Your Actions Determine What Kind of Person You Are

    This is probably one out of fifty mottos I live by everyday. This statement is so encouraging to you and the people around you. What is the point of trying so hard just to fit in with the "cool" crowd, or the "popular" ones, or the "brains" of campus, or even the "well-dressed" people around you. How hard is it to accept the fact you are who you are and love it. Why would you do so much  just to "fit in" with the people you think that is cool and all you're doing is making yourself look bad. Its no point for that. Just be yourself. Don't be who people want you to be. Accept the fact you are who you are and if your "friends" don't like you for it, they really aren't your friends. Find someone else who likes you for who you are, that you can trust and be yourself around all the time.
      According to this article, it gives people 5 inspirational success lessons on a guide to success. And one of those lessons talks about repairing your character. To repair your character you have to monitor your thoughts that determines your feelings, which your feelings determine your actions, and your actions determine your character. "Mouth-full."  If you watch your thoughts, feelings, and your actions; you would never have to worry about hurting other people or what people think of you because you are who you are. But, just be aware of your surroundings and the way you present yourself because you never know exactly who is watching your every move.
       If you want to fit in with the crowd these days, all you are really doing is crushing the real you on the inside and just trying to fake it so you can make it. You don't need to go through all that unneccesary things and changes just for people to accept you. People can accept you for who YOU are on the inside and out. If you can't deal with that, you need to make some adjustments in your life. If its your weight, you can change it, your hair color, you can change it, your apparel, you can change it. Just make sure you aren't changing your appearance for someone or your "friends." If you are doing that for someone make sure they aren't forcing you to do things that you don't want to do. Put your foot down and say, "I respect myself enough not to do those things to myself and my body." If you are going to lose a friend for it; that is going to be a risk you are willing to take. Just be you and be happy about it. Love yourself the way you want to be treated and keep your held up high so no one can knock you down to make you feel insecure about yourself or the way you look. Just take it like a compliment but build yourself around the criticism and even stronger than before.

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Are You Really You?

I get it. Sometimes people indifferent themselves to fit in. But really, are you fitting in? You have you're own personality, you're your own person. You can decide who you are. The people who you put yourself around should only benefit the person you are.
Do you really fit in? If you have to change who you are just to "fit in" then really you don't fit. Really, you just make yourself look like someone you're not. You may be fooling other people but, you can't fool yourself. Don't poison your mind with things you know you are not. If you want to be someone then be it. But, it's your job to know if that's who you should be.
Power can mean only one thing. It means something overrules something. As a person it is your job to know if the power of good is overruling the power of the bad. Can you say that about yourself?
Can you tell yourself you're an unique person? Well can you? That's all that matters. You need to be the best you can be. You need to be the only one like you. That's what matters.

Power Corrupts

 
Throughout time, there have been many world leaders who become corrupt by misusing their power. According to an article I read, there are two types of power. Socialized power, which is used too benefit others. This is how world leaders should us their power. The other power is called personalized power, which is used for personal gain. This is the power that all corrupt world leader’s use. Leaders also can become "intoxicated with power" where they engage in wrong actions simply because they think they can. President Clinton was believed to be intoxicated with power when he (look at the article, I’m not going to say it on here). His power made him feel that he could do that without facing the consequences

In the book "House of the Scorpion" a maniacal drug lord becomes rich with power. He hoards treasure and SPOILER ALERT: poisons the people who work on the opium farm that he owns when he dies because he feels that they are his possessions. He uses his power to break the cloning law and raises an exact copy of himself so that when he is near death, he can get new organs from his clones. He used his power to enslave clones and live well over one-hundred and fifty years old.

Power is a dangerous thing that corrupts and kills people. Whether it be fact or fiction, corrupt leaders will always exist.

The Group is More Important Than the Individual

     Everyone knows how the society is today right? Now a days its all about being in the right crowd and fitting in with the right kind of people. You have to stick with a group or you suddenly a loner. Well being like everyone else just to fit in isn't a good way to have your own life. Everyone is in this world for some reason you just have to figure out what that reason is. Nobody should be controlling who you are, you can do that yourself. Being like everyone else is sign of weakness and fear. You are basically showing someone that they are better then you so you have to be like them to fit in. You are also showing that your scared to be yourself or be independent because of the thoughts other people may have towards you.

     Pursue your own happiness no one can control the way you are or the way you want to be. Everyone is unique in their own kind of way and nobody is the same, or needs to be the same. Don't let anyone tell you how you need to be because their isn't going to be a group to help you get through everything in your life you get to do that on your own. 

     Individuality isn't a really bad thing be you self not what everyone wants to be. The group is NOT more important that the individual.

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All Humans Deserve The Same Treatment

     No, all humans do not deserve the same treatment. I know what you may be thinking. That's just not right, you want people to treat mentally disabled or physically disabled to be made fun of or picked on because they are different. But no I don't think that picking on someone because they are "different" is right. But I do think that you should not be treated equal if you did something so wrong and corrupted that no one could look at you the same. Some people do great things and should be treated better than those who just live day by day to live, those who live day by day to help and make others lives better deserve to be treated better. That's just fact.
      Also people who bully others just for the fun of it should not be treated as nice as others. Like that saying goes "Treat others as you would like to be treated," so bully's should be treated just as they treat others. It is not right to be treated amazingly but treat others like scum! School's don't do enough to prevent bullies, like in this article I read the author says much about how they need to be taught in a caring environment. Being a bully results in being unfare and not treating others equally. We have done so much to not treat others equally that there is no possible way to even find a way to stop unfare treatment.
     In conclusion humans should not be treated equally. They have probably done something to deserve the way they are being treated, if not then they don't deserve how they are treated and hopefully one day will be stronger because of it.
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More Power = More Corruption

I'm currently reading a book by Nancy Farmer, called, The House of The Scorpion. What I can infer, from how much I have read, the book is about the life of a clone and how people treat him like an animal. For now I will just give you a quick summary, from the backside of the book, of what the book is about, Just we can get to my point.

"Matteo Alacran was not born; He was harvested. His DNA came from El Patron, lord of a country called Opium-a strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and divided inside a Petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued his miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster- except for El Patron. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself."

That's the basics of the book, now to my point. In the summary it talks about a man named El Patron. He is my subject that I am going to be talking about.

Matt isn't like other clones. Most clones are given a implant in its brain, so it will be stupid. El Patron wouldn't have his clone being stupid though. So he simply told them not to implant his brain. Now, everyone knows not to mess with El Patron. He has so much money, as said in the book," You need a wallet as big as the Grand Canyon to hold El Patron's paper money, and you'd have to drain out the gulf of California for the small change." He literally has so much power and money he can basically do whatever he wants and break any rule to do it. People are so scared of him. that they just let him. He is an example of power corrupting those who have it. He broke the rules to get what he wanted. This man also has all the money he needs to cover up Matt not being like the other clones.

 I also read an article, about records of UFO sightings in nuclear power plants. If you read this article it's kind of like an argument between government officials, a journalist, and the Airmen. When I was reading this, I noticed that the government officials were basically making excuses to cover up the stories that the Airmen were telling the press. I also believe that, since the Airmen said this had occurred in the late 60's, that the government has maybe been covering up this and other mysterious cases, by corruption. This page also has other news on what the government might be covering up with corruption and not telling us.

Animal Testing

 I have recently read an article about the nightmare of animal testing. It is a cruel, expensive, and deadly too the animals being tested on.
  No matter how you look at it, animal testing is cruel. Most animals involved in these tests are put through pain. It is also cruel because we have began to treat them like man-made inventions. We have begun pantenting animals . There are patents for things like,'' Beagles who were severly sickened and whose lungs were purposely infected with a mold in order too test new human medicines''. these animals were treated cruely and that is why  animal testing should be abolished.
  One other problem with animal testing is that it costs way too much. A single mink can cost up too ten dollars. Insted of these expensive animals, we should use alternatives. One alternative that works just as well is the use of cadavers, bodies that are donated to science. They are free and can be used multiple ti.mes. Another alternative is a synthetic product called Corrositex. It is a skin that reacts just like human skin. It is cheap and better than animal skin. This is why we don't need animal testing.
    Animal testing is cruel and expensive so it should be ended.                                           

Animal Testing

     Animal testing in this society is very common, but rarely likeable. Animal Testing is cruel, inhumane, and very hurt-felt. In this article, "Why America Should Ban Animal Testing" I learned many things that was surprising, convincing, and quite questionable. We shold protect our animals being tested on because it is cruel, expensive, and there are more advanced alternatives for this. Animals being tested on is cruel and inhumane because you are purposely casing an animal to feel pain and suffer. Also, it might cause them to die or catch a disease. If humanbeings can relate to the feeling, why would you put an innocent animal in danger like that?
     Additional to animal testing being cruel, animal testing is also costly. Testing on animals cause that specific animal to become endangered. Animals aren't "reusable." In the end animals being tested on will be financially harmful to all the organizations who performed tests on animals.
     Lastly, animal testing isn't needed because there are advanced alternatives and advanced technology. Scientists shouldn't test on animals because they are all innocent living beautiful creatures who are limited. They do not deserve the cruelty of almost dying or being infected with a disease. As technology advances and scientists find more discoveries hopefully there won't be animals endangered because at the end of the day testing on animals is wrong, cruel, expensive, and there is alternatives to it. In conclusion, animal testing needs to be banned because it is a horrible thing to do to innocent creatures. We have to share the world some how.

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Bad Arguement

    "Why America should ban animal testing," the title of an article I just read by Glen Gordon. The article is about 3 main reasons animal testing should be banned. The most obvious one: cruelty, another: price, and lastly:alternatives. The first half of the article was quite strong. "Granted for rabbits whose eyes are intentionally damaged to serve as a model for 'dry eye' conditions in humans," I personally think that is a horrible thing to do to animals, so the author was smart and used a little thing we like to call emotional appeal.
      Then we get to a part about the costs of animal testing, which I think could be a good argument if you have the right evidence to back it up. Southern Adventist University uses minks in there biology lab. "The minks used cost around 10 dollars apiece... they are already dead... over time with so many students to provide for, minks can be far more costly..." What is he arguing?! He is saying the minks cost a large amount of money but they are dead already...? Minks is a safe alternative, why is he arguing that it costs more?!
        "Computer modeling alone would substantially cut costs for scientists, as computer software is versatile and in fluently reusable." NO! That statement should be thrown out a window. On a computer screen can you see little malfunctions that could happen? NO! For example in the new spider man movie the scientist guy uses a computer to find a growth formula that will make his arm grow back. And he ended up a big green lizard. I agree with the general idea. But not the argument for it.
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Should Animal Testing be Banned?

I happen to agree completely with the article Glenn Gordon wrote on animal testing. It should be banned and nothing good comes from it. Just because animals can't speak up and save themselves, it doesn't mean it's okay to harm them. They feel pain and have feelings just like you and me. It's unfair to use them when there are better, cheeper ways to do it. Such a cruel and unusual act should most certainly be banned. I'm surprised it's still legal. Humans have no right to harm these animals! We did mot create them! If animal abuse is illegal then why isn't patenting animals illegal? It's the same thing! However, Glenn Gordon uses "costly" as an example of why it should be banned. He never gave us a real price. Sure, the prices may vary but not even an estimate? "Costly" is an opinion. I don't support that example. Plus, scientific testing is always costly! But, if there are cheeper ways of testing products them why not do that? It would cost less, benefit humans so we know the product is safe, and save thousands of animals from being abused and disposed of! Animals are innocent creatures that do not deserve the abuse they go through. Animal testing is torture and murder. It's purposely harming animals. There are better, cheeper ways of insuring a product is safe. No animal deserves it. Why is this cruel, inhumane act legal? Why is torturing and murdering innocent animals allowed?

Animal Testing

     

   Have you ever thought about Animal Testing? Animal Testing can be really cruel. Scientist usually use animal testing to find cures for diseases. Not cruel right? Wrong. Animals feel pain too. People either don't think about it or they just don't care that animals are going through pain, being tested on and used like their nothing and they don't matter is wrong.

   I think Animal Testing is completely wrong and there are alternatives for it mentioned in the article i read called "Reasons We Should Protect Our Animals." In this article the author makes a strong argument about why Animal Testing is so cruel. Animal Testing is very costly. Its not worth the money to torture innocent animals. It would be easier for scientists to test things on plants or dead bodies donated to science rather then buy food for pets and breeding them to keep them alive. I hate seeing animals suffer and scientist should too. Animal Testing is not okay!

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Animal Testing

1. What in this article surprised you? -  I didn't know exactly what they were doing to the animals. I thought it was only mild. I didn't know they were purposely hurting the animals.
2. What evidence does the author use? -  In the 1st paragraph of The Cruelty of Animal Testing "For one, animal testing is usually cruel and inhumane on a horrifying level." The way he states how awful what they're doing is, is an emotional appeal.
3. What in this article do you find convincing? -  I believe that the whole 2nd paragraph of The Cruelty of Animal Testing was very convincing because they used a lot of convincing details,facts,and examples.
4. What in this article do you find questionable? -  I don't really understand his idea of an alternative plan. The way he explained it was a little confusing. I believe if he added a little more detailed information, maybe it would have been convincing.

They test on animals like this baby chimpanzee named George.

Animal testing is like watching bread mold. You just let it sit there, while it slowly dies. You don't use it properly, such as, " Oh, I don't know eating it?" For an animal it's pretty much the same. You put some chemicals in their body and see if they die. You don't use them properly, such as, being their loving best friend. I believe that, that is just wrong and mean.

I know what you're thinking, "Surely not all tests on animals fail. You're overexaggerating." Am I? Am I really, because 92% of tests, for human prescription drugs, fail. I don't even understand why you need to test that on animals. It's extremely unfair to the animals because they are, pretty much, being born to die. When they are growing up, I bet they aren't thinking that they will be tested, multiple times, to see if a drug, not meaning for animals to use, will be safe for humans. They are most likely thinking that they will be alive, with a loving family or out in the wild, for a very long time. They don't see it coming and that's the unfair part.

When the people, testing on the animals, know that the drug didn't work, the animals are put to sleep, so they don't suffer. Well, that's one good thing they do, since really they are leading them to there death, once they are born. Walk a mile in the animals shoes. They basically are being used, then thrown away. Like a Kleenex tissue.

What I don't get is, why are they testing these on animals? If you don't clearly see, animals and humans are different. So how do they know if the product or whatever is successful on the animal, that it won't fail on a human? Animal testing, has its pros and cons, but is so stupid for obvious reasons. To be honest the people that invented this evil thing, didn't think it through. Or else it wouldn't be so controversial.

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BFF?

Is your friendship truly forever, no matter what? I believe that your friends can still be your friends, but not forever. Admit it, everyone had that friend in first grade that was 'like your best friend forever and ever. By the way this is mostly for girls. Guy don't say they have best friends, they have 'bros. Anyway, most likely that friend moved away or you guys just grew apart. Take it from me, I have lost many friends as I grew out of being a little girl. Than again, I have a friend that has been my friend since kindergarten. We even have some classes together in junior high. However, if she gets jealous or back stabs me, then our whole lifetime friendship is ruined. So you may think you will be best friends till you die, but a friendship is fragile, and one small thing can break it.

Sales Overkill

     These days people seem to act like their thankful for everything and everyone, but as soon as 12:00 am. hits there out shopping for sales. "Really!?!" Black Friday is not even a holiday and millions of people basically "celebrate" it. After Thanksgiving it is the shopping day of the season that everyone has been waiting for. People who shop for sales on Black Friday spends all their money, wastes family time, and are completely insane putting them and their family in danger. Also, this years annually Black Friday sale was totally out of whack because all the stores started opening up their doors to shoppers on Thursday night calling it Grey Friday. "Come on people, are you nuts. Not even enjoying your family time because you are preparing for the shopping trip to different stores. What was the point of even having your Thanksgiving if you can't even sit down and enjoy it."
      Black Friday is such an overkill to Thanksgiving. People don't realize that everyday isn't promised for everybody and why would you waste that time out shopping on Thanksgiving night when you can enjoy your family's quality time together while you have it. Just accept the fact that your family is definitely more important than getting an awesome deal on what... a flatscreen t.v. for $300.00 less or buy two shirts get one free. Its just a little bit money less.
     In this article it tells you about what stores did and why they did it on Black Friday. It says that retailers chose to open up their doors at midnight because it drew a younger crowd that likes to party and shop rather than getting up early in the morning. I understand why stores did that, but I can't believe that people actually got out and went shopping for those deals at midnight instead of spending quality family time. It also talks about how the retail stores try to lure shoppers away from the internet and back into the stores. It seems like the retail stores just wants customers to shop in the stores so they can get pay a little more cash for their items which causes more harm to other customers from all the people there. It is just too chaotic to shop just because everything is on sale 25% off, 50% off, or 75% off. "Why would you put your life in danger for some sales. Really? Is it that necessary?

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13 Year Old Goes Missing On A Thanksgiving Visit With Dad

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              I found this article on the Washington Post website and many things ran through my head. I'm am very upset and touched by the fact that the boy went missing. The article says that the boys mother and father are divorced, and he lives with his mom but has visiting rights with his father.
              From personal experience my parents are divorced and I visit my dad on holidays and other days when we have "time" to visit. Sometimes I don't want to go, but I have to; that's just the way it is. The boy could have run away from the fact that he doesn't want to be with his father this holiday and wants to be with his mother. The court system requires us to switch on who you are with each holiday. For example last year I was with my dad for Thanksgiving and this year I was with my mom. If the boy that went missing just wants to be with his mom for his vacation just let him. I would like to choose but I can't. In conclusion hopefully the young man will be found soon.

Black Friday Plague

Have you ever heard of the most hectic day of the year for stores? Well if you haven't it's called black Friday. Many stores in the united states all have huge sales on black Friday. This is that one day in the year were people go sicko-tic about buying presents for Christmas and just getting some sales on things that are just not worth the hassle.   

In my family we kind of have a tradition on black Friday. We stay away from any malls, like their the plague. I find black Friday completely insane. I understand why everyone would go so crazy, I mean their getting everything so cheap, but is it really that big of a deal? I read an article about black Friday and i found it completely insane. People go so crazy over little sales. I honestly don't see why people go so over board with the whole black Friday thing. People start camping out in front of stores because they want to be the first ones inside.

Black Friday can be really dangerous too. Many people get extremely serious about the things they want to buy. People take it so over the top that things like injuries, people getting trampled, people pulling out guns and other weapons on other people, punching, and kicking. I just don't see why it has to be so extreme. Well I guess there's no way to change the insane things that happen on black Friday but just to be safe I think i'll stick to saying home. Maybe you should too.

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Black Friday: Are The Fights Worth The Price

 
Black Friday; Many people love it due to the low prices. This is one of the most violent times of the year. Throughout the world, whether the U.S. or Europe, there are fights over the low priced under stocked items. Ask the question; Are the prices worth getting hurt?

During the start of Black Friday in the state of Washington, two teenage gang member were shopping in the same store. They were both going to the last of an item that they both wanted. The catch is, I didn’t say that they were in the same gang. According to witness accounts, they noticed each other while about to grab the last in-stock item that they both wanted. They exchanged a few words and then one punched the other in the face. One pulled a knife and he other a gun. Basically, the day ended with two pepper sprayed gang members, one with a bullet in their leg.

I ask the Question, What were you thinking? You shot someone because you weren’t n the same gang and they tried to take the jacket you wanted. The jacket can’t be worth going to prison. Also, what if he had a gun? That would lead to two dead idiots who wanted a jacket.

People, don’t fight on Black Friday; It’s not worth it.

Improving Yourself...Good or Bad?

       Is it ok to improve your body by using artificial means like plastic surgery, cosmetics, steriods, etc? What do you think? In my opinion I would have to say NO! Only because "personally" I think that god made you who you are and why wold you change that. Also, it will seem like you are hiding behind something or can't accept the fact that that is who you really are instead of covering it up. Yes, I understand that sometimes you may think it is necessary for stuff like that, but just realize that is not the real you. The real person is on the inside that no one sees; not the person on the outside hiding behind shame because they can't realize everyone is different and no one is perfect. Only God sees who you really and you shouldn't care what other people say to you because you are doing the irght thing.
         In this article it shows you good examples on whether cosmetic surgery is good and bad for you, but seems to give better examples for why cosmetic surgery is bad. Cosmetic surgery is bad for you because some people take it to the extreme, there is side effects, and people go in debt trying to get the surgeries. Some people, when its their first time getting a surgery done, is like they are on a high or rage and wants more and more because how good it came out. They just don't except the fact that it came out good and they want to do more just for no reason even though they only wanted one surgery. For example they might say, "Oh I got my face lifted and I look good, BUT I want to do it again because I another wrinkle is starting to appear." People just don't get it. And by doing that extra un-needed surgery in that same spot might cause damage to the wound. It might cause scars, side effects, or markings on your body that is hard to get rid of. Then if you continue to go on with the un-needed surgeries, it is going to cause you to go in debt trying to afford it, but you can't. It also might cause your family to drift slowly away from you because you changed of how you look at the world, how you look, that you are wasting money, and/or making the wrong decisions your life priorities.
         Hopefully this article shows you the truth behind the surgeries and how dangerous it is - that you might lose a life because of it. It doesn't matter what surgeries you get, drugs you consume, make-up you put on. They are all going to have a bad ending even though at that moment everything seems to be happy. Just be aware of your surroundings, your family, friends, and bank account balances. Disagreeing on improving human bodies using artificial means like plastic surgery, cosmetics, steroids, etc. is the right decision.

What is wrong with the world?!

Black Friday could it get any worse? With people trampling over other people. With people spraying other people in the eyes for just a really big t.v. I think could it get any worse? Well, apparently it can! Wal-mart is opening on Thanksgiving day! Preposterous! Outrageous! Unbelievable! How could they do such a thing? Have they gone mad?

Thanksgiving is meant to be spent with your family. After Thanksgiving is when the craziness happens. When I say Thanksgiving with the family, I do not mean sitting in a line, in a tent, with your family, eating a turkey sandwich. No, I mean sitting in a nice and warm home,in a nice comfortable chair, at the dinner table, with your loving family. For Thanksgiving you shouldn't be running over people. You should be passing the gravy boat to people. For thanksgiving you shouldn't be in a crowded warehouse, full of sweaty people. No, for thanksgiving you should be in a slightly crowded home with clean and well dressed people. But to not even be eating on Thanksgiving is crazy. Instead of being with our  family we're with complete strangers in a large, but packed full of people, store

In this small article the guy says some pretty interesting things. He says "This year's Black Friday saw its usual nationwide string of idiocy and violence. A man is Massachusetts went home with the 51 inch TV he'd just bought at a K mart, but without his girlfriends two year old son...oops. Shoppers were robbed in South Carolina, Michigan, and Maryland. And in Mississippi, someone dropped a stink bomb of hog pee in a Wal-mart to try to get other shoppers to leave." Okay, first off, The Massachusetts guy, he did an honest mistake. However, the robbing in those states and the stink bomb? Seriously? One, robbing someone is, just plain and simple common sense, a big no-no. I do have to give it to them though, they did it on a perfect day. That doesn't make it good, though. The stink bomb of hog pee? Really? You have got to be kidding! What is wrong with America now? We are dropping stink bombs just to get good deals. That's unbelievable!

I bet you 1 gazillion dollars that if our founding fathers new what we were doing on Black Friday, they would be very disappointed in us. Shoot, if they even new about Black Friday they would be disappointed in us. Thanksgiving isn't about what we know today. It was about giving thanks to the Indians for not killing them and sharing there land and food with the Pilgrims. But what has it become today. More about war, then peace, if you you ask me. What has the world become of?

Should Wishes Come True?

Have you ever made a wish? Wishing is a thing lots of people do. Throwing a penny into a wishing well, blowing the feathers on a dandelion, or making a wish on a shooting star. Did you really want your wish to come true? Wouldn't it be nice if every wish you made could come true? Most people would be very happy if that was true. I wouldn't. If everyone in the world were to wish for something and have it come true don't you think the world would be in chaos? Think about all of the things a person could wish for.

People wish for different types of things. There are bad and good people in this world. If someone were to wish for world peace and another were to wish for world disaster, how would it work? Anything could happen if just one wish were to come true, the world could even end. Life is like a gift and if someone didn't want you alive their one wish could take away everything from you. If wishes could come true. Wouldn't that be awful to think about? What if you were to get so angry and just wish everyone dead how could you undo it?

Wishes could be very powerful if they were to all come true. I believe life is handed to you in a certain way and you can not change that. You make you're life the way you want it and a wish for difference is not worth a life time or a life change. People should be who they are and except that you can't always get what you want. Keep you're wishes just as wishes don't make them facts.

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Animal Expirements For Medical Science

            After being read this statement, "Animal experiments are necessary to medical science," my first thought was no! It's just wrong, we could kill the animals for no reason besides something that's going to help humans get better. Apparently your life is worth thousands of other animals life's. NO! Many consider animals inferior to humans, but in reality humans NEED animals to survive. Some use them for food, others for a friend, even for transportation.
            It's not right to test on animals when in the end people are the ones using the medical outcomes.Why don't you just test on people? If we end up using it I'm sure we should be able to test it on our selves. Now you may be thinking if the experiment fails you could be killing innocent people who aren't ready to die. But you kill innocent animals every day because of failed experiments! Animals are considered just as important as us, well they should be. In 1990-1997 research labs registered with the USDA reported killing at least 12,895,885 dogs, cats, primates, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, bears, armadillos, squirrels, wild rodents and other species. Another fact is that 22 animals die every second worldwide from animal testing.
          In conclusion I would like to say animal experiments are NOT necessary to medical science. Enjoy your life while you have it, because like these sad, innocent animals it could e ended any day now.

Animal Testing

For the past century, us humans have been testing our products and medicine on other animals. I feel that this is wrong, we need to stop this. In an article I read, there were some facts about how the animals were treated and how they were tested on. In 2002, 1.4 million animals were used in tests that didn’t cause pain, yet there were about half a million animals that were caused pain during these tests. About 100,000 of these animals were not given any medicine to help ease the pain, whether it was the sting from a injection or something much more severe. The people who use these animals in tests are cruel and don't care for these animals.
 For those of you who don't agree and say that animal testing is right, answer this question. Are we more important than these animals, should we put them through pain and kill them for our personal gain? I will answer this question my self, we are not any better than these animals and we shouldn't test on them. End animal testing for good.

Is It Okay For Us To Improve Ourselves Artificially?

            Is it that big of a deal to improve ourselves with plastic surgery, steroids, or even make up? I don’t think so. It’s your body so you do what you want with it. It’s your choice to do what you want to yourself. If spending money on artificial improvements is what makes you happy and feel good about yourself, then do it!

            Some people take the subject religiously. “God created you the way you are for a purpose!” Yeah, okay. He definitely did. I can see where people get that. But, I don’t see the big deal about making a few things better about your self. Maybe if you were totally trying to change yourself then I can see the problem. Not if you’re just trying to look and feel good about yourself.

            Many people go overboard with the whole “improving yourself” thought. Just fix a few things here and there and that’s all you should want.

            However, as for steroids, it’s a whole new subject. Steroids are a drug that can be harmful. It makes people angry and it’s a way of cheating during a sport. It unnaturally improves athletic performance.

            Now, you may say cosmetics and drugs are almost a way of cheating. Cheating the way of life. Cheating your way through getting and looking older. But, at least it’s fair to other people. It isn’t really cheating. It makes you feel better about yourself. A lot of people aren’t confident, why not let them gain their confidence back? Really, what’s so wrong with improving yourself if it makes you happy?

Thanksgiving to Me?

      Thanksgiving to me is a great oppurtunity to spend with the family to share stories, laugh at jokes, and play games. People now and days take everything for granted and don't accept the fact that not everyday is promised to anyone and you'll never know when that special someone won't be there no more. People need to come back to reality and be thankful for every moment you have to spend in this world with your family no matter how small or how big it is. As long as you spend it with a family member, relative, or friend you'll never be alone on Thanksgiving.
       I picked this picture for Thanksgiving because it seems that  people think this is the meaning behind it. Some people these days think Thanksgiving is just eating a lot of food and taking naps. Well, it's not! This article I read, tells about Thanksgiving history and how it began. In my opinion, I think that if it wasn't for the Pilgrims to start Thaksgiving and Abraham Lincoln declaring it a national holiday every year in November, people wouldn't understand about being thankful for what you have and what you receive. You should be thankful for waking up another day, breathing, eyesight, hearing, smelling, feeling, walking, etc. Every day is a new day that you should be thankful for.
      Most of all, you should always give thanks on Thanksgiving. Be thankful for everything no matter how small because you will never know how good you have it until you lose it. Thanksgiving is mostly abot seeing your relatives that you haven't seen in a year, sharing laughs, and playing games. Make sure before the day is over you have memories with your family so you will remember that your whole family was together having fun and spending quality time with each other. Just be thankful for everything you have and everything you receive on Thanksgiving and in the future. Give thanks to all for everything and anything. Just appreciate and be glad that you spent another Thanksgiving with your family.

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What Is Thanksgiving All About?

                  I personally think Thanksgiving should be all about being with your family and being kind to one another. But thanksgiving has just been known for FOOD. When I hear the word Thanksgiving the first thing I think of is food. That's just what modern U.S. teens have adapted to. So food is all people think Thanksgiving is about. Thanksgiving is about food, to me. The article I read about the facts of Thanksgiving informed me about why we have Thanksgiving (even though I already knew) I learned other information on Thanksgiving.
                On Thanksgiving I get to eat as much food as I can without being judged. This day I have a reason to pig out. The best part is the next day I can go and work off all the calories shopping on Black Friday. Now you may be saying it's wrong to just affiliate Thanksgiving with food. Yes it is, I'm not gonna deny it, I know its wrong but I have adapted to a modern life that most no longer care about others and the way they feel. Growing up when you heard Thanksgiving you knew you were gonna be with family and your going to eat a LOT of food. That's just the way it is. At school they tried to teach us that Thanksgiving is about thanks and happiness. Yes it used to be, but all it's adapted to is just a big competition for who can make the better turkey or a better pumpkin pie. That's just the way we have been adapted to. Like animals adapt to surrounding in time we adapt to our life in time.

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Thanksgiving: Stop Whining and be Thankful

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   For years, people have celebrated Thanksgiving. I feel that most teenagers don’t act thankful for what they have. They constantly complain that they don’t have what they want. Honestly, this sickens me. Recently, a student at my school was complaining about how he didn’t get a game that just came out. He said,” My stupid mom didn't get me that game; she never does anything for me".

   I felt like reaching out and slapping him. Just because she didn’t get you the game you wanted doesn’t mean that she’s stupid. She buys everything you need. If you feel that she doesn’t do everything for you, give her all of the stuff she has bought for you. Give her your clothes, all your games that you seem to cherish so much, and how about you move out. If she really doesn’t do anything for you, you would be a naked, broke, homeless person. Stop complaining about your game and say thank you, stop whining, and be thankful.

   Unlike this little unappreciative little jerk, I am actually thankful for the things I have, such as a house, a family, some clothes, and food. I am thankful that I am even alive. This little punk probably isn’t even thankful for that. I could go on and on for hours of what I am thankful for, but I won’t.
 
   All I ask is that everyone is thankful for what they have.




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Give Thanks on Thanksgiving.

     The time for thanksgiving is back around. In my family this usually means we sit at a table all together and eat turkey and other things, and light a fire in the fireplace, and remember all that were thankful for. That to me, is a great experience to have. This year I think everyone should think about what the true meaning of thanksgiving is. Well there is so much in this world to be thankful for and I don't think everyone realizes how much one simple thing can keep you alive and well. Me, I'm thankful for life itself,  and for oxygen which keeps me alive. I'm also thankful for my family and friends.

     Most people think thanksgiving is just about getting together and eating a bunch of food, but i don't think that's what the purpose of the holiday really is. So this year, try to remember thanksgiving isn't only about sitting around a table eating food its about being with your family and giving thanks to what is truly important in life.

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Give Thanks and Appreciate

There are many ways people celebrate Thanksgiving. I celebrate Thanksgiving by being with family and eating. Just being with each other for this day makes my grandma happy. Since she works a lot (still not retired) she can't be with us to have these types of meals with us all the time. So she makes a lot of food and stuffs us like a humongous Build-A-Bear. That's what we have to be thankful for is just being together. I think of Thanksgiving as a prayer. You sit down and you give thanks to your family and friends, the plants and animals that gave their lives to feed us etc. There is so much you can be thankful for. 

There once was a man, he was homeless but, even though he didn't have a family or friends or a warm home to come to, he still gave thanks for living. He didn't even have a huge meal to feed him on Thanksgiving day. He still was thankful of the little change he had, to buy just a slice of bread.So next time you eat at Thanksgiving just remember to be thankful for every little thing that you have. Also for all you Black Friday freaks, that man didn't even have money. Anything and everything is expensive to him. You want to pepper spray someone in the eye, just because you think your getting a really cheap t.v. Just remember and think about that situation and his situation. 

The true meaning of Thanksgiving is in the flipping word. Key word: Thanks. Not eating till you throw up every color of the rainbow or waiting for 6 hours outside a Walmart  for Black Friday. Its about 1 day where you don't think about the past or the future, just the present. Just stop in the present day and look around you, looking at all the privileges you have because most of the population doesn't appreciate what they have enough.  

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What Am I Thankful For?

I'm thankful for life. The beauty of life itself, waking up every day and breathing, seeing the world I live in. I'm thankful for the loving faces I see every day. My dad, and my brother especially. Of course my best friends. I'm thankful for beautiful things, nature, God's creations. Sunsets and beaches. Music. I'm thankful for freedom, and living things. Animals and plants. It's a privilege to be alive. People die every day, let's all give thanks for all we have. All we can see. Everything and anything. I'm thankful for food, and hugs, and smiles. Sometimes it's hard to look around and find the beauty in life, normally it's not like me. But, I've grown an appreciation for everything, because anything can be taken away so easily, be thankful for what you have. Be thankful for who you are. And wake up with smiles and a positive attitude. Smile because you woke up this morning, don't stress about what you need to take care of in the future. Take a minute, look around, think of all you have. Be thankful for it. All of it.

P.E. Doesn't Hurt

Students all over the world dread doing P.E. every day. They complain about how its too hard and just not worth the energy. Well it really is not that hard to do about a hour of P.E. a day. P.E. can teach students allot of things; like teamwork, staying fit, keeping your body healthy,and taking part in activity's  P.E. can be fun. Many schools play games during P.E.; such as baseball, football, dodge ball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, sharks and minnows and much more. These games are usually very fun and involve allot of team work.

P.E. can help you stay very fit. Many of the activity's played in P.E. help get your heart rate going. The stretches and work out methods help you gain strength and muscle. Staying fit and keeping your body healthy is always good, P.E. is just one of the many things that helps you accomplish that goal.
                                                                             
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Physical Education in Middle School

                   P.E. in middle school. My personal opinion on middle school P.E. is that I really don't care for it. The importance of P.E. is quite high for some people, but for others who don't like playing specific sports. People who don't like playing specific sports usually end up not even trying and end up hating P.E. An article that helped me figure out my opinion is linked above.
                    I personally have one activity that I think should not be played. That activity would be dodge ball.Why dodge ball? Well because it shows students that you can angrily throw dodge balls at people for fun. Also some students get out of the game very soon, which causes them to just sit there till the end of the game.
                   Most of the time we play sports like baseball and volleyball. A lot of students might not like either of those games. Usually those people end up not trying and just stand out in the field talking. What good is P.E. if you don't like doing the sports. I believe everyone should have a choice of what activity they want to do.
                  Many P.E. teachers just make the students run and then run some more. It does nothing if the students are being forced to run they usually just walk or don't try, and sometimes complain about it.
                 I get asked the same question quite often. Do you like P.E.? If not then why not? If so then why? I don't like P.E. One reason why is that I'm allergic to grass and I don't get to participate in certain activities, like baseball. Another reason nothing we do actually a noticeably affects my health. And lastly a majority of the students just complain about little things like doing 5 sit ups.

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Worst Period of day: P.E.

The worst period of my day is P.E. We don't even do anything in P.E. that's important..I don't see why we need it. It's completely useless to have it as a grade, in the grade book, and it be an important part of our school day. I do understand that most of America needs physical education, but I don't see why the other people should do it. I believe it also shows the weakest and laziest of our grade. It really isn't fair because some kids are just born athletic.

Studies show that a large percent of America's population is obese. I do think that those people should still get attention physically. However, the other kids that are not, shouldn't be forced to do it. A good idea is to have an after school program to help those kids. Maybe if the people that just really love exercise, could go to the after school program too. No one would be forcing kids to go, maybe their parents, so they could have a choice. I know what you're probably thinking, " If we did that then you could argue with the other subjects about that." Well, the other subjects we need later in life. Kids don't realize it but, Math, English, Science, etc, we need that stuff later in life. Such as, when we have kids or get a job. P.E. we won't need later in life. Later in life we won't need to know how to sprint a mile run. We especially won't need to know how to get hit in the face with a ball everyday.

P.E. shows the weakest and the laziest of the grade also. Some kids just don't feel like running. I don't blame them. Our P.E. teachers shouldn't get mad, though, if we walk 1-2 laps. Walking is also good for your body. It shows the weakest too. Some kids, really, just can't run or do much active. At my school we have a rotating schedule and every time we have P.E, first, we have to run the mile. They expect us to run the mile after, staying up late, studying for a test that we are taking that day all night? Ha! They're crazy! It also isn't fair that some kids tease you because you're slower than them. Some kids are born with the athlete gene. They were born to run day and night. They were born with the perfect lungs, to breath amazing while running. Born with perfect legs, so they never get tired and walk or stop. Perfect heart and organs, so they all work perfectly at the same time, so blood gets to every part of your body. Making your whole body full of energy all the time( without poring a gallon of sugar down you throat.) Also they probably have the perfect stomach to keep down their breakfast. Luckily we get a break from all the running and being out of breath, once a week(Sometimes). 

Having P.E. is a waste of 50 minutes of my life. Also if we are late we have to run a lap. It's not our fault our school can't afford a bigger locker room. (Yeah, we have to dress in front of each other). Our locker room is too small, that we have to wait outside for some of the other girls to get out, so we can get in. This is worse after P.E. is over, changing into our street clothes. Sometimes our teacher keeps us out of the locker room to long and we have to change super fast or we will be really late. Most of the time we are late and they don't give us passes. 

In conclusion, P.E. is something our schools really don't need. If you really need to, than we should have a after school program. P.E. compares the weakest, strongest, and laziest to each other and pretty much grades us on it. In this video, it shows the two sides of a game that we don't even do in P.E. at our school. P.E. would probably be actually a little fun if we did. This is why I think P.E. is dumb and it should be taken out of our day at school.

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Physical education for middle school students can be an iffy subject. A lot of schools don't find alright for kids to be forced to do an activity they don't like. I agree, kids should have the option to choose what they want to play for P.E. I can recall only running laps for P.E. and that was it. kids don't enjoy that therefore they don't put the kind of effort into it as they should.

Not everyone is good at a certain sport. A lot of students become humiliated when they lose. But, as a school they need to prepare students to survive in the real world. Babying them so they won't have the option to lose isn't fair for them in the long run.

Sure, watching a child lose or get hurt during a sport isn't fun. But, it never is. Kids need to learn now what it's like to be a loser at some things. You can't succeed at everything. It's a great life lesson. 

Sometimes putting the image of being a winner can go to a child’s head. Making them feel dominant over other kids and becoming bullies. But, it’s good to know that you are the best at something. And if the other students don’t like it then they can get better!  

Path to Healthy Living for Kids

                                                                             

          

     The path to healthy living for kids includes physical fitness or daily excercise, a healthy diet, and encouraging and believing in yourself knowing that you can do it. Physical fitness is the main part in the healthy lifestyle because in this article it states 7 main reasons on why physical fitness is great for you. It does so many great things for yourself and your body. For example, it prevents from diseases, gets you strong muscles and good health, and it promotes academic learning. The path to healthy living should brighten and become more wider for the students future because what they started when they were young from doing P.E. daily and eating healthy food.
      Physical fitness should be highly recommended to students in schools every single day whether you are running laps one day or playing dodgeball the next. It doesn't matter what students get to do or choose to do, but as long as it has something to do with excercising and moving your body because you never know what kids do when they get home. Some kids hardly ever go out and play wand those are the ones who need to do P.E. every day and run a few extra laps just to make sure they stay fit and they have a healthy heart. But, some kids do go out and play with their friends and excercise, good for them, but we still need to watch out and make sure every student has time to excercise daily. Even if P.E. is only for 10 minutes a day, it still can make a difference in kids lives. They should at least have physical education for an hour a day, just to make sure kids are staying active. Also, schools should have kids do what they choose to during P.E. some days so we at least know that they are going to stay active picking what they want to do. Some kids might not like dodgeball, but are still forced to play, which leads to no cooperation with that student, maybe injuries, and lack of having a healthy lifestyle. So we still want the child to have P.E. everyday, but just get their opinion on what they want to do and let them do it so they can stay active and enjoy what they are doing. As a team we can build our students up into a strong, healthy, and encouraged teenager and into adults.
      Also, healthy living includes a healthy diet. Most schools should provide the healthy diet to the students daily. A healthy diet should include grains (like bread or rice), vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat, beans, or nuts every day digested by a human being. The faculty or aids of the cafeteria should make sure that every student has this on their plate/tray for lunch so we can make sure our students are getting the right nutrients their body needs daily. Also, a lot of water is good for a healthy diet because every body needs to stay hydrated to have the ability to get through each day. The path to healthy living isn't succesful without a healthy diet.
      The last thing to healthy living for kids is making sure you can believe in yourself. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into and that you can at least try it out for yourself and believe in yourself that you can be able to do it. Trust, believe, and encourage are the words to remember when you are going through this "healthy process" so you don't lose control or try to quit. At least try once for yourself and know that you can do it, rather than giving up and not taking a shot at it. Also, trust in yourself that you can get through things, excercises, or trying healthy food and stepping away from the junk food. Just believe in who you are and knowing that you can change you not anyone else can. Trust, believe, and encourage yourself, and you will definitely stand out of the crowd with your rocking new body or feelings about things or even the new you on the inside. The path to healthy living for kids needs to include physical fitness or daily excercise at least for an hour, a healthy diet including the food pyramid and everything on it, and lastly just compliment yourself daily, encourage, and believe, and you would get through it.

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Middle School P.E

  
Many have asked the question, “is P.E. good or bad". I for one think that it is needed but not as much that we do now.
    Every day we do the same thing, run, stretch, and play some boring game. If this is all we do, we shouldn't have to do that every day. We need better activities if we must do this every school day. We should have activities such as football or dodge ball, even though there are many schools that have decided to get rid of all competitive sports. They do this so that children don't get physically or mentally hurt. We need these sports, we are naturally competitive and that needs to be incorporated in our school P.E..
   Some say that standard P.E. should be completly removed and replaced with games that are child friendly and doesn't make children competative. This is ridiculous, we need this, as I stated earlier, we are naturally competative and need to have competition.
   All in all, we need physical education.

The Symbols Of Love

 There are many symbols of love, some good, some not so much. One common symbol is the rose. It is probably the most common symbol. the rose is a common and famous symbol. It is used throughout history, whether it be paintings or poetry, it is the most famous symbol of love.
 The second symbol of love is the valentine (heart). It is a contraversal symbol, it is the main symbol for the holiday Valentines Day, in which almost everything is heart shaped, such as chocholate boxes. The heart symbol has been used as a love symbol ever since the times of Ancient Greece.
 These two symbols are the most common, most used, and most recognised symbols thatare used to depict love.

Love Shines Bright

    What do you think of when you look at a light bulb? This may seem unusual but i see a light bulb as a symbol of love. People would question all the reasons that's ridiculous but i can explain to you why it can absolutely be a great symbol of love. Like love, without any energy the light would burn out and die. To keep love strong you have to put in an effort or it would fade away. The more energy you give to a light the brighter it gets, the more effort you put in to love the stronger it becomes. 

     A light can also teach us that you only have so long to live so give as much love as you can before time runs out. A light can only shine for so long before it dies and you can only give love until your life ends. A light just sits on the table you walk past day after day, and it does nothing. But once you make contact and flip the switch the light shines. 

     Just like our love, we see someone in need of love and until we make contact love dies out. We can learn allot about love from a light bulb, you only have love for so long so make it last. Don't waste your time giving your love to someone who wont put the effort into loving you. Only turn on your light when you know its right because when it dies its gone forever.

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I Pinky Promise

    Why do people automatically assume that a heart is a symbol of love? You are probably thinking why would I pick this picture to show a symbol of love. Well, pinky promises can show different meanings for love. According to this article it states, "Whatever the origin, history seems to recognize that, while the finger is the smallest, It holds an important significance." I agree on this article about pinky promises because if you are in a relationship with your soon to be significant other I believe you guys should pinky promise your future together. Your love should be an important significance to both of you love birds and you shouldn't think you have to buy these materialistic things just to make your "love" special. You don't need to get a girl flowers just because it's Valentine's Day. Also, they shribble up and die. Just get a card and say something from your heart, that would really mean something to a girl. Don't get her diamonds because they are just on her finger relaxing and they cost so much money. My grandma always said, "You don't need to break the bank, just to make someone love you more." That saying really means something because you basically are spending money on buying HER some DIAMONDS just to prove you love her. I'm not saying you don't have to buy diamonds for her, but just make sure you tell her the reason why you bought them. Don't just say I love you so much so I bought this diamond for you. Prove to your significant other that your love is truly real because of your pinky promise that you made to eachother. You made a comittment that you guys both agreed on and would keep. Make your love special and really mean something in the end. Holding hands and kissing and telling the other person you love them isn't true love. It's when both of you make a commitment and lock pinkies together to really show you guys have something special. "I Pinky Promise!"

 

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Symbol of love:Heart

A heart is normally a symbol of love. Just one quick question how did this heart(above) become this heart (below)? If you look at the first one its sort of ugly and bloody. So ya, it looks pretty disgusting. The one next to it though is pretty and pink. I don't exactly get how that happened. 

I do think that, if you picture the lovely and not human one, than I think it could still be a symbol of love.As said in this article, the "vein of love," ran directly from the heart to the tip of your third finger of your left hand which is where we wear our wedding rings.So whenever you touch hands with your loved one, the love for each other fill each others entire body.For one thing it's beautiful. Isn't that what you think of each other? Also it is very fragile like your relationship. Say or do something and it could either, one make your relationship very awkward or two ruin it and you break up. Also some people say it means that the person you love will always be in your heart. Also Cupid's arrow has a heart at the end of it. Which normally means love at first sight.

Many things are symbols of love but, none as puzzling as this one I mean seriously look at it! It's gross!

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