Social networking on Facebook has become the new fad of the last century. Everyone either has their own account or has talked about it. I will admit I have a Facebook account, and it can become very addicting. It is a very useful way to stay in contact with your past friends from high school or family members. I talk to my mom almost daily via Facebook since I cannot see her everyday anymore. Well people are abusing the use of this site. They are using it to get black mail on people or to start drama. Facebook needs to set limits on some of the stuff that goes on.
Facebook drama was a very big issue in my high school. A group of teenage girls would single out other girls on things that they did wrong or that they didn't approve of. It eventually reached to the point of involving our school counseler to host a meeting to try to stop this cyber bullying. I know Facebook cannot monitor everything that goes on becuase their are over a million people who have accounts. The use of Facebook had definitely been abused in many ways.
The twenty first century has became known as the technology era. People rely on technology for everything in their everyday life .Communication, news updates, education, and work. Facebook has taken away from education for some people. When students get home from school and sit down to do their homework, they often choose to log onto Facebook instead. It has became a very big distraction for many people not only in school. People at work often tend to check their account off of their cell phones as well. Facebook definitely has it's positives as well though. It allows people to keep in contact and make new friends or build stronger relationships with people.
Over the past century our society has been changed due to the creation of Facebook. It has both broken and made relationships within people. Drama occurs everyday on Facebook, but people unite daily as well. I feel Facebook has been a good thing for our society even though people have been hurt very often.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Suicide
Being overwhelmed and angry to the point where you have to take your own life is a very extreme action to take. It may be by overdosing on drugs or using a weapon. Either way it is not worth it because life brings you something new everyday. Suicide is a major issue in many lifes today.
Taking way too many pills to end you life or putting a gun to your head is the absolute worst thing anyone could do to themselves. I know life can be very stressful and frustrating at times, but you have to look at it as tomorrow is a new day. Their are endless reasons of why people go to the extent of taking their own lives, but none of them are worth it. Their are about eighty teen suicide deaths in the United States every day. Their are many more attempted suicides, but sometimes fail. Their is a point in everyones life that they think about attempting suicide, but most people realize that their will be another day and things will become okay.
Teenage suicides are becoming the most common types. This is ridiculous because being a teenager you have barely experienced life and never know what you may become in the future. Relationship problems, family issues, being left out, or even feeling worthless are all common reasons of suicide. In the past few days a 19 year old Rochester man took his own life using a weapon. Along with this a professional football player just took his own life as well. His reason was over a knee injury he suffered. People get too caught up in the moment and do not realize the good in life.
Suicides are very preventable. I know most people do not like talking about their own problems or issues, but talking about things is the best thing to do. It can help relieve stress and possibly find a solution or alternative. Also, if you notice someone who is acting much differently can save someones life as well. Just giving a friendly smile to someone can change their atttitude and decision of taking their life. But sometimes they are not preventable. People may act like everything is okay and when they are along they let out their true feelings and may take their life. Never take anyone or anythign for granted.
Suicide has become more common and very devistating. Their is always someone out there for you, and you should never feel like you need to end your life over the things your dealing with at that point in life. If you are ever having feelings that life is not worth living, think again. god put you on this earth for a reason, and you should never turn against that.
Taking way too many pills to end you life or putting a gun to your head is the absolute worst thing anyone could do to themselves. I know life can be very stressful and frustrating at times, but you have to look at it as tomorrow is a new day. Their are endless reasons of why people go to the extent of taking their own lives, but none of them are worth it. Their are about eighty teen suicide deaths in the United States every day. Their are many more attempted suicides, but sometimes fail. Their is a point in everyones life that they think about attempting suicide, but most people realize that their will be another day and things will become okay.
Teenage suicides are becoming the most common types. This is ridiculous because being a teenager you have barely experienced life and never know what you may become in the future. Relationship problems, family issues, being left out, or even feeling worthless are all common reasons of suicide. In the past few days a 19 year old Rochester man took his own life using a weapon. Along with this a professional football player just took his own life as well. His reason was over a knee injury he suffered. People get too caught up in the moment and do not realize the good in life.
Suicides are very preventable. I know most people do not like talking about their own problems or issues, but talking about things is the best thing to do. It can help relieve stress and possibly find a solution or alternative. Also, if you notice someone who is acting much differently can save someones life as well. Just giving a friendly smile to someone can change their atttitude and decision of taking their life. But sometimes they are not preventable. People may act like everything is okay and when they are along they let out their true feelings and may take their life. Never take anyone or anythign for granted.
Suicide has become more common and very devistating. Their is always someone out there for you, and you should never feel like you need to end your life over the things your dealing with at that point in life. If you are ever having feelings that life is not worth living, think again. god put you on this earth for a reason, and you should never turn against that.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
A Loved One
Most teenagers go through the stage where they are too cool for their parents or disrespect them to get their way. I went through this with my father, but my mom has always been my best friend. She is a very helpful and understanding person. I know she has always been there for me just because she is my mom, but in all honesty she helps me through anything and everything. Well two years ago, I became her motivator. She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I remember coming home from school just like any other normal day and she was laying in bed crying. I went up to find out what was wrong, and that is when she broke the news to me. When she told me this, it felt like the whole world was dropped on my heart. But I knew I had to do all I could to stay positive and help her through this tough time. She had to have a surgery to remove the lump and was in the hospital for two nights. I stayed with her in the hospital both nights. Missing school and sporting events to keep her positive was the least I could do for my mom.
After the lump was removed, she was put through radiation and chemotherapy. This was easily the hardest part of the whole experience. Seeing my mom losing her hair and being very sick day after day played a toll on me. When ever I was close to her you could just smell the radiation medicine and it was an awful smell. The medicine made her very sick for many months. She was always a laughing and energetic person, but during this she was far from it. After losing all her hair and energy, the radiation process was finally over. The doctors informed us that the cancer was all gone. This was the best news we had heard in months.
Her hair and spirit slowly came back after time. This experience lasted about a year and a half to go through all of the steps. She has a complete masectomy to make sure it would never come back again. My father and I did everything we could to comfort her and keep her positive when possible. The best memory I have from all of it though was that when she was really sick she would still come watch me play baseball and that gave me so much courage that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
Today my mom is back to her normal self and happier than ever. She has given me so much drive in life because she showed me that when your at your lowest points in life you still have to keep your chin up. This is the biggest memory in my life that I will never forget and always cherish to have my mom here still.
I remember coming home from school just like any other normal day and she was laying in bed crying. I went up to find out what was wrong, and that is when she broke the news to me. When she told me this, it felt like the whole world was dropped on my heart. But I knew I had to do all I could to stay positive and help her through this tough time. She had to have a surgery to remove the lump and was in the hospital for two nights. I stayed with her in the hospital both nights. Missing school and sporting events to keep her positive was the least I could do for my mom.
After the lump was removed, she was put through radiation and chemotherapy. This was easily the hardest part of the whole experience. Seeing my mom losing her hair and being very sick day after day played a toll on me. When ever I was close to her you could just smell the radiation medicine and it was an awful smell. The medicine made her very sick for many months. She was always a laughing and energetic person, but during this she was far from it. After losing all her hair and energy, the radiation process was finally over. The doctors informed us that the cancer was all gone. This was the best news we had heard in months.
Her hair and spirit slowly came back after time. This experience lasted about a year and a half to go through all of the steps. She has a complete masectomy to make sure it would never come back again. My father and I did everything we could to comfort her and keep her positive when possible. The best memory I have from all of it though was that when she was really sick she would still come watch me play baseball and that gave me so much courage that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
Today my mom is back to her normal self and happier than ever. She has given me so much drive in life because she showed me that when your at your lowest points in life you still have to keep your chin up. This is the biggest memory in my life that I will never forget and always cherish to have my mom here still.
Friday, September 3, 2010
College
This is my first semester at RCTC and so far I have had a good time. College is a lot of work, but it is well worth it. I have met many new people and enjoyed playing a sport as well. Living away from home is a big change as well being an only child. The three main things that I have loved about college are meeting new people, having more freedom, and playing a sport.
I used to be a very shy person when I was younger so making new friends can be difficult for me. Many of the people at RCTC have been very friendly and accepting to me. I have made many friends and gotten to know them. I live in an apartment with two other kids i have never met before and we all get along very well. Making new friends has been a great part about college.
One of the best things in my life is baseball and I was lucky enough to get to play at the next level unlike most people. I have played baseball ever since i was a little kid around 8 years old. I have always worked my butt off to be the best and it payed off. Practice for RCTC has recently started and has been a lot of fun. It has given me something to work hard at other than just school work. It also has allowed me to meet many people and do things most people dont get to do in their life. This is what baseball has done for me in my college life.
The third thing in my college life is having freedom. I am an independent person so I love doing things on my own without parents telling me what to do and stuff. It gets to be stressful having to do dishes and laundry after awhile, but I still enjoy it. It has taught me how to manage my time wisely by knowing to do my homework before free time. This is what having more freedom has done for me.
Making new friends, playing bseball, and having more freedom have been the main things in my college life so far. I hope to make an improvement in them and learn more down the long run.
I used to be a very shy person when I was younger so making new friends can be difficult for me. Many of the people at RCTC have been very friendly and accepting to me. I have made many friends and gotten to know them. I live in an apartment with two other kids i have never met before and we all get along very well. Making new friends has been a great part about college.
One of the best things in my life is baseball and I was lucky enough to get to play at the next level unlike most people. I have played baseball ever since i was a little kid around 8 years old. I have always worked my butt off to be the best and it payed off. Practice for RCTC has recently started and has been a lot of fun. It has given me something to work hard at other than just school work. It also has allowed me to meet many people and do things most people dont get to do in their life. This is what baseball has done for me in my college life.
The third thing in my college life is having freedom. I am an independent person so I love doing things on my own without parents telling me what to do and stuff. It gets to be stressful having to do dishes and laundry after awhile, but I still enjoy it. It has taught me how to manage my time wisely by knowing to do my homework before free time. This is what having more freedom has done for me.
Making new friends, playing bseball, and having more freedom have been the main things in my college life so far. I hope to make an improvement in them and learn more down the long run.
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