Online Security

I learned to never click on pop ups because it will download things without me knowing and from now on I'm going to make my passwords more difficult.

Meanings, Signs, and Symbols comments

The essay is 100% true. Signs are in our everyday lives and we are always linking things together.

Vocabulary: Fall List #2

Intercede: intervene on behalf of another
I intercede for people.

Hackneyed: lacking significance through having been overused
"Swag" is a hackneyed word

Approbation: approval or praise
The super bowl met with high approbation

Innuendo: an allusive or oblique remark or hint
He gave the innuendo that the kid was annoying.

Coalition: an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
The government formed a coalition.

Elicit: to bring or draw out (something latent); enduce
I couldn't elicit a response from anyone.

Hiatus: a pause or pause in a sentence, series or process
She couldn't talk without a hiatus.

Assuage: to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
The letter assuaged the fears of most members.

Decadence: moral or cultural decline, esp. after a peek of achievement
The ancient castle was in a state of decadence.

Expostulate: express strong disapproval or disagreement
The teacher had an expostulate look on his face.

Simulate: imitate the appearance or character of
Baseball players simulate in game situations.

Jaded: tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having to much of something
The football player was jaded after eating too much pizza.

Umbrage: offence or annoyance
I took umbrage to the words of the speaker.

Prerogative: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
The king had prerogative to make all the decisions.

Lurid: very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
I hate lurid food coloring.

Transcend: be or go beyond the range or limits of something
Some people transcend physical abilities.

Provincial: of or concerning a province of a country or empire
It was a provincial college.

Petulant: childishly sulky or bad-tempered
My dad is petulant.

Unctuous: excessively or ingratiatingly flatterning
The food was unctuous.

Meritorious: deserving reward or prize
After the competition I felt meritorious.

Young Goodman Brown Questions

1. I think Hawthorne's purpose to write this story was to send the message to people that dreams are powerful things.

2. The name Faith might fit her personality, but in Goodman Brown's mind after the experience in the forest he doesn't have true faith in her.

3. I think the pink ribbons signify God.

4. It was a dream because in the passage it says that he woke up alone in the forest, so he must have fallen asleep and had a bad dream.

5. I think that the old man is the devil. It said his staff was like a snake so I assume that it symbolized evil.

6. The staff represented evil and I think the primary motivator was Brown's own conscience/mind.

7. If Brown never ventured into the forest then everything would have been normal and he would still trust Faith and the other townspeople.

Observations from Young Goodman Brown

1. The Pink ribbons and the name Faith both symbolize something.
2. The experience in the forest made a major impact on Goodman Brown.
3. The devil was in disguise as the old man.

Notes from Socratic Seminar

The purpose of arguing is to get the truth. People should have the right to their opinion as long as they don't force their opinion upon anyone else. Some people are one-minded and always think that they're right.

Reflections on Week 1

1. There are not any factors that are going to negatively affect my participation and experience. My family and friends can and will positively affect my participation and experience

2. I honestly don't have an awesome learning experience where I changed, that a can recall. If I remember anything or have a learning experience in the near future then I'll be sure to update this post.

3. I am excited because I am being taught in a way that I haven't been taught before. The challenges ahead are what make me nervous about this class. I look forward to using the internet and blogs to do work. Overall, I think this class will make me more skilled on the internet and a smarter person.

Vocabulary Quiz

I think that taking this class will burgeon our intelligence. This course and the way it is going to be taught complements my schedule. I'm not a contumacious type of person unless I strongly disagree with something so I shouldn't be much of a problem in this class. Most people wouldn't see me as a curmudgeon. I look forward to your didactic teaching style. I'll try not to look at any assignment as a bauble.

Assignment #1

The reason that I'm taking this course is because it is required. I am excited to be learning new things in this class, but I'm nervous about the challenges in the future. My goals for this class are to earn an A or B each semester and to always keep an open mind. Taking this course is going to give me more knowledge about the internet, different techniques of studying, and it will teach me to take different perspectives on things.