Script Draft: ASU Studies

Script Draft

Today in class news is the story of the many different types of people that coexist here at ASU. People who come from all walks of life, have various interests of studies, and are motivated by different things. There are those who have the love of teaching and wish to help raise the next generation, and there are others who wish to make this world a better place by synthesizing new medicines. Others still choose to study the financial aspect of life, one such aspect that is oh so prominent in the lives of every citizen, and then there are people who wish to study the culture and languages of people around the world.

No matter who they are, they all play their part in the going community of ASU, and all have their own story to tell of how life is in their specific field of study. Emily , a freshman who is majoring in secondary education, had this to say on why she chose to be in this specific field of study: “I picked this subject because, well, I love to teach and help people, and I thought, ‘what better way to do this that to teach.’ Also I chose history as the specific part of teaching because if find it strangely fascinating and I have a weird, some might even say crazy, obsession with reading about past events.”

This is clearly shown in her motivation to work as hard as see does, seeing as she has 15 credit hours of class, works 20 or more hours a week, participates in Church events, and still finds time to study anywhere from 35-40 hours a week. This is just a glimmer of some of the hardships that college students go through, and in talking to a number of other students, as well as Emily, the reason as to why they go through this became apparent. For Danny, who is a senior majoring in accounting, he chose to return to school and finish his degree so that he could “support my family, and ease the stress that my wife feels in working and dealing with our 2 year old son”, a very legitimate reason and goal. Even at age 31 Danny was determined to make life better for his family, while Shauna, a linguistics major, wants to help more than just her family, she wants to help the world.

When Shauna was being talked to about why she chose her field of study and how much she studies, she told us: “I can’t tell you why I chose this subject, I just did. In high school I hated languages, but now I love ‘em. As for the specific study of Arabic? It is an odd language that intrigued me, and is in high demand for translators right now along with Spanish. And, as a side thing I got to take some Italian and French and Portuguese classes, so I know some of that too.” And, for that she studies around 25 hours a week on top of her classes and working full time as a server at Denny’s.

The differences between students is not solely based in their fields of study, but also how they work best and how much they study, as well as what they wish to do after they gain their degree. While all of the students that were talked to wanted to have a job right out of college, and one specifically in their field of study, only one mentioned ever wanting to leave his field of study after having his degree. Scott, a Chemical engineer major noted that he will stay with his career “As long as I find interest in it, hopefully my whole life”, but when asked if he would ever change fields he told me “yeah, in a heartbeat if I found something I loved and that interested me more.” While this is not strange, his attitude toward how he would feel about leaving a career he planned to spend 8 years in college for and hundreds of thousands of dollars on was strangely nonchalant, and all of the others were adamant in their desires to stay in the specific major that they had mapped out.

This lead to the question of whether or not the amount of time put in mattered to the care of the profession. It is hard to fathom that 8 years of school could seem like nothing, but in Scott’s case that is exactly what it is, 8 years of class and very little studying. For the others,  they put in numerous hours of study time in a week, and have almost fully devoted themselves to their specific topic. Although both Shauna and Danny are married and Danny has a child, their days and nights seem to be filled with long hours of studying something they have a passion for. Even in Emily’s case, although she is single and is far away from her Albuquerque home her time spent away from school and work are filled “Reading and research, that is all I seem to do”, these three individuals are dead set on their goals and highly motivated to keep them unchanged. The common ground for them is the fact that they all study 20 devoted hours or more a week, while Scott only spends 10-15 hours while he is at work.

All these students were impassioned about their studies at the time I spoke to them, and all of them had very different fields to study; ranging from languages to chemistry, and math to history. All of them loved what they are doing, and found that their schooling was gratifying, if one of the most difficult things they have ever faced, and although they all wanted jobs, none of them had the same reason for that want. The only common ground that was found between all four of them was the fact that they all felt “like I have a purpose” as they work towards their degree. This purpose is what motivated all of them to work as hard as they do.

I’m Russell Shearman and this is ASU.   

Interview

This is the bulk of my interview material. I was unsure if you wanted to see this, so I thought I'd post it.

People interviewed:

A.     Danny-Accounting (business, Sr.)

B.      Emily-Secondary education (history, Fr.)

C.      Scott-Chemical engineering (synthetic development, Jr.)

D.     Shauna- Linguistics (translation Arabic/Spanish/Italian, Jr.)

Interview questions:

1.      What is your major and what year are you in school?

A.     Accounting, senior

B.     Secondary education, freshman

C.     Chemical engineering, junior

D.     Linguistics, junior

2.      Why did you pick that specific major? What is the more specified part you wish to be in?

A.     “I have always found interest with numbers and business, but I was never good enough to be one of those big shot mathematicians or engineers, so I settled with something that I can do and that I hope to enjoy. As for which part of accounting I would want to be in, I’d have to say either big business or banking.”

B.     “I picked this subject because, well, I love to teach and help people, and I thought, ‘what better way to do this that to teach.’ Also I chose history as the specific part of teaching because if find it strangely fascinating and I have a weird, some might even say crazy, obsession with reading about past events.”

C.     “For me the major kind of fell into my lap. I knew I was interested in chemistry, but I didn’t do well in math my first year of school, after that though I have worked hard and gotten good grades, and am well versed in both math and chemistry, so I thought ‘hey I enjoy this, so what can I do that incorporates both?’ and that’s how I became an engineer. Why chemistry specifically, I like reactions and making stuff.”

D.      “I can’t tell you why I chose this subject, I just did. In high school I hated languages, but now I love ‘em. As for the specific study of Arabic? It is an odd language that intrigued me, and is in high demand for translators right now along with Spanish. And, as a side thing I got to take some Italian and French and Portuguese classes, so I know some of that too.”

3.      How much studying do you tend to do weekly, and daily?

A.     “20 or so hours, 4 hours 5 days a week, I save the weekend for my family.”

B.     “I couldn’t tell you probably close to 35-40 hours, especially since most of my stuff is reading. Daily, depends on my classes but I save Sundays for ‘me’ time so however 35-40 hours 6 days a week comes out to be.”

C.     “Um, probably like 2-3 hours 5 days a day, mostly while I’m at work, so like 10-15 hours a week.”

D.     “I spend almost all of my free time in between classes and work studying; I would say that amounts to almost 5 hours a day. Though I tend to not study on Saturday or Sunday since they are my busiest work days. Over all about 25 hours.”

4.      What type of work do your studies revolve around?

A.     “It’s hard to describe, the best way to say it is how much money is messed with versus how much money was allotted.”

B.     “Reading and research that is all I seem to do.”

C.     “Math and chemistry, my other classes and studies are random things ASU requires for a degree and hold no value to my specific one.”

D.     “Practicing my reading and writing of the languages, researching cultures, and talking to people from class in forums online and in person.  

5.      Is this challenging for you, and do you enjoy the subject matter?

A.     Not really and yes

B.     “No I love it too much to notice if it is hard.”

C.     “Sometimes, and for the most part.”

D.     “At first it was, but now my brain is sort of rewired for it, and of course I like it.”

6.      How much schooling do you plan on accomplishing?

A.     Masters

B.     Bachelor’s, maybe a masters

C.     Masters

D.     Bachelor’s

7.      What are your ambitions while you are in school, and after you have finished school?

A.     “Work hard and take care of my family while earning good grades, and hopefully some good recommendations so I have a job right after.”

B.     “To go through school with minimal distractions, and to get good grades so I can hopefully have good teacher reviews when I look for a job. Have a job as a high school history teacher.”

C.     “Get decent grades and find a job in Colorado as an engineer while going to CU Bolder for my masters.”

D.     Did not ask.

8.      When did/do you start your specific major classes?

A.     Junior year

B.     “I have already started some as a freshman, mostly because I want my degree in three years and I have the time as a student teacher.”

C.     Sophomore year

D.     Freshman year.

9.      How long have you wished to be a participant in this field of study?

A.     “lifetime career choice”

B.     “As long as I find interest in it, hopefully my whole life.”

Follow up: would you ever change professions?

            “Yeah, in a heartbeat if I found something I loved and that interested me more.”

C.     “Until they force me to retire.”

D.     “As long as I’m useful and there are other languages to learn.”

10.  Which year of schooling do you think is the hardest in college?

A.     “My senior year has been, I have had to make up classes I didn’t realize I had to take, so my work load is enormous.”

B.     “I think next year will be. All the super high level math and science classes are going to take a lot to understand and master.”

C.     “I have no idea, probably next year because I hope to take 20 credit hours and still be able to work, so I can live off campus.”

D.     Didn’t have the chance to ask. 

ASU Reacts: Surprise in the State.

Script:

There are times in life that seem to baffle us all, and for Xi Jinping, who is now one of the worlds’ most powerful men, this is no different. He grew up as close to royalty as is possible in China, with a father that helped to govern in the National Communist party, until one day his father passed from favor and was forcibly removed from office. After struggling through his adolescence and early adult years Xi Jinping has found himself back in the capitol, working for the same government that cast his family out. Shauna Barlow, student that attends the University of Arizona, had this to say: “I think that it is just remarkable how someone can forgive so readily and work with those who hated him”. She is quiet right, it is a remarkable feat for him to attain, and in speaking with the villagers, whom were ordered to stay silent there was a glimpse of what Xi Jinping was like in his youth. Those that would talk to us remembered a boy who worked very hard and wanted the best for his village. We can see that desire for a better village in what he is doing now, Xi is having major renovations done throughout his village. Some of the older villagers do not feel this to be a good thing, while others could not praise him enough. Chelsea Neuhiesel, a psychology major at Mesa Community College, was very impressed with Mr. Jinping and told us: “I wish we had more go get ‘em type people in our government, people who would do they felt was right to improve our nation, more people like Xi.” The general consensus about Xi Jinping has been outright praise and admiration, maybe his arrival in China’s government will mark a new age of interior improvements.

I’m Russell Shearman and this is the story.  

Genre Analysis: For China's Rising Leader, A Cave Was Once Home

Genre Analysis: ForChina's Rising Leader, A Cave Was Once Home

            This article revolves around anonymity that clouds one of the worlds’ most powerful men, Xi Jinping, who is set to become the next general secretary of China's Communist Party. To analyze the situation National Public Radio (NPR) uses a variety of tactics, ranging from firsthand accounts of people in the village that Xi Jinping grew up in to the humble and impoverished beginnings that he had. They use anyone who will talk to them, for they were commanded to not speak to the press, to tell the story of Jinping. They have found an 84 year old man who spoke and told of the good nature of Jinping and the background in which both his father and he grew up in. He recounts the knowledge that he has of both father and son, greater connecting the listener to the story.  They also use pathos to try and humanize a man who is almost completely unknown to the public.

            They share stories of Jinping’s father being removed from political favor and moving out to a poor country cave house with his family, and Jinping growing up with nothing, even sharing his father’s bath water with his other brother. NPR utilizes techniques of incorporating the live and primary account of people who knew Jinping, or at least knew of him in the village to shed light on the darkness. The reporters and villagers alike show Jinping in a favorable light, one of a life of hardship and struggles, which made him a good man, the man that is helping to improve their ancient and broken village. To show how he is using his power in a good way the reporters interview, and personally see, the how the village improvements are helping; as well as to some hindering and destroying the tradition. But, for the most part people see the effects of knowing Jinping to be beneficial and very helpful.

            To sum up what NRP uses to portray Xi Jinping in their news story, they use firsthand accounts; of those people in the village that knew him, as well as some that knew his father, they lay out as many works as they can find on him out for people to see and know, albeit putting him into a favorable light, the reporters show the struggle that he had to grow through; as a child and adult living in poverty, and finally they tell a tale of who he is today compared to who he was in the past. All of these aspects lead to assumptions being made and opinions forming about a man who will, in a weeks’ time, have great power over not just a nation, but a world. 

For project three I would like to do my podcast on the different areas of studies, and how each one affects the person studying it. 

'Project 2 Reflection: Strained

During this project I do have not felt as confident as in the past; I was struggling, that is something that I rarely find myself doing. This project was one in which I found new ground to be broken. While yes, I had written evaluations before they were always on something that was tangible. This project took me into a field of the intangible, both in how the project was created as well as what the project was developed on. I struggled with the fact that I had no idea how to evaluated a concept, and even before that, what I should evaluate. Even once my subject was picked the troubles didn’t cease. There then came the question of ‘how am I going to do this’, and ‘what am I going to show’. The writing in itself was not an easy thing, but incorporate putting this online, well that just escalates the problems. The main issues I found were one- I didn’t know how to put online, and two- my evaluation was sub-par and leaned more towards a documentary of physics in life.

            In the end however I felt that the website that I developed was well crafted and a strong piece of engineering, and my evaluation was mediocre. There needed to be a more personal feel to my writing than there was. It was to general and didn’t include all that I felt was necessary. That and the fact that the ideas I had in my head were not flowing onto the page like normal, I assume it was because I had them broken up into different sections and documents.

            To improve this, is a matter of incorporating a more biased opinion. Make the situation out to be good or bad, and leaving no room for neutrality. After that I would need to add more research not only into the actual project, but as a background for building a strong evaluation.

            To apply this outside university is a matter of when. If using in a career it depends on what field, some require an evaluation of multiple places and buildings to right reviews or provide insights, while others might use to provide a basis for events or future projects. If utilizing outside of a work environment and inside a personal setting the situations would mainly depict places that are liked and should be visited as well as places that are disliked and should be avoided.

            All in all, this project was a stretch for me. As we progress from formal writing to this more informal and impromptu subject matter the difficulty of the writing increases. There is no doubt in my mind that the next project will be even more difficult for me, for the sole reason that these projects have a lot of room for opinions to play a factor. 

Research Sources

Researched Sources for Scientific Mapping

Hayden Library/Noble Science & Engineering Library:

Book-Physics (Noble Science & Engineering Library)

Scholarly Article-Physics: a journal of general and applied physics conducted by the American Physical Society (Noble Science & Engineering Library)

Other (Book)- Archives furma records files 380,381,383,384 (Hayden Library)

·         What is your proposed topic?   

My proposed topic is not a place or thing, rather a concept. A concept of the sciences across the campus, and how everything is connected to a specific idea that flows not just in one place but all over. Through the construction and the funding to the student body that studies, plays/watches sports, and lives a life outside of school. There is a very broad scope over my project and the topic in general is: the aspects that make life, life.

·         Why do you want to explore this topic in this assignment/class?

The effects that having an interconnected idea can have over a campus population, while still having individuality and a sense of self. Also how the surrounding environment affect the people who are in it.

·         How will you evaluate your topic?  

I will determine this by finding works of theories, projects, and analysis that have occurred on the ASU campus and then putting them into a complete point by point map. This map will depict the quest to find science from one place to another. As well as the cost that this campus has evoked over the years and the time it took to build this place of learning.

The first two sources that I have are merely examples of physics and how they act in our lives as well as what science means for us as a whole. There is a broad over view of what physics includes and how the laws and theories are realized and brought into fruition. They were very helpful in the fact that they showed the big picture and that I can then simplify and shrink this into what I need for the project. The first is a book titled: Physics by: Tippens, Paul E, this book describes physics at its core using an algebraic method rather than calculus. This in its own right is very nice in that it takes something very complicated and daunting and makes it simplistic. The second source is a journal by the American Institute of Physics; American Physical Society; Society of Rheology (U.S.). To speak briefly and simplistically this is about how to apply the physics that exist everywhere. And, finally my third source has no specific author but is merely a stack of files in the archives. They show the construct of ASU from its earliest state. All of these sources give insight into the complexities of ASU and the connections that the individual has with the school and with each other. Also they show how and why the school was built as it was, some parts for capacity, others for style, and all for a function.

Project 1 Reflection: Manifestation

            This analysis, for me, was very odd. It was not something that seemed to be hard at first glance, and analysis a place in its own right is not a difficult task. It was not until the lens was needing to be introduced and utilized that I found my writing to be lacking. I consider myself to be a mediocre writer, and by all accounts there are any number of my class peers whose writing is far superior, however I had anticipated this assignment to be quick and trivial. My thoughts were misguided and I found myself struggling with incorporating what was required. My thoughts were never coherent enough to be placed on a page in one sitting, and my mind was never on the same track after the fact; this lead to hours, over several days, of struggling to find what to right about. Looking back on the assignment from an outside point of view I find that if I had started my observations with a lens in mind and using that same said lens to pull out details, my paper would have been able to flow better as well as complete what was being asked in a more satisfactory manner. One word that I find describing what I wrote is disappointment. My first analysis was well thought through but lacked direct connection to Mary Austin in both ideas as well as comments. After which my second, third, and consequently 4, and final, drafts lacked the proper ideas. The analysis, however detailed, was based in a faulty thought process. One meant to see the person/s that were involved as well as the environment as something that was alive, instead of seeing the natural side with all that was there to offer.

            I feel as though my analysis was subpar and lacking key features. And, with the field I have thus far chosen to pursue, Nuclear Particle Physics, observations as a whole are not always what is necessary at the time. To see the whole is a good way to work, that is seeing the end game, but to observe and be able to have a mind set in analytical terms one distinct topics and with an obvious focus is key. As I have stated in the previous section  the dissatisfactory work that I submitted, for I could not think how to fix it more before I left for work, is displeasing to me and calls to my attention the need for me to find the focus prior to starting a project and then keeping that focus the entire way through. I plan to . . . well plan in advance to further elevate my understanding of what is called for as well hone my abilities to better myself.

Secondary observation notes

Project #1 Worksheet                                                           

Your Place: TMPCT 150_________________________________________________________

What are the intended functions of the place?                    

Learning, social gathering, research, and information.

What overt messages does the place send (i.e., openly communicated through signs)?

Place of knowledge and camaraderie 

What covert messages does the place send (i.e., hidden messages)?

Secrets of society and the life of the community

Have previous users left traces behind in the place?

Yes, all over in the forms of: trash, markings, damages, ect.

Has the place been re-appropriated (i.e., beyond its original functions)?

As far as I see it has not changed since it was built, and that the function has always been the same.

What social or cultural customs did you observe (i.e., rules governing appropriate behavior)?

All rules of society fit directly into this area. There are the customs and social behavior between people, a virtual law and order system, educational professionalism, and all forms of respect and disrespect.

Who has access to the place?  Are there insiders and outsiders?

For the main part of the area everyone has access to the area. Whether it is in the classrooms or food areas, although, there are restricted areas that are for authorized personal.

Who owns the place?

As far as I know or have seen the land is owned by the University as well as the classrooms/authorized areas, but then the food areas would be owned by private party and passport office would be owned by the government.

What is the place’s value (i.e., monetary or otherwise)?

In terms of monetary value it would reach into the millions, but in terms of social and behavior value there is no way to put a cap on it. It is an invaluable social area.

Are there official representations of the place (i.e., online, in promotional materials)?  Do they accurately capture the place as you experienced it?

There are posters and signs as well as advertisements that sell the building but they do not show the true nature of the area.

Is the place in transition, a changing place?

The changes would be slow and drastic so as far as is shown there is no changes soon to be happening.

What conflicts or tensions are there in the place?

The tensions are in all forms of life, from school to work to friends.

What is the place’s history?  Do you see evidence of the past there in the present?

I have no idea the history of this place but there is an archeology department here which suggests that the buildings’ history is not of significance, but that history of the area that this building is in.

How does this place differentiate itself from other places?  What other places is it similar to, but how is it different from those places?

Similar to a mall but smaller and more personal with the ability to teach instead of sapping the intelligence from people.

What questions do you have about your place?

Mostly just why did they clump all of this together?

Key Features / Profiles (taken from the Norton Field Guide (Goggin and Bullock) Chapter 16, pages 165-166)

An interesting subject.  What is unusual about your place?  Alternatively, is there something ordinary about it that you can show in an intriguing way?

Unusual in all that aspects of it. Ordinary in the incorporation of society.

Any necessary background.  What background information will you need to include about the place in order to situate readers?

None.

An interesting angle.  Rather than trying to tell readers everything about the place, what angle(s) might you use?

Societal implications and uses of this area in terms of nature and beauty.

A firsthand account.  Did you interact with people in the place or participate in some way?  What experiences did you have there that you can write about using “I”?  (Yes, first person point of view is encouraged, especially for this paper.)

I didn’t interact with anyone, merely watched them.

Engaging details.  What specific information must you include in your description of the place?  What potential does your place have for the use of sensory images, figurative language, dialogue, anecdotes, and showing rather than telling?  What do you want the dominant impression to be?

Relationships between people and people, people and the building, people and nature, and the nature and building relationship. Change in behaviors and the beauty that is seen.

Generating Ideas and Text (taken from the Norton Field Guide (Goggin and Bullock) Chapter 16, pages 168-169)

Explore what you already know about your subject.  Why do you find this place interesting?  What did you already know about it?

Incorporates so much in such a small area and demonstrates an ecosystem scaled down to a single area.

If you’re planning to interview someone, prepare questions.  What would you like to ask someone in the place in order to better understand it?

I am not.

Do additional research.  Does your place have an online component?  How else might you gather additional research?

No online component but paper trails are all around that could provide information about specific areas.

Analyze your findings.  What patterns, images, or recurring ideas or phrases did you use to describe your place?  What contrasts or discrepancies do you see?

The changing beauty and characteristics and the way things interact to help or hinder the surrounding area.

Come up with an angle.  What is most memorable about your subject?  What most interests you?  What will interest your audience?

For me it is the interactions and change, and I feel that will be the same for those who read it as well.

Observations of a place

Russell Shearman

Professor L.

English 101 class 86833

13 September 2012

Observation Notes

·         There is a quiet solitude about the classes.

·         Unnerving how easily noise reverberates inside.

·         Just through the door there are restaurants, or at least places to eat.

·         To the right there is a passport room.

·         In that passport room silence is rarely broken by the sound of machinery or on occasion the snickering from a conversation.

·         To the left there are vending machines.

·         Also to the left are bathrooms, both for males as well as females.

·         Behind the wall I rest my back upon is a room, now I am not sure what this room is, but on the walls/windows are markings and paintings and pictures for archeology.

·         The room is labeled that it is for archeology, but what kind?

·         There is no line of sight into the mysteries of the room and therefore leaves me to my thoughts and imaginations on what is behind the wood, glass, and steel.

·         The sounds from the vending machines and water fountain disturb the serene quiet and blissful peace that seems to pervade the halls and rooms of this space.

·         Outside people sit blissfully eating away, conversing with each other on any number of topics, unaware that they are being watched and studied.

·         I do not know these people, and I never will, but they provide me with the knowledge that there are people and possibly things that watch over us without our knowledge.

·         As for scenery in terms of nature there is very little. If we expand the vision for a moment we see outside of this mechanically cooled sanctuary of life is and immense parking lot.

·         Connecting that lot to the world are road, and those roads lead to more buildings and parking garages, as well as the school.

·         The only life that is to be seen out here are the little tufts of grass, or weeds as it may be, and several man planted trees.

·         Nothing here screams or even whimpers of nature and the beauty she hold.

·         Time slips by without a thought as to who has entered into these halls, and is held up against the heat waiting to learn or to partake in the necessary task of eating.

·         There are many doors that seem to lead into an abyss, as all that is seen behind them is darkness, without even the slightest glimmer of light.

·         The only natural light that lingers here comes from the three doors that are open for use, all of which are clearly visible from this vantage point. One to the South that is only to exit, one to the west were commerce takes place, and then one to the north by which you pass the archeology room as well as the passport area.

·         I cannot see how people so blindly and idly sit and feign ignorance, for that is what I hope it is, to the natural wonder that is being taken away from them.

·         People sit and chat and make friends with each other, forgetting about the place that cares and loves

·         them, they forget the roots in which life comes. They unwittingly subject themselves to the ill care that technology provides in the terms of the city.

·         Few stumble in thinking where has all the beauty of nature gone, but even fewer see what beauty man has created in its stead.

·         The clocks tick can only be faintly heard. I know not where it comes from, only that there is one somewhere in this space of clam.

·         People walk wistfully by with nay even a notice that anything is going on out of there world.

·         That this, a mini ecosystem, could be the place of study and a place of beauty.

·         There is clean, cool, and refreshing water at the push of a button. Plumbing that prevents disease from uncleanliness. Food that is readily available either by order or through a machine and the pressing of a button. A way to make yourself legal in other countries, and an educational system that thrives in this area.

·         There are those who have walked in this “T” shaped hall that you can tell care for their wellbeing as well as that wellbeing of their fellow man, and then there are those who are here merely to be happy for a time.

·         Those that wish to teach and those that wish to learn.

·         People who want handouts and an easy life and those who are willing to work for what they have and will have, and willing to struggle to find joy in their lives as a result of the effort they put forth.

·         Only time will tell if those who acutely observe there environment notice that all is not what it seems, for under this layer of trust that people see lie secrets that few know, and maybe even fewer would divulge.

·         Secrets inside the man, inside the woman, inside the child, the worker, the teacher, the student, the server, and inside even the building itself.

·         Noises can be heard coming from no discernible place. Maybe from down below or behind or it might just be the thoughts of sorrow, joy, anguish, love, misery, compassion, and all other sorts of human emotions that rattle around while secrets lay hidden.

·         I see a couple caringly holding each other’s hand and smiling whilst they speak, but I also see a young gentleman who gazes longingly at the girl. A friend perhaps or maybe just somebody that was once known to her, somebody who’s care and compassion was turned away.

·         There are those who walk by with angry scowls and an ill favored look on the day. Whether it be from something that is just this day or something that has been pressing on their souls.

·         Every so often there is what could be considered the calm before the storm. Time ticks slowly and without care then in a flurry a small army of bodies rushes from the class room and out to freedom in the unsuppressed, albeit unnatural and manmade, landscape.

·         There are pipes that lead to the floor and then nowhere into another mystery, another secret that this building holds. A building that is comprised of all things of nature, bent into the use of man by man. A building that harbors what the world has to offer in terms of spirituality and emotion. A building, that has things that form both naturally and are made comprise the heart and soul of this place.

Analysis of a cover

Russell Shearman

Professor Linthicum

English 101 class 86833

9 September 2012

The Sorrow Behind the Cover

            There are many words that describe human emotions and the effect that they have on how a person acts, and this cover of Time magazine incorporates a few, as well as the correct ones to bring about action. On the surface the sadness in the young child is apparent and the pain this child shows cannot be masked. The claim of ignorance to atrocities happening all over an entire continent cannot continue to shine on the faces of those who are supposed to be saviors and crusaders for those afflicted. On September 7^th of 1992 a Time magazine photographer captured the human essence in its weakest state.

            A state of not simply sorrow or the pain that comes with loss, but the effects of anguish, misery, heartbreak, despair, gloom, and what is caused by maltreatment, malnourishment, and inhumanity of peoples’ greed. Even as a wealthy and pompous king sits feasting on his throne and throwing scraps to those that he is supposed to watch over and protect so to sit the dictators and warlords the un-freed African nations. Glorifying themselves and watching as the people that are thought of as lesser rot. Time captured the need for hope and justice and the cry for help without ever writing a word. Showing that the so-called civilized world does not always pay heed to the things that are found unbeautiful or that are out of sight, but sometimes must be called to action and to remembrance that there is always a humble and weak start to nations that grow to thrive and prosper. And, that with help through the misery and turmoil, the oppression and agony that people endure a glorious outcome may come. In the cover the young boy is looking up at an unseen figure which suggest that the oppressor, the torturer and person causing the sorrow is readily around and active in the life of the one in misery. There are many causes of all of extreme emotion and many terms to describe those same said emotions, and behind all of these emotions lies a perpetrator/s, sometimes unseen and unknown, but needlessly there. There is also always a hope in the background that can be seen, although sometimes it is hard, through the bad.

http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19920907,00.html

Please read before the paper.

I am not going to apologize for writing on a religious subject. I will however apologize to offending anyone and their personal beliefs. I try not to be pushy and throw my religion at anyone, but this as I was reading this text, and receiving a substantial number of questions from classmates (in my Hist 109/110), this topic seemed to fit perfectly with what has been on my mind. In this I mean no disrespect to other faiths and beliefs and I whole heartily will accept anyone who has the desire to be a good person and functioning member of society, but I also have a great love of my faith. I merely wished to clarify what our view was and analyse how this gap came between all the Christian sects. The strife that has arisen from fighting is truly sad.

Again I apologize for and offense that may be taken from my select point of view, but I do not and will not apologize for what I believe in. Thank you for spending the time and effort to read this, and if you so desire the paper, and have a wonderful day.

Analysis of a writing situation: "The only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent"

Analysis of a Writing Situation

“The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent”

By: Jeffery R. Holland

            This piece of work is of a religious nature. There is a common misconception amongst people that persons of the “Mormon” faith, as we are frequently called, are not of the Christian sect. This is, however, a terribly wrong statement. As depicted in this talk by one of the many Church officials whom have been put into place by the support and sustaining of the people of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as Mormons, Jeffery R. Holland explains that Mormons indeed are Christians. Not only is it explicitly stated in the name of The Church but also in the actions preformed and lifestyles that most members live. Elder Holland states that “we do not need to be apologists for our faith, but we would like not to be misunderstood. So with a desire to increase understanding and unequivocally declare our Christianity…” (Holland).

            Some might wonder as to why this is the piece that has been chosen, and the reason is simple. The simplicity of the misunderstanding leads to great controversy between religious sects and the people of the world. And, as these feelings of hurt and mistrust grow and become more rampant, instead of growing into a unified nation and even world, the division becomes greater and the strains on human ties, especially in the family, grow thicker and more volatile, and with all misunderstanding some person or persons are hurt by the concept. As well as how this misunderstanding came to be. History shows that through misunderstandings and mistrust of others wars and contentions form and violence becomes part of what could be a peaceful world. In the Mormon faith there are a set or articles, thirteen to be exact, that state simple and core beliefs of the faith. The first and foremost states “’ “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. ‘” (Holland). This statement testifies that there is a distinct belief in Jesus Christ, therefore a connection to Christianity, which is a belief that Christ lived, died, and lives again and through Him mankind might be save.  This also states that there is no belief in the trinity. That fact causes the misconstrued conceptions that people have.

            The fact of the matter being that the Trinity, or God the father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are one, comes from no scripturally based knowledge, but was instead dictated by a council of man “in the year A.D. 325…” (Holland). This council combined all three members of a distinct Godhead into one. Now there is some truth to the statement that the Godhead is unified as one. Though the confusion being that they are one being and are, “abstract, absolute, transcendent, immanent, consubstantial, coeternal, and unknowable, without body, parts, or passions and dwelling outside space and time.” (Holland), is incorrect. They are three separate being unified as one in purpose and action, which is to save all mankind, for all people truly are the children of a loving Father in heaven. This statement about the Godhead may best be summed up by “a fourth-century monk cried out, “Woe is me! They have taken my God away from me, … and I know not whom to adore or to address.” (Holland).        

            As a reiteration of the above statements there is no scriptural saying to provide a Trinitarian figure, but only a creed that has been passed down through the ages and brought turmoil to the Christian faith. Time and time again blood has been shed in the name of religion and there is little use for this, and the root of this bloodshed and hatred is misunderstandings between peoples.

[Source] Taken from a talk given in the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2007 by Elder Jeffery R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/the-only-true-god-and-jesus-christ-whom-he-hath-sent?lang=eng&query=%22the+only+true+god+and+jesus+christ+whom+he+hath+sent%22