#3 Career Exploration

Although my mother majored in chemistry in college, that is not what she ended up doing with her life.  My mother is a human resource and payroll manager at an electronic company.  She has been working there for over 10 years and loves it.  An entreprenuer in the making, she has also begun a custom cake making business with her two nieces, called Keremo Cakes.  She has always loved art, cooking, and baking--so what better way to incorporate all three!  My father, on the other hand, is a self-employed CPA.  He has always loved his job, despite tax season.  He is often stressed, although he has the advantage of working at home.

#2 What do you believe?

In my 17 years of existence, I have come to believe many things.  I believe that people have a hard time admitting their faults.  Everyone always says "nobody's perfect," yet they continue to judge others for their imperfections.  I will admit that I have trouble admitting the truth about myself when I am feeling attacked by a friend who may merely be giving me a reality check.  I also believe that it's hard to take the truth sometimes.

MP4 #1 Losing: our constant companion

I actually find this article quite interesting.  It's not every day that you can give losing and winning a different connotation, in essence the opposite meanings of one another.  I agree with the author's belief that there can always be a lesson learned in losing, and winning isn't always beneficial to a person.  One can benefit from losing in various ways: by learning from past mistakes, teaching others the skills to actually win, or even taking a tough hit to the heart in order to appreciate the times of victory.  This article can be applied to the play, Death of a Salesman, by relating it to Willy's past success and many losses.  When he first started his family, Willy was used to the idea of happily living the high life, however once he lost his "touch" in the world of selling, Willy also lost the money and happiness.  He did not take this too well, causing him to lose his job, his money, and his piece of mind.  In this case, losing was not much of a benefit for the Loman family.

#18 Poem

Uninspiréd

The Greatest Writer of the English Language,
Shakespeare could portray the World.
the least inspired student of Pascack Valley,
i can barely convey a thought.