Final Exam

Final Exam Paper

Free Write 5-8-13

My car tried to break down on me this morning and in order to stop it from over heated I pulled over, and my mom came and picked me up and so I got here late. I feel good about my research paper grade! yay!

Holocaust Research Paper 5-9-13

Holocaust Overview

Video 3-8-13

Free Write- 4/4/13

Why do I have a cold in the middle of what is supposed to be Spring? Oh, but it's not Spring. That's just wishful thinking. I predict right now that we will have a hell-like hot summer all the way until the end of October. I'm extremely tired. 7.5 hours of sleep isn't cutting it for me lately. Probably because I've been working out like a maniac. I haven't sat down for 2 seconds in the last month. I've been going going and going. This past weekend I got a gigantic nail in my right rear tire, and my dad and I put a plug in it for now while we price check on new tires, because I needed them anyways. BUT. I got out in the parking lot at school this morning and looked at my tire out of curiosity and it's looking a little low. I need tires ASAP.

Free Write- 4/2/13

It's the second day of April and I just drove through a down pour of a mix between snow, sleet, hail and rain. Wonderful. Today was supposed to be my brother's second track meet, but I doubt that happens. He's only got about 8 track meets total and that number is quickly dwindling. I want spring for God's sake! Like Easter Sunday. That was beautiful. I'm sick and tired of this up and down weather. To be quite honest I'm even a little weirded out by it. For the first time in a couple yeas I have a head cold. I want my ear to pop so bad. But I'm pretty sure it's too stuffed up with mucus to care about my attempts at relieving it. I had an interview with Mama Jeans yesterday! Yay! I'm hoping to get around 15 hours more per week more than I'm getting at my other job. I love my other job. It pays great, but there's just not an opportunity for me to pick up anymore shifts than what I'm already getting. So, hopefully I can get this job at Mama Jeans so that I can actually start saving again. My paychecks right now are pretty big, but by the time the government goes through it, I'm left with a few scraps to fill up my gas tank. Hopefully I'll get it all back next year. I just have to think of it as my other savings account I guess.

Free Write- 3/26/13

It's that time of year. The time of year when I start losing interest in school. But I can't allow myself to do that in college. I must stay on top of things, because all of my teachers have left the best for last. Meaning: research papers! Yay! I'm somewhat excited about this holocaust research paper, because it's something that will keep my interest, although I find it hard to listen or read about some of the stuff that happened because it's down right heartbreaking, and it brings me down for the rest of the day. I have to keep telling myself  that if they endured it for years and years, I can research about it for an hour a day, and then go back to my happy happy happy life. They couldn't. I have to deliver a culture speech in Public Speaking today, and my chosen topic is Iceland. Because no one knows anything about Iceland. It turns out that the entire country's population is 319,000. that's like the size of Springfield and some surrounding cities. Pretty unbelievable. This weather is horrible. Absolutely down right horrible. I guess that fall is going to go through December now, and the winter months will include January, February, March and most of April. yay. I'm just glad I have planted anything yet. I know a lot of people that did. NOT GOOD. I can't wait for this summer. I'm doing a lot of traveling. Why is traveling so frustrating to plan? And why, at the age of 18 can I not rent a car? UNBELIEVABLE! Isn't this the land of the free? I'm old enough to go out and smoke a pack of cigarettes and die for my country and vote on issues that greatly effect our country, but I'm not allowed to rent a car, drink a beer, gamble in Las Vegas, or get a hotel room. It seems to me that there needs to be some rethinking here. It's frustrating to know that I could have all the money int he world right now, but I can't use any of it without taking my parent along. It's a little ridiculous.

A Film Unfinished Response

Carlie Allison

Mr. Nueburger

Composition II

23 March 2013

A Film Unfinished

            There are very few things that surprise me anymore about what the Nazi's did to the Jews during the Holocaust, but this was an exception.  I find everything they do deeply disturbing in the film.  The way that they depict life for some Jews in the film as being in a well off home with multiple rooms, looking healthy and clean, and staging these scenes to make it look like they're carrying on with their lives. I really don’t understand this little project of the Nazi's because they were filming more than just the set up scenes. They were filming the actual lives of these people, and I know that the Nazi's didn’t want the rest of the world knowing what they were actually doing. They wanted to make sure there was no evidence.  It's seems to me a waste of time for the Nazi's even for propaganda purposes, but then again how can I make sense of what was reasonable in the Nazi mind? The film shows very disturbing footage of what the people in the Warsaw ghetto were willing to ingest and where they found some of these things to eat.  It just goes to show what people are really willing to do in order to survive no matter how repulsive it gets. Some of the survivors talk about how they could really start to tell which ones were starving and which ones were starving but going to survive. They were trying to explain that the spirit of the person meant everything. It meant whether you were going to live or die in some cases. It was very heartbreaking to hear one woman saying, as she watched the footage, how she just kept waiting to see her mother walking around on the street before she died. The beginning of the film is much easier to stomach than the end of the film. Everything just gets progressively worse. People are dying on the streets right and left and no one is really paying attention to it anymore because it becomes the norm for someone to just slump over on the sidewalk, dead. It's hard to fathom. 

Testimonies- Carlie Allison

Malka Barran was born in Warsaw, Poland on January 30th 1927 and when she was one year old her very large family and her moved to Czestochowa, Poland. She had a younger brother which made them a family of four, but she had a very large extensive family. Her father owned a printer shop in the same building of their apartment. When they were taken to the ghetto she was fifteen and her brother was thirteen. She said there were 42,000 Jews in Czestochowa and only 2,000 was left in the ghetto. She was twelve when the Nazi's took over Poland and the schools became closed while she was still in the sixth grade. The ghetto was established in 1941.  One morning in the year 1943 her parents woke her and her brother and they all put on many layers of clothing. She remembers looking outside and seeing SS men lined up all over the street and they came in the house and took them out into the street along with all of their neighbors. They lined them up and started the selection process. Her mother was put into the group that left Czestochowa and they never saw her again. Her brother and father and her were taken to continue work for the German's. Her brother and father were taken to do separate work from her. Her father and brother were carrying the rails for the railroad and were shot in the back one day. Her memory gets very foggy between the ghetto and concentration camp. The camp that they went to was a labor camp. She doesn't understand why she was the one that survived. She just remembers doing exactly what she was told by the Germans. They lived in barracks in the labor camp. She said there were no gas chambers at this camp.

"A young Jewish man ran into the hall and shouted,' You are free! Go out! The Germans are running away!'"

On what she ate after liberation…"she cooked those potatoes every day, and we ate it as though it was the most delicious treat everyday"

Joseph Morton was born on July 11, 1924 in Lodz, Poland. Same birthday as me. He had  five brothers and one sister. He was the oldest of his siblings and his siblings were spaced out about two years between each.  He found it very difficult to remember the names of his siblings and the years they were born.  His father was in the Polish army and was captured as a prisoner of Germany when they took over Poland. He was expected to take care of the family. The German's held a farmer's market or flea market and everyone was expected to come. They had hung four people to show what would happen to those who did not attend. In May of 1940 the ghetto was blocked off. They would round up the Jews randomly within the ghetto and send them away. Joseph didn’t find out until later that they were taking them to labor camps and some of them to help build the crematoriums at the death camps. They were still living in the same apartment within the ghetto. They had brought in around 250,000 Jews to the ghetto he was living in. His father came back to the ghetto and was used as a policeman by the Nazi's. By his father being a policeman he was able to save his aunt from going to Auschwitz. More people died from hunger and the more they would bring them in. When he was sent to Auschwitz with his family they were no longer giving the tattoos on people. They boys in his family were separated from the girls in his family and he never saw his mother and sister again. They were sent to work in Germany at Dachau next after only 2 weeks there. They began building a structure that went 11-12 stories in the ground.

"They would come in, black off certain streets, they would grab people, they took em' away, and we didn't know where" 31:40

"We had no outside contact whatsoever. I'm sure if we would’ve known what took place in Warsaw we would’ve known there was such existence as Auschwitz. I'm sure we would kill ourselves before getting to the place or we would do something"

Free Write 3-5-13

Oh my gosh, this week could not move any slower or be any busier. Mid-term week. the week before the best week of the year, just so happens to be the worst week of the year. 5 tests. One week. What's not to get excited about? Ew. My family and I are going to Panama City, Florida on Saturday morning at 3am. We usually go to Orange Beach, Alabama, but it's been getting way to cold for the beach, so we're going to try and see what 3 more hours south will give us. Super excited! This back and forth Missouri weather has got me dizzy and I'm ready for the "only worry int he world, is the tide going to reach my chair?" So far I've got A's and B's in all my classes. The only one I'm really concerned about is my Biology class. I'm so horrible at it. I just don't get it. My teacher doesn't even have a monotone voice, it's actually very engaging, but I can't seem to focus on what he's saying about carbon dioxide or whatever. I'm so white, can't wait to come back with a tan, only for it to fade away again. Everyone looks better tan. Fact.

Harrison Bergeron Response Essay

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Free Write 2/19/12

Well, that was a nice little break. If I only I didn't have to work. At least I have a job I love and don't mind spending time at. If  you like your co-workers and your boss is enjoyable, you will have a good work experience. It's taken me three years to find that job, and one that pays over minimum wage! YAY! I'm well rested, and ready for the rest of the week. No tests this week, and that is oh-so-nice. Last week I had three tests in  which I did extremely average on. I usually do that the first test. My second test is always the best one. We shall see. I got my Harrison Bergeron essay done over the break so I don't have to worry about doing it tonight or tomorrow. I think I've made all the revisions I can make so there might be little to do for this class period. The Bonnaroo Lineup comes out today. It's a music festival I plan on going to in June. I might be skipping a little bit of my Public Speaking class today in order to see it. Excuse me for saying that I find Public Speaking lectures to be a little bit of a waste of time. It's like beating a dead horse. Lecturing about lecturing. HATE IT. So, don't mind if I do skip a little bit of that class today for a list I've been waiting on for the last 6 months. I'm so excited! My friend and I are having a celebration dinner tonight because of it! 4 days of bandanas, ray-bans, cut offs, and bro-tanks. 70 bands. 20 comedians. Ben and Jerry's trucks. I'm set for life. Or at least for 4 days.

Free Write 2-14-13

It's THURSDAY! TGIT! Because we've got a four day weekend. I'm so excited I could nearly cry. Not that I have anything planned on my days off, but I like the idea that I could go do anything I wanted. I'll have to catch up on some projects for school. I like to tell myself that I'm going to use this time to do such things, but all I ever end up doing is putting it off and telling myself I'll do it the next day. So. I'm making a vow to do a lot of my homework tonight in fact. I don't have anything planned and I'm not working, so this would be an ideal time for me to do so. Friday after work I'm going over to my friends new apartment and bringing him a pizza. I saw this new pizza place downtown called Pappo's and I've been dying to try it.

Response Essay "On Dumpster Diving"

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Free Write 2-12-13

Ripped my calluses open at crossfit yesterday. I haven't done that in a long time. I thought I was just now getting my hands used to it. It's my fault because I did a pullup workout the day before, and didn't realize that we would be doing that on Monday. Luckily there is such a thing as Cornhusker's Lotion. That stuff is incredible. It could seal concrete. I'm so freaking excited about the four day weekend coming up. Which means a four day week!

Free Write 2/5/13

Every Tuesday, I wear every Tuesday, it's just in the cards for me to have road blocks put up every time I try to move. I don't get anything accomplished, I'm running in place. By the time I go to crossfit in the evening I'm worn out and fed up with the day, and suddenly I accomplish something really great while I'm there. I get a new personal record every time I have a bad day. Which is good, I just don't know why I have to struggle so much in the day. Tuesday's and Thursday's are my long days here at OTC. Three backtobacktoback classes. Today I'm giving my pet peeve speech in Public Speaking over the sagging of guys pants and them feeling the need to blouse out their underwear. I didn't used to be so bad at speaking in front of people. I used to actually be in competitive speech in junior high in high school. For some reason though, speaking in front of these people makes me choke up, and I can't find the words or I stutter. I've never been shy in my life. I've always been fairly confident, but apparently  Public Speaking brings out the worst in everyone.

Free Write 1/31/13

Hopefully this Thursday will be better than Tuesday was for me. I feel like one day a week has to go kinda bad for me and this week it was Tuesday. I didn't time anything right. I was trying to print off one paper and every computer I went to in this institution and ended up being down, or was having problems connecting to the printer.By the time I found a computer that was going to get the job done, somebody decided to run one of their letters through the printer, effectively jamming it for 20 minutes. I didn't get out of here until 2:30, and didn't eat lunch until 3:00. The rest of the day went the same. I inevitably hit every light and felt like I was never going to make it home. But I am determined for today to not be like Tuesday. I control what happens to me. I make the decisions I do, and I will not allow myself to get stuck looking for a computer that works with a printer. I will eat lunch before 2 o' clock. I will turn in all homework assignments, and I will do my best to make every light going home. It was nice to read Jack Kevorkian's essay. I did a research paper over him in high school because we had to argue the decision of a Supreme Court case and I found the whole situation very interesting. All of the testimonials were heart breaking. In my opinion no one should have to suffer through their last days if it can be avoided and they consent to it being avoided. But, who cares about my opinion anyways?

Free Write 1/29/13

Well. I think I've figured out the path I want to take as far as my career goes. I currently work at as a technician at a Physical Therapy clinic and I've discovered that I really enjoy it. I originally wanted to do something in the strength and conditioning world, and I still do, but I want to go ahead and get into the PTA program here. It only takes a year and a half and then I can get right out into the work force. Making really decent money for how young I will be. I want to continue taking classes towards a degree in Exercise Science from Missouri State, that way I can have a lot of options as far as a career goes. With the PTA I could go ANYWHERE. Which would be awesome. There are traveling PTA jobs where they will send you away for 13 weeks and pay for your living expenses plus your salary. I think that would be really fun to do if I'm still single by then. Right now, I'm all about making as much money as I possibly can and traveling as much as I possibly can.

I Am From 1/22/13

I Am From by Carlie Allison by

Free Write 1-22-13

The weekend wasn't long enough. I wasn't home half the time to get anything that I needed to get done, done. So. Here I am unprepared again this week without any excuse whatsoever. Today, after class I should be able to just go home and study and get homework done before I leave the house again for crossfit. I'm wasting so much gas it's not even funny. More so than I did in the fall. It must be the cold air, and the wind, because I'm not driving any differently, and I'm not driving any further, and I'm not heating up my car like most people do on these cold mornings. I love my Jeep, but I'm beginning to go broke on all the gas I put into it. Might have to search for a different vehicle. It doesn't help that I live in Rogersville, and Rogersville, doesn't have anything I need.

I Am From...1-21-13

I Am From...Carlie Allison

I am from Kelly's and DeLong's
Allison's and Gardner's
Hard workers, preachers,
and a few drinkers

I am from lands of
round bales and square bales

I am from places where
I've discovered my soul
Yosemite, Sequoia, and Pensecola

I am from long hot summers
where nothing existed, but adventure and swimming

I am from people
who have lead by example

I am from parents
who have a good marriage
where arguments, are simply arguments
and love prevails

I am from strength
inner and outer
I am like a rock, not easy to shatter

I am from the kitchen
where I create what I crave
for myself and others

I am from Cecelia and Claudia
the grandmother of all grandmothers
and the mother of all mothers
the wisest of women

I am from Tom Boy
where the nickname was invented

I am from
love and passion
without the two people have nothing.

Introduction

This is my second full semester at OTC. I did some duel credit classes in high school just to get math out of the way, because frankly, math is the worst thing ever for me. Now that I have College Algebra out of my life I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Other weights have been put on, but I don't mind them as much. I'm a fitness fanatic. I've been doing CrossFit for almost a year now, and I can't think about much else. Eventually I would like to get a degree in Exercise Science. I'm interested in physical therapy, but I don't want to have to go to school for seven years. I want to get in and get out as fast as possible. Like everyone, I'm sure. If I didn't do physical therapy my dream job would be a strength and conditioning coach at a D-1 University. While I love working out, I also love baking and cooking. It's a close second to exercising. Sweets are my favorite. I'm a movie goer as well. I want to try and see every British movie ever made by the time I die. I love British humor, and my friend and I simply can't get enough of it. I'm extremely passionate about the music I listen to. I really enjoy indie and oldies music. Favorite bands include: Coldplay, U2, The Temper Trap, Of Monsters and Men, Matt Anderson, The Head and The Heart, Foster The People, Wolf Gang, The Killers, Mumford and Sons, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, Noah and The Whale and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. I attend on doing lots of traveling this summer, one place being the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN.

Free Write-1/17/13

Alrighty. So. This semester is going to be a lot more difficult than last semester. Last semester I only did homework when we wrote papers in English. That's mainly because I didn't NEED to do anything else. I made great grades. This semester I'm going to actually have to read the chapters in my textbooks. I'm happy about this, but I feel that last semester has created a horrible study habits, and I'm really going to have to buckle down and get back on track. I'm going to get a planner after I get out of class today. I already have so many things due in the first week than ever before. Between 16 hours of school a week, 20 hours of work a week, sleeping, Crossfit, and eating, I've come up with 10 hours a week that I've set aside for studying. I think that'll be enough, I just need to not allow myself to get distracted and go to Facebook or Pinterest. When your homework is on the internet, it becomes very easy to just type in the address where you normally spend your free time. Why must they be so conveniently int he same place? I find this Blogger thing very interesting, and I hope I figure it out quick as far as uploading papers to my portfolio. I don't work on Tuesday's and Thursday's so these are always very laid back days where I just go home after school. I haven't went home after school since the sixth grade. I've always had extracurricular activities. For some reason I think I have all the time in the world now though, and I seem to forget that I need to spend those 4 hours before I go to CrossFit on homework, that way I don't have to do it int he evening when Duck Dynasty is on!

Free Write 1/15/13

This is my second full semester at OTC. I did some duel credit classes in high school just to get math out of the way, because frankly, math is the worst thing ever for me. Now that I have College Algebra out of my life I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Other weights have been put on, but I don't mind them as much. I'm a fitness fanatic. I've been doing CrossFit for around three quarters of a year now, and I can't think about much else. Eventually I would like to get a degree in Exercise Science. I'm interested in physical therapy, but I don't want to have to go to school for seven years. I want to get in and get out as fast as possible. Like everyone, I'm sure. If I didn't do physical therapy my dream job would be a strength and conditioning coach at a D-1 University. While I love working out, I also love baking and cooking. It's a close second to exercising. Sweets are my favorite. I'm a movie goer as well. I want to try and see every British movie ever made by the time I die. I love British humor, and my friend and I simply can't get enough of it. I'm extremely passionate about the music I listen to. I really enjoy indie music. That just about covers it.