Rebuttal to Ebone

Though I agree that child actors should be more disciplines so they can create a positive impact to their watchers, but it is not really their fault for being curious as a human is. I found these quotes off of Ebone’s blog.

“If you make the decision to be an entertainer on a children's show, you cannot be caught in the news smoking a bong and getting high like this very famous young child actress, with millions of fans did recently. The things that children/teenagers see on TV influences and affects their behavior in real life. For instance, if a child admires someone like Batman and he/she sees Batman doing bad things, they are going to think it's okay because their role model is doing it and do it themselves. “

Even though I agree that what Miley Cyrus did was terrible and unforgettable, the blame should not be all on her. She is just a human being, and she is just as curious as the rest of us. I am not really surprised that she would have enough curiosity to go ahead and smoke something illegal. She just wants to have fun like the rest of us. Smoking a bong is definitely unforgivable, but there are plenty of worse crimes out in the world that people have absolutely no idea about. A lot of people just like to hate on whatever they can hate on. “They just feel more powerful when they put someone down, which is also disgraceful.

"If a child actor does something wrong parents are going to freak out and completely flip out about it to protect their children. Once again, Miley Cyrus got into more trouble with her new video where she is seen rolling around in a bed in her underwear.”

I believe that Miley Cyrus should have every right to wear whatever she wants. It is not like she is going to change how she wants to live her life just because a bunch of angry and overprotective parents want their children to live an innocent life. In the end, no child will ever live a life without knowing about natural things like sex. They may seem dirty, but it is here for a reason, to create new life. It is not like Miley Cyrus is going to spend her whole life looking and dressing like a child. She should be able to live and enjoy her blessed life without the nagging of unsatisfied parents.

The Color Purple

I think that Celie’s letters to god show that she is very desperate for someone to express her feelings to. She talks to god as if god was a friend of hers that listens to her stories while feeling sorry for her.

“I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me” (Walker, Page 1).

This quote shows that she is writing to god out of confusion. She doesn’t know what is happening to her, so she is writing these entries to god so that he could help her. This also shows how lonely she is.

“When that hurt, I cry. He start to choke me, saying You better shut up and git used to it” (Walker, Page 1).

This shows how Celie is a strong individual. She has to live through her abusive father raping her and controlling her all the time. Her father even kills and sells her babies while she lies about them to her dieing mother.

“All I thought about was Nettie. How she could come to me if I marry him and he be so love struck with her I could figure out a way for us to run away” (Walker, Page 9).

This quote shows how caring Celie is. She cares about Nettie so much that she would even run away with her just so Nettie would be safe. This quote also shows how messed up Celie’s father is. He is practically giving away his daughter even though she does not love the person she is marrying. Plus, this quote shows how weak Celie is. She is letting herself being given and abused like a toy. She doesn’t do anything about the horrible things that are happening to her.

“I pray for strength, bite the insides of my jaws” (Walker, Page 26).

This line that Celie writes to god exemplifies how she is writing to god because she needs someone to hear her and help her. She is trusting god with her life because he is the only one she thinks can save her from her miserable and cowardly life.

Are online social networks (Facebook, etc.) overall more harmful or more beneficial to society?

I think that social networks like Facebook are more harmful than beneficial because of how addicting and time wasting it is. In the United States, 116 hundred  million people have a Facebook out of the estimated 309 hundred million people total. That is more than a third of the whole population of the United States.

    Nearly every student that I have known that has a Facebook admits to browsing on the site for an unexpectedly long amount of time. Most of them say that they will just randomly log into Facebook for just about no reason, except that they are bored. A lot of them even said that they spend a lot of time on Facebook doing absolutely unnecessary things like reading posts written by other people that has nothing to do with them. Even some of my teachers have admitted to spending too much time on Facebook. A teacher of mine in eighth grade called it a time vacuum, and it is definitely true. Minutes pass by unnoticed when on such an addictive site.
    I think that Facebook’s user friendly format really attracts a lot of users. I have heard plenty of people who say social networks like Youtube and Facebook have destroyed their academic life, and I am definitely one of them. After watching a video, another interesting video is conveniently sitting on the right. I have probably watched atleast a few thousand hours of nature videos, shows, and even movies. It is definitely educational, but probably not the most important priority when i have school work to do.
    I admit that Facebook and Youtube helps me once in a while when i need to communicate with a friend or watch a video demonstration. Whenever i forget to write down a homework assignment or forget the instructions for it, Facebook easily connects me live feedback, but this will usually leave me talking about stuff that has nothing to do with the school work due the next day. I think that Facebook has a lot of unnecessary things like games and groups that are just plain distractions for someone who is trying to just get in, get an answers, and leave.
    In the end, Facebook may connect friends together, but it also distracts them to the point that it is out of hand.

Response to Wendy

I found this extremely hateful post on Wendy's blog

“It seems so unrealistic to me when I see a older brother helping the little sister/brother out because that's like a complete lie to me. How often do any siblings get along? Almost never. To those who are an only child, be happy for that because having a sibling is not all that much fun (actually, it more like hell half the time). It may seem to be boring, but life is a lot better when you don't have someone constantly trying to get you in trouble, or cutting off your internet when you're doing your homework.”

I have two older brothers, and they have both influenced my life like family should. After leaving my oldest brother in Australia, I haven’t really lived around him except for the two times I went there to visit. He has been one of my greatest role models as I was growing up. He never got mad to the point where he would put out his anger on others, even when my dad put him down with demeaning accusations. He didn’t even yell harshly at me and my brother when we did bad deeds. He would just calmly tell us how to clean up our spilled or broken mess. He was extremely hard-working, constantly going to school after he moved from China to Australia. I always looked up to his perseverance, care, initiative, and definitely patience. I also looked up to his height, since he is so tall, but that doesn’t really matter.

My middle brother has been around me my whole life, watching and teaching me about what is ahead of me. He is the reason I have such patience and care around people. He acted like my third parent, which I used to hate, but I now see why he did all of what seemed like selfish acts. He even pulled the internet trick on me that Wendy mentioned because I was on my computer to much. I now see that he only did such things, like making me wash the dishes or help my parents continuously. He was like my personal life trainer. He taught me to be respectful to my elders, responsible of the work that I could help with around the house, and even how to live without his help with problems, like fixing my bike tires and brakes along with technological computer stuff. My brother is the actual reason I know so much about computers and how to use them. He is also the reason for more than half the items I have. He is the person who shops for my needs and wants that my parents can not get me. He is also the person who kept my life fun, accompanying and introducing me to new things.

In the end, you can see how much my brothers have influenced me in life. They may be annoying sometimes, but it may actually be for a reason if you look through it not only your own eyes. My life would definitely be a life of boredom and a life of always messing up in life without my two brothers’ love and help..

Response to Karisa

I read this sad post on Karisa’s blog and I think that the parting of Karisa and her friend’s relationship is a both their faults since they didn’t find time to hang out with each other.

“It didn't seem to make sense, but I didn't really feel comfortable asking her in front of those people. Anyways, the rest of the time was really awkward because they were talking about things they'd done together and i felt like a major fourth wheel.Now, I haven't talked to this friend in a really long time. I miss her, but she doesn't really seem to care. It's kind of sad because she was one of my closest friends in middle school and now we never talk. Just like the quote said "[People] end up having nothing to say to each other, even if they were best friends the year before."”

I think that how Karisa’s friend made new friends wasn’t a bad thing since she and Karisa didn’t really communicate and bond as much as before. It doesn’t really matter if they used to be really good friends if they never really talked to each other anymore. Memories are nice to reminisce about, but having fresh stuff to do and talk about is undeniably more fun.

I remember when I wanted to talk to my old friends in Australia, but I thought about what I would say to them. I would just probably talk for a few minutes about how they were doing, and just say goodbye. That is why I have learned to forget about people I would never need to see again. I don’t even bother chatting with my old friends since it would only waste time that I could be spending on friends that I do see on a regular basis. Their useless memories would just dwell in my mind, wasting my energy to think about them. I won’t hate on a person who does keep in touch with their old friends, but I, personally, would not spend my time living in the past over the present.

Does It Matter Where You Go to College?

There has always been a debate about whether or not an elite college improves a student’s education. After reading Martha (Marty) O'Connell’s post about how it is what you do at the college over the actual college, I have been convinced that she is the most persuasive.

“The key to success in college and beyond has more to do with what students do with their time during college than where they choose to attend.” and “In a summary of the findings, the bureau says that "evidently, students' motivation, ambition and desire to learn have a much stronger effect on their subsequent success than average academic ability of their classmates.””

Like she said, I agree that it is what a student does in a school that matters more. For example, it would not matter what college a really hard working and diligent student goes to since they will still learn so much. On the other hand, if a really lazy student goes to an elite school, that student would perhaps skip classes or not do their homework, leading them to fail. Though, I do believe that a student will get more pressure in an elite school over a unwanted school. More pressure will lead to more hard work, but this will also lead to increased stressed.


Kevin Carey was the most unpersuasive out of the seven. He started off his post with what seemed as a sarcastic tone, hinting how biased he is.

“If you're among the small handful of students who have stellar SAT scores and parents with several hundred thousand dollars to spend, you should seriously consider going to an elite college or university. They're nice places to hang out for four years and you'll probably learn a few things. Even if you don't, you'll still get a piece of paper signifying that you were smart enough to get in and rich enough to pay for it. People care about stuff like that. “

I find how he said that only rich people get into good colleges a false accusation. I know there are plenty of poor, but intelligent students that attend to elite colleges. His immaturity made his whole post unattractive and unpersuasive.