Thursday, April 9, 2009
My Comment on Kelci's Blog
I commented on Kelci's blog about how the Internet enables this generation to be more connected and how it has also helped the Business world. Check out my comment here
My Comment on Meghan's Blog
I posted a comment on Meghans blog about the allure of facebook and how this generation spends so much of their spare time on facebook. Check it out here
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Should Smoking be Allowed in Public Places?
In November 2003, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), reported that "using data from national health surveys, the researchers calculated that 8.6 million people in the United States have a serious illness caused by smoking." That's a little bit MORE than the entire population of New York City. Think of that number for just a moment. Nearly nine million people have an illness somehow related to or caused by smoking.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in this country, and if we can reduce smoking prevalence we can save a lot of lives. Reducing the smoking rate would also cut the staggering number of Americans living with debilitating diseases caused by tobacco. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. It is involuntarily inhaled by nonsmokers, lingers in the air hours after cigarettes have been extinguished and can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. Secondhand smoke exposure can cause disease and premature death in children and adults who do not smoke and it contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic. Could you imagine being diagnosed with lung cancer or infasema knowing that you have never smoked a cigarette in your life? This is the case for many people and that is why smoking has been banned in public places.
I really cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke, especially when I am eating. Yes it may be a hassle for the smokers at a restaurant to have to leave their dinner table for a smoke break, but that’s their own fault. Also, I hate coming home from a bar a reeking of cigarette smoke. Yes, there are designated areas for smoking at bars, but the smell is just too hard to get away from. My mom has smelled my clothes the morning after I have been at a bar and asked me why my clothes smell like an ash tray. I always tell her that it’s just because I went to a bar the night before, and she cringes with disgust upon thinking about how much cigarette smoke was just lingering in the air.
I think it is a great idea to ban smoking in public places. Smoking can harm our bodies in many ways, but it is especially harmful to the lungs of a person with asthma. Tobacco smoke is a powerful trigger of asthma symptoms. I have asthma and I can definitely tell the difference in my breathing in a smokey room. That is why I am extremely agreed that, smoking should be banned in the public places so that the nonsmoker will live in the pink of health.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in this country, and if we can reduce smoking prevalence we can save a lot of lives. Reducing the smoking rate would also cut the staggering number of Americans living with debilitating diseases caused by tobacco. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. It is involuntarily inhaled by nonsmokers, lingers in the air hours after cigarettes have been extinguished and can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. Secondhand smoke exposure can cause disease and premature death in children and adults who do not smoke and it contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic. Could you imagine being diagnosed with lung cancer or infasema knowing that you have never smoked a cigarette in your life? This is the case for many people and that is why smoking has been banned in public places.
I really cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke, especially when I am eating. Yes it may be a hassle for the smokers at a restaurant to have to leave their dinner table for a smoke break, but that’s their own fault. Also, I hate coming home from a bar a reeking of cigarette smoke. Yes, there are designated areas for smoking at bars, but the smell is just too hard to get away from. My mom has smelled my clothes the morning after I have been at a bar and asked me why my clothes smell like an ash tray. I always tell her that it’s just because I went to a bar the night before, and she cringes with disgust upon thinking about how much cigarette smoke was just lingering in the air.
I think it is a great idea to ban smoking in public places. Smoking can harm our bodies in many ways, but it is especially harmful to the lungs of a person with asthma. Tobacco smoke is a powerful trigger of asthma symptoms. I have asthma and I can definitely tell the difference in my breathing in a smokey room. That is why I am extremely agreed that, smoking should be banned in the public places so that the nonsmoker will live in the pink of health.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Comment on KELEVRA's blog
I commented on KELEVRA'S blog about how being devoted to a sport and teach you how to manage your time at a young age. The URL would not work, but here is my comment:
I was also a very devoted swimmer for 14 years. I started swimming when I was 4 and I quit before I came to college when I was 18. Even my parents say it helped shape my lifestyle. I learned how to manage my time between swimming and school at a very young age. It was very tough, but I managed to be a straight a student and a year-round swimmer. I feel that if I did not have to manage my time so much between swimming and school then I would not know where to begin when it came to managing my time in college. Having such a huge commitment at a young age truly helps a person to grow up and realize what is really important. I believe that your past shapes your future and every action, choice, and experience I have made has formed and shaped me to be the person I am today. Swimming made me a strong goal setter and I strive to achieve my goals.
I was also a very devoted swimmer for 14 years. I started swimming when I was 4 and I quit before I came to college when I was 18. Even my parents say it helped shape my lifestyle. I learned how to manage my time between swimming and school at a very young age. It was very tough, but I managed to be a straight a student and a year-round swimmer. I feel that if I did not have to manage my time so much between swimming and school then I would not know where to begin when it came to managing my time in college. Having such a huge commitment at a young age truly helps a person to grow up and realize what is really important. I believe that your past shapes your future and every action, choice, and experience I have made has formed and shaped me to be the person I am today. Swimming made me a strong goal setter and I strive to achieve my goals.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Comment on Littlecoe4's blog
I commented on Littlecoe4's blog about the flu epidemic at SMU but the URL wouldn't work.
This is my comment:
I know exactly how you feel about being SICK of being sick. I feel like I am sick at least every 2 weeks here. I know a lot of my friends feel this way too. I feel like every week someone that I know is sick. I was also shocked when I heard that if 15 more people went to the health center with the flu, school would close. I knew something was really serious after I heard that. The bathrooms in the dorm are cleaned every day, but is that enough during a time when a large percent of our school population is sick? During that time, there were 4 girls on my hall with the flu. Every time I went to the bathroom I made sure to wash my hands upon entering and leaving. My roommate wouldn't even use our bathroom; she went to her grandmother's house to shower. My roommate actually ended up catching the flu and staying at her grandmother’s house until she got well.
This is my comment:
I know exactly how you feel about being SICK of being sick. I feel like I am sick at least every 2 weeks here. I know a lot of my friends feel this way too. I feel like every week someone that I know is sick. I was also shocked when I heard that if 15 more people went to the health center with the flu, school would close. I knew something was really serious after I heard that. The bathrooms in the dorm are cleaned every day, but is that enough during a time when a large percent of our school population is sick? During that time, there were 4 girls on my hall with the flu. Every time I went to the bathroom I made sure to wash my hands upon entering and leaving. My roommate wouldn't even use our bathroom; she went to her grandmother's house to shower. My roommate actually ended up catching the flu and staying at her grandmother’s house until she got well.
So, What is Mardi Gras?
When people find out I am from New Orleans, one of their first question is always “so, do you go to Mardi Gras?” I always answer with “of course” and then we usually start talking about how much fun it is. Most people have the complete wrong idea about what Mardi Gras really is. They think it is just a wild, crazy party in the streets, which it is but they never know about the Mardi Gras balls, parades, floats, or the crews of the parades. Each parade has a different theme and a different crew. There is a king and queen of every crew which are elected by members of the parish that the crew belongs to. It is an honor to be the king or queen of a parade. My family belongs to a crew called Olympia. My sister and I were both maids on the crew in our senior year of high school. Each maid is presented with our father as our escort at the ball. The year following our first year as a maid we have to return to the ball as returning maids so that we can present the new maids. Mardi Gras is not all fun and games; it actually takes a lot of preparation.
When I went home for Mardi Gras last week, I brought 2 friends from school with me. They were so excited to go on Bourbon Street and see all of the crazy people but they had no clue what a parade actually was. Being from New Orleans, I don’t usually go to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras because it is so crowded and full of tourists. I usually stay uptown and watch the parades because I know so many people on all of the crews. I did not get to see one parade this year. My friends didn’t think the parades would be fun because they didn’t know anyone. This is understandable but I just wish they could have seen the other side of Mardi Gras. Where we were the whole time was not the true experience of Mardi Gras, it was just the fun and games part.
When I went home for Mardi Gras last week, I brought 2 friends from school with me. They were so excited to go on Bourbon Street and see all of the crazy people but they had no clue what a parade actually was. Being from New Orleans, I don’t usually go to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras because it is so crowded and full of tourists. I usually stay uptown and watch the parades because I know so many people on all of the crews. I did not get to see one parade this year. My friends didn’t think the parades would be fun because they didn’t know anyone. This is understandable but I just wish they could have seen the other side of Mardi Gras. Where we were the whole time was not the true experience of Mardi Gras, it was just the fun and games part.
Comment on Meghan's Blog about SMU Greek Life
I commented on Meghan's blog about the SMU Greek Life and how there are so many stereotypes placed on people because the the sorority/fraternity they are in. Check it out here
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