Journal #3 Density

From the bottom to top, the layers would be honey, with a density of 1.42g, then soy sauce with a density or 1.2g, and lastly olive oil with a density of .918g.  The reason the three ingredients separate into layers is because their densities are all significantly different, making them unable to mix.  The most  dense layer is honey, which means it is the heaviest.  This is why it is on the bottom.  The olive oil is on top because it has the smallest density, making it have a smaller mass. 

These are the links I used.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=soy+sauce+serving+density&lk=1
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/seven-layer-density-column
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/IngaDorfman.shtml

Journal #2 BP Oil Spill

The BP oil spill of April 20, 2010 was the largest accidental oil spill in history.  It caused many people to lose their jobs, unsafe beaches, and unedible fish.  Since the oil spill, the oil left on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico has been collected and almost everything effected by the oil spill has been returned to its original state.  Only a small amount of the Gulf of Mexico is still ruined because of the oil spill.  The oil spill could have been prevented.  BP violated many safety regulations, resulting in an explosion causing a loss of life and the oil spill that took a signigicant amount of time to fix.  I think BP is handling the oil spill in a cooperative manner by taking full responsibility of the oil spill.

This is the link to the New York Times Article "Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill" I used to write this journal.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/o/oil_spills/gulf_of_mexico_2010/index.html?scp=1&sq=bp%20oil%20spill%20cleanup&st=cse  

Journal #1 Academic Goals

This year I have a few goals I would like to achieve.  My first goal is to learn to ask for help when I need it rather than trying to figure things out on my own.  I have a very hard time asking for help and I have learned that there are some situations that you cannot fix or handle on your own.  My second goal is to try much harder in school this year.  I will try to study for longer periods of time and more frequently.  I will use different methods of studying so I will not be bored so easily.  My final goal this year is to participate more in class.  To do this, I will contribute more to class dicussions and raise my hand more often.