Outliers

The Outliers. Hmmm.

We all hear about the "exceptional" accomplishments that "great" leaders of our society have completed. We hear that majority of them started quite young. They were tinkering in their field waaaaay before any of us even have an idea of what we want to be once we are out of college.

In chapter 2 of the Outliers, I thought it was very interesting that Bill Joy has such a big part to our programming system, yet no one had even heard of his name in our classroom. His programs are still being used even today. (Like, WHUUUT? That's crazy! How do we not hear about him? Especially if our generation is basically attached at the hip with technology) It is unfortunate that his name is not as well-known as someone like Bill Gates or even someone as old as Thomas Edison.

The chapter is titled "The 10,000 Hour Rule" --which basically explains the 10,000 hours (at least) that leaders and prodigies spend in their field to become as great as they are. I thought it was funny that much our class thought of the activities he or she does. We all tried to calculate the amount of hours we have invested in a specific activity. Majority of our class was not very close to the 10,000 hours.

Was it encouraging or discouraging? Surprisingly, it really did not have an effect on me. I was neither disappointed nor motivated. I just thought the chapter was intriguing. Some of the others in our class did find it discouraging--and I can see why. 10,000 hours? Like seriously? I don't see myself as one of those people to be an "outlier," but I can still be successful in my own way.

:)

Ode to Biology

For my AP Lang blog post this week, I will be posting my very-own poem.

I call it...


Ode to Biology

Oh, dear biology
You cause me so much stress
It's not just me
It's you

Walking in to class everyday
Sometimes I can't wait for notes
Other times I just cannot
It would be more fun to sail on a boat

And oh, the teacher!
He goes by many names
Some may call him the sass master
Sometimes he may deserve it, we are not to blame

We don't hate you, Mr. Teacher (whose name will not be said)
But there are some days it's best not to meet your eye
Some think you hate them
And I explain no to them with a sigh

Oh, dear biology
The stress I have received this year is not for someone alive
Never have I struggled so much
But I am learning and will survive

End of the year here it comes
Should I be excited?
I feel more scared about the exam
Soon, bio will end and I'm sure we'll all be delighted!!

[Jk-- I will miss my bio class ;) ehe]

My ACTUAL Spring Break..

Oh how I wish I could call it the "Best Spring Break," but unfortunately, I cannot.

*sigh--

Coming home from school should be exciting right? Everyone ready to sleep, "party," and what not! NO. It's all a lie. I had no such "party" and "what not." What I did do was sleep! Lots and lots of sleep is what made up my "totally awesome spring break!" YES. Loved it--NOT. It sucked!

I came home from school Friday and ate some food before I slept til 9:00pm! Hmm.. Some could say that it was a great start to the break, but I disagree. I had a fever and this fever did not disappear until Monday morning. It was quite miserable and all my plans had gone down the drain. Everything was post-poned and I did not leave the house to do much. And the scariest part to this whole ordeal...

I DID NOT GO ON THE COMPUTER ONCE.

[Scary, I know.]

Only after Tuesday did I leave my house (but alas, half the break was almost gone). I did get to go out with my friends on Friday. We ate at Chili's for my 3-week-post birthday celebration. After Chili's we went on a great adventure to the Avenue. The ventured through those shopping buildings--only stopping to regain energy at Fuzziwig's Candy Store and a momentary break at the bathroom in Barnes and Noble. The trip ended with a safe journey back to the home of each traveler.

I guess I will conclude there and leave you to the mystery of the rest of my two days of freedom!