Monday, February 21, 2011

What is my Prerogative?

SLO Symphony: check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrjoU0RveRQ















Last weekend I went to a concert at the Preforming Arts center where we watched the talented musicians play the most beautiful music I have ever heard live! It made me realize how passionate these people where and how much they must practice in order to get so good; much like musicians, I must also practice discipline in order to become a master at what I want to preform.
What are some important things in your life that you haven't been putting enough of your life into?

Friday, October 1, 2010

Transitions

Dear Readers,
For those of you who check this blog regularly, thank you. Your support through my freshman year has been a blessing. However as I move onto my second year I hope to stay connected and I would like to try something different. Instead of blogs I will post videos via the iphone, that you can see on my youtube channel. I hope you will still be able to see how my experience here at Cal Poly is shaping the person I am becoming and how amazing technology can be to communicate ideas across the world.

Let me know if you have any trouble viewing the video's.
My video channel is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/giordanogianpaolo?feature=mhsn#p/u

Sincerely,
Jordan Gamble

P.S - I look forward to seeing your comments, reply's and thoughts on the videos.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Justice.

What does making justice a reality look like practically in your life?


Uncle Alan asked this great question last week when he followed up on my post on Martin Luther King, Jr. I was slightly uncertain when I first saw this question but have since had time to contemplate the matter and have come to some conclusion.
In my life here in College, there is much diversity, both in attitudes and actions. I have friends who are ultra intense - studying 20 hours + a day, INSANE! Then there are the type that hate anything mainstream. Those students often argue that the washed out, grading system is worthless and pointless. This has brought up an interesting point which I have discussed with friends and, although many agree that the public education system is full of problems, the general consensus has been: What else is there? It is one thing to go against the status qou but if one chooses such a life then how is it better then the present sistuation? So far as I know, no one has proposed a better solution, yet...




A totally separate sphere of discussion is relating to my own activities. Busy with homework, tests and Club activities, it is tough to find the time to dedicate to service, prayer or volunteering. Although I can only offer a few hours a week to things like this, I do look forward to summer camp- where I will be able to build up youth with strong values and service, character, and teamwork . I will be working with the bike shop and have already begun toning my skills in preparation for the summer. Yippee!


My room is much cleaner today but on sunday I couldn't even get to my bed!

Thats it for this today. I got some HW due tomorrow and lots of CNC work to do.
Check back soon to see more of me in the metal cutting action! Hope you all have a great day.
Sincerely,
Jordan Gamble