Monday, October 15, 2012
Period 8/9, Blog for Week of 10/14
Topic 3: The Necessity of Structure and Guidelines
Directions: In a comment, respond to the prompt below in 300+ typed words. Also be sure to respond to a classmate's comment so that we can keep our classroom conversation going.
Some people say that the rules are made to be broken. Other's say that you have to know the rules expertly before you break them. This week, we reviewed our classroom rules and procedures. Share a time you broke a rule and it worked to your advantage. Share a time you broke a rule and it left you at a disadvantage. We know that the Golden Rule is that one should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself. What is your Golden Rule? Share one personal rule you have developed for yourself that guides you in your existance and your interactions with other. Finally, are you the type of person who thrives on structure or craves chaos? Explain.
Be sure to answer all parts of the question fully. Your comment/response to my prompt should be 300+ words. Your comment/response to a friend should be 50+ words. Your blog entries must be completed by 11:59 pm on October 21, 2012.
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I have broke the rules many times, like most others have as well. Some rules seem impossible to follow, like no phone. Teenagers love their phone, so they’re constantly texting or talking. You should follow the teachers rules, even though we fail to do so. We are given rules for a reason. I didn’t learn any new rules during the review, they are pretty much the basics I hear every year. We should be able to follow them by now. One example of a time I broke the rule was sneaking out over the summer, I was caught but not so much punished. My parents were just disappointed. Breaking the rule of truth has got me out of a lot of trouble with my parents before but I do believe lying and breaking the rules is the wrong thing to do. Rules are defiantly given to us for a reason. My golden rule is to treat others the way you want to be treated. Don’t disrespect someone if you do not want to be disrespected back. If you want the right treatment from others you must give them the same treatment back! I don’t thrive on structure nor do I crave chaos. I do things sometimes with a regret that did cause chaos, or I find myself to follow the rules. Rules are important whether it’s the rules of the law. The rules of a classroom from your teacher, rules of a game, they should be followed. They’re made up for a reason. If you don’t want to find yourself in trouble from being caught don’t make the wrong choice. Keep yourself out of trouble and make the smart choice. Also I like to look at is as if you do not like the consequences and you can’t handle them you should defiantly do what is right and make the responsible choice.
ReplyDeleteTaylor I loved what you wrote and pretty much what you wrote is true and everbody should make responsible choicies nice job
DeleteTaylor i completely agree with you especially with your golden rule. Mine is basically the same.
Deletegood job taylor wth your work keep it up.
DeleteJesse Russo
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I have broke many rules my self if it's with my family,school,or just in public. Following rules for me is sometimes it's hard for me like like no cell phones or ipods in school, and now of days all teens have phone and ipods I know I do. Teens are always using pohne or ipods in school and we all know if we use phone in school we get them taken away and it dose not always work out how we want to. One time I was talking to one of my friend in class we would hang out do class work toghter,so we wnt to see if we can throw pencils into the ceiling and see if they would stay. So we were doing are work and are teacher had to make a phone call and we knew that was are chance so we started throwing pencils at the ceiling and they so im like 'dude we have to pull the pencil out of the ceiling' he said 'ok just watch out for the teacher' and all of a sudden the teacher walked in. when the teacher walked in he saw my friend standing on a chair getting the pencils out of the ceiling the teacher call us over and told us to go the princible and we got two days of in school suspensione. So not evey thing you plan will work out to your advantage so my golden rule is if you are going to break rules make sure you plan it right or don't break any rules.
jesse i strongly agree with your last sentence. plan your self out first. thats how you get away with it.
DeleteVery funny story Jesse and I also agree with Aaron if your going to break a rule make sure you can get away with it. Cause lets be honest no one likes getting caught.
DeleteI know that I have broken the rules many times. Mostly to get a laugh out of it but also because I wasn’t thinking at the time. I am truly not one to follow the rules. I think that the rules are meant to be broken. Last year or two years ago when I switched to central, I was not one to follow the rules. Mostly because I did not know the rules in this new school. Things are surely different now. In central, people have more freedom in the school. But in Lakewood, you couldn’t go to the bathroom with out a security guard having to escort you there. There was no freedom in Lakewood. Everyone was called names and made fun of everyday. One time I was with my friends and one of my friends in the group told this girl to eff off and we all got in trouble for it. And also there was a time where I was late to class and if I was late to class that day I would have gotten detention but I had a good reason. I helped this kid from getting jump in the hallway. I don’t know where the security guard went but at least I was there to help him. That is my golden rule. To not bully. Being a bully is the worst thing you can become in my books. SO DON’T DO IT!
ReplyDeletevery thought out i really liked it, good job arron!
DeleteGood job, i agree with what you said!
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Language arts period 8/9
Blog 10/14
Rules are rules. That’s all. They’re therefor a reason. They clearly aren’t meant to be broken because if they were they would’ve never been put in place. I can’t say there has been a time where it had benefited me. I know that if someone breaks a rule even if they didn’t get caught the first time they will. I don’t really ever break rules, people call me mom sometimes or goody goody, but If I started to break rules and did things that I know are really wrong, if peer pressure made me cave in it could really mess up my future. People use the drake lyrics and say “everyone dies but not everyone live” well what if I lived through school work and profession in college and one day made a name for myself in a positive way not a negative way. My golden rule is following the rules. I know that friends may not be out to the way you think and they’re not going to be your friend forever, my parents don’t even remember some of the kids they went to high school with, but family, teachers and principals they know what they’re doing, they’ve all been there they know the pressures and that’s why rules have been put in place. I have realized that you have to wisely choose your friends. Having strong morals and values helped me through my previous years and my years to come. Finally I am a really organized and structured person and chaos is definitely not my friend. So follow the rules they’re there to help you not hurt you.
well said i agree with you 100%
DeleteI know people don’t like to admit it but everyone breaks rules, including me. Some people say rules are made to be broken and that is true but only to a certain extent. One of the times that I broke a rule and it worked to my advantage was last year. I was at my aunt’s house and she told me not to go to the lake with my older cousin and her friend but of course I did. Surprisingly on the ways to the lake we heard a quiet meow so we followed it. It turned out to be a kitten stuck under a bush. We tried to call it out but it was stuck so we reached in and grabbed it. This may not have worked out to my advantage but we helped the poor kitten. There was also another time when I was little that breaking rules did not work out to my advantage. My sisters tried to sneak me in to a place (I forget where) that was 16 and older and I was only 12. They got me in and then some one told that I wasn’t old enough and my sisters and I were kicked out and never allowed back. Some people also say that there golden rule is to treat others how you want to be treated. My golden rule is to always tell the truth and treat everyone with respect. I think I crave chaos and strive for structure. I can’t have too much chaos or have to much structure. I am built on spontaneity
ReplyDeleteIn the past I have indeed broken my fair share of rules. When it comes to me and rules lets just say we don’t get along so well. However, I have learned from experience that it’s good to know the in and outs of every rule. You know find the little flaws that you can use to your advantage. For example, one time I broke a rule and it worked to my advantage was when I stayed up all night into the next day which was a school day and my alarms didn’t go off because they were set to go off during the weekend at different times than usual. So, had I not stayed up all night long I would have slept in and missed school. However, I have not always been so lucky breaking rules. One time when I broke a rule and it didn’t work to my advantage was when I had to do a project for school. Well me being me, I figured I could push it off till the last minute. Bad idea, I didn’t look over it thoroughly, what I thought was a little bit of work turned out to be a whole lot. Long story short, my project looked like crap and I just barely got a passing grade. I have but one golden rule and that rule is to always stand up for who you are, that means you as a person, your ideas and yourself. One rule that has shaped who I am as a person is to always push for success and to thrive on it. Lastly I thrive not on structure but chaos. What I love about chaos is you never really ever know what’s going to happen while with structure it’s the same routine over and over again like a broken record.
ReplyDeletePeople say that rules are made to be broken. Well I disagree on that if they were made to be broken then why have them if nobody will listen to them. I have broken rules before. I’m not proud that I broken rules before but sometimes those rules just don’t fit me. I usually follow rules though. If I start to break rules and start to be bad then bad stuff will happen to me. I don’t want that I want good stuff to happen to me because in my lifetime a lot of bad things have happened to me and I want that to change. I want good things to start happening because I’m really getting tired of all the bad things happening to me. People break them because they think it’s fun and cool. IF you keep breaking them soon you will do it as an adult. Then you will go to jail. Is going to jail cool or fun, I don’t think so. So even though people may make fun of you for not doing something cool even though its not. It’s worth it because sooner or later karma will get them and not you and as you know karma is a b****. So its going to be bad and it won’t happen to you. So I don’t think rules are made to be broken because what’s the point of making them if nobody will listen to them. My golden rule is if u want to be treated with respect treat people with respect and they will give you respect back. This is my golden rule because if I don’t treat people with respect how am I going to get it. Will it come naturally no u have to earn it so this is my golden rule.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you are saying. Your statement makes sense and I enjoy reading it. It all makes sense with the way you stated it. It is great. I enjoy reading this. It was very good. I have liked your responses so far so keep up the good work Nick.
Deletei loved your comment. your golden rule and mine are diffrent yet i think yours is better. the golden rule is what everyone should live by
DeleteIn the past and in the present I have indeed broken the rules. I usually do not follow the rules unless I personally agree with them. Except in my experiences most of the time they do not work towards my advantage. At other times thought they have worked towards my advantage. I learned from my mistakes so that is why they have worked towards my advantage a few times in the past. For example a time I broke the rule and it worked to my advantage was when I did my homework in the beginning of class. We were suppose to be doing the do now but instead I was doing my homework. It worked to my advantage because instead of getting a zero I got a one hundred. There have been other times though when they have worked towards my disadvantage. In every class you are not suppose to talk. Well almost everyone does it at one point or another I do it all the time. When I do I usually get yelled at and get in trouble. So it becomes a disadvantage. Now we are usually given rules but some make their own rules which are they usually follow. The golden rule is treat others the way you want to be treated. I am saying this now that people usually never follow that. Well I personally do not have a golden rule. If i were to have one it was the golden rule that I just stated above. I like to treat others well. It helps you interact with people and then the people will not hate you if you are kind. That rule helps with structure. Some crave structure and others crave chaos. I think that I prefer chaos. Structure gets so boring. Just like in a class if nobody is doing anything out of order it is very boring. If it is chaotic I prefer it. In conclusion I enjoy chaos because it's not repetitive and boring.
ReplyDeleteEric, this is a great response i agree with you completely. I like the way you approached this blog response. Great job!
DeleteI do believe that rules are meant to be broken, but not all rules. Some rules may be more important than others. In this blog response I will show you what I mean.
ReplyDeleteThere are quite a bit of rules that feel are made to be broken. For example in a lot of school classrooms a common rule is no talking. I feel that is made to be broken because you are putting kids and their friends together in a social environment. Another example of a rule that is meant to be broken could be a fair fight. In my opinion fighting should have no rules. I have always been told there is no such thing as a fair fight. One last example of a rule that is meant to be broken is no electronics in school. For instance a cell phone, although it could be a distraction in class it is good to have in case of emergency. Those are a few examples of rules that I think are meant to be broken.
Now, there are also many rules that should not be broken for very simple reasons. For instance you can not bring a firearm on an airplane. That rule should not be broken because that could cost the lives of many innocent people. Many rules that should not be broken are laws. For example there is a law against driving under the influence. This rule should not be broken because that is a danger to the public and again could cost the lives of many innocent people and the driver. My last example of a rule that should not be broken is no using electronic devices while driving. That rule should not be broken. Those are a few examples of rules that I do not think should ever be broken.
That is my opinion on rules that are meant to be broken and rules that are not meant to be broken.
I have broken rules in my past like many other people have. But only sometimes it works to your advantage. On some occasions when you use your phone in class when your not supposed to to get yourself help for something. Also using your phone can be a disadvantage. If your teacher catches you using your phone they can take it away. My golden rule is that you must be honest. Also I like the rule treat others the way you want to be treated. Those two rules go together good. In a friendship if you don't treat him/her nicely then that friendship won't last long. Also if you don't be honest that friendship won't last long. I am the kind of person that does not like chaos. I don't like dealing with people complaining about other people doing something to them. And this happens a lot with people. If they would learn to tell the truth and treat each other nicely then all friendships would last much longer. But unfortunately people don't realize this and don't have many friends or people that like them. And that is what my golden rule is and i hope that everyone else agrees with me
ReplyDeleteI have broken rules in my past like many other people have. But only sometimes it works to your advantage. On some occasions when you use your phone in class when your not supposed to to get yourself help for something. Also using your phone can be a disadvantage. If your teacher catches you using your phone they can take it away. My golden rule is that you must be honest. Also I like the rule treat others the way you want to be treated. Those two rules go together good. In a friendship if you don't treat him/her nicely then that friendship won't last long. Also if you don't be honest that friendship won't last long. I am the kind of person that does not like chaos. I don't like dealing with people complaining about other people doing something to them. And this happens a lot with people. If they would learn to tell the truth and treat each other nicely then all friendships would last much longer. But unfortunately people don't realize this and don't have many friends or people that like them. And that is what my golden rule is and i hope that everyone else agrees with me
ReplyDeleteThroughout life there are rules that are to be followed. As you get older you don’t have to follow certain rules, but new ones may be added. Life is just a long continuation of rules and procedures. I personally go along with both statements that “rules are mad to be broken” and “you must know the rules expertly before they are broken.” This is because the more you know you rules are how you know to break them. Also if rules weren’t made to be broken we wouldn’t have many successful people in the world. Many famous people broke rules to be who they are today. I have been a person who has not broken many rules. But the lesson I have learned is to follow most rules. In certain classes I use my phone. As we are allowed to but I find that the phone is a distraction to me and others around me. Just like not using our phones in school is a rule just as there are others one rule stands out the most. Throughout our adolescent life we have been taught a one golden rule. This rule is treating others how you would like to be treated. Yes this is a very useful rule this is not a golden rule to me. My golden rule is not to trust till given a reason to give someone all trust. This is just me as a person. I personally trust many people and will continue till given a reason not to. The type of person I am is craving chaos. To me chaos isn’t such a bad thing but a reason to stop in life relies what you have and fix any chaos that is going on. From big to small any chaos is a problem and needs to be a dressed. I think that the rules set in life are for people safety and wellbeing. These rules are meant to be followed and broken.
ReplyDeleteRules are very important but they they all have exceptions at some point wether for the good or the bad. The closest thing I can think of for breaking a rule and being at an advantage is showing fake work for math when im doing it in homeroom, besides that i cant think of a time i was able to get away with breaking a rule. On the other hand every other time I've lied and broke a rule and Have been caught and punished. One time i broke a rule (in a sense) and signed my name on a bad progress report in my stepdads signature and got caught when my parents went to a parent teacher conference. The teacher asked him if he signed it and he had no idea what she was talking about. My mom proceeded to yell at me afterwards and take some of my stuff away. My golden rule is that, well karma. If you wanna keep screwing with people no one will like you, but if you are nice I feel that if you keep wronging someone it will come back to bite you.If you are kind, generous, and sharing with others you will be rewarded in some way. The reason i feel this way is that I've seen some of my family and their friends do go and bad things and some good things. In nearly every situation was the same in how you got "rewarded" for your actions. I'm the type of person who thrives on structure. I enjoy a little chaos but in the end structure suits me the most, mainly because of the way i was raised.
ReplyDeleteRules Rules Rules! There’s always going to be rules. I’ve broken the rules many times and I’m sure I’m not the only one that has broken them. I’m always not trying to break them but it seems impossible not to. A rule that I’ve broken so many times and I’m sure a lot of the students have as well is not using your phone. This rule is usually always broken because were teenagers and love our phones. Now a days everyone has phones and ipods etc and bring them to school because there’s some teachers that do allow you to use them but for a good use. But once the teachers see it in your hand they take it away and have you have a parent to come pick it up. You should always follow the rules and make a good name about yourself. This way teachers can talk good about you. They cant say anything bad about if you haven’t done anything wrong but being nice. There was a time where I was caught using my phone and the teacher took it. She thought I was texting kids but when I really wasn’t I was talking to my mom because it was a family emergency so I explained it too my teacher and she understood and gave it back. My number one Golden Rule is too respect others the way you want to be treated. I always try too follow the rules because breaking the rules can always have a serious consequences. Every teacher has their own rules, some where breaking the rules you wont have so much of a bad punishments. But there’s always that one teacher that will have those bad punishments, and its not cause there mean but its because they want you too have good habits.
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