Tuesday, September 17, 2013

1. Do you think humans will need to move to another planet?  Why or why not?
 - Yes, because I think a lot of countries are having over population and it would be a good idea to find out if there could be life in another planet.

 2. If it does happen that some humans move to another planet, would you volunteer to go?  Why or why not?
 - I probably would, because for me I love adventures and discovering new things.

 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 think its amazing what they're doing, but very dangerous and risky. I was very surprised and I might change my mind about going. The last sentence was "but remember: you can never go home again.", which terrified me.

 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?
 - I think Ray Bradbury wanted the readers to understand that there isn't another place like Earth, and that people shouldn't think or decide to leave Earth. After the story I changed my mind completely and I totally agree with Ray. We should't leave Earth, because wherever we go, we always come back to it. 

Monday, September 16, 2013

Hello everyone,
    My name is Morouj Mohammad, this my first time as a blogger. I'm from Kuwait, and I have lived in the US for about 5 years. I came to study at PSU because my dad graduated from here, and he recommended PSU as a strong university in engineering.
    After I finish the IECP, I'm hoping to get into PSU and begin my undergrad degree, which is Electrical Engineering. I'm at the IECP because I want to develop and improve my reading and writing skills in English. I was happy when I was placed in level 4, I thought I was going to get placed in a lower level. I didn't know that I was that good in English until I got here.
    I'm learning more and more everyday, I hope when I finish the English program, I would feel confident with my English 100%.