EOC WEEK 3

Some say money is the root of all evil; others may believe that it leads to the pursuit of happiness. However, the value of the American dollar has gone through its ups and downs quite dramatically over the past couple of years. In my opinion, the society that we live in today is constantly affected by the importance of our currency. For example, a strong dollar can open up more opportunities for businesses and the American citizens. On the other hand, our country primarily imports a large amount of goods and services, opposed to exporting. Just imagine if you were to take a trip out to Europe and your dollar was worth more than their currency due to the exchange rate. According to - http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html - 1.00 Euro is actually worth $1.31 in US Dollars. To be honest, I believe that a weak dollar would benefit the economy due to the recession that we are currently in. This would give us a better chance of exporting rather than importing. In my eyes, the possibility of trade would improve simply because the exporting countries are in charge of paying for the exports. Over the past couple years; thousands of people across the nation have either faced a period of unemployment or have lost their job positions completely. I suppose that when there is an increase in value, the rate of people getting fired raises as well. We may be living in hard times right now, but as we all know, history does repeat itself. To wrap things up, in order to have an equal balance in our economic system, we have to find a medium or a constant value for the dollar.

EOC WEEK 2

- As a child, I can recall spending my summer vacations in northern California with my older cousin, who had introduced me to DJing. Unlike him, my own personal DJ set up was incomplete due to the missing half of a Limited Edition Gemini Turntable. However, I was browsing through an electronics store on Market Street in San Francisco one day, when I found "The Turntable of My Dreams." When I asked for the price, the man at the counter told me it was on sale for $200 since it was the last one left. I reached into my pocket and noticed that I was $50 dollars short, when it dawned on me, this product was discontinued and I would not find it anywhere else! I explained my situation to the man, but he was hesitant and told me that he could possibly lose his job if his boss found out about the bargain. For a second there, it felt like the most disappointing day of my life. Out of no where, the man took a good look at me, scratched his head and realized that I was from out of town. Suddenly, he told me to take the turntable and leave the money on the counter. I couldn't believe it, I felt so relieved and told the man I appreciated his generosity. Right before I walked out he said to me, "You telling me you gonna take this thing all the way back to New York with you?" I simply replied, "Yeah, that's exactly what I'm gonna do."

EOC WEEK 1

As a Filipino-American Producer/Songwriter, growing up in Syracuse, New York was never an easy task. The road to success is one of the greatest obstacle courses in life where hard work is required in order to find a way through. Although music is a passion for most majoring in Audio Production, this young entrepreneur has an aspiring vision for directing and editing film in the future as well. In the words of Ryan Leslie, "Do what you believe in and believe in what you do." A statement in which some may find inspiring, as well as motivating to those pursuing a career that many may consider as nothing but a dream. Hence the term, anything is possible if you put your mind to it. “The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that’s why it is called the present.” – Alice Morse Earle, 1902