My Progress through card 101

 Coming from high school I was in the normal writing classes, but occasionally I would write in the school paper when I was asked to. I had a level of respect with my old teacher because he made writing fun for me, he helped me with my applications, and always allowed me to write about what I found interesting. He helped me be a the level I was going into college and while taking this class I learned more about the research side which isn't bad at all and if anything just as important as writing.

    I enjoyed my time in class as I felt it was a good medium of professionalism and almost friends. When my Professor would go on "rants" about a topic that we were talking about it was almost easier to remember than when we just had to read from the book even though I put more time into trying to understand the reading.

    I feel as though I have become a better writer because of this class and I hope that everyone can say the same. I'm glad that I met the people I did in this class and I'll miss going to it on Tuesdays and Thursdays late in the day. Sometimes complaining a little coming from practice, but I truly never had a bad day in class and I will miss it.

Kman food

 For me, this is a very hot topic because I used to eat here at least twice a day. The food in the morning is 90% of the best food you will have all day and this is because I think it's pretty hard to mess up pancakes. Part of the problem is I think they are trying to make these complex meals when they should just stick to the norms but half of the time they don't have anything close to a cheeseburger or a hotdog.

Me personally I do like seafood, but I am skeptical when they are making food with fish and I know a lot of people who complain have complained about this in the past. This is partially because it's very easy to mess up cooking fish and if not cooked properly you can get sick from it.

What I have done recently and what I would say to anyone with the same problem as me is to go to the Cardinal Corner in the morning for breakfast as they have great breakfast sandwiches. For lunch, I would still go to Kaufman dining hall but stay away from the food unless it's something you've had in the past and know is good, but they always have decent pizza and a great deli bar. And finally, for dinner you go to the cage after 8 o'clock so it uses a meal swipe instead of your allotted money from the school and there they have a knock-off Chipotle called Cinco, a sandwich place, and a chicken place all very good considering it is basically free.

Feels on My rational argument

     At first it was kind of hard to choose a topic for the rational argument. I always had my back up which was my micro theme. My micro theme topic was about spending too much time on social media, but after I reread my paper it didn't call to me as much as it once did. Then I picked something that was somewhat close to me, I enjoy being active daily and pushing myself to my limits every day, but why does it seem like these ideals aren't trending as much as they were twenty years ago?

    And like that I have gotten my topic "obesity and its growth in the recent years" What is so good about this topic is that I have seen both sides. My father was around 220 pounds standing at just about 5'8 and he is the lightest brother out of the four. About two years ago our family had a health kick this benefited everyone in the family differently it allowed for both of my parents to lose weight, my dad to lose around 30 pounds, and me to gain almost 30 pounds and got taller.

    This picture was before I started working out and eating healthier. Although I was happy in the picture I was always a little self-conscious about how small I was. So by going on this kick, it didn't just help me physically, but it also allowed for me to be more comfortable and happier overall.  For my dad, I've seen how he is now able to run with his kids and how happy he makes them, while three years ago he couldn't. There are a lot of positives besides just looking better and all of these reasons are why this topic grabbed my eye.

The first workout guide that I watched

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What I Learned About Scholarly Research

 In the library we talked about the different types of research and that we had to use a filter for at least two of our sources. This filter was called peer reviewed or something along the same line which meant that it was looked at by someone in that filed that had some sort of power like a doctorate. What I noticed is that the data could be peer reviewed and "legitimate" but also skewed. For example one that I founds was on peoples max squats in relation to what sport they played. In the test they made all the athletes squat at the same time, six in the morning and they found it was between baseball and football.

    This information may have been correct, but it's not a well tested hypothesis because its at six in the morning some people just won't be able to lift as heavy during that time because it's so early. By doing it at six the data is unintentionally skewed or even some times intentionally to get the results wanted, but because they did this at that time it's not a valid source. Even though it was peer reviewed its still important to look at the details to make sure you really understand the testing and what the paper is about.

What I learned about the Library

 For me, the library was a very nice recap on how to find academic sources in the North Central database. What I found the most helpful was the specifics we could highlight in our search, this allowed me to tailor to what I needed even more than I already could, allowing me to get both sides of the argument. I also had a decent amount of fun doing the research for the group activity where we all got a word and had to make a topic out of it. This group activity allowed for a different way of looking at things and made our group to come to a collective agreement on "Old folks contributing more towards plastic waste". 

I had fun looking at this topic I otherwise would've had no intention of looking at, it widened my views on things and for me, I like learning about things that I don't know much about. Overall I think I gained knowledge about how to use the database and learned about the topic I was given I wish she didn't allow us to pick our seats because then we wouldn't have been as comfortable and would've been pushed to talk to more people in the class. I try to be open and nice to everyone in class, but I find it hard to create a topic of conversation for some people and I believe this would've been a good time to mix things up. 

My Old Friends

 My high school friends were the best! For me I fortunately found my group fairly early into high school, but the problem with being so close is you really notice when they're gone. It's hard keeping up to date with them over text. I will eventually get to see them on winter break and I can't wait. Some of my friends are from my first day of high school like the picture below and others my senior year like the picture above, but I miss them all a lot.

There is one friend in particular who means the most to me and he's not in either picture. It's funny to think that I couldn't find a picture together but maybe it's because when I'm with him I'm always a hundred percent in the moment. He was always there for me and I was always there for him, we would always do the most stupid things and I can't even count how many times we've gotten into trouble. We always talked ourselves out of it though it was the way we could flow off of each other that made it so believable. What I've learned from him though is you can't look in the past if you are trying to move forward so with that being said I can't wait for the new friends and memories that I make at North Central and maybe they'll be even better than the ones I've made in the past.

My fall break

    For my fall break, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit my family in Florida. While I was at school my family went down a little earlier and went to Disney. From what I've heard they had a great time and got to go on all of the new rides like Tron. My little brother was big enough to go onto Space Everest which he couldn't wait to tell me. I almost miss how little I remember him being and all the memories we made back then, but now he's turning into his own little guy and it's the cutest thing ever. Every day he makes me so proud and I get to call him my brother.

    
My sister although small has her whole life set in stone already. She isn't like my brother at all she never wanted help from anyone, but recently we have been texting more and I think she misses all the annoying stuff I did when I was home. Although she never wanted people around and wanted to be independent I was always there to tease her and protect her most importantly. Sometimes I miss the random drama she brings to our family dynamic.

In all, I missed my whole family and I had a really great time seeing them even if it was only a couple of days. Thinking about my family reminds me of how lucky I am and what an amazing family I truly have ( even though we argue sometimes). I'm already looking forward to the next time I can see them.

"Peer" reviewing

 I really liked the documentary project because it allowed everyone to pick a movie that they were interested in. For me, this was "Carter land" It's about Mexico and American borders and their problems with the Cartel. I'm not really sure what drew my attention, but I'm glad I did because it barely felt like an assignment and I was just watching another great movie. What caught my eye was the people around me and how they might've watched the same movie, but had such different takeaways from it.

After class, I looked into to it and found it's fairly common for people of the same age to have such different views on something so small as a movie. Why? I tend to ask why a lot and about 30% of the time it just annoy my mom.  Of course, it's all about preference, gender, how you were brought up, and role models, but these reasons weren't enough for me. What I'm trying to say is if two people are brought up exactly the same will they be nearly identical when talking about preferences and likes? Or are people born with certain likes and dislikes, why does it seem like some people hate chocolate and others love it. I dug myself slightly into the whole of what makes us different when we are almost exactly the same anatomically.

Cartel Land

  

 In Cartel Land the director of the documentary uses ethos pathos and logos to ensure that the film sticks with you. Right from the start of the movie, they use ethos by showing a funeral where half the family was killed because they couldn't pay the cartel.

    Throughout the movie, it shows the different sides and ways of life and really makes you think about how nice of a life you truly have. it shows logos throughout the film when "El Doctor" talks about his family and how he's scared for not just his life but his family's as well.

My Oma

     It's hard to really think that she is gone. For the longest time I thought that she was invincible and could take on anything sadly my beliefs weren't enough. She was a big part of my life and when I was little she would take care of me while my parents were at work. We spent a lot of quality time together and got to grow very close. With the good comes the bad, and since I was very close to her it felt like a dagger slowly stabbing me the last few years. To come to her side every time I visited and her not remembering  who I was, even though I visited often. She was always very proud when I told her I was a Leise, "Oh my you're so tall for a Leise and a blonde, do you play any sports?" (Oma). Every time she asked I smiled and told her all about what sport I was in at the time. This went on for about a year until she passed and I was fortunate enough to carry the casket with my dad and his brothers, but part of me felt like I shouldn't have been carrying it because she was grandma, I felt as if I was taking away the bond that my dad and his brothers should have been having carrying the casket.

    My grandpa died from brain cancer when I was in seventh grade so this wasn't my first time dealing with death close to the family. Back then I was scared to see him in his last months and to this day I'm not really sure why. Maybe it's because I didn't understand what was happing to him or the fact that he played a huge role in my life and his role was coming to an end. I look back and regret not seeing him, so I made sure to make the time for my grandma and I think because of it I'm handling the death fairly well. Im extremely greatful for the people I do have on this earth and I hope that my family in heaven is looking down proud. 

Track Gear

 I came from a smaller school and the transition from Montini to North Central College has been nothing but out of a movie. I've grown as a person a lot since forming on campus me my and roommate have grown a bond so strong that I hope to see him regularly in ten years. The main focus is Track and how that has changed how I've seen the sport. At my old school, I had no indoor track and no jumps coach so I actually had to teach myself how to jump.

Since coming to North Central I've gotten a coach and been able to practice indoors. I am excited to say that I believe that I am growing exponentially and hope that it shows in the first meet. I also have gotten a lot more cool gear like clothing, cool drinks, and supplements.