B A N A N A YAY

One of the most common misconceptions about bananas is that they grow on trees. Turns out, bananas are actually herbs (I know, your whole life is a lie). Oh and herbs don't grow on trees, they grow on herb plants. So when you see a banana "tree" it's actually a giant herb. And now the reason that bananas are considered herbs is because for something to be considered a fruit, it has to have some sort of woody tissue connecting the fruit to the plant and bananas don't have that... And there's not a specific reason that bananas are considered fruits other than the fact that they're sweet-ish and are fruit-looking I guess.


picture citation: "II: Fruit Crops – Part 2." Living Farmacy at Rancho Margot. Rancho Margot, 10 Nov. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.

Nasty water

In the past 200 years or so the sanitation of water has increased greatly. The fact that there is filtration and processing for every drop of water that we drink is amazing. If you look at the sewer systems in chicago and new york and such, you can see all of the filth that has to be removed from the system for it to be clean. And i'm glad the sewers are underground and not on our streets and all over the place. The thing that fascinates me the most is that this was revolutionized in the mid 1800s which took lots of thinking and genius for back then.

election results -_-

I feel ok about the election I guess. I would tell them that the results are the results so we're going to have to deal with it right now. I feel like most people weren't happy because the voting was strategic and not because they liked their candidate, they just disliked them less. This causes lots of disappointment. But this is how politics works :/.

Fearrrr

I am very much so scared of Bears with Chainsaw arms. I'm also scared of responsibilities and girls. Psalm 27:1 clearly states that there is no need to fear because I have God. Fear can cause people to be less explorative or fun. This can lead to a more boring life style.

1:1 BENefits

Since around grade four, I have had my own macbook air. I feel as if there are many benefits and drawbacks to having technology in the classroom. The benefits include increased learning, fact checking/access to internet, and having the ability to move on without waiting for the teacher to teach the students that are behind/not getting it and vice versa. Some of the drawbacks are that it can give you distractions, let you be more discreet about avoiding learning, and lets you avoid paper and working manually without a computer doing your work for you. We could increase these benefits by having more individual lessons that allow you to move on without getting the ok from the teacher. The first drawbacks in my opinion shouldn't be considered drawbacks, because it shows you who's serious about school, and if you aren't serious enough to pay attention, than you shouldn't be forced to learn. We could also have one day every other week where we don't use our computers at all and just use paper to give us a different view on our learning environment.

Who am i interviewing?

I am interviewing my father because he lived in a very different life than ours. He had 3 other brothers and a mother who wasn't as overprotective as the ones today are. He also served in the canadian Military as a paratrooper combat engineer and spent his life moving from province to province.  I have decided to ask him something along the lines of what would he do with his day normally. I find that this would provide a brilliant contrast to how we spend our days here and now

The literature arts are a very beneficial part of life. They can relieve stress, give your child a better thing to do than sit at home and sleep all day, and most importantly, they stimulate your brain more. Although arts are made for enjoyment, they also expand certain parts of your brain and give you increased brain function. This is crucial because if you don't participate in the arts you can suffer greatly and have weak parts of your brain exposed. I see the arts as something that's crucial, but not as crucial as other components of life. I believe it should come after your spiritual walk, your social life, your academics, your family, and your athletics.