The picture I saw about the Chinese cultural revolution depicted a statue being torn down by serveral people showing the act of "Destroying the four olds". This act involved tearing down all the old things in china that was "holding people back" from the new world. Thus, replacing the old things and putting in newer things. This act was enticed by propaganda, encouragement, and by force. Destruction, chaos, catastrophy, all of these contributed to the Chinese cultural revolution. Sadly, I cannot post this picture and share it with everyone reading, if anyone is (besides you, Diana). Their world was in tatters and hell, but they pulled through. What also struck me about this picture was the willingness offered from the people to destroy the old world and bring in the new. There was violence, granted, but the Red Guards were victorious against any sort of counter-revolutions or reactionists.
The connection to Red Scarf Girl is that peeople were aslo willing to comply and get rid of their harvested four olds and went out destroying them. They were willing to give everything to the revolution just to make it better. Red Guards, people, children, they all supported smashing old things to smitherines as long as they knew they were part of this. So, my only question is, did they know where this revolution was going? I don't think so. There was so much propaganda they were just hyped up and encouraged to just do and not think. Where would that revolution have gone if everyone just stopped for one minute and thought about what was happening? Who know's for sure, but a revolution that was fuled by propaganda and pain, it clearly wasn't going to accel into the new world they had planned. All it brought was pain and a world of hurt for one decade.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
GPA College blog 2
What did you discover about your grade point average? Were you surprised? Disappointed? Excited?
When I saw my GPA after I did all the calculations for it, I'm a little puzzled. My grade points (GP) from this semester and last semester are both 18. But what puzzles me is that I know I did a lot better last semester than I am this semester. So, am I doing better, or worst, or doing fine? I really don't understand how grades are graded, so I won't complain too much. But I think I'm getting too high a grade in this semester than last semester.
What did you learn about the schools you would like to attend?
Well, nothing all that new. I know already that it's gonna be a pain to find a school to take me. Most of these high-end schools are very, very hard to get into. Especially top schools in the country . To be honest, I'm already a little scared of college and what it will take and cost to get in. The only thing new I learned recently is that some of my choices are a little ludicrous and I should consider closer schools and ones that will be easier to get into.
What is the next step? Considering we are only in April what path are you going to take?
A more successful route. One I know will get me the quickest, most painless path to success. Study smarter, not harder, being to find other ways of remembering things other than looking at a sheet of notes. Taking advantage of study times and open work times, and not wasting time doing other things (ie: playing with my ring, which I just caught myself doing just now. How ironic) and using every minute of my time wisely and completing all my assignments on time and turning them in.
When I saw my GPA after I did all the calculations for it, I'm a little puzzled. My grade points (GP) from this semester and last semester are both 18. But what puzzles me is that I know I did a lot better last semester than I am this semester. So, am I doing better, or worst, or doing fine? I really don't understand how grades are graded, so I won't complain too much. But I think I'm getting too high a grade in this semester than last semester.
What did you learn about the schools you would like to attend?
Well, nothing all that new. I know already that it's gonna be a pain to find a school to take me. Most of these high-end schools are very, very hard to get into. Especially top schools in the country . To be honest, I'm already a little scared of college and what it will take and cost to get in. The only thing new I learned recently is that some of my choices are a little ludicrous and I should consider closer schools and ones that will be easier to get into.
What is the next step? Considering we are only in April what path are you going to take?
A more successful route. One I know will get me the quickest, most painless path to success. Study smarter, not harder, being to find other ways of remembering things other than looking at a sheet of notes. Taking advantage of study times and open work times, and not wasting time doing other things (ie: playing with my ring, which I just caught myself doing just now. How ironic) and using every minute of my time wisely and completing all my assignments on time and turning them in.
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