Essay #3 Final Draft.

When I started college, I thought I wanted to be a doctor. I had my mind set that I was going to change the world by helping people. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I don't like people. I'm not anti-social or anything, I just can't stand unintelligent people. I've considered changing my major to Computer Information Systems, but I don't think that's the greatest idea.

When I was younger, you couldn't get me off of a computer. I was always playing some kind of game or tinkering with some other type of program. I was always good with figuring out what was wrong with computers, so my grandpa would have me take a look at his whenever it went down. Just recently, one of the computers at my grandpa's house had some really nasty viruses. The start menu and the desktop wouldn't pop up. There was this super obnoxious pop-up that would keep coming back. It was trying to sell anti-virus protection. After about an hour or so, I had the computer running like it was brand new. Over the summer I had tons of spare time. I was pretty much being a nerd and teaching myself a variety of different things. One of these subjects included c programming. I didn't finish learning all of it, but I did learn the basics.

When I first heard of the Computer Information Systems major, my first thought was "I want to do that. I could design new platforms for video games." I started thinking about it some more. I'll find myself using a program and I'll want to do something in it, but I won't be able too, or the process is too complicated to even worry about it. I think it would be awesome to design programs and make them simpler so that the average person could use it with ease.

Of course I always have my doubts. To be quite honest, I have no idea what I what to do. I would have to say that I am an overall highly cultured person, not education wise but culture wise. I've been exposed to most all walks of life. I've been rich, I've been poor. I've been the cool kid, I've been the nerd. I've been the jock, I've been the reject. You name it, I've probably been it at one point or another. This being true, I've been exposed to a variety of different subjects. I have an overall love for learning. I'm highly interested in all of the sciences, music, business, law, technology, English, foreign language and culture, and the arts. If I could find a way to incorporate all of the above, I would. To be quite honest, I don't believe anybody really knows what they want to do, they only know what they don't want to do.

I've wanted to do a huge number of things. When I was in high school, I wanted to be a high school teacher, a fashion designer, a business man, a scientist, a doctor, a disk jockey, a music producer, an aeronautical engineer, and more. I wish I could do all of these. I don't think anybody is really satisfied doing one thing. If they are, I feel sorry for that person because there is far more to life than the daily rigmarole.

I don't know what I want to do with my life. All I can really do for now is explore and figure it out. Sooner or later I'll find my niche. Sooner or later I'll find out where I'm supposed to be. Even though I have my doubts, I'll probably continue my pursuit to be a doctor. After all, this doubt could be a result of fear.

Essay #3 Revision Plan

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Essay #3

When I started college, I thought I wanted to be a doctor. I had my mind set that I was going to change the world by helping people. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I don't like people. I'm not anti-social or anything, I just can't stand unintelligent people. I've recently decided to change my major. I choose Computer Information Systems. This was probably the most logical choice for me because I've been obsessed with computers ever since I was little. I always wondered how computers work, how programs are designed, everything about them. I'd like to take this career as far as designing video games. I know, I know. I'm a huge nerd. I even like my comic books a little too much.

When I was younger, you couldn't get me off of a computer. I was always playing some kind of game or tinkering with some other type of program. I was always good with figuring out what was wrong with computers, so my grandpa would have me take a look at his whenever it went down. Just recently, one of the computers at my grandpa's house had some really nasty viruses. The start menu and the desktop wouldn't pop up. There was this super obnoxious pop-up that would keep coming back. It was trying to sell anti-virus protection. After about an hour or so, I had the computer running like it was brand new. Over the summer I had tons of spare time. I was pretty much being a nerd and teaching myself a variety of different things. One of these subjects included c programming. I didn't finish learning all of it, but I did learn the basics.

When I first heard of the Computer Information Systems major, my first thought was "I want to do that. I could design new platforms for video games." I started thinking about it some more. I'll find myself using a program and I'll want to do something in it, but I won't be able too, or the process is too complicated to even worry about it. I think it would be awesome to design programs and make them simpler so that the average person could use it with ease.

Of course I always have my doubts. To be quite honest, I have no idea what I what to do. I would have to say that I am an overall highly cultured person, not education wise but culture wise. I've been exposed to most all walks of life. I've been rich, I've been poor. I've been the cool kid, I've been the nerd. I've been the jock, I've been the reject. You name it, I've probably been it at one point or another. This being true, I've been exposed to a variety of different subjects. I have an overall love for learning. I'm highly interested in all of the sciences, music, business, law, technology, English, foreign language and culture, and the arts. If I could find a way to incorporate all of the above, I would. To be quite honest, I don't believe anybody really knows what they want to do, they only know what they don't want to do.

I've wanted to do a huge number of things. When I was in high school, I wanted to be a high school teacher, a fashion designer, a business man, a scientist, a doctor, a disk jockey, a music producer, an aeronautical engineer, and more. I wish I could do all of these. I don't think anybody is really satisfied doing one thing. If they are, I fell sorry for that person because there is far more to life than the daily rigmarole.

I don't know what I want to do with my life. All I can really do for know is explore and figure it out. Sooner or later I'll find my niche. Sooner or later I'll find out where I'm supposed to be. Even though I have my doubts, I'll probably continue my pursuit to be a doctor. After all, this doubt could be a result of fear.

When I started college, I thought I wanted to be a doctor. I had my mind set that I was going to change the world by helping people. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I don't like people. I'm not anti-social or anything, I just can't stand unintelligent people. I've recently decided to change my major. I choose Computer Information Systems. This was probably the most logical choice for me because I've been obsessed with computers ever since I was little. I always wondered how computers work, how programs are designed, everything about them. I'd like to take this career as far as designing video games. I know, I know. I'm a huge nerd. I even like my comic books a little too much.

When I was younger, you couldn't get me off of a computer. I was always playing some kind of game or tinkering with some other type of program. I was always good with figuring out what was wrong with computers, so my grandpa would have me take a look at his whenever it went down. Just recently, one of the computers at my grandpa's house had some really nasty viruses. The start menu and the desktop wouldn't pop up. There was this super obnoxious pop-up that would keep coming back. It was trying to sell anti-virus protection. After about an hour or so, I had the computer running like it was brand new.

Over the summer I had tons of spare time. I was pretty much being a nerd and teaching myself a variety of different things. One of these subjects included c programming. I didn't finish learning all of it, but I did learn the basics.

When I first heard of the Computer Information Systems major, my first thought was "I want to do that. I could design new platforms for video games." I started thinking about it some more. I'll find myself using a program and I'll want to do something in it, but I won't be able too, or the process is too complicated to even worry about it. I think it would be awesome to design programs and make them simpler so that the average person could use it with ease.

Of course I always have my doubts. To be quite honest, I have no idea what I what to do. I would have to say that I am an overall highly cultured person, not education wise but culture wise. I've been exposed to most all walks of life. I've been rich, I've been poor. I've been the cool kid, I've been the nerd. I've been the jock, I've been the reject. You name it, I've probably been it at one point or another. This being true, I've been exposed to a variety of different subjects. I have an overall love for learning. I'm highly interested in all of the sciences, music, business, law, technology, English, foreign language and culture, and the arts. If I could find a way to incorporate all of the above, I would. To be quite honest, I don't believe anybody really knows what they want to do, they only know what they don't want to do.

I've wanted to do a huge number of things. When I was in high school, I wanted to be a high school teacher, a fashion designer, a business man, a scientist, a doctor, a disk jockey, a music producer, an aeronautical engineer, and more. I wish I could do all of these. I don't think anybody is really satisfied doing one thing. If they are, I fell sorry for that person because there is far more to life than the daily rigmarole.

I don't know what I want to do with my life. All I can really do for know is explore and figure it out. Sooner or later I'll find my niche. Sooner or later I'll find out where I'm supposed to be.

The Pursuit of Happiness

As a college student, most of my time is spent in class, in the library, or at my house studying. This has drastically changed my lifestyle. Many of the things I used to often are now done very little, if at all. I used to be very active and I used to have a ton of side projects, but I really don't have much time for either.

When I was younger, I would skateboard as much as I could. I would wake up in the morning, get ready, and leave to go skateboarding. I wouldn't get back until late night. Skateboarding was my life. It's all I would ever do or think about. When I wasn't skateboarding, I was watching skateboarding videos or I would try to figure out how to do new tricks. Since I started college, I rarely have time to go skateboarding. I'm always buried in books. Below is a video of me skateboarding, just a little random mix of stuff.

I also used to be very involved in music. I used to sing for several bands (at different times of course). Since I'm so busy with college, I don't have a whole lot of time to write music anymore. Sometimes my friend Derek and I will write music at his apartment in between classes, but that usually only lasts at 45 minutes at a time.

I also used to involve myself with projects. Over the summer, I was trying to increase gas mileage in cars using water, copper wire, and a vacuum hose. I also use to build a variety of things. I used to build rails and ramps for skateboarding. I find it difficult to find time for side projects anymore.

Even though I've had to give up these hobbies for the most part, I did pick up another one. Since I've been in college, I've really gotten into soccer again. I used to play when I was 14, but I quit playing then. I spend most of my free time playing soccer with the international students or with some of my other friends. It's so much fun, I can't believe I ever quit in the first place!

I really don't mind giving up these hobbies. Sure, I'd still love to do them, but I believe college is far more important. I may become a bit of a gripe at times, or I may gain a little weight from a lack of exercise, but it will be well worth it in the end. Besides, I can always find time to do these things on the weekends.

Vistor's Guide To Evansville, Indiana

Welcome To Evansville, Indiana!

Evansville, Indiana is a great place to visit! With it's rich German heritage and located on the Ohio River, you can't go wrong!

Tourist Attractions

Every year in the first week of October, Evansville's West Side Nut Club holds the second largest street festival in America, The Fall Festival! Located on Franklin Street, it's not hard to find. It's easily the biggest attraction in Evansville.

Another huge attraction is Thunder on The Ohio. This usually involves hydroboats and the Blue Angels, which are highly trained pilots who perform stunts in jets.

Food

Evansville is known for it's German heritage. With heritage comes food. One of the greatest places to visit for German food would be The Gerst Haus.

Another great place to eat is Turoni's Pizzeria. They have the best pizza in town, and they usually have a magician there at night. It's very entertaining, you're sure to have a good time.

Night Entertainment

The Deerhead is a lounge off of First Ave. that offers great food and live Jazz. If your into Jazz, this is the place to go.

Another place to go for live music is Boney Junes. This place is mostly for teenagers, as the music played here is mostly Emo, Screamo, and Pop Punk.

Thank you for visiting Evansville! We hope you enjoy your stay!

My Mixtape: Greatest Songs Ever Created

Music is a wonderful thing. It let's you express exactly how you feel with revealing as little or as much as you want about yourself. I think the beauty in music is that everybody interprets it differently. With such a wide variety out there to choose from, it must be difficult for anybody to pick a favorite band, or even song for that matter. I know it's hectic for me, considering that I listen to everything from Big Band and Swing to Death Metal and Techno. Currently, I've been listening to an array of different genres. I'm going to show you my favorite current songs right now and why they are my favorites and what they mean to me. At the end of this post, there is a music player with every song on this list, minus Devil Keeps Grinning by Gary Jules. I couldn't find that song on the website I was using.

1. I'm A Cuckoo - Belle

and Sebastian: This song off the album "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" is currently my favorite song right now. It deals a lot with breakup, but you wouldn't know until you really looked at the lyrics. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful, as in almost every Belle and Sebastian song. I believe one of my favorite parts of the song would be the pre-chorus; "Breaking off is misery, I see a wilderness for you and me, Punctuated by philosophy, I wonder how things could have been". I also love this song because I can relate to the chorus. When an ex-girlfriend and I broke up, I practically felt the same way he did. "I'd rather be in Tokyo, I'd rather listen to Thin Lizzy-o, Watch the sunday gang in Harajuku, There must be something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo." More or less he (and I) would rather be doing something else that didn't remind of us the girl. We also thought that there must be something wrong with us, maybe we are a little too odd.

2. Citizen Erased - Muse: This song is off of the album "Origin of Symmetry". To be quite honest, I'm not really sure what this song is about. I believe it has to deal with individuality... Either that or a failed relationship. Either way, I'm going to go with the individuality aspect. The verse "Break me in, teach us to cheat, and lie, and cover up, What shouldn't be shared. And the truth's unwinding, scraping aw

ay at the mind, please stop asking me to describe", seems like it has to deal with conformity, and the person in question is starting to see things for how they really are. Maybe he's trying to break free of it? He sees things the way he is supposed to see them, not how everyone else feels he should. This is tearing him apart at the seems and it's killing him. Also, the song is so packed full of energy then suddenly starts to die down until finally in just ends. I believe this is symbolic to the conformity eating him alive. I can relate to this because I've been treated differently for the way I view the world (as it might seem crazy or outlandish to others, maybe even pure blasphemy).

3. Fluorescent Adolescent - The Arctic Monkeys

This song off of the album "Favourite Worst Nightmare" is an absolutely master, from the choppy riffs to the way Alex Turner flows his lyrics

. This song is more or less about thinking back to younger days. I think the line "Was it a Mecca dauber or a betting pencil?" is hilarious, as it's more or less asking if she went to go play bingo instead of gambling, a sure fire sign of somebody getting older. When you read the verse first and actually think about it, you can really get into character there. "You used to get it in your fishnets, now you only get it in your night dress, Discarded all the naughty nights for niceness, Landed in a very common crisis. Everything's in order in a black hole, Nothing seems as pretty as the past though, This Bloody Mary is lacking in Tabasco, Remember when you used to be a rascal?" More or less they're talking about how the sex dies down, how people settle down but miss the way they used to be. The Bloody Mary is a metaphor for life, which as you get older seems to loose it's "Tabasco", or it's spice. Even though I'm only a freshman in college, I definitely can relate to this song. I used to be a wild one, but anymore I'd rather lay in bed and

curl up with a good book.

4. Gettin' Grown - Cee-Lo

This song off of the album "Cee-Lo Green and His

Perfect Imperfections" is a very inspirational song for me. Also, it doesn't hurt that it has one of the coolest beats I've ever heard. It deals with struggles and hardships, which I have dealt with for most of my life. In the song he's talking about "Gettin' Grown", or growing up and becoming a better person. In the verse, Now I remember the good ol' days, Broads and boxes and blunts to blaze, Now I got three children to raise. I never won't be perfect I know, But workin' on it is worse than I know, Life is just learning as you go" more or less deals with about how life drastically changes and you start to have responsibilities. I know all too much about this. I was kicked out of my house when I turned 18. I was forced out into the real world. I had to go get a job, pay for rent and food, and live out on my own. It was tough. I never realized how great I had it before. I look back and wish I would have listened to my parents, I now know that their only intentions were for my own good. "Gettin' Grown" is hard to do, but everybody has to do it at one point or another in their life.

5. Organ Donor - DJ Shadow

Typically, being a singer, I'm a huge fan of lyrics, but this song gets me pumped every time I listen to it. DJ Shadow is an Electronica/Turntablism artist. His songs are inspired by a wide variety of genres, including funk, soul, rap, rock, electronica, swing, and many others. This might be the reason why I listen to his music. This song is focused mainly on a organ, thus the name "Organ Donor".

6. That's Life -Frank Sinatra

I love Frank Sinatra. I could listen to his music for hours. This song has always been a favorite of mine. The lyrics are great, the composition is great, it's an all around great song. It's about a guy who is ready to give up, but he's giving it one last chance. He's done it all, he's had his ups and downs. He's been the greatest and he's been the worst. The guy has had a rough spell and he's ready to give it up all together, but he knows there's the chance of making it big again so he's staying with it. If he doesn't make it this time, it's over for him. I know how this is for sure. I feel this way about skateboarding and singing all of the time. I know I'm not the best, but I know that I'm better than most. Sometimes I feel like just giving up all together, but I'll always stick with them both, no matter what happens.

7.Devil Keeps Grinning - Gary Jules

This song off of the his self titled album is very catchy. Whenever I listen to it, it will be stuck in my head for days. I'll be walking around somewhere and I'll find myself randomly singing "Ooh Hoo! It's the fun of your life, The bottle keeps spinning, spinning, The Devil keeps grinning, grinning, Thinking about a war he's winning..." It's a folk song, so the guitar part in is it beautiful. Gary Jules is one of my favorite artists, no doubt about it.

8. Dirty Harry - The Gorillaz

This song is off of off the album "Demon Days" is a fantastic song, incorporated rap, a children's chorus, and a funky beat. It's about going to war and not agreeing with the war at all. It's about wanting to go back home and just being another pawn in somebody else's war. "I need a gun to keep myself from harm, The poor people are burning in the sun, they ain't got a chance, they ain't got a chance, I need a gun 'coz all I do is dance, 'coz all I do is dance." The part about needed a gun is about being in the war protecting yourself. The poor people are the pawns in the war being forced to camp out in the desert. The person the song is about constantly thinks about home and just wants to go back and dance. I really like this song a lot, it's very catchy. I listen to it all the time. The beat it outstanding and the transfer from the children's chorus to the rapper is phenomenal, couldn't have been done any better.

9. Sunshine - Matt Costa

This song off of the album "Songs We Sing" is one of the first songs I had heard by Matt Costa. When I heard it, I instantly became a huge Matt Costa fan. In the song, he's singing to girl, more or less telling her that she's is his world. When I lived in Ohio, I was dating a girl named Miranda. I showed her this song and she fell in love with it. Being we both play guitar and sing, we decided to do a cover of this song. This song brings back great memories. Every time I listen to the song, I want to go back to Ohio. This is just one of those songs that will never get old, at least for me.

10. godlovesugly - Atmosphere

In my opinion, Atmosphere is one of the greatest rap groups right now. Even though they aren't as commonly known as many, their lyrics are still far better than anything you'd hear on the radio today. Many of his songs are about hardships and real life. This song is about a normal guy trying to make something out of his life. He really has nothing going for him, but he is still going to try as hard as he can. The lyrics in the song are absolutely amazing. Whether it be "I wear my scars like the rings on a pimp, I live life like the captain of a sinking ship" or "Talking to my shadow, he advised me not to worry, he said I should plant my tree and let it rise out of the fury, so give me some light, a little love and some liquid, I'm gunna creep through the night and put a plug in the spicket, and when the water starts to grow and the dam starts to overflow, I'll float on top of the flood, holding on to my ugly" the lyrics run far deeper than most of the superficial rhymestoday's MC's are trying to sell.

11. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson

This song off of the album "In Between Dreams". It's the first song I had ever heard by Jack Johnson. This song is about a guy who is over the way he's girlfriend treats him. He's tried and tried and tried, but he just can't take it anymore. He's tired of "Sitting, waiting, wishing". I can relate to this in everyday life. I feel like I can't just wait for everyone to get on my schedule. I can't "keep waiting on you, I can't keep playing your fool". This is actually the song the inspired me to start playing guitar. This song means a lot to me because of this simple fact.

12. Why Georgia - John Mayer

This song off of the album "Room For Squares" is just simply amazing. John Mayer is possibly one of the best acoustic guitarists I have ever heard, and this song is a prime example of that. My cousin is a huge John Mayer fan. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't be listening to John Mayer today. I remember he would always play this song on guitar, so every time I listen to it, it reminds me of him.

13. Ordinary People - John Legend

One thing I look for when I listen to music is soul. I can't think of a better example of soul filled music than John Legend. This song is about the troubles of relationships. It's about taking things slow, trying to make everything work out. Even with taking it slow, relationships are still going to be rocky. I'll listen to John Legend whenever I'm in a really soulful mood.

14. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - Radiohead

I love listening to Radiohead because they are really unique. Their music is very deep and clever, yet very relaxing. It's great music to study or read to. This song is a metaphor for life. It's about sinking into deep waters. He stays there and "gets eaten by the worms and weird fishes". It's about being lonely, everybody in his life is leaving him and the loneliness is killing him. I can relate to this. When I moved back to Indiana, it felt like everybody that was a part of my life down here could care less about me anymore. In the end it's all ok though.

Television and the American Youth

Many people say that television has a negative impact on kids. I'd have to disagree, to a certain extent. Sure, many of the programs on television are horrible for kids, but of course they aren't intended for their demographic. There are plenty of shows that a family friendly, designed with kids in mind. Having said this, I think back to when I was just a wee-one and what I used to watch as a kid.

I was an avid fan of Nickelodeon (Disney was never really my thing). My favorite cartoons consisted of Rocko's Modern Life, Rugrats, Ahhh!!! Real Monsters!!!, and CatDog. I think the show that inspired me the most was Rugrats. In the show Rugrats, Tommy, Phil, Lil, Chuckie, and Angelica were always getting into some kind of mischief. Usually, this was because they were trying to figure something out. After watching that show, I would go do the same thing. This has stuck with me for years, as I'm always trying to figure out how things work, whether it be in nature, technology, etc... Because of my knack for learning new things, I've decided to go to college to be a doctor. If I wasn't interested in learning new things, I probably would have went to college for the arts or something of that nature. Don't get me wrong, they learn plenty of things too, it just doesn't have to deal with the way things work.

Another show that I watched regularly was Rocket Power, a show about kids who were into action sports. I believe this affected me greatly because a few years after I started watching the show I picked up skateboarding. If I had never picked up skateboarding, my life would be completely different. I'm sure everything from my hobbies to the music I listen to would be different. It's actually a scary thought, I couldn't begin to imagine what my life would be like without skateboarding or the music I listen to today. Skateboarding was most definitely had a positive effect on life. If I had never started skateboarding, I'd probably just be another asshole who though he was cool because he was on the football team. That's how all of my friends that I used to hang out with prior to skateboarding turned out. It also made me think about science more. I became fascinated with physics and geometry. A great deal of the both of these are used in skateboarding. This was brought up in a Rocket Power episode. One of the characters was going to try this trick, so their nerd friend ran some tests on his computer and found out it wasn't possible. The kid tried it anyways. Halfway through the trick, a tennis ball was launched out of a lawnmower and hit the kid in mid-air, giving him the extra boost he needed to finish the trick. He didn't know that's why he landed it, so he tried it in a competition and failed miserably.

All in all, cartoons affected my life greatly by getting me interested in science. Even though it was directly, the problem solving led to this interest. They also led me skateboarding, which has impacted my life more than anybody could ever imagine. Because of skateboarding, my mind has opened wider than I could have thought possible. If I had my say, I'd say that cartoons are great for kids. It opens up their imaginations and opens up new opportunities for them. But what do I know, I'm just a kid whose life has been changed by cartoons.