For this extra credit assignment I went to freerice.com, a vocabulary quizzing website that donates grains of rice to the UN World Food Program. For each vocabulary word of which you guess the meaning, freerice.com donates 20 grains of rice to the UN World Food Program. I defined 50 vocabulary words and donated 1000 grains of rice in approximately ten minutes. Before this assignment I didn't really know what freerice.com was and I had no desire to explore it. I was surprised to discover that my vocabulary and common sense in guessing words' meanings is quite keen and I really enjoyed using the website. Others should definitely use this website because it is a great way to improve your vocabulary and simultaneously benefit those in need.
Six Word Memoir
I came up with the six word memoir, "nostalgically clinically sardonically imaginatively conceivably thoughtful." These are six words I thought of to describe my life and myself. I learned that I find adverbs quite aesthetically pleasing. I must, to use so many to describe my general state of being. I found it very interesting to reflect on myself for a moment and see what kind of words came to mind when I thought about the six that sum me up. It's not easy to do--find the right combination of six words that define You. I think this is a valuable activity in which others should partake because it causes you to take a moment to reflect on yourself and consider yourself in new and intriguing ways. You can learn a lot about yourself and really open your mind by taking the time to think in this fashion.
NPR: StoryCorps
I listened to a story about an elderly married couple. He is now 96 years old and she is in her 80's. They met in 1940 because he was working as a physician over the summer and stayed in her family's lodge. Their story touched me for some reason. It seems so simple, but they have been married for 60 years now, and appear to be as in love today as they were when they first met. This kind of love seems so unusual these days and I feel great amounts of both jealousy and admiration toward them for the life they have lived. Furthermore, I find it quite generous that they should desire to share their story with the Nation via NPR. Others should participate in this activity because it is important to see how others feel and perceive things. Their experiences are ones to be learned from and enjoyed: That is why they share them.
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