Do We Have More Time?
Iran, in the end, will eventually become a nuclear power. The main reason why Iran will become a nuclear power is because of China and Russia’s stubbornness. China and Russia are the main suppliers for Iran, and if they lose Iran as a business partner, then they will lose a major profit. They are way too stubborn to let go an excellent business partner leave, even if it creates a great threat to the rest of the world. According to New York Time’s journalist, Neil MacFarquhar, China’s UN representative, Zhang Yesui, said about the Iranian nuclear issue “needs some more time and patience.” This proves that China will keep giving Iran nuclear supplies for as long as possible. China has a known past for opposing sanctions, because they say they are waiting for Beijing conformation.
Another reason why Iran will succeed in getting nuclear weapons is because China will give enough supplies to Iran, before the sanctions are passes-if it is passed. The time it takes to us to decide what were going to do about Iran, Iran will have enough supplies to continue building their enrichment plants. Iran will keep us busy while they build their plants, and become a nuclear power.
Now you might say that the sanctions will pass and Iran will not get there supplies, but it is taking the world quite some time to figure out what they’re going to do with Iran. This situation is just like a race, and whoever finishes first will have a massive affect on our world. If Iran drags out these sanctions, and is able to build their uranium enrichment plants, then that area of the world is in trouble, but if we can pass the sanctions with Iran’s permission, or come up with a brand new idea, then the world will have one less threat to deal with. Therefore, China and Russia need to let go of their economic values and realize that if they continue to be stubborn then Iran will have nuclear weapons.

During this semester I learned so very much about writing and different forms of it. I learned how to do creative writing. On my First Day of School memoir, I learned that in creative writing you don't write an overview, and you have to be creative. On my first draft it was by far the most boring story I have ever read. So, when I got my grade back (which want so hot) he allowed us to redo it. Thank goodness for that or else I would have failed. On my redo I found out that you have to use adjectives and describe what you: taste,smell,hear,see, and feel. When I finished my redo I had to say that thanks to Mr. Fielder teaching me how to do a creative story really helped out my grade.
Next, I learned how to use a blog. At first I thought a blog was going to be a burden to do, but i quickly found out that blogs help you to express your feelings about all sorts of topics. Such as holidays, elections, experiences in your life, etc. With the blogs you have to have pictures, and by the help of fellow classmates, I discovered that pictures help your blog a great amount, because it gives you a visual on what you are feeling or what the topic is about.
In addition to learning how to write creatively, and how to blog, I learned how to read with more of an intellectual approach. I was taught how to margin note. Margin noting is when you read and article, book, newspaper, and so on, and question it or make comments, and later on go back to the question and see if you can find the answer. This is a very effective tool when you are reading a difficult paper, because it allows you to question something to see if it makes sense. Margin noting came in handy when we read a complex paper called the American Scholar. This article was written by a philosopher, so the language was difficult to understand and it had old terms that people don't use today. Thanks to margin noting I questioned what I didn't know and eventually went back and it helped me to clear the nonsense and understand what was really important.
Another concept I strengthened was that of capitalization. Now i though i knew everything about capitalization, but I was wrong. I learned that you capitalize "mom" and "dad" when it takes the place of a persons name, pretty much like a pronoun. Also I learned that you don't capitalize foreign names if it has become very common like french fries, but Asia Minor needs to be capitalized.
I think the most important concept i learned this semester was the cultures of the world. Cultures are as diverse as the people in the culture. There are 100s of different cultures and I learned about just a few of them this semester. I learned that minority cultures are sometimes forgotten about, such as in Australia and the Aborigines. When the British arrived in Australia they immediately discriminated against the Aborigines. The British believed that the Aborigines need to be erased from the world, and they came close to it. They put the Natives into camps where they would be breed with white men and the children would be one shade lighter than before. They also used the Aborigines as cheap labor, later on laws were passed to stop the elimination of the Aborigine culture, and they did. The Aborigine population is very low today because, new generations want lives in the modern world instead of living in the 40,000 year old culture.
Lastly i learned about the early origination of countries. South African was a country that really intrigued me. Here the Dutch were in charge, as they set up a strategic port for the the Dutch East India Trade Company. a group of rebellious Dutch called, The Boers, didn't like the lifestyle in the Cape Colony, so they started the Great Trek. They moved northward and encountered the Natives here call the Khoikhoi. The Khoikhoi were easily eliminated due to the spread of smallpox. At this time a Africa nation was starting to rise and it was run by the Zulus. The Zulus were fierce warriors and stopped at nothing to get what they wanted. They eventually would face the Boers and utter defeat when 3,000 Zulu men were killed by over 400 Boers. In the 1800s diamonds were found in Kimberley and the British wanted them, so the set up a colony in Natal. Natal was placed as a strategic base to get diamonds. The Boers had confrontation with the British, and this led to the Anglo-Boer war. Where the Boers were severely outnumber and lost the battle. I really enjoyed this semester and i cant wait for next semester!

In early colonization, Britain plays a huge role in the colonization of the early world. Britain is the reason why America was founded as a country, and why Australia was colonized as well. Britain did not have colonized South Africa, but they did play a major role in the swift development of the South African colony. First of all, Britain indirectly founded America. The pilgrims from Great Britain were trying to avoid religious persecution. So the British pilgrims set up colony in America, directly linking Britain to the United States of America. Next, Britain set up a prison colony in Australia. The British were extremely into the imperialism, but thanks to this many colonies were set up around the world.
Britain also utilized other territories for there own use such as Australia. They set up Australia as a prison colony because they didn't want criminals in there great empire. A very clever idea and by doing this they established a small prison colony on Australia. The probably didn't know how successful Australia would be, but as we know today Australia is a very popular country.
Along with this colonization came conflict with the natives. In America the British pilgrims came into contact with the Native American, which at first they used them to their advantage, but later on pushed them out of their land and put them in camps. Also in Australia they used the Aborigines as cheap labor, but not quite to the extent of slaves. They were very ruthless in the colonization, and how they treated the natives.
The British not only did the British colonize countries, they also helped other countries get there name put into the world. For example, in South Africa the British took a tremendous role in helping establish South Africa. The British were in South Africa before the Dutch. It is more of a reconnaissance to see what they could find, but they found no use in South Africa, until later years. The British did not find use in South Africa until the discovery of diamonds in Kimberley. The set up a colony at Natal as a useful base for their operations. While in Natal they had confrontation with the Boers. Which eventually led to the Anglo-Boer war which the British won. Overall, Britain crafted South Africa history and those of many other countries, due to their strong belief in imperialism.