Dont miss the deadline!

Hello. I hope everyone is having fun studying, and learning, and reviewing. But don't forget about other things that are due, too! Like your portfolio! Although we have exams starting on Wednesday, we still have to manage our time wisely so we can get some time to work on our portfolio's as well. Remember that this portfolio is very important, because it reflects back on everything you have done and learned about during this year. Make sure its something creative and original. If your portfolio is original and eye catching, Mr.Case will actually publish it onto the web, and of course, raise your mark! So work super super hard on it to make it like nothing Mr.Case has ever seen! I am very busy studying right now, but I am going to finish up my portfolio tomorrow and hopefully hand it in on Tuesday!
Study and work HARD!
Bye.
And good luck!

- Peggy .

Always the worst part!

I really am sorry for the delay in my blog. Th reason I haven't been keeping up is because my mind is so full of information on all my subjects, and getting prepared for my exams that I simply have no time for extra things. Although my blog is also very important because it will indeed be marked by Mr.Case, even now, so I will do my best to not miss any days. Another reason is that I have been away a fair bit this week, and haven't found the time to ask around, to see what we have done in class, but I will post events to the best of my ability.
On Thursday, we took up the BTT test that we did a while ago. I must add that I could have done much much better, but I think its a bit late for tests because school is somewhat at an end. But I am going to raise my marks with the portfolio that is due on Tuesday. Hopefully I will do a good enough job to raise my marks!
That's about it for today.
Work Hard.
Bye.

- Peggy .

Free at last!

You have no idea how happy I am that our summative is finally done and handed in! Personally, I think that last week was very stressful because there were a lot of due dates and sumamtives to hand in, it was just crazy! But I'm very glad that all of that is over, and we can spend this week and a couple of days from next week studying for our exams, since they will be starting exactly a week from today!! On the other hand, yesterday in class we learned something very interesting. Its not something we have to memorize, but something cool for us to use anywhere and anytime. We learned about Cloud based Computing. We went on a website called: icloud.com and we explored. Basically what this website is that it contains a lot of things that you can have on your computer. For example email, msn messenger, clocks, and so much more. It kind of represents your computer, which is pretty neat because this website offers every member 2GB of space. You can put pictures, videos, movies, or anything else you want onto this website, and delete it off your computer to make more room. Since you have all this information on the website, you can access it anywhere, on any computer youd like! Its kind of like a USB, but its much cooler!
All you need to do is sign up and your ready to go!
Have fun exploring!
Bye.

- Peggy .

Last chance!

Hello. Today is unfortunately our last chance to finish our summative in class, because it is due tomorrow. I am a little worried about my website because I have not yet completed it, but I am doing my best so that I can complete it tonight and put it onto a CD, ready to hand into Mr.Case tomorrow. We got this period to finish off anything that we needed in order to prepare it for tomorrow. I managed to finish everything today, other than my website which still needs a few finishing touches. Other than that, I am truly happy that our summatives are complete! This week is the last week for all of them, and then we have to get ready for exams. And to be honest, in a way, I cant wait for exams because I am very eager for the school year to end, and for summer to arrive!
That's all for now.
Hope everyone does GRRRR-EAT on their summative
Bye.

- Peggy .

Taxes. We all hate them but we have to pay them!

Where do you think Mr.Case gets his paycheck from? =P
Here's a good clue for you, from the taxes that our parents pay! Don't instantly think badly about this because this is how the economy works out. We pay taxes, and some of those taxes go to government funds, paying people's paychecks and even for yourself. The taxes that we pay go towards paying for teachers, fire fighters, police officers, roads, government and many more. In order for us to live in a less stressful world, we pay taxes, so that we can worry less about things that don't need worrying to do. We have to pay a set of taxes in Canada. PST is 8%. GST is 5%. All businesses have to pay one of these taxes, however, if you know that your business will not be able to make more than $30,000 a year, you don't have to pay GST. Not only are taxes a pain, but they help us in many ways. For example, a portion of the taxes that we pay goes towards OHIP, which is a health card, and therefore is free for us. If you ever wanted to visit a doctor, it would be for free, because of the taxes we pay. But if you went to America and visited a doctor there, it would cost you a lot, for every visit.
Even though we all hate paying taxes, it is something we all have to do no matter what, and in a way, if you think about it, it helps us out!
That's all for today.
Don't forget to pay your taxes!
Bye.

- Peggy .

Great time to catch up!.

Can you guess what we are all doing in class right now?[ Well theoretically yesterday because today is Tuesday and I am writing this blog regarding yesterday's work!] That's right, we have a work period today, so that we can finish any part of the summative that we have not yet completed. Our summative due date is beginning to come to an end, because we only have a few more days to finish them, and we have to hand them in on Friday. Although, I must point out that Friday is a day 2, meaning BTT01 doesn't have business on that day, so I guess that we will have to come on our own time to hand it in!
Make sure you complete all the parts of your summative, because keep in mind that this is worth 30% of your mark, since we will gladly not write an exam for this course.
Anyways, I should get back to finishing the parts of the summative that I'm behind in, and start to think very seriously about how I'm going to present my final project.
That's it for today.
Bye.

- Peggy .

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Panick attack!

I apologize for writing a bit late in my blog, but I have just been so busy with finishing all my summatives, I don't even find the time to come on the computer. However, now that I have spare time on my hands, I will reflect back on the things we did in BTT on Friday. But before I start, I would like to point out that our business summative is due on Friday, and for some people, including myself, that's terrible news. Now you might ask why, and I can give you a few reasons. For one, I have not finished my website, or brochure. Both being very important parts of this summative. Two, I don't have a lot of time on my hands to finish them, and therefore will 99% end up staying up late at night to complete them, at home. Which brings me to my next problem: I don't have the programs I need in order to finish them! Problem number four: the library isn't always open for a long period of time whether after school, lunch, or before school, so I will have to work efficiently and quickly! And problem number five: I can never find the time to go after school because I am at work, or have summatives to complete. On the other hand, I am learning a lot about time management and organization. But I am sure that I will find the time to finish everything in time, because I am very determined to get the best mark I could possibly earn. Besides me panicking and somewhat whining, we did get time to work on our recent assignment. We all got the chance to ask questions about any difficulties we had, or finish any other part of this assignment that we haven't already completed. Writing a good business letter is important. Not just the way it looks, but the quantity of it, too. It is a big challenge for kids our age to be taken seriously when starting a business on our own. However, we can overcome some of the challenges and make our own lives easier. One way to do so is by writing a well though out and convincing business letter. If it is convincing and professional enough, we will be payed more attention to.
Take it from me, try to stay on task because its very difficult to catch up if you miss something!
Oh and also don't forget to add you new expenses to your budget because that will count too!
Bye.

- Peggy .