Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Free Write. 5.9.13
Although it feels nothing like summer, weather wise that is, I still know that this is the last Thursday of the semester! I can't believe it. This semester has flown by so fast, I feel like it was just January yesterday. But I know summer is coming, it's just a matter of getting through my finals next week and then I am free.
As for summer plans...I'm still not sure. I know I will still be working at Red Lobster. I might also be babysitting my cousin for part of the week as well. Which watching him is a piece of cake! He loves swimming and play with his action figures, so I'm going to say that I'll have a pretty laid back summer. Hopefully! Haha. I don't know if I'll be making any trips this summer though. My roommates family has invited me to go to Kansas with them sometime this summer, which I think will be a lot of fun. His family is hilarious! So the eight hour drive will be quite interesting to say the least!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Free Write 4.4.13
It's official, I hate Missouri weather. I want to move somewhere else maybe Colorado or Florida. I've been sick too many times this year and it's barely the start of April. I've had a sore throat for going on three days now, haven't been able to eat or drink because it just hurts. So I have scheduled a doctors appointment for after class. I probably shouldn't have even came to class, but we are starting our research papers and I don't want to miss that. I'm a terrible writer, so I need all the help I can get!
We are starting our Holocaust research papers today. To be honest, I just want to get them over with, the whole eleven to fifteen pages scares me.
We are starting our Holocaust research papers today. To be honest, I just want to get them over with, the whole eleven to fifteen pages scares me.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Free Write 4.2.13
I'm not too sure what to write about today, it's just a normal day in the neighborhood for me. But I guess I could tell you about my Easter. I work at Red Lobster and of course I had to work all day. It wasn't fun to say the least, but it went by pretty fast. Yesterday, which was the Monday after Easter, I went out to my parents house in Ozark for we could do an Easter dinner then. We had a lot of fun, my little sister, who is fourteen, can be quite the entertainer. She gets it from my dad, who is also really fun to hang out with. Mom on the other hand, she can be a lot of fun to hang around with, but she does the cooking and everything like that. I call her the Energizer Bunny because she never stops. I don't get to go out there very often, because of work and class, but when I do it seems like I'm following her around to talk. One minute we will be in the kitchen and the next in the laundry room. Yet, I still love her to death. My dad, like I said is quite fun to be around, but he can also be the most caring and genuine person to talk too, which is what I love about him.
As for my little sister, oh my that girl is hitting the teenage years pretty hard, she can be the sweetest person one minute and the next she can be getting an attitude with you.
As for my little sister, oh my that girl is hitting the teenage years pretty hard, she can be the sweetest person one minute and the next she can be getting an attitude with you.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Free Write 3.26.13
Have you ever wanted something so bad but you had to wait? That's me right now with that thing you call summer. That season in the middle of the year that has a sun and people walking around in flip flops and bathing suits. It's those days I miss the most. It March 26th and yesterday it was snowing, but thanks to good old Missouri we have at least some sunshine today. Yet, it's still 26 degrees outside. Even the groundhog said that Spring was coming, boy was he wrong! Now it's just time to bare the cold and wait a little longer for that sunshine that we all know and love.
I can't wait for days on the lake, days of doing absolutely nothing but sitting outside and reading, swimming, and playing with all the little kids outside. Most of my very wonderful memories happen in the summer like family campouts, bbq's in the backyard with the pool right next to us, and most of all just the time off to spend with family. One of my favorite things to do in the some is swim. My dad has a huge pool at his house in Ozark and I love going out there just to swim and have family bbq's. It's these days I'm wishing for the most.
Summer is a time of peace for a lot of people it seems like because like most other people my age have those three, short might I add, months to do anything other school work. Which is just heavenly for me!
I don't have huge plans for this summer just yet, but I know I am wanting to go to California sometime in May for my Great-Grandmothers' 101st birthday. That is something that is on my must-do list for the summer!
I can't wait for days on the lake, days of doing absolutely nothing but sitting outside and reading, swimming, and playing with all the little kids outside. Most of my very wonderful memories happen in the summer like family campouts, bbq's in the backyard with the pool right next to us, and most of all just the time off to spend with family. One of my favorite things to do in the some is swim. My dad has a huge pool at his house in Ozark and I love going out there just to swim and have family bbq's. It's these days I'm wishing for the most.
Summer is a time of peace for a lot of people it seems like because like most other people my age have those three, short might I add, months to do anything other school work. Which is just heavenly for me!
I don't have huge plans for this summer just yet, but I know I am wanting to go to California sometime in May for my Great-Grandmothers' 101st birthday. That is something that is on my must-do list for the summer!
Monday, March 25, 2013
A Film Unfinished.
While watching “A Film Unfinished” I
found it extremely hard to watch. This
video, or should I say documentary, was shot by the infamous Nazi’s in May of
1942 in the Warsaw ghetto. This film was
never found entirely, but the footage that they have, they put together to make
this video. Because not all of the video
footage was found, some of the scenes were set up and they had staged actors to
play the role of the Jews. The video,
remind you that is filmed by the Nazi’s, was supposed to show the life of the
Jews after they were taken from Germany.
It showed the daily life and living conditions after being rounded up
and taken, but like I said they hired actors, so some of the scenes were to
over dramatized. The Nazi’s wanted to
hide any sign of torture of the Jews, so they went to different lengths to
cover how the Jews actually lived.
In the video film makers had multiple survivors sit in a
theater and watch the horrible real-life documentary made by the Nazi’s. The heartbroken survivors were in complete disbelief
of how the Nazi’s portrayed how the Jews were treated and how the conditions of
the ghettos were. The survivors couldn’t
believe what they were saying and how they showed life as a luxury. This was so
not the case for any of the Jews, because as most of us know, life for the Jews
was not an easy one. Jews were to live
in one bedroom apartment with multiple families and barely any food to eat. Later in the video is when the rawness of the
horror comes too in the Warsaw ghetto life. Then pictures of the innocent dead bodies, garbage
and the sadness upon men’s faces flash upon the screen and for me, that’s what I
take away from this video, the sadness that these innocent lives had to face
and the life they had live behind because. The rawness of the footage is terrifying and
heartbreaking for anyone to watch. It
shows the way the Nazi’s wanted people to view life and how life really was. (359)
Monday, March 18, 2013
Survivor Testimonies.
Survivor Testimonies.
Joseph Morton, one of many survivors, was born on July 11, 1924. He was born in Lodz, Poland. His father was a tailor and his mother stayed at home. He was the eldest of 6 children; 4 brothers and one sister. His family spoke mostly Polish and Yiddish. In Lodz, Poland the family lived in a one bedroom apartment. He recalls the war started in September of 1939 on a Wednesday. He goes on to say that by Friday the Germans were already in his neighborhood. Morton recalls a lot about the events that take place, but replies with “No, when you’re a kid you don’t think of those things” when asked, by the interviewer, “Do you remember being worried as things were changing?” He does remember that the neighborhood was guarded by many German Police and Jewish Police. The surrounding area was barb wired and he says there was no leaving. The family was given ration cards for food, which he says was obviously never enough, but still there was never any leaving. Later on in the interview he forgets that he never talks about his father, so he goes back to say that his father was in the Polish Army when the war was starting. And that he was captured in Russia, but the family didn’t know this until later. Before the war got bad enough, Morton’s father was able to come home. He remembers just how happy that made him, remembering that he saw him walking past him. Also when the guard, which was in charge of Morton’s work, let him go to spend the rest of the day with his family. When asked about work in the ghetto, Morton said that he work in an organization type of headquarter for the theatrical performances. He worked with three of his brothers doing this, and refers to it as being slavery. Because he was working and so were all of the other children, school came to a halt and he only finished through 6th grade. By 1944 he was separated from his mother and sister, who later were killed, and went to Auschwitz with his father, and later moved to another camp.
“Life was a little tougher than it is now.”
“To this day I still get nightmares and can’t believe I’m still here...”
Malka Baran was born in Warsaw, Poland on January 30, 1927. She says that around one year of age her family moved and that is where she grew up. She was a family of four; mother, father, herself, and a little brother. They all lived in a small one bedroom apartment. Her father had a printer shop that was located in the same building as they lived in as well. She attended a private school, which she loved. Baran recalls that she was always very interested in studies and of course she had many friends that made her want to go, even though the school was located at the end of town. And she says that they were never driven to school that they were to walk, which took around 40 minutes. She remembers always waking up early and going to a garden with her friends and reading poetry before school. Baran remembers being 12 years old when the Germans occupied the town and that is around the same they had shut down the schooling for children. Therefore she only made it to barely 6th grade. She goes on to say that even though they shut the schools down she still continued to go to the teachers house until times got harder. Baran also recalls that the area she lived in a Jewish neighborhood. And Baran says that she never experienced direct Anti-Semitism. She walked with a group of children to school because of the long walk and says that some of them were non Jewish but didn’t know them very well. In the year of 1939, Baran recalls hearing shooting and bombs and remembers hiding down in the basement. Very soon she remembers that German soldiers were occupying the town and taking people and never knowing where they were going. She knew that she was becoming different when the Germans made her and her family wear the yellow stars. And then the family was sent to work; she was sent to work washing windows. Her town was turned to a ghetto in 1941. Baran recalls many changes within those few short years. Food was rationed and her family was given “coupons” to get different portions. Around the year of 1943, the Baran family was then forced out of their home, and never saw it again. She was separated from her mother when this happened, and her, her brother and her father were taken to another camp. This is when she can’t recall much, due to a major memory block. She only knows what her friends and people have told her. She worked again washing windows and cleaning and her brother and father were taken to different work, and one day they never returned.
“…Every time my birthday arrived I was in a different place”
“It was very shocking and disturbing.”
Joseph Morton, one of many survivors, was born on July 11, 1924. He was born in Lodz, Poland. His father was a tailor and his mother stayed at home. He was the eldest of 6 children; 4 brothers and one sister. His family spoke mostly Polish and Yiddish. In Lodz, Poland the family lived in a one bedroom apartment. He recalls the war started in September of 1939 on a Wednesday. He goes on to say that by Friday the Germans were already in his neighborhood. Morton recalls a lot about the events that take place, but replies with “No, when you’re a kid you don’t think of those things” when asked, by the interviewer, “Do you remember being worried as things were changing?” He does remember that the neighborhood was guarded by many German Police and Jewish Police. The surrounding area was barb wired and he says there was no leaving. The family was given ration cards for food, which he says was obviously never enough, but still there was never any leaving. Later on in the interview he forgets that he never talks about his father, so he goes back to say that his father was in the Polish Army when the war was starting. And that he was captured in Russia, but the family didn’t know this until later. Before the war got bad enough, Morton’s father was able to come home. He remembers just how happy that made him, remembering that he saw him walking past him. Also when the guard, which was in charge of Morton’s work, let him go to spend the rest of the day with his family. When asked about work in the ghetto, Morton said that he work in an organization type of headquarter for the theatrical performances. He worked with three of his brothers doing this, and refers to it as being slavery. Because he was working and so were all of the other children, school came to a halt and he only finished through 6th grade. By 1944 he was separated from his mother and sister, who later were killed, and went to Auschwitz with his father, and later moved to another camp.
“Life was a little tougher than it is now.”
“To this day I still get nightmares and can’t believe I’m still here...”
Malka Baran was born in Warsaw, Poland on January 30, 1927. She says that around one year of age her family moved and that is where she grew up. She was a family of four; mother, father, herself, and a little brother. They all lived in a small one bedroom apartment. Her father had a printer shop that was located in the same building as they lived in as well. She attended a private school, which she loved. Baran recalls that she was always very interested in studies and of course she had many friends that made her want to go, even though the school was located at the end of town. And she says that they were never driven to school that they were to walk, which took around 40 minutes. She remembers always waking up early and going to a garden with her friends and reading poetry before school. Baran remembers being 12 years old when the Germans occupied the town and that is around the same they had shut down the schooling for children. Therefore she only made it to barely 6th grade. She goes on to say that even though they shut the schools down she still continued to go to the teachers house until times got harder. Baran also recalls that the area she lived in a Jewish neighborhood. And Baran says that she never experienced direct Anti-Semitism. She walked with a group of children to school because of the long walk and says that some of them were non Jewish but didn’t know them very well. In the year of 1939, Baran recalls hearing shooting and bombs and remembers hiding down in the basement. Very soon she remembers that German soldiers were occupying the town and taking people and never knowing where they were going. She knew that she was becoming different when the Germans made her and her family wear the yellow stars. And then the family was sent to work; she was sent to work washing windows. Her town was turned to a ghetto in 1941. Baran recalls many changes within those few short years. Food was rationed and her family was given “coupons” to get different portions. Around the year of 1943, the Baran family was then forced out of their home, and never saw it again. She was separated from her mother when this happened, and her, her brother and her father were taken to another camp. This is when she can’t recall much, due to a major memory block. She only knows what her friends and people have told her. She worked again washing windows and cleaning and her brother and father were taken to different work, and one day they never returned.
“…Every time my birthday arrived I was in a different place”
“It was very shocking and disturbing.”
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Free Write 3.5.13
So, we are about to start this research paper over the Holocaust and it's suppose to be 11-15 pages. To be honest, I've never wrote a paper over 6 pages. And not to help the fact that I don't really remember much about the Holocaust, as much as I hate to say that. Obviously I know the basics and of course what I have learned in my high school history class. Other than that this paper coming up is going to force me to really research the subject. Which of course I don't mind to much, but I always have problems with writing down what I just read. Luckly, my teacher is letting us do most of the work in class and is willing to help out a lot. That part I'm looking forward too. Also, when I saw that it was going to be 11-15 pages I slightly had a freak out moment, then I went and read what Mr. Neuburger wanted out of the research paper, he askes for a picture on each page and a cover page as well. I'm thinking to myself, well heck that can't be to hard! I guess we will see. As for now, like I said, research time for me.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Free Write 2.19.13
Oh man, classes are finally starting to hit hard. Multiple assignments, papers, speeches and everything else in between. And then not to help my cause I work at least 30 hours a week, so needless to say I can be quite the procrasinator. It's either that or no sleep. Over this past weekend I have stressed over writing my speech for my public speaking class, which didn't seem hard at first, becasue the teacher said we could pick anybody we wanted to write about, so I choose my brother. Yet, when I started to write it I became blank on what to say. After sitting there for an hour by myself trying to figure it out I finally called my friend to help. She helped for a couple hours and then it was off to work again. And of course, today when I have so many assignments to do, I have to go to work right after class. Tonight well be a fun filled night of homework though.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Free Write 2.12.13
It's Tuesday the 12th of February, two days before Valentine's Day. And for people that work in restaraunts aren't to happy about this day of the year. I, myself, work at Red Lobster and I'm not looking forward to having to work all day, either. The 14th is the busiest day of the year with Mother's Day following shortly behind. It will sure be a long day for all of us that are working. But at least the day will go by a little faster. Sometimes there is even a little excitment with all the couples that come in, as far as engagements, flowers and chocolates. Makes me kind of wish I had a Valentine this year.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Free Write 2.5.13
Once upon a time, there was a little girl that so badly wanted to be a princess. She begged her Father to move to Orlando so she could be close to Disney World. She learned all about what it takes to become a Disney Princess and she can't wait unitl she is a little bit older to go. She loved the thought of getting dressed up and meeting little kids that would look up to her. She wanted everyone to know she was a princess, but not like every other girl, she wants to be Cinderella. Cinderella was her favorite. She couldn't wait until the day she moved out and that day shortly came and she had to say bye to her dad, but he told her to go live her dream of being the best princess there is. The end.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Free Write 1.31.13
Today is Thursday, January 31st. I've been sick for the past four days now and all I want to do is sleep and watch Finding Nemo. Always seems to help everything. But I miss Tuesdays class so I'm here, barely I might add, and ready to get my day started. After class today its on to work. Which I'm definitely not looking forward too. That alone is going to make it a long day. I just can't wait until work is over though and then it's down to Stockton I go with my roommate to see my second family. First, it's a lttle over an hour to stockton and mind you I always ride with Malachi, so again that makes my day even longer. Just don't tell him I said that. Once we get to Stockon I'm guessing we will be going out to eat and then it's back to the church for bible study and play writing practice. I'm pretty excited. Although my day started a little to early, I bet by the end I will be happy I got everything done. I just wish I felt better! Hopefully this is the last day of the stupid sickness thing. Because quite frankly, "ain't nobody got time for that!"
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Free Write 1.22.13
It's only 8:31 and I'm already off to a bad start. I was late waking up this morning, because I've become so use to the sound of it. Time for a new alarm! I had less than 20 minutes to get ready this morning...hints why I'm wear barely any makeup and I have on jeans and a sweatshirt. So then it was off to class. And because I was late getting up and because OTC has terrible parking, I had to walk forever far to get to class. May I also remind you that it's around 19 degrees this morning. I finally make it to the build and have to go to the bathroom to clean my face up because the wind and the cold made my eyes water so bad. But I'm here and finally warm. Ready to start my day!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Free Write - 1.17.13
I work at Red Lobster in Springfield. I'm a host there and I very much enjoy it. I love meeting new people and asking about their days. It can be a stressful and busy job at times but I have began to love that place. The funny thing is I don't like seafood though. And I've worked there for two years and still haven't like it.
Anyways next topic, because I don't necessarily know what to type about. So I'll let you about my roommate. His name is Malachi. We have become really good friends over this past year and I have fallen in love with his family. They have taken me in as there own. They are a wonderful Christian family, which I admire so much. Malachi and I live in Springfield, but he is originally from Stockton which is where his parents still live. We drive down there at least once a week if not more. Over Christmas break we went down there a lot and had so much fun. The put on a Christmas play at the church , had dinners and bible studies, which all were very enjoyable to attend. Malachi has become one of my very good friends and I seriously don't know what I'd do without him and his family.
Anyways next topic, because I don't necessarily know what to type about. So I'll let you about my roommate. His name is Malachi. We have become really good friends over this past year and I have fallen in love with his family. They have taken me in as there own. They are a wonderful Christian family, which I admire so much. Malachi and I live in Springfield, but he is originally from Stockton which is where his parents still live. We drive down there at least once a week if not more. Over Christmas break we went down there a lot and had so much fun. The put on a Christmas play at the church , had dinners and bible studies, which all were very enjoyable to attend. Malachi has become one of my very good friends and I seriously don't know what I'd do without him and his family.
Intro
Hello everyone! My name is ReBecca Burnett. Most call me Becca though, it's easier. This is my 4th semester here at good ol' OTC. I graduated from Ozark High School in 2011. While in high school I took a few dual credits. But I'm not very much of a school person, I only go because its kind of needed these days. I am still slightly undecided on what I want to do as a career when I grow up, but as of right now its looking like something within the criminology field. People always laugh at me when I tell them I would like to work in a prison...still haven't figured out why, probably because I'm not very intimidating and I smile all the time. But we will see!
I have lived in Springfield/Ozark my entire life. I have a very confusing family, but to shorten it I have two sisters and an older brother. My sisters are 23 and 14 and they are truly my best friends.
I would like to say that I've traveled the world like I've seen some of you have, but unfortunately I've barely been out of Missouri. One day I will travel around though and I can't wait! At the same time though, I do love Springfield...it truly is home for me. I love to watch movies. My favorite movie is Finding Nemo. I know, I know but its true. I have an obsession with Netflix. I'm one of those that likes to watch entire seasons of tv shows in a week. Some of my favorite tv shows are Lie to Me, Walking Dead and How It's Made. I'm not much of a reader there are only a few books that I've read voluntarily and those would be The Hunger Games series and a few Nicholas Sparks books. I love to bake and try new recipes. I love to go to the lake in the summers. And I have three tattoos. Anyways, I think I've given enough information for you to work off of. See you all in class!
I have lived in Springfield/Ozark my entire life. I have a very confusing family, but to shorten it I have two sisters and an older brother. My sisters are 23 and 14 and they are truly my best friends.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Free Write 1.15.13
My name is ReBecca Burnett. This is my fourth semester here at OTC. I'm here to get my AA degree and then I will transfer to MSU, in hopes of going into the criminology field. I still havent decided exactly what I want to do in the criminology field, but I know there are plenty of options. Once I get my degree I hope to move somewhere other than springfield. I have lived in Springfield my whole life and I have decided I need something new to look at. I would love to move to Colorado just becasue I've always wanted to snowboard, and I have yet to be able to do that in Springfield. Don't get me wrong when I say I want to move away from springfield, I do love it, but mostly because I know it will always be my home. Yet, I would just love to go out and try something new. I'm that way in life, I will always be up for something new. Whether it be to travel or try a new food, curiosty always gets the best of me.
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