Thinker or doer?

In many ways I see myself as both a thinker and a doer. In more ways than one I keep seeing the truth in the phrase "actions speak louder than words". It is most important to mix the two together and think but don't over-think.

I am a thinker in the sense that I like to sit back and view the situation. I try to see problems from an outside perspective. I believe it is always good to think before you act. Although there isn't always the luxury of time for that.

I am a doer in the sense that in several cases I will act out of instinct rather than take the time to review. This is a very useful attribute if your careful. In most cases if you sit and think to long, you will ether talk yourself out of the action or you will change vital decisions that you had a great impulse about.

To what extent should parrents spy on their kids?

I believe parents should have the right to see what is going on in their child's life, but it should be limited to an certain extent. Parents have the resources and ability to rip apart their child's "privacy shield". The question is, how far should they go? Many parents are simply worried about their child's future. With the day we live in, they should be.

Many kids, even at a young age, protect and appreciate a little privacy once in awhile. Many times they go through a time in their lives when they will simply and suddenly withdraw from their parents and change the attitude they show towards parents. The most likely cause of this time period is due to stress at school from teachers and peers. This is when parents need to be forthcoming to their kids and NOT try to go in secret to discover the change.

People need to display restraint when it comes to the power they wield. Yes, they should look into their children's lives; but at the same time, they should try talking to the child first. With technology as advanced as it is today, people can find out anything they want about their child.

Parents have the ability to infiltrate their child's lives and secrets, but at what cost? Kids aren't stupid and in most cases the trust level that they have goes down. So parents need to try to talk to their children before reverting to a privacy invasion.

Can a maxed-out nation find true riches?

In her article, Goodman is wondering if this post-recession America will learn to have more self-control when it comes to spending. With more and more Americans falling deeper and deeper into debt one would think there's a lesson to be learned about how to handle household funds. CEOs are rethinking million dollar birthday bashes and wealthy people are taking a look at what they are "wasting" their money on.


The recession not only puts people in a money crunch, but huge corporations are also going out of business. The chain reaction from that aspect of the recession has not hit us yet, but it will. If Big Three car companies were to fold, the shock waves will be felt around the world. Car dealerships going under first, more people out of a job, followed by a sharply rising cost in automobiles and maintenance, and a chain reaction all the way to our pocketbooks.



I agree with Goodman that all people need to stop spending all their money and need to instead start to save it. By saving their money and putting it in banks, people will rise the value of the US dollar. Doing this will stimulate our economy more than the government handing out money for people to spend.


Since this recession has started, my family has backed off from our spending by a fair amount. We are keeping a close watch on our spending budget. We are also trying to save up as money as possible lately.

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Hamlet Act 1, Scene iii

There is some very good advice given to Laertes in this section. Polonius is trying to point his son down the "right path" with this advice so that Laertes will know right from wrong and become a better man. Most of what is said is directed to build off his son's character.

Advise with similar meaning is duely given to many growing boys around the world still today. My parents are the ones who distributed this knowledge to my brother and me. I, personaly, have found this guidance to steer true and be very helpful.

There are numerous times i have used these lessons in my lifetime. One of them has been extra contributive, "Beware of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." An example of one occation is when my brother and i fight. These "rules of life" have taught me to walk away and talk it out later after we have cooled down.

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John Fife
Mrs. Sutter
Eng 4/P-3
Nov. 20, 2008

College Options

College is a huge step in many peoples lives. A good education is what every parent wants for their children. Unfortunately many of the teens leaving high school are ready to call it quits for school. So how do you get these teens to want to go?

College Options is a program to make collage interesting for teens leaving high school. It is designed to take a view of a growing teens life and help them see how important to their future a good education is. Before College Options there were only a few companies in California that offered help to teens. Previously most teens didn't apply to college due to the fact that they don't know how to fill out all of the applications, apply for scholarships, or even get their current transcript sent to their colleges of choice. This program is important to all teens because it shows them a better future and how to reach it.

There is a higher percentage of high school graduates in Shasta county than in the whole state of California. As of 2007 the percentages are: Shasta = 88.3% graduated, California = 80.2% graduated. College Options is the turning point in Shasta county's education. In the first few years of business Shasta county's high school grad percentage saw a 33% increase in numbers. The college grad percentages are: Shasta 18.8% graduated, California 29.5% graduated.

This is because the employees at College Options have the foresight to actually care about the future of all teens, thus affecting the future of our country. They take the time to sit down with students individually to discuss their education and plan ahead.

Friars tale mentioning

In the movie "A Knights Tale" the short story "Friar's Tale" is referred to when the Harold looses his cloths again to gambling… the guys who bet with him are summoners who claim to be “holy men”. They go around collecting payments by using ones sins/addictions against them.