*Still has a few kinks, but it's basically done.
When you ask a small child, about kindergarten age or so, what they want to do when they grow up, you’re likely to get the same four answers: Veterinarian, Astronaut, Firefighter, and, last but not least, Ice-cream Man.
To be a veterinarian. What little kid doesn’t want to play with a small, cute, furry puppy? When they picture coming into the job, they see themselves playing with dogs, cuddly cats, and long-eared bunny rabbits. They think they’d make a lot of money for simple games. It seems the job would be all fun and games and the only work involved would be a well-placed band-aid now and then. Just remember, not all is what it seems.
Not to be a veterinarian. After 11 years or so of hard school work, internships, and studying, the job really starts. You walk into your first day and encounter blood, needles, feces, urine, and some grumpy animal owners. They don’t want to be at the vet, and if you’ve got a weak stomach, neither do you. Have you ever even pondered having to put down animals? Many kids would say, “Oh, I’ll just work with the animals, not with the killing of them.” Newsflash: You don’t have much of a choice.
To be an astronaut. That’s when you get to fly at the speed of light, bounce around in moon shoes, hang on a star, discover aliens, and encounter the Star Ship Enterprise. If a cow can jump over the moon, why can’t they? Why wish upon a star when you can fly past one? You’d get all those perks, plus free astronaut ice-cream. Just remember, not all is what it seems.
Not to be an astronaut. Astronaut ice-cream is actually very unappetizing, and before you can fly at the speed of light, you need hours of training in a pressurized vessel that makes you light-headed and gives you the strong urge to “blow chunks”. One that is completed, you need to be chosen to be on a spaceship. Let’s just say that there are quite a lot of people in line for that.
Have you ever ridden the Gravitron ride? Multiply that feeling by 1000, and you’ll have the approximate feeling of a takeoff. Who needs a facelift after a trip to space?
To be a firefighter. Free rides on the cool red truck, sliding down a metal pole, happy Dalmatian dogs, and unlimited amounts of water hoses for those hot summer days. Those are the thoughts running through the minds of children when they say, “I want to be a firefighter when I grow up.” Just remember, not all is what it seems.
Not to be a firefighter. Have you ever tried picking up a full grown man and carrying him out of a burning building, all while he was screaming and thrashing about frantically? I can’t imagine it’d be very enjoyable. How about that large trampoline that they catch people with? Does that really work, and how long to you really bounce up and down? Not to mention that you’d be a very smelly person at the end of a hard work day.
To be an ice-cream man. You’d get to ride around in a highly-decorated, musical truck all day long, all summer long. You’d get all the Firerockets and Chipwiches that you wanted, and you wouldn’t have to work when winter came. Talk about an ideal set-up. Just remember, not all is what it seems.
Not to be an ice-cream man. With this job, maybe everything is as it seems. What’s wrong with being an ice-cream man? You’d get to ride around in a highly-decorated (gaudy), (annoyingly) musical truck all day long, all summer long. You’d get all the Firerockets and Chipwiches that you wanted (as long as they came out of your paycheck), and you wouldn’t have to work when winter came (so now you’re unemployed). Talk about an ideal set-up (with screaming children).
So, I ask you Cab students: What do you want to be when you grow up? If the job is a veterinarian, astronaut, firefighter, or an ice-cream man, you now have both the good and the bad side of the job. If your future occupation is none of the above, think carefully about your choice… very carefully.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2nd Article
"Because I Don't Want To."
From ages 13 to 17, teenagers go into “I don’t care” mode. It’s the phase between lovable kid and responsible adult, and it is definitely the worst. It’s when kids stop doing chores, slack in their grades, and go “anti-parent”. And, just like any other stage in the life, there is a way to recognize it. This stage’s stamp of identification is simply the phrase “Because I don’t want to.”
To parents, it’s commonly known as the “devil phrase”. To kids, it’s just what you say to get out of going to Grandma’s house for dinner. “Because I feel like it” is an out to any question, a perfect way to not answer. But, no matter how many questions it answers, the script is always the same:
“Will you stop by the store on your way home, honey?”
“No.”
“And why not?”
“Because I don't want to.”
“Go take out the trash."
"No."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to."
"Will you go fold some laundry?"
"Uh, no."
"How come?"
"Because I don't want to."
"Sweetie, go hug your Grandma."
"No."
"But why?"
"Because I don't want to."
Some parents would simply be stumped at their rebellious child, wondering why on Earth they wouldn’t do the simplest things. While it may seem that we don’t have reasons for our response, most times we do. I am here to help you understand a teenager’s “Because I don’t want to.”
“Will you stop by the store on your way home?”
“I don’t want to go because the neighbors practically live there. I’d run into them, and Mr. Stevens will spit while he talks, and Mrs. Stevens will pinch my cheeks and tell me how much I’ve grown.”
“Take out the trash.”
“I put a stink bomb in there, and it’ll erupt when someone takes it out. I was hoping Jerry would get it….”
“Will you go fold some laundry?”
“I am not touching Mom’s underwear.”
“Go hug your Grandma.”
“No thanks, she smells like moth balls and has that horrible whiskery mustache.”
So you see, while our answers behind our “Because I don’t want to”’s might not be the most selfless, ideal answers, you have to admit that they make sense. Now you know what this generic response from a teenager can mean, and next time you get this answer, remember that adults have their own vague replies, such as the famous “Because I said so.”
From ages 13 to 17, teenagers go into “I don’t care” mode. It’s the phase between lovable kid and responsible adult, and it is definitely the worst. It’s when kids stop doing chores, slack in their grades, and go “anti-parent”. And, just like any other stage in the life, there is a way to recognize it. This stage’s stamp of identification is simply the phrase “Because I don’t want to.”
To parents, it’s commonly known as the “devil phrase”. To kids, it’s just what you say to get out of going to Grandma’s house for dinner. “Because I feel like it” is an out to any question, a perfect way to not answer. But, no matter how many questions it answers, the script is always the same:
“Will you stop by the store on your way home, honey?”
“No.”
“And why not?”
“Because I don't want to.”
“Go take out the trash."
"No."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to."
"Will you go fold some laundry?"
"Uh, no."
"How come?"
"Because I don't want to."
"Sweetie, go hug your Grandma."
"No."
"But why?"
"Because I don't want to."
Some parents would simply be stumped at their rebellious child, wondering why on Earth they wouldn’t do the simplest things. While it may seem that we don’t have reasons for our response, most times we do. I am here to help you understand a teenager’s “Because I don’t want to.”
“Will you stop by the store on your way home?”
“I don’t want to go because the neighbors practically live there. I’d run into them, and Mr. Stevens will spit while he talks, and Mrs. Stevens will pinch my cheeks and tell me how much I’ve grown.”
“Take out the trash.”
“I put a stink bomb in there, and it’ll erupt when someone takes it out. I was hoping Jerry would get it….”
“Will you go fold some laundry?”
“I am not touching Mom’s underwear.”
“Go hug your Grandma.”
“No thanks, she smells like moth balls and has that horrible whiskery mustache.”
So you see, while our answers behind our “Because I don’t want to”’s might not be the most selfless, ideal answers, you have to admit that they make sense. Now you know what this generic response from a teenager can mean, and next time you get this answer, remember that adults have their own vague replies, such as the famous “Because I said so.”
1st Article
LA-LA Land
There is a world, inside your head, in which you experience a visual dream. Some people refer to it as “La-La Land”, but most simply call the act “daydreaming”. For quite a while, daydreaming has been seen as an excuse to think of other, more appealing things, during class time. What is not known by many, though, is that daydreaming is the mind’s default state. Scientists have mentioned that daydreaming is also an essential part of the mind. Imagine what your teacher would say when you told her that by daydreaming, you were simply thinking in the most normal way that you could. You could even mention that daydreaming was the brain pondering important issues, however relevant they were.
Diving into your La-La Land, or daydreaming, is a crucial part of the creative process. How, I ask you, would you get inspired if you were thinking logically non-stop? Let’s face it. You can’t come up with an award-winning art piece thinking about 2+2=4. You need those wacky, out-there dreams, to think of new ideas.
William Shakespeare didn’t come up with his popular plays by thinking about gravity. No, he used the daydreaming, default part of his brain to become inspired. Do you think Van Gough was doing algebra when he painted his masterpieces? No, he was probably being creative. Being in an art school, daydreaming is a very important part of our everyday lives. We just wouldn’t be ourselves without it. In fact, no one would be the same with their own La-La Land. So the next time a teacher jerks you out of a daydream, chastising you for not paying attention, simply say, “I was only thinking normally!” and see what they say.
There is a world, inside your head, in which you experience a visual dream. Some people refer to it as “La-La Land”, but most simply call the act “daydreaming”. For quite a while, daydreaming has been seen as an excuse to think of other, more appealing things, during class time. What is not known by many, though, is that daydreaming is the mind’s default state. Scientists have mentioned that daydreaming is also an essential part of the mind. Imagine what your teacher would say when you told her that by daydreaming, you were simply thinking in the most normal way that you could. You could even mention that daydreaming was the brain pondering important issues, however relevant they were.
Diving into your La-La Land, or daydreaming, is a crucial part of the creative process. How, I ask you, would you get inspired if you were thinking logically non-stop? Let’s face it. You can’t come up with an award-winning art piece thinking about 2+2=4. You need those wacky, out-there dreams, to think of new ideas.
William Shakespeare didn’t come up with his popular plays by thinking about gravity. No, he used the daydreaming, default part of his brain to become inspired. Do you think Van Gough was doing algebra when he painted his masterpieces? No, he was probably being creative. Being in an art school, daydreaming is a very important part of our everyday lives. We just wouldn’t be ourselves without it. In fact, no one would be the same with their own La-La Land. So the next time a teacher jerks you out of a daydream, chastising you for not paying attention, simply say, “I was only thinking normally!” and see what they say.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
TO ALL EDITORS: Just a reminder
When making the layout for your spread, make sure to follow these guidlines:
· All By-lines must be the same: By Name Name
· All ‘body’ font must be Calibri
· Except for features, all headers (article titles) must be the same per section. For instance: The opinion editor decides that she likes Arial, so all of her headers would be Arial. If News liked Times New Roman, all of their headers would be TNR.
· All font colors must be the same and black.
· The layout should be the consistant throughout your spread.
· All By-lines must be the same: By Name Name
· All ‘body’ font must be Calibri
· Except for features, all headers (article titles) must be the same per section. For instance: The opinion editor decides that she likes Arial, so all of her headers would be Arial. If News liked Times New Roman, all of their headers would be TNR.
· All font colors must be the same and black.
· The layout should be the consistant throughout your spread.
New Year!
Welcome every new writer and to the whole 7th grade staff! Hopefully, we'll have a great year with some great articles.
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