Sunday, April 28, 2013

#6 The End is Upon Us

As it all comes down to an end and I reflect back on what I missed, what I learned, what I will take away with me, and what could I have done better all run through my mind. Some are obvious that  I should have applied more attention to my blogs and done more research on my topics for them. However, I know that we all learn different and that English class was never or probably never will be a strong suit of mine, yet I try not to turn that in to an excuse. There is no rhyme or reason except a lack of effort separates me from being an average, active, and entertaining  blogger. Which I only have to say that no, no I did not enjoy blogging. I just don't have the drive to blog and update others on what or how I am living my life. That is not to knock on others for blogging actively, anybody can do what they enjoy and they have an up on me for posting more than I. Which then I do believe that I should knock on myself because I always want to strive to be the best and will keep on pushing myself, which is why I am disappointed in myself and can only learn from my mistakes.

Did I in my posts take it seriously? YES! When I did post I took them all deeply into consideration about my true feelings about a topic. Especially, the post about the salary of our heroes. That was the post that I will take the most away with me and stand by that topic deeply.

Learning is the point of all studying in my opinion and if you didn't learn anything from an experience then why did you participate at all. Good ole DR. Seuss said it best, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”Learning is the key to everything in life and you should learn everyday as it will take you everywhere. I began to learn how to express myself through different topics. I found that you can still be scholarly, yet still apply your voice to it. To say it best through what blogging I accomplished, I found my VOICE!!!!

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” said Benjamin Franklin. Professor Murphy provided the resources, the tools, the background information, the time, and all the support that could be offered from somebody so it is what you do with that information that determines your success at that moment. 

“The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.”
 ― Marcus Tullius Cicero  

Til next time!




Friday, April 26, 2013

Is It Safe To Travel Anymore?

As I prepare for what will be the two most adventurous weeks of my life, the nerves seem to be slowly seeping in. I will be traveling from here to London and continuing onto one of the most war stricken countries in the world at the moment. That being Egypt! I am nervous, excited, scared, but mostly excited. This is coming from a guy who has never left the country before and defiantly never imagined traveling to Hurghada, Egypt would be what frees me from my "lockdown."

I will be scuba diving for the very first time which is something I have always wanted to do and can cross it off of my early made bucket list. Perhaps the most nerve-racking part of the trip to me is I am traveling meeting four people whom I have never met before! To add to that is that they are all from foreign countries and honestly I am not the greatest at understanding accents.

What I am getting at through all of that in traveling to Egypt and all that comes with and around it.
http://www.touregypt.net/ offers tips for safety along with a variety of other websites. Some websites say to not advertise that you are American or a tourist in any way.

Would you still travel to one of your most desirable destinations even if it was the middle of a war zone?