April 2012
4 posts
Social Networking
Social Networking has really started to take on a life of its own these days. I am old enough, to remember the days of Myspace , and while I never had a Myspace account, I was interested in what it was that everyone was talking about. I am probably one of the few in this class who had to wait until I had a University e-mail address to access Facebook, and I remember being so excited when I finally...
Plagiarism
A wise man once told me, “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying”. That wise man happened to be my Grandpa, who barely completed his high school degree and cheated his way through a barber’s exam in order to pass and provide for his family. He was also always the ringleader of cheating during family games at parties. Perhaps Grandpa’s words weren’t something that my parent’s cared to hear him...
(Turning the Sound)ing Off on Rap/Hip Hop
Throughout my life I have seen an evolution in my musical tastes. As a child I loved the Raffi tapes that my parents would put on during a long road trip. I still don’t know what would drive them crazier, me and my sisters complaining, arguing and fighting or “Baby Beluga” on repeat. Of course, I eventually grew out of this phase, and began to explore a few other musical genres.
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B(lo)g(s)(t)
Apparently my blogs didn’t get posted for the rap/hip hop or plagiarism themes. Perhaps it was a shift in that I attempted to do them from my phone that created this issue.
March 2012
1 post
Truth
Like many Americans I come home everyday and complain to whoever is willing to listen about my bad day at work. While I am only working part-time, along with my full schedule of classes, it is easily the most exhausting part of my day. While my title is- director of an after school program, I tend to simplify it to those who are curious as being a glorified babysitter. By this point you may be...
February 2012
5 posts
War on Drugs
In my family we have a saying, “always keep your closet clean”.The film we watched on the war on drugs in Tulia was an extremely eye opening piece and speaks directly to the notion of keeping your closet clean. While I do not doubt that there are serious drug problems all over our country and around the world, the movie showed us that what might be an even bigger issue is corruption of...
Religion
Religion has not been a huge part of my life. Growing up I would attend Sunday school with my sisters and a few friends from my neighborhood. I went through the baptismal, communion and confirmation process with having little knowledge of the importance or definition of these major events. I never asked my parents why they sent us to Sunday school, as religion was never strongly emphasized in my...
E-books vs books in print
I have recently become the proud owner of both an iPhone and iPad. While these gadgets are certainly revolutionary and unique, I am often overwhelmed. While there are certainly pro’s to carrying around an e-reader such as, being able to carry multiple books without the extra weight, having a dictionary on hand always, and saving trees by not using any paper, there is something to be said...
2012 Presidential Election Prediction
I have had the privilege of voting in the past 2 years (yikes, I am getting old!), and I choose the word privilege carefully. I think it is important for people, especially people of my generation to realize the importance of voting. The most common thing I hear amongst my friends is, “it doesn’t make sense for me to vote, I am just one in a million votes that are counted that it...
January 2012
3 posts
Lost In Translation →
OMG Academic English is Essential!
The day that it is allowed to compose a formal paper, letter, note, etc. with the use of SMS language such as LOL, OMG, or WTF, will mark a sad day in our society. As someone who has never used SMS language in any form, I cringe seeing it in text messages and on social media sites, and would be appalled to see it in anything other than that. It is for this reason that it is important...
About Me
My name is Michael Nabolotny, and I am a senior studying History at Northeastern Illinois University. Prior to attending Northeastern Illinois University I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I studied Finance. I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign on a full scholarship for football. I played a number of different positions while there, but mainly...
