Blog reflection

This blog has been interesting to say the least. At first I truly hated the thought of blogging with a passion because I'm not very good with technology and I kind of like to keep to myself. After my first blog post I started to get into it more and more and found out that its fun to see peoples thoughts on your topics. towards the end I started to hate the blog once again, it was very overwhelming having so much to do, I try to multi-task when I do stuff but with a blog its a little harder to do. This week has been very hectic with all my other classes, and having to drive to Chico to get my truck, I find myself finishing this up at the last minute. Even though its stressful I will admit that it has help me grow this semester and let me express myself in a different way. So all and all I suppose it hasn't been that bad.

What is Success?

This is my views of success, this isn't a great video, but I've taken risks all year so here it goes.

Princess Shelby's Luxuries

In my family my grandpa calls me the Princess this isn't because I act like a princess or am prissy or anything, its just a family joke because I usually get the luxuries I want. I'm not spoiled or rich. I don't like to flaunt things or show off. I am not given everything I want. I got my first job when I turned fourteen, and I have worked ever since. When I started my more stable job at the age of sixteen I begin paying more and more bills and buying myself more things.
I recently bought two horses but before I did that I went through my finances to make sure I would be able to afford these luxuries along with my other expenses. When I was doing this I wasn't accounting for my transmission in my truck to go out. which was an additional expense. I had accounted for receiving my truck and horse trailer registration and I had the money saved up for that and enough feed for all of my animals to get me through 3 months.
At one point I was finally relieved and feeling really financially stable, then made a leap to purchase a horse. And less then a day later I had a huge expense coming out of my pocket. You never know when something is going to go wrong and I've learned that when something does go wrong you just have to make the best of it. I don't regret buying the horses because they make me happy and give me a much better appreciation for the luxuries in life!

Into the Wild: The Impact

Chris had a very nice life, and chose to up and leave it. Throughout the many years he spends on the road, McCandless meets and affects many people, he wasn't with one person for a significant amount of time in order to be talked out of his wandering. McCandless eventually decides to live in the wild, without the advantages of human society. Living in a bus in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness with nothing more than the basics. Surprisingly enough Chris McCandless kept a careful diary of his time, his thoughts, and his reasons for leaving. The Diaries kept by Chris enlightened the aspects of living in the wild and made impacts on several peoples lives.

Into the Wild: Over Confidence

The book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer was a very good book. I appreciated that the book touched on the wilderness. I was thinking about what I was going to write this blog about earlier, and then I was reading Mimi's blog and she pointed out the matter of arrogance. Chris McCandless went into the wild to prove himself and other people that he was capable of surviving. I strongly believe that confidence is a key component to success but Chris was maybe a little too confident, almost arrogant, which is what I believe may be the main reason he didn't make it. I know that if I were sick or thought I was in some sort of trouble I would swallow my pride and ask for help or go home.

Race and Ethnicity

The traditional definition of race and ethnicity is related to biological and sociological factors respectively. Race refers to a person's physical appearance, such as skin color, eye color, hair color, bone/jaw structure etc. Ethnicity, on the other hand, relates to cultural factors such as nationality, culture, ancestry, language and beliefs.

Everyone has there own view on race and ethnicity which is completely fine. This semester I focused a lot on this topic which I often find as touchy ground because everyone has a different opinion. I think that the world is becoming better at accepting different races but we still have a ways to go before racism is completely demolished.  People will always judge others that's the way its always been and it is very natural. For now we all just have to live with this evolving world the way it is.

Below I have posted a link to a video on a child's view on race. during my groups presentation we showed a small bit of this clip so now you can watch the whole thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPVNJgfDwpw&feature=g-hist

 

 

The Wonderful Age of Debt

Anywhere you look you can see debt. Everyone typically has accumulated there own debt by the age of 20. Credit card companies make it easier and easier to gain access to their wonderful pieces of plastic. Many people have a wallet packed full with credit cards, with varying interest rates, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, unless you use them everyday. Shopping, dining, school, bills, there are countless numbers of reasons spend money that they don't have. I know several people who may not have funds in the bank so they just whip out on of there many credit cards. I often wonder how they're going to pay these careless purchases and the additional interest off. In my eyes, if it is not a major necessity you don't need it if you cannot afford it. Having a credit card isn't a bad thing; it could be ideal in case of an emergency and it helps to establish a credit score if you pay it off and don't keep racking up the bill. Just think about your spending habits and your sure enough to not let debt eat you alive!