No Past of Hate Speech

 Hate speech is something nobody would want to wish on anybody. Some people experience hate speech more than others. Some of us, may not even experience hate speech. I think even though some people have not experienced hate speech themselves does not mean that they do not "get it". We have all heard of the idea of hate speech. If you have not heard of hate speech let me inform you. Hate speech is something that was said that can hurt someone, either physically or emotionally. When someone yells "bomb" on an airplane, people could get hurt for trying to get off the plane. There are things people should not say under certain circumstances. You never know if you mention gays, there could be someone around who may be hurt by this. Just like what Kobe Bryant recently said about gay to the referee. There are just comments that cannot be tolerated. We all know not to yell fire in a movie theater. People could be seriously injured from this made up comment. Even though some have not experienced hate speech first hand, does not mean we don't get it.

Everyone has either heard about the idea of hate speech, or have actually been through it. Either way we know how serious hate speech can be. We know exactly know what to say and what not to say. There may be some people out there who find the idea of hate speech funny, which is those people that make those comments. Those are the people "who don't get it" not the people that have not experienced it. People who don't experience hate speech stay away from those comments because they don't want that to happen to them, and they don't make the comments. Some people that haven't experienced it know people that have. So maybe they do not know it feels personally, but the still know what goes on. So people still knows what goes on. We don’t have the right to judge people because of their past. If they were one of the lucky ones that didn’t experience hate speech, be happy for those people.

            Hate speech is not something we wish on anybody. So why would we think that people who don't experience it don't get it? We should be happy that those people haven't experienced it. People that have experienced it should be telling those people how to handle a situation when hate speech occurs so they don't get hurt. There are things that we all need to learn. People should know what to expect. Hate speech is wrong and we all know that. So lets take this problem seriously and not be so judgmental. If we judge people because they don’t have a past with hate speech, was does that say about us? It makes us no better than those people who say hate speech. Both ways it’s not right and we all need to be here for each other, for the better. We are all civil human beings and should be able to help a neighbor in a time of need.

RLiT is a Great Read!

           RliT was a really good book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good read. This book is just amazing what these girls had to go through. They took the chance of getting killed just to learn. It’s amazing what they do in order to gain knowledge. Some people in college take advantage of their school and get lazy, and to be honest at times I feel like that. There is a point when my brain feels fried. I just keep waiting for our breaks, just like our spring break. This book makes you realize how lucky I really have it. It made me thankful I have a safe place to stay and safe place to get my education. I don’t have to worry about sneaking my school work I just get it done. Could you imagine if your life was threatening especially for just learning? Who every thought we would be killed if we were to get caught reading a book? There are so many things we are about to do without any circumstances. I think people and myself take our education for granted.

We have so many opportunities then these girls have and we don’t even realize it. I think this book would really open the eyes for a lot people especially college students. We are able to go to school, and for some of us live at home safely without paying any rent. For a lot of people this is the dream, to go to school without having to worry about our safety or money. We all have the equal opportunity to be successful unlike these girls. Yes, there may be some discrimination but not like what these girls went through. They are the girls with no past. They have no good memories to have a past. When we lose are pet or family member, we have the memories of them giving us a past. These girls dreamed of having something they never had.

This book makes me so thankful for my family and my education. I’m so glad I have the opportunity to go to school without having to worry about anything. My mom always told me, “Go to school and don’t worry.” For a lot of people it would be so nice not have to worry. Education is a huge thing in order to be a successful person. If you want that dream house, you have to work hard for it. I am thankful for giving this opportunity and this book made me realize it even more. So if you are a college student, read this book! It will touch your hearts and give you the extra push to keep going through our day. When life feels a little down this book makes you thankful for everything you have. It makes you realize how much freedom we really have. When you think you have had a rough day at work, just reading what these girls go through and by choice is incredible. They go through the days of maybe getting killed for learning and they just keep going to prove a point. It’s a really great book and you won’t be sorry!

The Secret Language of Human Beings!

            Have you ever heard that saying Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus? In since, I would like to think this is true. Men and women have different ways of communicating. Not only do men use different words than women, but also it is more than that. Pitch, tone, volume, facial expressions, and touch are all ways we can communicate than just the words we say. We have to analyze how they say it, and what they are doing when they say it. There are more factors that come into play when we actually are speaking.

            When men are speaking their pitch is more closely the same. They probably don’t drag words out they just simply say it. When men are talking their tone in their voice can be more intimating depending on what they are saying. If they are angry, we can easily tell just by the tone in their voice. The volume of a man’s voice is at a normal tone, unless they are trying to be loud, they can actually be loud. You can tell a lot by their facial expressions when they are speaking, sometimes we can even catch them lying. When they say something and a little grin is showing up, more than likely they are “pulling your leg.” I don’t think men touch when they are talking unless they are asking for something they might try to hug you, but other than that they keep their distance, but women are a different story.

            When women are speaking their pitch can vary. On certain words they drag out something almost like “valley girl.” For example when girls say, “oh my god” they normally drag this out too far at times. The tone of their voice is more caring, supportive, and the easy to talk to voice. We want to hear how you feel and what you think. The volume of some women can be so loud! My friend talks to loud, almost screaming and she says that’s her inside voice. Wow! Women’s facial expressions tell a lot about they say. You can tell if they are being sarcastic if they start laughing after what they say, we try to sneaky, but it never works out. When women talk they like to touch because we feel more connected with who we are talking too, but of course we only do this to people we trust and care about.

            So are Men from Mars and Women from Venus? I think not, we just like to express our feelings differently. We might say it differently, but in the end we all mean the same thing. So yes of course we are speaking the same language! Men and women like to over exaggerate certain ideas, but we all are caring human beings that aren’t from different planets. So men, don’t think women are weird if they start giggling after what they say, they think they are just funny. Women, when the men start to hug you, they want something, so don’t give in so easily. You guys now know the secret language of human beings!

Because I'm an Athlete, am I Stuck Up?

Everyone gives off nonverbal vibes to other people, for some it can be worst. Before we talk to someone we try to sense how they are by the way they look. We judge them based on the way they talk to people. If they have a high vocabulary we normally think they are an educated person, who more than likely is successful. We also judge people based on how they dress. You can tell a lot about a person by what they wear. Normally you can see what kind of culture they are based on how they dress, but sometimes this is not accurate. If we see someone with baggy clothing we think they are a gangster, but sometimes this is not always true. They could just like the style of clothing. If we see a plaid tee shirt and ripped holey jeans they are a redneck, once again it could be false. There are a lot of ways to judge a person before you actually talk to them, even though some of these can have false predictions.

People always get different vibes from me. I am a very quiet and shy person, but most people don’t get that first impression when looking at me. They look at the way I dress, which some may say “rich white girl” by the way which is not true. They realize I don’t talk too much, so they think I am a stuck up white girl. Whenever I ask people, what they thought of me, that’s always what they say. They think because I am quiet that I think I’m better than everyone else. Then when they realize I’m an athlete, they even think that even more. Most people think athletes are people who are stuck up and almost judgmental. I met my friend who told me she thought I wouldn’t like her because she didn’t play sports and wasn’t in shape, but this is not the case. They sometimes even think by the way my facial expressions are that I’m a “bitch”. I ask them why they think that, and they just say I seem like I am better than everyone else. I think it’s incredible that these people have these first impressions and they are all wrong.

I go back and ask them, so am I really what you thought I was? They answer quickly telling me “no way, you are so nice!” It’s amazing what kind of vibe we can give off to people by our clothing and facial expressions. It tells you most of the time we are wrong about each other. They thought because I was an athlete and quiet that I’m stuck up, when simply I am just shy. I am the type of person who is nervous to start a conversation, but I am slowly trying to break out of my shell. Just remember when you are getting vibes from other people, give them the benefit of the doubt and have a conversation. You never know who your next friend can be.

Global Language

Could you imagine living in a country in which you aren’t fluent in their language? Some people living here in America are not English speaking. They go through different challenges everyday. Some of us don’t know what it’s like for these people who live somewhere without knowing their language. Could you imagine going to a grocery store and trying to ask where something is? Right here this basic grocery shopping could be a challenge. Going to a restaurant and trying to communicate to the serve would be hard. You can’t even go out and have a good time without communicating to another person. Every time they step out of the door is a challenge. Not being able to speak the global language English can be tough especially if your primary language is Spanish or Chinese. If you have a question and you need to call somewhere, more than likely the person who picks up the phone will speak English and maybe only English. Yes, there is a chance there will be a bilingual speaker, but it’s never a guarantee. You could be driving and you get lost and want to ask someone for directions. Not being able to speak English could leave you with some trouble especially if that person only speaks English. When you go to the doctor, the doctor may only speak English. What if something is seriously bothering you and you can’t communicate to the doctor. How is the doctor supposed to know what is wrong? Even though there are native speakers they are trying to learn English.

The primary language in the United States is English. So the other native speakers will have to adjust to this language. They know if they want to live in the United States they will have to learn this language. Sometimes they don’t even live in the United States but their job requires them to talk to someone and more than likely they will speak English as well. In order to make English more global spoken, China are having English being taught in the third grade rather than high school. So these children are learning English much earlier and may come easier to understand and comprehend in a younger age. Maybe people are traveling around the world to get to know languages better and to practice them. They like to experience the different cultures of how they act and how the speak. Spending some time in a different country you can pick up some of things that go on. You might be able to understand what some phrases mean, and will be able to understand it in the future.

English is starting to become the global language, so it is important to get to know this language either by taking some courses or trying to figure it out on your own. English is not only used here in the United States but in other countries as well. It is important to know this language for future jobs because there may be a time when there is a huge meeting or an email from a company. You will have to be able to understand this language of English.

Future Writers

You just graduated from Elementary School and now you are a cool Junior High student. You think school is so much better and it’s going to be great, until your English teacher assigns an essay. You think to yourself, where do I even start? When I start writing how do I stay on tract, do I just keep repeating the same things? Writing an effective essay is a hard task. I am in my second year of college and they still come hard to me. So don’t feel like you are dumb for not knowing what to say. We all have to overcome these obstacles of our education. The more time you put into your writing the better outcome you will have. Not only will writing an essay not feel like a drag, but also you might even be excited that you get to express your own thoughts and opinions. There are some guidelines you can follow so that you can have your own personal writing style.

            When you are creating your writings, you want to make sure you say your points and you try not to repeat them over. By doing this your essay will seem dragged out and they won’t have too much interest in your essay. It sucks getting a paper back that says you are being “repetitive” meaning the same thing over and over. Another thing to look out for is that your paper isn’t all about you. Make your essay somewhat relative to the audience. Let them be able to compare their life situation to yours. When you simply just say a story with something you learned, it almost seems like a waste of time to read. I always hated getting a paper back and the teacher says, “and?” He was pretty much telling me why was my essay so important? You need to make sure you explain things thoroughly so that the reader doesn’t get confused. The reader shouldn’t be asking questions, or if they do make sure you have their answers later in your paper. Another idea that can benefit your essay would be to have descriptive words. Be able to have your reader have a picture of what your saying. If you can give the read imagery, you can almost win their heart over. I loved it when my teacher would tell me, “I actually felt what you were experiencing.” When they said that it made me realize my writing was personal. I could get my readers to feel what I feel, and that is a huge part of writing.

            So next time you are assigned an essay just remember these few things and it can really help your essay out. Try to avoid saying the same thing over and over, it seems like you don’t know what to say. Just say it and then it detail explain it. You essay can be more personal and your readers will be able to visualize what you’re saying. Remember to always paint a picture for them. Next essay here we come!

"I Have a Dream"

Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” is a speech we all can never forget. Even though maybe we weren’t even born when this occurred, this speech has still put an impact on us. When he gave this speech this was a time when blacks and whites were not equal. He was willing to step up there and fight for what he believed in. He talked about how we should all be equal and blacks should be set free. Our country represents freedom; at this time it was really only the whites that were truly experiencing what it meant to be free. This was a time when blacks had to sit in the back of the bus and whites sat in the front. There was a strong racial tension and it took a lot of courage for him to go up there and use words that had meaning to what he was saying. The way he spoke made his speech so much powerful. You could tell by the way he was speaking that there was a meaning behind it. He gave the speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which I think it was a good place because it’s in Washington representing the president to make a change. His speech was such a great example that even my communication referenced him in my class. My teacher told us look at the energy and emotion he has. If he had been motionless, the speech probably wouldn’t have been as affective.

This speech was trying to persuade people that we are all equal and we should all be treated as equal. This speech did later on make this happen, but it wasn’t for a while till things started actually turning around. Probably back then, the white people were stubborn and weren’t going to change their minds for anything. So his speech probably wasn’t affective towards that audience. He did give the African Americans the strength and courage they needed to keep pushing onward. You could tell by the audience applause that they were all for him and they all wanted to be free. At this point they didn’t really care what it took in order to be set free so they started to be a little rebellious. His speech did have an impact on them and it had an impact on me. Even though I wasn’t born when this occurred I could still feel the emotion from his speech. I never thought that we shouldn’t be equal, but if I did his speech would have definitely persuaded me. His language and the confidence in his voice showed you that he was confident. He wanted for him and his people to have freedom in the United States. I respect him for all his hard work and determination for what he did. He was willing to risk all he had, which he did, in order to have this country equal freedom and rights. I don’t have to worry about racial tension in restaurants or anywhere else, which is a great feeling.