My Comment on Neglected Question

I commented on Fitzzy’s post, Neglected Questions, because she brought attention to an issue that deserves more attention.

What I have been reading!

I commented on Nathan’s post, Americas Health Care System, because I thought his points were very interesting.

Gas Prices

When Bush came into office gas was only $1.45 per gallon. In less than 8 years gas has rose to $3.50 per gallon. That is almost a $2 rise in just 8 years. In 1930, gas was only 19 cents per gallon. From 1930 to 2000, gas only rose $1.26. In 70 years, gas prices rose less than the amount they have rose the past 8 years. I find this outrageous. It is predicted that if we continue on the same road we are on now with our oil problem, a gallon of gas will be $5 in another year. If gas continues to rise, what will happen to our society. I cant imagine paying over $70 to fill the tank in my little Jetta. How much will people with bigger cars have to pay? This issue needs to be handled because it is seriously affecting out country. Airline tickets increase, road trips become too expensive, and car dealerships are going to continuously be affected by this. I heard of this car that is powered by hydrogen. Not only is practically free, it is beneficial to the environment. They have these hydrogen powered in Iceland, so it is about time they make their way to the United States.

Butterfly Effect

I love movies that make me think for days. One movie that constantly comes to mind is Butterfly Effect. It is about how every moment of your life determines your future and one decision can totally change the outcome of your life. In this movie the main character has the ability to go back to moments in his childhood that defined the rest of his life and see how his life would have turned out had he made a different decision. This movie made me think about my life and all the defining moments that have gotten me to where I am today. Where would we all be today and what would our lives be life had we not gotten into SMU?? I can’t even imagine what my life would be life if I had chosen to go to another college. It is amazing to think that one decision brings so many different people into your life. If I didn’t come here I never would have met all the great friends I have made this year. What are some of the defining moments in your life that have gotten you to where you are today? What would your life be like had you made a different decision? “It has been said something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world.” - Chaos Theory

Commented on Hey Girl Hey's Blog

I commented on Hey Girl Hey'sBLOG, "No one lives on campus sophomore year...." because I am living on campus next year.

Are computers really our friends?

Should we really rely on computers as much as we do in our everyday life? Think about how much of your everyday life revolves around computers. Your communication with teachers, job opportunities, and campus alerts is all processed through e-mail. All your meals, access into buildings around campus, and entry into parking garages are all stored in the barcode on your student ID card, , which computers read. Almost all assignments, papers, blogs, projects, etc. are done through the couple thousand dollar computers that every student must have if they expect to survive this collegiate world. Do we ever worry about what would happen if these computers failed? It hardly ever crosses my mind how reliant my life is on my computer and how I take it for granted. It is not until a problem arises that you realize that computers should not be depended on as much as they are. After working several hours each day this weekend on my Rhetoric paper and never thinking twice how easily my whole paper could disappear. My computer shut off and would only display a plain white screen. That’s when I realized that computers can not be trusted as much as I had trusted them. I took my computer into the Apple store hoping they could recover my paper, but there was nothing they could do. EVERYTHING in my computer was gone. Not just the paper I has worked so hard on to get finished by the rough draft due date, but also all my pictures, iTunes, videos, everything! I learned to be more careful and to always expect the worst when computers are controlling our lives. You can never be too cautious when it comes to something you have no control over. I bought an external hard drive to back my entire computer up to every time new information is added in order to prevent this disaster from occurring again.