what inspired you to take the profession that you have?
is this your dream job? if not what did you want to do?
is your schedule flexible, can you decide when you want to leave?
are you your own boss?
what are your limitations when working?
what is the most exciting thing that has happened while you were at work?
have you established strong connections with other professors that work at SDSU?
what motivates you to want to maintain this job?
is there anything you would like to accomplish within the rest of the time you are working here?
have you ever wanted to switch professions?
when starting this job what did you expect it to be like?
do you have any goals that you try to achieve by the end of the day?
what is your biggest pep peeve when it comes to work?
is there anybody that you wish to maintain contact with from this job?
where do you see yourself in ten years?
have you always been in san diego?
what are your expectations from me?
do you think it is possible to retire at this point in your life? if so why haven't you?
when do you plan on leaving this job?
how hard was it for you to get the point you are at?
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
First Day on Internship!!!
Today was the start of my awesome internship at SDSU that is amazingly relaxed yet professional manored at the same time. I arrived to wait ten minutes in the wrong room for my mentor. turns out he was int he other work area we are working in. getting familiar was easy, messing with all the programs was the hard part. Byki express 4 which is a language program turns out to actually be helpful I can say what in Vietnamese now. after getting familiarized and meeting my mentor who is a man named Trevor who is really nice. although we have allot on our plate to live up to thanks to the lovely students before us who interned there. so now we have plenty of work to complete. but hay i think my partner and I can handle it.
I got to my internship by the bus which wasn't as bad as i thought i got there pretty fast the same time the other intern got there so i don't really have a problem getting there.
Getting home was fun i just took the bus to my mother's work which is the downtown
Wells Fargo. I though i would surprise her by just showing up which was fine by her and we
went to Albertson's and got cereal. then drove home.
Overall everything was good the day was very good and nothing bad happened so i would say my mentor is found of me and i think i made a good impression upon him seeing how he had no trouble coming up to me and taking, which is what i had hoped for.
I got to my internship by the bus which wasn't as bad as i thought i got there pretty fast the same time the other intern got there so i don't really have a problem getting there.
Getting home was fun i just took the bus to my mother's work which is the downtown
Wells Fargo. I though i would surprise her by just showing up which was fine by her and we
went to Albertson's and got cereal. then drove home.
Overall everything was good the day was very good and nothing bad happened so i would say my mentor is found of me and i think i made a good impression upon him seeing how he had no trouble coming up to me and taking, which is what i had hoped for.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Inauguration Eisenhower
President Eisenhower talked about military industrial complex’s controlling the country and warned everybody about them in his farewell address in 1961. “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.”
Just recently as of the mid 80’s they started to exist and only became stronger. With every previous president not cutting the budgets on the military funding and taking the advice of lobbyist such as Dick Cheney had President Bush, this made it easier for Cheney to become wealthier due to the war.
Industrial complexes are a form of politics and government military working together. For example Dick Cheney, his family has ties to all branches of war materials such as fighter jets and he is connected to the oil market. He being a politician also allows for him to campaign for things that he wants war being a main priority to him, he advocates for it and with that he basically controls the country even more than the president although I’m not saying the president doesn’t get a portion of what is going on.
The past three presidents George HW Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. bush didn’t cut military deployments so they didn’t stop the wars then so they aren’t going to now[1]. So this also means they aren’t going to stop buying military weapons, in turn meaning no end to war only leading to the CEO’s of these big companies such as Lockheed martin only get wealthier due to the need of military fighter jets. As it turns out the CEO of this company is Dick Cheney’s wife, Lynne gets more money making the family wealthier[2].
With these factors a military industrial complex can control a country, speaking for everyone due to the fact of them being politicians. Eisenhower’s warning is very true. Him being the highest general during World War 2 he knew what he was talking about.
Military industrial complexes shouldn’t be taken as a joke they are serious business and if people let this continue to happen pretty soon we won’t be able to stop them.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Inauguration Speech Response
"To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we are willing to extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist"I chose this section because inside the quote all I felt was forgiveness with what he was saying, enemy’s can become allies and the quote isn’t easily forgotten. With these words it is almost showing the reign of no remorse and doing things for nothing is now over. I feel this way because as Obama’s campaign said, "Change." With a new president the feelings he shares may not be the same as Bush leading to a new beginning and different view points since one was a Republican and he other, a Democrat
This quite connects to my everyday life because in school when we have done something terrible or wrong, the staff or teachers usually give us a second chance and don’t really try to prosecute us to the full extent with the power they have. that’s why this quote show’s a strong meaning, it touched close to home for me to because I have been on the bad side before and have done things I’m not proud of but I have got it together and now I am trying to do better.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Revised
Finding a quote stating “Even heroes know when to be scared,” which was written by Mike Shinoda .The painting was originally found online but altered to fit the expression I was trying to make. If a hero is scared, than the position there in has got to be something terrifying and if we don’t show that it is ok to cry than what kind of people are we to sit at home and criticize them. With a whole new generation of young men growing up playing video games and developing the skill of using a controller. Without actually going to battle and only looking at a screen it wouldn’t be seen as murdering a human being but more of a game.
When you think of a war veteran you think of a strong hero who has served our country proudly. But you never know what runs through there mind before they go to battle or enter a terrifying situation. I tried my best to capture that mind state even adding tears to see if I could fully grasp it. Soldiers do the most courageous acts in battle you often times don’t know what runs through there mind before they do them. Reasons for this could be because you are at home, or two you aren’t there with them to see the expressions they make.
With a new generation growing up on video games you can I read an article were it was saying the army created a realistic war game and is calling the attention of the new generation making the game so realistic that they take target practice and have to medically heal friends the same way people do in real life. I find this quite impressive seeing how the military is trying to adapt to the new times. The only problem with this though is it hides the emotions of people and since they see it as a video game it wont be mentally connected as real person they are killing just another character.
The advances that the military are making are so complex that later on in life people won’t have any raw emotion or feelings toward each other if we continue to do everything by computer. The idea of using the computer to stimulate battle is good but you also have to remember if with the picture people need to have feelings that’s what makes us living versus just an object.
When you think of a war veteran you think of a strong hero who has served our country proudly. But you never know what runs through there mind before they go to battle or enter a terrifying situation. I tried my best to capture that mind state even adding tears to see if I could fully grasp it. Soldiers do the most courageous acts in battle you often times don’t know what runs through there mind before they do them. Reasons for this could be because you are at home, or two you aren’t there with them to see the expressions they make.
With a new generation growing up on video games you can I read an article were it was saying the army created a realistic war game and is calling the attention of the new generation making the game so realistic that they take target practice and have to medically heal friends the same way people do in real life. I find this quite impressive seeing how the military is trying to adapt to the new times. The only problem with this though is it hides the emotions of people and since they see it as a video game it wont be mentally connected as real person they are killing just another character.
The advances that the military are making are so complex that later on in life people won’t have any raw emotion or feelings toward each other if we continue to do everything by computer. The idea of using the computer to stimulate battle is good but you also have to remember if with the picture people need to have feelings that’s what makes us living versus just an object.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
artist outline
For my piece of art I have found a quote stating “Even heroes know when to be scared”
And the painting is a sad soldier. What I’m trying to get across is if a hero is scared, than the position there in has got to be something terrifying and if we don’t show that it is ok to cry than what kind of people are we to sit at home and criticize them. With a whole new generation of young men growing up playing video games has the skill to be able to use controllers without actually going to battle and can confidently kill someone with out all the after affects.
When you think of a war veteran you think of a strong hero who has served our country proudly. But you never know what runs through there mind before they go to battle or enter a terrifying situation. I tried my best to capture that mind state even adding tears to see if I could fully grasp it. Soldiers do the most courageous acts in battle you often times don’t know what runs through there mind before they do them. Reasons for this could be because you are at home, or two you aren’t there with them to see the expressions they make.
With a new generation growing up on video games you can I read an article were it was saying the army created a realistic war game and is calling the attention of the new generation making the game so realistic that they take target practice and have to medically heal friends the same way people do in real life. I find this quite impressive seeing how the military is trying to adapt to the new times. The only problem with this though is it hides the emotions of people and since they see it as a video game it wont be mentally connected as real person they are killing just another character.
The advances that the military are making are so complex that later on in life people wont have any raw emotion or feelings toward each other if we continue to do everything by computer. The idea of using the computer to stimulate battle is good but you also have to remember if with the picture people need to have feelings that’s what makes us living versus just an object.
And the painting is a sad soldier. What I’m trying to get across is if a hero is scared, than the position there in has got to be something terrifying and if we don’t show that it is ok to cry than what kind of people are we to sit at home and criticize them. With a whole new generation of young men growing up playing video games has the skill to be able to use controllers without actually going to battle and can confidently kill someone with out all the after affects.
When you think of a war veteran you think of a strong hero who has served our country proudly. But you never know what runs through there mind before they go to battle or enter a terrifying situation. I tried my best to capture that mind state even adding tears to see if I could fully grasp it. Soldiers do the most courageous acts in battle you often times don’t know what runs through there mind before they do them. Reasons for this could be because you are at home, or two you aren’t there with them to see the expressions they make.
With a new generation growing up on video games you can I read an article were it was saying the army created a realistic war game and is calling the attention of the new generation making the game so realistic that they take target practice and have to medically heal friends the same way people do in real life. I find this quite impressive seeing how the military is trying to adapt to the new times. The only problem with this though is it hides the emotions of people and since they see it as a video game it wont be mentally connected as real person they are killing just another character.
The advances that the military are making are so complex that later on in life people wont have any raw emotion or feelings toward each other if we continue to do everything by computer. The idea of using the computer to stimulate battle is good but you also have to remember if with the picture people need to have feelings that’s what makes us living versus just an object.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Interning For A learning
What I hope to learn while at my internship is working in a real world scenario where I need to be professional. I also hope to develop some connections with people in a field I hope to pursue when I’m older. If I don’t get an area I want to pursue then the connections I hope to make would be the best thing for me. Maybe even seeing if that could be what I want to have a job in later on in life.
What I hope to discover about the work world is if the rest of my life is going to be bland. No I’m kidding. What I want to discover is what opportunities are out in the work field besides making money to get by. And learning what it takes to maintain a job.
Some goals I have set out for myself is make something that can benefit the company in some way. If not that then develop a relationship with the employees this way I can have connections to a job opportunity after I have completed school and internship.
What I hope to discover about the work world is if the rest of my life is going to be bland. No I’m kidding. What I want to discover is what opportunities are out in the work field besides making money to get by. And learning what it takes to maintain a job.
Some goals I have set out for myself is make something that can benefit the company in some way. If not that then develop a relationship with the employees this way I can have connections to a job opportunity after I have completed school and internship.
Busches Reign
Within the two articles I noticed one thing which was the articles were like good and evil.
The article from Washington post talks about how he is building his legacy and the other article is talking about what he has done wrong for the country and condemning him for everything he has done wrong.
Although one is almost just one person’s personnel opinion seeing how the news article bashes him every way they possibly can, while the other article gets opinion based around people who know him personally, for example like his wife Laura Busch. She mentions that he is just trying to build a legacy by protecting the ocean and its inhabitants.
The article from salon.com mention’s how Busch has messed up our country and done terrible things, it is followed by how Obama is going to fix these problems, which is pretty silly in my opinion because he could follow in the footsteps of Busch and continue not trying to fix the problems. After all you can’t expect high standards from him he isn’t our president yet.
With Busch being one of the strongest men in the country he has done something pretty good for our country which is protect our waters. When instating this he earned major points with not only environmentalist but regular people as well. In my opinion when he passed the bill he has taken a lot of the terrible things he has done and turned them around, but it still doesn’t take back what he has done.
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