Sunday, February 19, 2012

We each have a function.

       Hello fellow people of the world! Society as we know it is changing,  but one thing remains the same. The theory of functionalism is the best and will remain the best way to explain how the machine known as society works. Functionalism is where every individual has his or her own function or duty which contributes to the society as a whole. 
       Some individuals may be teachers others stay at home to take care of their children. The point is, is that every human being has something uniquely different that they contribute to the functioning society. Even if the roles of individuals change the idea that each person is valuable to society stays in tack. For example society needs doctors to save lives, garbage men to keep the planet clean, entertainers to bring joy to depressing situations, and Olympians to push others to achieve their highest goals. Sure their has always been a class struggle between the wealthy and the poor,  but that may end in  the future. The idea of a functioning society will always remain because everyone will always be doing something that contributes to society, whether in a negative or positive way, and is needed for it's survival.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Online classes?

     Hello students of the world! Do you enjoy online classes or do
you despise them? Do you find them helpful or a waste of time? I would
say that online class have the best of both worlds.

     I enjoy how online classes allow me to reciece credits for classes that cannot take in school. Virtual classes also give you the opportunity to receive grade forgiveness. This means that if a student receives an "F" or a "D" for a class taken at school, he or she has the opportunity to take that class online and receive a better grade that will replace the "F" or "D" permanently off his or her record. Online classes also allow students to take classes over the summer which is good for students who are low on high school credits. Online classes also have their downfalls. One is that they are very self motivated classes and if a student has hard time learning on his or her own then online classes my be a bad choice for that student. I also don't like how the online classes are extremely strict about finishing your course on time. I rather have it where you can work on the course on your own pace. I don't think that a student should take like two years to finish a particular class but I do think that if a student is already at school all day then he or she should be allowed to only do about one or two assignments a week instead of three or four. So I conclude that online classes are amazing yet terrible at the same time.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

THE PRIMARY.

        Hey fellow Americans!  Just last week an event took place right here in the state of Florida.  This event only takes place in America every four years. Yes, that's right, it was the Republican Primary Election.  The major runners for the Republican side this year are Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum.  The candidate Mitt Romney won for the Florida Primary just last week.
       So where were all of these candidates on the day of the election?  Let us find out.  We shall start out with the candidate Rick Santorum.  Rick was actually in the state of Nevada the day of the Florida Republican Primary.  Nevada was the next state to hold the Primary.  So the little "sneak", Rick Santorum, was already looking ahead to the next state that was going to vote.  His tactics didn't work because Mitt Romney also won the Nevada Primary as well.
        The candidate Mitt Romney, who won the Florida Primary, was actually located in Tampa, Florida while the election took place.  He must of been campaigning hard core, since he won for Florida.  Newt Gingrich was also in Florida during the Primary.  He was in Orlando during the voting.  Even though he did not win for the state of Florida, Newt came in a close second place.  It makes sense that the two candidates who were in Florida, the day of the election, had the most votes out of all the candidates.
        The last major Republican candidate is Ron Paul who was located in the states of Nevada and Maine the day of the Florida Primary.  Nevada and Maine were the next two states to hold Primaries this year.  Ron Paul's sneaky planning did not benefit him in Nevada because in the end Mitt Romney triumphed in that state.  The Maine Primary has not taken place yet so we shall see how that turns out soon.