Political

Recently in my Civics class, we talked about the different political parties and what they stand for. I have never really been a fan of the Conservatives. I found out that my views are very similar to what the Conservatives believe and want. Luckily, I still have a few years to figure out who I will vote for. Views can change a lot in a couple of years. My location can change too, which will affect who I can vote for.
But my location and views don't control who I vote for, but they are going to play a big part.
But, if I could vote today, then I would most likely vote Conservatives. I don't really like the people who run the party but I believe a lot of what they believe. Sometimes what you believe has to come before the people you like or dislike.
I do not like politics at all. I think that they are grown men and women who act as bratty as my 3 year old brother. Because I feel this way, I will never consider being a politician. I don't want to become a spoiled adult and I do not believe that politicians are not people that kids should look up to.

Her

All the little things that you do
Every thought you imply
I notice but so does she

Those private conversations

And hidden meanings         

Are ours and hers              

On display we appear to be

She knows about us           

She knows about me          

Suicide

I think that suicide is a very cowardly and selfish thing to do. I understand that you may have a horrible life. You may be bullied, depressed or anything else but that does not mean that you should kill yourself. There is almost always someone who has it worse than you, but they are still living.
Suicide is something that you can't take back. It may be something that you decide to do in a split second and then its over. You are dead with no chance of getting your life back.
Suicide is something that even I have thought about once,but I know that for one I would never have the guts to actually harm myself, and two I wouldn't want to leave my life, everything that I've worked for, behind. In a time of trial you may think of ending it but you don't have to kill yourself. There are so many better options than killing yourself. Talk to someone, remove yourself from the situation, anything, but don't kill yourself. You will leave behind friends, family, a life, a future, everything and you wont ever be able to get it back.

V for Vendetta

In class, we recently watched V for Vendetta. This movie is very different from movies that I usually watch. The movie had parts about government conspiracy and romance.
In the movie the government experiments on people and they claim that it is for the good of humanity. I think that this is totally wrong. People should not be put through inhumane procedures just so that another person down the line will be saved.
A promise to find a cure is usually the reason that experiments start. Unfortunately most people don't realized that the big problems were caused by those who are looking for a cure. Many of the diseases and health problems wouldn't exist if it weren't for the curious scientists.
We should stop trying to make human genes more resistant and focus on keeping ourselves health, naturally. 
That may sound harsh, but I was taught to speak my mind. 

Future Forums

The reason that I have this blog is because it is part of a class requirement. Every week I am supposed to blog twice, which I am not doing so well with. Although I am having difficulty with blogging, I think that it is one of the amazing things about the course. It helps with our writing and some times our grammar. One of our most recent projects is completely our choice. We get to choose if we want to work with others, what our project is and what is it about. I like that we have free reign on this, but it is a lot of work. Coming up with an idea is hard, but then turning it into an amazing project is very hard. I plan on sticking with the traditional research project with a summary essay (yes I know it's boring).
I love how our class is independently working together. We are all working towards our credits, but some people are getting there on a slightly different path. Many of our projects can be done in a different way, but only if you have a strong case.
I think that more teachers should allow the students to make minor changes in the curriculum to suit their learning style or interests. I believe that this would get more students interested in school because it is more tailored to what they want, with in reason.
At the beginning, I was worried that this course would be the death of me. Normally I wouldn't describe myself as self-motivated or creative. With this course you need to be self-motivated and mildly creative. So far I have learned that I can be very self-motivated and creative. Also I now have the opportunity to voice my opinion and let people know what I care about and why.
I would recommend this course for EVERYONE. Even if you don't think that you can motivate yourself or that you won't ever be interested in school. This course brings out interesting qualities and skills that you might not have realized that you ever had.

St. Pierre et Miquelon

Everyone grows up with a place, in their mind, that they want to go to. I never really wanted to go anywhere. I was always happy with the place I was at. Well, until grade 6. I remember sitting in class and my teacher mentioning a group of islands off the coast of Newfoundland, that were owned by France. St. Pierre and Miquelon seemed very out of place but I found them very interesting. Over the years I have done a lot of research of the islands.

There is a total of eight islands but only two of them are inhabited. The islands are bare and rocky but that hasn't stopped people from living there. Fishing is a very common source of money for those living there; mainly because you can't grow crops in a rocky area.

The currency is the euro but the Canadian dollar is widely accepted. The small islands have also used their own stamp since 1885. The population of St. Pierre was 6,345 and Miquelon was 638, as of January 2009. The official language of the islands is French, as are the customs. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic. French patriotism is very strong on the islands. Streets do not usually have names but directions are usually given by a nickname and the names of nearby residents.

This is only some of the fascinating information about St. Pierre and Miquelon. So if you asked me where i would go if i could go anywhere; it would be there.

Carrie Snyder

We recently had Carrie Snyder, come to our class and talk about her new book and what it is like to be an author. Her newest book is called The Juliet Stories. The book is about a girl, named Juliet, who has to deal with situations like moving to Nicaragua during the height of the post-revolutionary war, her brother becoming sick with cancer, and many other interesting twists. The book is over a large time period but the book is very well put together. The book sounds very interesting and I hope that I will be able to read it soon.