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<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [14 Aug 2008|10:34am] we believe that first year college students practice unhealthy eating habits. theis eating habits tend to get worse once they leave high school. they tend to eat out more often at such restarunts as Mcdonals Carls Jr. In n out burger king Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [14 Jun 2007|08:58am] In the song “Boogie man song” Mos Def uses oxymorons and symbolism to show his feeling in the song. Mos Def employs diction that make the poem feel more dramatic such as in line seven and eight when he states ”See me, want me, give me, trust me, Feed me, fuck me, love me, touch me.” The point of view of this poem is coming from the Boggie man himself. This could be proven when he says “I am the most beautiful boggie man”. This poem reaches out to you and gives you a dramatic feeling of caring after. The poem “Boggie man song” uses two elements of poetry. One of those elements is an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a comparison of two things that are of the opposite. Mos Def uses oxymorons in lines eleven and twelve when he says, “I am the most beautiful boogie man. The most beautiful boogie man”. He is saying he is the best looking ugly man in the world. Kind of like Shakespeare when he said, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Another oxymoron that Mos Def uses is on line thirteen when he says “Let me be your favorite nightmare.” In reality this line would not make any sense because nightmares are not really anybody’s favorite dreams to remember. Another element of poetry that is found in this poem would be that it contains diction. The diction that can be proven in this poem is when Mos Def says on lines seven and eight ”See me, want me, give me, trust me, Feed me, fuck me, love me, touch me.”. He could of just said give me attention because that is basically what he is asking for, but he chose to go into depth and axplain to the reader with words of diction to what he wants. The diction of this poem makes you feel like you should appreciate people more than you usually do. In conclusion the poem “Boogie man song” is a poem that’s makes you appreciate people and you leave I with a positive feeling. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [22 May 2007|01:58pm] Marijuana: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Rough Draft In 1980 about half of college students had tried marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used drug among young people. Pro legalization advocates argue that marijuana is beneficial for its medical attributes; however marijuana is a gateway drug that does not need to be legalized for its small advantages. Marijuana also hurts short term and long-term memory, and it also damages ones professional life. Therefore marijuana should not be legalized. Although marijuana has its horrible disadvantages it does contain some advantages. One of its well talked about advantages is its health benefits. Patients receiving cannabinoids pills or who smoked marijuana had improved immune function compared with those receiving a placebo. Marijuana is used to cure various illnesses such as: nausea, glaucoma, and pain. One of THC's medical uses best supported by research is the treatment of nausea. It can improve mild to moderate nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy and help reduce nausea and weight loss in people with AIDS. In the early 1970s, scientists discovered that smoking marijuana reduced pressure in the eyes. Exactly how the cannabinoids in marijuana produce this effect isn't known. Scientists have discovered CB1 receptors in the eyes, which may provide clues for future research on how marijuana affects glaucoma. CB1 receptors are thought to be the most widely expressed Gene protein coupled receptors in the brain. People widely used marijuana for pain relief in the 1800s, and several studies have found that cannabinoids have analgesic effects. In fact, THC may work as well in treating cancer pain as codeine, a mild pain reliever (Mayo Clinic Staff). However THC weakens the users immune system that causes them to be more prone to illnesses. Marijuana causes harm to many of your organs in your body. Many people who do not believe in marijuana do not approve of the drug because of its effect on the body. One organ that marijuana has a drastic effect on would have to be the lungs. Marijuana abuse has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs because it contains irritants and carcinogens (Kuhn). Some studies of chronic, heavy marijuana smokers show that their lungs do not produce as much airflow as the lungs of the nonsmoker do (Kuhn). In addition, solid studies have found both an abnormal clinical appearance and an abnormal organization of cells in the airways of heavy marijuana smokers relative to nonsmokers and to those who smoked tobacco alone (Kuhn). A study measured DNA damage in lung cells from marijuana smoker, tobacco smokers, and non-smokers. The study found a trend toward DNA damage in cells from marijuana smokers, regardless of whether they smoked tobacco. This suggests that marijuana smoking might predispose a person to develop lung cancer (Kuhn). Another organ that is heavily damaged by marijuana smoke is the heart. Smoking marijuana increases the heart rate (Kuhn). There have been a number of good studies showing that marijuana lowers the hearts pumping efficiency during exercise, essentially increasing the work load on the heart (Kuhn). These effects on the heart could pose a risk to those who have heart disease or high blood pressure. Contrary to popular belief, marijuana is an addictive drug that can have long-term effects on the user. Marijuana addiction is a phenomenon experienced by more than 150,000 individuals each year who enter treatment for their proclaimed addiction to marijuana. People trying to quit often report irritability, sleeplessness and anxiety. Drug craving can be physical or psychological. Drug craving and withdrawal symptoms can make it hard for long-term marijuana smokers to stop abusing the drug. Addiction affects the victim’s behavior. The more the victim will uses the drug, the guiltier they feel, and the more depressed they become. The victim will put marijuana above everything, including family, friends, their job, and their savings to spend on the drug. The drug will become the most important thing in their life. Their relationships and job performance will go downhill. Marijuana also has a toll on ones professional life. The drug interferes in the user’s job, and the way the user performs at school. A study among postal workers found that employees that have tested positive for marijuana on a pre employment urine drug test had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries, and 75% increase in absenteeism compared with those who tested negative for marijuana use. Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely to have problems on the job than their co-workers. Marijuana smoking will increase absence, tardiness, accidents, workers compensation claims, and job turnover. When people use marijuana, they have a hard time doing task that require accurate co-ordination. When students use marijuana they disregard their responsibilities in the classroom. They tend to put assignments off more often. Students who use marijuana also do not stay focused and pay attention as much as students who do not use marijuana. The student would rather be smoking marijuana than sitting in class and learning. Some marijuana using students neglect their responsibilities in the class room that they drop out of high school and try to be a part of continuation school of some sort but are not influenced enough to attend the school. Marijuana has few advantages. That also have their own way of coming back and hurting the user. Marijuana should not legalize for it damages people and the way the go about at life. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [17 May 2007|11:26am] Marijuana: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Rough Draft In 1980 about half of college students had tried marijuana (Grolier Incorporated). Marijuana is the most widely used drug among young people (Grolier Incorporated). Pro legalization advocates argue that marijuana is beneficial for its medical attributes however; marijuana is a gateway drug that does not need to be legalized for its small advantages. Marijuana also hurts short term and long term memory, and it’s also damages ones professional life. Although marijuana has its horrible disadvantages it does contain some advantages. One of its well talked about advantages would be its health benefits. Patients receiving cannabinoids pills or smoked marijuana had improved immune function compared with those receiving placebo. Marijuana is used to cure various illnesses such as: nausea, glaucoma, and pain (Mayo Clinic Staff). One of THC's medical uses best supported by research is the treatment of nausea (Mayo Clinic Staff). It can improve mild to moderate nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy and help reduce nausea and weight loss in people with AIDS (Mayo Clinic Staff). In the Early 1970s, scientists discovered that smoking marijuana reduced pressure in the eyes (Mayo Clinic Staff). Exactly how the cannabinoids in marijuana produce this effect isn't known. Scientists have discovered CB1 receptors in the eyes, which may provide clues for future research on how marijuana affects glaucoma (Mayo Clinic Staff). People widely used marijuana for pain relief in the 1800s, and several studies have found that cannabinoids have analgesic effects. In fact, THC may work as well in treating cancer pain as codeine, a mild pain reliever (Mayo Clinic Staff). However THC weakens the users immune system that causes them to be more prone to illnesses. Marijuana causes harm too many of your organs in your body. Many people who do not believe in marijuana do not approve of the drug because of its effect on the body. One organ that marijuana has a drastic effect on would have to be the lungs. Marijuana abuse has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs because it contains irritants and carcinogens (Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D). Some studies of chronic, heavy marijuana smokers show that their lungs do not produce as much airflow as the lungs of the nonsmoker do (Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D). In addition, solid studies have found both an abnormal clinical appearance and an abnormal organization of cells in the airways of heavy marijuana smokers relative to nonsmokers and to those who smoked tobacco alone (Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D). A study measured DNA damage in lung cells from marijuana smoker, tobacco smokers, and non smokers. The study found a trend toward DNA damage in cells from marijuana smokers regardless of whether they smoked tobacco. This suggests that marijuana smoking might predispose a person to develop lung cancer (Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D). Another organ the is heavily damaged by marijuana smoke is the heart. Smoking marijuana increases the heart rate (Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D). There have been a number of good studies showing that marijuana lowers the hearts pumping efficiency during exercise, essentially increasing the work load on the heart (Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D). These effects on the heart could pose a risk to those who have heart disease or high blood pressure. Marijuana has its long-term effects on an individual such as its drug craving. Drug craving is when someone is addicted to a drug so badly that they feel like they need to have the drug just to function Marijuana addiction is a phenomenon experienced by more than 150,000 individuals each year who enter treatment for their proclaimed addiction to marijuana. People trying to quit marijuana smoking often report irritability, sleeplessness and anxiety. Drug craving can be physical or psychological. Drug craving and withdrawal symptoms can make it hard for long term marijuana smokers to stop abusing the drug. Drug Craving affects the victim’s behavior. The more the victim will use the drug the guiltier they will feel, and the more depressed they will become. The victim will put marijuana above everything including family, friends, their job, and their savings to spend on the drug. The drug will become the most important thing in their life. Their relationships and job performance will go downhill. Marijuana also has a toll on ones professional life. The drug interferes in the user’s job, and the way the user performs at school. A study among postal workers found that employees that have tested positive for marijuana on a pre employment urine drug test had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries, and 75% increase in absenteeism compared with those who tested negative for marijuana use. Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely to have problems on the job than their co-workers. Marijuana smoking will increase absence, tardiness, accidents, workers compensation claims, and job turnover. When people use marijuana, they have a hard time doing task that require accurate co-ordination. When students use marijuana they disregard their responsibilities in the classroom. They tend to put assignments off more often. Students who use marijuana also do not stay focused and pay attention as much as students who do not use marijuana. The student would rather be smoking marijuana than sitting in class and learning. Some marijuana using students neglect their responsibilities in the class room that they drop out of high school and try to be a part of continuation school of some sort but are not influenced enough to attend the school. Marijuana has little advantages that also have their own way of coming back and hurting the user. Marijuana should not legalize for it damages people and the way the go about at life. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [16 May 2007|11:18am] Marijuana: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Rough Draft In 1980 about half of college students had tried marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used drug among young people. Pro legalization advocates argue that marijuana is beneficial for its medical attributes however; marijuana is a gateway drug that does not need to be legalized for its small advantages. Marijuana also hurts short term and long term memory, and it’s also damages ones professional life. Although marijuana has its horrible disadvantages it does contain some advantages. One of its well talked about advantages would be its health benefits. Patients receiving cannabinoids pills or smoked marijuana had improved immune function compared with those receiving placebo. Marijuana is used to cure various illnesses such as: nausea, glaucoma, and pain. One of THC's medical uses best supported by research is the treatment of nausea. It can improve mild to moderate nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy and help reduce nausea and weight loss in people with AIDS. In the Early 1970s, scientists discovered that smoking marijuana reduced pressure in the eyes. Exactly how the cannabinoids in marijuana produce this effect isn't known. Scientists have discovered CB1 receptors in the eyes, which may provide clues for future research on how marijuana affects glaucoma. People widely used marijuana for pain relief in the 1800s, and several studies have found that cannabinoids have analgesic effects. In fact, THC may work as well in treating cancer pain as codeine, a mild pain reliever. However THC weakens the users immune system that causes them to be more prone to illnesses. Marijuana causes harm to many of your organs in your body. Many people who do not believe in marijuana do not approve of the drug because of its effect on the body. One organ that marijuana has a drastic effect on would have to be the lungs. Marijuana abuse has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs because it contains irritants and carcinogens. Marijuana has its long-term effects on an individual such as its drug craving. Drug craving is when someone is addicted to a drug so badly that they feel like they need to have the drug just to function Marijuana addiction is a phenomenon experienced by more than 150,000 individuals each year who enter treatment for their proclaimed addiction to marijuana. People trying to quit marijuana smoking often report irritability, sleeplessness and anxiety. Drug craving can be physical or psychological. Drug craving and withdrawal symptoms can make it hard for long term marijuana smokers to stop abusing the drug. Drug Craving affects the victim’s behavior. The more the victim will use the drug the guiltier they will feel, and the more depressed they will become. The victim will put marijuana above everything including family, friends, their job, and their savings to spend on the drug. The drug will become the most important thing in their life. Their relationships and job performance will go downhill. Marijuana also has a toll on ones professional life. The drug interferes in the user’s job, and the way the user performs at school. A study among postal workers found that employees that have tested positive for marijuana on a pre employment urine drug test had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries, and 75% increase in absenteeism compared with those who tested negative for marijuana use. Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely to have problems on the job than their co-workers. Marijuana smoking will increase absence, tardiness, accidents, workers compensation claims, and job turnover. When people use marijuana, they have a hard time doing task that require accurate co-ordination. When students use marijuana they disregard their responsibilities in the classroom. They tend to put assignments off more often. Students who use marijuana also do not stay focused and pay attention as much as students who do not use marijuana. The student would rather be smoking marijuana than sitting in class and learning. Some marijuana using students neglect their responsibilities in the class room that they drop out of high school and try to be a part of continuation school of some sort but are not influenced enough to attend the school. Marijuana has little advantages that also have their own way of coming back and hurting the user. Marijuana should not legalize for it damages people and the way the go about at life. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [11 May 2007|06:54am] http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/pot/l/blnida07.htm Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [11 May 2007|06:49am] Marijuana: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Rough Draft In 1980 about half of college students had tried marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used drug among young people. Pro legalization advocates argue that marijuana is beneficial for its medical attributes however; Marijuana is a gateway drug that does not need to be legalized for its small advantages. Marijuana also hurts your short term and long term memory, and it’s also damages your social life. Although marijuana has its horrible disadvantages it does contain some advantages. One of its well talked about advantages would be its health benefits. Patients receiving cannabinoids smoked marijuana pills had improved immune function compared with those receiving placebo. Marijuana is used to cure various illnesses such as: Nausea, Glaucoma, and Pain. One of THC's medical uses best supported by research is the treatment of nausea. It can improve mild to moderate nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy and help reduce nausea and weight loss in people with AIDS. In the Early 1970’s, scientists discovered that smoking marijuana reduced pressure in the eyes. Exactly how the cannabinoids in marijuana produce this effect isn't known. Scientists have discovered CB1 receptors in the eyes, which may provide clues for future research on how marijuana affects glaucoma. People widely used marijuana for pain relief in the 1800s, and several studies have found that cannabinoids have analgesic effects. In fact, THC may work as well in treating cancer pain as codeine, a mild pain reliever. Marijuana has its long-term effects on an individual such as its drug craving. Marijuana addiction is a phenomenon experienced by more than 150,000 individuals each year who enter treatment for their proclaimed addiction to marijuana. People trying to quit marijuana smoking often report irritability, sleeplessness and anxiety. Drug craving can be physical or psychological. Drug craving and withdrawal symptoms can make it hard for long term marijuana smokers to stop abusing the drug. Drug Craving affects the victim’s behavior. The more the victim will use the drug the guiltier they will feel, and the more depressed they will become. The victim will put marijuana above everything including family, friends, their job, and their savings to spend on the drug. The drug will become the most important thing in their life. Their relationships and job performance will go downhill. Marijuana also plays a toll on people social life. This is that the drug interferes in the user’s job life, and the way the user performs at school. A study among postal workers found that employees that have tested positive for marijuana on a pre employment urine drug test had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries, and 75% increase in absenteeism compared with those who tested negative for marijuana use. Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely to have problems on the job than their co-workers. Marijuana smoking will increase abscens, tardiness, accidents, workers compensation claims, and job turnover. When people use marijuana, they have a hard time doing task that require accurate co-ordination. When students use marijuana they disregard their responsibilities in the classroom. They tend to put assignments off more often. Students who use marijuana also do not stay focused and pay attention as much as students who do not use marijuana. The student would rather be smoking marijuana than sitting in class and learning. Some marijuana using students neglect their responsibilities in the class room that they drop out of high school and try to be a part of continuation school of some sort but are not influenced enough to attend the school. Many people who do not believe in marijuana do not approve of the drug because of its effect on the body. One organ that marijuana has a drastic effect on would have to be the lungs. Marijuana abuse has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs because it contains irritants and carcinogens. Marijuana has little advantages that also have their own way of coming back and hurting the user. Marijuana should not legalized for it damages people and the way the go about at life Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [10 May 2007|11:12am] Marijuana: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Rough Draft In 1980 about half of college students had tried marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used drug among young people. Pro legalization advocates argue that marijuana is beneficial for its medical attributes however, Marijuana is a gateway drug that does not need to be legalized for its small advantages. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [08 May 2007|12:18pm] Should Marijuana be legalized? I. The Effects of Marijuana A. Effects on the Brain 1. When people use marijuana they lose their short term memory 2. When people use marijuana they have difficulty doing task that require accurate co-ordination B. Effects on the Lungs 1. Marijuana abuse also has the potential to promote cancer of the lungs because it contains irritants and carcinogens. (E1) 2. Marijuana smoke contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. (E2) II. Why marijuana should not be legalized A. Leads to other drugs 1. Ecstasy 2. Heroin 3. Cocaine B. Damages Social Life 1. A study among postal workers found that employees that have tested positive for marijuana on a pre employment urine drug test had 55% more industrial accidents, 85% more injuries, and a 75% increase in absenteeism compared with those who tested negative for marijuana use. (E3) 2. Workers who smoke marijuana are more likely to have problems on the job than their co-workers III. Long Term Effects of Marijuana A. Drug Dependency 1. Drug craving and withdrawal symptoms can make it hard for long term marijuana smokers to stop abusing the drug 2. People trying to quit report irritability, sleeplessness and anxiety B. B. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [26 Oct 2006|09:26pm] Success is not an easy accomplishment to obtain in American society. Many people work hard all their lives and do not achieve anything, such as Peralta in the article”15 years on the bottom rung”. However, Richard Rodriquez, in the novel Hunger of Memory, did work and became successful in education. The only flaw in Rodriquez’s success was that he lost touch with his family. In order to prosper in this American society you must assimilate and educate yourself. Assimilation is an important factor to flourish in American society. Richard Rodriquez assimilated to American society by learning English. “I was obliged to hear my mother and father: “Speak to us en ingles” (speak) .Only then did I decide to learn classroom English. Weeks after it happened. One day in school I raised my hand to volunteer an answer. I spoke out in a loud voice. And I did not think it remarkable when the entire classroom understood. That day I moved very far from the disadvantaged child I had been only days earlier.” (Pg. 21 Hunger of Memory) .Learning English helped Rodriquez become a better communicator with people and also let other people be able to understand him. Rodriquez learned that in society you should be able to speak the majority language in order to be able to succeed. Another example of assimilation can be found in the article “15 years on the bottom rung”. In this article Mr. Zannikos is able to assimilate with American society by obtaining his citizenship. The article states that “He was deported, but after a short while he managed to sneak back into the country. Three years later he married a Puerto Rican from the Bronx. The marriage lasted only a year, but it put him on the road to becoming a citizen” (Pg. 4 “15 years on the bottom rung”). This short marriage was able to make Mr. Zannikos an American citizen. This enabled him to be able to become successful by having citizenship. He was able to be able to buy and own his own restaurants. Unfortunately this does not go the same way for Peralta in the article "15 years on the bottom rung". Peralta does not obtain his citizenship throughout this article. Since Peralta does not have his citizenship he can be mistreated by the people around him including his landowners and employers. "15 years on the bottom rung" states that "Because he is here illegally, Mr. Peralta can easily be exploited. He cannot file a complaint against his landlord for charging him $500 a month for a 9-foot-by-9-foot room in a Queens apartment that he shares with nine other Mexicans in three families who pay the remainder $2,000-a-month rent." he is able to be mistreated by his landowner because he does not have his citizenship but maybe this could have been lessened if he was more educated. Education is also another important property to have to blossom in American society. An example of this can be found in the novel Hunger of Memory. Because of Richard Rodriquez success he was able to have many choices where to teach. There were rumors on where he was going to teach set by his co-workers when on asked him “Is it true that you have gotten an offer from Yale?” This success that he had in education led to many job openings for him. Another reason why education is so important can be found in the article “15 years on the bottom rung”. In this article Peralta, A Mexican immigrant, can not speak English that well. The article claims that “Even now, after 15 years in New York, Mr. Peralta speaks little English.” He tried English classes once, but could not get his mind to accept the new sounds. So he dropped it and stuck with Spanish, which he concedes, is “the language of the bus boys”. If Peralta would have taken those English classes he probably would have been able to have a better job because he can speak the language that everyone else can also. Mr. Zannikos does not contain this. He already knows how to speak English so he does not have to go through all the troubles that Peralta has to go through. Even though success comes with great pleasure, usually there is a downside to it. While trying to obtain success in American society there are some setbacks in it. These setbacks can be brought up in the novel Hunger of Memory. Rodriquez loses his relationships with his family. “I see them now, my brother and sisters, two or three times a year. We do not live so very far from one another. But as an entire family, we only manage to gather for dinner on Easter. And Mothers Day. Christmas.” (Pg 207 Hunger of Memory).His higher education has separated himself from his family. After all those years of working hard and becoming smarter he had no time for his family or let alone a social life in general. This shows that no matter the circumstances or how you’re doing it for all the good success still comes with a price. In order to become successful in American society one must assimilate end be educated. Without these two traits it will be hard to become a successful individual in America. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [26 Oct 2006|06:51pm] Success is not an easy accomplishment to obtain in American society. Many people work hard all their lives and do not achieve anything, such as Peralta in the article”15 years on the bottom rung”. However, Richard Rodriquez, in the novel Hunger of Memory, did work and became successful in education. The only flaw in Rodriquez’s success was that he lost touch with his family. In order to prosper in this American society you must assimilate and educate yourself. Assimilation is an important factor to flourish in American society. Richard Rodriquez assimilated to American society by learning English. “I was obliged to hear my mother and father:”Speak to us en ingles” (speak) .Only then did I decide to learn classroom English. Weeks after it happened. One day in school I raised my hand to volunteer an answer. I spoke out in a loud voice. And I did not think it remarkable when the entire classroom understood. That day I moved very far from the disadvantaged child I had been only days earlier.” (Pg. 21 Hunger of Memory) .Learning English helped Rodriquez become a better communicator with people and also let other people be able to understand him. Rodriquez learned that in society you should be able to speak the majority language in order to be able to succeed. Another example of assimilation can be found in the article “15 years on the bottom rung”. In this article Mr. Zannikos is able to assimilate with American society by obtaining his citizenship. The article states that “He was deported, but after a short while he managed to sneak back into the country. Three years later he married a Puerto Rican from the Bronx. The marriage lasted only a year, but it put him on the road to becoming a citizen” (Pg. 4 “15 year on the bottom rung”). This short marriage was able to make Mr. Zannikos an American citizen. This enabled him to be able to become successful by having citizenship. TALK ABOUT PERALTA NOT HAVING CITIZENSHIP. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [18 Oct 2006|10:34pm] Success is not an easy trait to obtain in the American society.Many people work hard all their lives and do not achieve anything such as Peralta in the article "15 years under the bottom rung". How ever Richard Rodriguez, in the novel Hunger of Memory, did work hard and became successful in education. The only flaw in Rodriguez success was that he was losing touch with his family. In order to prosper in this American society and educate yourself. Assimilation is an important aspect to have in order to flourish in the American society. An example of this can be found in the novel Hunger of Memory. In Hunger of Memory Richard Rodriguez throws away his culture in order to succeed. In order to succeed in America you must be able to fit in with everyone else. If you are different than other people than they will look at you weird and will not see you equally. In the article "15 years under the bottom rung" by Anthony Depalma, Depalma wrote that Zanniokos reaches success by assimilating to the American society. One way Zannikos reaches success is by obtaining his citizenship by getting married. This helps him be able to go out and purchase property and not be able to get paid below minimum wage from employers. Zannikos becomes successful by purchasing a restaurant in New York where he lives. He is able to serve the richest celebrities in the city. His assimilation brings him closer to success in America but he most likely would of had more success if he was educated better. Education is also another important property to be have to blossom in the American society. An example of this can be found in the novel Hunger of Memory. Richard Rodriguez goes as high as you can with education and becomes successful in his field. He is offered numerous teaching jobs at universities but turns them down because he thinks he does not deserve them. He thinks that they are only offered to him because of the use of affirmative action. Another example of education affecting success in America is the effect it had on Peralta in the article "15 years under the bottom rung" by Anthony Depalma. Peralta had little education when he came to America. He tried taking an English classes but he could not accept the new sounds so he dropped the class and stuck to spanish. If he would have stayed in that class than he would have probably been able to be a better communicator with people so he would have an easier time getting a job of some sort. In order to become a successful individual in America you should be well educated and assimilate to the culture. There are other traits you should have in order to become successful in the American society but education and assimilation to the culture are the top ones. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [05 Apr 2006|10:38pm] [ mood | accomplished ] Location Notre Dame, IN, 46556 Number of Students On Campus * Women 3847 * Men 4376 Total of 8223 Undergraduates Requirements Application Fee Yes, $50, Fee waived for applicants with financial need Required Tests * ACT Yes * SAT I Yes Interview Not needed H.S. Course Units (Years) Required * English/Composition & Literature 4 * Foreign Language 2 * Mathematics 3 * Science Total 2 * Social Sciences/Studies 2 Application Deadline - Final January 9 Tuition Tuition is usually based on an academic year of 3 quarters or 2 semesters. Out-Of-State Tuition $25510 In-State Tuition $25510 district residents, $25510 state residents Additional Fees $342 Room And Board $6510, 21 meals per week Comments Financial Aid forms required: Non-custodial (divorced/separated) parent's statement; Business/Farm supplement; Tax documents if requested. Most Popular Major Major College Numbers Enrolled 1. Political Science Arts & Letters 569 2. Psychology Arts & Letters 455 3. English Arts & Letters 377 4. Finance Business 348 5. Science/pre-professional* Science 341 6. Accountancy Business 303 7. History Arts & Letters 283 8. Marketing Business 255 9. Biological Sciences Science 241 10. Anthropology Arts & Letters 209 Test Scores For Average Incoming Freshmen Test Scores of Incoming Freshmen: ACT: More than 70% had scores 30-36 SAT: More than 40% had scores 1400-1600. Average GPA For Incoming Freshmen Notre Dame does not have any minimum "cutoffs", including GPA's. Because GPA's are not necessarily comparable between high schools, Notre Dame does not give any GPA ranges for admitted students. The average class rank for admitted students is top 5%. Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [05 Sep 2005|09:57am] damnn last day of summer 3 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [18 Mar 2005|07:18pm] [ mood | amused ] [ music | hate it or love it remix ] what up fam. ha. i havent been on a computyer in a loooong asss time. damn does n e 1 even use these things n e more???? o well whatevers. yeah stuff has happened. cahsee shit was fucking boring as helll. long as fuck to much time yo. english was fucking stupid as hell. but the day was shorter so y eah that made it chill. than th math part was ez as fuck. i finished that shit in like record time. aha. yup.damn i miss football. havent played that shit since. since the incident. lol. yeah. but i wanna play bad. hopefully we can hook up a game one of these days that me and drew can stay after skool and junk. what else........ i dont know. i guess thats it. so yeah see all you chikll ass people later. im so fresh you can smell me threw a ziploc. a ha. -davion 10 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [06 Feb 2005|01:00pm] o yeah i forgot im finna have a party at my crib for the super bowl. 5 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [06 Feb 2005|12:35pm] [ mood | excited ] [ music | the game feat 50cent envy me ] yeah well whats up guys. havent been online in awhile. welll yeah alot has happened but i really dont wanna get into detail. all that i know is that I DONT GET BRINWASHED. stupid stuff. yeah well finals were pretty stupid except for the 6th period final which was pretty kool. it was like the senoir varsuty guy vs the underclassmen. details excluded we beat them. yeah and ummmmm just here waiting for the superbowl. i really want illy phihlly to win but the pats are. the PATS. my uncles are betting sooo much money on the superbowl. there even beating on the cointoss. lol. yeah. ummmmmm.... i dont know what else to put. o yeah new semesten starting tuesday. thats kool. im gonna be passing this time. i've already learned my lesson shit. i want to be able to go out and junk. but im not gonna b able to do that if i dont have the "right" grades. so yeah gottas get them up. im not gonna have football tjhis semester either. had to drop it u know. make room for english and yeah. well dont really have n e thing more to say but yeah. thats all folks. davion. 41. 2 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [20 Dec 2004|09:47am] [ mood | gloomy ] [ music | T I - u dont know me ] what up chal. yeah me nuthin just havent been online in a verry long time. very long time. yeah ummmm vacations been chill. alot of sleep and junk. exactly what i hoped for you know. yeah no 1 updates there lj no more. whats up with that. is this the beggining of the end for livejournal. not even. ummmm yeah so its just me and andrew here on this very restful monday morning cuz like my moms went to works and droped off the kiddys at old grandmas house and my paps is at work to and there no telling when hes gonna b back so i cherish the time im on right now. the only thjing that sucks is that i cant go on aim. he knows i go on my sisters computer so he blocked it out some how. i dont know how he does. hes toooo fucking smart man. so yeah cant wait for christmas to come and junk its gonna b tight. gifts clothes i actually get money shoes and than report cards are gonna come or probadly already have come and im gonna get even more things token away from me. yeah "o well" like mr. ralph says. well i gotta go gonna go play me some madden bitches lata 23 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [27 Nov 2004|09:45pm] [ mood | i dont know ] [ music | frontin- pharrel feat the jigga man ] hey what up yeah well thanksgiving was kool. like always man i ate. alot. a whoooole lot. yeah turkey cheese cake pie cake potatoes yams greens cokkies jello pudding alotg of stuff. yeah well i've been in ontario for a long time. actually since friday. yeah its been chill. couldnt really do that much but teach my lil cuzin how to talk. yeah ummm.... and yeah we watched movies like those old freddy kuger movies and chucky ones and yeah. im over here cuz my parents are in Las Vegas (again) never bring there kids. so yeah hopefully they win big and give me the money so i can buy me some much needed stuff. so yeah sorry that i couldnt go to the j.v. vs varsity game. yeah i kinda got my report card on wendsday so i cant do n e thing unti;l i pull my grades up. yeah sucks bad. yeah well im out see yeah. 14 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

<=GLOBAL_HEAD <=GLOBAL_HEAD [23 Nov 2004|05:24pm] [ mood | full ] [ music | juicy biggie (and if u dont know now u know) ] yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo what up yo yo yeah ummmm im over here at fleas house with andrew and xtian. we just came here right after skool and junk. yeah were just here eating corn dogs and drinking soda and going on the computer and listening to fleas wack music. lol. j/k flea yeah ummmm thats it. laterz skater 0_o 11 Said __ Davion Is Soo Kool

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