Blog Post 22

The thesis of the paper Eugenics research I think is... The supreme courts decision required several factors to be brought to fruition: the scientific background needed to be established, technology needed to progress and americans had to be convinced of the value of human sterilization.
1- describes what eugenics is and talks about the positive and negative testing done.
2- talks about the father of eugenics and how it came about
3- Galton got ideas from Darwin and the work provided a scientific background for the movement
4- The only starilization known as mutilation was causing hormonal imbalances, this brought the discover of a more humane sterilization.
5- organizations tried to convince the public that is was there obligation to support eugenics
6- Contests took place to give medals of people who were genetically superior.
7- Doctors were performing sterilization before it was okay to do
8- Talks about the case of Buck vs. Bell
9- Talks about how the eugenic movement came to an end

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Blog Post #24

I have learned a lot this semester. It is the first time I have taken classes on line and I really enjoyed it because I was able to work as well as take classes. I have noticed that I am not as afraid to write anymore. The worst paper that I just dreaded was the research paper. I think I will always hate those. I enjoyed writing blog posts because it was a chance for me to just write which I normally don't do. I learned this semester that school is hard work especially if you are working full time. I find myself so tired that the last thing I want to do is homework. I want to to try harder next semester to not procrastinate doing homework. I am so excited for summer to get have a break from school. The hardest class I took this semester was an institutions class. Thank heavens I had my husband to help me out. I am excited to get all of my generals over so that I can really start getting in to my major. I took an FCHD class this semester and I learned a lot of skills that can helped me see what I would like to have as a career when I am done with school.

Well not all the school side of things I have learned how to play the piano this semester. I am really enjoying it and I hope soon to learn how to play the guitar. I have also been learning how to drive a stick shift. I am not very good at it. I hope that I can have it mastered by July. I don't know why driving a stick shift is that difficult for me but I am awful at going up hills and I feel so sorry for the other cars that are around me. Good luck to everyone I hope this semester went well for you.
Word count: 320

Blog Post #23

Babysitting- punctuality, patience, good mother, kind, cook, entertain, make a bottle,
Stocking chips at Frito Lay- organization, punctuality, cleanliness, learned the different kind of chips, flexibility, color coordination, learned how to make displays, learned how to work jacks that pull the boxes of chips.
Waitressing- efficiency, punctuality, memorization, patient, people skills, carry heavy trays, prepare salads, answer phones, multi-task, learned how to make conversation, outgoing, learned how to clean, buss tables, careful, customer satisfaction, training other servers, prices, up sell, thoroughness
Cashier at JC Penny- fold clothes, prices, learned how to work the cash register, learned how to count a till, punctuality, customer satisfaction, bag clothes, up-sell, learned how to bra fit, learned how to measure size of foot, learned different styles of clothing, customer skills, friendly, patience, answering phone calls, clean dressing rooms, computer skills, customer service skills, multi task, outgoing
Nanny- patience, love, organization, cook, clean, creativity, discipline, learned how to comfort a child, learned how to change a diaper, learned how to clean stains off of clothes, learned how to nurture, learned how to get each child down for a nap, learned there schedules, learned how to work a car seat, learned what to feed children, efficient, funny, learned fun activities for children, good skills for a mom
Word Count 220

Blog Post #21

April Fools Day is a really awful holiday. It is full of lies and pranks. Who invented the holiday anyways? The best prank of all time in my books is when my brother-in-law filled my sisters lotion with mayonaise. Gross! She fell for it and lathered it all over her body. She spent many days trying to scrub that oily smell off. April Fools is always celebrated on April first and many countries celebrate it. It is not a proclaimed holiday but many celebrate it including my brother-in-law. If you are gullible then you will most likely be fooled on this day. There are many tricks that one may choose to play on this day. The famous saran wrap on the toilet is a big one. Along with taping the faucet, this will make it so the water sprays out. Whatever you choice of trick, make sure you do your research so that April Fools Day turns out to be a memorable day.

I did not pull any pranks this April Fools Day. I wish that I would have because it makes the day more fun, as long as you are not the one being fooled. In the past I have pulled some pretty good pranks. When I was in Middle School I ripped up my drew red marker over me, messed my hair and put little rock all over my body. I looked like I had been in a serious accident. I went to the elementary school that my mom teaches at and my friends carried me in. I made myself cry and my mom fell for this trick. She was ready to call the hospital and she was seriously worried about me. I didn't want to take the april fools joke too far so after a few minutes I jumped up and said "April Fools!" My mom was shocked and angry. The next April fools joke I pulled was last year. I had gotten a pregnancy test and colored it red. I showed my husband and family that I was pregnant. They all believed me so I must be a pretty good actress.

When I wrote the first paragraph with out using the word I it was hard. Evert sentence I thought of had I in it. I had to look at the encyclopedia for some ideas. I don't remember the last time I wrote a research paper. I don't know if I ever have written one. This will be a new experience for me. I did not know that some teachers don't like you using the word I but I could see how that could be useful to a research paper.

Word Count: 448

Blog Post #20

I absolutely hate public speaking! The last time I spoke in public was two weeks ago. I am a sunday school teacher for my church and I teach every other week. The last time I spoke there was only three people in my class. I enjoyed not having many people to teach. I have always been intimidating by public speaking especially when it is in front of a lot of people. My hands and body get all sweaty and I loose my breath a lot from talking. I have to always take big deep breaths. I have taught sunday school for the past two years and I have gotten quite used to it. The nice thing is that I get to teach with my husband. When I have to speak in large crowds or in front of people that intimidate me I get really bad stomach aches.

I like to practice over and over what I have to speak about in public so that I am prepared. I always have to have a paper lined out of what I am going to say because if I get to nervous I forget what I was planning on saying. I also like to pretend like I am not in front of a lot of people. I have always gone by the saying 'Fake It Tell You Make It' and that is exactly what I try to do. I would like to think that teaching Sunday School has helped me with my fear of speaking in public but, it hasn't. I am always just as nervous. When I listen to other people speak I like it when they are confident and I like it when they make what they are speaking about entertaining. I am glad we don't have to get up in front of each other in this class but if we would of had too, I would have.

Word Count: 317

Blog Post #19

I admire my grandma. I knew exactly who I wanted to write about when we got this blog post. I have looked up to my grandma ever since I was a little girl. She plays the roll of a grandma very well. I have always felt welcome at her house and you can rarely go over there with out there being other relatives over visiting. There is always food cooking in the stove and my most favorite is her homemade bread with raspberry jam. My grandma has not missed one of my birthdays and she always gives me a thoughtful card. I hope when I become a grandma

I can have these strengths that she has. I can tell that she really cares about me and she wants me to be happy. I know that I could go to her if I ever needed anything.

My grandma knows everybody at least it feels like it. I always have people telling me how much they love my grandma. She is always sending cards or giving a phone call to somebody who needs it. I would love to be more like this. I want to make other people happy. I love my grandmas big bear hugs and I feel so loved when she puts those arms around me.

I look up to how dedicated my grandma is to her religion and family. She has been a great example to me. She is a great homemaker. I lack in this area of my life. I am a great cook and I cant sew for the life of me. My grandma has taught me some skills and my most favorite was when she taught me how to make scones. Sewing and cooking are all great things but what I love most about my grandma is how welcoming she is to all of her family and friends. She makes me feel loved.

Blog Post #18

I feel like my hobbies are always changing. I have been taking piano lessons for the last couple months and I love taking the time out of the day to play it. I feel accomplished when I can play a song with out mistakes. Playing the piano calms me down and helps me too not be so stressed out. I love making time out of my schedule to sit down and play. My husband enjoys my playing as well. Once every week I have lessons and I look forward to getting new songs to practice.

Another hobby I have is long boarding. I enjoy the rush of going down a hill with the air rushing past my face. My favorite place to long board is in parking lots. It is hard to do this hobby in the winter so I enjoy when summer comes around. My husband likes to long board with me so it is fun to enjoy long boarding together. I like to listen to my i-pod as well while I long board. It is hard for me to have many hobbies when I am going full time to school and am working full time so it is nice to have a little break in the day when I can long board.

I also love to play volleyball. My husband and I have a volleyball net in our backyard and we love inviting other couples over to play volleyball all night. I am not super great at volleyball but I love to play for fun. It is nice to be outside in the sun because then I can get a tan while doing something I love. It is also a good excuse to have other couples over because it is hard to play volleyball with just my husband and I. In the winter I like to play ping pong. I like to win, especially when I play my husband!

Word Count: 322