Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Senior Relfection #3
This summer: I'll be working part time at Jerry's 3 days a way for minimum wage. Not the most fulfilling thing, but it gets me some spending money, and it's 2 minutes from my house. Taking up more of my time, I'll be working 5 days/week in Amtrak's Government Affairs Department at Union Station in DC. It's an unpaid internship, but the perks include some free travel and valuable connections in an industry I plan on pursuing a career in, the value of which is not to be underestimated. Other than that, with what little time I have left, I plan to travel and watch a lot of baseball. I'm going to Nationals, Red Sox, Yankees, and Blue Jays games, and have trips planned to NY, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, and Niagara Falls. It's gonna be a busy summer, but it should be fun.
Senior Reflecton #2
More advice to underclassmen: time management. Do yourselves a favor and learn it now. I still struggle with it. It will behoove you mightily to be able to effectively manage your time during your upperclassmen years, and more importantly, during your college years. Out of all the things I didn't learn in high school, I think better time management is the most important one. I'm going to have to teach myself to do it at college and there are probably going to be times when I end up getting screwed because I'm not doing a good enough job of it. It's like learning a foreign language; the younger you learn it and get into the habit, the better off you are.
Senior Reflection #1
Some advice to high school freshmen: work hard your freshman and sophomore years. It opens up all sorts of opportunities for you during your junior and senior year if you can make people think that you're responsible/motivated. Also, the classes when you're an upperclassmen will be much harder. Want that GPA that's going to get you into UVA? Most of the work for that needs to be done your first two years, when classes are fairly easy and there's less pressure on you from other sources. Grab the low hanging fruit. Not to say you can't have fun during your underclassmen years, because you absolutely can, but you need to keep your eyes on the prize and remember what you're ultimately there for and what you're working towards.
Devils avoid elimination, beat Kings on late goals Read
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/gameflash/2012/06/06/30231_recap.html#?sct=hp_t2_a2&eref=sihp
The New Jersey Devils staved off elimination on Wednesday night, beating the LA Kings 3-1 on two third period goals. The Devils took a 1-0 lead in the third period, only to have the Kings tie the game moments later. But Adam Henrique then scored to break the tie and put the Devils up for good. The Devils and Kings now return to New Jersey for game 5 at the Prudential Center. The Kings took a 3-0 lead into game 4 and did not close out the series for the third time this postseason, an NHL record.
I chose this article because I'd already done one about what was at stake in game 4, so it seemed fitting to do one updating the outcome. I think it's a well written article, and I definitely enjoyed reading it; it is talking about how my team won after all.
The New Jersey Devils staved off elimination on Wednesday night, beating the LA Kings 3-1 on two third period goals. The Devils took a 1-0 lead in the third period, only to have the Kings tie the game moments later. But Adam Henrique then scored to break the tie and put the Devils up for good. The Devils and Kings now return to New Jersey for game 5 at the Prudential Center. The Kings took a 3-0 lead into game 4 and did not close out the series for the third time this postseason, an NHL record.
I chose this article because I'd already done one about what was at stake in game 4, so it seemed fitting to do one updating the outcome. I think it's a well written article, and I definitely enjoyed reading it; it is talking about how my team won after all.
Human remains sent to schools in Canada
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/world/americas/canada-body-parts-investigation/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
Luke Magnotta, a 29 year old Canadian man is suspected of killing and dismembering the body of Jun Lin, a college student from China. Magnotta is accused of mailing body parts to politicians. Political offices have recently discovered a hand a and a foot in packages mailed to them. DNA tests have confirmed that both of these belonged to Jun Lin. Magnotta is currently living overseas in Berlin and would be returned to Canada for trial.
I chose this article because of the recent trend we seem to be having about cannibalism/dismemberment stories being picked up by the media. Sure enough, this one is just as messed up as any of them. I wouldn't say I enjoy this article, given the subject matter, but do think that it's fairly well written.
Luke Magnotta, a 29 year old Canadian man is suspected of killing and dismembering the body of Jun Lin, a college student from China. Magnotta is accused of mailing body parts to politicians. Political offices have recently discovered a hand a and a foot in packages mailed to them. DNA tests have confirmed that both of these belonged to Jun Lin. Magnotta is currently living overseas in Berlin and would be returned to Canada for trial.
I chose this article because of the recent trend we seem to be having about cannibalism/dismemberment stories being picked up by the media. Sure enough, this one is just as messed up as any of them. I wouldn't say I enjoy this article, given the subject matter, but do think that it's fairly well written.
Kings Defeat Devils, 4-0, In Game 3 Of 2012 Stanley Cup Final
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/04/los-angeles-kings-devils-game-3-stanley-cup-final_n_1569627.html
The LA Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils have played well this series, but have been unable to beat Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick. The Kings narrowly won games 1 and 2 in overtime in Newark, and had to fight hard early in game 3 before opening the game up as the Devils seemed to wear down. This is the 4th consecutive playoff series in which the Kings have taken a 3-0 lead, an NHL first. In order to win, the Devils must pull off only the third 0-3 deficit comeback in NHL playoff history. The Kings have a track record of weak performances in game 4s, having failed to close out Vancouver and Phoenix in game 4 this postseason. If the Kings can win game 4 Wednesday night, it would be the first Stanley Cup Finals sweep since Detroit swept the Capitals in 1998.
Overall, this was a fairly well written article, although it shot off on tangents at times. I chose it because I started following the Devils this season after going to one of their games at the Prudential Center, and I think it's pretty cool that they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals the first year I followed the team. Much better than the first year I followed the Yankees, which was 2004, when the blew a 3-0 lead in the ALCS against the Red Sox. Did I enjoy the article? Not as much as I would have if it were about the Devils being up 3-0, but yeah, I did.
The LA Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils have played well this series, but have been unable to beat Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick. The Kings narrowly won games 1 and 2 in overtime in Newark, and had to fight hard early in game 3 before opening the game up as the Devils seemed to wear down. This is the 4th consecutive playoff series in which the Kings have taken a 3-0 lead, an NHL first. In order to win, the Devils must pull off only the third 0-3 deficit comeback in NHL playoff history. The Kings have a track record of weak performances in game 4s, having failed to close out Vancouver and Phoenix in game 4 this postseason. If the Kings can win game 4 Wednesday night, it would be the first Stanley Cup Finals sweep since Detroit swept the Capitals in 1998.
Overall, this was a fairly well written article, although it shot off on tangents at times. I chose it because I started following the Devils this season after going to one of their games at the Prudential Center, and I think it's pretty cool that they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals the first year I followed the team. Much better than the first year I followed the Yankees, which was 2004, when the blew a 3-0 lead in the ALCS against the Red Sox. Did I enjoy the article? Not as much as I would have if it were about the Devils being up 3-0, but yeah, I did.
Walker's Wisconsin win big blow to unions, smaller one to Obama
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/politics/wisconsin-recall-vote/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Scott Walker won his recall election last night over democratic challenger and Milwaukee Mayor, Tom Barrett. Walker won the election by a 53-46 margin. This was a crushing blow to unions in Wisconsin. The recall effort began in 2011 over Gov. Walker taking away public employees collective bargaining rights in an effort to close the state's budget gap. It was a disappointing end for unions and democrats, especially after the recall effort got off to such a strong start, collecting 400,000 more signatures than necessary for a recall. In response to the victory, Walker stated that this reaffirms his policies and that people want politicians who will make tough decisions. Democratic groups called the sources of Walker's campaign funding into question. Walker outspent Barrett 7-1, and 70% of Walker's funding came from out of state, while only 25% of Barrett's funding came from out of state. Although this is a defeat for democrats, it may not hurt Obama's chances in Wisconsin. Exit polls of voters favored Obama in the general election 51-44% over Romney, and Obama had higher marks in handling the economy and aiding the middle class.
Although this wasn't the best written article (there were several typos and one paragraph that made it into the article twice), I still thought it was quite interesting. I chose it because had Walker lost, he would have been only the third governor ever recalled, and given the current political climate, something of that magnitude is kind of a big deal.
Scott Walker won his recall election last night over democratic challenger and Milwaukee Mayor, Tom Barrett. Walker won the election by a 53-46 margin. This was a crushing blow to unions in Wisconsin. The recall effort began in 2011 over Gov. Walker taking away public employees collective bargaining rights in an effort to close the state's budget gap. It was a disappointing end for unions and democrats, especially after the recall effort got off to such a strong start, collecting 400,000 more signatures than necessary for a recall. In response to the victory, Walker stated that this reaffirms his policies and that people want politicians who will make tough decisions. Democratic groups called the sources of Walker's campaign funding into question. Walker outspent Barrett 7-1, and 70% of Walker's funding came from out of state, while only 25% of Barrett's funding came from out of state. Although this is a defeat for democrats, it may not hurt Obama's chances in Wisconsin. Exit polls of voters favored Obama in the general election 51-44% over Romney, and Obama had higher marks in handling the economy and aiding the middle class.
Although this wasn't the best written article (there were several typos and one paragraph that made it into the article twice), I still thought it was quite interesting. I chose it because had Walker lost, he would have been only the third governor ever recalled, and given the current political climate, something of that magnitude is kind of a big deal.
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