Hall and Moore's Same Kind of Different As Me touched me with it's real life story of two very different men cecoming best friends.
This book demonstrates how real people overcome struggles thorugh putting their trust in God and accepting others who are different from themselves. One wealthy man and one very poor slave come together ny God displaying his love through a very special woman, Miss Debbie. This book is based on a true story, so it is easy to feel the characters coming to life throughout the book. By falling in love with the characerts, I could not stop reading. The way each character overcame the struggles they faced was very encouraging. In each chapter, one character would be speaking in a first person tone. This contributed to the book because it makes the reader read the book on a more personal level. Almost as if each character is talking to only them, not everyone else reading the book too.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is searching for an over all good, encouraging book. Also, for people who have a hard time with pride and reaching out to others, and ones who are struggling understanding the power of God.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Say My Name
Have you ever thought about themeaning behind your name? Many people don't realized how important a name to someone is. After all, it is what everyone calls you and what everyone will call you the rest of your life.
My name, Andrea, means "manly." Not as in manlike, but as in strong and courageous. In my opinion, my parents chose the completely wrong name. However, research shows that more people with the name of Andrea end up pursuing a career in the medical field. I have always wanted to be a surgeon. My first name was chosen by my dad because he wanted to be named after himself, Andy. They chose Andrea between Andrea and Andi.
My middle name, on the other hand, came from my grandmas on both sides of my family. One grandma's middle name is Jean, and the other's is Marie. Hence, Jean-Marie.
My last name, Davidson, along with very many others, was my fathers last name and my mother's also.
My name, Andrea, means "manly." Not as in manlike, but as in strong and courageous. In my opinion, my parents chose the completely wrong name. However, research shows that more people with the name of Andrea end up pursuing a career in the medical field. I have always wanted to be a surgeon. My first name was chosen by my dad because he wanted to be named after himself, Andy. They chose Andrea between Andrea and Andi.
My middle name, on the other hand, came from my grandmas on both sides of my family. One grandma's middle name is Jean, and the other's is Marie. Hence, Jean-Marie.
My last name, Davidson, along with very many others, was my fathers last name and my mother's also.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thanksgiving
I believe anyone living in the United States has many things to be thankful for. Ten things I am most thankful for are:
1. Jesus- Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. He has saved me from my sins and loves me more than anyone ever could.
2. My family- Without my family I wouldn't be here today. My parents are always there to encourage me in whatever I aim to do. My brother and sister have both set wonderful examples for me to follow, and are always there when i might need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on.
3. My friends- It's hard for many people to get up and go to school everyday. If I did not have my friends I might not survive everyday at school. They're always there to cheer me up if I'm feeling down about going to school that day or even if I'm having a bad day.
4. Freedom
5. My education- I am very privileged to have the oppourtunity to go to school everyday and recieve an education that will help me be successful as I grow up.
6. Food- There are many people around the world who do not have more than 1 meal a day. I can be certain to have as much food as I need in one day.
7. Enough money- I never have to worry about my family running out of money or going in debt. I have always had confidence that we will have more than enough money to make it through.
8. My house.
9. My health- I have never had any major health problems or any problems that could cause me to die at a very young age.
10. My cell phone.
1. Jesus- Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. He has saved me from my sins and loves me more than anyone ever could.
2. My family- Without my family I wouldn't be here today. My parents are always there to encourage me in whatever I aim to do. My brother and sister have both set wonderful examples for me to follow, and are always there when i might need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on.
3. My friends- It's hard for many people to get up and go to school everyday. If I did not have my friends I might not survive everyday at school. They're always there to cheer me up if I'm feeling down about going to school that day or even if I'm having a bad day.
4. Freedom
5. My education- I am very privileged to have the oppourtunity to go to school everyday and recieve an education that will help me be successful as I grow up.
6. Food- There are many people around the world who do not have more than 1 meal a day. I can be certain to have as much food as I need in one day.
7. Enough money- I never have to worry about my family running out of money or going in debt. I have always had confidence that we will have more than enough money to make it through.
8. My house.
9. My health- I have never had any major health problems or any problems that could cause me to die at a very young age.
10. My cell phone.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
"We Are What We Repeatedly Do" -Aristotle
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey helped me realize some of my worst habits and some of my best habits.
My favorite habit was Habit 1: Be proactive. It was a really good way to begin the book and helped me get excited about reading the rest of the book. This habit talks about taking responsibility for your life and the decisions you make. A wonderful quote related to this habit was by Abraham Lincoln, "People are just about as happy as they make their mind to be." Some days whenever I first get up, I tell myself I'm just having a bad day. As that day comes to an end, I soon realize that if I would have changed my attitude that morning, I could have had a much more enjoyable day.
Habit 4: Win-win, needs some work in my life. Most of the time if things don't go my way I get very irritated. Especially when things don't go the way I want and the other person involved get exactly what they were wanting, maybe a little extra. I also get worked up when I have to "split" getting the way with another person. This habit showed me that having a win-win attitude can get you so much farther than a Win-Lose attitude.
One of my favorite quotes from this book was, "Differences create the challenges in life that open the door to discovery." Many times I find myself staying away from any type of change, but this quote kind of inspired me to go towards differences and discoveries.
This book helped me a lot in finding out what areas of life I need to improve on, and showing ways to make those improvements. It is very highly recommended for any type of student.
My favorite habit was Habit 1: Be proactive. It was a really good way to begin the book and helped me get excited about reading the rest of the book. This habit talks about taking responsibility for your life and the decisions you make. A wonderful quote related to this habit was by Abraham Lincoln, "People are just about as happy as they make their mind to be." Some days whenever I first get up, I tell myself I'm just having a bad day. As that day comes to an end, I soon realize that if I would have changed my attitude that morning, I could have had a much more enjoyable day.
Habit 4: Win-win, needs some work in my life. Most of the time if things don't go my way I get very irritated. Especially when things don't go the way I want and the other person involved get exactly what they were wanting, maybe a little extra. I also get worked up when I have to "split" getting the way with another person. This habit showed me that having a win-win attitude can get you so much farther than a Win-Lose attitude.
One of my favorite quotes from this book was, "Differences create the challenges in life that open the door to discovery." Many times I find myself staying away from any type of change, but this quote kind of inspired me to go towards differences and discoveries.
This book helped me a lot in finding out what areas of life I need to improve on, and showing ways to make those improvements. It is very highly recommended for any type of student.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Reading: Love it or Hate it?
For many students, and adults, reading is something you either love or hate. The difference between loving and hating for some is knowing how to pick out a book to read that you can enjoy. The majority of people you ask say they don't like reading because they just can't get into or interested in the book. Here are a few steps that may help with picking out your next book to read:
1. Find your level of difficulty for your reading. Many people read try reading books that are too advanced for them and cannot understand, or reading books that are too easy and do not challenge them at all by reading.
2. Pick a genre you enjoy reading. For example, if you've never been interested in reading mysteries it wouldn't be a good idea to pick up a mystery book and expect to enjoy it very much. This isn't to say you should stick to only one genre.
3. Choose an author. When choosing an author, find one who writes about stories you're interested in. If the genre you choose is mystery, but you don't enjoy scary mysteries, don't pick an author who only writes mysteries that are scary.
4. Select the book! Find a book by the author you chose, the genre you chose, the difficulty you chose, and about a topic you're interested in.
1. Find your level of difficulty for your reading. Many people read try reading books that are too advanced for them and cannot understand, or reading books that are too easy and do not challenge them at all by reading.
2. Pick a genre you enjoy reading. For example, if you've never been interested in reading mysteries it wouldn't be a good idea to pick up a mystery book and expect to enjoy it very much. This isn't to say you should stick to only one genre.
3. Choose an author. When choosing an author, find one who writes about stories you're interested in. If the genre you choose is mystery, but you don't enjoy scary mysteries, don't pick an author who only writes mysteries that are scary.
4. Select the book! Find a book by the author you chose, the genre you chose, the difficulty you chose, and about a topic you're interested in.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Thirteen Reasons Why
Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why affected me greatly with its tragedy of a teenage girl.
This book reminds people to think before they speak and to think carefully about what they're going to say to someone and how much it will affect them. Throughout this book one girl, Hannah, is affected more than expected from small comments and incidents that happen to her within a few years. Some of the people involved would never believe that little remark they said would lead her to commit suicide.
Asher does a wonderful job relating this fictional high school student, Hannah, to many student in today's high school world. Also, many of the other characters, one being Clay, are very similar. Clay is an average high school student who still has a crush on the new girl, Hannah. He doesn't realize that their talk at one party, a party neither of them planned on being at, could save her life.
Although this book does not relate to me on a personal level, it could relate to some teenagers who have considered suicide or "bully" others at school often. It only took thirteen incidents to cause one teenage girl to commit suicide, and these events are revealed to the thirteen people through tapes she left on one person's doorstep the night before.
This book is strongly recommended for junior high and high school students and even teachers. It reminds you how to treat others in your everyday life.
288 pages
This book reminds people to think before they speak and to think carefully about what they're going to say to someone and how much it will affect them. Throughout this book one girl, Hannah, is affected more than expected from small comments and incidents that happen to her within a few years. Some of the people involved would never believe that little remark they said would lead her to commit suicide.
Asher does a wonderful job relating this fictional high school student, Hannah, to many student in today's high school world. Also, many of the other characters, one being Clay, are very similar. Clay is an average high school student who still has a crush on the new girl, Hannah. He doesn't realize that their talk at one party, a party neither of them planned on being at, could save her life.
Although this book does not relate to me on a personal level, it could relate to some teenagers who have considered suicide or "bully" others at school often. It only took thirteen incidents to cause one teenage girl to commit suicide, and these events are revealed to the thirteen people through tapes she left on one person's doorstep the night before.
This book is strongly recommended for junior high and high school students and even teachers. It reminds you how to treat others in your everyday life.
288 pages
Monday, October 5, 2009
The Invisible Man
Have you ever wished you could just turn invisible for one day? What about for the rest of your life? In this book, one doctor wishes to be invisible. One thing he does not think of it how others will treat him, or if they'll treat him anyway at all. He comes up with a disguise where no part of his skin, his invisible skin, shows. He wraps himself up front head to toe.
He begins considering all the things he could do unseen. One night, he takes off all of his clothes so no one can see him. The Invisible Man begins getting angry with the world because no one will help him, and no one will believe there could really be an invisible man. This anger builds up in the Invisible Man, and he begins venting out his anger by harming others. Now, the Invisible Man must find someone to help him get the cure, and the town must find a way to catch the Invisible Man before more murders are committed.
He begins considering all the things he could do unseen. One night, he takes off all of his clothes so no one can see him. The Invisible Man begins getting angry with the world because no one will help him, and no one will believe there could really be an invisible man. This anger builds up in the Invisible Man, and he begins venting out his anger by harming others. Now, the Invisible Man must find someone to help him get the cure, and the town must find a way to catch the Invisible Man before more murders are committed.
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