THE CHOICE!

1. What is the "choice" referred to in the title? 

The choice is referred to weather they want to poison there dying daughter or not. 

2. Is it a real choice?  Why/why not?  What is the alternative?
For "real choice" I don't think its a choice because she will eventually die with or without it. There is no alternative she is already decaying inside. 
3. Why does the author use the word poison in the first line?

To draw your attention and throw you off the story.

4. The author's daughter wants to play with a toy that is intended for older kids.  Why?  Do you agree with her? 
 Because the daughter feels as if her life is drifting away, her time is running out. Her childhood is slipping from her fingertips and she might as well do as much as she can regardless of the age she is at. 

5. If you thought you might not live to the age of 30 what would you want to do right now?

If, I thought I would only live to the age 30 I would do as much as I could. Travel to the most beautifulest places on earth, and eat the most finest and expensive food. I would also sought out to all the adventures I haven't done yet, like skydiving, snorkling, surfing in Hawaii, go on a cruise and just all the things anyone would want to do during there life time. 

6. Under what circumstances does it make sense to endure discomfort--or even force it on a loved one-- in service to a greater/more important cause?  
So for an example if your mother had cancer and was near death and it was either life support but never the chance for her to get better or just simply pulling the plug because it was either just having her suffering an empty body laying there never to wake up you would have to do what was best for you and your family and decide to pull the plug and let go.

7. Is suffering a necessary condition of life and love?

It's not necessary but for some sacks loving so much does involve suffering. For instinct once your married you love that person of course and they will eventually die from old age I believe most spouses will suffer from the lost of there cap anion. 

8. Most readers don't share the author's circumstances, but we feel an emotional response to his words.  Why? 

We feel for his words and response because its a touchy subject as is. Death is something that all people feel pain towards and grief.

PROFILE IN COURAGE

Courage can be seen in all colors, sizes, ethnicity's, every type of person on this world of ours. I believe every one is courages or has a courages outlook, I believe courage is inside everyone and we all have portrayed a courageous act either upon ourselves, family, friends, and even a stranger. To have courage is to have have a mind that enables to take on danger and fear. Or also meaning to be fearless, brave, and bold.

VOCAB: SPRING LIST 2

accouterments- additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.

apogee- the highest point in the  development of something; the climax or culmination.

apropos- with reference to; concurring

bicker- argue about petty and trivial matters

coalesce- come together and from one mass or whole.

contretemps- an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence.

convolution- a coil or twist

cull- select from a large quantity: obtain from a variety of sources.

disparate- especially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

dogmatic- inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

licentious- promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

mete- dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.

noxious- harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

polemic- a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

populous- having a large population; densely populated.

probity- the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

repartee- conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

supervene- occur later than as specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation.

truncate- shorten (something by cutting off the top or the end.)

unimpeachable- not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy.

VOCAB: SPRING 1

Adumbrate-report or represent in outline
Apotheosis-the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax
Ascetic-characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Bauble-a small, showy trinket or decoration.
Beguile-charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Burgeon-begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
Complement-a thing that completes or brings to perfection.
Contumacious-stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
Curmudgeon-a bad-tempered or surly person.
Didactic-intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. 

HACKING MY EDUCATION

During the introductory conversation,  I learned that for this course "hacking this course" is based upon this post title "Hacking my Education" which basically means that discuss with preston on how we can dedicate this class within the things we wanna do after we graduate.

Racism seen in Photography- Implications for future research

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PAPER CUT

Writing this essay was defiantly a challenge at first, but once Preston began to explain and describe each section for the essay it became a little more easier and understanding and also cutting each section up and making one at a time due through out the week that gave me the ability to figure out what my point of view was and how to write the essay on racisim.  At this moment I am at the last section of the final paper and it was alot more easier having notes on each topic it gave me the oppurtunity to re read what I learned. The challenging part for me is putting what I think of into a sentence.