Types of Engineers

Kency Nicolas #20
Mr. Alsafar
English 1101
22 May 2008
Types of Engineers
In this world there’s a wide variety of engineers: there’s automotive engineers, computer engineers, and electronic engineers. Each field of engineering is very similar in many ways, but also different as well. Why are they important though? How do engineers help the world? Engineers are vital because each type of engineer serves a major purpose in making the world a better place to live in using technology. Engineers help the world by using technology to create new things to make life much easier for humans.
First and for most, an automotive engineer basically deals with every aspect of the car. They manufacture, and test cars and their system. For example, automotives engineers work on the components of the cars like mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic. To become an automotive or mechanical engineer you have to take a variety of math and physic classes. Mechanical engineers make at least seventy to eighty thousands dollars year .
Secondly, much like an electronic engineer computer engineers deal with all aspects of the computer. They perform computer functional allocations, develop soft ware, and hard ware codes. Computer engineers are very similar to electronic engineers because both field are closely related. As a result of that many of our every day devices have been created by a computer engineer. Such as the portable music player, the GPS navigational system, and many other useful handheld devices. To become a computer engineer you have to take a series of math and computer classes. Like for example pre calculus, and personal computer concepts. Computer engineers make anywhere up to eighty to ninety thousand dollars a year depending on your degree.
Last but not least, much like a computer engineer an electronic engineer deals with everything that has to do with electronics. Electronic engineers design soft wares, product or systems for commercials, industrial, military or scientific applications. Like a computer engineer they also deal with components of computer hard wares. Just like an automotive and computer engineer you have to take a wide variety of math classes to be an electronic engineer. Electronic engineer make up to sixty to eighty thousand dollar a year.
In closing, computer, electronic, and automotive engineers each differs in there own ways, but share the same goal to make the world a much easier place for humans, and to bring out the best of technology.

How to Be a Successful Student?

Kency Nicolas #20
Mr. Alsafar
English 1101
22 May 2008
How to Be a Successful Student?
Everyone has his/her own personal opinions on how to be a successful student in college. All it takes to be a successful student is these five key steps to follow; having goals, being passionate about school , attending class on a regular basis, building a good relationship with your teachers, and completing all class work as well as homework.
To begin with, having goals plays a big part in becoming a great student. When you set goals that are possible to meet your more likely to full fill them. Like simply saying you’re going to pass a certain class, or even setting a year to graduate from college. Doing this also motivates you to do even better in school because by setting goals you’ve made a promises to yourself that you will do whatever it takes to keep. For example by setting goals a student will know where he/she stands and where he/she is going in school.
Another key step to follow when he/she is trying to become a successful student is that a student has to be very passionate about school. The reason being is because when a student is passionate about school he/she loves school, school is a student’s everything, school is the student's life. So it becomes an everyday life style to get good grades, pass all your classes, study hard, complete all your assignments, build a relationship with your teachers, and attend class on a regular time. Being that he/she is a passionate students you practically live and breathe good grades.
A third key step you should follow if you really want be a successful student is attend class on a regular basis. How can a student be successful when he/she is never in class? "Its impposable!" By always being present in class he/she is able to take good notes and always catch his/her teacher’s lectures. The student knows what’s going on in the class. The student has a healthy relationship with the professor. Also the student is able to keep up with his/her class work as well as homework every time its given by the teacher. All that is possible just by attending class. As a result of that most likely the student will pass the class.
A fourth step to follow when trying to be a successful student is to build good relationships with your teachers. The reason being is because when he/she achieves a great relationship with his/her teacher the teacher knows the student personally. The student can go to the teacher when ever he/she has any problem with ease because of their great relationship. Also as a student you never know when you’re going to need one of your teachers to write you a letter of recordation.
The last thing he/she has to do to ensure that their going to be a successful student is complete all class work as well as homework. How can a student pass a class with out doing any work? Doing work in class is very important because by not doing any work in class you not learning anything at all. For example just attending in class is not enough, you have to be very active in the class as a student. Just going to class and sitting down your not accomplishing anything nor learning anything, therefore your wasting your time. So the best thing to do is go to class all time especially when you have to buckle down as a student complete all class work and home work when given by the teacher. I guarantee if you follow this method there’s no way you wont pass the class. Teachers give class work and homework for a reason its part of the learning process in the class. Part of being a great student is following the teachers’ rules and guidelines. So if a student is given class work and homework by a teacher it’s very essential that he/she takes the reasonability as a student and does the work.
In closing, everyone will continue to have their own personal opinions on how to be a successful student. But it will still take these five very simple key steps to become a successful student one is having goals, the another is being passionate about school, the third is attending class on a regular basis, the fourth is building a good relationship with your teachers, and the very last one but most important one is completing all class work as well as homework.

The Effects of Slavery

Kency Nicolas #20
Mr. Alsfar
English 1101
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/amistad/
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html
Harriet tubman
(the Amistad slave revolt ArthurAbraham)
http://www.brandeis.edu/projects/fse/Pages/slaveryproject.html
The Feminist Sexual Ethics Project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_the_United_States
Racism in the United States
The Effects of Slavery
When someone thinks of the word slavery a lot comes to mind like pain, suffering, misery, and redemptions. Slavery has had a major impact on everyone especially African Americans. Slavery has been around since the English colonist settled in Virginia, but luckily slavery was ended by the thirteen amendment. (“Slavery in the United States“) Before that there were many effects that started slavery and ended it. Like for example financial issues, a civil war, feuds between black and white people, slave rebellion, and problems with society today.
First and for most how slavery began and the results of it. According to the article Slavery in the United States the English colonist wanted to pay for the transporting of people using labor. So they had slaves the majority of them were black and some were native Americans. Soon after that slavery became legal in the united states because of tobacco culture slavery labor in tensed. The majority of slave holder lived in the southern part of the united states. Slaves engaged in machine-like gang systems of agriculture. Out of 15 states and a population of 12 million there was about four million slaves. Since there were so much slaves the wealth of the united states grew greatly. But both the north and south part of the united states didn’t agree on the same thing so as a result of that a civil war began. (“Slavery in the United States “)
One other effect of slavery was the civil war. The civil war began when the north and south states disagreed about slavery. The people in the south felt they should still have slavery. Also known as the confederate states of America. According to the article Confederate States of America the confederate states consisted of these states South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, and many others. Southern states natives believed in white supremacy so they felt it was nothing to have slaves, and to sell people like they were things not humans. The northern states natives didn’t approve slavery anymore because they didn’t feel it was necessary anymore. The people in the north believed that people should be treated equally and have rights like every other human on the world. So all the free slaves traveled over to the north states like Maine, Missouri, Iowa, and many others. Free slaves felt they would have a better life in the those states, so that’s where they went to start there own businesses and actually work for money. (“Confederate States of America“) There were many slaves like Harriet tubman that escaped from slavery along with many others and made a better life in the northern states where things were different. (“Harriet Tubman”) The war broke out on April 1891,began at the battle of fort summer, in South Carolina. The south put up a good fight but lost the war to the northern states. it took a decade for reconstruction, all the free men were given rights and all confederate state leaders were expelled from office. (“Confederate States of America“)
Slavery caused a lot of problems, one major effect of slavery was feuds between black and white people. Since the majority of slaves were African Americans and their slave masters were white those two races collide all the time.
After slavery was abolished by the thirteenth amendment African Americans got their freedom, but the respect didn’t come with it. Although African American were given rights after slavery ended white Americans still didn’t respect them. They didn’t feel they deserved there respect because they use to be slaves. As a result of that it became another fight for equality, but eventually African Americans got the respect and equal rights that was well deserved threw protesting, marching, and speeches. (“Confederate States of America“)
An additional effect of slavery was slave rebellion. Since some slave masters
treated their slaves so harshly, slaves that couldn’t take it decide to fight back.
Women slaves were raped, male slaves that were rebellious were whipped. One of
the greatest slave rebellion was on the ship Amistad. (Abraham) Slaves were
captured from Africa, taken away from there villages , and traded by their
own people for guns and many other things. The slaves were kidnapped from the
neighborhood of Colony of Sierra and sold to Spanish holders. The treatment was
harsh and very bad. The slaves on the ships were literally stacked on top of each
other naked. Woman slaves gave birth in those harsh conditions. The slave revolt on
the ship began on the way to Puerto. A couple of slaves that were just recently
whipped were not chained up, they found some knives in the cargo hold and decided
to start a revolt. The slaves that were apart of the revolt killed the cook, one of the
other masters, and one another Spanish master was left wounded to drive the ship
back to Africa. So on there way back to Africa the slaves were recaptured by an American ship. The slaves on the ships were taken to the u.s. where slavery was no
longer legal. So the fight for the slaves began, they were taken threw three trials until
they finally won there freedom and was sent back to Africa. As a result of the Amistad
case a civil war started, and a foundation of the American Missionary Association in
1846 which was the largest and best organized abolitionist society in the United
States before the outbreak of the Civil War, All Inspired by the Amistad case. After
the War the Association established more than five hundred schools and colleges in
the South and in the border states for the education of newly liberated blacks. These
schools evolved into Atlanta, Howard, Fisk, and Dillard Universities; Hampton
University; Talladega College and many others. (Abraham)
For many people slavery still has effected society today. Although slavery
ended a long time ago it still plays a big roll in society. For example because of slavery
when ever the word “nigger” is said it causes a lot contrversary. The reason why is
because the root of that word brings a lot of bad memories, so when ever its said its
like a form of disrespect to African Americans. According to the article The Long
Shadow of Slavery Over Women and Girls slavery in past has not only effected
society, its effected religion as well. Since in certain religions like Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam traditionally accepted slavery in differing forms it has
effected these religions in various ways today. “Historically, slave-owners sexually
exploited enslaved women and girls, coerced them to give birth, and separated
families.” even in bible times slavery existed that goes to show that history always
repeats it self. Some people still consider slavery a cause of African Americans still
not getting treated equally. As a result of that there’s things like racial
discrimination that Still goes on in our society today. According to
Racism in the United States, “Racism in the United States has been a major issue in
America since the colonial era. Historically, the country has been dominated by a
settler society of religiously and ethnically. Racial stratification has even occurred in
employment, housing, education and government.” although things like that don’t
happen as much any more it still happens. So slavery still effects today’s society in a
variety of ways.

In closing when the word slavery is brought up things like pain, suffering,
misery, and Redemptions are still remembered. Although it took many causes and
effects like financial issues, a civil war, feuds between black and white people, and
slave rebellion. Through all the pain and suffering as a result of all that African
American slaves finally got the freedom, respect, and equal rights that was well
deserved for many years.











Works Cited
“Confederate States of America”
page was last modified on 28 May 2008, at 12:02. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America
“Slavery in the United States”
page was last modified on 29 May 2008, at 23:43
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States
Arthur Abraham, “The Amistad Slave Revolt”
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/amistad/
“Harriet tubman”
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html
© 2007 IncWell.com - All Rights Reserved
Bernadette Brooten,“The Feminist Sexual Ethics Project”http://www.brandeis.edu/projects/fse/Pages/slaveryproject.html
“Racism in the United States”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_the_United_States
This page was last modified on 11 June 2008, at 03:02.

A Raisin in The Sun

Kency Nicolas #20
Mr. Alsafar
English 1101
09 June 2008

A Raisin in The Sun

The movie A Raisin in he Sun was based on the every day problems African Americans face during the 1960’s in Chicago. Threw the whole movie Benny, Walter, Ruth, and Lena faced many trials and tribulations that seem like they would never get threw but eventually they did. Instead of breaking the family apart with every problem that occurred it brought the family even closer. The purpose of this paper is to talk about the various themes movie. Some of the themes were money, family, pride, and discrimination.
First and for most one of the biggest themes in the movie was money. The reason why money was the biggest theme in the movie was because all the problem the family faced in the movie was because of money. Walter was all bitter inside and always depressed because of money. He putdown everyone around him because he felt as no one understood him or knew his struggles. Another problem was that Walter’s father had passed and some insurance money was coming in the mail, ten thousands dollar to be exact. That caused a lot of controversy between the family. The reason being is because everyone had there own dreams on what to do with the money. Walter wanted to invest in a licker store, Benny need the money to pay for her school, Walter’s wife Ruth wanted Lena to spent the money on her self. Eventually Lena spent the money on a house in Cleburne park. Lena felt that was the best thing to do since Walter and Ruth were expecting a new baby.
Secondly, another theme in the movie was family. Although the family fought and argued many of times in the movie, they continued to be close and stayed together as a family to face each and every problem they had. Lena bought a house with the money because she saw the family falling apart. The new baby was un expected so it took every one in the family by surprise. At first Walter was even angry about the new baby. Most of the anger came from his mother buying a new house with the money. As result of his frustration he didn’t go to work for three days and almost got fired. Lena saw what Walter was going threw and saw how bitter his heart was getting and decided to tell him she didn’t spent all the money on the house. She told Walter that she only put a down payment of three thousand five hundred dollars on the house. So to cheer Walter up Lena put her trust in Walter again, and gave him the rest of the money. Lena told Walter to put three thousands dollars in the bank for Benny’s medical school, then take the rest of money for himself and be the head of the family, lead the family like his father Walter senior once did when he was living and working.
Third one another huge theme in the movie was discrimination. Discrimination was a very big factor in the movie it affected every one in the movie in various ways. Lena went to the supermarket for apples and did not get the right customer service because she was black. She asked one of the white workers for fresh apples and he gave her rotten ones, a white women asked the same white worker the same thing and he gave her fresh apples with ease. When Lena and family moved to Cleburne park none of the white people wanted them there, because that was a community where only white people lived. So every one else that was a resident there felted colored people were not welcome or even shouldn’t be allowed to live there. Some people were even felt threaten by Lena and family moving in the new house. So the neighborhood’s committee chairman came to Walter to try and bribe them to leave the house so that every one in the community could be happy again.
Lastly, one last theme in the movie was pride because it played a big part in the end of the movie. After Walter blew all the insurance money on his licker store investment the family was devastated. They didn’t know what to do any more, Lena even thought about leaving the house and going back to the apartments. Lena knew since they were broke they wouldn’t be able to afford the mortgage for the new house she bought. As a result of all that was going on Walter was trying to find a way to redeem his self for losing all the insurance money on his investment. So Walter decided to call the Cleburne chair man and take the bribe because the family desperately need the money. But when the chair man got to the house Walter surprised every one when he told the chair man that his family is a very proud and that taking this bribe would only degrade his family. His family has way to much pride for that so he decided to just move in the house with his family . No matter the problems that him and his family will face knowing that their neighbors don’t want them there.
In closing, in the movie A Raisin in The Sun the family went threw many problems and issues. The themes in the movie spoke for themselves money, family, pride, and discrimination. Although the family’s back was always against the wall the sun finally raised at the end of the movie and they were finally truly happy.