Wednesday, October 26, 2011

"Pride sullies the noblest character."

In the Shakespearean tragedy play, Julius Caesar, there are many lessons to be learned from having too much pride. Pride is a very dangerous character trait to have. Pride is the reason that Julius Caesar never got to rule. It cost him his very life. He first ignored the soothsayer that told him to beware the Ides of March. Caesar also ignored Artemidorus, who was trying to warn him of the people plotting to kill him. Pride prevented Caesar from paying attention to these warnings and the result of this was death. In real life, pride can cause you to lose friends, get a certain reputation, and many other negative things. 
(The quote used for the title belongs to Claudianus)

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Biology Post 9

This biology class is different for me. I've never had to put forth so much effort to do well on tests and quizzes. I still don't do as well as I would like on those, but the bonuses we are given help a lot. For this class I have to study way before the night before the test and really learn the vocabulary. My advice to new freshmen would be to study as much as possible, not just the night before. Know the vocabulary inside and out because you will have to apply it for essay questions. And lastly come in for the reviews as often as possible because they help you out a lot with what's going to be on the test.