Three Years Old! Almost!
Thats how old this blog is nearing and oh how things have changed. Looking back, I used way too many exclaimation points! Well anyways, maybe I should try to do something to commemorate three years of this thing existing. Hmm...
I remember doing this a long time ago for replies, lets see if it works..
**Question about Chris!!**
What is my favorite song?
a) Paradise City by Guns 'n Roses
b) Everlong by The Foo Fighters
c) Let it Be by The Beatles
d) Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
e) Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns 'n Roses
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Exercise 7.1: Thinking Deeply About Why You are in College
Christopher Boon
I am not sure what my real motivation is in going to post secondary. It seemed like a natural progression from high school to go to the University of Alberta (U of A), get a degree, and then move toward the “real world.” However, I wonder if I truly am comfortable with the transition of moving toward the “real world.” I have always felt that I have to uphold the image of being steady, and being in post secondary seemed to be a part of that. It has shifted somewhat when I left the U of A to be at NAIT.
My fundamental purpose in going to college is in all honesty, deep down, to pass the time. I am committed to getting good grades and being open to new concepts, but am unsure of what the future holds. I am not particularly ambitious or have a deep desire to do extraordinarily well. Thus, this does lead to me going through the motions. So far I am a career student. However, I don’t see the light at the end of that tunnel and I think that I am afraid to run with any ideas because I may end up failing to live up to it, and I don’t mean academically. I know I can perform academically, but in more application type situations, I am a lot less sure of myself. I’m not sure if I am making things harder for myself.
Again, I am not sure what my motivation is. I cannot pinpoint a deep internal desire that pushes me. The one thing that pushes me to do decent in academics is the possibility of being below average. Otherwise, I don’t have a future in mind. Perhaps I’m not even willing to put the extra effort in to find out. I’m not sure exactly where I can or should start, and it seems more difficult without some sort of beginning point.
This led to a recent decision to get a part time job. I decided to start a part time job at Sears. I’m finding that I don’t have enough work experience as is, and so I need to get back out there. The hope is that I will gain experience and perhaps insight to what I want. Maybe I’ll find that I enjoy working with customers directly, or that I hate it and would rather work behind the scenes. Will I like situations with pressure, or not? It is here that I hope I will gain valuable experiences and perhaps more insight into what I want. My position is a Sales Associate, so I will be responsible for directly interacting with customers. As well, I hope to be able to apply or at least see the concepts that are being taught in NAIT business being utilized. I already think that my marketing class will help in terms of narrowing down typical demographics for my department and such.
Why Sears? Well, I thought they represented a typical large Canadian company and I can start to see what is being taught in business school happening in real business. Sears isn’t a specialty retailer in one item, and the position of Sales Associate I feel will give me a better experience than being at a till. I’m hoping this non scholastic experience will kickstart me into figuring out what I want to accomplish in my academics.
Christopher Boon
I am not sure what my real motivation is in going to post secondary. It seemed like a natural progression from high school to go to the University of Alberta (U of A), get a degree, and then move toward the “real world.” However, I wonder if I truly am comfortable with the transition of moving toward the “real world.” I have always felt that I have to uphold the image of being steady, and being in post secondary seemed to be a part of that. It has shifted somewhat when I left the U of A to be at NAIT.
My fundamental purpose in going to college is in all honesty, deep down, to pass the time. I am committed to getting good grades and being open to new concepts, but am unsure of what the future holds. I am not particularly ambitious or have a deep desire to do extraordinarily well. Thus, this does lead to me going through the motions. So far I am a career student. However, I don’t see the light at the end of that tunnel and I think that I am afraid to run with any ideas because I may end up failing to live up to it, and I don’t mean academically. I know I can perform academically, but in more application type situations, I am a lot less sure of myself. I’m not sure if I am making things harder for myself.
Again, I am not sure what my motivation is. I cannot pinpoint a deep internal desire that pushes me. The one thing that pushes me to do decent in academics is the possibility of being below average. Otherwise, I don’t have a future in mind. Perhaps I’m not even willing to put the extra effort in to find out. I’m not sure exactly where I can or should start, and it seems more difficult without some sort of beginning point.
This led to a recent decision to get a part time job. I decided to start a part time job at Sears. I’m finding that I don’t have enough work experience as is, and so I need to get back out there. The hope is that I will gain experience and perhaps insight to what I want. Maybe I’ll find that I enjoy working with customers directly, or that I hate it and would rather work behind the scenes. Will I like situations with pressure, or not? It is here that I hope I will gain valuable experiences and perhaps more insight into what I want. My position is a Sales Associate, so I will be responsible for directly interacting with customers. As well, I hope to be able to apply or at least see the concepts that are being taught in NAIT business being utilized. I already think that my marketing class will help in terms of narrowing down typical demographics for my department and such.
Why Sears? Well, I thought they represented a typical large Canadian company and I can start to see what is being taught in business school happening in real business. Sears isn’t a specialty retailer in one item, and the position of Sales Associate I feel will give me a better experience than being at a till. I’m hoping this non scholastic experience will kickstart me into figuring out what I want to accomplish in my academics.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
The Saints Are Coming
Last night I watched Monday Night Football return to New Orleans. I've always wondered about the importance of sports in the grand scheme of everything else. Its pretty insignificant, yet so many people (including myself) place a large part of life toward it. How do you justify spending so much money to fix the Superdome when there is so much in New Orleans? One of the main messages was that the Superdome was a symbol of return to normalcy, that things will be back to what it was. As well, it apparently holds many many conventions, festivals, and is the economic centerpiece. Not to there is always that emotional attachment to a sports team that I can't explain. But while seeing the Saints beat up the Falcons for 3-4 hours is nice, once you're done, then what?
I think the strongest moment was one of the sideline reporters who had family be directly affected, and she was just able to compose herself. Anyways, MNF was a good spectacle and it was tough to see the announcers balance the line of focusing on the football game and the greater issue of rebuilding the city. Go Reggie Bush!
I've really grown to sports and I am trying to figure out why. I think its because its full of stories that are true. Its full of larger than life characters, of feel good stories, of disappointing tragedy, of suspense, and its all actually happening. Characters who perform on a field of conflict and dominate the other side to succeed. These characters already seem larger than life, can reach iconic status. The best example of this is Muhammad Ali, I think his life is absolutely incredible. From there on, I guess it grew.
"I am the Greatest!"
Last night I watched Monday Night Football return to New Orleans. I've always wondered about the importance of sports in the grand scheme of everything else. Its pretty insignificant, yet so many people (including myself) place a large part of life toward it. How do you justify spending so much money to fix the Superdome when there is so much in New Orleans? One of the main messages was that the Superdome was a symbol of return to normalcy, that things will be back to what it was. As well, it apparently holds many many conventions, festivals, and is the economic centerpiece. Not to there is always that emotional attachment to a sports team that I can't explain. But while seeing the Saints beat up the Falcons for 3-4 hours is nice, once you're done, then what?
I think the strongest moment was one of the sideline reporters who had family be directly affected, and she was just able to compose herself. Anyways, MNF was a good spectacle and it was tough to see the announcers balance the line of focusing on the football game and the greater issue of rebuilding the city. Go Reggie Bush!
I've really grown to sports and I am trying to figure out why. I think its because its full of stories that are true. Its full of larger than life characters, of feel good stories, of disappointing tragedy, of suspense, and its all actually happening. Characters who perform on a field of conflict and dominate the other side to succeed. These characters already seem larger than life, can reach iconic status. The best example of this is Muhammad Ali, I think his life is absolutely incredible. From there on, I guess it grew.
"I am the Greatest!"
Monday, September 11, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Summer 0f '06...err '69... haha 69...
Well, I don't feel like updating with real content though since its the end of summer I figure I'll put this song up. No vocals though, so you'll have to do the job... Yeah, Megaupload is kinda a mess to go through but so easy to upload stuff without signing up for anything.
Bryan Adams
Summer of '69 from Reckless 1984
I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we'd never get far
Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69
Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no
And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about ya wonder what went wrong
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69
Well, I don't feel like updating with real content though since its the end of summer I figure I'll put this song up. No vocals though, so you'll have to do the job... Yeah, Megaupload is kinda a mess to go through but so easy to upload stuff without signing up for anything.
Bryan Adams
Summer of '69 from Reckless 1984
I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we'd never get far
Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69
Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no
And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about ya wonder what went wrong
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69
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