Technology Class Blog – Group D

Summer Scholars Academy.

kaysi709 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:53:26 +0000

At first I was upset that my mom made me come spend 4 weeks out of my summer here at Hofstra. It ended up being a really good experience for me. I made new friends, and learned a lot. It also reiterrated the fact that I want to be a lawyer, but I still don’t know what kind of lawyer I want to be. Technology and CSI were pretty fun too.

Hofstra STEP…The Overall STEP Experience

geremy709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:59:57 +0000

My Four Weeks in STEP can be summed up in a few words.

Odd, Full of Ty Sneezing lol, but overall fun.

I feel that STEP is A terrific organization, which awesome people running it. The Teachers for the Summer Scholars Academy were great and really informative… I think it was a good way to spend July…

I highly recommend this program to anyone…

I’ll miss the pplz I met, but luckily some people go to my school. ^_^

Twitter: Ty’s P.O.V.

tyrell709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:55:16 +0000

So I’ve recently made a Twitter acount, because the Hofstra STEP program is coming to an end. I’d like for all my new friends to follow me on twitter if you can to keep in touch. Im excited about this; although twitter is nothing but a mass text messaging site. I just hope that I dont follow people who tweet about them waking up; breathing; etc. basiclly dont add me on Twitter if you post every 5 seconds. Ha. if you’d like to add me my twitter page is: www.twitter.com/Ty116. Dont be afraid to follow!

Bitter-Sweet

christine709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:50:42 +0000

STEP is coming to an end. You would think that I would be jumping for joy, elated in some sense. Your right, no more waking up at 7:30 in the morning in order to come to a class that’s not related to my basic high school curriculum.

That’s just it. These classes are not related to my quotidian high school curriculum; they transcend them. I’ve learned so much, I’ve opened up and not to mention I’ve had fun with my new friends whom I would have never met before if it were not for this program. I now have skills that I will carry throughout my college career and beyond. Ive found a bit of myself in this program and will never forget my summer at STEP!

I must admit that taking the bus to and from and doing homework on top of the strenuous homework that I’ve been given by my high school professors was not what I imagined when considering my ideal summer, however, STEP was worth it, all of it. I’m a senior starting in September and as I approach my guaranteed tumultuous college application process, I’ll have this program, all of its participants and all that I have learned in mind.

I’ll miss you guys terribly, teachers too!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

I’ll stay in touch… but for now. Peaceeeeeeeeee :]

“THE WHITE MAN”

tyesha709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:47:07 +0000

African Americans, Hispanics, Caucasian, Asians and any other race has the opportunity to succeed in today’s world. The minorities of today or so focus on the minor issues, we are busy sitting around holding our tummies but we fail to realize we are no longer an inferior group, we have contracted a disease. A disease that has spread and been passed down to generations and turn in to an epidemic. We have poison our children, and brain washed them into believing that they have to BEWARE OF THE WHITE MAN. Rosa Parks, Martian Luther King Junior, Malcolm X, Langston Huges had to beware of the white man, so today we can be free… EQUALITY. The cage door has been unlocked and we were unleashed, yet today there are still people hiding in the cage. When will they come out, step out from the Racism umbrella and feel the free breeze? When will we take our right place in society? We have the opportunity to get a free education yet our children still run wild in the streets. When will we get off our knees? We no longer have to hold our heads down and raise a begging hand, we can raise our hand and speak. Racism is an excuse to freely used by the lazy. If you do not want to work hard than anyone who believes you don’t belong, is right because you choose not to do the work. The only person standing in the way of your achievement is yourself. THE WHITE MAN IS A GHOST, AN MENTALITY

You Can’t Seriously Tell Me That It’s non-existent… Be Real

christine709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:25:05 +0000

I’m not imagining things am I? I didn’t think so.

Today’s heated and energized debate was characterized by major controversy.

What was the hot topic? RACISM… Honestly, tell me what comes to mind when you hear that word.

Do you think that it still exists…

I was on the con side, or in other words I do believe that racism is still existent and will continue to be as long as people are fixated on that mind-set.

We won! I guess we didn’t need much convincing.

☼debate☼

ivania709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:24:07 +0000

◙ Ü ♥ ▬we had a debate about Racism and it went good but we lost again i have to say that my partners were great.

they had it so good, i can tell they did an excellent job. ☼ « ♣ «

unfortunately today is our last day i love miss Rodriguez because she is a great teacher and most of all she is a lovely woman thanks for everything miss Rodriguez you are awesome♥

Woooooooow

kensy709 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:19:38 +0000

Wednesday, July 29th Blog Work

LisaR — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:57:18 +0000

Hello Group! Our last day of official class before our closing ceremony But we will make the most of the time we have!

Today we are working on the presentation for tomorrow! Let me know if you have any questions as we prep!

Summer Scholars Academy

chantel709 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:55:40 +0000

At first I did not expect this program to be as exciting as it turned out to be but I actually enjoyed the program and all that it entailed. I enjoyed the fun we had arguing in Debate class, the new things we learned about computers and blogging in Technology class, the interesting case we tried to solve in Law class, and the exciting things saw and did in CSI Class. I would not be able to make this blog post without this blogging class so I am thankful. Also I enjoyed the lunch that we ate. Also the trips were fun and enjoyable too. The Summer Scholars Academy was very fun and served me well.