Blog # 4

I found Greg Mortenson's blog to be very intriguing and surprising. There have been many occassions when people decide to do something nice for a particular cause, and then after they accomplish it, they continue living their life, and forget about it. However, looking at Gregs blog, I see that he did not only build a school for the people of Korphe, but he have made phlianthrophic work apart of his life. This is very commendable because even though I feel that i am a thoughtful and caring person, i do not think that i would have did that. I may have volunteered here or there, but you can really sense Greg's sincerity in all of the projects that he have done. That is commendable. Two things that I have learned from his blogs is that his daughter is now twelve years old ( I know she is proud of her father), and that he has various other projects that he have worked on, and some that he is still in the process of completing.

Blog # 3

There are many people in my life whom have impacted my life, and changed me for the better. However, there is one person who have tremendously transformed me into a better, more responsible, determined and motivated person. if you take a look at my blog name and my blog picture, you can pretty much guess who this person is; my daughter, Ky'Lae. Previously in my life I was facing alot of adversity. I had to deal with the death of my mother, my sick grandfather, and other misfortunes that come along with living below the poverty line. I was not able to handle all of the things being thrown at me, and i went into a destructive state. I stopped caring about myself, and those around me. I stopped attending school, and no longer was concerned about my future.i felt that i was a failure and that there was nothing that i could do that would change that. However, this all changed when I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Ky'Lae Yvette Jones. As, I stared into her bright, brown eyes, sill pumped with epidoral and morphine, high as a kite is when i had my epiphany. It was at this moment when i realized so many things. It seemed as though i grew up more in those few seconds than i had in my entire life. I realized that from this moment on, I had to transform into a mother, because i now had a little person to look after. I realized that i had to do good in school, so that i can go to college, and get a good job, so that i can provide for my daughter. I refuse to let my daughter want for anything; she gave me so much, and now it's time for me to return the favor. If it was not for my daughter I would probably be a high school drop out. It is because of her that i finished high school, with honors, and is now attending Montclair State University, a very motivated and determined person. My entire life is dedicated to my daughter; i will do anything for her. I love you Ky'lae; you are my HEART!!!

Blog #2

I have participated in many different charities, and other forms of volunteer work, but not as much as i would have liked to. For example, whenever i did any type of philanthropic work, it was organized or controlled by another person and/or organization. The types of volunteer work that i have participated in is tutoring disabled children, helping out at nursing homes, as well as the local hospital, and helping out at my school. i have also raised money, collected clothing, and canned goods for unfortunate people. One day, I would like to take more initiative and actually organize my own charity to help a group of people of my choice, so that i can experience the feeling that Greg Mortenson did in the novel, "Three Cups of Tea". i hope that one day i will have the type of motivation that Greg had that made him want to build a school for a country that he was not even from. That is a very benevolent attribute to have.

Blog #1

Being that the United States is a world power, and is one of the most powerful nations in the world, many things are taken for granted in the United States. U.S citizens are blessed with electricity, indoor plumbing, an enormous supply of jobs, and an infinite amount of opportunities. Everyone has the opportunity to do what they want in this country, and to become successful in life. Many other countries do not have these blessings. I do not think that the United States and its citizens will ever truly care about the people who live in other countries, because what they go through has no effect on our lives. I feel that the only time that the United States is concerned with another countries' problems is when it effect us or when they have a hidden agenda. Therefore, the only way that Americans can be convinced to truly care about the problems of other countries is to take away all of their amenities so that they can experience poverty, and experience discrimination, and not being able to go to school. In the novel, "Three Cups of Tea" Greg wanted to visit the school, and when he did he saw a group of kids practicing their multiplication tables, with no teacher. As Greg mentioned, that is not likely to happen in America, because American citizens take education as well as everything else for granted. Also, Greg mentioned in the novel how he felt compassion for these kids because it reminded him of how he grew up in Africa, and also because it reminded him how his sister had to struggle for everything that she wanted, just as they did.If Americans can develop this type of passion for others, and not just think of themselves, the entire world could be a better place, and not only Americans can be privileged. Hopefully, some day the entire world can be well off, as the United States.