IB Exams

I should be studying for my IB Biology Exam....But i don't seem to be motivated to do it. So much things to do. As a Junior, it is so true that a Junior's year is SO tough! Well...wish me LUCK!

It's just so hard to live with him. I think of the choices that I will make. Will I forgive him? Will I ever learn to love him again? I'm in confusion. Every girl dreams of it. Every girl wants it. I be become jealous because I see other people who has it. But to me, I don't have it. I am full of jealousy. Envy. I don't know what to do. Will I be able to forgive and leave all this behind me? I am with trouble. Sadness...who am I to kid that everything is ok. I'm lying to myself. I am just foooling who I am. What I am. I only have God that I lean on. I only have him that I call a father. A brother. A family. I don't get it. Not at all. I try to keep up the smile and hide all else away. But I can't. I will fall and crumble. Shatter to pieces I will go...

The Cat in The Hat

The cat in The Cat in the Hat enjoys to be accompanied by anyone or anything that he finds to be entertaining. His character contributes to the plot and theme of the work through his non-stop imagination and how his character effects the reactions of the characters around him. The cat finds almost anything enjoyable whether the place will be damage to ignoring advice from a fish that has a sense of duty.

There’s no limit to the fun when the cat unleashes himself to bring out his fun whether it’ll be messy or neat. The character of the cat is what brought the story alive past beyond the wildest dreams; he’s the sound maker at a party who turns a boring day into something. The way he talks and thinks is what kept the kids moving into curiosity going from one adventure onto the next; this lead to the mysterious box that would start the journey of fun to responsibility then to lesson learn. The cat in the hat is a cat that enjoys playing around and having some fun, to be let loose and not worry so much about the responsibility at the moment but yet have a point to make after having fun. His personality doesn’t include much thinking instead he’s a spontaneous cat who likes to do things right out of the moment and not think about the consequences of the actions at the moment but to enjoy what will make the day not a boring day. He’s the center of attention and doesn’t hesitate to have any kind of fun.

The actions of the cat are consistently moving and he enjoys the moment. He wears a hat that most people would not consider to put on their cat; something tall, black and white, and a red bow tie that finishes off with white gloves and a pair of black shoes. He’s a cat that shows character with effects on others such as the fish. The fish has a sense of duty and doesn’t like the way the cat messes up the place but when the cat finish cleaning the room, the fish is shown to be satisfied; this tells the audience that the effect of the cat’s character can influence the character of another. What looks the cat gives shows a significant amount of emotion that the audience can know. Though it’s obvious that the cat likes to enjoy himself whether it’s his home or not, the ending shows proof that he loves to have company and there won’t be a frown or disappointment. At the end of the story, his face expression changes when he’s asked to leave. His happy smile that shows he’s enjoying himself turns to a frown when he’s asked to leave with slumped shoulders that show his sad face.

The description of the cat shows the significance of a cat that’s not ordinary but decorated with things that usually humans would wear; this supports the idea that the cat enjoys to be entertained and have company. The thought of not having any responsibilities while having fun shows the character’s personality of just having fun and let loose like a cat when chasing a mouse and the fact that the frown on the cat’s face when asked to leave proves how fun is important to in a cat’s life and to share that fun with others is something a cat would not hesitate to give.

Persepolis Blog 2

The kids in Persepolis were still trying to look hip, even though it was against the rule. But despit it all, they took the risk. They would just wear the hipped outfits anyways; some would wear and rebel against the ones that forbid them to wear it. Marji would wear them, careless of what others would say. If I was a child in this kind of environment, I wouldn’t know what to do. I of course wouldn’t do anything to stand up for it because I don’t have much of the confidence to stand up for myself. All I could do is hope that things will get better. Some acts that I do to rebel when I was a teen, there were a lot. I rebel against my parents many times. When my cousins had a night party late at night, and it wasn’t right for a girl to go out late at night, I didn’t care and left with my older brother to my cousins’ house. My parents would get mad and tell me over and over that it is not good for a female to go out, late at night. But I still didn’t care and still went every time there was a late night party. Also at school, I rebel against the rules. No electronics, I never listen. I also bring it to class. Haha! I’m asked to so this, not listening, I don’t do it. Satrapi I would say is just like us. Satrapi has comedy like us. We do and say things that are funny, just like Satrapi with her book Persepolis. Satrapi is no different than us. She’s just like every one of us.
Marji’s family is different from others. They stand up for what they believe in and are proud of the things they do. They are a tough family who won’t let anyone look down on them. They believe in their own children and teach their Marji well. The thing that is most important to Marji’s parents is the freedom they have. Marji’s parents wants to have freedom and they fight for there freedom. Marji’s parents try to create the best environment for Marji as best as they could. They encourage Marji to never give up and to always be true to herself. They give Marji freedom, though the countries they live in don’t allow them much freedom. The strength they have comes from the life they have been living in. They take there experience and learn from it and try to stay as strong as they could.
The role for the women is that they are to wear the veil and have less of freedom. Women don’t have much freedom and are force to do things they don’t wish to do. Marji, her mother, and her grandmother play a role that is different from the other women. They fight for what is right and treat each one of there family member equally. Marji’s school teachers are to teach the kids to exactly what is to the government. The maid is a lower class that is to clean the rich people’s houses and chores. I think to myself of our role. We are to cook, clean, and be home most of the time. But then sometimes we don’t do the role that we are suppose to do.

Persepolis

In Persepolis the writer’s voice seems to be calm. She tells of a story, of a voice as if she has lived in it before. Is it appealing? It could be. But the way she tells of Marji, some parts of her reminds me of myself. Marji became a bit rebellious like me when I was young till now. You are a little angel to your parents, but as you grow older, you want your independents and rebel against your elders. But, Marji still listens too. I rebel against my parents, but from time to time, I still do listen. I like how Marji is so strong and stands up to what she believes in. She has such big confidence in herself, doesn’t let others put her down of her dreams. I like that about her. Wish I could be like that again. I was. It comes here and then every now and then. But I wish I could be strong and confident like Marji and not let others put me down. Pick myself up again when I am attack, stay strong and not let peoples words get to me. Man! Marji is SO COOL! But, that was before she began to follow others. I didn’t really like that about her. If they said this, ok, then she’ll believe instead of finding out what the truth is. I had that she would at least believe because she believes that it’s the truth. It’s like, the popular with the non-popular. They follow what the popular says and do, just to be like them or look good to them.
Though the citizens of Iran face oppressive regime, they still had time to have fun and laugh. Some people, like Marji’s people, would have parties sometimes even though they were not allowed to. Marji would go and buy things, such as cassettes and listen to them. The Iran people wouldn’t care if they got caught, they would risk their life anyway and do what is fun for them. The things that made me laugh was How Satrapi add comic relief was her pictures and Marji. The way she drew her pictures shows us or gives us an idea of how it was like when reading the text. And when I read the text and look at the picture, I see funny expressions. These scenes help gives us an idea of what Satrapi is saying. It gives us pictures.
Some captivity in the story that Satrapi gives is that the women had to wear the veil. If they did not wear it, then they would be punish. Boys and girls could not go to the same school. Men had to grow mustache or a beard. They could not go out of there country unless they were given the permission to a passport. Cassettes were banded. Parties were no longer able to be held. Everything that was fun was gone. The only freedom they had, was that boys and girls could still go to school, women could still go out, wear whatever they want, if only they had the veil to cover the whole body. The thing that keeps them from being free is the army or the person who is in charge of country. They change the world and the people to do what they ask of and so the people would over power those who rebel against. But still, the people still try to live as id nothing has happened. But they would take the risk of putting their life in danger. Do things without the people knowing and would have to try to be slick. They rebel against the rule of not having parties, cassettes, clothes they wear. All this is just like our society today. We have freedom, but only as in state freedom. Not freedom as in with family. You can’t date, you must be this, and you have to act like this, no! You cannot dye your hair; wear clothes that are below your knee, no shorts, and on and on and on. Our own identity is chosen for us. We can’t do or be what we want to be. I mean, just doing it in a good way, it’s still not good or ok for them.

Feed Project

In my feed, it contains all the things that I like or the things I would normally buy. The words in there are words that get to me. Buy me, beat, beauty, wow. My feed would know me, know what I would like. If you can see, my project color are all colors that I like (not orange though), but there is dark color pink, red, black, purple, and blue. My feed shows me clothes. I love clothes. I have piles and piles of clothes that build up in my room, in the basement and even in my sister’s room. My friends even say so too. My I touch. I can never leave that alone. That got me to be called I Pod. And there is jewelry. Who doesn’t like jewelry? So you ask why my feed would contain all of this. Because my feed knows me and gives me what I want, need, and like. It knows me like how your friends, boyfriend, parents, siblings would know you. Like for Titus and his gang. The feed know who they are, what they like and give them what they want. Violet knew. So instead of having them know what she likes and wants, she messes with the feed so they won’t know what she likes and want. So my feed contains what I want, need and like.
Like the media, consumerism, reliance on technology, and popular culture personality. And having all of those in my everyday life could be affective. There what we need everyday in our life and for us to be entertained and because we’re just lazy and need things to help us. Like technology. We use technology every time. There are cars, computer, our MP3, games like the Wii and the X box, and the list goes on and on. Media, consumerism reliance on technology, and popular culture personality mold us and we also mold them. But it began with them. They were the start that molded us. People began to invent, create. And build things cause its there passion. Once people began to get into it, the world began to build, create, and invent things that would lower us to them. To want to buy what they have to offer to us. Even for me I can’t stop liking what I see. I have to want and use it everyday of my life. The feed in the book cannot be resist. There is no way. The people in there have been living with it ever since they were born. It’s what the need to survive. The feed is like you heart, your lungs, or you brain. Without them, you cannot live. Your body won’t work anymore. You take it out and you’re completely dead because the feed to them is what keeps them to be smart. (I don’t mean smart as in educational smart.) An example would be Titus. He needed the feed to help him get a word to describe how violet is like. The people don’t go out and shop much. All they do is, “oh, I like that. Feed, I want it.” And it comes to your house. Violet. At the end, she didn’t want to die. She needed the feed. But sadly she didn’t get one and died. There life is evolving around the feed. Without it, they are nothing.

visual Essay - Feed

Media has been around us for a long time. It's what we the society use almost about...EVERYDAY. I use it, you use it, they use it! The people who are behind the media, the people who are in the media tries to get to society. Little kids i see today are growing up so fast because of the media. Girls who are so young go all crazy for Miley Cy...whatever that is spelled, Taylor Swift, Demi Lavato...All those young super stars ends up on the media and in an instant, kids go all CRAZY for them. What happend to those kids show!? I don't ever see kids talking or watching them anymore. Even my little sister, who is like only 4 years old don't even like to watch them. She watches like...teenage movies or shows. I'm around kids and there was this one time, i ask my cousin who is just the cutest, "Don't you think your pretty?" She gave me this weird look and was like..."No...I'm not pretty..." WTF! She is like...5 years old and already she thinks that she's not pretty enough. Not just her, but her friends and my little sister. My little sister, everyday would have to wear make up. She's already cute (big jealous that she is) and already wants to wear makeup. Where does she gets this. The media. People can't go on a day without the media. Honestly I too admit that i can't live without the media. It's good and it's bad. Why good? Because it helps tell what is going on in society today. Why Bad? Because it influences society a lot that it makes them compete with each other. The monkey picture. I took that one cause each of the monkey has a see no, hear no, talk of no...To what i see, it's like saying that they speak of non, hear of non, and talk of no media. The CNN, Fox news, The Insider...ECT...I know people who's not in the media at all. Teenagers talk about the gossip going on in the world with celebrity and they go..."What are you talking about?" To me...I like it, but there is also a part of me that i don't like about the media. It helps give me information about society today, but its also those gossips, the commercial, the things they tell teenagers...When ever i see them, i take it as a joke and complain. I don't freaken care if so and so broke up with each other. Ok...that's cute, but it's not like i can afford it. It annoys me a lot. Sometimes i hate it too because they give off messages that i don't think are appropriate. So in a way, i'm kind of like violet. She hates the feed, and i well...dislike the feed. Ah yes...The media is like the Feed. Or...the other way around. But people are so much into it...that they don't know what's to be around them. They follow to what the media says, and does, just like the charecters in the book, does and follow what the feed says. I've been in love with the media. All I could do is compete with others, be prettier, be this, that...But as i grew older, the more i isolate myself from it, the more better of an independent i became. I came to found who i was. What my identity is. With the media on you, it takes your identity away from you and make you someone else that you are not. Media will always grow into something big. There wont be a time, a day, that society wont stop using the media. 

The chick who influences little kids....

I see of non, I hear of non, I speak of non

Media influences us, kids at a small age....

Media will never go away...Will always live in society