How to Survive a Plague

Protest- an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to preventor avoid. What makes an effective protest is open minded individuals, a strong argument, opinions, and credible facts. Groups of people usually use protests to have more support and to make sure that their voice's are heard. It's hard to do something like that alone, it's better when you have more people by you side to help, when that is done more people are willing to listen. Two voice's are better than one. From watching the documentary I truly don't think at that time the AIDS activists could have done anymore than what they did then to get what they wanted and needed. At that time many people that didn't have AIDS just didn't care about others who did, you had to fight for your life no one was there for you besides yourself and other who had the disease. They needed to protest as much as they did in hope of getting help from the government but sadly no one wanted to help. If you want something done do it yourself, you can't rely on anyone else especially if your life is on the line. 

My Education

In June I graduated from Keansburg High School, in Keansburg New Jersey. Most of the teachers there are wonderful, but the education system there I wouldn't say is the best. I had a hard time transitioning into college a few months after I graduated, I feel like my high school didn't prepare me as much as they could of. The school was very clean and organized, this school year a new superintendent and principal were brought to Keansburg High School. The students this year are very lucky to have these individuals leading them into the right direction instead of the ones last year which were not the most intelligent to run a school district. Overall I'd say KHS was a decent high school and helped me a little bit with college but not enough as it should have. I'm lucky that I was given the opportunity to go throughout school and still continue my education now, not many people are given that chance. Knowledge is power!

This was a Nike ad from 2009, a race men vs. women. This ad states "One more thing for men to rule" which in my opinion is false. It shows he's wearing an athletic long sleeve and black shorts with blue stripes on the side. The background makes it look likes he's running fast, as well as the Nike Plus symbol on top. In the ad it looks like he's about to win a race, strong thighs showing and the determined look in his face to win. For men and women athletes it seems like there will always be a psychological battle for dominance, always one upping each other to see which gender is better than the other. An ad doesn't define whether a man or women is better than one another, no of it matters based on what gender you are. Men and women both can run just as fast, don't let an ad persuade you otherwise.

The Mask You Live In--Film Blog

It's very common to assume by a child's gender that they'll like certain toy's and color's but not always. Every child is unique, a child's gender shouldn't give you the assumption on how you think they should express themselves. In today's society it is more accepting with what a young child decides on, as in a favorite color, t.v. show, clothing or toy's. Ultimately you want your child to be who they want to be, whatever makes them happy should make you happy as well. As far back as I can remember every toy I had was pink and something with glitter. I don't think anyone ever told me which toys were appropriate for my gender, always receiving girly toy's seemed normal so from there on out I knew girls play with these toys and boys play with those toys. I never had the desire to play with boy's toy's when I was younger, I was into polly pocket and bratz doll. Being the older sister, my little sister pretty much followed in my footsteps. She wanted everything I had, even when we got older neither of us had the urge to play with boy toys.

Oh, the Places You'll go! By: Dr. Seuss

Sending a loved one into the world to see what life has to offer for them. Encountering all different kinds of unexpected wacky adventures along the way, making memories day by day. Letting your loved ones go follow their dreams and see, the places they'll go!

This book given to me the night of my senior sports awards along with a few scholarships, roughly two weeks before I graduated June of this year. My athletic trainer who will forever be a second mom to me took me under her wing freshman year when I decided I wanted to become a student athletic trainer. I worked along side her at every sporting event for the last four years, and soon was known as her "mini me". There's so many wonderful things she's taught me and somethings she's said that has shaped me into the woman I am today. She also wrote me a little message in the book that was very touching, out of all the books I've read this was the most meaningful and inspirational one to me.

Meet Noelle...

The first week of English class was pretty interesting meeting new people and getting to know a few. Last Friday I had the honor of getting to know Noelle Novak. Noelle is a 17 year old high school student at Nazareth High School in Pennsylvania. She is apart of the duel enrollment program at NCC which gives her the opportunity to take college courses while finishing her senior year of high school. Before starting the dual enrollment program at NCC she worked at a pizza shop, juggling both high school and college work is not easy by any means but essentially school work comes first and she ended up having to leave but still misses it there. In high school Noelle cheers for the football & basketball team as well as competition. As the middle child and the only daughter she is very close to her family especially her mother, she also lives with her father and two brothers that are involved in many sports. Currently Noelle is torn between going to either Lehigh or Monmouth University next fall, she intends on majoring in Biology. In 10 years she sees herself graduated from grad school with her masters to become a Genetic Researcher working in any hospital near her. After she is done with all her schooling she would like to settle down, get married and start a family with 2-3 children. Noelle is an absolute sweetheart, I really enjoyed getting to know her! 

Hey guys, my name is Stephanie Haddad but just Steph is cool too. This is my first year in college, majoring in Health Care Office Coordinator. Currently residing in the resident halls but born and raised in New Jersey. I like anything involving the out doors, hiking, camping you name, it I like it. I love my dog and jeep more than anything in the world. Living in Pennsylvania for about a week now has been a pretty cool experience, definitely a big change from where I'm from. Back home all I had to do was open my front door and the beach was right there, laying out a beach towel out on the volleyball court by the residents hall doesn't sound like a bad idea anymore! This is terrible no one in Pennsylvania knows what pork roll is, like how does one not know what it is?! It would have been helpful if someone taught me to pump my own gas before I moved out here, we don't pump our gas in NJ but in PA you guys do. I learned that real quick when I was outside the gas station for a good 10 minutes waiting for someone to do it, little did I know you do it yourself here. And at that point I drove away, feel free to help a girl out I still don't know how to. On that note, welcome to my blog and stay tuned for more to come.