Figure It Out

On National Coming Out Day the rainbow center held an event for students to listen to poetry and other students’ personal experiences with coming out. Walking in I was a little nervous and was not sure what to expect. No one in my family or my close friends have ever dealt with coming out, so this was new to me. Although I was not very knowledgeable about what it is like to come out, I was still interested in learning about what other people have gone through. As I walked in my eyes went first…

Consumer Behavior on Marketing Since the past decades, marketing has been a real target to almost all consumers including the producers themselves. The market business has grown so rapidly that it keeps its buyers updated and well informed whenever a new product emerges. The strategy key in marketing is the increase of sales and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Also, marketing relies how it plans and promotes its products to consumers of all ages. Based on Thomas Frank’s…

I haven 't paused to blog for some time now. With a crazy schedule for myself, kids, and family, there is often little time to stop and reflect. But this major milestone deserves some reflecting. And it deserves some shoutouts to some important people. And it just deserves to be written down for others to reflect on, find comfort in, and maybe offer thoughts as well. This isn 't one of my typical education and technology posts. In fact, it really doesn 't have much technology associated with it…

Loss of Innocence Loss of innocence is an inevitable part of growing up. However, in A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene is exposed to the outside world and realizes humanity’s capabilities before other boys his age. Although, the Devon School shelters the boys from the war and preserves their innocence, Gene is exposed to the outside world and the war going on. This causes Gene to realize the evil of man in society and himself. Gene’s experiences at Devon represent a loss of innocence as…

currency in Girl World.” In other words, girls thrive to get the ultimate gossip in school. Girls desire to be the person that knows everything happening in the school. If a girl has the information, people will want to communicate with that girl to find out what they do not already know. Correspondingly, the banker is the girl that knows it all. This is a positive role to play because in order to be the banker you must be extremely smart. The banker is always one step ahead. The banker has an…

their record, and even considered their older records with admiration. Maybe it’s just that people weren’t ready to hear men pour their hearts out back in the early 2000s, but things have certainly changed. While there are critics who can’t think past what’s been ingrained in them, who use the term “emo” to degrade other men for being emotional, many Fall Out Boy fans not only reject the old connotation of the term, but have reclaimed it. Fans of the band, specifically younger fans, proudly…

walked out of the room and out of the building. Once outside grandmom reached into her pocket, lifted Addy out and putting her on Mel’s shoulder. Arriving home in the middle of the afternoon, they decided to just have a snack, and for dinner, they will order Chinese food. “Is there anything you would like to have for a snack?” grandmom asked the fairy. “Not really,” the little one replied. “But I enjoyed the spaghetti we had last night.”“ I thought I saw you slip food out of…

Everyone could see the fear written on our faces. We were worried that we would lose if she did not play. Then, our coach called a time out, and told us not to give up, because we were only down a few points. In my head I was thinking a few points or more like fifteen points. The second quarter ended, and we were down ten points at the half. We ran out once more to begin the third quarter, and to my surprise it seemed as if every shot we threw up went in, but eventually we got tired and…

got excited about them like every year, and then thanked everyone for my presents like every year. As we had just finished up opening presents, expecting no more, my mom told my brothers and I that there was one more present and got out her phone. Whenever my mom pulls out her phone, the family knows she’s about to record something or take pictures . So, my brothers and I cautiously looked at each other, deciding if we should get excited or not. As we walked down the thirty foot wooden hallway…

songs in this album. The Ballad of Mona Lisa,Let's Kill Tonight,Hurricane,Memories,Trade Mistakes,Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind),Always,The Calendar,Sarah Smiles,Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...),Stall Me (Bonus Track), and Oh glory. The lyrics touch on themes like manipulation and confusion.Vices & virtues took over two years to create.The single The Ballad of Mona Lisa came out number 7 on the Billboard 200.This album was made on Fueled by Ramen.Produced by John Feldmann and Butch…