Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Go Further DVD

I really enjoyed the documentary Go Further. It was funny and easy to watch, it had my attention from the beginning. One reason is because I really like woody Allen and his movies, so I was interested in what he had to say from the start. I thought it was very interesting and I learned a lot from it. I think the fact that a celebrity is taking a stand and changing his ways is more powerful, and will make more people listen and think about their own actions. I really like how they biked almost the entire way I thought that was pretty cool, and how the bus didn't use gasoline was very interesting because it shows you that we don't need to use natural gas and that there are other alternatives that I never knew about. One thing that I didn't like about the movie was that at the end I felt that Woody and the others on the Trip really only changed their life styles for a couple of weeks I wish I could see how they live and the choices they make without being on the trip but in their personal lives. Because of this movie I don't ever want to drink milk again! Overall I think that this was a good eye opener movie.

Monday, February 11, 2008

My Name

My name is Stacey and it means resurrection. Its origin is Greek and it was originally a short form of the name Anastasia. My middle name is Rae and it means doe. I don't know why my parents chose this name for me I don't know the family history of my name. I am curious now if my parents were even aware of the meaning of my name before they picked it for me. I do like my name I think it suits me, and I think that the meaning is very interesting I would not have guessed that to be the meaning. After looking up the meaning of my name I want to call my parents and ask them why they chose it for me.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

What did I learn from the library session, and what concerns do I still have?

From the library session I learned a lot about the different source that are out there for me to use when actually researching my topic. I learned where to look for certain items and I also learned how to find them. I was unsure of my topic before the library session because I wasn't sure if the topic I choose would have enough information, after going and looking through the databases and books I know that there are a lot more resources than I had thought.

One of concerns I have about this research paper is finding good strong sources. I also didn't understand how to find the actual articles from the databases, I had a difficult time finding articles on all of the topics I searched for. I am still unsure of my topic, I am not sure that I will enjoy researching my topic so I am considering changing it to something that I am more interested in. This concerns me because I want to be sure and have enough time to find the information.