JOE COLLEGE

Wednesday's presentation wasn't new to me because I had seen it before last year. Although there were many things I did still gain from it due to the fact my current situation is different than last year, especially in the respects of maturity. Last year I remember wanting to join the military but it was more out of not knowing what I really want to do after high school. This time around I am more interested in college, although a few years at a Jr.college is going to be required before that can happen. I am not looking at any certain campuses right now because I know attending a university is a few years away, although I do know I would want to stay in California. Some fields I am interested  in pursuing in college are English, journalism, graphic design or media arts. There are a number of challenges that I see in the future that will be in the process of making this happen for me. One of them is the most common challenge people face which is not being able to afford college. I will have to work out something with financial aid throughout the college process to work through this challenge. Also I will have to do very good in Jr. college considering my high school grades are not the most desirable to any college. I do not think this will be a very hard problem once I get to Jr. college because I do not believe my high school grades truly reflect me in any way.

I AM WILLIAM FAULKNER

I am an acclaimed author

I am a Nobel Prize winner

I am a drunk, but do not drink when I write

I am a ladies man

I am an experimental writer

VOCAB: MARCH 4

Chronic - Constant or habitual. Joe seemed to have a problem of being a chronic liar.

Sentiment - an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling. Sometimes me and my friends share the same sentiment about things.

Morality  - Conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. Sandra questioned her morality when considering to get an abortion.

Remorse - Deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction. Aldous Huxley felt writer's remorse many year after writing his book "Brave New World'

Defect - A fault or imperfection. The man was enraged because his new TV set came with a defective remote controller.

Acquaintance - A person known to one, but usually not a close friend. Eric was not yet and acquaintance with Rachel, which is why he kept asking me to introduce him.

Sanity - The state of being sane; mental soundness. It was clear that after returning from war Patrick had lost a bit of his sanity.

Implication - Something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood. John asked Hailey if she was free Friday night with the implication he would like to do something with her.

Alternative - One of the things, propositions, or courses that can be chosen. To reduce pollution we should find alternative sources of fuel and energy

Savage - Uncivilized; barbaric. Cowboys believed Native American Indians were nothing but savages.

Phenomenon - Something that is impressive or extraordinary. A red tide is a natural phenomenon that kills see life.

MAP (1): INTRODUCING WILLIAM FAULKNER

1. William Faulkner never graduated from high school or college, yet won the Nobel Prize For Literature, two Pulitzer prizes, and the Nation Book Award, twice.

2.Faulkner tried to join the U.S. Army but was denied because he was too short, he later joined the British Royal Air Force but never saw action in World war I.

3. His work has widely been appreciated for its experimental manner, contemporary themes and the use of stream of consciousness technique.

4. Surprisingly, Faulkner wasn't very well known until after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949 even though some of his most famous works were produced around the 1930's.

5. He supported himself by working as a postmaster for the University of Mississippi, but was fired for reading on the job.