SBC Challenge 1 "Write Sideways"
For my "sideways writing" topic I chose: "6. What you sing when you think no one is listening," "13. What you believe in," and "21. The song you listen to on repeat"
6. "What you sing when no one is listening..."
When no one is listening, I sing whatever I want. I sing/rap anything from Metallica to N.W.A. Ain't nobody around to judge me, so I just let myself go. I don't have the best singing or rapping voice, but it's okay. Of course, this is coming from me, so my views are gonna be a little bit biased.
13. "What you believe in..."
I believe in extraterrestrial intelligence. It almost certainly will not be like us. Rather, it will be superior to us in many ways. Of course, that depends on how we meet. If we discover them on some distant planet, the odds are we're the more advanced species. If they find us before we have the means to find them, then they are the more advanced species. I believe that the eventual contact with another planet's species is inescapable.
21. "The song you listen to on repeat..."
My song is, "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith. I heard it for the first time when I was like 6. I have a lot of vivid, if sometimes unpleasant, memories where that song was playing. It is also my favorite song because it's in my favorite movie, "Armageddon." Fun fact: Steven Tyler's (lead singer of Aerosmith, who performs the song "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing") daughter plays the leading actress role in Armageddon.
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1.10.2014
Am I A Genius
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No, I am not a genius. Or rather, I'm not sure. I've never had my IQ tested, but I doubt it's genius-level. I do "well enough" in school, but that's mostly due to a lack of effort on my part, and a lack of motivation on society's part; Not because I'm unintelligent. My reading and vocabulary skills are substantially higher than the average 8th grader, and quite possibly most high-schoolers. My reading level at the 6th grade was 12.9, equal to that of a high-school senior, so unfortunately I can't get it any higher on paper. I'm very quick with mental math, but that just comes from practice, not being a genius.
A real genius is someone like Scott Flansburg; He is the world record holder for the fastest mathematical calculations. Give him any math problem and he'll solve it in his head, faster than any other human, and faster than you can type it in a calculator. I can solve relatively simple problems like this. Ex: Yesterday in math class I was given the problem "94 is the sum of what 4 consecutive integers?" And in about 5 seconds I had the answer. (22, 23, 24, 25,) My math partner gave me kind of a puzzled look, but when she solved it and found that I was right, she thought I was a genius.
I guess everyone's definition of "genius" is different, but to most people I am not a genius; I am just a slightly above-average teenager who tries just hard enough to pass classes and occasionally shows signs of genius.
No, I am not a genius. Or rather, I'm not sure. I've never had my IQ tested, but I doubt it's genius-level. I do "well enough" in school, but that's mostly due to a lack of effort on my part, and a lack of motivation on society's part; Not because I'm unintelligent. My reading and vocabulary skills are substantially higher than the average 8th grader, and quite possibly most high-schoolers. My reading level at the 6th grade was 12.9, equal to that of a high-school senior, so unfortunately I can't get it any higher on paper. I'm very quick with mental math, but that just comes from practice, not being a genius.
A real genius is someone like Scott Flansburg; He is the world record holder for the fastest mathematical calculations. Give him any math problem and he'll solve it in his head, faster than any other human, and faster than you can type it in a calculator. I can solve relatively simple problems like this. Ex: Yesterday in math class I was given the problem "94 is the sum of what 4 consecutive integers?" And in about 5 seconds I had the answer. (22, 23, 24, 25,) My math partner gave me kind of a puzzled look, but when she solved it and found that I was right, she thought I was a genius.
I guess everyone's definition of "genius" is different, but to most people I am not a genius; I am just a slightly above-average teenager who tries just hard enough to pass classes and occasionally shows signs of genius.
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12.05.2013
SBC 10
Audit:
I had a lot of posts; Like 15
They were all school based or set by the challenges
I had 1 comment
My first post got the most comments because it was the only 1 to get a comment
I enjoyed the easier posts that we had last year
I did change my theme once because I wanted to
I have 8 or 7 widgets; That's probably a decent amount
I don't think I have anyone on my blogroll
I had a lot of posts; Like 15
They were all school based or set by the challenges
I had 1 comment
My first post got the most comments because it was the only 1 to get a comment
I enjoyed the easier posts that we had last year
I did change my theme once because I wanted to
I have 8 or 7 widgets; That's probably a decent amount
I don't think I have anyone on my blogroll
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