Monday, April 11, 2011

Third Quarter Awards Review

The award assembly was at the auditorium and a lot of people receive awards and there was a lot of people there to support. One part of the assembly that I really like was when they had called up the people who had 3.0 and higher. They receive $25 and 4.0 people receive more. The exciting part for me was people going up to get their rewards for having a 4.0 and they also get a ticket to go to Knotts Berry Farm. I was getting very bored though I was happy for the people who got awards. The only award I receive was for Key Club.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

UnGoogleable Research – What I Already Know

My focus question is “After retiring from the CIA, do the retired agents have to continue their confidential manners?”. I barely have any clue of what happens after retirement. You can retire but, before you retire you have to have a replacement to take your spot. I also know that it takes a couple of months to go through the process. I have no idea about the agents continuing their confidential manners after retiring. By doing my research soon, I hope to learn what happens to their life after the CIA. I also want to know the benefits they get afterward and their stories of their experiences.

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“Switch” Play Audience Member Experience

My experience as an audience member at the Playwrights Project play “Switch” was not that great in my opinion. The scenes were real but I did not feel for it. It made me a little angry that the scenes in the play didn’t have really anything related to me. I wish the play was more like my life story. Other than that, the actors were really great! Especially, the boy with he green shirt, he could act in different personality. Some parts in the play made me very angry but at the time I kept it to myself. Instead of paying attention to the play I found myself reminiscing my past and how much I grown from everything.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

UnGoogleable Research Paper – Website Evaluation Tips

I asked people questions about how to find good research websites for my paper. I wanted to know about what happens after retiring from the CIA, do the retired agents have to continue their confidential manners and how does having the CIA affect our society? I chosen that because I have always been so interested in the CIA, and I always wanted to be one. I researched a lot about it a few years ago and I know the requirements and what can happen. It suddenly made me think about what happens after you retire and how serious it affects our society. An adult that I interviewed is my house parent Debbie. She said, “I really don’t know, I go to a site that is related to my topic and when I look through it, it is clear, easy to understand, and makes sense”. The second adult I interviewed is my house parent Bob. He said, “I think the most informative”. An upperclassman that I interviewed is Lorelye R. She said, “If it has .edu or .org or .gov”. The advice these people have given me will help me to write my research paper because I am now aware of what to search and what not to search.

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