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topic: war on terror
focusing question: Can a true democracy exist in the middle east, and is the US involvement really for the people of the middle east?

1. war on terror.” (“War on Terror”) "War on Terror." 2011. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror>.

        Before class today, I wasn't completely sure what affirmative action even was. However, after reading several articles on it, I believe I have a minor grasp on it. My opinion on affirmative action is somewhere in the middle. I do believe that it can be a positive thing, but I also think that there are aspects to it that shouldn't be allowed. Such as the Bakke Case, in 1978, in which the medical school he was a applying to did not accept him, but instead accepted other minorities who had lower grades and scores. (http://www.infoplease.com/spot/affirmative1.html)

In the United States of America, 65% of the households play some sort of video game. (http://www.onlineeducation.net/videogame) Whether its Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3 or Nintendo's Wii, most of the country plays video games. I myself, don't often have the time to indulge myself into one of these systems. That is why I decided to play a video game for this assignment. The game I played was on the PC. It was a game that I have had for years, but have not played in years. The game of course, is The SIMS. In this game, you take control of a family, build them a house and go through the daily motions of life. I played the game for about 45 minutes, and had to force myself to stop playing. After enjoying myself, I decided to look up some facts about video games, such as how do they affect one's school grades. I myself believed that there would be a correlation between the two, and that playing these games would reduce your grades and GPA. However, I was surprised to find that video games reduce your grades just as much as any other hobby, whether it be a sport or even reading.