Technology is constantly evolving and school computers have
to keep up with the technology change.
Tablets are a new thing with schools and some people like them and
others don’t. I personally don’t like
our school’s tablets because it is a lot easier using a computer and a mouse to
get stuff done, but I do like them because I can use a stylist and write on a
virtual homework assignment instead of using so much paper. It all depends on the type of person you
are.
A table
can be a hassle because if you want to use a keyboard with it, it takes time to
set up and sometimes it doesn’t even work.
What about the whole battery situation?
Most computers are constantly plugged in so students don’t have to worry
about running low on battery and having to plug in their computer. With tablets I find myself constantly
checking the bottom screen to see how much battery percentage I have left. It would be bad if my tablet shutdown on me because
of a low battery and then my work wouldn’t be saved.
What
about the whole touch screen situation?
Some people naturally have larger fingers than others and it is hard to
click on a certain thing if your finger covers at lot more things than just
that individual icon. There is the
option of the stylist, which is very handy.
I love my stylist because it allows to actually write on a program as if
I was using a pencil and if I needed to erase what I just wrote, all I would have
to do is use the tip of the other end of the stylist like a normal pencil and
erase. There is also the nasty part of
having sticky fingers when eating and using a computer or tablet and getting the
screen all smudgy or if using a computer the mouse and keyboard would get yucky. To avoid that situation with both things of
technology, I would say just stay away from eating while using them. Eating can always wait for later and could be
a distraction if multitasking.
Tablets
are portable. It is so much easier
having tablets in a class room than having the class go to a computer lab. Tablets don’t have to have connection cords
and can be transported anywhere.
Computers on the other hand have a lot more accessories that could be troublesome
when trying to relocate.
There are normally plug-ins if a person decided to have a mouse with their table or a keyboard, it just depends on how much a person is willing to spend on a wireless keyboard or extra add-ons.
As I
have been writing this post I have realized that tablets are in reality very
efficient and possibly even better than a computer. I guess it all depends on what each person
prefers. I read this page about the pros
and cons and I could say that it evens up between computers and tablets. Eventually computers will just be a thing of
the past and tablets will take over.
We have
all had those teachers who are strict about cell phones. In my school it is a school wide policy that
cell phones not be used in class, but many teachers are pretty lenient and don’t
really care as long as the students are getting their work done. I have had some teachers who absolutely don’t
allow cell phones in class and who go crazy if they see a phone. It is out of common respect that students don’t
use a phone during class though, so I can see why teachers are upset about
students using their phones.
I have
had one teacher go as far as investing in a cubby sorting system with drawers
in his desk that would hold each student’s phone during class. When you walk in the phone would be put in
his desk and then at the end of the class period he would call each student’s
number and the student would go and retrieve their phone. Phones then would not be a distraction and
people didn’t have to worry about putting their phone in a dish at the front of
the room and having someone steal it at the end of the class period. The only bad thing about the cubby system was
that it took time away from learning. It
would take a whole class period to explain the system and then each day after
that it would take ten to fifteen minutes to hand back phones. I find that to be a waste of time, but I
guess it has come down to that because so many students are being disrespectful
of the teacher and using their phone in class.
By using your phone in class it is indicating to the teacher that they
are wasting your time and that a phone matters more than an education. Now I get that some people need their phone
in case of an emergency, but if someone really needs to get a hold of you they
can contact the school and have a call setup to the student.
I also
have a teacher who has a goal of collecting 100 phones each year. If a phone goes off in class or he finds a
student using their phone, he will collect it till the end of the day. Strike one is that you can’t pick it up till
the end of the day when he is available. Strike two is that your parents have to come
in and pick up the phone when he is available.
Strike three is that the student is dropped out of class. It should never come down to strike three,
but if it does that student has shown the teacher that it is a waste of time
being in his class because he or she has better things to do on their phone, so
that student would then be dropped out of class so the teacher doesn’t have to
waste his time teaching that student. I
love this teacher’s policy because I agree that it is rude to use a phone in
class and if a student thinks that their phone is more important than they
obviously shouldn’t even be in his class.
What
about those teachers who answer the phones that ring during class? I haven’t
yet witnessed an incident like that, but I have heard of people who have had
that happen to them. Just remember
students, the teachers are making an effort to teach you and you should make an
effort to listen and learn. Put your
phone on silent and leave it there until the end of class. In the olden days people didn’t have cell
phones and they still survived one hour without having to use one. It makes our generation look pathetic for
being attached to a phone, don’t live up to the stereotype that young
adults/teenagers need their phones to live.
We are so much better than that.
Also, don’t be disrespectful to teachers by using your phone during
class. It isn’t necessary.
I
am changing by blog topic to school and wanted to make sure it was okay with my
readers. If you have any comments or
concerns about this please leave a comment and I will consider revision. Sorry for the inconvenience. School
is a fun subject to talk about and is a lot easier to blog about because I am
currently a student and have a lot of experience with school compared to not
having as much experience as a chef when writing about food. I hope you enjoy this new topic and I can’t
wait to begin the discussions.
A doggy bag in this case is not what you would put your
dog's poop in when you're out on a walk.
No, it is also not a bag that you stuff you dog in. Bags are not meant to have dogs in them! This doggy bag is referred to a take-out bag
or box for leftovers when you are out to eat.
If you have never had a take-out box, then maybe you are eating all of
the food on your plate (which isn't always the best idea). Doggy bags are a wonderful thing. A lot of times the leftover food on your
plate would be thrown away in the garbage and wasted, but with a doggy bag you
can take home the leftovers and have it to eat for the next day or days after
that. STOP WASTING FOOD PEOPLE! USE A
DOGGY BAG!
If you
have never heard of the term “doggy bag” then maybe you are too young or people
around you use a different local language.
A tip for using a doggy bag is to not put it in the microwave and have
it be the source that holds your food when heating, unless it says microwave
safe. For your information, in case you
have forgotten, a doggy bag is just a general term and most likely your food
would be put into a styrofoam box, cardboard box or plastic box. So if you want to heat your food in the
microwave, the best thing to do is transfer the food to a microwave safe container
and warm it up that way.
What
would you put in your “doggy bag”? Some
leftovers are just meant to stay in the fridge and never be eaten because they
aren’t pleasing to the eye when warmed up or they just have an unpleasant
taste. Hint: A lot of food that is being
warmed up can turn out soggy. It all
depends on how picky of an eater you are.
If you are a person who would eat anything, sure, go ahead and load up
that doggy bag with leftovers. But, if
you are like me and most other people, try not to put things that would get
deformed when heated back up. Nachos
for example can become really soggy when reheated, that can be good or
bad, just depends on if you like hard chips or wet ones.
If you
are saving leftovers, consider these safety tips. Doggy bags are a wonderful thing, meant for
leftovers not dogs.
It is always dangerous to go shopping when you are
hungry. It's like everything in the
store will be put in your shopping cart because you think you need it when in
reality you don't. Have you ever noticed
that when you are shopping when hungry, the things that you buy tend to be unhealthier
than the things that you would usually buy at a store when you aren't hungry? Well I have.
I also noticed that my food bill can be as most as three times more expensive
than before.
This study was really fascinating
and proved that a person shouldn’t go shopping after not eating for a
while. One of the possible reasons for
this is that in evolutionary times after a long fast it was essential for
people to find a high calorie food item for more energy. I would agree with this reasoning and say that a person wouldn't want to eat or buy something light if they are hungry and need more energy.
Just a tip, don’t go shopping when you’re hungry. It is best to go shopping right after eating because you will be full and not feel like you need unnecessary food.
How do
you like your cereal? People have many
different preferences on how they like their cereal. I personally like my cereal with white milk,
in a large bowl, and having it sit for a minute so the cereal isn’t soggy, but
it also isn’t too crunchy. It also
depends on what kind of cereal I am eating.
Frosted Shredded Mini Wheats is an awesome and a tasty cereal. I normally like to coat the frosting side in
milk and then eat it, just so it’s softer and not so hard. On the other hand, with fruit loops I like to
dip them all in milk and immediately eat them because they aren’t tasty when
soggy.
I have
many friends who don’t even like to eat cereal with milk. I feel like the flavor really comes out when
milk is added though. Do you drink your
milk in the bowl when you’re done eating the cereal? I don’t, but many people love that extra
sugary milk. I just don’t like having
the leftover cereal pieces sneak in my mouth when I drink the milk and then
choke because of an unexpected cereal chunk.
What about chocolate milk? Some people only eat cereal if it has
chocolate milk with it. How bizarre is
that? I don’t like cereal with chocolate
milk because I think that would be way too sugary and I would only be able to
taste the chocolate milk instead of the flavor of the cereal.
Have
you ever heard of the cereal straws or flavored straws? The cereal straws would be used in milk and
then you can eat the straw as you’re drinking.
The flavored straws have chocolate or other flavors in them and they are
edible. It would be for when you’re on
the go or you just are too lazy to pick up a spoon and eat the cereal. When I was little I had a couple different
kinds. If you haven’t tried them before
I would suggest that you stop reading this blog and go to the store now to buy
some.
Soggy
cereal is also like by some people. If I
wanted oatmeal I would eat oatmeal. Cereal
is crunchy for a reason and should stay at least partly crunchy and not like a
soupy oatmeal mixture. I guess some
people just like nasty cereal.
Cereal
is an amazing thing and brings me back to my childhood. Have you noticed how much cereal you eat now
compared to how much you ate when you were a kid? I guess some people might eat more now, but
most people don’t. If you don’t have a
box of cereal at your house for those lazy, cereal eating days, you should go
and buy a box. Cereal is even good for
baking, so it’s always good to have some on hand. When you are done eating the cereal though,
make sure you reseal the bag or close it well.
No one wants to have stale cereal.
Enjoy your next bowl.
"An apple a day, keeps the
doctor away.” This is an old saying
believed to be true because apples were said to be good for the body. Who doesn't love apples? Meant to be human and animal food. Did you know that there are more than 2500
different varieties of apples grown in the United States? While people may only find about a dozen or
less different types of apples in their local grocery store, there are many
varieties harvested around the nation.
Apples are also significant in other countries. Apples alone account for 50 percent of
international deciduous fruit tree production.
The major apple producers around the world are China, the United States,
Turkey, Poland, and Italy. This goes to
show that it’s not only America that likes apples (this was a reference back to
the common saying that America is known for its apple pies).
Apples are said to be healthy
because they contain no fat, sodium, or cholesterol! It’s almost like eating water. Well, not really, but they are still very
healthy. There are so many things that a
person can make with apples. There is
apple pie, apple cobbler, apple juice, applesauce, apple bars, apple
cheesecake, apple muffins, apple pork chops, and so much more. Not only are apples good for baking, but
there are also useful in health and beauty.
Apples can improve lung health because they contain phytochemicals that lessen
the suffering from allergies and asthma.
Apples can also help get rid of migraines because the smell of green
apples helps ease the pain and shorten the time. Did you know that apples also help tomatoes
ripen faster when they are together?
Instead of having a tomato take forever to ripen on your counter, just
place some apples around it and the time it takes is a lot less than before.
Apples are an amazing kind of
fruit and often taken for granted. With
all of the possible things that a person can do with apples, it is always a
good idea to keep some on hand. Think
about this post the next time you eat an apple.
Here is some more apple facts and fun. Some of the information was also found on this site and by previous knowledge.
There
are different stores in many cities that sell in bulk and offer free samples on
certain days of the week. A local store
in my city is called Sam’s Club and while it may require you to purchase a
membership of about 35 dollars a year, it is worth the cost to be able to save
money by buying in bulk and also having the opportunity to try different
foods. Having the chance to sample the
products that they sell, it actually helps the store because if people like the
sample they are more likely to buy the product.
On Sunday is normally when Sam’s offers samples to customers. If you go there it can almost be like eating
a whole meal. There are normally several
samples of eat different course for supper.
They even have stands for people to try fruit juice or different types
of water drinks.
The
samples are normally so tasty that you want to go back for more, but please don’t. One sample per person otherwise it makes you
look greedy. That’s why it helps to have
a large family shopping day. If each person
in your family takes a sample and they don’t want to try it, they can just hand
it off to another person and it would make it seem like a person is taking
advantage of the free samples.
Trying
new food is very important in having a happy life. Do you ever just go into your pantry and can’t
find anything to eat? Well, most of the
time there is something to eat in your pantry, but it’s the fact that it is the
same boring food that you eat all the time.
Trying new foods and having a large variety of food is always beneficial
because you never get bored eating new food.
The sampling at Sam’s allows people to try something new while not
having to purchase a whole product and determine that you don’t like it after
eating it for the first time at home.
Sampling is sampling for a reason, it is not wasting food, but rather
trying it to determine if it should be added to the collect of food in your
pantry or other food storage place (freezer or fridge).
Breakfast
really is the most important meal of the day.
It gives your body energy to start a new day and is linked to many health
benefits like weight control and improved performance. While many people have different ideas about
what to eat for breakfast, it is always a good idea to eat a healthy and
balanced breakfast. If you eat a healthy
meal to start your day off, it is likely that you will choose healthier meals
throughout the rest of the day. A
healthy breakfast would not include eating a doughnut or other fatty
foods. An example of a healthy breakfast
would include a variety of fruits, cereal, eggs, or even toast. With so many different breakfast choices,
there is an endless variety of meals to get through the week.
Being a
busy person, it is hard to get a balanced breakfast in the morning. My breakfast would include a can of pop. That is all that I have time for in the
morning when I am on the go. It should
not be an excuse that you don’t have time to eat breakfast, but many people
including me use it so often. What about
the excuse of not eating breakfast because you’re not hungry? I also use that one a lot. Even if you aren’t hungry, it is important to
at least some fruit or something that would be able to tie you over until lunch
or a mid-morning snack. It would only take an extra five minutes at
the most in the morning to eat breakfast.
Breakfast
literally means breaking the fast. While
it may seem that as people get older they sleep less, sleeping for people still
normally occurs for eight or more hours each day. The younger and older people of each
generation normally always get more sleep which would mean more time between
eating food. Breakfast would then
provide a great wake-up for those people because they haven’t eaten in a while
and need a way to boost their morning.
Breakfast doesn’t always have to be breakfast food. Have you ever heard of someone not liking
breakfast food? Well if you haven’t yet, you will hear it now. I personally don’t like most breakfast
foods. The smells of eggs and bacon in
the morning makes me feel nauseous and a lot times I would rather just eat
fruit or even leftovers from the night before.
Even just eating something
healthy and nutritious is more beneficial than eating nothing.
Breakfast
has been and will always be the most important meal of the day (unless
scientists can prove otherwise in the future.)
It doesn’t take too much time to make, shouldn’t cost a lot, and unless
you’re an extremely slow eater, it shouldn’t take too much time out of your
busy day. Make it your goal to eat a balanced breakfast each day and see the results of feeling more awake and ready to start the day.
I had
never even heard of foie gras until my AP LA teacher told me about it and said
that it might be interesting to blog about.
Foie gras is made from the liver of a duck or goose that has been fattened. In many places and especially in France, foie
gras is made from the liver of goose or duck that has been fattened by
force-feeding through a feeding tube. It
is considered inhumane and in many countries that process has been banned or
laws have been set to regulate how it is done.
Foie gras dates as far back as 2500 BC, when ancient Egyptians force-fed
their birds to fatten them up for eating.
I
looked up an interesting radio episode online and if you have time to listen to
it, please do. It talks all about foie
gras and what a person in Spain did to naturally make foie gras. Eduardo Sousa said to make foie gras
naturally, you have to make the bird feel as if it is free and you can’t feed
personally feed them. A goose will instinctively
eat a lot when it senses that winter is coming and that will fatten it up. Eduardo Sousa uses that instinct to his
advantage and the geese eat a lot by themselves and all he has to do it butcher
them when they are ready. A reporter
noticed how massive the birds were and he tried the foie gras and said it was
the best thing ever and saying that it was the best foie gras he has ever tried
would just cheapen how it actually tasted.
With that comment it was obvious that the foie gras was incredibly
good. The chef also didn’t add any salt
or pepper to add flavor because the goose liver didn’t need it. The geese had been grazing in several
different fields of food and one of them was mustard seed that provided
excellent flavor naturally. It was like
Eduardo Sousa was the chef in the field who was cultivating the geese to taste
like what they ate and all the chef in the kitchen had to do was cook it.
I still
would never like to try goose or duck liver because it doesn’t sound appealing
to me, but I like that there is now a natural and bird-safe way to make
it. While it may seem that we don’t and
shouldn’t care what happens to the animals that we eat when they are being
prepared to be eaten, it always makes a difference to know that the animal was
treated well and enjoyed their life before being turned into the delicious food
that they were meant to be.
