Robert+Pinheiro

 My past experiences with writing are very memorable, most of my life I have struggled with spelling, grammar and just writing in general. In the past few years my writing skills have slightly increased due to the use of computer programs such as, Microsoft Word and other programs with spelling and grammar checks. As far as things I like to write about I can’t think of any, I just dislike writing in general and only do it when I have too. Hopefully taking this class will help me feel more comfortable with expressing my thoughts through writing and help make it look a little more professional.

=__**Activity 16**__ =


 * 1) The hot dogs were dry and wrinkly; they almost looked like they were ten years old.
 * 2) The nurse’s office was overwhelmed with students complaining that they felt sick after eating the food.
 * 3) No one was eating the food and the school had to throw most of it away. Some of the students joked, "Even the stray cat near the dumpster wouldn’t eat any of it".

**I could tell I was coming down with the flu.**

 * 1) == I started to get very sweaty and could not find a comfortable position to sleep in. ==
 * 2) My body started aching every time I moved and I felt the same way last year when I had it.
 * 3) I felt like I did not have any energy to get anything done this weekend.

**I had car problems recently.**

 * 1) ==== It took me a whole day to figure out that the buzzing noise my car was making were the wheel bearings. ====
 * 2) ==== The mechanic would not allow my car to pass the safety inspection unless I spent hundreds of dollars fixing it. ====
 * 3) ==== I noticed the car had leaked a huge puddle of oil all over the driveway. ====

**When your money gets tight, there are several ways to economize.**

 * 1) ==== One way to economize is to start paying in cash instead of using credit cards with a high interest rates. ====
 * 2) ==== Another way to economize is to plan all your trips to the store to minimize on unnecessary driving. ====
 * 3) ==== Another way to economize is to turn the heat down a few extra degrees and wear more clothes when around the house. ====

**Some people have dangerous driving habits.**

 * 1) ==== They do not think it is a huge responsibility to drive a two ton car 65 miles per hour down the road. ====
 * 2) ==== Most people nowadays still don’t wear their seat belts even though it could save their lives. ====
 * 3) ==== Other peoples' dangerous driving habits are all I can think about when I ride my motorcycle on the highway or even walk on the sidewalks. ====

The student had several ways of passing time during the dull lecture.

 * 1) ==== He would sit back in his chair and pull his baseball cap closer to his eyes so no one would see him doze off. ====
 * 2) ==== She would place her Iphone between the pages of her notebook so the teacher would think she was reading her notes. ====
 * 3) ==== He would sketch funny drawings of the teacher in his notebook and hand them to his friends. ====

My stress level in the past year has increased dramatically. One of the reasons is because of all the stress at work. The company is constantly forcing us to compete with other machine shops to produce parts faster and cheaper. The second reason for my increased stress is because of school. Being a full time student, it seems I have a new test to study for every other day. Finally, my stress level has increased at home because it seems to be almost every day I receive a new bill in the mail, it almost feels like a race that is impossible to win.
 * __ Writing Assignment pg. 82 __**

**__Writing Assignment 1 pg.80__**
==== Lunch at the school cafeteria was terrible yesterday. First of all, the hamburgers were so undercooked like they looked like were going to get up and walk away. Second, the hot dogs were dry and wrinkly they almost looked like they were ten years old. Finally, the cafeteria was understaffed, it took so long to get my food, by the time I was able to sit down and eat it lunch was practical over. ====