My most treasured vacation would be the cruise I recently sailed on in October. It was a ship full of wonderful adventures and many activities to explore. We set sail from the city of Norfolk and our destination was the Islands of Nassau and Freeport in the heart of the Bahamas. I just couldn't wait to feel the warm white sand in my toes and clear blue, ocean water splashing on my skin. I could already hear the nightlife, full of music and laughter, with people dancing the night away without a care in the world. My favorite events on the cruise included karaoke, dancing, and the free room service. There was so much to explore on this grand ship.
One of the many activities enjoyed on the cruise ship was participating in karaoke. Singing is one of my many hobbies so I decided to enter into a karaoke contest. I got to pick from a handful of classic singers. This may seem funny, but I chose Britney Spears. After I had performed and the contest was over, I had won the part as Britney Spears and had the chance of a lifetime to perform in one of the last shows on the ship as Britney Spears. I was dressed in a school girl outfit, complete with black heels. After belting out her hit single "Baby One More Time..."I was told by so many people how much I resembled Britney Spears. I even fooled a couple of people because some of them asked for my autograph.
Dancing was another activity that was enjoyed daily. I learned all different types of dancing such as Disco and Boot Scooting. Later on in the evening, my friends and I would head out to the dance club called "Club Arctic." We had so much fun when they had Disco Night because we would bust out our amazing dance moves we learned in class. Then we would head out to the Jazz bands and dance till we literally couldn't move.
Of course, the most enjoyed activity of all on this vacation cruise was the free food and room service. You could also order as much as you like free of charge. Everywhere we went the food was free. I swear I gained three to five pounds just on ice cream alone. I felt like a little kid at a candy store.
I wish I could tell you so much more about this trip, but it would end up being pages and pages long so I spilled the interesting details. I strongly recommend anyone that is looking for a great vacation to take a Carnival Cruise. The worst fear people have is the sea sickness but I was fine. Some people also get what they call sea legs after about a week on the ship which took me three days to get over. Overall a cruise is a vacation of a lifetime and is well worth the while.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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My favorite vacation would be the cruise I recently went on in October. It was a ship full of adventures and many activities to explore. We set sail from the city of Norfolk and our destination was the islands of Nasayau and Freeport in the heart of the Bahamas. I just couldn't wait to feel the warm white sand and clear blue ocean water. I could already hear the nightlife with people dancing the night away without a care in the world. My favorite activities on the cruise included karaoke, dancing, and the free room service. There was just so much to explore.
One of the many activities enjoyed on the cruise ship was karaoke. Singing is one of my hobbies so I decided to enter into a karaoke contest. I got to pick from a handful of classic singers. You can laugh, but I chose Britney Spears. After it was all said and done, I had won the contest and was part of one of the last shows performed on the ship as Britney Spears. I was dressed in this school girl outfit belting out her hit single "Baby One More Time..."I was old by so many people how much I resembled Britney Spears. I even fooled a couple of people because some of them asked for my autograph.
Another activity that seemed to be part of our daily routine was dancing. Dance classes were ofered each day. I learned all different types of dancing such as Disco and Boot Scootin. Later on in the evening, my friends and I would head out to the dance club called "Club Arctic." We had so much fun when they had Disco Night because we would bust out our amazing dance moves we learned in class. Then we would head out to the Jazz bands and dance til we litteraly couldn't move.
Of course, the most enjoyed activity of all on this vacation cruise was the free food and room service. You could also order as much as you like free of charge. Everywhere we went the food was free. I swear I gained threee to five pounds just on ice cream alone. I felt like a little kid at a candy store.
I wish I could tell you so much more about this trip, but it would end up being pages and pages long so I spilled the interesting details. If you have never been on a cruise I strongly reccomend this vacation. The worst fear people have is the sea sickness but I was fine, and I have a weak stomach/ You also get what they call sea legs after about a week on the ship which took me three days to get over.
One of the many activities enjoyed on the cruise ship was karaoke. Singing is one of my hobbies so I decided to enter into a karaoke contest. I got to pick from a handful of classic singers. You can laugh, but I chose Britney Spears. After it was all said and done, I had won the contest and was part of one of the last shows performed on the ship as Britney Spears. I was dressed in this school girl outfit belting out her hit single "Baby One More Time..."I was old by so many people how much I resembled Britney Spears. I even fooled a couple of people because some of them asked for my autograph.
Another activity that seemed to be part of our daily routine was dancing. Dance classes were ofered each day. I learned all different types of dancing such as Disco and Boot Scootin. Later on in the evening, my friends and I would head out to the dance club called "Club Arctic." We had so much fun when they had Disco Night because we would bust out our amazing dance moves we learned in class. Then we would head out to the Jazz bands and dance til we litteraly couldn't move.
Of course, the most enjoyed activity of all on this vacation cruise was the free food and room service. You could also order as much as you like free of charge. Everywhere we went the food was free. I swear I gained threee to five pounds just on ice cream alone. I felt like a little kid at a candy store.
I wish I could tell you so much more about this trip, but it would end up being pages and pages long so I spilled the interesting details. If you have never been on a cruise I strongly reccomend this vacation. The worst fear people have is the sea sickness but I was fine, and I have a weak stomach/ You also get what they call sea legs after about a week on the ship which took me three days to get over.
My Second Dose of English 111
My experience and reflection on English 111 has been a long journey. It all started back in the fall of 2008. It was my first semester here at Tidewater Community College. I had just graduated from Ocean Lakes with honors, said my good byes to all my friends, and headed towards my future. I was so nervous my first day, shuffling through all my notes and maps just trying to find where to go. I eventually came to find out that my classes were too far apart to even reach any of them in time so I ended up having to change some of my classes that day. I was so frustrated and angry because I had to choose teachers that would fit my schedule without researching and rating anything about them.
I ended up choosing a different English 111 teacher in the process, which I honestly believe was the worst mistake I have ever made in my life. The first day I walked into my English 111 class there was no one there except a couple of students. A couple of minutes later, this woman walks in with this cold look, doesn’t look anyone in the face, and quietly sits at her desk. She handed out the syllabus to everyone and read word for word from this eight page masterpiece. After she had read this, she asked if anyone had any questions. I recall a few questions being asked by a couple of students and she would literally look at them like it was the dumbest question ever asked in history. Almost always, this woman would always tell you to refer back to the syllabus if you had any questions about anything.
As time went on, I realized more and more that she was just not a good teacher at all. She was not there for the students needs and she was never willing to help. She told the students that she does not believe in email so we actually had to mail her paperwork or make an appointment. She would even mail us student examples for our essays which makes no sense to me because she is wasting all that money on stamps.
Her assignments were so vague and misunderstood. She would assign us 2 “journals” every two weeks and each journal had to be at least two pages long. This was so stressful to me because I was working full time and I would have these journals just piling up on me. She would always sit in her desk and teach. I believe she got up once to write on the chalkboard. I ended up pulling of a B average in her class and then I had gotten some disturbing news from her. On the day of the first part of the exam, she walked me outside and told me that I was just a half a day over my allowed absences, which all in all meant that I had failed the class. I was distraught and begged her and told her that I was a good student and I had a B average. She told me she had to follow her rules and that was that. This teacher has had many complaints and TCC still has not done anything to change it. Her complaints date back to 2004, where countless students have complained about her. I believe our class started with 30 students and by the end of the semester, we ended up with about 8 people.
Spring semester came and I met my new English 111 teacher, Mr. Gasparo. He opened up my eyes to a whole different world of English. He was so laid back and was willing to hear what the students had to say, just like I am getting to write this blog about my own experience and reflection on English 111. He was always open to new ways to improve his teaching methods. He was a little scattered brained at times, but he was never too serious about things. He gave us many chances to redo our papers and was always there to help with getting your paper started or just working on revising it. I believe we could have used our class time more wisely by talking more about the essay assignments themselves, because I would tend to get lost at times. I love the fact that we would get to choose what we wanted to write about, teachers usually always set that for you. He was never old fashioned; he would always think outside the box and introduce new ideas to us. Overall I have really enjoyed this class and I plan on coming back next semester.
I ended up choosing a different English 111 teacher in the process, which I honestly believe was the worst mistake I have ever made in my life. The first day I walked into my English 111 class there was no one there except a couple of students. A couple of minutes later, this woman walks in with this cold look, doesn’t look anyone in the face, and quietly sits at her desk. She handed out the syllabus to everyone and read word for word from this eight page masterpiece. After she had read this, she asked if anyone had any questions. I recall a few questions being asked by a couple of students and she would literally look at them like it was the dumbest question ever asked in history. Almost always, this woman would always tell you to refer back to the syllabus if you had any questions about anything.
As time went on, I realized more and more that she was just not a good teacher at all. She was not there for the students needs and she was never willing to help. She told the students that she does not believe in email so we actually had to mail her paperwork or make an appointment. She would even mail us student examples for our essays which makes no sense to me because she is wasting all that money on stamps.
Her assignments were so vague and misunderstood. She would assign us 2 “journals” every two weeks and each journal had to be at least two pages long. This was so stressful to me because I was working full time and I would have these journals just piling up on me. She would always sit in her desk and teach. I believe she got up once to write on the chalkboard. I ended up pulling of a B average in her class and then I had gotten some disturbing news from her. On the day of the first part of the exam, she walked me outside and told me that I was just a half a day over my allowed absences, which all in all meant that I had failed the class. I was distraught and begged her and told her that I was a good student and I had a B average. She told me she had to follow her rules and that was that. This teacher has had many complaints and TCC still has not done anything to change it. Her complaints date back to 2004, where countless students have complained about her. I believe our class started with 30 students and by the end of the semester, we ended up with about 8 people.
Spring semester came and I met my new English 111 teacher, Mr. Gasparo. He opened up my eyes to a whole different world of English. He was so laid back and was willing to hear what the students had to say, just like I am getting to write this blog about my own experience and reflection on English 111. He was always open to new ways to improve his teaching methods. He was a little scattered brained at times, but he was never too serious about things. He gave us many chances to redo our papers and was always there to help with getting your paper started or just working on revising it. I believe we could have used our class time more wisely by talking more about the essay assignments themselves, because I would tend to get lost at times. I love the fact that we would get to choose what we wanted to write about, teachers usually always set that for you. He was never old fashioned; he would always think outside the box and introduce new ideas to us. Overall I have really enjoyed this class and I plan on coming back next semester.
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