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Favorite Game

Link to my favorite game: Sorry
http://www.ea.com/games/sorry-arcade

Reality

Reality is defined as the state or quality of being real. This definition can mean different things to everyone. Of course we call know the difference between real and fake. For example, we know the difference between watching a movie and living our own lives. However, these lines do sometimes get blurred. The example of the interactive Watchmen promoter is an example. We know Watchmen is a movie, but then this movie is suddenly calling real cell phones. The line of reality is getting blurred. I may look at this situation as a movie calling my phone to attract publicity, while someone else may look at it as a real person calling my phone and talking about the movie Watchman. The line of reality is blurred, but sometimes people pick a side to relate to. This raises the question of: how far is can we go over the line of reality? When lines start to get blurred such as the reality/fantasy line, problems may occur. For example, people hiding behind cyber walls and living their lives through the internet or video games. This is not reality. Reality, to me, is being able to actually feel both emotionally and physically. When the lines of reality and fantasy become blurred, people get lost in the mix. Although I know the interactive reality verse fantasy games are for fun- some people cannot tell the difference. I believe reality is just as the definition says- the state or quality of being real. Reality includes everything, the good and the bad. When the lines become blurred, we forget that reality is not always great but it is something you can feel.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of intentionally, or unintentionally, taking an other's words, pictures, phrases, or anything else and using it as your own. Plagiarism, for obvious reasons, is frowned upon in schools and occupations. I pledge not to plagiarize for many reasons. In addition to the consequences from school or my teachers, it also is lazy to avoid doing your own work. Like we discussed in class, plagiarism goes against the basic law of ethics. When one plagiarizes, you are not only cheating, but lying also. I believe it also can be seen as offensive that you would think your teacher or employer would not notice plagiarism. Even though plagiarism is cheating and wrong, it is also a bad idea due to the fact you will most likely be caught. Why risk expulsion, a zero on a test, or getting fired from a job? Just completing your own work with your own ideas probably ends up being easier and less time consuming than copying someone else's. I believe plagiarism is a poor choice in judgement and making your own ideas is more rewarding than stealing those of someone else. I pledge not to plagiarize in my English class, or any other class or job in the future.

Myself

My name is Christina Connelly. I am from Charleston, South Carolina and live on Sullivan's Island. I play tennis and love being on the water more than anything. I have one older sister, Mary. I also have two dogs. Knight is a black lab and Lilly is peeka-poo. My favorite movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off. My favorite book is Tuesdays With Morrie. I have two favorite colors: brown and white. My birthday is on March 11, 1992. My favorite season, by far, is summer. My favorite food is sushi. I hate being in planes, but love to travel.