Tuesday, September 30, 2008

There, Their, and They're Frustrations

I've been noticing loads of people who don't know the correct homonym to use. For example, the most commonly seen mess up are:

There - Their - They're
Its - It's
Whose - Who's
Your - You're
Poor - Pore - Pour
Ware- Where - Wear
and yes even the
To - Too - Two

When I first moved here, I was forced into taking an English class because UVSC claimed that the 4 English classes I took at CSUF wouldn't transfer over. The first day the professor made us sign up to give a presentation on some of the homonym mix-ups he would see in the college student's papers over the years. I couldn't believe it, these were lessons and words I had mastered by middle school. He had said that 80% of the students in his classes would still use the incorrect homonyms in their essays. CRAZY! I can see why. I spent a month in 2 different classrooms and the only lesson on homonyms were just quick worksheets. BUSY WORK! It's madness! I understand why they don't drill the correct usage while they are in the lower grades, teachers are just glad the students are writing. However, you would think the high school teachers would notice a problem and give a lesson on the proper way to use these words. This way, we as college students don't lose valuable learning time more important things, rather than stuff they teach in 3rd grade.

I've just been noticing that adults who write emails or blogs mess up on these all the time. Seriously people, learn the right spelling of the words you are using, so it doesn't confuse the recipient. I don't count texting, since everyone is just trying to get as much info quick and short.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

giving blood

i don't know why but when ever i give blood they have the weirdest people that work the little booth where they ask the questions. i like to give but sometimes half way through the interview i want to just leave. luckily the people that stick you are always very nice and up beat, making the the blood loss much more enjoyable