Online Afterlife

It's morbid topic time! What happens to our online profiles when we die?  This question hasn't been thought about much in the past or present, but as Facebook becomes more prominent than a photo album people need to figure out what they want to do with their precious memories when they die. Your Internet self could technically live on forever, and this decision needs to be made by the person themselves.
   That could even become a new section in the will. Whether a facebook should be destroyed or memorialized may be a big decision soon. Another option is to have your family continue your social network. I think the deceased should have the decision and if they want to put thier family in control that is fine. Basically, there is no right way to deal with your online accounts after death, you just need to respect the deseased's wishes.

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Google 20% 2.0

Yay! Another 20% project! Sadly, there will be no butterflies this year. But there will be animal ears! I present to you...............................complete with dots for effect...................................the best google 20% project since google released their version of sliced bread.............................................
THE ANIMAL EAR PROJECT
The animal ear project is a documentary. I am going to interview people on their views on individuality, then ask them to walk down the hallway wearing animal ears and see how that changes their view.  I will need my video camera and a small variety of animal ears. The only problem I foresee is the possibility that no one will feel comfortable wearing animal ears Around school. Since for some reason there is no individuality class I think I'll just talk to Ms. Mystrena if I need help because she's an individual too.

Chris Langan

Chris Langan is one of the smartest men in America. He works on the theory of the universe and other mysteries of the world. Yet he is relatively unknown, and not particularly rich. But is he successful? I personally would say that he is very successful, he lives happily on a ranch with his wife and works on his theories. Other people might disagree with me, though. Chris isn't rich or famous. He never finished college and didn't go to an ivy league school. When he was on a game show, 1vs. 100, he didn't win the million. I, however, don't believe that success is about perfection. If you're rich or famous, that's great for you but success doesn't revolve around it. Success is all about being happy and satisfied with your life, and I believe Chris Langan has achieves that.

The kindergarten debate

      When I was 5 years old, I went to kindergarten. I made friends and learned social skills.  I didn't really learn much else. I could already read and count to 1000. I mostly just sat there or helped the other kids. I am born in May. If the world went the way Malcolm Gladwell wanted it to I would be stupid because I am one of the youngest people in my grade.
     So basically I believe that Malcolm Gladwell is flat out wrong. He probably noticed a correlation when looking at the roster, then went on a mad hunt for other sports teams that followed that theory. There are so many teams that he would have eventually found one that supported his theory. His whole book could be filled with complete fraud.
     According to the New York Times article "Delay Kindergarten at your Child's Peril" you shouldn't delay kindergarten because your child will be smarter if he or she is in school and learning instead of sitting at home for an extra year. Gladwell stated that if you delay kindergarten your child will be the oldest and therefore will be treated as the oldest, being offered more opportunities. I personally have never heard of a teacher treating a child differently because he or she is the oldest.
    So to sum up, Gladwell really has no solid evidence supporting his theories, which make no sense. Therefore, I do not agree with him on the kindergarten debate, and am skeptical about this whole book.

All about being gifted (and a little talented)

       I guess I'm gifted. I get pretty good grades and big parts in plays. I take g+t. Which is a big perk. Stuff has always been easy. I can do a paper that would take some people days in a couple of hours. I only have to study in history and sometimes science. I can discover patterns really easily and continue them. It's just natural.
        Being gifted isn't all that great though. Some people who don't know me see me as just smart or a good actress or whatever. This really isn't true. I'm shy around strangers but if I have a friend with me I'm loud and fun and maybe considered obnoxious in some people's minds. Also, people (and parents) tend to have very high expectations for me (or people related to me) and when I can't achieve something they become disappointed ( or angry). There's also that little bit about being alienated from the rest of  society by an invisible brick wall ( don't worry you just need an invisible sledgehammer) that they leave out in the brochure.
      Now a lot of people have some assumptions about gifted people that are completely and utterly, flat out wrong. So it's myth buster time. All these myths are from this website. Ha ha just kidding They are from the National Association for Gifted Children's website.
     My first myth is that if a child doesn't get all A's they aren't gifted. First of all, I get B's all the time and I'm sure many other gifted students also do. Secondly, being gifted isn't all about academics. It's also about other talents you may have and being a well-rounded, creative person who can make a difference in the world.
My second myth is that gifted children are stereotypical nerds, complete with a dry personality and pocket protectors. Though I hate to admit that these do exist and that I've met some, I am happy to report that none are in our g+t. In fact, the one stereotypical nerd I know didn't pass the test to get into Rogate or g+t. I believe this was because he was too academically focused to get the creative answers needed for the patterns test.
      My final myth is that AP courses are the same as g+t. This is the most incorrect myth in this blog post and probably the most incorrect myth on the NAGC website, if not the whole Internet. AP or Honors courses are advanced, difficult courses that many gifted students are in, but it is comepletly different from g+t. Gifted and Talented focuses more on the individual student and their own unique accomplishments.
     So there you have it, a lot of important stuff you need to know about being gifted.
(p.s. does anyone else find it ironic that the blogspot spellchecker doesn't recognize "blog" as a real word?)

First Post

My name is Sam and I'm in 9th grade. This isn't really my first post but it is my first post for the school year. My 10 favorite things are my dog, my friends, my oil pastels, my television, the internet, theatre, this class, random stuff, and doing nothing. My 10 least favorite things are rules, work, homework, haters, other people in general, when the spellcheck is wrong, gym class, when they don't understand what "I'm having an asthma attack" means in gym class (and no I can't keep running), uncomfortable chairs, and peanut butter. The highlight of my summer was my trip to Canada. I am looking forward to the 20% project, of course and learning more about the iPads.