Last week of Ap Comp

Aren't you excited? I know I am. It's been a long time coming and its finally here! But this last week is going to be hell.

We have so much to, so many papers to write, so many books to read. We have to band together and fight through it. We can do it.

About time we had a field trip

I've been advocating going on a field trip in this class since the first quarter and finally Mr. Kunkle listens to my carefully spoken words. Although I'm not too excited about going to another lecture when we can do the same thing here. However, I haven't decided if I'm going to go yet. It depends on what we are doing in my third block class.

So let me ponder on this idea of a field trip. I might just stay at school and read some fascinating cartoons that I find randomly laid out across our shiny hallway floors. I'm sure Mr. Kunkle would care less if I decided not to go. I probably won't go. Honestly. I might go. Honestly. I honestly don't know. Honest.

I Sing Mr. Green

They took away my favorite Soda,
The soda that was as green as Yoda,
Mr. Green was made my Sobe,
I always used to drink it when I watched the Lakers and Kobe
But now it's gone and nowhere to be found
Man, I'll do anything to get it back around
I sing for Mr. Green, I petition for Mr. Green,
Come on Sobe, bring it back, raise my self-esteem
Why'd you stop making it?
Why'd you insist on taking it?
I will not stop sending the executives at Sobe letters until they bring back my heaven
I want to see it in every store, every Seven-Eleven
I want to see that little lizard on the front of the bottle again,
Me and him were once great friends
But Sobe murdered him, and his precious life came to an end
So get ready Sobe, get ready to be protested
Your decision making is about to be tested
I sing Mr. Green and always will
I will not stop until I've had my Mr. Green fill.

Emerson Activity

"The world has been instructed by its kings, who have so magnetized the eyes of nations."

This quote by Emerson is probably the most accurate statement in Self-Reliance. He's saying that we are all controlled, not necessarily by Kings, but by rulers, and these rulers attract attention from everyone else. We have been taught to listen to these rulers no matter if we disagree with them. Every ruler draws attention, which is what Emerson meant when he wrote "who have magnetized the eyes of nations."

In the United States, we are instructed by the President who has the eyes of every other foreign nation. In other countries there are chancellors or queens. But, as a whole, the world is still instructed by kings and rulers, like Emerson said.

Out of Ideas for Blogs

I've had three straight quarters where I have been forced to blog. AP comp in the first, college lit in the second, and ap comp once again. I must say that I am out of ideas. I have no clue what to write about next. Plus, I am without motivation. I've been blogging so much that these teachers should start paying me for my insight.

I have written about so much these past months. I have written about AP Comp field trips, snack day, and I even invented a word. I just can't do this anymore. I'm am emotionally exhausted. My last post, where I question why AP Comp is a history class, will most likely be by last well thought out post. I honestly am tired. Tired of my blog called Fruit Punch. Tired of commenting on other peoples blogs.

But I'm going to fight through it, unlike the Cubs who have lost 8 straight playoff games. I'm going to keep blogging and I'm going to try my darnest to make all of you laugh in these blogs. But, don't expect much. I'm on the brink of collapse, like Saddam Husseins statue when the civilians tore it down. I might be finished as well.

Why Is AP Comp a History Class?

Alright, so I'm a very opininated person, and sometimes teachers don't like my opinions on certain things. For example, I ruin Mr. Kunkles day when I tell him that annotating is unbelievably unecessary. He looks at me, strokes his impressive beard, and shakes his head. But deep down, he knows I'm going to great places in life.

So I want to know why I was told AP Composition was in english class, when it is absolutely a history class. For real. We read and study about stuff that happended during the 1600's and even stuff before that. We have all learned this stuff already!!! Why are we reading this kind of stuff?

You can sit there and tell me that historical writing is great and it deserves to be read. Alright, I can agree with that. But do you know what else is great? Writing that is current! Why can't we read novels that have been published in the last ten years? Like read some John Grisham or something. I would actually look forward to reading at home if we read some good books and essays. But no, we read essays that are not written how we write so it is difficult to understand.

In class, Mr. Kunkle has often asked us why a lot of us don't participate in class discussions that deal with writings from 56 BC. It's because we don't find it interesting. It's as simple is that.

I just don't understand why this is a history class. Please tell me. And Mr. Kunkle, this isn't a diss on you in any way. I'm just being honest here. Least I have the balls to say something. I'm not going to let my opinions go unheard.

Coach Carter

As usual, I volunteered to go first for the America in the Movies project in AP Comp. I chose to use the movie Coach Carter in describing how it relates to America.

I used three scenes. One where the basketball team wins on a buzzer beater, one where they lose on a buzzer, and the last scene I used was of a player giving a long speech to his coach. The connections I used were pretty simple. For the first scene, I said that anyone can make it America, which is why they call it the Land of Opportunity.

For the second scene, I said that even though anyone can make it, everyone fails at some point in their life and hard work will eventually pay off. The third scene I said that the words the player used to give the speech basically described America.

I got an A- on it. Yeah. That's right.

I am the Messenger

I am the Messenger is a really weird and unbelievable book. The plot was just not plausible at all. It was a book about some random kid getting aces in the mail with addresses attached to them. For each address, the kid had to "save" a different person from something. I just didn't think that would ever happen.

It was a pretty good book, but it was a little repetitive in my opinion. I don't know. I definetely liked The Catcher in the Rye better than this one. It was really hard for me to finish the book though considering this is the first time I have left my bed since Monday. Oh, and I lost 15 pounds from puking. FUN!!!

Bye Bye College Lit

Tiger Woods and a Goodbye to my Grandfather

R.I.P. Grandpa
August 25, 1932-January 12, 2009
You will not be forgotten

Alright, well this blog is the last possible thing I want to do today considering the circumstances that occured this morning. But it needs to get done so here we go.

This picture definetely reinforces black stereotypes BUT Tiger Woods agreed to do it. As long as African-Americans keep agreeing to take this photos and play similiar roles in movies, this stereotype will stay alive. So in my opinion, this is something we should not be talking about at all! Honestly.

It's the same thing when it comes to woman that are protrayed in the media. If they keep allowing themselves to be portrayed as "things" or sexual objects, their steretype will not change. That's up to them. Not us. So let's stop having this discussion.

I'd also like to make sure everyone knows that Tiger Woods should not be bomabarded with all these bombs that the bomb-dropping media lays on him. He cheated on his wife. Like 76.98% of marriages aren't loyal. But just because he's a celebrity, his private life is no longer that.

Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer whoever lived and his adultetry won't change that. He is not a "thug." He's "currently" married to a white woman and he has like 97 fafillion dollars. Yes, this picture reiterates black stereotypes, but he agreed to take this photo.

First Day of School in New Hampshire

In this section Birdie goes to a new school in New Hampshire, and of course the girls at her school are mean to her. Why does it seem that everyone is mean to poor little Birdie? The kids at her first school were unkind to her as well. I wouldn't say that Birdies dad is necessarily mean to her, but definetely doesn't treat her with the same respect as he does with Cole.

However, on her third day of the new school, she made a friend named Mona, like the Mona Lisa. However I don't think they are related in anyway shape or form. But at least Birdie made a friend. It was getting kind of depressing, because it seemed like nothing was going right until she met Mona.

Thank God for Mona.

Caucasia and the definition of Break

I really don't like this book. You know why I don't like it? Because I was FORCED to read it over break. Its called break for a reason. To give us a BREAK FROM SCHOOL WORK. Apparently, none of my teachers know the definition of "break." So, we all had to read about 7 gazillion pages over our precious time off, and because of that I had a bad attitude. Because I had a bad attitude, I had a bad attitude toward Caucasia. But thats not the only reason I don't like this book.

This book is pretty confusing, even for me and I've been called a genius by some. Caucasia jumps around way to much like a pogo stick. I get dizzy reading it. I know that you mean good and all Mr. Kunkle, but come on man, this book is just not a good read. The only thing I can relate to this book about is the swearing. I swear and the book swears. Other than that, I can't relate.

I'd rather write my own book than read this one. My book would full of wisdom and adventure. It would have some action in it. Caucasia, in my opinion, doesn't have action. Yeah, there's fighting between the adults but other than that, nada.

Anways, I have about an hour left of break. But it wasn't really a break from anything.