UPs and DOWNS of Puerto Rico

Puerto is a beautiful island with a beautiful culture. The positives of the island would be its beautiful beaches. The island has three main malls: Centro Civico, Agua La Perra, and Arguineguin. There are plenty of markets, bars, resturants, parks, and muesums that tourist can go to. The malls are different than those found in the United States because most of the items found in the mall can be bargained down to lower prices. For all the drinkers who visit puerto rico, happy hour starts at four pm. The island includes a Crocodile Park which is home to more than three hundred crocodile and alligators from all over the world. For extra activities, tourists can enjoy gold, camel rides, jeep safaris, boat trips, and fishing. However, with all good comes bad.
The negatives of this beautiful country would be that it is built on steep cliff sides and apartment blocks which are only reached by long stairways. For tourist, the resorts are often employeed. Education wise, the country's literacy rate is around 90%, but only 18% of the populations had obtained a bachlor degree or higher.

Work Cited
"Puerto Rico Holiday - Spain - Puerto Rico Travel Guide." Word Travels - Travel Guide. Destination guides for the world traveller. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. .

Mandatory Seminar Last Wednesday?

What did i think about the mandatory seminar last wednesday? I really did not feel like going to crantom at three o clock and having to sit there for three hours. I got out early from my chemistry class because i had just taken a test. My next class got cancelled, so i didnt have a reason not to go to the seminar. I was stuck. The man who spoke was lively and I could tell he loved his job. I felt like I was a little kid again, sitting in church, trying not to fall asleep. The man spoke like he was a preacher and I was so tired I couldnt help but to fall asleep. His loud yelling would wake me up from time to time and it was very uncomfortable. However, I did start paying attention in the end of his lecture. He was playing music and talking about how everyone learned something from someone great that was above them. He said that "without them there would be no us." Also, he stated that when people look at us, they see our past generations. It is a genealogy. The best quote from the seminar was like "everything you are is because someone gave their everything for you to become great." That quote made me think about life and how when I was younger and I had basketball games. I would always try to do my best, but it wouldnt have been possible for me to do my best if my parents hadnt taken me to the game.

Founders Library

Founders Library was named after 17 men who founded the institution and charter that Howard University was issued. In 1929, congress gave over one million dollars for the building of the new library. Ten years later, on January 3rd, Founders Library was open to the public. It was compared to "Aladdin's Palace" with it's $1,000 gold spire and the giant clock that stroked every half hour. Although Blacks weren't given professional jobs in the early 1900s, Albert I. Cassell, a Black man, was the architect of The Founders Library. Albert made the interior furnishings and wood panelings of silver oak. The outside design of the library is a beautiful Georgian style with red, sand-finish brick and limestone trim.