Tony's Post Response!

Tony has a very different style of expressing his feelings and thoughts towards motivation, I thought it is a great way to attract people in and grab their attention and make them want to listen to what he is trying to say, he uses Different types of fonts and cool visuals which is a key factor in making the audience want to stick around! The way Tony Does what he does about Motivation must make the audience want to finally get the confidence and motivation to finally do what they have always dream t  of but have never had the motivation to do so, and also motivating people to try and do new things, you cant tell if you like or dont like something until you've tryed it!
I agree with Tony s Motivational quotes because i play many sports, Soccer, Volleyball, Fencing, Ball hockey and more and it makes me want to play harder than ever when i get motivation from my friends and even my parents, Tony s Motivational quotes on his blog can also help drive the Motivation of my self or other people to want to play harder or work harder in whatever they are trying to do!
If I could change anything on this blog, the only thing i could possibly think of doing is making the Pictures a little less confusing, they seemed to have been a little bit irrelevant and kind of too much like a riddle, you have to figure out what it means instead of having the answer right there on the screen! Other than that Tony's blog is very motivating and would recommend it to anyone in need of motivation!

Motivation post that prompted Tony's Post

Tony's blogging style is very unique and different than most blogging styles which is a good thing. Tony uses different fonts and titles and uses many visuals which is good. The points that Tony is making about motivation are very true. Tony's motivation quotes are very motivational and definitely make people think about what they are doing with themselves. Personally, I like motivational quotes because they give you something to think about and strive for and have a look at yourself and think what are you doing with yourself. Motivational quotes also let people know that they always have a chance to get better and that its happened before and that someone out there i9s working just as hard as them. I think Tony's quotes have all the things a good motivational quote needs.

  I agree with Tony's motivational quotes completely. Since I am a soccer player I would know that motivation is an essential part to success. .If you don't have a reason or some sort of motivation to do what you do you won't be good at doing it. If you don't have the will to do something you won't be even close to as good to someone who has the will to do something. And these quotes motivate you to go out and do something and not let your talents go to waste. The quotes also are very simple and bold which make you need to do very specific. the visuals on the quotes the quotes that extra little motivation to go do something and motivate you. Tony gives examples that relate to his quotes which show that these things are true and can happen and have happened to him. Sometimes people just need to know that it has happened before to believe they can do it too.

  Too improve Tony's post I would make the visuals a bit more creative and related to the quotes. Some of the visuals make the quotes hard to read or understand. I find Tony's blog to be a bit messy and hard to find things. Too improve Tony's blog I would add better photos that relate to the quotes more, I would make the quotes less spread out and more easy to read and I would clean up his blog a bit more so things are easier to find. Overall Tony's blog is great and very inspirational and motivational and I liked it a lot! Good job Tony!

"The downs and ups of life"

For the moving poetry project I wrote my own poem, and used PowerPoint to animate it. Here is the slideshow.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-0YC3PyivrINjNERHRaVjRzQ1U/edit

Poetry That Moves

Here is my Poetry That moves project. I got my poem from the website http://www.poemhunter.com/ and the poems author's name is Gab Oso.
The Beautiful Game

Definition Poem

It can fly,
Can go by you in the blink of an eye,
Many different sizes,
Sometimes comes as a surprise,
Comes in more than one colour,
Some colours are much more duller,
Glides threw the grass,
Has a low mass,
Feel it threw your feet,
To get it you must compete.
 
What is it?

____ is:

____is eating ice cream on a winters day,

And the howling wind that blows your hat away

___is the feel of snow held in bare hands,

Or the feeling one wants after a burning tan

___is the tip of your nose during a fever,

And the cool  ice pack for your head from the freezer 

___is your bones shivering out of place,

Or the wind rushing by you during a chase

___is when all of a pond turns to ice,

And why the ducks fly away, without thinking twice

___is the chill ice cubes trying to cool your water,

Or the warmth of an animal that is gone after slaughter

___is to drink a slushie on a summer day with ease,

And receiving in turn a stinging brain freeze 

___is the frost on your window chilled into place,

Or the look given to an enemy that's frozen on your face

Definition Poem

A  ----

It can be inviting

Welcoming anyone who knocks

It can be loud

Often when not oiled well

It can be painful

When you get caught between

It can be isolating

When it locks you out from the world

It has locks

To keep unwanted visitors out

Definition Poem

It springs into life as soon as it is touched,
Vibrant with movements that shiver our ears.
As the keys snap open, the beauty is released,
Ranging from high and sharp to the low and deep.
The beauty itself can be quick and stabbing, tranquil and silent,
Or solitary and stately. The possibilities are infinite.
And as the workers are uncovered,
There is a machine inside, hard at work
Producing a new, unique product every time somebody else starts it.
What is made cannot be worked up by wandering words.
What is it?

Definition Poem

A ______

It is Greasy

It is Crunchy

It tastes like love

It tastes like life

Pigs flee at the thought of it

It is hated in some religions

You can eat it with almost anything

It tastes like 'merica

With eggs

or by itself

Its ______

Improved Election Reflection

Student Vote Reflections

The Media Plays a Large Role in Determining The Outcome of an Election

 The media plays a huge part in student vote. For example, a lot of students listen to the radio or watch TV and on these Medias there are advertisements telling you about why you should vote for a certain party and not vote for the other parties. Being a student I would know that a lot of students believe what they hear on the radio or TV, so if they hear an advertisement saying vote for NDP because all of the other parties don’t follow through with their promises, a student would probably believe it. Also, some advertisements get their message across to the audience better than others so students might understand one ad more and just go with the simple vote because they understand it. Some advertisements for a parties campaign have a cool ad so some students might think, well that was sick! I am going to vote for that party!

 Media shouldn’t be allowed be used to put down other parties at all during elections because it really changes people’s opinions on whop there going to vote for. For example, if a student is watching TV and they see a very embarrassing ad about the NDP the student might not vote for the NDP because of that one ad. Even when the NDP could be the most beneficial vote for that student.  Media would be a perfectly fine as long as parties are not making inappropriate ads about other parties and there is an even amount of ads about each party. Also as long as the ads are not giving people false information saying they are going to do something when they aren’t going to do it. Some parties might lie about what they’re going to do just to get votes (which they will) then people will vote for them and they won’t do what they’re going to do.

Overall,  media would be perfectly fine to be used to advertise your party as long as the ads follow these rules. 1. You can’t give false information to the audience 2. Do not put down other parties in your advertisement 3. All parties should make the same amount of ads 4. When you say you’re going to do something for the economy, DO IT! If parties can not follow these very simple rules, then media is not good during elections. And seeing that parties don’t follow these rules, media is not a good thing during elections. Media gives false information, puts down other parties, say they’re going to do something when they aren’t and some parties have more advertising than others.

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Media has always played a role in our elections, Allot of people listen to the radio, go on facebook or watch TV! If you put ads on the media then you could reach hundreds of thousands of people and ask them to vote for your party, i believe that media brings in more votes than any other way of advertising has ever done or will do.

Media Shouldn't be used to put down other parties too much, if media is used to say, Vote for NDP, Liberals fail to help those in need! That is not too much of a put down so it isn't as bad as if you were to say:

Liberals are horrible! They are the reason BC is falling today! Vote for NDP! That is much worse than the first one and should not be allowed! As long as Parties put each other down too much in a really hurtful way, a little bit of Drama is never a bad thing!

Media is a great way to advertise your party as long as you do it in a way that doesn't turn people on other parties in a bad way and doesn't upset others, over advertising is never a good thing either, this can annoy people and make them not want to vote for you.

Using social media is also a great way that parties can get help by asking people on sites like twitter, or facebook to ask your followers what they think about the election and ask them what they would like to see in the future and what problems that parties would like to see resolved!

If social media is used in a safe and responsible way for the election then it is a great idea, not only does it get the election "out there" it also gives the parties a chance to communicate with the people willing to vote for the party and also allowing them to find "dirt" on the other parties, an example of this would be when christy clark ran a red light, if there never was media than the other parties could not have used that against her to try and help their own party.

Social media should never be looked upon as a bad thing for elections, it should be looked at as a great thing helping the community and increasing the communication between everybody!

Election Reflection:The media plays a large role in determining the outcome of an election.

                   For the past two weeks in our humanities class, we have been focusing on current events, mainly the election. We have been keeping tabs on the progress of the election and gathering information about all the parties. As projects around the election, we were divided into groups to create a mock debate, but also election videos for each party. So creating media advertisements for each party. These projects made me realize how big of an impact the media truly has on these elections. It's an even bigger impact then I had first thought.This is why I have chosen to share my opinion on why the media plays a large roll in the election. 

We turn to social media for everything, weather, upcoming events, current events, politics, even just to find out who won the last hockey game. The fact is that social media plays a very big part of our lives, and its role in politics is, in my opinion, almost as important as the information given by the parties running. If one doesn't have the time to watch an entire debate, then all they have to do, is watch a clip of the morning/evening news,  or grab the paper on their way to work. The majority  of people won't bother to watch an entire election or if they do then they most won't pay enough attention to fully understand the opinions and main points of those running. The brief and to the point reviews and opinions given by social media are the main source of information during political debates and elections.

Social media has been more efficient to promote the main points of parties running then the   extremely long taped live debates, that are also confusing to most. The role played by social media is so huge as it can completely change a voters opinion of a party from positive to negative. From the infomercials to the personal opinions of news presenters each point and opinion slowly changes a persons mind of who to vote for.  As people rely on opinions of others to add to their own, of who to vote for, social media can alter what they first may have believed to be a decision set in stone. All the positive and negative feedback viewers hear about the parties can change what they believe, in fact they can relate these opinions more seeing as they are done by people who are voting themselves. 

Although the parties running are the ones to establish the points and issues they stand for, social media moulds this into an understandable concept for viewers. They are the ones to establish what was worth listening to from the parties according to what they believe the viewers need to know most. It's the news or the paper that decides what the public should be most focused on during the elections from what they decide to publish, and because of that, they play a huge role in the decisions the public makes in the elections.  Depending on the facts put out by the media, it creates the conclusion the public will come to about who they wish to vote for.

In conclusion, social media can make a huge impact on elections not only because they have the public tuning in and listening to what they say but also because what they say creates a base for the thoughts the voters will have about parties. The information they put out is what morphs the opinions of (in our case) the British Colombians and inspires people who to vote for and for what reasons. They have the power to try and control the views of everyone watching. Branching off of that they have to watch what they say with the huge role that they play in not only the elections, but also our everyday lives.

 

    

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Student Vote Reflections

The Media Plays a Large Role in Determining The Outcome of an Election

In my opinion the media plays a huge part in student vote. For example, a lot of students listen to the radio or watch TV and on these Medias there are advertisements telling you about why you should vote for a certain party and not vote for the other parties. Being a student I would know that a lot of students believe what they hear on the radio or TV, so if they hear an advertisement saying vote for NDP because all of the other parties don’t follow through with their promises, a student would probably believe it. Also, some advertisements get their message across to the audience better than others so students might understand one ad more and just go with the simple vote because they understand it. Some advertisements for a parties campaign have a cool ad so some students might think, well that was sick! I am going to vote for that party!

In my opinion media shouldn’t be allowed be used to put down other parties at all during elections because it really changes people’s opinions on whop there going to vote for. For example, if a student is watching TV and they see a very embarrassing ad about the NDP the student might not vote for the NDP because of that one ad. Even when the NDP could be the most beneficial vote for that student. I think that media would be a perfectly fine as long as parties are not making inappropriate ads about other parties and there is an even amount of ads about each party. Also as long as the ads are not giving people false information saying they are going to do something when they aren’t going to do it. Some parties might lie about what they’re going to do just to get votes (which they will) then people will vote for them and they won’t do what they’re going to do.

Overall I think that media would be perfectly fine to be used to advertise your party as long as the ads follow these rules. 1. You can’t give false information to the audience 2. Do not put down other parties in your advertisement 3. All parties should make the same amount of ads 4. When you say you’re going to do something for the economy, DO IT! If parties can not follow these very simple rules I think that media is not good during elections. And seeing that parties don’t follow these rules I think that media is not a good thing during elections. Media gives false information, puts down other parties, say they’re going to do something when they aren’t and some parties have more advertising than others.

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3. Voting in Canada should be required by law (meaning punishable by fines).

Voting has been a Canadian citizen’s right for several years, and will be one for several more years. It’s a fair and simple way to decide different political affairs where everyone is given the chance to share their opinion. However, based on research, the amount of voters has decreased by about 50%. This is a negative impacted because the less amount of votes there are, the more unfair the election would be; every vote counts. So if this keeps on happening, should voting be required by the law?

Some may say yes to this; to make voting a law. By doing so, elections will receive a larger amount of votes and each party will each be given a fair chance of winning. However, this also means that if this law is not followed, people will be punished by being fined. Fining people may also be a good thing because it enforces people to vote. People not voting have been a major problem without a solution for quite a while. Making voting a law is an easy fix compared to just relying on others to vote.

Others will say no to this idea; being forced to vote and fined if not done. Some people just don’t vote in the election because they forgot to. Or they don’t support any of the parties that are running. It’s an understandable reason though, why would you want to be forced into voting for something you don’t believe in?  And being fined for it may start some more disagreements. Taking the option to vote or not away can be considered too drastic. Next thing you’ll see are rioters demanding to give back their freedom to vote or not back. Many people don’t vote, not only because they forget, but because they choose not to.

My opinion on this topic is kind of between the two. Yes, I agree that people should vote because it’s the best way to support what you think needs to be changed in your community. If you don’t vote, then you have absolutely no reason to complain about what’s going on in your country. However I disagree with making it mandatory to vote with the consequence of being fined. I find this a harsh way to get more people to vote in elections. In conclusion, voting should not be made a law.       

  

Student Vote Reflection

                As we all grow up to the age of 18, the right to vote will become available to us. Even before that, we could vote in Student Vote at our schools. We should all exercise this right because it will decide what our future will be like, but who should we vote for? There are many parties out there with contrasting policies, so based on this you might think that the party you support the most should be the one to vote for. However, there are usually two or three parties who are likely to win, and others that have almost no chance of forming a government. Therefore the party that you should vote for, in my opinion, depends on the specific election that is currently happening.

                Obviously, the party that you vote for should be beneficial to you. This would depend on your income, your job/industry, and the area you live in, as well as the time of the vote. The easiest way to do this is to choose a party platform that supports your situation (or at least doesn’t go against it) and vote for it. This could be any party in the election, ranging from a major party such as the Liberals/NDP or a more minor party such as the Green Party. You may be more supportive of the Conservative or Liberal Party if you live in a middle- to high-income household, or are hired by a corporation or large company. If you are more worried about education, poverty, etc. then you might want to support the NDP. When it comes to voting, the riding that you live in also matters. In some places in BC the Liberals are more popular, while in others more people vote for NDP. This could affect who you vote for, and change the impact of your vote on the riding. If there is a candidate that you know or are familiar with, you might want to vote for them. If they don’t live in the riding they are representing, they may not be as familiar with it. In conclusion, I think that you should vote for the party you like if it is reasonable to do so.

                Let’s say that there is a party platform perfect for you, but you know they have no chance of winning. On the other hand, there is another party that is a major opposition to a party similar to the one you are supporting. This is the case for the 2013 BC Election. A Conservative or Green Party supporter may vote for the Liberal Party or NDP instead, because the Liberals and the NDP are the only parties with a chance of winning the election. The Liberals and the Conservatives are similar enough that Conservative supporters would vote for the Liberals. To vote for the Conservatives would be like voting for the NDP, because you would be taking away a Liberal vote (and therefore giving NDP a bigger chance of winning) and giving the vote to a party that has a tiny chance of forming government. Instead, if they voted for the Liberals, they would help stop the NDP from winning, because the Liberals could win instead. In my opinion voting against a party is a good voting strategy if your party has no chance of winning the election.

                Sometimes people will intentionally spoil a ballot for a protest or for other reasons. They might spoil or destroy someone else’s ballot (which is supporting another party) or interfere with the counting process of votes. This could lead to increasing the voting share of the candidate the person is in favor of, or decreasing the share of a rival. I wouldn’t recommend spoiling ballots because it is technically illegal and does not reflect the country/province/city’s actual opinion of the parties. People also vote for minor parties in the hopes that they will form a minority government or vary the representation in the Legislature. Depending on the situation, I also think that this strategy may not be a good idea. If there is a minority party that you strongly support and a majority party that you strongly oppose, you should vote for a majority party that is similar to your party (unless there isn’t one). If the chances of each party winning are more equal, voting for your party might actually be a better idea, because if they win you will be benefited even more than with voting against a certain party. This could also raise the party’s potential to win in future elections and also draw others’ attention to it for next time.

               For a conclusion, there are many voting strategies that one could use in an election. If you are in favor of a big party, you should vote for them because they reflect your needs. The same goes for if you are supporting a more minor party, but they might have a chance at winning (that is, if all parties have a more equal chance of winning). However, if you are supporting a minority party and there is a majority party that you oppose, you should vote for another majority party that you support. You shouldn’t spoil ballots, because if you are caught doing it, it is illegal and counts as a crime. The next time you vote, choose your voting strategy wisely and always think before you choose.

Christianity Questions

Questions to Ask at a Christian Church

~How were the Old Testament saints saved?

~Did Jesus die on a cross or a stake?

~Is  it okay for a pastor to get paid for ministering?

~Does Christianity have priests or pastors?

~Can women be pastors/priests?

~What is the church’s statement of faith and how did the church devise it?

~How does the church practice church discipline? (What sort of discipline has been practiced in the past?)

~ What would the church’s position (kinda their opinion) be on the role of women?

~Did Jesus die on a cross or a stake?

~What are the expectations laid upon church members?

~What is speaking in tongues?

~What's the purpose of the church other than a place of worship?

~What does it mean to be slain in the Spirit?

~What are some differences or different beliefs between the Christian and the Catholic religion? 

~What were the early Christians called?

~What does it mean to be slain in the Spirit?

No red pill, no blue pill

Hello, My name is Maya and I am also a student from Mr. Lees Hum 8 class, this is in response to your post “No red pill, No blue pill”.

     I really enjoyed reading your post, it was a nice different out look on a topic that has been greatly stressed and reviewed by my elementary teaches in the past. The poetic type of beginning really grasped my attention and since you also touched up with it throughout the entire writing it gave the piece a really nice edge, that intrigues people to read more. Even though I’ve watched the Matrix (but still am kind of fuzzy on the confusing story line to the movie) I wouldn’t have gone as far to make a comparison about it to my school life. It was a brilliant idea to make a connection of the red pill, blue pill from a popular movie and compare it to learning and how students now lack motivation. The similarities on the topic are really coming out for me now and it was a clever way to grasp attention. However even without that, from the first mysterious sentence you had me hooked to read more. It was a very well thought out attention grabber while the pictures are really worth a million words and they amplified the message you were trying to create.

In my opinion the message you were trying to give wasn’t only that both students and teachers have to participate to keep the other motivated, that it’s each owns job and responsibility to become and stay inspired, but that you can’t have one without the other. For a student to stay inspired the teacher has to keep faith in that student, or else the student will become discouraged and lose their inspiration. Same goes for the teacher, if a teacher tries with all his/her might to educate a student but the student refuses to learn then neither will prosper. Each one holds a power over the other both positively and negatively, because the attitude of one will alter or dent the others. Without the motivation from both sides the effort from just one of them is in vain and dies out quickly.

 They need participation from each other just like a safe needs a key and how a  economical flashlight needs a person to wind it.Think about it this way, if there is great potential and prosperity inside a safe but no one has a key to open it then soon force and quick rash decisions to try and open the safe may end up damaging it, just how a student can be brought down by damaging comments when they are ignored in a process of trying to learn something, then expected to perform said task perfectly when asked. They need someone that doesn’t lose hope and try to help them by supporting them but it’s their job as well, to first show the promise that the other needs to know how hard they have to try to succeed. Also to how a economical flashlight needs someone to wind to to keep the light going, even though the light may flicker and not be as bright at times or it may not perform as well as you want it too, or even as well that you know it can, it still needs you to help and wind it the entire time so that even the smallest of flicker or biggest of beacons of light don’t go out. If you lose hope that the flashlight will work well, or get tired and frustrated about it along the way and stop trying to make it work, then the flashlight won't work on it’s own. How can it? Even though everything it needs to work it there, it has to have the support of someone else along the way, students need a teacher that will have hope in them throughout their entire learning career. So that they always know to stay motivated even when they are just barely flickering like a flashlight about to go out.

I think this is part of why Ms. Lees showed us your post, since we just started high school some of us might be becoming overwhelmed. We might try to forget our responsibilities to our schoolwork because the teachers aren’t breathing down our necks forcing us to do it. Since we have all the structure we need it’s becoming both of our jobs to stay motivated and actually finish the work in class, to read that page that our teacher assigned, to pay attention to the board even though our friends aren’t, to listen in class even though our phones are so much more tempting, to still study for that test even though its almost spring break and we can taste the anticipation of leaving school. She wanted this to remind us that we have to work more as a team because in the long run, which is a REALLY long couple years to come since we only just started, we have to remember that this work now will affect us. The work habits we have  now, or lack off are what will bring us into a pattern. If we don’t have any disposition to work and explore subjects now, later on that will be very hard to change.

We still have to be inspired and motivated to do our work because really there’s only so much that, that one side can do. Theres only so many times a person can open a safe with a key before the opening  door rusts shut. Only so many times a person will attempt to wind up that non-battery flashlight before they leave it for something easier, like grabbing their phone instead. Sadly the most often case of lack of motivation isn’t the teacher fault, sometimes they won’t pay enough attention to the student so finally it’s them who gives up, but I believe you were trying to say that “each it’s own but later on both will clash and become undone”. That’s something my Grandma tells me, later on everything I do will affect me somehow, big or small if I expect it or not.  It’s the same for school work, in my school some kids don’t finish their work or study because they think it’s only grade 8 and grades now won’t affect them for the future, or that they don’t need the material now for the long run. Even some students that know they need the material for future classes that still isn’t enough for them to begin trying with the school work they make now. The teachers and students each have to try their best to keep material interesting and relatable, thats where the need for motivation comes in because without any school work is dull and and the both students aren’t really trying but just barely scraping by.

 Your outlook on it that it cannot be either, no red pill no blue pill, is really refreshing that you're not blaming either side for anything but saying that they must work together for either to prosper. Everyone must participate so that the guidance can come everywhere and the entire group of students and teachers and pull each other forward when everyone has an attitude that makes them eager to learn, and not only learn but work and participate to the best that they can. So that from the motivation to learn that becomes a desire and finally and impulse  to become better in everything that you can.

I also agree with Sydney that the pictures were a very nice touch and they added to the mysteriously intriguing writing style that you used. I enjoyed reading your post and I hope to get some feedback from you about my response! :)
 Thank-you

“No Red Pill No Blue Pill”- Response

After reading the "No Red Pill No Blue Pill" I think that it is very well written and kinda poetic in a way. I think that the author is very talented to be able to do something like this, because I know I never could! The author did a good job of relating to their own life and making a connection with their reader. The pictures are interesting but I didn't get what was the point of them and how they had anything to do with the writing. In my opinion I think that young kids are using technology for learning too much now, like what happened to just reading a paper book. But everyone does have their own opinion. You have a very good writing style so keep that up!

 There are a few spots in your writing where there are like 3-4 spaces between words. I agree and disagree with the content of this article. I agree that using the Internet as a learning source is a great tool and we definitely should be using it. But, I think that we shouldn't get carried away with using technology for learning and remember that we still have books and paper to use. I also like how you were comparing different types of schools. For example, you were comparing university's to high schools, elementary and on line schooling, which is very good to connect with your readers, good job!

 This article also let me realize that teachers do so much for theri students and that if teachers don't haev faith and help their students the students will not do good with their work. This connected to me in many ways. For example, I always hear students saying they hate homework and school, but maybe if they used technology and their teachers have faith in them they might be more interested in doing their work. I also thought you did a great job of telling and expressing what you really thought to the audience and made sure they understood what you are saying well.

  Overall I thought that it was really good and you have talent and keep up the good work. You have a very good writing style and its poetic which is very cool!  I am not sure if my tips will help you but just try to think of them as you are writing. Just remember to check your spacing in you wors and take out the pictures or make them more related to the topic. great job though, I really liked it! :)

"No Red Pill, No Blue Pill" Response

    Today I read an article, No Red Pill, No Blue Pill by Ana Cristina Pratas. I like the beginning and end of it, because the writer used a somewhat poetic style and a scene to go along with it. This served as an attention-grabber for me and it made me want to read more of it. I also like how the writer described what she would like learning to be like, and how reality is so different. The quote about the red pill and blue pill also made me think about why she put it there. I agree with it because with learning you cannot choose to see an illusion where you can believe whatever you want. You just get taught by yourself or an educator and learn what you have to. The links in the article also helped me when I was reading it, letting me understand concepts or words that I wasn't familiar with (like "Red Pill" and "Blue Pill"). The charts helped me illustrate the writer's thoughts in my head, so I found that useful.

    I agree with the content of this article because education is something that is constantly changing, especially in these digital years. Motivation is indeed an important part of learning. Even if you are a very smart student, if you aren't determined to learn you will not learn well. I like how the writer said that the teachers can only inspire the learner, not motivate them. This idea is good because when a student is inspired to learn, they will continue to learn if they motivate themselves (based on the inspiration from the teacher). The writer also said "Resistance to change is easier than change itself", and this is true because it applies to learning habits - it is easier to keep your motivation low than to motivate yourself further than before.

    Though I agree with most of the items in this article, I think that "fear" of learning depends on the situation you're in. If you are not inspired or motivated to learn, you will be scared to explore what is ahead of you. However, if you do want to learn, the feeling will overcome and cover up the fear inside.

    Overall, this was a good article because I could make connections with it, just as it said "Connections do happen". Learning digital skills is hard, especially when you are in a place where no one uses them, but when you do learn them you can post articles like these. That way you can share your ideas with the world and get replies from others, so that you could improve on your writing.

“No Red Pill No Blue Pill”- Responds

The basic idea of this digital narrative was that motivation is a key factor of success, and that your teachers aren’t responsible for it. I completely agree with this. If you don’t motivate yourself, how are you supposed to get anything done? The answer to that is you don’t. You have to find what motivates you and remember it every time you feel like giving up. In her post, she explained how some students blame their teacher for not encouraging them enough. Doing this is like blaming your coach for not being a good player; even though he/she did everything in his/her power to train you. It is up to the player to practice to become better. In this case, it’s up the student responsibility to practice too become better.

This post can address a lot of different people, for many different reasons. However, I think that this is more relatable for student because of our work habits. Say you’re a high school student, and you’re taking a class that doesn’t interest you at all, therefore you don’t try to do well. After reading the post, you’ll realize that if you’re not going to try, what’s the point of going to school? This point is mentioned numerous of times and is very true.

She had a very unique style of writing, which I enjoyed, along with the images and links. She used lots of examples which helps you relate to the topic better. She also had a very good attention grabber that made me want to read more. In my opinion, her style of writing is very confusing. However, this made me reread the digital narrative several of times as well as think about it for hours. Some people thought that the images were very distracting, but I personally enjoyed them. I found that since the post was very long, the images helped me take a break and understand the concept without using words. The links were very useful too, if I didn’t know or wanted a better understanding of a word or phrase.