Why Do Teachers Freak Out Over Exams?

Exams. EOCs. EOGs. Finals. Whatever you call them, they're a part of your educational career. And, sure, no one likes them. But, they're nothing compared to how stressed out teachers get before they give these tests. Every teacher is somehow convinced that they you are going to fail their final. They plead with you to come to review sessions, and assign massive packets for homework. Nevermind that you did great the whole year during their class. Nevermind that you've aced all the practice tests they've given you. In the teachers's minds, you are going to fail their exam. Period. Does this type of pressure help? No, of course not. It only makes the students waay more stressed out. So, teachers, please chill out. They're our problem, not your's.

Tech Support Phone Call Tragedies

Imagine. Your computer isn't working properly. You've exhausted your somewhat limited personal knowledge, and you call tech support. Big mistake. Two hours. Two hours were spent on the phone with the Time Warner Cable Tech Support People. I also, out of frustration, phoned Gateway. Gateway told me that I would need to back up my files so that I could "restore" my system. For those of you who, like me, apply an automatically positive connotation to the word "restore", let me explain what it means in the digital world. They want to wipe my hard drive. Clean. Well, I have several novels, and many songs, all of which would take forever to reinstall. The tech support dude, which by the way, none of them speak normal English, said that he would make a note for the next guy so that when I called back, they could walk me through the restoration process. I have bad news. I'm not calling them back. :(

Laptop Troubles

Well, my devout readers, I have both good news and bad news for you all! The good news is, I got a new laptop! The bad news of course, is that I cannot get it to work properly. I can get it to go to Google, and any Google site such as Gmail or Blogger. But, it will not let me on Facebook, Yahoo, or MySpace. Now, I can always get on these on my regular desktop, but that really kind of defeats the purpose of having a laptop. However, If you can help me out here, please let me know. Before anyone asks, yes, it is connected to a wireless internet!

2012

You know what absolutely stuns me? How gullible we are. People will believe the most outrageous things, no matter how much evidence there is to the contrary, and yet refuse place an ounce of credibility among simple, logical statements, with overwhelming proof. It doesn't make any sense! For example, let's talk about 2012. This is very controversial topic, and I'd like to stress to my reader(s) that even if we disagree, I respect your beliefs, and if you would like to comment or email me to express them, please feel welcomed to do so. Now, however, I would like to express mine. There is plenty of evidence against the world ending on December 21, 2012. There is Biblical evidence, scientific evidence, and historical evidence. Since I am a Christian, I think we should start with the Biblical evidence. Here's a verse that talks about Jesus' return to Earth. Matthew 24:36 says: "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (NIV). Alright. While that may be sufficient proof for the 2.1 billion Christians in the world, but what about the 1.1 billion atheists? Which brings us to our second area of proof, scientific. I will not bore you with the loads of scientific evidence that says that we will all still be here in 2013 and years to come. Although, if one is interested, this information is readily available on Google. I think it should suffice to say that if there were indeed a serious threat, scientists would have discovered it long before now and would begin trying to prevent it. Finally, historical evidence. Most of 2012 believers base their evidence on the Mayan long count calender's end. They claim that the end of this final cycle marks the end of the world. I say, "Grab a history book and a brain!" While they are correct of the calender's end, and that it symbolizes the end of an age, many of them are not actually familiar with Mayan culture. The Maya were a deeply spiritual people. Likely, this means not a literal physical end time, but instead a cultural new beginning, or rebirth. I am getting very off topic. Anyway, with all this evidence against 2012, you'd be amazed at just how many people believe in it. Come on! It's utterly scary how so many people can believe in this, and yet there are still people out there who claim that the holocaust never happened. How can a person believe in something that there is virtually no evidence for, yet in the same breath deny the existence of something that we know for a definite fact occurred. Wanna know something scarier? There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of 2012 survival groups out there. These are groups of people who are prepared to start a new civilization over from scratch. A daunting task, which prepares for an event that may not ever even happen, and is extraordinarily far fetched. Meanwhile, smoke detectors are easy to install, inexpensive to buy, and prepare you for an event that occurs 117 MILLION times a year. Yet, no one prepares for house fires. :(

The Great Snow Day Debate

Alright. Now, we all assume that kids love snow days. Actually, there's about a 48/48 split, with 2% indifferent or undecided. Some kids oppose snow days because you have to make them up, which takes off time from summer break. Others adore the snow. At this time on fancy blogs, they would present two expert opinions. Well, here at the Mishap Chronicles, we can't afford that. But, we turn now to our unexpert noncorrespondant, Moonlight, with his opinion as to why snow days just don't measure up! Hi, Moonlight. Mind telling us why you hate snow.
"Sure. You see, snow is terribly inconvenient for the adults. And, it extends the school year by a few days. We'd much rather be on summer break going on vacation and hanging out with our friends.Besides, most of us don't even play in the snow. It's waaay too cold!"
And now, for a counter opinion, we turn to Marshmallow, who's here to tell us why she thinks snow days are the greatest thing since hot cocoa!
"Thank you, Jessie. Now, my opponent, Moonlight, expressed the major concern of many students that summer vacation would be delayed. However, as many kids will inform you, summer vacation always gets boring after the first few weeks. Winter is near a change in semesters, and is a very stressful, strenuous time for students. We need a break. However, the last days of school are mostly wasted on busy work. And, one other important thing. You can only see snow in winter. Not during summer break."
Right. Well, domo arigato to both of you. Ciao! Now, if you want to see more about this issue go to http://vampyreangelprincess.glogster.com/snow-day-debate/ to see an online poster with the two sides and much much more! Also, tell me how you feel about snow days and why! Either email, or comment. The best answers will be featured in my next blog, and win a special prize!

My Best Buy Shopping Nightmare

I went to Best Buy on Black Friday. I know. I deserve a medal. But, anyway, I went, and put on my bravest face. They wouldn’t scare me! I would wait an eternity if I had to.
I did. I was there to buy an external DVD/CD R/W Drive, compatible with USB 2.0. For myself, of course. Everyone else’s gifts come from Dollar Tree. Anyway, this is in the computer section of Best Buy. Because it goes with your computer. And, this whole section was roped off. You had to wait in a line for forty five minutes and fill out a form just to look at the products you were going to buy. It sort of reminded me of rations in Communist Russia. Keep in mind, my dad and I had to stand in line for forty five minutes just minutes earlier at Staples to buy an external hard drive with.... 1TB of memory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay! Anyway, we stood in line. I was so tired. I thought about bribing someone to buy me coffee. So, we finally get to the end of the line, after nearly an hour, and we meet our guide who’s supposed to answer any questions we had. She asks us if we want a desktop, or a laptop. “Neither,” I reply, and proceed to tell her what it is we need in the most nerdish way possible to try to make myself sound smarticle. She does that thing people do when something is amiss and they just look at you and blink in amazement. She then informs us that we did not have to wait in that terrible line to begin with. As you can well imagine, I was not a happy camper. And, to top it all off, we had to keep telling people that we didn’t want a desktop. Or a laptop. That we just wanted to pay our thirty bucks and go home.
Now, before you say that this was my fault for shopping on Black Friday, believe me, I saved a ton of cash. And, although I know you don’t care, I’m going to tell you everything I got and the price :)

1. A printer for $30
2. An external hardrive with a terabyte of memory for $50
3. An external.... OH FORGET IT! The thingy mabobbit I waited in line for, $30
4. A blue purse from Claire’s (I wanted a different purse from Spencer’s, but they were sold out and I’m impatient) for....idk
5. A bracelet, hair pin, and earrings from Claires....again, IDK and IDC
6. Pink perfume and lotion combo from Victoria’s Secret for $15
7. Lovespell lotion, body mist, and bubble bath combo from Victoria’s Secret for $15



Also, I still have money left, and I plan on spending it today. Oh, and Claire’s and Victoria’s secret gave me a redeemable rewards mabobbit, so I’ll be going back there next weekend.

New Word

For words that are waaaaaaaaaay too long to say we have contractions. Do not = Don't, for example. So, why don't we have one for "shut up". Which really takes too long to say. So, I've come up with a solution. Shu'p. So, if you're gonna leave a stupid comment, just shu'p!