the REAL - this is going to be time consuming but worth it!

hey 

it's tierre.

feel this out and tag 5 people:

I TAG - 

CHRISTIE

JESSICA 

BRECKEN

the ABCs

A

-available: yes

-age: 18, almost 19!!!

-annoyance: popping gum

-animal: giraffe

B

-beer: NO

-birthday: january 27, 1990

-best friend(s): everyone who bothers to read this, that shows true friendship

-best feeling in the world: reading a good book = happiness

-blind or deaf: if i had to choose, deaf

-best weather: NO SNOW

-been in love: no

-been on stage: yes

-believe in magic: in a young girl's heart

-believe in santa: duh!

C

-candy: blue symphony bars

-color: purple, turquoise, really always changing

chocolate/vanilla: CHOCOLATE

chinese/mexican: MEXICAN

cake/pie: PIE 

continent to visit: europe (go again)

cheese: gross

D

day/night: night

dance in the rain: doesn't everybody???

E

eyes: green

everyone's got: a past

ever failed a class: not yet

F

first thought waking up: push snooze button now

food: my mom's taquitos

G

greatest fear: skiing

goals: graduate

gum: is good, solves problems, not as good as the mints you get at the restaurant

get along with your parents: yes

good luck charm: i guess i need one...

H

hair color: brown

height: 5'10'' = tall enough to be a member of the tall club at BYU

happy: generally (happiness is 2 kinds of ice cream, finding your skate key, telling the time)

holiday: Thanksgiving, although Christmas is giving it a run for it's money, Groundhog's day

how do you want to die: while i am sleeping, over 80 years old, smile on my face

I

ice cream: rocky road

instrument: none - i cant play a thing

J 

jewlery: long necklaces

job: golden spoon, sanford and company, ROCK CENTER FOR DANCE

K

kids: none yet

kickboxing/karate: kickboxing

keep a journal: about 8 with 2 entries each

L

love: food and friends and family (not necessarily in that order)

letter: T

laughed so hard you cried: with Gabby

M

milk flavor: chocolate

movies: any movie, as long as i am allowed to watch it really

motion sickness: yes, think Road to Hanna

McD's/BK: bababababa i'm loving it!

N

number: currently i do not have one

O

one wish: 100 more wishes!!!

P

perfect pizza: pepperoni and olives and maybe even pineapple and crushed red peppers

pepsi/coke: the age old question with no real answer

Q 

quail: one time walked across my wall in my backyard, a whole family

R

reason to cry: book/movie

reality TV: don't hold it against me, i know it's not reality

radio station: boycotting radio in Provo

roll your tongue in a circle: of course

ring size: 8? 

S

song: "questions" - jon mclaughlin  "anything at all" - firewater

shoe size: 10, unfortunately

salad dressing: ranch = not on salad, ceasar = on salad

sushi: eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww! 

slept outside: camping

smoked: nope

skinny dipped: nope

shower daily: there's always something to improve upon

sing well: i wish 

in the shower: not really, i am worried there may be something wrong with me mentally

strawberries/blueberries: strawberries

T

tattoos: no

time for bed: (shrug)

thunderstorms: cool, snowstorms are not!!!

U

unpredictable: i would like to be

V

vacation spot: favs so far = italy and hawaii

W

weakness: chocolate, hot cheetos, really food in general

which one of your friends acts the most like you: mickenzie?

who makes you laugh the most: heath

worst feeling: ???

wanted to be a model: i guess so, but please don't tell anyone

where do we go when we die: heaven with Heavenly Father

worst weather: snowstorm (view above)

X

x-rays: of my teeth

eyes: still green

Y

year it is now: 2008

yellow: is happy

Z

zoo animal: still a giraffe

good luck everyone - it really doesn't take that long!

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this is going to be time consuming, but it will be worth it

Remember the Small Things: Story about Mother Teresa

Hi again!

it's tierre.

this is a super important story about a Disciple Scholar Hero that's a total must read:

Some of my sisters work in Australia. On a reservation, among the Aborigines, there was an elderly man. I can assure you that you have never seen a situation as difficult as that poor old man's. He was completely ignored by everyone. His home was disordered and dirty. 

I told him, "Please, let me clean your house, wash your clothes, adn make your bed." He answered, "I'm okay like this. Let it be."

I said again, "You will be still better if you allow me to do it."

He finally agreed. So I was able to clean his house adn wash his clothes. I discovered a beautiful lamp, covered with dust. Only God knows how many years had passed since he last lit it.

I said to him, "Don't you light your lamp? Don't you ever use it?"

He answered,  "No. No one comes to see me. I have no need to light it. Who would I light it for?"

I asked, "Would you light it every night if the sisters came?"

He replied, "Of course."

From that day on the Sisters committed themselves to visiting him every evening. We cleaned the lamp, and the sisters would light it every evening.

Two years passed. I had completely forgotten that man. He sent this message: "Tell my friend that the light she lit in my life continues to shine still."

I thought it was a very small thing. We often neglect small things. 

I hope that it meant as much to you as it did to me. 

She is a true DS Hero.

I think that everyone should focus on the importance of her life and know that you could make that kind of difference too.

Maybe you should.

Maybe if everyone tried to make a difference, in just one person's life, we would have a new kind of world. 

A better world.

I hope that everyone can try this.

This is another thing you should recognize... the light from the story can be viewed as the gospel.

The gospel needs to be shared too.

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Group Project Week 1

hey everyone. 

(all one of you)

it's tierre.

i just wanted to let you know how the progress is coming for our group project.

PS - i am in the work hard (balance) group.

last friday we were unsure which service project we wanted to do and who we wanted to pick to exemplify disciple scholarship in the area of hard work. 

by the end of class the only conclusion that we could come up with would be to meet again over the week.

so yesterday we met again.

we all brought ideas of who our disciple-scholar could be.

here were a few of the options:

• Handel = he composed the Messiah (then we could go carol at nursing homes)
• Bill Gates = i hope you know who he is (we could collect money and donate it to his charity)
• Erin Gruhel = the teacher portrayed in the movie Freedom Writers (we could tutor children)

But in the end...

we chose...

• Mother Teresa = all kinds of service projects and then we are going to relate them to her life and the services she did!

i am very excited because we made a great choice! 

yay for our group! 

and way to meet outside of class!

love ya lots

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big project that has made me more of a dsciple-scholar...hhmmmmm

it's tierre. 

there are a lot of thought buzzing around in my head right now, so i am just going to start writing/typing and see what comes out.

anyway, one project that made a better disciple scholar for school was getting to perform a dance called "just for now" at the Senior Showcase. I guess that seems kind of strange but it was a great experience to choreograph and perform a dance so that others could understand how i feel. also, it was a great missionary opportunity for me because many of the other dancers in the piece weren't members. we practiced in the stake center at my church and it was a good opportunity for them to talk a little about the gospel. then at one practice one of my friends found out that one of her family friends had just passed away. we had an opportunity to pray together in the church, and even though it wasn't necessarily the typical prayer that you would hear in a mormon church. it was a great experience for all of us to have. we came closer together as friends, learned more about dancing and learned about leadership and instruction and working together, and we learned about coming closer to our Father in Heaven and relying on Him in times of trial!

love you lots,

and...

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tag? who knew you could play that on a computer?

it's tierre.

hmmmm. i don't know about this whole tagging thing, 

but here is goes...

(thank you very much christie)

all my 8's

my 8 obsessions right now:

• chuck - always has been, always will be
• needing to really dance - where can i accomplish this? maybe my room? hmm. i am unsure.
• food - another always has been always will be
• books...any good suggestions? i could definitely use some
• planning my schedule (i redo it everyday for no reason)
• school, technically it's all i do, thanks christie i stole that answer from you
• those mints that are red and white and you get from the bowl at the front of the restaurant
• Jane Eyre with Christie - could we please finish it???

8 words/phrases i use all the time:

• "you're stupid" - said only to christie
• "P.S." 
• "best day of my life" - happens at least once a day
• "pause" (the world)
• "can we be helpful?"
• "way for dads to go"
• "go team"
• "love ya lots"... generally that is written, but i don't think it makes a difference

8 things i WILL do before i die:

(changed from want to will)

• write a book
• go to the temple
• graduate from college (before i get married)
• choreograph a dance 
• go to New Zealand with my family
• go on a cruise again maybe to Alaska, maybe i should work on one, i could dance, that would be fun and it never occurred to me till now...hmmm
• ride an elephant? - now im just making stuff up
• complete a Lord of the Rings movie marathon - this one is definitely for serious and i am looking for volunteers that have DEDICATION. if you wont do it, i dont want you. sorry if thats too harsh.

8 things i want or need right now:

• chocolate chip pumpkin cookies
• frozen broccoli
• camera 
• photoshop
• to learn graphic artist stuff and web design
• guy FRIENDS - why don't people understand this?
• potato peeler and a spatula and cooking supplies 
• to give chris a spatula - didn't mean to burn his

8 people i tag:***

• christie - tag backs are allowed
• janae
• anyone else who is bored
• my mom
• massimo
• grandma boshard
• heath
• the rest of the fam (that includes you dad)

***this is just really a test to see who actually reads my blog and feels the need to be nice to me by responding. love you all!

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if that seems repetitive, i apologize.

school in zion - take 2

hello.

it's tierre.

we went to the school in zion museum again.

it's on the JFSB on the second floor.

(in case you want to go and you probably should)

and it is very cool there and there are a lot of things to learn.

i loved all the stuff there and there was a beautiful picture that i think could be my very favorite one ever.

it is a huge painting of the landscape with the temple

the temple is pretty small, but it stands out so much because it is bright white.

i love it because it shows the importance and purity of the temple. 

many people don't consider it's importance in our lives, but those of us who do make it a priority gain so much.

the purity and peace that comes from the temple is really demonstrated in this picture

and if you go see it i think you will believe it too. 

you will feel the spirit.

and you will also begin to realize how the temple is a huge part of a true disciple-scholar's life.

it is necessary to seek spiritual guidance there

and the revelations you receive there will bring eternal truths that a disciple-scholar will apply into their life.

i really encourage everyone to go to the museum, especially to see this painting. 

it is beautiful

and you can feel the spirit when you look at it. 

love you lots,

tierre.

about the articles

hey it's me.

tierre.

here are my thoughts on the Indian Village article

everything it said on power was so true, although there are some other things that I disagree with.

• "You'll be destructive if you have power because if people don't join you, then you will destroy them."
• "You give power to someone and supress others."

I am unsure about a few of the points though.

I am not sure if these are the true or right:

• speaking of children he said, "Whatever is wanted is given to them."
• and even though they knew he couldn't accomplish something and/or could be making a mistake the elders, "They'd let me experience it."

The only other problem I had with the article is that I believe it was somewhat hypocritical. The author said that people came in and took over his town giving them organization that they didn't want. 

And i agree that that is a bad thing to do.

However, by trying to persuade us to follow his beliefs and his way of life...

isn't he doing the same thing to us that they did to him?

food for thought.

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two must reads!!

seriously.

it's tierre.

two things that you really must read.

they are super important

and i really believe that they will help you in your life.

if you apply these stories and teachings, these principles,

you will be a better person for it.

and there names are:

Your Refined Heavenly Home

by Douglas L. Callister

and Childhood in an Indian Village

by Wilfred Pelletier.

seriously you should read them.

you'll learn a lot.

love ya lots.

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the museum.

so...how is life?

it's tierre.

today i visited the Education in Zion Exhibit.

it is full of really cool things and i recommend that everyone visit it.

there was something cool that i learned:

i was just thinking about how grateful i was that we have modern conviences in our education

it watched a video about schools at the very beginning of the church's establishment

and what they were like back then

it was interesting the conditions that the players were in:

• the schoolhouses were old and very small buildings
• the children wrote on slates 
• sometimes they even used branches and carved into them with sticks

this really got me to thinking that there are a lot of things that i should really be grateful for here at Brigham Young University.

the buildings are beautiful and immaculate

there are places to eat and multiple resources

we have not only great professors but times and places that we can meet with them individually

there are so many things that i don't appreciate enough and i just thougt that everyone should know about them

i am grateful for many blessings that this university provides to all of it's students.

it truly is a School in Zion!

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results of the survey

it's tierre.
again.

here's some info that i learned from the survey.
the area that i am most concerned about is grades
so here is what i learned about that:

- only 7% of students thought that they would earn a C grade
- actually 19% of them did

this means that students think they are capable of getting higher grades than they actually receive.
for me that means there are one of two reasons for that:
1. students are capable, but they are not putting in enough effort
2. students are overestimating their capabilities

i need to make sure that i understand my strengths and weaknesses and compare those to the difficulty of the course in order to figure out how well i will actually do in the course.
also, i need not to get discouraged.
college is obviously harder than high school.
i need to make sure that i don't get angry if i do not get straight A's.
that is not always possible.
i just need to try my hardest and do the very best that i can.

it's been tierre.

thanks to jessica

i'm gonna make this fast.

it's tierre.

thanks to jessica for this cool personality quiz.

it's at www.humanetrics.com;

i think.

for more info go to: www.jessicareneewilcox.blogspot.com

here's my info: (in case you care)

Idealist Portrait of the Teacher (ENFJ)
Even more than the other Idealists, Teachers have a natural talent for leading students or trainees toward learning, or as Idealists like to think of it, they are capable of calling forth each learner's potentials. Teachers (around two percent of the population) are able - effortlessly, it seems, and almost endlessly-to dream up fascinating learning activities for their students to engage in. In some Teachers, this ability to fire the imagination can amount to a kind of genius which other types find hard to emulate. But perhaps their greatest strength lies in their belief in their students. Teachers look for the best in their students, and communicate clearly that each one has untold potential, and this confidence can inspire their students to grow and develop more than they ever thought possible.

In whatever field they choose, Teachers consider people their highest priority, and they instinctively communicate personal concern and a willingness to become involved. Warmly outgoing, and perhaps the most expressive of all the types, Teachers are remarkably good with language, especially when communicating in speech, face to face. And they do not hesitate to speak out and let their feelings be known. Bubbling with enthusiasm, Teachers will voice their passions with dramatic flourish, and can, with practice, become charismatic public speakers. This verbal ability gives Teachers a good deal of influence in groups, and they are often asked to take a leadership role.
Teachers like things settled and organized, and will schedule their work hours and social engagements well ahead of time-and they are absolutely trustworthy in honoring these commitments. Valuing as they do interpersonal cooperation and harmonious relations, Teachers are extraordinarily tolerant of others, are easy to get along with, and are usually popular wherever they are.
Teachers are highly sensitive to others, which is to say their intuition tends to be well developed. Certainly their insight into themselves and others is unparalleled. Without a doubt, they know what is going on inside themselves, and they can read other people with uncanny accuracy. Teachers also identify with others quite easily, and will actually find themselves picking up the characteristics, emotions, and beliefs of those around them. Because they slip almost unconsciously into other people's skin in this way, Teachers feel closely connected with those around them, and thus show a sincere interest in the joys and problems of their employees, colleagues, students, clients, and loved ones.
Mikhail Gorbachev, Oprah Winfrey, Pope John Paul II, Ralph Nader, John Wooden, and Margaret Mead are examples of Teacher Idealists.

love you all.

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BYU Library

as usual

it's tierre.

today we are learning about the library.

we started by going to the library's website at http://www.lib.byu.edu/.

cool things that we found about the library included:

• info about Dial "M" for Murder
• how to contact Saint Matthew (i am not going to put his number here because that would be creepy)
• the tutorial under library instruction on the Harold B. Lee webpage
• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday there is a lab in Room 2231 - this is a great tool to help you with research and paper writing
• on the website: general search page, which is helpful for general and background research and it tells you where to go in the library to get more information on that subject
• another cool thing the website does is put a star on a map of the library where the book you are looking for is located

3 things I must remember:

1. reference desk
   
2. the lab
3. subject librarians
   

and finally... something to blow your mind...

the ebsco host database

you can add any sites to your folder of info

then export to RefWorks

and it helps you make the bibliography.

just go and select your style and then viola, you have a bibliography!

i hope all this info helps.

and a special thanks to Matt.

as usual

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metacognition

hey again.

it's tierre.

let's think for just a second.

think about thinking.

think about thinking about the way you think.

think about thinking about thinking about the way you think.

think about thinking about thinking about thinking about the way you think.

okay, you get the idea.

metacognition is defined by Webster as: awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

i used metacognition when i planned out my week. when i look at my calendar or write in my planner i am using metacognition then too. also, i use it when i am making evaluations about my work. like after taking my first Book of Mormon test i decided that i would do well in that class as long as i kept studying the same way i had been. however, after taking my punctuation quiz in english today, i used metacognition to realize that i need to study harder.

now... think about this...

when do you use metacognition...

that's my food for thought!

LOVE YOU LOTS

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meeting with amy.

hey.

it's tierre.

so i had a meeting with amy.

i picked a topic that i am not very good at, which was time management.

we talked about how i can improve in this area

a few ideas included:

put information in my planner - which i have been doing and it is really helping me

also, i need to stay on campus to study, so that helps me

one last strategy that i have been trying to use is really looking at my calendar and planning in advance.

overall i am making progress.

thanks for the advice amy.

love you lots.

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hula, huh!

Hello

its tierre.

after we read "A Child of God" article

we did a dance.

it was a HULA.

here are the words:

1. welcome correction.
2. keep commitment.
3. work hard.
4. help others.
5. expect resistance. OVERCOME huh!

all this great stuff!

who knew this class was so CRAZY!

i did!

love you lots.

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A Child of God

it's tierre again.

Read "A Child of God".

It's by Elder Henry B. Eyring.

I suggest that everyone read it.

It teaches important principles about excellent learners.

They really apply to everyone.

You should read it.

Really.

love you lots.

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University Life Week 1

hello. 

it's tierre.

Life so far at college... has been interesting.

but don't worry i won't go into all of that. 

this is about my University 101 class at Brigham Young Unviersity. 

it all started with INTRODUCTIONS on DAY 1 and here are some of the things i have learned about the kids in our class:

• everyone in the class loves to talk
• Isaac is really from New York, not Utah
• JaNae's last name means "the enemy" (should i be scared?)
• two of the girls in that class are in my modern class, too
• and one is afraid of balloons (this presents a problem because i really love balloons, i can even make a balloon arch... it is a strange talent)

i will update you after the rest of introductions next week...

love you lots.

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