LPN 8

1. My personal experience with suicide was first hand. I tried to commmit suicide when I was youger. I also drank pretty heavily. It had become a addictive activity. When i mentioned one thing about not wanting to be alive anymore my ex called the police. They brought me to the crisis center. I had to fill out a incident report and then they threw some scrubs on me took away any and all possesions of mine. It was a very helpful experience. The people who work there try to help you with your mental issues and to help you forget the fact you're in a psychiatric ward. The only professional(ish) experience would be helping my sister when she's attempted to or is wanting to.

2.I think that I have very good writing skills. I can write a great essay and I usually have proper grammer. I think, I could deffenitly improve on my spelling and more in depth of the grammer. I'm sure I can find some website that helps out with that.

3.I think 12 step programs are very benificial to the people who really want to quit. An addcition does just have a flip on and off switch. Most who are addicted to a substence need information on what it's doing to your body, brain and family. Facing the addiction in small steps leading to big steps is a very effective way of quiting. Most who are quitting are worried about the withdrawl. When they think about quitting they see it as this huge problem they have to solve, but if they break it up into smaller peices it may not seem as bad to them.

4. I actually sat down last Friday to look at scheduling classes for next semester. I wantd to take one more class than I did this semester. So that would make 4 in class lectures and one online again. I can't remember exactly which classes I took but I know there was...ATODA, fundamentals in crisis intervention, Ethics in H.S. Human Sexuality, Child and Adolecent behavior, and I would like to take Intro psychology. That would keep my brain very vusy! I am exited about next semester. I think I will do better in it bcause I know a little more about the campus and classes.

I'm lonely

My boyfriend went to his parents. I'm glad he gets to spend time with his family. He needs it. But, it's been a year, and I'm not sure his parents know about me. Now most people are like that is ridiculous you need to get rid of him. Well my answer is no. For many reasons...
I feel like we know each other on a different level than most. We think a lot of the same things. We laugh at each others stupid jokes. He says I'm too sensitive sometimes, but everyone has their moments. In all he's a wonderful companion. I love being around him, he makes me feel safe, and loved in his own little way.
So I am happy he is spending time with his loved ones but I am jealous. Jealous that they get to be with him, and jealous that it's a whole side of him I don't know. And I'm not alone, I live with my family who loves me. But knowing he isn't at home or close by makes me feel a little empty. It makes me sad.

Lpn 7

1. I would most certainly be able to give information to pregnant teens. In fact, I've thought greatly about going into this field of work. Like an educator, "Parenting classes for teens, and everything else you need to know. "lol. I was a pregnant teen. I wasn't very scared at all. But after having my son I was a bit lost. It makes it really hard now, I'm 23 and part of me is saying "okay you're ready to have children now!" I think it's a "nesting" instinct. I say to myself, "But hey! I already have two children, and I'm in school, and let's not forget I'm not married!" It's somewhat of a disappointment. I want teenager women to know what their options are, and be aware that you are not cursed into a lifestyle of unhappiness.

2.We are a nation of debt. It's just like modern day lifestyles. The more financially stable people do okay, while the poor struggle. Our nation is mirroring exactly what they're trying to solve. How is that suppose to work?

3. Well this could go a lot of directions. But in a broad way of looking at things you could narrow it down to the basics. Respect and trust. I think if there were a law to do both, or if it was embedded into our minds like a switch that goes off, things would be better. You don't hurt someone cause you respect them, you don't cheat cause you trust them, you don't steal cause you respect them, etc... it could go on and on.

4. It depends on the persons' weak spot. To my aunt, it would be the sound of her family hurting. To my boyfriend, it would be guns and bombs and such. To me, it would be the tone in a persons voice when they really hate someone, or children crying from negligence, or any war audio. Esh.. gave me the chills.

5. Well I was thinking that I could start writing on my blogger new random things in a different folder than this. I often have thoughts that don't go away, if I were to get them out and fully express how I feel about it, maybe I wouldn't hold on to the uncertainty so long. Yeah, I think I will. Oh and I didn't watch very many of those videos because they didn't play very well. They would play for a little while then have a 10 second pause and play again. A ten second pause is destructive of my attention span. Within the first 4 seconds of silence I was already thinking about laundry.

Lpn 6

1. A. Pro's: Gives a variety in America, Allows America to be America in letting people believe their own beliefs and practice their own religion which makes us diverse, and immigration is important in our country in many ways. Con's: Some can argue the fact of crimes associating with different minorities, different cultures causes more controversy in america, some averages have created unfair stereotypes in certain cultures.
2. George: He is gay, his parents are catholic, he has to deal with gay stereotypes of men having HIV/AIDS. He also is worried about the negative views of HIV in general.
Elena: She is minority of muslim, she is younger, she had unprotected sex, she isn't following her religious beliefs, she appears to be depressed.
The Wilsons: They are minority, they are drug users, they have a bias possible against race.
Thomas: He is in a minority group, he is married.
Fred: He is older, his health importance is at risk.