Hello, my name is Carson Oerman and welcome to my Adversity exhibit. This exhibit is filled with many forms of adversity and the best ways to deal with it. In the exhibit you will be shown the best ways to deal with adversity and you will also be shown examples of adversity in songs, a movie, art, and the novel Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer. As you are viewing my exhibit I hope that you notice…
The Pursuit of Happyness is based on the true story of a man named Chris Gardner. At the beginning of the movie Chris, played by Will Smith, had a wife, a five-year-old son, and quite a bit of debt. Chris has this debt because he has had trouble selling Bone Density scanners which he invested all his savings into and signed a contract to because they were said to be the next…
So, you have a website now. You’re probably wondering why. Well, there are a couple of reasons (in no particular order): To establish your online identity. Having your own website will give you a little more control over what people find when they search for your name. Instead of finding random links that you have no control over, they will see the interesting things that you’ve been working on. Getting a job can be easier. Most employers will search for…
Short Answer: It’s your website; put anything you want on it. Make sure it is professional, thoughtful and kind. Longer Answer: You will occasionally be asked by one of your teachers to put something that you create for class on your website. They might do this to help you share something great that you did with the rest of the world. They might do it so that you can get feedback from a wider audience. But I hope you also…
Congratulations, you now have a website. You might be wondering, “Why do I have a website?” That’s a question for a different post. Of course, having a website is a little bit of a responsibility. Here are some things that you should keep in mind now that you have one. Don’t post information that is too personal on your website. You shouldn’t post your address or phone number. You shouldn’t post anything that you would be upset about if everyone…