The students who caused a tragic death

After just seeing the abc news intake of the suicidal death of Tyler Clementi, 18 who jumped off of the gw bridge in New Jersey on September 22, 2010 as a result from his room mate Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei posting his sexual accounter with another male live over the internet, all I can do is shake my head. This story is so sad because classmates of Clementi praised him for being such a wonderful student and a great musician, and now he is gone. This tragic death has stunned the community of New Jersey. Ravi and Wei, the students responsible for posting the video have been charged with invasion of privacy.

Do I think this is fair? Yes, I do. I feel as if they should be charged with invasion of privacy, but not murder and have to serve life in prison. I believe the kids just was thrilled, and wanted to do something that they thought was funny, and turned out not to be so funny. I also feel that the two students should be kicked out of the University because this has brought reproach upon the school's name. If there is another charge that should be brought against them then it should be involuntary manslaughter. Also this incident with the internet may have not been the "push" to make Clementi do this. Something else was probably causing him to do this. I think cyber bullying is a big factor in this incident, and hopefully justice is served even though Clementi's family will never have him back.

Psychology Test 2

Tuesday I will be taking my 2nd Psychology test and I hope that I make a good grade like I did the first time. When we received the study guide for this chapters 5-8 I thought to myself that this would be a breeze until I started finding the answers to my questions. Even though it is a lot to study, I am convinced that I will pull it off by Tuesday, and make that good grade on my test. I will update once I receive my grade.

Homeschool

What do I think about home school? Even though I have never been home schooled I think that it is a good thing. Home school can be helpful to many people especially if they have certain circumstances that may not allow them to be comfortable in a big school. Some of the benefits of homeschooling is that you do not have to wake up early in the morning spending time debating on what to wear to school the next day when all you can do is stay in your pj's and have class. For people who have disabilities and are uncomfortable around a crowd of people may find this alternative very helpful. Many people may find home school boring, because they may feel like their social status will drop because they do not get to interact with a lot of people on a day-to-day basis which can be true. I highly agree, that if I was home schooled I would be so bored, because I'd have no friends to talk to when most of them may be in a big school.

Relieved (again)

 

Today was the 1st day in which I had my first Biology test, and to my surprise it was very easy. At the beginning of the semester my professor told us about the study questions that would be helpful to us on our test. I picked up a copy and began to find the questions immediately. After I found all the questions, I started studying because my test was soon approaching. The Unit 1 section contained a lot of questions, but I did not let that discourage me. I just took one section at a time and that is how I managed to retain the information. The test was 53 questions long and I thought the test would never end! When I first saw the 1st question I said to myself this test is going to be very easy, and indeed it was. They say studying pays off and that may be true. College life for me is starting off as a breeze, but I must not get too comfortable just yet. I still have 3 yrs and 3 semesters left. I will hopefully get my grade back Wednesday, and I hope to have a smile on my face when I receive it :) 

If I was in charge of my old high school...

For the past 3 years, I attended Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Al. If I was in charge of my old high school there would be so much that I would change. Starting with the building itself. JD has been built many years ago so I would first like to remodel it in order to equip the new 9th graders that came along this year. When I was a senior the school was so crowded you literally had to walk shoulder to shoulder in the hallway just to get to your next class. Next I would have a faculty of teachers who actually love to teach and want to help the kids learn so that the child and the teacher can have a close bond. After that I would like to bring in a football coach who takes his job very seriously and wants the team to progress so that the football team can start winning more games instead of maybe one or two. That is would really give my school a good name. I would also try to keep my school clean and violence free, even though I know that is impossible, but it wouldn't hurt to try. I would have a better disciplinary system, and it would be that you MUST follow all rules accordingly and if not then consequences are to follow. Some schools have office referrals, but many of us know that they really don't cure the problems of bad behavior because some students would accumulate 10+ office referrals. Lastly I would change the days of school from Monday - Friday to Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. My principal, Mrs. Kostick, was a very good principal but I still think that I would do a better job if I was in charge.

Using Balance

1. Alabama scored a touchdown; my family were excited.

     The defender blocked the kick; the field goal was no good.

     The quarterback threw the ball; the other team caught it.
   


2. I wore tall heels and fell; the ground was bumpy and hard.

    My favorite hills broke; down to the ground I went.

Relieved!

Today was the 1st day in which I had my first Biology test, and to my surprise it was very easy. It was 53 questions long and I thought the test would never end! They say studying pays off and that may be true. College life for me is starting off as a breeze, but I must not get too comfortable just yet. I will hopefully get my grade back Wednesday and I hope to have a smile on my face when I receive it :) 

Lady Gaga aka Monster Mother

For us who know lady Gaga we know that she is a character and that she also seemed to have worn a dress made of meat to the VMA awards this past Sunday. I still ask myself to this day why she wore that and what was the purpose? Is she a vegetarian saying don't eat meat or does she really love plank steak? Hmmm the world may never know. This is not the first award show that Lady Gaga has looked so wierd but last years VMAs still topped this years award show. Last year she wore a bird's nest on her head, and had everyone talking for a whole year. I honestly wanted to watch this years VMAs just to see all the different outfits she would have on. Even though Gaga showed up and showed out she managed to steal the show with 8 awards! Gaga keep doin your thing.

The 2010 Iron Bowl

In 2 months the biggest game of the season will appear on television. For many of us who live in Montgomery, the 2 teams we prefer are either Alabama or Auburn. For me it is Alabama! On Novermber 26 they will battle it out on the field and I can not wait. Since I am a die hard Bama fan I decided to have a party for the Iron Bowl with my close friends. I really hope my team makes me happy and win so that I can throw how good we are up in the Auburn fans faces. So far both Alabama and Auburn have had a great starting off season. Let's hope Auburn falls and Alabama continue to rise.

Fall is almost here!!!

The favorite thing I like about fall is the fact that it is FOOTBALL season. I love Alabama's football team and I have been a fan for many years. All the things associated with the games like the food and great company is the best. The most exciting game off all season is when Alabama play Auburn. This is the game of the year because Ala has defeated Au for the past 2 years. I really hope my tide can pull it off again this season!

Love All Over Me

Back in her younger days the singer/songwriter Monica has always allowed her music to uplift females who may have been dealing with alot of problems in their relationship or the one's who have found true love. From her first album "Miss Thang" to her last album "Still Standing", Monica has talked about all the many problems relationship and life itself can bring. Her most recent song "Love All Over Me" has topped the charts, and has become my favorite song of all time. When I first heard the new song I really did not pay it any mind until last month when I went to Trey Songz concert in Birmingham, Al and she was the opening act. To see Monica "sang" and put her all into that song made everyone in the room move to a higher level of happiness and was the best concert ever. I am still so uplifted from that performance to the point where I can't wait until she comes out with her next single or another album.

Gotta have it.!

Everyone has had that time in their life when they have seen something so cool to the point where they really wanted it. I know I have! Every time the Verizon wireless commercial come on and they advertise the "Droid" I get so excited because I picture myself having that phone. I even beg my mom or say things to make her want to get it because the phone I have now is really starting to act up. The advertisement itself is very intriguing. It amazes me how a little handheld device can do so much, such as run the Internet faster than most computers, and it is all at the touch of your finger tips. It even has the capability to access Internet so that other users near by can connect to your device. How cool is that? I gotta have that phone and hopefully one day I will get it.

My Experience as a Clerical Aide

My first job was a clerical aide at the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation services located in Montgomery, Alabama. My first day of work began on June 16, 2008 and it ended August 8, 2008. If you are thinking that I was fired the answer is No. The job was temporary and only for the summer until school started back. I loved my job as a clerical aide because I worked with some really nice people. My mom and Aunt had been an employee there for 20+ years so everyone there knew me and that made the job a lot of fun. In my position I had to type case notes, which I really loved to do because I love to type, file important papers, answer the telephone in a professional way, and assist others if they needed me. This experience not only allowed me to see that I am a "people" person, but it brought great benefits. Being that I was a temporary state employee the pay was great. Mininum wage was $6.55-$7.55 and you work up to 8 hrs a day or 40 hrs a week. Once i received my check I felt as if I was rich because that was my first paycheck and the amount put a huge smile on my face.