Writing is an action that can be described as free. One can freely write whatever they want and express themselves through it. It can also lead one to feel as if they are freeing themselves of emotion. This particularly rings true with blogs. Blogs can be found all over the Internet now relating to every topic the mind can think of. My two favorite blogs to view are PostSecret and Perez Hilton. Both are extremely different from one another, but however are still very intriguing.
PostSecret is a blog spot where people anonymously send in postcards revealing their secrets; the secrets vary from funny, to personal, to joyful, to somber. The secrets that are shared are endless, and one can discover a secret, or two, that might even pertain to themself. I find myself routinely checking the secrets every Sunday since new ones are posted then. PostSecret is enjoyable for me, because having the courage to post something so personal to oneself for the world to see has to be one of the most freeing feelings experienced. Putting yourself out there for everyone to view is not only liberating, but truly courageous, and it takes a very strong person to do so. Seeing all the postcards sent in reminds me of how unique each one of us is, but how even the most simple of aspects, like a fear, or experience, can bring us together.
Perez Hilton, not to be confused with Paris Hilton, is a fella who created a blog spot about celebrities, and their crazy Hollywood lives. Being in the public eye comes with a price; Perez Hilton reminds celebrities of that, and how their actions can be critical to their careers. The blog talks of a variety of matters, from where a celebrity is sighted, to what one celebrity did the night prior. It also has certain posts talking of celebrity charities and events that have been set up to benefit a certain society, for example Stand Up to Cancer. I find Perez Hilton to be extremely entertaining, because it's crazy how some celebrities act, and portray themselves in the lime light. It also reminds me of how I do not want to act once I'm a famous singer.
PostSecret and Perez Hilton are two extremely different blog sports. PostSecret has millions of postcards, while Perez Hilton talks of the million dollar lives of celebrities. I feel as if people who enjoy the deeper level and emotion of writing, would enjoy PostSecret. And, if you enjoy the Hollywood life, than you'd enjoy Perez Hilton. I find myself to be a person who enjoys multiple lifestyles and writing styles, so both blog spots are entertaining for me.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time After Time (Management)
"Time management is a set of principles, practices, skills, tools, and systems that work together to help you get more value out of your time with the aim of improving the quality of your life." - Defined from Time Thoughts .
As these college days go by, I cannot help but have to manage my time. I've mentally mapped out my schedule; Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays are my music classes. Tuesdays & Thursdays are my English and Inquiry classes. The work that is necessary to be done for those classes, I do the day after, so that way I'm alternating which days I do the work for them. I also find that since my job allows me time to do my school work, I do much of it there. I'm very particular about going out on the week days. If I choose to go out, I make sure that I'm back in my dorm at a decent time, that way I'm not exhausted for class the next day. I also make sure that if I am going to go out, that all my work is done for the classes after, for example, homework, studying, etc. While one thinks time management in college mostly relates to school work, I refer time management to other aspects. I make sure that I'm always in touch with my family and friends back home in New York. They are very important, and vital people in my life, and I do not want to put them all on the back burner just because I'm at college. I make sure that when I do have a spare minute, I make the effort to call either a family member or friend. I also find that I manage my time with my boyfriend. Since he and I are doing a long distant relationship, communication is crucial, so he and I find time at the end of our day to talk to one another and keep our relationship stable. We also find ourselves mapping out dates for when we can plan to visit one another. Time management is something that can be taught and learned, but performing it, and carrying it our fully, is where the benefits of it come into play. I believe mapping schedules out is the key to true time management success.
As these college days go by, I cannot help but have to manage my time. I've mentally mapped out my schedule; Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays are my music classes. Tuesdays & Thursdays are my English and Inquiry classes. The work that is necessary to be done for those classes, I do the day after, so that way I'm alternating which days I do the work for them. I also find that since my job allows me time to do my school work, I do much of it there. I'm very particular about going out on the week days. If I choose to go out, I make sure that I'm back in my dorm at a decent time, that way I'm not exhausted for class the next day. I also make sure that if I am going to go out, that all my work is done for the classes after, for example, homework, studying, etc. While one thinks time management in college mostly relates to school work, I refer time management to other aspects. I make sure that I'm always in touch with my family and friends back home in New York. They are very important, and vital people in my life, and I do not want to put them all on the back burner just because I'm at college. I make sure that when I do have a spare minute, I make the effort to call either a family member or friend. I also find that I manage my time with my boyfriend. Since he and I are doing a long distant relationship, communication is crucial, so he and I find time at the end of our day to talk to one another and keep our relationship stable. We also find ourselves mapping out dates for when we can plan to visit one another. Time management is something that can be taught and learned, but performing it, and carrying it our fully, is where the benefits of it come into play. I believe mapping schedules out is the key to true time management success.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Petrone in your Heart
"You be the anchor that keeps my feet on the ground. I'll be the wings that keep your heart in the clouds." - Mayday Parade
I have come to experience what so many do so seek in life. I have stumbled upon love, and it has landed me in heaven.
Outcasts United
Who willing wants to read any assigned book, further more, who wants to read an assigned summer reading book? I know I did not at all. However, my education is very critical to me, and I knew I had to do what I had to do. And, that was to read Outcasts United, by Warren St. John. At first, I did not think I'd like the book at all, because I figured how would I be able to relate to this book to actually enjoy it? But, much to my surprise, I enjoyed the book. I myself use to be a soccer player, and the book truly made me wish that I still played. I found the aspects of the book about soccer to be riveting and lively. Yes, at times the book seemed to go on and on, however, anytime I reached a part about soccer, I imagined it, truly upheld a visual of it all (taken from my own experiences) and felt the game. Soccer though, was not the only theme throughout entire book.
Outcasts United is a story of Luma Mufleh. She was born into a very traditional family in Jordan. However, traditional was the furthest thing Luma desired to be, even though it was expected of her. Luma got to attend college in the United States, and after which she did not return to Jordan, mainly because she knew she could not follow the traditional ways that were so sought out for her. In Atlanta, Georgia, while driving through Clarkston, Luma came across the game of soccer, played by refugee boys. Having prior experience coaching soccer, she became the new coach for the group of boys. She learned of their lives and struggles, and in some ways, became a mentor to them.
Outcasts United reminded myself of my own troubles that I've experienced, and how soccer was outlet to escape it all, and forget whatever was occurring in that present time. I wish I still played soccer, because watching the game, and reading of it, makes me miss it all that much more. But in conclusion, Outcasts United was an accomplished summer reading book that I actually did enjoy.
Outcasts United is a story of Luma Mufleh. She was born into a very traditional family in Jordan. However, traditional was the furthest thing Luma desired to be, even though it was expected of her. Luma got to attend college in the United States, and after which she did not return to Jordan, mainly because she knew she could not follow the traditional ways that were so sought out for her. In Atlanta, Georgia, while driving through Clarkston, Luma came across the game of soccer, played by refugee boys. Having prior experience coaching soccer, she became the new coach for the group of boys. She learned of their lives and struggles, and in some ways, became a mentor to them.
Outcasts United reminded myself of my own troubles that I've experienced, and how soccer was outlet to escape it all, and forget whatever was occurring in that present time. I wish I still played soccer, because watching the game, and reading of it, makes me miss it all that much more. But in conclusion, Outcasts United was an accomplished summer reading book that I actually did enjoy.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Problems of Petrone
I am firm believer in everything happens for a reason, much like how the challenges that I will potentially face in college will happen so that I can learn & grow from them. So far, the confrontations I have been faced with within the first two weeks have been obstacles of rooming & boarding, rather than academic. I'm currently dealing with a situation where the food and drinks I have bought and provided for myself, have been "mysteriously" vanishing. Throughout these past few days of this Southern heat, I've gone to grab a water I've stored conveniently in the fridge to cool, and have come to find my water gone, and not where I had previously placed it. Along with my waters moving, my fan at the top of my bunk bed has been shifted to the opposite side of the room to the floor. Bare in mind that I was the only one to bring a fan, which is small and made for one. Personal Size. I've also come upon my newly bought, and not cheap in the slightest, MacBook, to be used more frequently by others than by my own self. I do not take this matter lightly. So, I've learned to put my name on my water bottles. I've learn to bring another fan (again, personal sized) and put that one at the top my bed, that way no one other than myself has to go onto my bed to get it. I've also come to learn how to put a lock on my computer so that no one can access it for their own personal using. Like I stated previously, I do not take this matter lightly, thus its importance. I need water stay hydrated in this scorching heat, which is important to my health. I need my fan, because I already have heat rash, and do not in turn want it to develop further (also important to my health.) And, I do not want to be hauling out more cash to my already expensive computer to fix problems I did not have any part of causing. Plus, I need my computer for my classes, which is extremely important to me academically.
Deep Thinker vs. Educated Person
To think; it's a task that comes so natural to us it's like breathing. Absorbing information like a sponge, too, is natural, whether we realize it or not. However there are differences between the two; one can be a become a deep thinker, and another an educated person. Let's first look at what a deep thinker is.
Deep thinking is when one not only reads, but reads in a way where they mull over the piece. It requires analyzing, pondering & questioning, and processing the piece to its fullest. Deep thinking allows one to not only think outside the box, and gain different perspectives, but it also broadens ones horizons. It allows for them to become knowledgeable on different levels.
An educated person; who is qualified as an educated person, if not all of us. Each and everyone of us is educated on some level. We've retained information of some matter and/or factor, and thus educated are educated on it. But, if one is educated, does that mean they are a deep thinker, and vice versa?
One who is educated is not necessarily a deep thinker, because one who is educated can read something and not truly process what it says. Anyone can read something, but when you are a deep thinker, you do more than that.
Being a deep thinker does not necessarily mean you are educated. Some of the best deep thinkers I know did not come from a formal education. For example, my mother did not go to college, however if you were to sit down with her and actually have an intellectual conversation about a piece, she would be able to discuss it on a variety of levels much like a deep thinker does. Therefore not having the education background as most of us have, does not mean one can not be a deep thinker.
What is the difference between an educated person and a deep thinker? Well, there are many differences, maybe you are deep thinker, maybe you are simply educated. Maybe you are lucky and are both!
Deep thinking is when one not only reads, but reads in a way where they mull over the piece. It requires analyzing, pondering & questioning, and processing the piece to its fullest. Deep thinking allows one to not only think outside the box, and gain different perspectives, but it also broadens ones horizons. It allows for them to become knowledgeable on different levels.
An educated person; who is qualified as an educated person, if not all of us. Each and everyone of us is educated on some level. We've retained information of some matter and/or factor, and thus educated are educated on it. But, if one is educated, does that mean they are a deep thinker, and vice versa?
One who is educated is not necessarily a deep thinker, because one who is educated can read something and not truly process what it says. Anyone can read something, but when you are a deep thinker, you do more than that.
Being a deep thinker does not necessarily mean you are educated. Some of the best deep thinkers I know did not come from a formal education. For example, my mother did not go to college, however if you were to sit down with her and actually have an intellectual conversation about a piece, she would be able to discuss it on a variety of levels much like a deep thinker does. Therefore not having the education background as most of us have, does not mean one can not be a deep thinker.
What is the difference between an educated person and a deep thinker? Well, there are many differences, maybe you are deep thinker, maybe you are simply educated. Maybe you are lucky and are both!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Petrone & SoCo
College. Here I am, a freshman at Southern Connecticut State University. I never thought I could make it here. I can remember the first day of high school, being absolutely terrified, and now I'm here! I'm here feeling nervous, excited, anxious, but ready. I know I'm ready to start working toward something that I know will benefit me not only in my future, but my future career, too.
College has always been look upon as a time in most everyone's life that proceeds after high school, however it is truly so much more. It is a time in life, for me, to grow as a person, as a student, and as a musician, because singing is my passion, and i know that without attending college, and rejecting this time for valid growth, I would not be able to thrive in society. Academically, it means that achieving good grades is what I strive for. I believe in the power of writing down your goals, and my goal for college is to academically achieve a GPA of 3.5 or better.
College provides not only a time of great growth, but as well as a time for branching out of your comfort zone, and meeting new people. It's a time to experience not only these various people, but their differing views, opinions, and perspectives, too. By meeting all these different people, I personally feel as if I can become a person that sees situations & matters from both sides of the podium. By doing so, too, I can ethnically become more aware of contradicting lifestyles, and thus acquire more knowledge of them.
Though college can bring troublesome worries to some, for me, my only true concerns are not being able to meet my own expectations, and therefore letting myself down. I hope to experience this moment in my life here at Southern Connecticut richly, and positively.
College has always been look upon as a time in most everyone's life that proceeds after high school, however it is truly so much more. It is a time in life, for me, to grow as a person, as a student, and as a musician, because singing is my passion, and i know that without attending college, and rejecting this time for valid growth, I would not be able to thrive in society. Academically, it means that achieving good grades is what I strive for. I believe in the power of writing down your goals, and my goal for college is to academically achieve a GPA of 3.5 or better.
College provides not only a time of great growth, but as well as a time for branching out of your comfort zone, and meeting new people. It's a time to experience not only these various people, but their differing views, opinions, and perspectives, too. By meeting all these different people, I personally feel as if I can become a person that sees situations & matters from both sides of the podium. By doing so, too, I can ethnically become more aware of contradicting lifestyles, and thus acquire more knowledge of them.
Though college can bring troublesome worries to some, for me, my only true concerns are not being able to meet my own expectations, and therefore letting myself down. I hope to experience this moment in my life here at Southern Connecticut richly, and positively.
Who I Am
Who am I? Who are you? Every once in a while, I believe that we all need to take a step back and evaluate who we are as individuals. I am a sister, a nurturer, a dreamer, a singer, and an optimist. All of these matters of my life have contributed to who I am today, and for without which, I would not be the individual that I am.
Growing up, my family has always surrounded me, mainly because we are Italian and love being in each other's business, and because we each support one another on daily bases. I am a sister. I have two older siblings, a brother & sister. My brother Charles, 24, has recently become a cop, and my sister Noelle, 22, has not only recently graduated from Southern Connecticut, but is also a nurse at St. Francis Hospital. Having siblings who've chosen to go into such noble professions makes me not only feel privileged, but honored. I mean of course I'm going to brag about how each day they willing help other people. They've helped influence me in various aspects of my life, but they've especially influenced me to be a nurturer, and always care for other people.
I am a nurturer. Being older than most my friends has always made me act in more mature ways, and therefore has lead me to always be caring about them constantly. I do this because my friends & family have done so much for me, that everyday I wake up grateful. By taking care of them all, I feel as if in a small way I am not only saying thank you, but I am also giving back to them. I always want to be caring for people, especially with how Today's issues of the world unfold themselves upon us. This has lead me to dream; I dream that one day violence won't be the answer, and that tragedy won't be the only thing to bring people together.
I am a dreamer. I have a theory that if someone believes in something so much, it is bound to happen in some sort of way; whether someone dreams of love, or if someone dreams of stardom, like I do, I believe by dreaming of it so strongly, it will come true. Thus, I dream of becoming a famous singer.
I am a singer. Since the third grade, I have told my mother that I was to become a famous singer. Everyday, especially down the halls of Hickerson, you can hear me singing; it is rare that I'm not. Singing and music has always been my outlet source of relieving emotion, whether positive or negative. Music has inspired me so greatly, that by singing, I hope to bring inspiration to others. I also would love to bring forth to people hope, thus I am an optimist.
For High School, my senior quote was "Even on the most darkest of nights can you see the most brightest of stars."-Optimus Prime. This quote means that no matter what, one must always have hope, and each day I carry hope with me. I look at the glass half full, rather than half empty. Hope can bring one a long way. For me, it has brought me out of rock bottom, and has turned me into an optimist.
All of these things that have shaped me into who I am, and are crucial in my life. They've made me into the individual that I am. Ask yourself this: Who am I? Who are you?
Growing up, my family has always surrounded me, mainly because we are Italian and love being in each other's business, and because we each support one another on daily bases. I am a sister. I have two older siblings, a brother & sister. My brother Charles, 24, has recently become a cop, and my sister Noelle, 22, has not only recently graduated from Southern Connecticut, but is also a nurse at St. Francis Hospital. Having siblings who've chosen to go into such noble professions makes me not only feel privileged, but honored. I mean of course I'm going to brag about how each day they willing help other people. They've helped influence me in various aspects of my life, but they've especially influenced me to be a nurturer, and always care for other people.
I am a nurturer. Being older than most my friends has always made me act in more mature ways, and therefore has lead me to always be caring about them constantly. I do this because my friends & family have done so much for me, that everyday I wake up grateful. By taking care of them all, I feel as if in a small way I am not only saying thank you, but I am also giving back to them. I always want to be caring for people, especially with how Today's issues of the world unfold themselves upon us. This has lead me to dream; I dream that one day violence won't be the answer, and that tragedy won't be the only thing to bring people together.
I am a dreamer. I have a theory that if someone believes in something so much, it is bound to happen in some sort of way; whether someone dreams of love, or if someone dreams of stardom, like I do, I believe by dreaming of it so strongly, it will come true. Thus, I dream of becoming a famous singer.
I am a singer. Since the third grade, I have told my mother that I was to become a famous singer. Everyday, especially down the halls of Hickerson, you can hear me singing; it is rare that I'm not. Singing and music has always been my outlet source of relieving emotion, whether positive or negative. Music has inspired me so greatly, that by singing, I hope to bring inspiration to others. I also would love to bring forth to people hope, thus I am an optimist.
For High School, my senior quote was "Even on the most darkest of nights can you see the most brightest of stars."-Optimus Prime. This quote means that no matter what, one must always have hope, and each day I carry hope with me. I look at the glass half full, rather than half empty. Hope can bring one a long way. For me, it has brought me out of rock bottom, and has turned me into an optimist.
All of these things that have shaped me into who I am, and are crucial in my life. They've made me into the individual that I am. Ask yourself this: Who am I? Who are you?
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