Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Defining my Identity #9

-Create links to 5 websites that will help guide me in the future.


-  This internet site, EasyEdge, helps me to narrow down my decisions to choose the college or university I would like to attend. In this site, students can find free expert resources and tools for furthering their education. I found some books sources that I can read in order to find my interests and find careers for the future. EasyEdge is found in 1996 in order to help students who seek expert knowledge and advice. Even though I am not interested in getting a job at this very moment, there are many other teenagers who want to have part-time jobs; in this site people can upload their resumes and find jobs online and also reach the general job sites. There is a list of careers and jobs that they can choose from. For students especially, it is well organized to discover any articles related to careers. They can explore the jobs, and research other supportive sites.   

-  As for me, I am very worried about being a post-secondary student. I research a lot of sites in the internet. There are many useful websites that provide information related to careers. This is the website that I check several times and read useful articles and writings.  Helpguide, which was launched in 1999, provides free online resources that support and motivate all ages so that everyone can decide healthy choices when he or she confronts difficulties. Since it is ad-free and people do not have to make their own IDs, I can focus more on the information I need. Now, Helpguide has been realized internationally and there are 40 million visitors in 2011. This website really helps guide me in the right direction for my future. 

-  -Every time I have an assignment from school, most of the time I use Sparknotes. It does not mean that I am lazy to read the novel but it means it has a lot of information that I can get help from. There are extra questions that people can try in order to understand the details from the books. Especially, the “No Fear” catalogue provides modern English versions of Shakespearean plays. Not only does this site contain information about literature, but it also guides people in many other subjects such as biology, math, or business. As I go to post-secondary school, this site will still be with me, every time I have difficulty in novels.


-          When assigned an essay assignment or when reading a book, dictionary.com and thesaurus.com are always available on the internet. Instead of using paper-based dictionaries, these internet sites are more practical. Listening to accurate pronunciation, having many references from words, and playing with crosswords from the site helps me understand the meanings of words. Also, every time I write essays, looking up words on the thesaurus is what I do most. It helps with my lack of  different vocabulary. Obviously, in the future, the words from books and textbooks would be getting harder and the way of marking essays would be getting more tough. Thus, those two sites will keep being helpful and essential in the future.  

-          Prezi.com is an internet site that helps people to create various forms of presentations. I first used this site because of an English class presentation. Because I had never implied it before, it was worrying. However, the way I can design or utilize the template presentation forms influenced me to have interest in creating presentations. During presentations, I was always afraid of deadly silence from the audience. The three dimensional effect in the presentations, the color of the backgrounds, and the use of various designs consistently grasp the attention of the audience. Therefore, I like this site a lot and am going to use it a lot in the future. Going through university, there are always presentations I have to do. Already knowing how to use Prezi will make my life convenient.  


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