If you haven't been following this story from the begining, this is what happend!
Jaycee Dugard was 11 years old, waiting for her school bus to pick her up, a block away from home. She was kidnapped by sex offender Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy. They held her captive for 18 years in tents and sheds outside their Califorina home. During that time, Jaycee birthed 2 of Phillip Garrido's children.
Just reading about this abduction makes me know FOR SURE that my daughter will NEVER be riding a bus to school! I know the chances of something actually happening are slim, but oh yeahh, I don't care. Im not even going to risk it.
These people must have really jacked this girl up in the head. I don't understand why she was there after 18 years. She was 29 when it got found out. ????? It just goes to show how psyhcotic Phillip and Nancy Garrido really are, to manipulate an innocent little girl like that her whole life, and then some.
The thought of Phillip Garrido raping that little girl and her having 2 of his kids, it just makes me sick. He deserves more than life in prison! He should have to live in a torcher chamber of some kind. With every mother of a little girl controlling what goes on! Still I don't think after all that he would be even close to paying back Jaycee the emotional or mental damage he has caused.
My prayer is that Jaycee finds hope, peace, and joy. I wish I could hug on her!!
Friday, April 29, 2011
online vs campus
Online schooling vs. on campus schooling is a personal descion you must make yourself. Depending on your lifestyle and finacial aid status is how you would determine which schooling is best for you. Obviously we are all taking this course online, so we have one thing in common. This semester I am taking 4 online classes and 1 on campus class.
Online school can offer a couple of benefits, such as, If you have work hours that contrast with school hours, if you have anxiety about attending on campus classes, if you have young children whom you want to stay at home with, if you just don't feel like getting dressed or want to go at your own pace.
These days, especially in big cities, stores are open 24- hours, demanding people to work crazy hours which don't allow time for school during the day, therefore people who work crazy hours would benefit from online schooling.
7% of college students at UCLA reported having anxiety attacks the first year of college. Thus, people with anxiety attacks are more likely to take advantage of the online schooling.
A big majority of people in college also have children. Sometimes people want their children home with them but they also desire going to college, That's when online schooling comes in handy.
Let's face it, a lot of people are lazy and want to do their schooling in their pj's. If you dont have upper division classes that require lab, and can stay at home and do that, then more power to you.
On campus schooling requires more social effort, but there are benefits. Sometimes going back to college can seem scary, or even being a freshman might be scary for you, but once you get through your first day you will be proud of yourself. On Campus college is actually a lot of fun. Meeting people and joining groups and clubs is self fullfilling because interacting with people and discussing issues and learning with people is important for social growth. Learning how to be social is a very important tool for success. If you do have a fear of being on campus, the best way to get over it is to just face your fear and take a class. You will learn that you love being on campus.
Going to college on campus is beneficial for another reason because you will get some exercise walking all over the place. Burning calories is a good thing!
I personally perfer on campus rather than online, because I like meeting new people and feeling like im apart of something. Also I tend to do better with my homework when I have to go to class. When checking to see what homework you have for the week is up to you, it's a lot easier to just not look at your agenda then to actually miss an on campus class.
You can decide what works best for you. If you struggle with social anxiety, just give on campus school a try. Everybody is working for the same goal as you, so don't feel intimidated!!
Online school can offer a couple of benefits, such as, If you have work hours that contrast with school hours, if you have anxiety about attending on campus classes, if you have young children whom you want to stay at home with, if you just don't feel like getting dressed or want to go at your own pace.
These days, especially in big cities, stores are open 24- hours, demanding people to work crazy hours which don't allow time for school during the day, therefore people who work crazy hours would benefit from online schooling.
7% of college students at UCLA reported having anxiety attacks the first year of college. Thus, people with anxiety attacks are more likely to take advantage of the online schooling.
A big majority of people in college also have children. Sometimes people want their children home with them but they also desire going to college, That's when online schooling comes in handy.
Let's face it, a lot of people are lazy and want to do their schooling in their pj's. If you dont have upper division classes that require lab, and can stay at home and do that, then more power to you.
On campus schooling requires more social effort, but there are benefits. Sometimes going back to college can seem scary, or even being a freshman might be scary for you, but once you get through your first day you will be proud of yourself. On Campus college is actually a lot of fun. Meeting people and joining groups and clubs is self fullfilling because interacting with people and discussing issues and learning with people is important for social growth. Learning how to be social is a very important tool for success. If you do have a fear of being on campus, the best way to get over it is to just face your fear and take a class. You will learn that you love being on campus.
Going to college on campus is beneficial for another reason because you will get some exercise walking all over the place. Burning calories is a good thing!
I personally perfer on campus rather than online, because I like meeting new people and feeling like im apart of something. Also I tend to do better with my homework when I have to go to class. When checking to see what homework you have for the week is up to you, it's a lot easier to just not look at your agenda then to actually miss an on campus class.
You can decide what works best for you. If you struggle with social anxiety, just give on campus school a try. Everybody is working for the same goal as you, so don't feel intimidated!!
Friday, April 22, 2011
recycling
We've all heard it! "Reduce, reuse, recycle" is a phrase people use when talking about recycling. Reduce- means that you're saving trees, the word is challenging you to eliminate overusage of products. Reuse- means if you have a plastic cup to drink out of, save it and wash it out to reuse it. You can reuse almost anything. Recycle- means to be remade again or to use again.
Recycling has been around for ever, whether it was intentional or not. Back when materials weren't so available for everyone, they would use very little of what they could get and scrap their leftovers and use them for other things. Historic recycling dates back to 400 BC. Scientists have evidence of recycling in ancient times in Turkey and Rome. In the Industrial times recycling basically only happend in times of poverty and war. For the most part they only recycled when they needed to. During Wolrd War 2 was when recycling really took hold of America because people were forced to ration everything they could buy even including food. After World War 2, recycling was off again until the 70's when the enviromental movement really started to shape our country. The enviromental movement is all about reduce, reuse, recycle.
Currently America is making major steps to "go green". Instead of using paper checks, companies are handing out plastic debit cards with their earnings on them. They are also doing things like using recycled paper for napkins and other types of paper. Basically, anything that can be recycled will be. It saves money, it saves trees from being cut down and destroying animals homes.
http://www.all-recycling-facts.com/history-of-recycling.html
Recycling has been around for ever, whether it was intentional or not. Back when materials weren't so available for everyone, they would use very little of what they could get and scrap their leftovers and use them for other things. Historic recycling dates back to 400 BC. Scientists have evidence of recycling in ancient times in Turkey and Rome. In the Industrial times recycling basically only happend in times of poverty and war. For the most part they only recycled when they needed to. During Wolrd War 2 was when recycling really took hold of America because people were forced to ration everything they could buy even including food. After World War 2, recycling was off again until the 70's when the enviromental movement really started to shape our country. The enviromental movement is all about reduce, reuse, recycle.
Currently America is making major steps to "go green". Instead of using paper checks, companies are handing out plastic debit cards with their earnings on them. They are also doing things like using recycled paper for napkins and other types of paper. Basically, anything that can be recycled will be. It saves money, it saves trees from being cut down and destroying animals homes.
http://www.all-recycling-facts.com/history-of-recycling.html
Friday, April 15, 2011
You know you deserve it!!
Is life a little hectic at times? Well of course it is! We have school, kids, work, and situations in our lives that put stress on us every minute of every day. How do you handle stress? What are ways you de-stressify yourself? Everyone is different and prefers many different techniques to relieve stress.
Any situation can bring stress to your life in some way, shape, or form. The first area of stress that comes to mind is at work. Popular ways to resolve work stress is 1. Working out and keeping a balanced mind set and emotional well-being, 2. Try avoiding negative people, 3. Learning better communication skills so you feel more comfortable amongst co-workers, getting enough sleep, time management,
Signs that you're stressed on the job include but are not limited to: fear of layoffs, being short staffed, meeting crazy expectations, pressure to work at optimum levels all the time.
Another area in life that's stressful is your kids. Nobody's kids are perfect little angles and parents aren't perfect either. Sometimes people are worked up over money or relationships and take it out on their kids by snapping at them and God forbid, hitting them. There is a lot of ways to help you overcome these sorts of issues. Here are 12 ways to prevent yourself from lashing out at your child:
1. "Take a deep breath..and another. Then remember you are the adult"
2. "Close your eyes and imagine you're hearing what your child is about to hear"
3. "Press your lips together and count to 10.. better yet 20"
4. "Put your child in a time out chair. Remeber this rule: 1 minute for every year of their age"
5. "Put yourself in a time out chair. Think about why you are angry. Is it your child, or is your child a convientient target for your anger"
6. "Phone a friend"
7. "Go outside and take a walk"
8. "Take a hot bath or splash cold water on your face"
9. "Hug a pillow"
10. "Turn on some music, maybe even sing along"
11. "Pick up a pencil and write down as many helpful words as you can think of. Save the list"
12. Call a hotline.
The next stressful thing on the list is being in labor. Yep, I went there! The bottom line here is, the only way you're going to be relieved of this stress is by having the baby. But in the meantime here are a few ways to cope: Yoga, Deep breathing, massage, Enough sleep, walk, clean ;), Sleep (ya, I said it twice!), and make sure you plan things so they don't creep up on you.
Those are just a few things in life that can bring you stress, my advice is take care of yourself and be a positive person.
Any situation can bring stress to your life in some way, shape, or form. The first area of stress that comes to mind is at work. Popular ways to resolve work stress is 1. Working out and keeping a balanced mind set and emotional well-being, 2. Try avoiding negative people, 3. Learning better communication skills so you feel more comfortable amongst co-workers, getting enough sleep, time management,
Signs that you're stressed on the job include but are not limited to: fear of layoffs, being short staffed, meeting crazy expectations, pressure to work at optimum levels all the time.
Another area in life that's stressful is your kids. Nobody's kids are perfect little angles and parents aren't perfect either. Sometimes people are worked up over money or relationships and take it out on their kids by snapping at them and God forbid, hitting them. There is a lot of ways to help you overcome these sorts of issues. Here are 12 ways to prevent yourself from lashing out at your child:
1. "Take a deep breath..and another. Then remember you are the adult"
2. "Close your eyes and imagine you're hearing what your child is about to hear"
3. "Press your lips together and count to 10.. better yet 20"
4. "Put your child in a time out chair. Remeber this rule: 1 minute for every year of their age"
5. "Put yourself in a time out chair. Think about why you are angry. Is it your child, or is your child a convientient target for your anger"
6. "Phone a friend"
7. "Go outside and take a walk"
8. "Take a hot bath or splash cold water on your face"
9. "Hug a pillow"
10. "Turn on some music, maybe even sing along"
11. "Pick up a pencil and write down as many helpful words as you can think of. Save the list"
12. Call a hotline.
The next stressful thing on the list is being in labor. Yep, I went there! The bottom line here is, the only way you're going to be relieved of this stress is by having the baby. But in the meantime here are a few ways to cope: Yoga, Deep breathing, massage, Enough sleep, walk, clean ;), Sleep (ya, I said it twice!), and make sure you plan things so they don't creep up on you.
Those are just a few things in life that can bring you stress, my advice is take care of yourself and be a positive person.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Death is in the air
So far this month I know of 2 people that have died. The first person is my friends little brother who is 22ish. He was walking down by Flyin J and got ran over by a truck driver. The truck driver didn't stop until they reached their destination in Tulsa, OK. They unloaded their truck and then called authorites to report they hit something back in Joplin but didn't know what it was. HMMMM. This is all kinds of messed up. First of all, the guy was walking 4 feet away from the road, this is around 9am, so it was daylight, and the truck driver didn't stop to see what they hit, they kept driving until TULSA?! They said the truck was full of drugs, that's why they waited to unload it to call it in, and the only reason they called it in was because it was on camera and they would have been found out anyway. How sad.... So many people are affected by this loss. I hope the truck driver gets what's comin to them!!
The second death is a guy my dad used to work with in KC. Apparently he killed himself. He had a family and everything and he was 47. My dad said it was the last person he'd ever expect to kill themselves.
Here are some suicide statistics:
Number of suicides in 2001: 30,622
88 people die from suicide each day in the U.S.
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death amoung college students
The second death is a guy my dad used to work with in KC. Apparently he killed himself. He had a family and everything and he was 47. My dad said it was the last person he'd ever expect to kill themselves.
Here are some suicide statistics:
Number of suicides in 2001: 30,622
88 people die from suicide each day in the U.S.
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death amoung college students
i Hate dream crushers
If I could persuade someone to do anything, it would be to better their life. There are so many lost teens that have no parental direction or any positive role models. I work with a girl who im quite concerned about, and I love her to death, but I don't know how to get through to her. She is doing what the "typical Joplin" teenager does, which is get high and not care about their future.
Growing up in Kansas City, my friends attitudes toward life was and still is Reach for the stars and don't stop until you make it. Im so used to that way of thinking, that when I moved to Joplin everyones perspective on life and their future is completely different, it's sad! I've met so many people who say, for instance, this girl on campus told me she wanted to take Spanish but she didn't think she could do it. ??? Whhhat..? She's not the only person to say things like this, but I know people who just don't believe in their self so they don't try to further their education. This kind of mentallity is coming from highschool honor roll teenagers who end up working minimum wage their whole life and not pursuing dreams.
What causes this type of attitude and how can we change it? Personally I'm trying to be a positive role model for classmates, co-workers, family, and friends. One thing I know i'm good at doing is listening to someone talk about their life and problems they face and I usually have good advice to give. I should really listen to my own advice! I think what causes this type of attitude, where you down yourself all the time, is being raised a certain way. If it's not how your raised then its the community you live in or someone along the way had to drill in your mind that your life isn't worth giving it your all and chasing your dreams. Or maybe it's just the opposite, maybe nobody ever told them that they are worth something and can achieve greatness if they applied themselves.
To prove I am actually trying to help better other people's lives, I will tell you a little secret. First of all though, I don't think im better than anyone, and i'm not judging anyone. With that said, this semester I picked up my first "project" is what I call it. I met this girl on campus that really desparetly needed someone to teach her some class, or hygeine, or IDK the girl was just screaming for help. For some reason, the first day of class I was drawn to this girl, who I could smell 2 feet away. Every day I see her I just let her talk and get to know her and try to understand where she's coming from, what's her background, and what areas in life I could help her with, and I sit with her every chance I get. She needs to know that she is important and beautiful. Sadly, she is one who thinks so negativly of her self. When I throw advice her way she chucks it and makes up some lame excuse why her situation "can't" be fixed.
Point is, be a positive role model for someone who needs it.
Growing up in Kansas City, my friends attitudes toward life was and still is Reach for the stars and don't stop until you make it. Im so used to that way of thinking, that when I moved to Joplin everyones perspective on life and their future is completely different, it's sad! I've met so many people who say, for instance, this girl on campus told me she wanted to take Spanish but she didn't think she could do it. ??? Whhhat..? She's not the only person to say things like this, but I know people who just don't believe in their self so they don't try to further their education. This kind of mentallity is coming from highschool honor roll teenagers who end up working minimum wage their whole life and not pursuing dreams.
What causes this type of attitude and how can we change it? Personally I'm trying to be a positive role model for classmates, co-workers, family, and friends. One thing I know i'm good at doing is listening to someone talk about their life and problems they face and I usually have good advice to give. I should really listen to my own advice! I think what causes this type of attitude, where you down yourself all the time, is being raised a certain way. If it's not how your raised then its the community you live in or someone along the way had to drill in your mind that your life isn't worth giving it your all and chasing your dreams. Or maybe it's just the opposite, maybe nobody ever told them that they are worth something and can achieve greatness if they applied themselves.
To prove I am actually trying to help better other people's lives, I will tell you a little secret. First of all though, I don't think im better than anyone, and i'm not judging anyone. With that said, this semester I picked up my first "project" is what I call it. I met this girl on campus that really desparetly needed someone to teach her some class, or hygeine, or IDK the girl was just screaming for help. For some reason, the first day of class I was drawn to this girl, who I could smell 2 feet away. Every day I see her I just let her talk and get to know her and try to understand where she's coming from, what's her background, and what areas in life I could help her with, and I sit with her every chance I get. She needs to know that she is important and beautiful. Sadly, she is one who thinks so negativly of her self. When I throw advice her way she chucks it and makes up some lame excuse why her situation "can't" be fixed.
Point is, be a positive role model for someone who needs it.
Friday, April 1, 2011
ONLY IN THE MIDWEST..!
There is an article I read about this 18 year old girl named Jasmine Cotter, from Oklahoma, who got in a fight with her boyfriend of 3 years and ran him over and drove off, on top of that she is not getting a significant jail sentence! In the article it says she was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. Also, I watched a clip of the father of the guy she ran over. In court he asked the judge to have a light sentence on her and said that he forgave her and he didn't even sound sad that his son was murdered by this girl and he acted like he liked the girl. Something smells FISHY! I believe in God with all my heart but if someone ever intentionally ran over my daughter, you better believe they'd be locked up for a long time. I mean honestly, something is wrong with a person who just runs their boyfriend over, they SHOULD be locked up, hello! What if they do it again! I think the guys father got paid off or something. CRAZINESS IN THE MIDWEST,GO FIGURE!!
http://www.koco.com/r/25763946/detail.html
http://www.koco.com/r/25763946/detail.html
Learning to read is important!
Reading is the foundation for the majority of our society. It's important to read to your children and start at a young age. When you read to your kids it forms a special bond between you that you will cherish forever. Many personality traits can be developed from reading such as confidence, a mature vocabulary, comprehension, reading inspires you to learn more and be more involved in acedemics.
It's important to start reading to your children at an early age. Typically people learn to read before, during, or around preschool. Reading starts in the home. If you read to your child every night they start to look forward to it and get excited about books and stories, and it opens their imagination. Reading is so important in schools that they have library time and they learn how to check out books, and learn all about things like the Dewey Decimal System. Once they're in school they have circle time and teachers read to the students, and then as they begin to read they start checking out books with less pictures and eventually start reading chapter books, and they have rewards in school for good reading.
Reading is so important for youngsters for many reasons, but one strong characteristic they obtain from reading is confidence. When a child is able to read comfortably in class it releases any fear of being made fun of, and makes them feel like a leader, inturn making them want to read more, learn more, be an A student. Kids will carry that confidence into other subjects and it will show as a prime personality trait throughout school and also adulthood.
The more you read the better at it you'll get and the better at it you are the more you'll love it. Once you have a love for reading you will feel comfortable to read a variety of material. Your vocabulary will increase with more variety and you will develop a mature vocabulary. Having a mature vocabulary makes it easy and less stressful to be social and gives you confidence in interviews or just with people in general.
Like I said before, the more you read the better at it you will get. Learning to read is like learning to ride a bicycle. You're going to be slow and stumble a lot in the begining, you might even crash, but the more times you get back up and keep going the better you will get and eventually you will be riding in races. It's important to teach kids how to read when they are young because you want them to do great in school and have confidence and have the desire to learn more all the time.
It's important to start reading to your children at an early age. Typically people learn to read before, during, or around preschool. Reading starts in the home. If you read to your child every night they start to look forward to it and get excited about books and stories, and it opens their imagination. Reading is so important in schools that they have library time and they learn how to check out books, and learn all about things like the Dewey Decimal System. Once they're in school they have circle time and teachers read to the students, and then as they begin to read they start checking out books with less pictures and eventually start reading chapter books, and they have rewards in school for good reading.
Reading is so important for youngsters for many reasons, but one strong characteristic they obtain from reading is confidence. When a child is able to read comfortably in class it releases any fear of being made fun of, and makes them feel like a leader, inturn making them want to read more, learn more, be an A student. Kids will carry that confidence into other subjects and it will show as a prime personality trait throughout school and also adulthood.
The more you read the better at it you'll get and the better at it you are the more you'll love it. Once you have a love for reading you will feel comfortable to read a variety of material. Your vocabulary will increase with more variety and you will develop a mature vocabulary. Having a mature vocabulary makes it easy and less stressful to be social and gives you confidence in interviews or just with people in general.
Like I said before, the more you read the better at it you will get. Learning to read is like learning to ride a bicycle. You're going to be slow and stumble a lot in the begining, you might even crash, but the more times you get back up and keep going the better you will get and eventually you will be riding in races. It's important to teach kids how to read when they are young because you want them to do great in school and have confidence and have the desire to learn more all the time.
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