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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Nature


I love nature. I went on a hike yesterday that was absolutely beautiful. A few friends and I went to stuart falls near sundance. It was a four mile hike round trip. About thirty steps into the hike we lost our path because there was four feet of snow on top of it. But after about 20 minutes of wandering we found it again. Then there was more snow periodically along the path. At one point we found out that we could slide down the snow very successfully. So we spent another half hour “sledding” down the hill.
After about an hour and a half we finally made it to the falls. There was a large, glacier-like sheet of snow that covered a few acres. After walking around for a few minutes we found a snow cave. This cave went about three hundred feet down into the snow and met up with the river at the bottom of the waterfall. It was one of the coolest, but scariest places I have ever been. Go to facebook to see more pictures!

Interview questions


We were talking the other day about interview questions, and good interview skills. We all were shouting out questions that we thought were tough in interviews. One person noted that they dislike the question: “tell me about yourself”. I agreed with him. But after talking a bit I think that I have a reasonable answer that will set me apart and show that I am comfortable in the interview. The key is in the details. Tell me what you think.
“I am from Denver, CO. I am an economics student at Brigham Young University. I will graduate in April 2013. I am an avid skier. I grew up skiing every weekend with my dad. So the mountains have a very strong sentimental value to me. In addition to skiing I love China and all things Chinese, but especially the language. I served a two-year mission for the LDS church wherein I spoke mandarin Chinese. The ability to speak Chinese is now a skill and a love for me…Do you want me to go on?”
I think it highlights both my skills and shows that I am an interesting person at the same time but I would be interested to get your feedback. 

Interview questions


We were talking the other day about interview questions, and good interview skills. We all were shouting out questions that we thought were tough in interviews. One person noted that they dislike the question: “tell me about yourself”. I agreed with him. But after talking a bit I think that I have a reasonable answer that will set me apart and show that I am comfortable in the interview. The key is in the details. Tell me what you think.
“I am from Denver, CO. I am an economics student at Brigham Young University. I will graduate in April 2013. I am an avid skier. I grew up skiing every weekend with my dad. So the mountains have a very strong sentimental value to me. In addition to skiing I love China and all things Chinese, but especially the language. I served a two-year mission for the LDS church wherein I spoke mandarin Chinese. The ability to speak Chinese is now a skill and a love for me…Do you want me to go on?”
I think it highlights both my skills and shows that I am an interesting person at the same time but I would be interested to get your feedback. 

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Online Resume


Hello!
I hope you have enjoyed my paper resume.
Welcome now to my online resume.
Here is a collection of links for you to get to know me and my creations a little better:


               

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Style or Structure. Yes please.


When it comes to writing, I am no Shakespeare or Dickenson. I am no gramaticia. I am not even as good as most elementary school children are at writing. I know very little of the ins and outs of writing. But there is a question that I do feel comfortable throwing my two cents in for; which is better: style or structure? I don’t know that there is an objective correct answer. However I do believe that style is more important. Well-styled writing comes alive on the page, no matter how boring the subject matter. If style is properly applied, a piece of writing can become unforgettable. I doubt that anyone will remember what anyone the structure of any given document was, but they will remember the content and the style. Style can help make the content applicable to the reader. Structure has its place. But style is where the money is made. 

Which color is best? False. Blue.

Blue. It is the most important color.
Brother Clarke asked us this question: what is the most important color? Many of my classmates were confused at such a question. “Is this a trick?” “Surely there is no one right answer?” “How could anyone know such a secret?” they asked themselves. But I knew the answer even before I heard the question.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

The future of Genetics


In biology class I had to do a write-up on genetic testing and gene therapy. To summarize, the future of science and medicine includes genetic testing and alteration in order to predict, prevent, and treat disease. Currently, doctors can test people for genetic misspellings to see if an individual is high risk for any given disease, such as breast cancer. Recently doctors have been able remove cells, replace the misspelled DNA strands and replace the cells and the patients can dramatically improve. Also stem cell research has given many people hope that their currently incurable disease will be curable in the future. Scientists can even look at a fertilized egg to see what genetic predispositions it will have. In the future they will be able to remove such predispositions. There are so many intriguing possibilities in the future. But it is not without its controversy.
Many people think that such gene therapy, and future possibilities are unethical. They believe that people are “playing God” and are meddling in things that aught not be meddled with. I don’t know where I stand exactly. But I do think that a world where sick and suffering people could be cured with relatively little pain is a world in which I would like to live. 

Summer jobs, part II


Job number two. I am also a door-to-door salesman for a company called iPreserve. It is a very interesting company. We take old media and convert it into digital formats. We can do photos of all kinds—loose, in a sleeve, album, scrapbook, or anything for that matter. We can even do old slides and negatives.
We can do all sorts of video—mini dv, vhs, Hi8, and others. We can even do the old school 8mm and 16mm reels of film. A lot of people have some pretty old stuff.
When we convert the stuff we can put it onto a DVD or a bluray disc. Or we can put it onto a hard-drive. We can usually get it done in 2-3 weeks.
Another very good service that we provide is free archiving. Whenever a customer gives us their stuff we make backups. This way if anything happens to their stuff we can make a new copy for them without any charge.
It is a really great service so if any of you have any family members or friends who would benefit please let me know.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Calling all e-socialites! I need your input.


I have two jobs this summer. And because I have this wonderful medium to freely express myself (e.g., this blog) I will take the time, and take advantage to tell everyone who follows me (2 people) about these jobs.

Osama Bin-killed


After commencing two wars and ten years of searching, Osama bin Laden has finally been caught and killed. This very idea stirs up several different emotions inside of me, and still questions remain. When I first heard the news, I was excited—happy even. But then as I watched the news more, and especially as they showed several people in the streets celebrating, I thought that my emotions may be inappropriate.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Women's conference


I have dealt with infestations before: ants, cockroaches, wasps, etc. But none have been as invasive as the women’s conference at BYU this April. I had heard that there was some sort of a conference for women being held on campus but at no point did it enter into my mind that it would be such an inconvenience.