It Matters: Einstein's Dreams

I just need to get something off my chest; these blogs suck. I see absolutely no point in them. Okay, sure we get busy work that makes us relate things and explain a bunch of other things that don't really matter to us. I cannot speak for everyone, but I, for one, get nothing out of blogging these blogs. Like I said, we connect things. Big whoop. I'm pretty sure everyone in the class can do that without wasting their time on a blog that they will never use again, or even look at again. If you think that we're practicing some essential skill, that's fine. I just don't see it; it's pointless. It doesn't matter (it's a little joke, see title).

Anywho.

I also don't see why the novel, Einstein's Dreams, matters. I've only read the first assignment thus far, so maybe it'll make more sense later on. The reason I've only done the first assignment is that I'm lazy. I would've read it before writing this thing, but seeing as how this is due in a couple hours, I'll do this now and read the book later.
It's not like I don't understand the concepts of Einstein's Dreams (or maybe I don't, we haven't talked about it yet), but I'd like to see the scientific back-up to these dreams before I accept his theories about time.
Like, where the hell does he get the idea that I will be writing this blog all the time? Basically, in the novel, it says that one event will continue to happen. So when two people have their first kiss and the cherish the shit out of it, he's surprised because the two don't know that the event will happen again and again.
This must be happening in other worlds, I assume. But where does he get the idea that other worlds exist? And that carry-it-forward thing doesn't make sense either. This theory basically says that there are three possibilities whenever we're confronted with a decision, just like there are three dimensions. In the book, it says that a man is deciding whether to go see a woman. Option one is that he goes to see her, falls in love and has super awesome passionate sex. Option two is that he goes and is disappointed. Option three is that he doesn't go at all. These are all happening, but in separate worlds. Every decision has three possibilities, so there are an infinite number of worlds.
But what defines a decision? Is it only when there's a major decision like to pull the plug or not? Or what if I have an itch and I decide to scratch it or not? Is that a decision?
If every little decision has three possibilities has three possibilities, and is always happening, doesn't that mean there are an infinite number of worlds? If there are an infinite number of worlds, then how come I haven't met another me yet? There's a possibility in another world, that I'm a super mad scientist prodigy at the age of 18, and that I've found a way to go to other worlds/demensions. If there are an infinite number of worlds, then this is happening as we... speak? type? and one of me would make it their goal to meet every single one of me to tell them about the existence of other worlds/demensions.
I haven't met another me yet.
If I could see something to back his theories up, I'd be more obliged to accept them. But until I see me number 2, or I see something scientific, I won't buy this. Until then, I won't see how this matters. It doesn't matter to me.
Okay, I figure you won't give me the full points unless I agree with you on something and tell you that it matters. Here you go.
We're learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and we watched the protests in Egypt. They connect because they're trying to free themselves from an oppressive system. MLK was fighting to end segregation and gain equality, Egytians are fighting to throw their president out of office. Cool. That matters.
Oh, by the way... you said that you thought Yemen is going to be the next Middle Eastern country to protest its government. I'd like to know why you think that. I don't know much about Yemen, but I do know that Yemen has the highest population of Al-Qaeda members. I'm think they'd have something to say about that. I don't know whether they'd be for or against it, or stay out of it completely, but you didn't go on to give any evidence as to why you think Yemen would be the next country to protest its government. That matters.

Metacognition: First Semester of Senior Humanities

Apparently I'm supposed to write about what I learned/thought about in my first semseter of Humanities. But to be honest, I don't think I learned much. Maybe it was because I didn't pay as close of attention as I could have, maybe it was because I didn't do all the assignments, or maybe because there just wasn't anything that I found to be particularly interesting or worthy of learning.

What I expected from Humanities was an easy-going class where we explored various forms of art such as writing, video and such, which we did. But there was too much work for me to really get anything out of it. There was always a blog, a mindbook entry, a forty page reading section, or some other assignment due that I think really took away from what we were supposed to be learning. I am no teacher, so I don't have a valid opinion on the work-load or anything, but I think it could have been lightened.

Some areas could have taken less time, while some others definitely could have used more. Now, I'm going to Oakton, so there's no need for me to write a college essay, but I noticed that several students were displeased by the lack of time that was spent on college essays. Sure the students could go in for extra help, but some students have conflicting schedules with teachers and the only time they have to learn about the college essay is in class. I think we spent maybe two days on the college essay. 100 minutes.

I guess what I learned from Humanities wasn't so much to do with my education, but I learned more about the students in my class and the way they think. It is kind of a divergent thinking class, and some students just weren't able to do certain assignments/tasks without being led by the nose to get where they needed to be. This is part of why I don't think there was enough time spent on the college essay. Many of the students who had trouble were the same students who were linear thinkers and needed a seeing eye dog to do their assignments. I can't blame them fully, because it is not completely their fault. That's just how they've learned to learn.

I know I'm sounding like I think I'm superior than others, but I know I'm not. There are kids going to nice, expensive colleges. I am going to Oakton. Not to say that Oakton is a bad school, but I am going there because my grades are so poor that I have no other option. Just so you all know, I'm not dumb... I just don't do my shit.

All in all, I didn't learn anything profitable from Humanities. Sorry Mr. Allen.

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