i gotta get a new doctor!! this place used to be so good! they had their own lab there and everything, but once the good doctor left, they got rid of the lab, got all new people (stupid people!), and they suck.
now they deal with a retarded lab that can't do anything right, and the doctors are rude. and everytime i have to go in to get my blood drawn, there is never anyone there to do it!
i'm finding a new doctor. dumb people.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
pup
this is a story about a puppy.
when we got him, he was a little baby boy!!!
he was still really big even though he was just a baby!
he grows. one of his most favorite things to do is chew on a bone...
and run...
and cuddle with his daddy...
he graduated from training...
he's the cutest puppy ever!!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
biggest loser
So, people at work have decided to have a biggest loser competition. The goal is to lose weight and decrease your BMI, i guess. There are 5 prizes. The person who loses the biggest percentage of weight will win $500. And the four runners up will win $250. Awesome! .....right?
Well, not really. Sure, there are people at work who can participate, but there are also lots of people at work who are perfectly fine with their weight and bmi. If those people lost weight, it would be bad. So, good for people who can try to lose weight, bad for people who can't because they have absolutely no chance to win any of the prizes.
Competitions at work that have money prizes should be designed so that all employees can participate. You can't have a competition where only part of the employees have a chance to win. You need to find a way to include everyone, or it's not fair! It's good that you're encouraging a healthier lifestyle, but you need to include people who already live healthy lifestyles.
As for me, I'm one of the lucky people who does have a chance to win this competition. So, watch out, Shakira, Danielle is coming! And I'm going to win my $500.
Well, not really. Sure, there are people at work who can participate, but there are also lots of people at work who are perfectly fine with their weight and bmi. If those people lost weight, it would be bad. So, good for people who can try to lose weight, bad for people who can't because they have absolutely no chance to win any of the prizes.
Competitions at work that have money prizes should be designed so that all employees can participate. You can't have a competition where only part of the employees have a chance to win. You need to find a way to include everyone, or it's not fair! It's good that you're encouraging a healthier lifestyle, but you need to include people who already live healthy lifestyles.
As for me, I'm one of the lucky people who does have a chance to win this competition. So, watch out, Shakira, Danielle is coming! And I'm going to win my $500.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
no more paper textbooks
I read an article today about how Rick Perry wants to get rid of paper text books in Texas schools, and replace them with digital books. The reason is because text books get outdated very quickly and they also wrote something about the high school dropout rate.
I agree that text books get outdated very quickly, but there are problems with replacing them with digital books. First of all, kids who don't have computers at home wouldn't be able to study at home, only during class. And then, if these "books" aren't downloaded onto the computer to where you don't have to be online to view them, what about the kids who don't have the internet? How would they access the material to study?
The article mentioned iPads, and other small devices that can have books on them, but if those things are what will have the books, then every student will need one. The only way that can happen is if the school provides them to the students, because every student will not be able to afford an iPad.
If we all decide to do this, and make schools furnish the iPad, computer, or whatever digital device, to the students, what about school districts that don't have very much money. The high school I went to was poor. There was no way it could afford to purchase an iPad for every student. And I don't think it's fair to require children attending public schools to purchase iPads.
Another thing to consider is student learning styles. Students learn in different ways. Some learn just by listening, some have to take notes, some are visual learners. Some students may need to have a paper copy of the material they're learning right in front of them, while others may be perfectly fine just looking off the computer. Personally, I need paper versions. I need to be able to take the book to the table and get away from the computer to study and learn, and I know I'm not the only one like that. There are many, many people who learn that way.
Sure, textbooks need to be updated, but maybe we can find a way to get up-to-date information without requiring children to read and learn off of small handheld devices.
I agree that text books get outdated very quickly, but there are problems with replacing them with digital books. First of all, kids who don't have computers at home wouldn't be able to study at home, only during class. And then, if these "books" aren't downloaded onto the computer to where you don't have to be online to view them, what about the kids who don't have the internet? How would they access the material to study?
The article mentioned iPads, and other small devices that can have books on them, but if those things are what will have the books, then every student will need one. The only way that can happen is if the school provides them to the students, because every student will not be able to afford an iPad.
If we all decide to do this, and make schools furnish the iPad, computer, or whatever digital device, to the students, what about school districts that don't have very much money. The high school I went to was poor. There was no way it could afford to purchase an iPad for every student. And I don't think it's fair to require children attending public schools to purchase iPads.
Another thing to consider is student learning styles. Students learn in different ways. Some learn just by listening, some have to take notes, some are visual learners. Some students may need to have a paper copy of the material they're learning right in front of them, while others may be perfectly fine just looking off the computer. Personally, I need paper versions. I need to be able to take the book to the table and get away from the computer to study and learn, and I know I'm not the only one like that. There are many, many people who learn that way.
Sure, textbooks need to be updated, but maybe we can find a way to get up-to-date information without requiring children to read and learn off of small handheld devices.
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