Monday, February 10, 2014

C.C 3.2

In the article "Spotlight: 'Aren't you a nurse?'" written by Linda Childers, Childers describes the gender stereotypes of female in the medical field, and the effects they have on women.


In the article Childer states, "Stereotypes aren't just annoying- they can also affect a [medical] students academic performance. In a recent University of British Columbia study published in the Oct. 20, 2006,  issue of Science, Women who are told that men were better equipped, genetically, to solve math problems performed worse on tests than women not exposed to this notion." This being said, it proves that stereotypes do influence people and their productivity. In this particular study, exposing women to certain stereotypes cause them to become overly confident and they don't try as hard on the "exam" and it hinders their scores. They don't try as hard because they don't think they have anything to prove. However, if stereotypes were to be disproved of women would work better.

In the article Childer also states, "Perhaps the biggest challenge for female medical students and residents is proving to their peers that they are capable of successfully balancing work and family. Unfortunately, women in  medicine say that often have to demonstrate proof that they are capable of this juggling act- one that for women in other professions receives little attention." However, trying to prove this stereotype often shields even themselves from the reality that they need help, and its ok, but trying to prove their capable hinders their abilities because they are spending so much time trying to perfectly balance things that are not meant to be perfectly in balance by one person.

In the article Childer also states, "While the Journal Academic Medicine notes that the number of female medical students has increased from 7.7 percent in 1964 to 48.5 percent in 2005, many women in medicine continue to face gender stereotypes and subtle discrimination."  Fighting what people say should define them, women stand up to the everyday stereotypes, and get the education they need to become things such as doctors, lawyers, and sheriffs, despite the fact that almost everyone around them are creating and supporting the stereotypes that these women are standing up to.

In conclusion we learn that women face many stereotypes in the medical field, yet there is still an astonishing percent of females becoming doctors, despite the discrimination.

C.C 3.1

In the article "Women in Medicine: Gender, mentors and role models" by Katherine Ellington, Ellington informs the reader of the negative and positive stereotypes of being a female doctor.

In the article Ellington states, "Recent research published by doctor Dr. Borges and others indicates that women physicians choose their careers because of the perceived quality of life, earning potential, and organizational reward. They are less likely than men to identify role models for professional- personal balance." Women choose to be doctors because they are trying to prove themselves in a "mans world". Until recently most people did not think that a women had what it takes to become a doctor, and that the only reason they were interested was because of the money, and the appreciation  from others.

Elligton also states, "Relationships and family matter, try to avoid undermining your anchors to move ahead, you may find short-term success and long-term misery with the loss of your family and friends any a more demanding job." Here we see the negative stereotype that women with children cant focus right and that having a family makes their job harder, this may be true, but I believe that this is not just true with women in the medical field, but with women in any profession, however; it is not as big of an issue with other professions than it is in the medical field. Women who have families may have a harder time focusing on the task at hand because of worrying for their family.

While both of those stereotypes are some what on the negative side Elligton also tells of the positive side, she states, "On a historical note Dr. Virginia Apgar's story is endearing as she was set on becoming a surgeon, but gender discrimination led her to a career in anesthesiology after training she went on to head a new division of anesthesiology where she developed the Apgar score." That is proof that even though women face some discrimination in the medical field if they work hard you can overcome the negativity thrown at them by others.

This article reminds me of the time I was discriminated against at work when I wanted to work in the kitchen instead of being a Car-Hop. I remember when I told my boss and the "Kitchen Boys" started saying things like why don't you stay up front where you belong, and you can't be a grill worker you're a girl.. hearing comments like that almost made me change my mind but i decided to go after what i wanted anyways. After the first two weeks of learning the things in the kitchen the boys finally got used to me being there and within the next few weeks they even started to tell me how good I was doing! This is proof that if you set your heart to something you can over come any negativity someone may throw at you.

Should women become doctors? I think that if thats what they really want to do then no matter how much negativity is thrown there way.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Book Review

“Just as he reached for my neck, I tased him. I was there to bag and tag, not to kill. Besides, if I had to carry separate weapons for every paranormal I took out, I'd be dragging around a full luggage set. Tasers are a one-size-fits-all paranormal butt-kicking option. Mine's pink with rhinestones. Tasey and I have had a lot of good times together.” In the book Paranomalcy Evie, a teenage girl, is just your typical teenager.. or so it seems. She has homework, a bestfriend, and even boy troubles, however; Evie is working for an agency to catch paranormal creatures. Kiersten White's Paranomalcy captivated me with its perfect blend of humor and grave situations.

In the book Paranormalcy, Evelyn, or Evie for short, is a teenage girl living in The Center, an International Paranormal Containment Agency (IPCA), helping the agency catch paranormal creatures. When Evie was eight she was walking through the park on her way to the library when she was approached by a vampire who was disguised as a man, the IPCA was already on the scene about to capture the vampire when they realized that Evie could see through the mans disguise- something no normal human could do, they soon took Evie to live at the Center to help them capture paranormals. Besides the fact that she hunts paranormals Evie is like most any other teenager, shes got homework(although shes home schooled), shes got a bestfriend named Lish, shes a mermaid, and she even has boy troubles. Evie has a sarcastic outlook on life to help her deal with the craziness of the paranormal world. Evie puts all her trust into Requel, the head of the Center, and since she never knew her mom looks to her as a mother figure. Evie's personality is just awesome, shes sarcastic, witty, and just down right cool. I liked Evie's character and that just made the book ten times better, after all she is the main person in the book.

The setting in Paranomalcy takes place in Canada, where the Center is located, the Center is, as described by Evie, a cold and lonely place for a teenage girl. Things at the Center never really change; that is until Lend, a paranormal teenager, breaks in. At first Evie is frightful of this unknown creature but as she talks to him, against Requel's wishes, she learns that he isn't much different from her. She even starts to develop feelings for him. After Lend broke into the Center he is put into custody and he tells IPCA officials of shocking news that something is killing Paranormals and is heading their way, Requel assures Evie that the Center is safe and that nothing will happen, however; when the paranormal killer gains access to the Center and begins killing, Evie frees Lend and he takes her to his home in Virginia, where they enlist the help of Lends human father, paranormal mother, a vampire, and a couple of werewolves. Evie spends the remainder of the book in Virginia where she enrolls in school, starts dating Lend, and even goes to an actual prom. Evie starts to think that her life is actually becoming normal until she learns that the paranormal killer is her sister and her ex-boy friend, Reth who is a faerie, shows up and tells Evie that she is in danger.

This book kinda reminds me of the House of Night series,  in both books the leading character is a strong independent female who is not exactly like everyone else but not so different either. Both characters are just normal teenagers whose lives are turned upside down in a matter of days, they both face challenges that most normal teenagers face such as boys, friends, and school all while having to deal with paranormal life also. In both the House of Night and Paranormalcy the leading character puts her trust in the wrong person, in both cases it happens to be the mother figures.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good drama filled thriller and wants to be kept on their toes.



Monday, November 11, 2013

C.C 2.1



In a recent article by Denise Witmer entitled, In a recent article by Denise Witmer entitled, 5 steps to good decision making skills for teens, she tells her readers of the steps you can take to make a good decision.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=webhp&tbm=isch&source=hp&ei=q46BUtWXC-aC2wXzooHwBA&q=decision+making&oq=desicion+&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.1.0.0i10l5.1214.3599.0.4945.10.8.0.1.1.0.260.1545.0j5j3.8.0....0...1c.1.31.mobile-gws-hp..4.6.923.iW4NiKL22AE#biv=i%7C5%3Bd%7C8R2c6w-yKMRLgM%3A&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=8R2c6w-yKMRLgM%3A%3BLlE-Azl5FGI8SM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdanblackonleadership.info%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F09%252Fdecision-making-1.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdanblackonleadership.info%252Farchives%252F4021%3B425%3B282In the article Denise tells the readers that, "whether or not to 'get a job,' 'start smoking,' 'use drugs,' 'start dating'.. Are decision that teenagers have to make everyday." It's had to make decisions when you have a million different people telling you a million different things; however, with Denise's simple decision making steps it's easy to block out the peer pressure and think of what's right do you. 

In the article Denise tells that the 5 steps are, 1) "prepare yourself, 2) help identify the conflict that needs attention, 3) think through each option, 4) allow your teen to make decisions,  5) reconnect and evaluate the decision." By taking theses simple steps it will help you to think things through and make the best decision for you. You will evaluate the best and worst parts of the decision and prepare yourself for the right decision. 

Denise says that, "good decision-making skills help teens achieve with less stress, as the consequences of poor decision-making skills can cause lots of stress." Having good decision making skills can not only help you with big things like, choosing the right college, but also with with little things such as, "should I stop watching my show now an study for the big test you have tomorrow?" and things like that

This article reminded me of the time my parents sat me down and told me it was time to make a decision about my future.. College, yikes! I was so nervous, how was I going to choose the right college for me? They walked me through theses steps and low and behold I choose the college I'm going to! 

In conclusion, if you have a hard decision you can take the simple steps that Denise tells about in her article to help you make the right choice. 
she tells her readers of the steps you can take to make a good decision. 

In the article Denise tells the readers that, "whether or not to 'get a job,' 'start smoking,' 'use drugs,' 'start dating'.. Are decision that teenagers have to make everyday." It's had to make decisions when you have a million different people telling you a million different things; however, with Denise's simple decision making steps it's easy to block out the peer pressure and think of what's right do you. 

In the article Denise tells that the 5 steps are, 1) "prepare yourself, 2) help identify the conflict that needs attention, 3) think through each option, 4) allow your teen to make decisions,  5) reconnect and evaluate the decision." By taking theses simple steps it will help you to think things through and make the best decision for you. You will evaluate the best and worst parts of the decision and prepare yourself for the right decision. 

Denise says that, "good decision-making skills help teens achieve with less stress, as the consequences of poor decision-making skills can cause lots of stress." Having good decision making skills can not only help you with big things like, choosing the right college, but also with with little things such as, "should I stop watching my show now an study for the big test you have tomorrow?" and things like that

This article reminded me of the time my parents sat me down and told me it was time to make a decision about my future.. College, yikes! I was so nervous, how was I going to choose the right college for me? They walked me through theses steps and low and behold I choose the college I'm going to! 

In conclusion, if you have a hard decision you can take the simple steps that Denise tells about in her article to help you make the right choice. 
 

Friday, October 18, 2013

CC 1.2

In a recent article by Kathy Kristof entitled, "Fake student loan site steals identities"
she informs readers of how fake student loan sites are attempting to steal the identities of students, and warns them to be careful in giving out information.

Kathy Kristof states, "Fake accounts for student lending giant Sallie Mae are popping up all over Instagram in an attempt to steal student identities, according to Scambook, a website dedicated to detecting bogus sites and warning consumers about using them." Students are basically going to believe anything and if you're there to "help them" then they are going to be vulnerable. Students are wiling to give their personal information, the most important thing ever, to anybody who will help because for most that is what their parents do for most of their life and they are not used to not being able to rely on the fact that there is a safety net there to catch them when they mess up.

Kathy, an online article writer, mentions that, "Another option is for people to start monitoring their credit report at annualcreditreport.com. This site provides one free credit report from each of the three credit bureaus each year. That gives you access to three reports each year (one from each bureau)," which in turn may help students to be able to keep visual track of where they are at with their identities. Credit scores are like your GPA and the bills you pay are like test's you take for each class, and the classes you take are like the companies that you pay bills to; however, in the real world though your occupation/job is your school.

Kathy states that "students who attempt to be among the first 150,000 to take the bogus sites up on the offer are asked to provide private information, such as birth dates and Social Security Numbers, allowing the sites to steal their identities," so in other words when in doubt get out and do NOT give personal info out to just anybody. If the website seems suspicious google it and find out as much as you can through reviews about the website and take the advice given!
I made the connection that I am a senior in high school, the most important year in high school, but yet I am one of the most targeted people because of my age and I will be a college student soon and I use social media often, everyday and most of the time very multiple times a day.

Overall use common sense and do not trust just anyone because not everyone has your best interest in mind like your parents. Parents create a safety net by helping their kids out when they need help, a common thing, but if overdone will cause their children to become over trusting in people, often resulting in identity theft.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

CC 1.1

News One article, Report: 1 in 4 Americans completing High School late, students lag behind other countries informs the reader of how the American students are falling behind because schools are not teachig the proper curriculum and how it could possibly effect the economy.

In the article it states, "America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game." Schools need to start teaching the curriculum students need to actually learn something and they need to start pushing the students to do better so that the student will get motivated and graduate on time, or at least not drop out.

President Obama says, "despite resources that are unmatched in anywhere in the world, we have let our grades slip, our schools crumble, our teachers quality fall short, and other nations out place us." We have resources that no other place does; however, those place with lesser resources are doing better than the American school systems? Nice job America. Why is the education of this country's future leaders not important? If the student do not get educated properly in school then the students will not do well in life after. Examples being: some won't gradate, some wont graduate on time, some wont go to college. All this runs the risk of people not being educated enough to preform a job. Less job means less money and less money mean trouble for the economy.

In the article The Commisoner wrote, "If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today we might well have viewed it as an act of war. As it stands, we have allowed this to happen to ourselves. How did we get into the position where the future of the economy, and the people was predicted to be a horrible outcome? What happened to the times when we fought hard for the education we deserved and wouldn't let anybody mess with it? America needs to step up, and do what needs to be done, before we reach the worst possible outcome.

Picture my 3rd grade self as the year 1955, and then picture my 12th grade self as the present day. My 3rd grade self(1955) strived to do so well in school and then we get to my 12th grade self(present day) who should be aiming to do the absolute best I can to futher my education, but just doing enough to keep from failing. I made the connection that my life over the years is like the changing educational values throught the years.

So, will the school systems ever step up and provide the curriculum needed to learn and further the education of the students so that the economy is not at a high risk? If the schools don't step up then the future of our country's economic state is at a high risk.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Book Review: The Other Side of the Island

In the book The Other Side of the Island by Allegera Goodman, everything is predectable, everybody follows the rules, every family fits right into place, except for Honor's family; everythinga bout them is wrong, they break the rules, they are wild.. and on an island were everything is predictable.. Honor's family is unperdictable..

On island 365 everything, even the weather is predectable. The skys are projected and almost always blue, the temperature is regualted by an island a few 100 miles away so the temperture is almost always hot and it hardly ever rains. How maight this be possible? well the answer is simple.. Encloser. Encloser is a system put into place to close off the island from the surrounding unpredictable world. But even in having Encloser Earth Mother cannot keep all the unpredictable weather out.. every few years or so there comes a big storm.. a hyrricane.. big enough that even Encloser cannot keep it out.

Honor always stood out. Even though she tried to be perfect like all the other girls in her class, she just couldn't do it. From the moment she was born she stood no chance of fitting in with the rest of her year.. Every year since Encloser was put into place, every child taht has been born in that year have names that start with the same letter. Since Honor was born in the 8th year and the 8th letter of the Alphabet is H, all the kids were to be named with an H. Honor's parents followed the rules.. in a way, but at the same time did not because the H in Honor is silent. Honor hated her parents for being unpredictable and tried in everyway to be nothing like them and to make everybody else believe that her parents were normal, just like thiers and that worked for awhile, until her parents had a second child. Having two kids was not allowed.. families were supposed to consit of three people, if by mistake you you have a seconds child you're supposed to give it up for adoption to somebody who was less fortunate than you and could not have a child of their own.. Honor's family did not..

After getting a brother Honor did everything she could to be as much like the other girls as she could be.. And for awhile it worked, that is until her parent wee taken. Having hr parents taken meant that Honor and her brother, QuintIlin were now orphans. Being an orphan meant that nobody would talk to you unless absolutely necessary. Even though most orphans thought their parents were dead Honor refused to believe and she would stop at nothing to find them.


I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend
it to anyone who likes a book that will keep
them on there toes.