Blog #2

Ø Reiterate a term or concept you learned in Anatomy this week.
The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones and is divided into 2 subdivisions. Some to the functions of this system is that it protects vital organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, and spinal cord. It also is used for the storage of minerals, but its most known function is the support it provides for the human body.
Ø List a few pleasant events that happened during your first weeks at NMU.
Um.... I know there were some, I just can't think of them at the moment. :) Although, I will say that finally meeting my roommate was great. Adri and her boyfriend are two of the nicest people you could ever meet. My roommate's a sophomore and her boyfriend's a senior, so having them around has helped me get through these first few weeks so much.
And something really fun that I've done since I've been up here was when I went to that Hypnotist thing this past Friday. THAT WAS THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!! I laughed so hard that I couldn't stop crying. It was well worth going 2 hours early to get seats!
Ø Where do you want to be (academically) in six months?
In six months, I better have a good routine down. I'm still having some difficulty getting everything I want done. But, in six months I want to be working as hard or even harder than I am now. I don't want to be one of those kids that starts slacking off because they think they have this whole college thing figured out.
Ø List habits you already possess that make you successful in college.
So far I have rarely done anything other than sit in my room and try to study as much as possible. Also, this past weekend I wanted to go home and watch my boyfriend play a big football game, but I didn't because I knew I would not study as much at home as I would here.
Ø List habits (timewasters?) you can change or modify, or need to lose.
Like I said, I haven't really done anything other than sit in my room and study, but when I am here and my roommate is too, I seem to procrastinate a lot. Another bad habit I've been encountering is that I've been taking a lot of naps. I've been staying up late studying and then I'll sleep pretty late and still be tired, so I'll take naps all throughout the day.
Ø Explain how you approach studying your a) textbook and b) notes.
When studying my textbook, I have a hard time retaining the information. I highlight the important stuff and try to remember the stuff, but I'm not very good at it.
When I'm studying my notes, that at different story. It's a lot easier for me to study my notes. What I do is read over a few pages at a time, and then go back over those few pages again. I then take a little break and when I comeback... I talk to myself. :) I try to recite everything that was on each page with all the details of each subject.
Ø Explain how you determine what to write down in notes during lectures.
Well, it depends on how the professor presents the information. If he/she doesn't use a powerpoint, I write down as much as I can. If he/she uses a powerpoint, then quickly skim over each slide, and write down a summary of what I think is the most important stuff.
Ø FAST FOOD NATION:
Ø Watch this short 1980’s McDonald’s commercial. McD’s reps have actually claimed they do not target children in their ads.. Pay attention to the tagline: “The Hamburglar is very clever and very sneaky!” Why is this ironic?
To be honest, I'm not good at picking up these kinds of things. But I'm going to guess that they by saying that the "Hamburglar is very clever and very sneaky", they are saying that he's bad; and that's exactly what the McDonald's Corp. is doing. They are being clever and sneaky by targeting the children of the world, and trying to hide it as best as possible.
Ø Over the last several decades, fast food companies have aggressively targeted children in their marketing efforts. Should advertisers be permitted to target children who lack the sophistication to make informed decisions and are essentially being lured into eating high fat, high calorie food through toys and cute corporate mascots?
I don't think it is right to target young children who are unable to make smart decisions about the type of foods they eat. But, companies are trying to make money, and I don't think they are doing anything bad if they are just advertising their products to the age group that is going to love it the most. It comes down to good parenting. The parents are responsible for making decisions for their children, so they have to be able to say no to the fast food industry, and stop blaming the industry and start blaming themselves for the decisions they make.