Current Event: Teen 'sleeping sickness' is bizarre, rare

I think it’s crazy that such a condition occurs. I’ve heard that people can sleep for a very long time, but sleeping for days at a time or even for weeks is insane. I found it interesting that there is such as thing that’s the opposite of insomnia, which is where someone isn’t able to sleep or stay asleep for a long time. I didn’t think it was possible for people to sleep for that long unless they were in a coma. The most I’ve ever known someone to sleep for at one time is about 15 to 21 hours. I feel this is important for people to know that this new disease is really rare so that they don’t start to panic thinking that they have it to. It also stops those who may plan on using the disease as an excuse. It’s also important to know that there are people who are working on this condition and are trying their best come up with a solution to this strange problem. By having more information on this topic people will panic less.

turquoimarine: CONTEST TO WIN A CANON REBEL T1i OR A 3RD GENERATION IPOD TOUCH The camera - My grandparents have known for a while that I’m very interested in photography, so they bought me this amazing camera for an early birthday present without knowing I already had a similar one. I have no use for it and none of my friends are into photography like I am, so it seemed logical to give it to someone who really wants it! The first person I choose will win this camera! It will come with everything it came with in the box (charger etc). The iPod - My friend just got an iPhone and is selling me her 4th generation Touch, so I’m giving away my old 3rd generation Touch to one of you! It’s about a year old and has the quote “Don’t worry, be happy” engraved on the back. If you don’t like it, you could easily cover it up with a case. The second person I choose will win this iPod! RULES TO PARTICIPATE:  You MUST be following me at http://turquoimarine.tumblr.com/ You MUST reblog this post. Likes DO NOT count! Only reblogs will count to be qualified to win.  I will pick two winners on Thursday April 14th. I contact you via ask so you MUST have your ask turned on by then. If you have won and do not have it turned on, I will randomly pick someone else.  GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! :D
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CONTEST TO WIN A CANON REBEL T1i OR A 3RD GENERATION IPOD TOUCH

The camera - My grandparents have known for a while that I’m very interested in photography, so they bought me this amazing camera for an early birthday present without knowing I already had a similar one. I have no use for it and none of my friends are into photography like I am, so it seemed logical to give it to someone who really wants it! The first person I choose will win this camera! It will come with everything it came with in the box (charger etc).

The iPod - My friend just got an iPhone and is selling me her 4th generation Touch, so I’m giving away my old 3rd generation Touch to one of you! It’s about a year old and has the quote “Don’t worry, be happy” engraved on the back. If you don’t like it, you could easily cover it up with a case. The second person I choose will win this iPod!

RULES TO PARTICIPATE: 

  1. You MUST be following me at http://turquoimarine.tumblr.com/
  2. You MUST reblog this post.
  3. Likes DO NOT count! Only reblogs will count to be qualified to win. 

I will pick two winners on Thursday April 14th. I contact you via ask so you MUST have your ask turned on by then. If you have won and do not have it turned on, I will randomly pick someone else. 

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! :D

(via alejandra2)

Technological Tip

I don’t know too many technological tips and the main one’s I do know about have already been posted. One that I found out about that helps me out with my PC is you can switch from window to window by pressing the “WINDOWS” button (which is on the bottom left of your keyboard) and the “Tab” button. Again its WINDOWS + TAB. It also looks pretty cool doing it, give it a try. 

Common ft. Will.I.Am - I Have A Dream (WITH LYRICS) - Freedom Writers (by lilWILSON100)

This song just always gave me hope when things ever got too tough. I would just throw on my headphones and jam. I would always get motivated to push through whatever I was going through at the time. Great Song :-D

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Spring Break this year wasn’t the most amazing one I’ve had. That picture is of Poplar hall, where I spent my Spring Break. I decided to stay and just relax because most people would be gone and I’d have food whenever I wanted. Unfortunately I was only partially right; there weren’t many people on campus…but then I found out I couldn’t swipe and use my dining hall meals. I ended up living off Subway and Perry’s BBQ which wasn’t so bad. I ended up sleeping a lot, playing some Madden, and just plain relaxing. I would have liked to have gone to Miami and visit some friends and family and hung out with them for the break, but the resources weren’t there at all. I used this Spring Break for what it was meant for, relaxation of the body and mind. With the tests, homework, quizzes, and constant studying college students have to do, they need break from all of that in the spring semester. So colleges have Spring Break to give the students a break from all the stress that they go through during spring semester. I will definitely be going to Miami or wherever my friends are at next spring break and just wild out. Till next Spring Break.
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Spring Break this year wasn’t the most amazing one I’ve had. That picture is of Poplar hall, where I spent my Spring Break. I decided to stay and just relax because most people would be gone and I’d have food whenever I wanted. Unfortunately I was only partially right; there weren’t many people on campus…but then I found out I couldn’t swipe and use my dining hall meals. I ended up living off Subway and Perry’s BBQ which wasn’t so bad. I ended up sleeping a lot, playing some Madden, and just plain relaxing. I would have liked to have gone to Miami and visit some friends and family and hung out with them for the break, but the resources weren’t there at all. I used this Spring Break for what it was meant for, relaxation of the body and mind. With the tests, homework, quizzes, and constant studying college students have to do, they need break from all of that in the spring semester. So colleges have Spring Break to give the students a break from all the stress that they go through during spring semester. I will definitely be going to Miami or wherever my friends are at next spring break and just wild out. Till next Spring Break.

The Future of Colleges: 9 Inevitable Changes

It turns out that there are a lot of inevitable changes that will be made to universities and colleges. Among these are nine major ones, which include more universities which will be even more diverse. There will also be three kinds of universities that will come into view, which are the brick or traditional residential universities, the virtual online universities, and the universities that will be a combination of the two. I believe that the combination of the two will become more popular and more efficient. Unfortunately in the future degrees will lessen in importance as people have already seen has started. These and many more are some of the inevitable changes that will be made to universities and colleges. 

I feel this picture represents me because it shows me smiling and I’m a very happy person. I’m almost always smiling or laughing, many people know me for my laugh I think that’s pretty funny. I’m also very friend oriented and like to chill with friends as much as I can in a day. I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t have my friends by my side. Lastly, I have on headphone in this picture because I am listening to music every chance I get, it’s very calming and keeps me stress free.
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I feel this picture represents me because it shows me smiling and I’m a very happy person. I’m almost always smiling or laughing, many people know me for my laugh I think that’s pretty funny. I’m also very friend oriented and like to chill with friends as much as I can in a day. I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t have my friends by my side. Lastly, I have on headphone in this picture because I am listening to music every chance I get, it’s very calming and keeps me stress free.

            A viral video is a video that gets really popular very quickly. A video can go viral if it’s really different, really strange, really disgusting, really shocking but mostly if it’s really funny. This one in particular is because it was really funny and shocking at the same time, which can help make it even more viral. The popularity of YouTube and other video sharing websites has greatly contributed to the rise of viral videos. People are able to get their videos out to the world due to the improvements of technology. We can upload videos from our laptops on the road, from our cell phones, and even from our iPods; there really aren’t many limits to getting our videos out there. I personally enjoy viral videos because they usually make my day. For the most part they’re funny and some make me laugh so hard I start to cry or make my abs hurt. Another reason videos go viral is because people like to share the funny things they watch and then those people share it with others. This trend continues and that is how so many videos get as many hits and they do. The people in the videos love the fact that they can get their 15 minutes of fame. YouTube now uses viral videos as a way to sell spots for advertisements that are showed at the beginning of videos that have a lot of views. This helps YouTube get more money and the people who put up their ads more chances to get more sales. Viral videos are a win-win situation all around.