Current Events!

In class we were told to read an excerpt about a book named, Teenage Wasteland", by Donna Gaines. This excerpt was about the 4 Bergenfield, New Jersey teens who were found on March 11, 1987 deceased in a Camaro. Upon further investigation this tragedy was believed to be a quadruple suicide pact. Now at that time teen suicide was at an all time high. 

Today teen suicide is still an issue in sociey but, there is a much bigger issue that is causing our teens to commit suicide or consider it. That issue ladies and gentlemen is, Bullying. Now at one point bullying was a norme in society amongst teens and children in schools. Now in today's society it is causing such an uprising due to the fact that so many teens are trying to hurt themselves or take their own life just because they are getting bullied. 

From my personal experience i too was the victim of bullying and I understood that it was something that all kids go through. You were always told that one you get to a certain grade in school you would get bullied and that it wasn't going to be anything serious just some kid who would be bigger then you would push you around for a little while just to see how tough you were and one that was done with and you moved on then you maybe for a short time become a bully yourself. 

However! In the society of today the kids are become more cruel in the way that they bully other kids. Children now are more cold, callus, and cruel. It is this same cruelty that is making the victims of bullying so upset and depressed that it is leading to suicide. 

Since this is becoming a rising issue in today's society there are many different organization to help withthe issue of bullying. For example World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has this organization called Be A STAR. This organization entails the superstars of WWE, that alot of children look up too by the way, going to the schools and holding events to deal with the topic of bullying. 

Also bullying is not just in the schools, in case you are wondering, it is outside of the schools, in the home possibly, in the media, and even on the internet. Cyber bullying is also another harsh cruel form of bullying. Bullying in any form is not ok! If you are a victim you can in some cases end up becoming a predator. If you are bullied there can be a lot of catastrophic results. Take a look at the Sanyhook shooting or Columbine. Those kids were victims at one point and then, what happened they became predators. 

This is a serious issue in today's society and it is increasing. It is definitely not alright to bully someone to the point where they feel they want to take their own life. Hope this helped shed some light on the issue of bullying and remember we are not in the 80's or the early 90's bullying is not ok!

Be happy and be safe :).   

Assignment WHO

Who am I?
I am a young lady who is determined and not deterred by obstacles that may be put in my way. I know that almost everybody says the same thing about themselves but, the only thing is I am not everybody. I have been thrown curve balls since I can remember. I am visually impaired and I am constantly taking a swing at a change up in my life. Things are not just handed to me, I have to fight for what I want. So aside from that aspect of myself I am also very fun, outgoing, and sweet. I believe that you should live in the moment because life is short and you only live once. However what defines me as a person is the fact that I have a very optimistic look on life. No matter what I am going through I always find a way to look at the glass half full instead of half empty.

My goals in life are; to be the best Mom that I can be to my son and hope that one day he will call me his roll model. To finish school, and eventually get a job helping children that are struggling with abuse in their lives. I feel that my purpose in life is to help abused children and make a difference in their lives in some way.

I would say the biggest influence in my life is my aunt. She has made an impact in my life in so many ways. She has shaped me into the young lady that I am today. She put me on the right path and helped me realize that everything happens for a reason and you just have to get up and take it as it comes. I love her and I thank god that she was there to help me when I needed her. Another big influence in my life is my son. Even though he is young he has influenced me to be strong for him and that even if we have nothing we will always have each other. I love him unconditionally

So an event in history that has shaped my life and the way I think was when Megan's Law was created and how sex offenders have to register their address and make themselves known. This has changed my thinking because not everyone that is a registered sex offender, a sex offender. They are deemed sex offenders because of other circumstances that are happening in there life. Also it changed the way I think because of the ignorance that is shown when someone is registered a sex offender and you know exactly where they live. Now what I mean by that is people act like they are an infected species and they treat these people differently and sometimes inhumanly. Now I am not saying that out guard should be down less but, just because someone is a registered sex offender and you know where they live that doesn't gibe you the right to try and play vigilante.

NOTE: I am NOT saying what the people that are sex offenders do is right but we should keep in mind that the ones who are out and incarcerated were deemed fit to live in society and they are still people.

Can I see my own biography being influenced by something that happened in history? Right now the true answer to that is not at this time but, maybe later on in the future. I am still young I still have an iota of years a head of me so maybe later on the answer will change.

I hope this post was interesting, I tried. Be happy! :)