Thoughts of our days....

A superhero to inspire us all…

             We all have a superhero to look up to, one that represents our fantasies, our dreams and irregularities with reality.  From a young age we end up picking a figure that we like best, superman for his god like powers, batman for his deduction skills, captain America for his intentions, and so forth. However, it was none of these heroes that piqued my interest. It was rather the one that opposed these heroes; a super villain is what I am hinting at.

            Of course even among these villains there are some that are mad, cruel, and have their own share of super powers.  But among these, one man, a man of everything that represents the best and worst of humans, stood out.  Lex Luthor, Superman’s arch nemesis, is whom I am describing.  What made him so overwhelming, such a figure of untouchable power in my head? It was simply his humanity.

            Lex Luthor had no special powers, nothing to make him stand out from the crowd of villains or even the average populace. BUT he had something that made him a threat to not only the god-like superman, but also all the superheroes. He had drive, desire, and a need to have power.  That drive is what made a mere mortal like him, stand up and repeatedly put super man on the edge of his capabilities. 

            Even after being defeated time and time, Lex would rise up, never giving in to Superman’s intense advantage. He knew how to work the system, and would always be able to rise back and get ever so close to achieving his goals.  His drive, his striving for his goals is what makes him oh so amazing. He represents the capabilities of men, the ability to challenge what may seem an immovable wall or an omnipotent force, and always grow ever closer to success. 

             Lex Luthor, wasn’t just another man, just another villain, he was in the quickest sense, the best and the worst humanity had to offer.  He was and will always be my fictional idol, maybe not for his moral code, but rather for his determination and courage.  He is inspiring because he shows that dreams of the wildest proportion are not limited to the fictional world for men with wealth and powers, but rather even the common man can succeed in his efforts so long as they have drive and strive to seek what they wish to achieve. 

THE DEBT!

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2011-08/02/content_13034255.htm 

Great quick read… as the debt is about to approach 100% of the GDP its important to really start making those cuts! Well that’s my current opinion… the Japanese have a debt 200% their GDP but no one says anything about that… so I’m not sure.. Its not like I want the debt to disappear.. its just that it needs to be cut a bit back to more manageable levels..

Who’s really right?

Welll technically… there EXISTS one right answer but it is highly unlikely that anyone will come upon that conclusion or if they do it is quickly quelled by the masses.  However, each group, each person develops their own answers to a question as a result of their environments. If they grew up in a relaxed atmosphere, then they’d be more likely to question all things. If they grew up in a more strict and predefined lifestyle, then it isn’t AT ALL their fault to think and reason in a particular way on an issue.  However, an important feature the former individuals have that the latter do not, more often, is that they question the facts and the search for their own answers.  They also are more willing to understand other perspectives and points of views.  They better understand the concept that each of us live in our own bubbles and that it is certainly fine to have different views.  NOT that the latter do not also think like this, but it is more prevalent in the former.  Consider that fact when you disagree with someone on a big issue… if you truly wish to win them over use clear and steady logic and reasoning… don’t push circular logic on people.. that logic pisses off smart people.. it causes them to make the face I posted below 

A good read…

 Welll I would have a longer post but I’m stuck with silly programming that makes no sense to me.. I think programmers are people who can’t write or are too lazy to do something over and over… But strangely spend hours trying to think of algorithms and methods to do it over and over again faster… smh but that’s a story for another day.. TODAY! I would like to recommend the book The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education By:Diane Ravitch.  Okayyy I bet you’re thinking how does he expect us to read a book on the educational system… WELL I’ve been reading it for a while (not done yet) BUT I believe it really does point out the issues in education and how it is a difficult but necessary system to manage.  An incident at a local school caused me to publish this post .. I won’t go into details but its on the local news if you’re interested haha.  Anyways PLEASE PLEASE if you like reading might I suggest that said book… cause unlike fiction it has to do with real life… AND AND its and issue that affects either your younger siblings, you, a relative, or your future kids…..

Scheduling for classes….AGAIN!

Well since I got my AP score for BC (a 5! :D) I am no longer required to take Math 113 AND Math 114! Thats a total of 8 credits already in my pocket…. BUT then came the bad news. Since I originally signed up for Math 113 this fall I had to drop the class… then guess what? NONE of the other classes I would take in the spring were available for the fall! So I shot some emails to the department chair asking them about their “Department approved electives” which were also required to get a BS in computer science, wondering what would be approved and if I could take it a year or two earlier.  Since I am interested in minoring in Japanese I asked if a foreign language would be okay… hopefully it works out or I’ll only have 10 credits out of a max of 18! Then next semester I’ll be dying…. but if it does work out this means I will probably have to take classes over the summer as well in order to get that minor!  Plus I was also hoping to get an accelerated BS/MS in computer science.  I can tell this is going to be one hell of a ride through college! I may not have all the time to have fun…but at least I’ll get the most out of my education and be closer to achieving my dreams!