Saturday, July 19, 2008

Things that interest me.

1. I really love to run. Not only is it fun, but it also keeps you in shape. The best part of running though, is the races. There you get to see all your handwork pay off with a great result, just as long as its a good day. Little things like stomach aches or a late night can throw off your performance. To battle that though, a runner has a secret weapon that has been created while training. That is being mentally strong and developing a monstrous will to go on. Not only is that good for running but it comes in handy in life too.

2. Another interest that I hold is in music. Ever since I was a wee lad, I have been playing music. I first learn how to play the piano, but that ended early in my life because of tears from having to play for an hour instead of playing outside like all youngsters do. When I entered middle school, I signed up to play percussion in band. I played percussion all the way till my senior year, and enjoyed every minute. One curse though that has came out of being in marching band is when ever i listen to music on my iPod, i always find myself walking to the beat.

3. I have always been interested in anything that has to do with engineering, cars, space and flying. I have gone to two Planetarium shows and loved both of them. I get a magazine called "Popular Science" that talks about all the new and upcoming scientific things. Im especially fasinated with things that fly. Every time I look into the sky and see a jet liner flying by, I always wonder how such a huge and heavy thing can fly though the air without dropping like a rock. I have decided to major in mechanical engineering to one day become an aeronautical engineer and be one of the people who create those amazing crafts.

4. Along with number 3, I also like electronics in general. Its amazing how things are becoming more and more powerfull, yet the size of the devices are getting smaller and smaller. Currently we can hold a 160 GB hard drive that plays movies, music, and games inside the palm of our hands. We always are capable to talking to people via video conferenceing with anyone in the world instantaneously. Technology is amazing, and with every year, we are capable of doing more and more.

5. I also love to read. Reading can take a person anywhere in time, space, or a place not even real. It allows one to experiance something that would not be able to experiance in real life. I only do not like reading for school. It does not allow the reader to fully get into a book. Outside of school, one has as much time to soak in what they are reading as they want. I enjoy reading science fiction books, military books, fantasy books, and just anything that peaks my interest.

3 comments:

Abby said...

You could always figure out someway that airplanes and cars and other vehicles could be more energy efficient!

Running is a good one too. You could explain how good it makes people feel to get out into the environment!

nitwit said...

Maybe you could go off something to do with electronics. You could write about the newest things to save the environment, or you could talk about cars and the gasses they let off that are dangerous to the world. Maybe those ideas can start you off.

aprilbaek said...

You can talk about how the books about the environment can affect the people's view on the environment. Are the books effective way to promote the environmental concerns? What kind of books do we need to notify people about our environmental situation?