Election 2008

The 2008 election is exciting, scary, but important. The election is exciting because it signifies my transition to adulthood by my ability to vote. It is scary because I have to decide who to vote for. It is important because it will help decide the future of the United States of America. I took the responsibility to vote seriously and registered very soon after turning 18. I have not enjoyed the past eight years. There has been terrorism and war. There has also been a terrible decline in the economy. Choosing who to vote for has been scary because I resonate with the democratic party more closely, but I really respect and agree with some republic views as well. Plus I originally wanted Hilary Clinton to be our president and voted for her in the primaries, but she lost. Between the two candidates we have to vote for I feel quite confused at times. I think that McCain is honorable to have served our country and been a tortured prisoner of war, refusing his freedom rather spill information. I also know that I disagree with war, and he is quite pro-war. I do not understand how after experiencing the horrors of war he would be very pro-war now, claiming he might make us stay for one-hundred years. I really do not believe this is a just war, and also I believe in Jesus and know that war is not Christ's way. On the other hand, Obama's plans make me nervous. My mom is a family practice physician who says that government health care will put her out of business. I want my mom to be able to work. I do not know if health care will actually be able to change if Obama is elected, but I do know that for several reasons social health care does appeal to me in the least. I think everyone deserves health care, but I do not believe that everyone should be forced to have equal health care if they have the means to have better. The election makes me uncomfortable because it causes me to face that there are very large differences between some of my friends and I. I feel like there is a stigma on democrats that they are not Christians, but I feel like they practice more of what Christ preached by not being as pro-death penalty, war, money, and judgmental and being stewards of the earth. I have already voted absentee, but I do not know which way the election will go. However, if McCain is elected, I hope to goodness that nothing happens to him causing Sarah Palin to become president. I think she would hurt the chances of a woman being elected as president for a very long time...

IDC Midterm Strategies

Professor DeLapp gave each of us a page of prompts to use for writing our essay. He also gave us a study guide concerning Friday's test. I have already started my term paper, and I chose a prompt about death and immortality. My strategy concerning my term paper is to finish it as quickly as possible, so I that can devote the other time I have studying for the actual test. My strategies for studying are thoroughly reviewing every question he lists and making sure I have a good answer for them. I am going to devote two days to complete this task. The last two days I have for studying, I am going to briefly review the questions I have already answered and make sure I am comfortable with them. I am also going to do that so the answers stay fresh in my mind. Today I am going to go through the list of characters from the works and write a brief explanation of who they are, since that part will either be matching or multiple choice. Once I have labeled each character, I will feel able to identify which ones I don't know very well. I am going to make flash cards for those characters and study them for the last two days I have before the test. I am planning to study in my room because it is usual unoccupied, quiet, and peaceful. When this isn't the case I will study outside in nature, listening to my ipod to block out passerby's conversations.