Entry 11 Future Bloggers

Blogging in the future

Kind of weird the semester is over and we are at the end of our blogging assignment. I feel like to be successful at your task you must just get in and do it. Do your research to make your topics credible. Ask for help if you truly don't understand, and play around with Blogger it has a lot of cool stuff to mess with. Dont mess with it too much though I messed around and can't fix things the way it was when I changed it. Ooops. But be creative you are the author and only you can make it portray to the readers the message you are trying to get across. So when you blog try not to make it all about personal opinion but have your own input on the subject matter. It couldnt hurt to have it all in together to make a good blog. I hope this helps and the best of luck to you and stay with it future students. Wow, that sounds weird. Ill be older by the time you read this, that's crazy right. 

Entry #10 Great Teachers Make a Difference

Teacher make a difference

In the past I have had teachers who seemed to be a great choice for the subject matter. Sometimes, or most of the time they are chosen at random. The point is I enjoyed my last semester with my Eng 102 teacher at GCC. But teachers can make or break a course. I am sure everyone has a teacher who they liked and who they didn't. Or if you  failed a course you blamed it on the teacher, or if you passed it was because you put in the work. Funny how that works sometimes. But I feel like if you do your research; like there is a website that rates teachers but I never used it. Can't recall the name I'm sure you can all google it. But signing off, I hope you can reflect and learn from my experience and choose a great teacher to help you succeed. 

#9 Power of media

Music Media Should Be as the Presidential Election

Music is a strong media for influencing society and culture. Though people in the older days spoke about revolution and organizing to rebel against politics and bring community issues an important topic. Music though has a different purpose now and days. However, hip hop was a culture of Bboys/Bgirls, DJ’s, graffiti, and MC’s (Chang, Jeff) they all went hand and hand, while promoting a positive image. Music videos were break dancers were in the background went to women in the video to be more visually pleasing. I myself was influenced with the new “gangster rap era”. Everyone wanted to do what they saw on television. While neglecting some key elements why hip hop was created, to bring together the community and shed light on artistic talent from oppression in the poverty stricken neighborhoods. I just feel like the rappers that are main stream forget about the aesthetics of true hip hop and don’t pay homage (Chang). The real issues that should be discussed are social economic hardships that are increasing at an alarming rate. Sullivan would agree that in an article he wrote that “These Issues threaten to destroy the infrastructure (Sullivan). A generation gap if you will, of the new and old school way things worked during the civil rights movement. 

Source: “The Effect of Country Music on Suicide” from Social Forces, Vol. 71, No. 1. (Sep., 1992), pp. 211-218.

#8 Capatilism A love story.

Capitalism A Love Story

I really loved this movie and the picture kinda of sums it up all in one. Big businesses taking over the nation leaving little for the rest of us working class. I love this documentary because the film make Micheal Moore Is very much giving a reality we don't all see from our own perspective. All of us were affected whether we recognize it or not. Some of us would have better jobs and would own a home without the worry of losing our house in a great market to resell and move as we please before Reaganomics. I feel as if this wool was draped over my eyes but my intuition was sensing that something was wrong in this society. Why are people always talking about spending and buying while the people who are rich are selling and investing in our downfall. One topic during the movie that really shocked me was about the corporations taking out life insurance policies on there own workers and being mad that not enough were dying. The family's of these mortality's received nothing while they tend to funeral and medical costs after the departed. What will happen next if this isn't the final straw for America??

#7 Court doesn't care about Arizonians.

I am writing a paper for my English class on community issues for a persuasion  paper. I am recently was held for a warrant I tried to squash at court when I went in person. The judge still detained me even though I went in voluntarily. I feel this was discrimination since all the people after me were there for the same reason and I was the only one held back. I feel it is slightly to do with AZ being responsible for incarcerating latino/a's and for owning the jails and prisons in AZ. Might be why the other people there were given a warning yet I was held on a $500 bond and could not pay 10% they wanted the whole thing; considering it did not go towards my fines which is why I was there in the first place. While I was detained for 4 days, I was notified that AZ Sheriff Joe" Is responsible for the inmates here in Phoenix by taking profit in the prisons and jails. I feel this was counter productive to keep inmates out of jail like a conflict of interest. Not only that but he was just in court for being sued $50 million dollars for SB 1070 which deported all the illegal immigrants from Phoenix these last 4 years. Where does that money come from? The tax payers; you and me actually. So why is this being tolerated??? I asked the same question, while the city and state are being reported to have an income of  %80 percent of the states money coming from inmates and being spent on legal issues like deportation and not out of the owners own expenses which reach the millions of billions of dollars. Kinda sounds like Capitalism to me at it's finest; Well again Castro here and I will update you after I do further research.,

#6 ASU Offering 7 1/2 week classes good or bad Post

I believe that offering ASU students to graduate in half the time is a plus. I am taking a course for Eng 102 for my 2 year community college and it is a lot of work but it is the same for a full semester just get's right to the point. I feel as If they are making too big a deal for offering a half semester class, but it also depends on the course work required to complete the classes. If the class is offering half semester classes then it has to be the teacher who is successful in doing their duty to make sure the students have enough time to study in between classes and tests and be able to comprehend the course work. I feel as if the interest of the students will be high if they have a short attention span like most mid 20's students. Well we will see when I attend next year if they will have been successful in completing their classes in half the time which means faster graduation for me I'm for it..

#4 Slanted Report Michigan State Make it about the “minority group gone too far

This picture Is about the students in Michigan State who protested to get the President and the Dean to resign due to racist remarks earlier this month. The Michigan football team threatened to boycott if the President did not resign and the school would of lost millions of dollars. Michigan who is doing really good this year despite all of there issues on campus. The author a little slanted in there reporting. The person was about personal preference trying to persuade the reader that they should see it the way the author did, which was against the group that stood up for themselves. According to the post the author feels the group went too far in protesting for there school officials to be reprimanded. And was a little upset at the fact the "minority group" was successful in their mission. I quote: 

 "Make it about the “minority group gone too far" (Salon) 

salon.com This is not about political correctness November 13, 2015, web. November 14th, 2015 

#5Job Market Blog post

Well, if you are like me, and looking in the Phoenix job market, you are in the right place for some help.  I will post what I find as hot jobs or openings I'm aware of through several sources and you can do the same.  We can help each other out and hopefully we can all find jobs that we are looking for.  It's tough out there today and the amount of time saved by blogging to help others, the better off we all will be.

Okay, so I will start off by saying that there are two specific jobs I was in search of within the last 12 months: financing/banking and certified nursing assistant.

I will start with the CNA... Most jobs require that you have at least 6 months experience or you won't even get an interview.  So, a girlfriend told me about registry places as a good start to get that experience and the "experience" that most hospitals like Banner, Scottsdale Health and John C. Lincoln are looking for.  One of the places to get hired fast is Sacred Heart Nursing Services: 3418 E Indian School Rd, 602-77-8721.

I've posted my first blog of others to come about a certified nursing assistant job.

Blog #3 Police Brutality

I was watching the news on Fox 10 on TV just this week and I saw Director and Actor Quinton Terintino was a subject; calling out the NYPD for being "Murderers". I thought to myself "Is this still going on in the nation"? Yes it is and they were even trying to boycott his new movie dropping in December.

 I think that he went a little over board with his march in New York. I feel that there are good and bad cops. Some actually care and help the community, some cops are not well trained and panic under pressure; I feel like the one's that use the badge as a way to bully and harm people are the ones that Quinton was referring to. 

  I can see the reason why people are mad with the Mike brown and the other shootings that have occurred even here in AZ. I have seen more and more videos surfacing the TV and the Net involving these occurrences. Should we stand by silently or should we make a fuss about these events to promote awareness, you can be the judge of that I say. Well until next time, Peace.

#2 Blogs

Blogs I reviewed

I feel like blogs are useful tools to vent on a particular topic; also I have found them to be very informative, or good for keeping track of personal interests. If you want to keep in touch with relatives to show a video or photo's of your family. Perhaps like the main purpose is to promote your business or Idea that may be profitable. Like creating your own website with your ideas for others to easily access. 

 I researched a few blogs for my own gain on how other people go about their blogs; I came across two I found interesting. I happen to be quite the chef in the kitchen so I liked the blog "Back to Her Roots".

It talks about how food is so much more than just calories; In the blog you can see off under the texts; recipies to her favorite dishes. I am always looking for new creative dishes to cook in my spare time. Also, I agree that family is important; my family is 3000 miles away so I know how hard it us to stay in touch and enjoy favorite past times. I liked her blog, if you want to check it out I put the link at the bottom. 

  Another blog I found interesting was found from bloggies.com; one of the winners noticed for their blog. I like the fact the author wrote about a relevant topic a lot of people including myself struggle with. One topic in the discussion is procrastination; when I think of writing a paper I tend to do everything from eat, watch TV, etc,. but write my paper when I think of it. Another is fear of failing; I found that to be a worry that I tend to stress, maybe you can relate. But the fact is that these tips, will and can help you conquer some of these tasks with an easier time getting through. 

http://backtoherroots.com/ 

http://zenhabits.net/

Post #1 Intro blog

I am Chris Castro, originally from San Antonio, TX.  I really consider AZ my Home, I've been here now 6 years last week. I hope to attend ASU or even attend another campus to get out of the heat like NAU. But they have a better nursing program than the degrees I want to pursue.
I am going to finish this school degree here at GCC with a general Associates degree. I love to play basketball,

 play with my dog Charlie, he's a golden retriever. I am working on being a better person overall this year and next, because I have been lacking in a lot of areas; I want to be on top of all my goals including getting a job for accounts payable. Below is a great site for if you want to become an accountant, it is free and a good find.