Tuesday, 17 September 2013

1.    Do you think humans will need to move to another planet?  Why or why not?
No, there is no need to move to a new plant for several reasons.
1.    The earth is the only planet has gravity, so it will be hard to life in another planet.
2.    Other planets do not have all the resources that we have in the earth. For example, if we find a planet has air, but it is near to the sun. as a result,, it will be impossible to live there.

2. If it does happen that some humans move to another planet, would you volunteer to go?  Why or why not?
No, I don’t think I will go as a volunteer because I believe the earth is the best place to life. Moreover, I don’t want to put my life in danger 

3.  Read this article about people who have signed up to move to Mars: 
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/09/tech/innovation/mars-one-applications/index.html  What is your reaction to this story?
I found this article so interesting! There is new information I gained from this article.  The first fact is there are enormous numbers of people who want to travel to another planet “More than 100,000 people are eager to make themselves at home on another planet”. Before I read the article I thought there are a few people who want to travel to another planet. The second fact is that travel in space will affect human body because of radiation. “Radiation is a big concern. NASA does not allow their astronauts to expose themselves to radiation levels that could increase their risk of developing cancer by more than 3%.” Moreover, some scientist fined solution for some issue that stands a barrier to achieve the colonization of Mars. For example it is possible to make hydrogen and oxygen from the water before the humans arrive. In my opinion, there are dangerous to humans. If there any kind of mistake, people will die because of the lack of oxygen. 

4. What do you think Ray Bradbury wanted the readers of "All Summer in a Day" to understand?  What did you think after reading this story?
1-      The authors message for his story is if you believe in something and most people don’t agree with you, insisted on your opinion and your thinking like what mention on the story. The little girl, Margot, believe that the sun will rise even all the children surroundings her don’t believe her, but at the end the sun appeared.
2-      I found the story interesting which reminded me of a movie I saw it when I was a kid about similar idea. I liked the girl's insistence about waiting to see the sun again; however I don’t like the end because she could not see the sun when it brightened.



Monday, 16 September 2013

Hello, 4B Reading!
          My name is Arwa, and I am from Saudi Arabia. I am glad that I am studying in the United States. I have been studying at IECP for four semesters. This is the second blog I have, but I didn't use it for a year. Now, I am so glad to use it a gain which will assist me to know more about my classmates.
          I am planning to study masters degree her after I finish IECP. My major is nutrition and food science which is related to preparing healthy food for different categories. The best time that I had was at college because I met new friends who have similar Hobbies and though.

          I have the best family. I have three brothers and four sisters. I miss them a lot especially my little sister and brother. My parents support me all the time when I fell lonely. I appreciate what they have done for me in all my life.