Catching the signal from one of her friends, Angela brushed her skirt, took a deep breath and walked towards where he was sitting.
What do I do? What do I say? I've been waiting for this chance forever. Suddenly, another girl approaches Johnny. Angela came to an instant stop in her tracks. Her heart dropped into her stomach. She started to feel like her soul had just left her body.
"Oh no. I'm too late."
Angela starts to quietly weep to herself and starts to head back to her friends. What has just happened? Was she too late? No! This can't end this way. In an instant, something had tapped her shoulder. What was this? It was Johnny.
"Hey. I heard you wanted to talk to me." said Johnny.
"Yeah, I did. But your girlfriend came and..."
"That wasn't my girlfriend. She just came to give me my notes for the big test on Friday back."
"Oh. Well...I was sort of ...well... wondering if you'd like to go with me to the dance on Thursday.You know, if your not busy or anything."
Angela's Heart started to beat louder and louder with a thump- thump,thump- thump. As if it were like a ticking time bomb about to burst. Was this real? Was she really going through with this?
"I don't think I have anything going on Thursday. Yeah, I think I'll go with you to the dance."
Angela felt like she was going to burst with happiness. The guy she liked had said yes to going with her to the dance. She felt as though she had just emerged from her shell and sprouted wings and flew of into the light. This was the greatest day she could ever imagined.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Origin of Zero
What struck me in the articles was the theories there are. Some say zero came from Mesopotamia and others say it came from Babylon.
There isn't a way to decide who discovered what. It would be unfair to take sides. I believe it is a "first come, fist served" rule that decides on who discovered what first. No body knows who discovered zero first.
In one of the articles a man named Fabonacci was said to have brought zero back from north Africa, but zero's history stretches as far deeper into history. In fact, that its provenance is difficult to pin point.
No one really knows where zero came from. The guy who came up with the concept of zero didn't discover it because he needed zero to come up with the concept. Even though the person who discovered the number isn't the guy who came up with zero. There was someone who actually made zero and a couple thousand years later some one discovered the zero someone else had founded.
There isn't a way to decide who discovered what. It would be unfair to take sides. I believe it is a "first come, fist served" rule that decides on who discovered what first. No body knows who discovered zero first.
In one of the articles a man named Fabonacci was said to have brought zero back from north Africa, but zero's history stretches as far deeper into history. In fact, that its provenance is difficult to pin point.
No one really knows where zero came from. The guy who came up with the concept of zero didn't discover it because he needed zero to come up with the concept. Even though the person who discovered the number isn't the guy who came up with zero. There was someone who actually made zero and a couple thousand years later some one discovered the zero someone else had founded.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
A light rain like trickle of little droplets of water, sounding a little like rain drops falling on clay pots. Then a rush of water, a wave of smooth water traveling over its wavy surface. A soft calm stroking in the sound and presence of quick water. Waves in the background, so soft that it calms the spirit. A quick few hard strokes along the water’s welcoming presence. The innocent soul then leaves the water and the rushing waves continue on. A sudden plunge enters the soft water and a swishing sound soon follows the deep plunge. Lastly a few small droplets drop into the water finishing the moment.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
1000 lockers
There are 1000 lockers and 1000 students oped the lockers. The first student opens all the lockers. The second student changes the position every second locker starting on the second locker. Next the third student changes the position of every third locker starting on the third locker. Then the fourth student and fourth locker and the pattern continues. The question is which lockers are left open? The answer is 31 lockers are left open. This is the right answer because there are 31 perfect squares including the very first locker. The perfect squares involve; 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256, 289, 324, 361, 400, 441, 484, 529, 576, 625, 676, 729, 784, 841, 900, and 961. This is all 31 perfect squares. To get 1000 you would need to add on decimals to 31. Approximately another 30 or so digits in the decimal places. The answer is 31 because the locker number is accessed as many times as it has divisors. Ex: Locker number 6 is accessed 4 times - by the first, second, third and sixth kids. Thus the lockers which will be open are those whose number has an odd number of divisors, i.e., perfect squares. The number of perfect squares less than 1000 is 31.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Math +Physics
What does it mean to do math? What does math look like? Where do you find math? Who uses it?
To do math, it means to work with numbers and to make expressions using those numbers. To do math means to also find other ways to solve everyday problems, like with bills or or daily or monthly payments.
Math looks like a bunch of unorganized numbers put into a sentence. Everyday people find math. Not only in books but in the rest of the world as well. People who use math are usually those who teach it or those who choose to learn about it.
Even though some people completely despise math they still use it everyday. There isn't a single place in the world where math can't be found.
What is physics? Are we doing physics? Where can you find it? Who uses it?
Physics is another way of explaining why things do what they do. Questions like," Why does everyone on earth not float up off the ground?" or "Why does the apple fall down and not up?" are answered using physics.
We are doing physics to find out why many things in the universe do what they do. If there wasn't anything like physics in the world everyone would continuously wonder why. People would wonder why the apple drops instead of flying away. Or why people stay on the floor.
Like Math, physics can be found everywhere. When a person throws a ball or a rock up in the air or when someone goes for a stroll in a park. Anyone can look anywhere and find physics. As long as someone can find something and ask "why?" they can always find physics.
Most scientists use physics to find solutions to why something is doing what it does. So they can find the answer to "why".
To do math, it means to work with numbers and to make expressions using those numbers. To do math means to also find other ways to solve everyday problems, like with bills or or daily or monthly payments.
Math looks like a bunch of unorganized numbers put into a sentence. Everyday people find math. Not only in books but in the rest of the world as well. People who use math are usually those who teach it or those who choose to learn about it.
Even though some people completely despise math they still use it everyday. There isn't a single place in the world where math can't be found.
What is physics? Are we doing physics? Where can you find it? Who uses it?
Physics is another way of explaining why things do what they do. Questions like," Why does everyone on earth not float up off the ground?" or "Why does the apple fall down and not up?" are answered using physics.
We are doing physics to find out why many things in the universe do what they do. If there wasn't anything like physics in the world everyone would continuously wonder why. People would wonder why the apple drops instead of flying away. Or why people stay on the floor.
Like Math, physics can be found everywhere. When a person throws a ball or a rock up in the air or when someone goes for a stroll in a park. Anyone can look anywhere and find physics. As long as someone can find something and ask "why?" they can always find physics.
Most scientists use physics to find solutions to why something is doing what it does. So they can find the answer to "why".
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
30 thing about me
1. this is my second year at High Tech High Media Arts.
2. i am repeating 9th grade.
3. i have never left the u.s.
4. i have 4 brothers and 1 sister.
5. i never shop online.
6. i am the biggest freak when it comes to anime.
7. i have almost no artistic ability what so ever.
8. i care way too much about my long curly hair.
9. i don't believe in god.
10. i was born in California.
11. the first time i ever left my home town was in March 2009.
12. i never have and never will like math. (even if i say i do)
13. i play a few sports but not for any schools.
14. i believe that killing fish is murder. ALL FISH DESERVE TO LIVE.
15. i am the biggest fan of Michael Jackson's music.
16. i almost always wear a black jacket.
17. i almost never leave my house. (except on the weekend.)
18. i say yup yup all the time when i agree with something or i think something is right.
19. i am really selfish.
20. i despise mayo and mustard.
21. i never went to a concert of any sort.
22. i love lemon meringue pie.
23. i enjoy swimming.
24. i hate to go on long walks.
25. i have way too many email addresses.
26. i hate to lose.
27. i don't like to go in hot areas.
28. i want to meet will smith.
29. i want to find the cure to cancer.
30. i thing everything is a lie.
2. i am repeating 9th grade.
3. i have never left the u.s.
4. i have 4 brothers and 1 sister.
5. i never shop online.
6. i am the biggest freak when it comes to anime.
7. i have almost no artistic ability what so ever.
8. i care way too much about my long curly hair.
9. i don't believe in god.
10. i was born in California.
11. the first time i ever left my home town was in March 2009.
12. i never have and never will like math. (even if i say i do)
13. i play a few sports but not for any schools.
14. i believe that killing fish is murder. ALL FISH DESERVE TO LIVE.
15. i am the biggest fan of Michael Jackson's music.
16. i almost always wear a black jacket.
17. i almost never leave my house. (except on the weekend.)
18. i say yup yup all the time when i agree with something or i think something is right.
19. i am really selfish.
20. i despise mayo and mustard.
21. i never went to a concert of any sort.
22. i love lemon meringue pie.
23. i enjoy swimming.
24. i hate to go on long walks.
25. i have way too many email addresses.
26. i hate to lose.
27. i don't like to go in hot areas.
28. i want to meet will smith.
29. i want to find the cure to cancer.
30. i thing everything is a lie.
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