Senior reflection #4

well, im not really sure what to write.its so wierd that i used to think that high school would never end, and now it finally is.everything has become so hectic with some of my friends from other schools graduating before me, finishing finals, grad parties, planning summer before-college trips with my friends, and having relatives visit. It doesnt seem like there's enough time for anything.everything seems to be happening so fast!I'm actually almost sad it's ending, that this part of my life is coming to a close and now i have to start all over again almost.its scary thinking that ill come back from summer vacation to unfamiliar faces.

current event #4-end of china's cheap labor?-http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/13/china-s-workers-strike-back.html

A)this article was written by Duncan Hewitt from Newsweek. This article is about how foxconn and Honda, two of china's biggest foreign manufacturers have raised the pay for their factory workers. There had been so many strikes, protests, and even suicides that they had no choice but to finally comply.foxconn was only paying their workers $130 a month!workers finally became fed up and because of the continuously enforced one child policy in china, which gives them the advantage of not having as many able workers, the employess had the upper hand. the company has even offered to double what their workers are currently earning in wages. worker shortages, and a new law on labor dispute resolution, has caused the factories to become more desperate for their workers.Though things are looking up for these workers, companies are debating on whether or not to relocate their factories to different countries, in order to get more labor at a cheaper cost.
B)I chose this article because i found it interesting how they finally raised the wages.still, it doesnt seem like enough even if you double the salary. I cant imagine how even one person could survive on $130 a month let alone whole families.Hopefully these new changes stick because these workers are sometimes doing strenuous labor, and for peanuts!its crazy and hopefully it will change someday.

senior reflection #3

Im actually starting to get scared of leaving.even though i moved around a bit as a kid because my dad was in the military, ive spent a good 12 years here. As much as i used to want to leave when i was little and hated virginia, im actually going to miss it.it has been my home for a good chunk of my life and theres alot of memories here.im also scared because once summer hits, i wont have anything really preductive to get college off my mind for that whole month of july.its all i think about.i keep wondering if ill like it, if itll be like the colleges everyone else is going to, if ill like my roommate,if ill get homesick, etc. it sucks waiting like this i just want to get up there now, im so impatient. and also leaving highschool when ive spent four years of my life here. its weird i wont see any familiar faces anymore, im so used to coming back to school after the summer and seeing the same old people.it was kind of comforting. i mean, i like change alot, but im not sure how much i can handle.north dakota is very familiar to me but at the same time its not because ive never lived there for more then a month before.its scary.i feel like im not grown up enough for college and leaving home and being away from my parents.i guess we'll have to see...

current event #3-http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/health/01attention.html?pagewanted=2&ref=health

A) this article was written by Katherine Ellison in the New York Times website. This article is about how doctors are on the look-out for new objective evidence of ADHD(attention deficit hyperactive disorder). This disorder is being overly-diagnosed by doctors.simply, if one cannot concentrate well, they automatically assume its attention deficit and then go to their doctor and get a prescription for a medication they may not even need. it's simply based on paranoia and the thought of being comforted by the fact that all your problems could be fixed by a little pill.not true.most doctors today dont do actual tests on patients in order to diagnose them. they simply give them a sheet of paper with a number of questions on it relating to basic syptoms that pretty much everyone has had at one time or another.pretty much everyone is going around saying they have adhd nowadays, but do they really have it or are they just being peranoid?The article goes on to describe the new test that has been recently developed to accurately diagnose patients for adhd. in the medical world, theyre trying to step up and make it more effecient and easy for people to get the right medical help they need.

B)I chose this article because I was diagnosed with ADD(attention deficit disorder) a more mild case of ADHD.Ive been taking medication for it since grade school and i have recently discovered that i may have not even needed it, because i pay attention fine when im not on it.so I really do think that there are alot of flaws in the medical world. diagnosis for, not only attention disorders but others are so subjective.doctors have really slacked in accurately treating patients that they just go and prescribe medication right off the bat.It's crazy. we pay money so we can have good medical attention when needed and we arent getting the most out of what we pay for.so many kids today are going around with adhd pills even when they dont really need them and have been improperly diagnosed. the pills have side effects that can be potentially dangerous to those that dont really need the medication.It's extremely sad to think that you can't even trust your doctors to treat you properly.

senior reflection#2

so, as i stated in my last senior reflection, im super excited for college. im still confused though on what i should make my major because people keep telling me that i dont need to major in pre law to go to law school, that i could major in history, but i have yet to know what the difference would make, if it would make one at all.im still confused on that one.i cant believe i go in august.im scared because idk how itll be with just me 1700 miles away from my home.soooooo scary.i really just want to graduate and get it over with so i can go on trips this summer and just relax.but i might need to find a job too which is annoying.urgh.ohwell i actually dont mind working at all.anyways i cant think of anything else to say so im ending it here.

current event #2-finding a healthy medium-http://www.newsweek.com/id/237461

A)
This article was written by Kate Dailey of Newsweek.This article talks about eating disorders.It goes on to say that people of all sizes, not just already thin people, can have eating disorders.college students especially have become preoccupied with weight, as they tend to gain "the freshman fifteen" at college.over 40% women and 20% men at college have eating disorders. There are also alot of people that have eating disorders and you cant even tell. alot of doctors have had trouble recognizing eating disorders, as the victims tend to hide it well. with the media projecting images of thin people as the popular, well off ones, and with the increasing amount of fast food chains in america, its impossible to win either way.
B)
I chose this article because obesity and eating disorders is a big issue in society today. kids my age go through it quite often and the media doesnt make it any easier for us teenagers.also, as we are soon-to-be college students, it brings to attention just how many end up having eating disorders because the students dont watch and regulate their food intake.body image is one of the main problems that teenagers face today, and its only going to get worse as we get older.what i just learned from this article though is that eating disorders may be genetic.i had no idea.

senior reflection #1

I'm so excited to be graduating soon. I'm more than ready for college. Although i think I might actually miss virginia im both nervous and excited to be moving to north dakota. my family is from there and I just love the midwest so much, which is why i decided on college there. I love everything about the midwest and im really cant wait for my first day of college classes. the only thing im nervous about is meeting my new roommate in august.i hope i like her/share atleast a few common interests with her.I'm also kinda nervous about leaving my parents out here on the east coast all by themselves, but hopefully theyll be ok.i can hardly believe that i'm practically done with highschool it feels too weird. I actually already bought a few things for my dorm room like towels and a coathanger and such lol.just one more month and we'll be done!yay!woooooooooooo!