13. Roommate !

Dear Natalia,


     Hello! my name is Alice Sebold and I am sure that by now you are well aware that we are on the brink of becoming future roomates.This is a very exciting moment for the both of us as college is an important chapter in ones life, and what will the memories be without the remembrance  of a roommate!  A bit about myself is that I was born in Los Angeles,California however raised in the county of San Diego . Both my parents and entire family are from Mexico therefore my customs are from the beautiful country that my roots rely in.  Furthermore,  some of my favorite leisure activities are spending time with loved ones and friends,going out in the city ,  surfing the web, and watching movies. In addition, I chose to attend San Diego State University to remain in my home town near my families and friends for I dread the thought of being away from them, that is just not the kind of experience I seek. The major that I have in mind as of this time is to become a Social worker for the reason being that I enjoy helping others in their needs and cannot stand the unjust treatment of anyone. Lastly, I am sure that with both our cooperation , our stay at SDSU will be a pleasant one to be remembered, I hope to meet each other soon !
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                            Alice Sebold

14. Wealth is Overwhelming.

"He does not posses wealth, it possesses him" -Benjamin Franklin

-I find it very ironic that the author of this quote is Benjamin Franklin, however he is present on the $100 dollar bill, is there an explanation for this?

   
     This very powerful quote by Benjamin Franklin  expresses the fine line between a person  values and his or her love for money. What it conveys is that when a person does possess wealth  money is what shapes his or her as a person and affects the decisions that they choose to make wether or not it is customary to their surroundings. Their actions revolve around money and how much of it is in their possesion, constantly comparing themselves to others in monetary matter and belittle anyone who does not exhibit such qualities.Furthermore, money carries them on in a daily basis becoming their main motivation in life regardless of the consequences that follow such greed. They become so blinded with the thoughts of money that it is no longer in  their knowledge that money may be temporary and can be lost withing any given moment without a warning. Adittionally, their dependence is strong in such a magnitude that if indeed the money is lost, they will not know how to live without it. Lastly, a person that has elements such as those that this quote expresses, their world is controlled by money, and shapes their lifestyle and prefer it over anything else.



In this song, a singer chooses the reality of money over the sentiment of love therefore exemplifying the quote above.

                                    

15.Study Hall

 
  An  important contribution that would be made to a college campus would be the use of a study hall that is open twenty-four hours of the day and 7 days a week. This facility would be greatly beneficial to many of the students that attend the campus, as it will provide a quiet and studious environment for those in need of one. It is very common  for a college student to have a roomate that they share their living facilities with, it s necessary to have a quiet solidary place to study in , however with a roomate ,at times that place might be difficult to find. On the contrary, providing a study hall that is open continually throughout the year will accomodate those in need of a location to reside in during study hours. It will greatly improve test scores as students will be confident that they will always have a place that they can rely in in their education.

16.Parlez-vous Francais?

       A decision and soon to be concluded achievement I have made was to study the French language for three consecutive years. This past three years have not been easy in any matter whatsoever, it can be easily said that this class has been the most difficult challenge throughout my high school journey.  Furthermore, what made this class especially irksome was a non-cooperating professor whose idea of teaching was to utilize patronizing tone that made it difficult to even pose a question without being made feel as if there was no knowledge in the tiniest corner of your brain. Despite the unfortunate choice of teacher I had to undergo, this course has taught me that it is best to focus on your studies and disregard the conflicting issues of the professor by not allowing them to affect you in any way. Ultimately, this method proves leadership skills and the capability of being successful in your studies regardless of the obstacles you may face. Moreover, the course was a conjecture of numerous assignments that ranged from vocabulary exams to oral presentations both rehearsed and on-demand. In my opinion the verbal assignments were definitively the most challenging tasks I was yet to face; speaking in a complete foreign language is very intimidating. This complex process involves putting together numerous new vocabularies, grammatical faction, and an endless conjugation of verbs to create the language known as le français, with my growth of pride in this class, I was able to successfully complete approximately 30 presentations. Also, there was to learn the history of France and know each distinct region that makes up the country although there was not much difficulty attached to this. In spite of all the difficulties I had to face, this class has allowed me to expand both my social and communicate skills which are with no doubt necessary to reach Success in the business world.

17.The "ideal" woman.

    In my personal opinion it is very much under my concern that the "ideal" form of beauty is portrayed  within every single corner of this mass media filled generation. It is rather disturbing that in every magazine and/or ad an idea of a “perfect” women is depicted; very tall, thin, flawless skin,and a perfect smile, a woman who would meet the criteria for anorexia as 15% below normal weight, however, in reality, this unhealthy body shape is unattainable for 99% of women. Even so, many times these beautiful women, are not considered attractive enough for advertisements, therefore, photographs are airbrushed and altered to remove any sort of imperfection a normal woman might have, in other words, anything less than "perfection". This ideal form of beauty is physically unattainable, and is the reason for one of the largest and most profitable consumer industries, that of  weight-loss, fashion, and cosmetics. The anxiety girls and women experience from feeling unattractive is arguably one of the most pervasive and damaging consequence of advertising. This dissatisfaction is a major cause for eating disorders which according to Eating Disorders Recovery Online, 10-15% of Americans suffer from a serious eating disorder. Another very degenerating fact from The Harvard Eating Disorders Center, is that 80% of women wake up each morning feeling depressed about their appearance. This is truly disappointing to hear, this is why women feel the need to alter their bodies through surgeries and or other physical procedure in order  to meet these unrealistic features. 

18.Tardiness.

   

The High School campus I reside in has both positive and negative aspects in it, and as a student, it is my duty to be concerned and posses the desire to implement change to the negative aspects in order to better accommodate the people attending the school. One of these changes to my best knowing are, the strict policy on tardiness, especially regarding the ones to the first period of the school day. At times, it is beyond our control the occurrings that cause one to be late, for example; the amount of traffic, weather, or construction, etc any obstacle that restrict our ability to arrive on time. Also, seeming to be unknown and out of the range of concern to the school  is that some students are unable to arrive in the timely matter for the fact that they have other siblings that need to be transported to school  as well, therefore making it more challenging for the parent or guardian providing the ride to be tied down to punctuality. In addition, it should be changed the fact that it is unjust for the citizenship grade to be changed to an "F" just because of tardies if you have an exceptional grade in the class, on the contrary, having a good grade exemplifies that despite the belatedness, you are capable of keeping track of  classwork and assignments and sustain the material of the class. I find no fault in arriving late as long as it is a few minutes late as opposed to entire classes which  indeed would be considered disparaging to the students education

19.Education is Essential.

      As a 16 year old, and enrolled in school, I believe school should be mandatory.  Learning is essential to life, it is the mode to development and  in order to grow as a person, education should be prioritized and seen as a necessity, not as an option. Having an education gives an individual various choices on what they would like to pursue as a career and further allows one to explore his or her interests and talents in a field of work. If our country did not mandate receiving an education, I believe that this nation would undergo serious chaos. There would be no doctors to heal the ill, there would be no architects  to construct homes to shelter us , there would be no lawyers or politics to provide justice  for our nation, therefore, the United States would just be in complete disarrangement .Besides the intellectual aspects, receiving  an education shapes a person ability to become a sociable and amiable person by interacting with others in a positive environment and enables one to share ideas and beliefs in order to build the strategy of argument to be able to express themselves in a non violent way. Therefore, Education must be mandatory for the benefit of the entire nation.