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.