doing this, he told me the story of how he bought one of his bowling alleys. He told me  how he had to sell his car and boat, and he explained to me how loans from the bank works, and why they would never give someone 100% of the total expenses. It was a very productive day. Until next time, take care of yourself and each other.

Yawn. Que era aburrido!

On Saturday, I took a trip to Newark with my Upward Bound family. We watched Sherlock Holmes during our interminable trip, which I thought was a really engaging film. After roaming the mall for a couple of hours, we got back on the bus and headed to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center to see a performance of some sort. It was called La Negra....I can't remember the rest of the title, but it doesn't matter because I hated it. The show would have been unbearable if I was'nt accompanied by some humorous lower classman, who kepted me somewhat entertained. I understand that people have different preferences on what they like, but that type of theatrical perfromance puts me to bed. Seeing guys dance around in tights is good and all, but when they fail to captivate me in some way, it gets old real fast.

A successful entrepeneur knows that he/she has to have a product that the rest of the world would buy. It has to be something that people want or need. Failure to do such would result in limited progression. Since I want to own a lucrative business, I will find a way to captivate the audience, and make them come back for more. They will refer their friends and family, so they experience my five star service.

Feild Trip # 3

On Friday, I went to 30 strikes for my third sponsor visit. As I walked up to the facade of the building, I noticed that my sponsor was painting some nails. We talked about my week in school, and how I need a tutor for my logical subjects. When we went inside, I helped with fixing the roof tiles, and it wasn't a simplistic task because Mr. Stripolli was testing my math knowledge, which I have very little of. He was ask me questions regarding the distance of the tiles of the walls, and I was so oblivious to so much, that I began to see him become frustrated with my ignorance. I finally got the grasp of it, and he would let me do it without his assistance. The day went by fairly fast, and I looked forward to my next visit.

Laugh it up

When I'm feeling down in the dumps, and I'm not my vintage charismatic self, I resort to humor to alleviate me from my unfortunate feelings, whether it be anger, melancholy, irritation, aggravation, etc. I am a strong believer in laughter being the greatest therapy. Watching funny movies or stand up comedy, always makes me feel better. I also rely on my friends to make me laugh, and I love the people who can make you laugh even if you're not in the mood to. For example, one day during my sophmore year, I was really having a bad day. I didn't really talk to anyone, and I gave off this negative aura. I almost went through my whole day being in a bad mood until 8th period. Lindenwold alumni, Sydney Allen, who was my "frenemy", said something to me, and I showed her my attitude, and she said "What are you PMSing?"At that moment, I started to laugh because, for some odd reason, I thought that was humorous, and she really made my day so much smoother, so my advice to people is, when you're feeling down, laugh it up.

Mac & Shaq

Meeting with Coach Mac once again, we dicussed how things were going with my sponsor. I told him that we I was doing a lot of maintence work there. I spent time working on painting in the bathrooms. Also, I have altered the prices of the vending machines. Coach Mac has encouraged me to ask my sponsor how he got to be a successful business man. I think that asking questions like that would be very benificial for my project and future. Tune in next week for more Mac & Shaq.

I'm sorry but I'm going to have to let you go.

Recently, one of our own, Jazmin Walker, had no other option but to leave our Senior Project family because she failed to to maintain the required credentials. I didn't want to make a connection to this unfortunate event, but I can't thinking of anything else, so I'm sticking with it. What happened to Miss Walker is unfortunate, and I do sympathize with her, but that's life, and that's how the real world operates. I may have to go through something similiar, since I do want to own my own business. If one of my employees fails to meet the needs that are required for my business to excel, I will unfortunately have to pull off a Donald Trump and say " You're Fired", but of course I would try to be a little more gentle because Donald Trump can be a little abrasive. These are the hard decisions that every boss doesn't want to make, but when they have no other options, it doesn't matter if the person is a nice guy because results is all that matters.

If I had a Super Power

If I had a super-power I would be euphoric because I could use that super-power for my own self gain, and I bet it would be so beneficial to my life, but the question is what super-power would I choose? There are so many possibilities; the ability to fly, to read minds, teleportation, and a plethora selection of more options. If  I had to choose one I would probably choose mind control, so I can make people do what I want. ( I know I'm so sinister muahahahahahah!!!) I could make my teachers give me all A's, so I wouldn't have to do any work, but I most likely wouldn't do that because of my integrity, and I don't always live by the motto " If you're not cheating, you're not trying". I would use my powers for good by controlling the minds of mediocre politicians. That means you Chris Chrisitie; you no good alliteration. I would control the minds of American foes, so that the terrors of war would cease. I would control the minds of every racist and bigot, so that we could live in some type of euphoria, where no one feels inferior. I would control the minds of every person who feels depressed to the extent that they want to take their own life, so I can make sure that they know there  is always hope for the future, and  that adversity will not have longevity. I would control the minds of every murderer, rapist, drug abuser, gang member, so I can have it so that the world could live in serenity and tranquility. Finally, and probably most importantly, I would control the mind of Shakira, so that she could be my prom date and show me why those hips don't lie.

Feild Trip # 2

I went to 30 Strikes this past Friday for my second sponsor visit. When I made it to my destination, I fortunately came across my sponsor  walking to his car, and we went on an errand to drop off some coupons. After we delivered the coupons, we headed back to the bowling alley, where he would show me how to adjust the prices for vending machines, and unfortunately for the customers the snacks are going cost more. Sorry guys. After I finished altering the prices for the vending, Mr. Stripolli and I went to Home Depot to get some paint. While driving he told me why he does most of the maintenance by himself, which I always wondered why he did not have someone else to do it, but I he told me it would cost more money to show the person how to do the job, rather than doing the job himself, and also with the recession, the budget is too tight to hire someone to do the jobs. It all started to make sense to me, and I started to grok what he was saying.

After we picked up the paint from Home Depot, we were heading back to the bowling alley, and on the way there he asks me questions about school and my plans for the future, and he asked me about my SAT's, and I  told him that I had only taken it once, and my score wasn't that good. (1342 if you were interested) I told him that I struggle in math, and he said that my school wasn't doing a good job keeping on me about my SAT scores, and he said how Eastern has a rank, and how they stay on their students because they want to keep that rank. Anyway, he went over some percent problems with me, and I had some difficulties with it because of my handicap with math, but it eventually started to make sense. When we got back to the alley, I helped Michael, an employee, with some scraping and painting of the bathroom walls, and that concluded my sponsor visit. It was an interesting day. Tune in next week.

Thanks Eleanor

While  taking notes in Mrs. Hansbury's history class,  we acknowledged a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the president at the the time, Theodore Roosevelt. She coaxed the president to seek equality between the races. The quote " No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" meant volumes to me and it opened my eyes to its truthiness. Inferiority is the result of  a persons esteem, and depending on this esteem, will determine how one combats inferiority. For a person such as I, it is  difficult to make me feel inferior because of  my high self-esteem. I never look at myself as inferior, but instead, I look at myself as top eschelon.

Field Trip # 1

On Friday, I went to 30 Strikes Bowling alley for my sponsor visit. I seen Mr. Stripolli, my sponsor, had his focus on fixing the door, and I entered and said, "Do you need any help Mr. Stripolli?" He seemed suprised to see me because we never really came to a consenus on what day my sponsor visit would be. Furthermore, when I went inside he put me to work, and it would mostly be a day of labor. He showed me how to measure how measure tables, so that it could be stabily supported. At first, I was really nervous because I was novice at using the tools required for the job, and I was trepid because I didn't want to do anything wrong because I knew it would upset him. I eventually got the gist of it, and it was a great learning experience.

Constitutional Connection

Last Saturday I went to the Constitution Center in Philadelphia. I experienced the multimedia presentation of  "We the People", which takes the audience on a historical virtual experience about American history and the formation of the Constitution. I  really enjoyed the presentation, and it reassured my American pride. I realize that I can make a connection between American history and my senior project. The formation of  a new country is like  a opening a new business; both require a stable foundation on which it can function and prosper. Government officers, employees, employers are all very alike in a different way.

Mac & Shaq

Yesterday afternoon I had my mentor meeting with Mr. McElroy, and we discussed my  sponsor plans. I told him that I would be going there on Fridays, but first I have to see what time my sponsor, Mr. Stripolli will be at  30 Strikes bowling alley. Also, I told him that he should have my blog as one of his favorites when the technical difficulties ceased with cite.

After our discussion about sponsors and such, we talked about the pep rally, which is this upcoming Friday. I have the honor of introducing the boys bowling team, since who wouldn't want to hear my beautiful voice. Instead of doing the usual gathering in a circle and yelling into the microphone, we have concocted an idea that is unique and original. After the boys and girls bowling teams are called down, ten people will be arranged as if they were bowling pins. We will have someone act like their bowling, and the minuscule Brianna Day will be the bowling ball, and she will roll into the people who are being the pins, and they will all fall back for the famous strike! (I know, its an awesome idea)

The Enigma known as Life

Can anyone truly understand the meaning of life? What is the point of living, when death is inevitable? There are no specific answers to those question, and it's not something, in my opinion, that can be intellectualized or truly become coherent. I'm ambivalent on how we should take life. I don't know if we should take it seriously or not because the ending is the same.

Some people believe life's what you make it. Others believe that life isn't fair. I don't really have an opinion on life, and I feel as though I will never grasp the ultimate purpose of life. I think that life is a gift, but at the same time a curse. Life is the greatest gift that a person can receive, but eventually that gift is going to get taken away. I don't see how we can enjoy life to it's full potential when we know that some day it will atrophy. Life is almost like a tease. It's like someone gave you this beautifully gift, and just takes it way.

Who says we can't be perfect?

While lurking on Facebook, I came across a post by Indeo Jameson, who uploaded a song from You Tube. He said that it was his new favorite song, and that it almost made him cry. This song was "F*cking Perfect" by Pink. I decided that I was going to listen to it, and when I did I thought it was a great song, but I didn't truly appreciate the meaning of the song until the day after I heard it. The following day after I heard the song, I was having a rough time in school, and their came a time when, I felt that my intelligence was being insulted and underestimated. I was told the exact opposite of what I perceive myself to be, and my ego was hurt so much that I cried for the first time ever in my school. I was temporarily deprived of my vintage high self-esteem, and I could not find a way to get out of that slump.

On the way home from school, I listened to Pink's newest hit, and my tears were nearly escaping the security of my eyeballs. I love the song so much because it lifts me up, and enables me to have confidence and security in myself. I now think that people can be perfect without being flawless. According to a philosopher in ancient Greece, perfection is a paradox. According to the theory, the greatest perfection is imperfection, and I believe that to be credible. We have been told all our lives that no one is perfect, but I now have a different perception of perfection, and I believe that we're all perfect.

Quien soy? Y que estoy haciendo por Senior Project?

Hola todo. Me Llamo Shaquille Flowers.Soy autoproclamado genio creador. Soy interesado en negocia porque yo quiero dinero. Mi mentor es Senor McElroy. Mi patracinador es Senor Strippolli.

Wow!! I see him working!!!

As time went on, and day turned to night, I continually contemplated about how I was going to find a sponsor. I began to squander my time, and finding a sponsor soon became paramount. I was starting to get nervous because I felt as though I had not progressed with my search. Luckily for me, I was saved by a simple fortunate suggestion.
With the help of my genius mentor, Mr. McElroy, I was introduced to my sponsor, John Strapolli, the owner of 30 Strikes Bowling alley. He also owns the Medford bowling alley, and he seemed like a very accomplished business man. He didn't just seem like an accomplished business man but he was an accomplished business man, and when he told me that he made a million dollars in fifteen minutes last year, I was flabbergasted by such news. I plan to learn about maintaining a successful business by obtaining knowledge in maintenance, budgeting, employees, etc. I am very appreciative that Mr. Strappolli was so magnanimous in agreeing to be my sponsor, and I look forward to recieving a myriad of relevant knowledge from him.

No respect for lady gamers

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=133187977&m=133187954

Forty percent of  gamers in the US are females. The games mostly appeals to guys. It is frustrating for many female gamers to experience the way that women are portrayed in video games. In many video games, women are hyper-sexualized, or they become visicious anthropomorphic beast. On the other hand, the protagonist in the majority of games are male, and they are usually tall, strong, and powerful. In addition, when girls play games online, they are patronized by insolent male gamers, which doesn't allow them to gain confidence.

I thought this was interesting because I can learn from it. Since I have aspirations of owning my own business, I want to learn the necessary factors of succeeding. If I want my business to excel the way I want it to, it is imperative that I produce or sell products that pertain to all people. Discriminating against gender sex, or race would only hold me back.

Playboy Private Again

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/playboy-to-go-private-with-hefner-bid/

Although it deals with Playboy, the article is very relevant to my senior project. Playboy is a very lucrative business. The articles informs the audience about management and finance, and other aspects of business.

Entrepreneurs can change the world

I enjoyed this video because I think it is very inspiring. I can relate to what it is saying. My goal has always been to change the world somehow. The video informs the audience that anyone can be an entrepeneaur. The video gives hope for anyone who has ever had a dream, and it makes the audience believe that their dream is tangible.