What Would You Do If You Were Drafted? (If A Country Told You To Go To War For It)

    Well, my first instinct is to say no, immediately. First, I would ask why am I being called to fight in the war. Also, I would ask what caused the war. Then when I have all the information I need about the war and why I'm being called to fight, I would make my decision. Like I said before, my first instinct is to say no. NO ! For me personally, I probably wouldn't fight in a war because....well.... I'm afraid of death. If I'm going to die, I would die peacefully, not during a war battle. I probably would find any way possible to get out of trying to get drafted to war.

What Do You Know About The Vietnam War? What Do You Want To Know?

    I know nothing about the Vietnam War. I mean, I've heard the name before and I've probably learned a little about it in Middle School and forgot about it, but overall I don't know about it. Hmm, what I want to know about the Vietnam War is... what was it about? How long did it last? Who fought in the war? Where did it take place? What year did it happen in? Was the U.S. involved in the war? How many people died? What effect did the war have on the world?

My Response To The Song "Styrofoam Plates"

    Well, my response to the song "Styrofoam Plates" is that the song is kind of sad. The song basically talks about how the boy's father died and I think he is happy about the fact that his dad is dead. He also talks about Thanksgiving with his father. The last line of the song made me think like "Whoa, he must REALLY hate his dad". The last line I think he said that his dad was a bastard when he was alive and is still a bastard when he is dead. The whole song just overall made me sad. Also it made me stop and think about how grateful I am to have my family all come together, set up the table, eat, and give thanks to what we have in our lives.

Do You Think That Janie Did The Right Thing In The End? Would You Be Able To Do The Same Thing- To Kill A Person You Love If Circumstances Required It?

    I think that I would, but not consciously. If the person I love was threatening me and physically trying to hurt me, I would quickly defend myself, but at the same time not try to hurt the person I love. If it gets to a certain point where he tries to shoot me, I will probably end up killing hi without realizing it until everything is very quiet and everything stops. After a while it will hit me. I just killed the person that I love. Then I would feel incredibly guilty and probably feel depressed for a while. I kind of think what Janie did at the end of the book was probably the right thing to do. Tea Cake was coming at her with a gun, she just defended herself. Plus he was already going to die anyway with the infection and all, so it was bound to happen sooner or later. it was just not the way she expected him to die.

Do You Agree Or Disagree With This Quotation? Why?

    "If you love somebody, let him/her go". I kind of don't agree with this quotation but then again it just depends on the situation to why you have to let the one you love go. I don't agree with this quotation because if you love someone, why would you let that person go? Wouldn't you NOT want to let him/her go? Wouldn't you want to be with him/her for as long as possible? I also think it just depends on the situation. If you think the one you love deserves someone better than you (because you are putting that person through hell) then I could see why this quotation applies.

Is There Anything Worth (Physically) Fighting For? If So What? If Not, Why?

    I think if someone threatens your family or loved one that they are worth fighting for. What if someone was holding your family hostage? What if someone was holding a gun to your loved one's head? What would you do? I don't know about you, but I would fight. I believe that family and loved ones are worth fighting for. For one thing, your family, well... is your family. You should love and care about them because they have been there and done things for you your whole life. As for loved ones, if you truly love someone so much, will you be willing to fight for them if they are in danger? Is it worth the fight? My answer is: yes. I don't know what I would do if I lost the person I love.

Pick One (or more) Of The Following Quotes. Do You Agree or Disagree? Why?

    "Envy is a waste of time" - Author Unknown. I agree with this quote because when you envy someone, you put all your energy in envying them. You are basically spending all your time thinking (and sometimes not even conciously thinking) about it and that's not good. It's kind of like clouding your mind from what you should be doing which is living your life, not even thinking about anyone else but yourself. You shouldn't be worrying what people have succeeded or what they have that you wanted because that would be like wasting time on someone else's life instead of trying to make yours better. If you make yours better then you can get what the person you envy has and more.

How Does Jealousy Affect A Relationship (Either A Friendship Or A Romantic Relationship)?

     In a romantic relationship, jealousy is one of the big issues in a breakup between a boyfriend and a girlfriend. Jealousy affects a romantic relationship because jealousy can lead people to do things that they probably wouldn't have done. Jealousy can make a girl/boy so mad that other people around them end up getting hurt in the process of letting out all that anger for the girl/boy's jealousy. For example: if a girl sees her boyfriend getting a little too "friendly" with another girl, she begins to get jealous. Therefore, making her pick a fight with her boyfriend and ending things in a way that should not have been done.

What Are Your Goals For The New Quarter?

    My goals for the new quarter are that I get good grades (scratch that, really good grades!). Last quarter since I started late was the worst possible way for me to start off the school year. I was completely stressed out by the fact that I had horrible grades. That changed when I started going after school, studying and doing work that I have to make up from when I was gone. I am going to come to school everyday and not miss a day of school. Therefore, studying and getting good grades on my tests/quizzes will be a good way to start and finish off the 2nd quarter.

Should We Judge The Past By The Standards Of It's Time, Or By The Standards Of Our Time? Explain.

    It depends on the situation. If the situation was a bad one, then we could learn from it. The thing is, I don't think we can judge them. We can't possibly think like the people did years and years ago because we were not in their situation. And if we were in a situation even fairly similar to it, we still couldn't imagine the decisions they made during their situation. I don't think you can judge people by what they did in the past. If you were to put yourself in their shoes, I bet you would make the same choices they did. But I also still think that if the situation was bad like...say we were judging slavery. I think its wrong what they did to the African Americans and basically used them as mules. See, I'm judging the white slave owners on how they treated the African Americans. Like I said, it just depends on the situation and how you look at it.

What Makes A (Romantic) Relationship Work? Why?

    I think communication and your love for one another should make a romantic relationship work. For some people it just depends on what they want or how they act in a romantic relationship. If they just flirt and they get along or if they just have great chemistry together then that's what they need to make it work. But for people who just want a real, romantic relationship with a person they really like then communication is key. If you don't talk to your boyfriend/girlfriend they are going to end up getting mixed signals and take things the wrong way. THAT IS BAD if you guys really like each other.

What Have You Learned While Growing Up About Being Male or Female?

    What I learned while growing up about being female is that a female has to have nice manners, work hard, and don't trust everyone. Well, I learned about what a period is when I got it for the first time. My mom and aunts JUST tell me about it when I JUST got it. They told me your starting to be a woman now. Also, they taught me how to dress. You have to look nice, don't wear anything too short and revealing and don't wear anything too baggy and boy-ish looking.