CASE STUDY

I usually do not know how to start a paper… I even have trouble with starting out my blog. I really do not know why I have this problem, but I know it is something that I really need to work on. I know that endorsement groups would help me with this problem, but I sort of have this problem with having other people read my papers for some reason. I suppose I just need to get over it, since that is pretty much all we are doing in our class. I usually get nervous that my paper is not good enough or I am worried by what other people are going to say. Usually, I get good feedback and have no reason to be worrying about what others will say. Another thing I have an issue with is that I feel bad for telling people what is wrong with their paper. I know we have been told that it is what we are supposed to do, but I still feel bad about it. In the end though, I know it really helps the other person fix and develop their paper more. I now also know that having others look over my paper is a good thing, because I can get new ideas and can see what kind of feedback I get.

4 Day School Week?

After going on the Peoria Journal Stars website, and looking through some of their new news postings, I found one that sort of caught my eye. Davey Haney talked about how Illinois districts could possibly have the option to a four-day school week. Although, this would not affect me now that I am in college, it does make me think about what my younger brother might be facing. It also made me think about how my high school years could have been. In the article, it talks about how a new bill was approved by the Illinois House and that it is now being sent to the Senate to be approved. The bill that they are trying to get approved is said to help the schools save money in this tough economy. The use of technology to stay in touch with teachers on what would have been the fifth day was talked about, but some people are still not sold on this idea. I think that if this were to happen it might be good for the students. Not only would it help with the budget, but it would also help the students prepare for college. If schools were to only meet for four days, and then on the fifth day use computer access from home, or some sort of technology, it would help the high school students get a taste of what some of their college classes will be like. This would also help the students work on responsibility and time management. I think that the students and the schools budgets would benefit from this decision.

Is Winning the Lottery Really a Blessing?

Most people think winning the lottery would be the best thing that ever happened to them. On the other hand, some winners of the lottery know that this is not always the case. Jack Whittaker, the 2002 Powerball winner, won $314.9 million dollars. One would think that he would not have any problems after that right? Well, not only was he sued numerous times, his marriage ended, and his granddaughter, who he said was his whole world, died of a drug overdose. His granddaughter’s drug addiction was said to be fueled by the money that Jack would give her. Another unfortunate “winner” of the lottery was William Post. William won $16.2 million in the lottery, but ended up living on Social Security. Jeffrey Dampier, also a winner, won $20 million. Too bad he did not get to enjoy his win, because his own sister in law kidnapped and killed him. Her boyfriend and she did this because they wanted his money. Kenneth Parker won 25 million in 2003, and not long after his marriage of sixteen years was over. These are just SOME of the examples of people whose lives have been ruined from winning the lottery. Basically, many people think that winning the lottery would be a blessing. For most, it seems to be the opposite, a curse. It has been said that many winners have wished that they had never won, because it changed their lives forever, and not in a good way. These are just some things to consider if you think that winning the lottery would put an end to all of your problems.