Yes We Can

Some advertising companies blow my mind. There's so many kinds of "sticky" advertising. I personally enjoy the jingles companies come out with to promote a product. The Freecreditreport.com commercials are my favorite. If I see one of those commercials, the song will be stuck in my head the rest of that day. For me, songs that go along with something always stick better. Bright colors and catchy slogans are always good too. This is a picture of my friend's band. They changed the picture to look like those Obama style pictures. They also changed the "Yes We Can" slogan to "Yes We Ska." I thought this was a pretty cool idea. I helped them out with this earlier this year. This was eventually turned into a poster for one of their shows but I didn't have a copy of it. They turned a catch phrase into something that fits their music. I feel that this could be considered "sticky." Everyone has seen the posters of President Obama so this was an interesting spin off of them.

They're Greeeeaaatt! (Or Not)

This broadcast is about the cereals that are advertised to appeal to children. The newscaster goes on to say that the top ten least healthy cereals are the ones children want most. The entire broadcast is about how these cereals surround children in a "toxic" food environment. The newscaster literally spent like 30 seconds talking to a woman against this claim. Even when she makes valid points, he shoots her down. Obviously the broadcast was against cereals such as Reese's Puffs, Frosted Flakes, Coca Pebbles, Lucky Charms, and others. It presented little to no facts about the pros of these cereals.

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My Forgotten Memory

Thinking back to my sophmore year there is one event that, no matter how hard I try, I will never live down. My own stupidity is shown in this story but the true character of my so called friends is as well.  At the ripe old age of 15 I had my first and hopefully last encounter with alcohol poisoning. It was a Friday night so everyone was pretty pumped for the weekend. My best friends decided it would be a good idea to get wasted in Huddy Park. Not only is this a public park down the street from the courthouse but it was also a cold night in November. We managed to get about 100 dollars worth of liquor and it started off as a good night. Everyone was laughing and having a good time. Last thing I remember is walking away from the drinks and talking to my best friend Rachel. My next memory is waking up in a hospital bed with IVs in my hand and I noticed I was in my pajamas. My first thought was "Damn, my parents caught me." I never once thought "Holy crap I almost died."
As the story goes, I apparently was more drunk than I had thought. I was all over the place and in and out of consciousness. My neighbor by some stoke of luck was downtown that night and found me. She called my mother and my mother called the cops. When the ambulance and my mother arrived guess how many of my friends were there? I believe it was 2 out of the over 10 people I was there with. My best friend since first grade left me there. My friends that I have known for years abandoned me. My one friend Rich is the one I have to thank for being here today. He apparently didn't leave my side. He tried to keep me warm and made sure I didn't choke to death. He did a good job considering the doctor said hypothermia was setting in and my BAC was high enough to put my in a coma. I still have no idea what happened that night. What I do know is that if it wasn't for Rich and my neighbor I wouldn't have seen the rest of sophmore year. I am eternally grateful for having them in my life. I learned the hard way who my true friends were.

Campus Activities

I haven't begun to get involved in any activities on campus. My classes take up the majority of my time when I am on campus. I would like to eventually become involved in something. Clubs and other activities are a great way to meet new people. As of right now, I am actually pretty stressed out. I am overwhelmed with my classes and having to go to work as well. I barely have enough time to actually sit down and relax. Maybe next semester I will get involved. I am thinking about living at Stockton so that should make getting involved easier. I would love to do something with my friends. I haven't had much time to even hang out with them when I am on campus so maybe next semester things will be easier.

Conference

I feel that our conference was short but very helpful. You helped me realize that my thesis was too broad. You told me my thesis wasn't provocative or arguable. I have to go all the way back to the drawing board but at least my final paper will have a proper thesis. You were very fair about your criticisms. My thesis was definitely not what you wanted. Writing the thesis is always the hardest part for me. I like the idea of having a conference. I feel better knowing I have someone to go to with my questions and concerns. You were very helpful. It's always good to have another set of eyes look over a paper. The only thing that would have made the conference better would be if you looked over the rest of the paper. It might have helped in coming up with a new idea for the thesis. I was glad to hear your criticisms. I will keep them in mind as I write my next draft.

Relation Between Education and Career

I would like to believe that whatever I end up majoring in here at Stockton will help me in my future career. It's typical for college students to switch their majors 2, 3, even 4 times before they graduate. Some students even graduate with a degree in something they are no longer passionate about. I hope this doesn't happen to me. As of right now, I don't have a major. I'm tossed between psychology and early childhood education. I think I'm leaning more toward teaching little kids though. I love children. I think they are so cute and fun. I would like to make a difference in their lives. I want to be that first grade teacher you don't forget. My elementary school teachers are unforgettable. They really made me happy when I was there. My career isn't set in stone yet. College offers tons of classes on everything imaginable. Keeping an open mind and trying new things will help a student figure out what he or she wants to do.