Final

Assignment 13.1 - Research Topic Exploration

1.      Make a list of ten (10) things you are passionate about.

God, Shoes, Food, Weight lifting, Friends, Clothes, Animals, Acting, Humor, Music

2.      Choose three of things that you are passionate about and free-write about each one for five minutes each.  Shoes, Lifting weights, music

Shoes are very valuable in the aspect of fashion. My favorite shoes are Nikes. I always go all out on what shoes I wear. The most I have ever spent on shoes is 120$. The color of shoes I normally wear are grey, white, or black. Ive wore shoes since I cant even remember when. Its sad to think that so many people don’t have shoes to wear. Without them my feet would be torn up and swole. Shoes mean the most to me of all the things that I wear. Ive always thought it would be cool to design my own shoes one day.

Lifting Weights is one thing that I am most passionate about. Ive been lifting weights since the sixth grade. Weight  lifting is more like a lifestyle to me. With lifting weights comes eating healthier. Whats the point of working out if you are not going to eat right which is half the battle. What pushes me further than a lot of people is that I want to be the strongest human being alive. My inspirations are Arnold Schwartzenegar and Sylvester Stallone. I love the way it sculpts your body as well as it makes you feel great.

Music has been around in history for the longest time. Music can really set the mood for a lot of situations. It can help people get through hard times as well as something that can help relieve stress. Some music is better for certain people. I guess to each his own. One day I would love to write songs to make money. I would love to one day be on stage with thousands of people watching me and entertaining them. Music can be found almost anywhere. From advertisement to anywhere.

3.      After completing the warm up free-writing, choose one passion write your “what are you passionate about” statement here.  This should be a complete sentence.  For example, “I am passionate about education.” I am passionate about weight lifting.

4.      Choose five areas of study.  I have provided some examples here, but feel free to add some of your own.  An are of study is a class, or subject you might be required or choose to take in college. (Anthropology, Computer Science, Economics, Psychology, Sciences, Business, History, Communication/Media, Healthcare, Sociology, Art, Education, Criminal Justice, Ethics)

5.      Explore each of these areas of study, connected with your passion, by searching through academic databases and making note of keywords  and ideas/topics you could focus on for a research essay.  EBSCO is an excellent place to start, but I encourage you to look through all of the databases available on the OTC Library website as many are focused and will assist you in more easily researching specific topics.

Area of Study	Search Notes/Keywords
EXAMPLE – Criminal Justice	Connected to my area of study I might look into how education in penal institutions do, or do not, allow inmates to increase their knowledge or create for themselves better lives when they return to society.  This connects my passion for education with criminal justice.  I started with the keywords “criminal justice and education” and did not quite find what I was looking for.  It was talking about the field not about inmates.  I then tried “inmates and education” and found some interesting sources.  “crime and education,” “prison schools,” were good as well.
1. Lifetime Wellness	This class teaches you how to accumulate exercise along with living a healthy lifestyle to benefit you. This area of study could come really handy to a weight lifter.Lifetime wellness also shows you a healthy reason for eating the right foods. How many grams of sugar you should take in daily. How many calories you should take in for your body frame.
2. Biology	Biology goes in depth with how proteins and amino acids work to help rebuild your muscles and how those to are made and replaced. Which is a big part of how your body grows. The more sophisticated way of how your body works.
3. World Religions	This area of study can show us how your beliefs can affect your everyday life. Your morals and life goals can be stagnant in how much you exercise your body. Body, spirit, mind and soul can come hand in hand. Some may not place self importance when it comes to thier physical bodies
4. Algebra	This area of study can help you know the math behind what your are doing. Tell you how much pressure and force your exerting during a certain lift. can help you break down percentages in your max weight you can lift.
5.Physical Therapy	This area of study deals with the fixing and rebuilding of muscle and the body in general. Rehab is used within this to help build back the body to its close to original state. Body builders such as myself could take advantage of having knowledge within this field. The body can be hurt by improper forms of weight lifting.

4.  Create five working research questions – one from each of the five areas of studied you have just explored.  Each question must reveal a connection to your passion.  Invest yourself in your topics.

EXAMPLE – How does college academic programs in state prisons allow inmates to succeed after being released?  (Note here that there are many possible answers to this question.  A research question allows me to be open to ideas.  If I begin with a thesis statement, my research can become too focused and close minded.)

1.What types of food should be consumed for a constant weight lifter dailey?

2. How does the rebuilding of muscle occur after being broken down in the process of weight lifting?

3. How does your soul, spirit, mind, and body respond with one another? Does your body and physique affect another part of you?

4. How much pressure is being exerted on a person with a 200 lb bar?

5. What is the best and most efficient way to recover from a sprained ankle?

Which question is best?

What is the best and most efficient way to recover from a sprained ankle?
Question 1. Eating is just as important as working out itself. There is a food pyramid i saw that shows you the amounts of certain types of food you should take in daily. Fruits, meats, veggies, dairy. Some you should take in more than others. Whats the point of working out if you are going to go home and eat crap? Your body needs certain foods to support the breaking down of your body.
Question 2. Building muscle and recovering from your last workout can take up to 24 hours depending on how much sleep you get and what you eat prior and after your workout. After I workout it usually take me a day to recover. I dont start feeling the soreness till a couple hours after i have worked out. Your body gets the most recovery done in your sleep so its important to get sleep from a range of 8 to 10 hours nightly.
Question 3. Your soul,body, mind all come together to make you who you are. Without one of these three aspects, you can lesson the want and desire to keep working out. Sometimes you can overcome missing one of these aspects. Religion is sometimes what get people up to live everyday and inspires them to be great and glorify God in some certain way.
Question 4. Algebra along with mathematics in general can help you understand what amount of weight you need to be lifting and how many reps you do of that certain weight. Math helps you see certain aspects in weight lifting you thought you never see. Knowing all this can really help you in the long run.
Question 5. Through working out, you will eventually find yourself with a sprain or a pulled muscle. Knowing a little bit about how your body heals can help you heal faster. There are ways in which one can gradually heal from the injury.  Physical therapy deals with this and more. It also deals with broken parts and other aspects of the body. This is really interesting to me because this is my career I want to pursue. I would start out being an assistant but could possibly make and run my own business. It takes a decent amount of schooling but is totally worth it if it is in your interest. Has a good starting salary and goes up as the years go by. 

1.      Review some of the research material you have found and free-write five minutes on each one of your working research questions.  Choose the topic that generates the most information and interest for you the writer.

2.      Which working question did you choose and why? Physical therapy because that is the career i am wanting to pursue and means the most to me. What types of sources would you look for to research this topic? I know a guy who runs his own building as a Physical therapist. I could get alot of information from him as well as articles online. Where would you begin? I would began by asking myself question that come up when thinking on this topic and make sure those questions get answered. I could ask the physical therapist how many years exactly he went to school for example. Justify your answer and be specific. 

3.      Write a possible thesis statement that answers your research question. 

x Recently I have learned that I am really interested in body building. With my interest in body building, I have done research on jobs that closely relate to body building. The three reasons physical therapy goes along with wieght training is, that they both deal with the breaking down of the body, both have to do with rehabilitating the body, and they both have to do with taking care of yourself.  

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32 Day Challenge

4/9/2014         Hi, my name is Blake Bishop and i am starting the 32 day challenge. My challenge is to get in better shape and start eating healthier.

4/10/14 Today I started my challenge with getting more sleep. I worked out my chest and arms.

4/11/2014 Today I ran on the treadmill for 30 minuets.

4/12/2014 Today I ate more fruit than usual and I lifted chest and arms today.

4/13/2014 Today I fell off a little bit and ate some fast food. Also i wasn't able to make it to the fitness center because of how busy I was.

4/14/2014 Today I started the day off with eating a banana and a piece of toast. Good breakfast to start the day. I got most of my exercise at work.

4/15/2014

My Place

This place, how can i describe it? The magical feelings you get when Friday night rolls around. The lights are all turned on.

My thoughts on this new company are bad. First off, they are overcharging. Second they are saying that they will prevent plagiarism. I think eventually one of these workers will drop the ball and screw up. They will end up getting sued. And what happens if the student gets in trouble for the plagiarism? Some schools will kick the student out permanently. Its all to risky in my opinion. Is it worth the risk and all that money your spending. It says its helpful to the students who are stressed for time. The one thing I thought was beneficial was the fact that people with a native tongue that don't speak or right in English well, this helps them learn how to be literate in English. I do wish that there were more stats given as to how many people are using this and what percentage rated this program. Overall i think that this program should be made for lazy people more than people that are crammed with work. I do not like the fact that it says take home essays can be u unnecessary. They totally are, this helps a person not only as a writer, but also as a reader. Technology should only go so far to help in school. Over stepping its boundaries can make us lazy. Eventually we will not even have to think for ourselves.

Monday Morning

On a Monday morning I was walking to work, which was a secret to those who didn't know, when out of no where this little pigeon smacks me in the face. I couldn't tell why it did this. I finally realized that the bird wanted the bagel i was eating for my breakfast. I got back up and fed the bird a pinch off of my bagel. Which smelled so good. The taste was amazing, which was blueberry. I realized i was missing something. My suitcase! . The pigeon highjacked my suitcase and was pressing things he shouldn't had. He had launched a missile that was headed for Russia! I snatched my  suitcase from it and used the jet pack to launch myself into the dry, humid, air. I was determined to stop the missile. While i was on my way up the bird came after me. I knew what he wanted. He wanted the bagel. I grabbed the moist bagel and threw it down. The pigeon had followed. I pressed the tiny missile launch from my suitcase and destroyed the missile. The explosion was very bright and hurt my eyes. with a loud roar of explosion that made my ears bleed.I slowly gravitated back towards earth. I had saved the day. What a crazy way to spend my Monday morning. If Monday was this crazy i couldn't imagine how crazy this week was going to be for me. Who knew what was going to be in store? The bird had got what he wanted. He went through all of this just for a lousy bagel. Note to self, don't ever not give a bird what it wants. Especially on Monday. Never expected any of this to happen.

The Moon

The moon is up in the sky. Such a vital component of the earth. Without its light, we would not be able to see at night. all that would be would be pitch black. The moon has been reached by man before. The first landing on the moon happened along time ago. Every astronauts dream is to reach another sort of land outside that of Earths. I personally would be afraid to leave earths atmosphere because of the risks that it may have to you living and seeing earth again. I believe people who can and are willing to make these kinds of trips are heroes because of the risks they are trying to take just for the knowledge of man. The moon has been used in history to help tell time. A lot of people have worshiped this huge glowing orb as if it was some sort of God. It is a really fascinating thing if you think about it. One question i had always wondered, is the moon really made of cheese. The craters on the moon would give a way to see that it is possible to be a huge circular piece of American cheese. Whats cool about the moon is that you can see it almost 24-7 unlike the sun you can only see during the day.  I think it would be cool if one day researchers would find out how the moon really came into existence. Without the moons pressence i wonder if we would all die. Would not having the moon impact us in such  a way? The moon also goes through awesome stages. All depending upon the Earths position in rotation with the sun and the moon.

Kool-Aid

This weekend I, myself, made my favorite drink of all time. This drink takes me way back. This drink is called, Kool-Aid. I can remember the first time i had ever took a sip of this magnificent beverage. My love for Kool-Aid started when i was around three or four years old. I was at the park with my aunt, grandmother, and mom, having a fun Summer day of play. Within a couple of minuets of play, I had gotten really thirsty. I told my aunt this, and that's when my love for Kool-Aid all began. She pulled this little plastic bottle with a purple liquid out of her icy cooler. I took one sip of that drink and realized i had been missing out my whole life! Which was only three or four years but still. Through out the years i never really stopped drinking it. Even to this day I still drink this one in a kind drink. I have to give my grandma credit for never letting me go to her house and not ever having Kool-Aid available for me to drink. She is the one who kept this drink in my life for so long. Every time I would go to her house she would make me my favorite flavor of Kool-Aid, which has always been grape. Here i am now, older, more grown up, I can make my own Kool-Aid. And no, i am not talking about the kind of Kool-Aid you hear about at parties. I guarantee you i make the best Kool-Aid you would ever have your taste buds taste. Whenever i drink my Kool-Aid, the nostalgia and memories kick in of me at the park where i had learned about this drink. Let me explain to you how i make this drink so good. First, I gather together a pitcher,a giant spoon, a pack of Kool-Aid, preferably grape, and a nearby sink. I start with filling the pitcher up with lukewarm water. This step is important because if you mix the powder with cold water the Kool-Aid mix wont mix as easy because the cold isn't allowing the powder particles to move as freely, thus not as good tasting Kool-Aid. So make sure the water is lukewarm. Second, you put the powder into the pitcher of lukewarm water. When your pouring the powder, make sure you do it in a circular motion. This helps make the Kool-Aid seem more special. Its more of a traditional kind of thing. Next, you stir the water and powder together with that giant spoon i told you to get. When your mixing the Kool-Aid, try to do it in a rhythm. This magically make the Kool-Aid, taste and smell better. Now, you are ready to enjoy. Pour the Kool-Aid into a glass and drink it slowly. If you enjoy it cold make sure you add some ice. If you are to lazy to go through all of my steps, you can just go to the nearest Wal-Mart and by the plastic bottled kind.