Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Entry number 51

A new year
The first day of class is always strange you do not know what to expect you probably will see the same faces than the previous year but some may be changed and some remain the same. The fact that you have to say hello too people that you have not seen for a while is the first step to get on the mood for the new year of class. For some of my classmates is the last one but I cannot say the same about me I hopefully will end my career next year. However I am happy because I am sure that this will be a time that I will remember and I will be happy to do it because I did not have bad moments in this school. There are also some classmates that I won't forget, though I cannot consider that they are my friends they have been good to me and made feel well perhaps some will remain as friends, I do not know. Time will tell if we still keep seeing after we finish school. The important thing is that I think that the end of a phase is coming to an end and it will be great to start a new one.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Entry Number 50

Gambling

Is it bad to bet a little in a casino or is it okey? There are may people that find it fun to gamble a little money, they feel the adrenaline that flows in their vains each time they throw the dices. But if this becomes an everyday habit it means that you have a problem. The amount of people that is practicly living inside a casin is amazing they lose their lives in there.
When you begin gambling you taste how it feels winning money easily, but as you keep beting you realise that there is a trick to atrack your interest.At first you start winning and then you will lose verything if you do not retire on time. This is the secret of every game but there are those who do not want to surrender and stay until they can.
Many people not only lose what they have on their pockets but also money that they otherwise will use to do something else. Some gamblers even got to the point of losing their houses or business for the sake of their addiction to the games.
I know a case of a man who only cares about gambling and he lives with only the necessary to keep him alive. It is very sad to see a person consumed by something that will no give anything back only occasional satisfaction.

Entry Number 49

Gay adoption

Despite the fact there are many children wayting for a family, gay adoption is rejected by society. It is said that a gay couple can not be a proper example for their children, and there are those who support gays rights to have a family like anybody else. How can we judge them if there are now so many kind of disfunctional families?.
Some may say that gay parenthood goes against the traditional institution of family, defending the original structure of mother, father and children. Although lately there are so many alternative families, like single mothers or fathers who are obliged to raise their kids alone. What is more there some women who chose to have an artificial insemination in order to become a mother without even knowing who the father is.
There is more about this issue that should be included, for example the impact on the kids. Having gay paretnts for many means that their kids will become homoxesual also,but it has been proved that this is not correct. In fact for them they are living in a normal family like anyone else and do not think about it like somehting they should be doing.
So as we can see gay parenting is not necessarily bad for kids, there are so many longing for a family and so many willing to give them what they need that some especultions should not be done about it.

Entry Number 48

Books online

When we think about a book we imagine a pack of sheet of papers with a cover, but now we can find books online that has nothing to do with those books from the past. These technology proves how important because many children prefer spending hours in front of the computer than reading so it is a way to make it easier for their parents to have their kids reading.
Some may say that it is wrong to downlow the books that writers may lose money for this reason. However, much of the literature that is available has the permission of their authors to be published there. There is also the issue about reading from a screen which can be harmful for your eyes. But as there is the possiblity to have them printed parents should not be worried about it.
The reason that you may have for reading books online may vary, but many people do it because it is cheaper than buying a book from a book store. On the other hand there is a disadvantage for them because many times you will not find online the book you need, and it will be necessry to buy them.

Entry Number 47

Gun control

During the last decade there has been an increase in crime commited with guns. The fact that there is no control over the arms that are sold and the people who adquires them it makes it very easy for anyone to get one. The amount of fire guns that are on the streets is a big one.
Many assults are commited in by young kids who usually are under the effects of drugs and do not know what they are doing and end up killing their victims. What is more they do not go to prison for those crimes because they are underage so the law can not do anything.
In order to change this situation new laws must be created that contemplates those cases in which young kids participate. We can see in everyday news how many children are commiting horrible crimes and they go out as if they have done nothing.
The solution to this problem should be education to those who are in the streets and gun control, so that there will be no more murders related to young people and illegal guns.

Entry Number 46

Animal rights

For years animals have been the victims of scientific testings this have led many people to react against this practice. The most renamed organization is PETA which is in favor of animal rights. This organization is the responsible for many protests that reached the point of being violent. Not only do they paint furs in public events where famous people atend but they also put bombs at the houses of scientists that use animals for their experiments.
Although the people that participate on those protests are a lot many of them are unknown and keep their identity hidden. There famous actors that form part of it like Pamela Anderson who has made very public her support to PETA.
I think that the use of animals for testing any kind of product like cosmetics or perfumes is not good but if some animals have to die in order to save many human lives, their deaths wont be in vain.

Entry Number 45

The death penalty

For many people the only fair punnishment for a murderer is the death penalty because it does not matter how many years they spend in prison they will still be murderers. The thought that a person can not be reformed after inprisonment is shared by every relative from a crime victim. Those people do not know in depth how the techniques for killing a prisoner are developed and for this reason they will keep supporting capital punishment.
Although these kind of punishment is only legal in some states of the United States there is a great amount of people sentenced to death. There is also a big risk that some innocent prisoners are executed and noone can change their fait.
There are people who prefer to see criminals spend the rest of their lives in prison instead of killing them. I think this is more logical because they will have live with the guilt of having done something awful to another person and at some moment they will change their way of thinking.

Entry Number 44

Abortion

The medical procedure known as abortion has been for years a hot topic of debate,there are two main postures. One is a pro-choice movement which is in favour of women deciding over her body and the other is a pro-life movement which is in favour of the right fetus that is in the womb. These two have many followers but they can not arrive to a unanimous decision about the issue.
Those who are in favour of women deciding over their bodies explain that women are more important than the fetus which still has no independent life. They present the cases of women that for a paricular reason can not continue with their pregnancy and decide to stop it. The period of time that allows this procedure to take place is before the three months and after that time it will be a risk for the mother life and the baby.
On the other hand the pro life movement followers consider that the baby is an individual from the moment of procreation and it should not be killed by noone. The majority of these people are religious and take it as a way of explanation for their acts. Some of these groups are very radical and make protests in front of clinics that realise the procedure.
The importance of these issue has reached verery one since is a decision that should not be taken as something meaningless. Many women that have decided to stop thir pregnancy have beem marked for life because they feel guilty of what they have done. On the other hand there are those who are sure that they have made the right thing and it helped them to have the life they chose.

Entry Number 43

Drug problem

Since the beginning of this century the problem with drugs has grown amazingly and we are close witnesses of its influence on youngsters, particularly. They do not need to have much money to get a drug or to go far to find a dealer. A nearby neibourhood or even outside schools are the places to find the kind of stimulants that kids are looking for. Also the diversity of drugs which are on the streets are many and they are increasing the bad consequences that produce to the person that consumes them.
The most common drug is pot that is found almost as easily as a regular cigarrette, maybe this is because is more acepted for its natural origin. However there is a new drug that is “on” lately, this drug is called “ paco” the residue left after the production of cocaine. These new drug is highly dangerous for anyone that consumes it since it has an stronger effect than cocaine itself. What is more these substance is the cheapest one and it has turned into the favourite for delincuents.
Few preventive policies released by the government have worked to solve the problem of drugs like the failure of punitive laws. In addition the recreational use of some of these substances have worsen the situation. Also medical services have failed on preventing the use of illegal drugs.
To stop this problem one of the main arm that we have is education which should be given at school to every child that is in danger to become a drug consumer. Since drug is seen by many kids as a harmless way of having fun, this wrong image should also be the first to be removed from the teenagers mind in order to reduse at least a little drg consumption.

Entry Number 42

Alcoholism

There is a great number of people who die every year from these terrible addiction to alcohol. I can recall he case of my uncle who suffered for years trying to stop drinking, Which the most difficult thing to do because of the withdrawal symtomps which are even worse than the disease itself. The symptoms can go from behavioral changes to depression. I saw him go through these two and it was a difficult situation to all the family and the people who were close to him.
The social consequences are the most obvious since alcoholism is the cause of domestic violence, problems with the law, car accidents and it has a higher incidence on unemployment. The physical damages are also prominent with a decrease of activity anxiety, tension and inhibitions. Furthermore there is a slowing in motor performance and a decrease in the ability to think.
The fact that nowadays many teenagers start drinking at earlier ages has brought an even bigger problem to society. Kids usually drink because of the influence of freinds and to be part of a group. These generation feels almost obliged to maintain an image in front of their friends since when they go out the the majority drink alcohol and those who do not do it are cast out. A discussion on what should be done about that has reached the government that started closing places that sell alcoholic dhinks to underage. However these maesures are not enough to stop the increasing alcoholism in society that start at early age and no one knows how it will end.
Is not necessary to have a close relative to realise about the consequences that alcohol produces you can see each day on the news a case of car accident caused by a drunk driver or a fight began in a party by an drunk kid. So as part of society what should we do about it?

Entry Number 41

Money

Does money make people happy or is it something that we are told about for those who have it? The way I see it is that you need money to have a house, a car, a dog and even a doctor. The power of money is unbeliebable, it is a fact that we have to accept. From this point of view you must have money to be happy but it does not necessarily asure happiness. Many people have the chance to have a very comfortable life with the facilities that money can afford but at some moment they start losing the how others live. Many famous people like actors or singers start having too much parties only because they can and they have drugs and drink a lot and do not think about the consequences of their actions. The most famous case is Britney who was a gorgeous young singer until she started consuming drugs. Her life changed completly and she lost all her fame and image of good girl. Maybe money is not the only reason for her behavior but it was an important one. I am a person who does not have much money but I think that if I have it I will not waste it like that because I know that there is a lot of needed people that will change everything to have a little of what those famous artists have.

Entry Number 40

Plastic surgery

The other day my frined told me that I have some lines under my eyes which are charactistic of and aging woman. After that I felt that my face was really changing because I saw my image on the mirror and I also noticed what my friend said. I atarted thinking that years leave thier marks on us and if you are brave enough you will do something as extreme as having plastic surgery done on your face. I am not saying that I will do it but I may change my mind in the future. I have seen many programs that depict the suffering that many women gothrough in order to look a few year younger and I do not think is worthy to risk your life in somthing like that. There are few cases in which a person has a procedure done because of health problems but the rest are because of insecurity from their appearance. I am not sure if surgery is the answer to them but in many cases have help people to feel better about their look and how they relate to others. But I wastalking about aging,in my case I think I will wait untill I see the final effects of time in my appearance and I will make a desicion based on that although I am almost sure that I will not have the guts to go into a surgical room.

Entry Number 39

Time

I do not know how I can do to make time be on my side whenever I think of doing something I run out of time and usually I find it impossible to do What I wanted to do. The reason may be that I am not an organized person or that I always procrastinate what I have to do for another things that are not so important. After a time you realize that there is a problem with the way you plan things because you are not getting things done as they are supposed to. When you are studying it is very relevant to know how to divide your chores, if you have to clean your house you should do it quickly and leave more time to your studies. But as much as I see this reality I find it very hard to follow a schedule and it is even harder to rearange it in order to compensate the time that you have lost doing something else. If you are responsible maybe you wont have this problems but I have them and I still do not know how to solve them.

Entry Number 38

Flying

Sometimes I dream that I can fly usually that dream feels very real and when I wake up I think that I actually flied but then I realize that it was only a dream. The thing is that I enjoy a lot having that experience although is only imaginary . The sensation is that you can control somnething that is imposible to do and you feel like a very powerful person when you are floating with any other help than your own strengh. Although this is a recurrent dream it changes a little bit the way I fly everytime I have it, sometimes I start jumping and everytime I jump higher and higher until I reach a considerant hight. Sometimes I just lift my legs and instead of walking I float and move from one place to another. I believe that dreams like this are meant to make you imagine that it is possible for you to do marvellous things but things that you think are imposible to do. Also thais kind of dream shows how will you feel if you have super powers, I do not have to say it but I enjey a lot this experience. Maybe if I go to a psychologist he will interpret my dream and change the way I feel about it but I wont ruin that.

Entry Number 37

Fiona

She was born ten years ago february,12 She had a brother and a sister.Her brother is called Ernesto and he is in poor health, her sister is called Frida she is so pretty as fiona was, although she is little overweight. Few years Fiona lived at my house like her mother both used to look very alike. My mother first did not agree with them three staying at home but I could convinced her I felt so happy that I had the opprtunity of being next to them while they grow up. I remember those winters that it was imposible to support the cold wheather and three of them came to sleep on my bed. I had spent many unforgetable moments with the three but I learnt to love Fiona the most maybe because sometimes I felt like she understood me. Some people may think that I am crazy because I love my cats but I think that sometimes they are better company than people. Fiona has left home almost four years ago but I can not forget my lovely cat I miss her a lot I wish would have known what happened to her but it is very dificult.

Entry Number 36

Happy Birthday

As the years pass I think that I do not want to have more years I do not feel that I am any wiser for the fact of becoming older. Although I think that some things inevitably change like at some moment you will have to leave home and be independent. Many people think that I am younger than I look and I think so too also I feel like a younger person. As much as I try Sometimes I do not enjoy hanging up with people of my same age Mmaybe because they talk about their kids, those who have them or about their jobs, subjects that I am not familiar with. So I have decided that after this year I will not say my actual age although it will be difficult to keep the secret I will try. I wrote this entry thinking about the birthay of my closest friend that was two days ago, she feels like me but she is trying to grow up and I am happy for her but I will love to be a teenager the rest of my life.

Entry Number 35

Babies

When are you supposed to have a baby? If you are a woman of about twenty years maybe the idea have already came to your mind. Some of my friends have asked me obut it but I do not think that I am prepare to become a mother yet many women feel that necessity at some point of their lives, feel like it is an obligation to start a family even if they do not have a man at her side. I know that women do not need a man in order to survive that they are capable of providing good home for any kid but when the moment comes that your son or daughter asks you where his or her father is what will you answer? Or in some cases women feel like if they have a baby this will be the company that she needs for her aging days. The fact that the you do not have a son does not mean that you are not a real or complete woman you do not depend on that to fortunate. Instead of being egotist think about those children that are homeless and need are in the need of a loving family but try to give him or her a mother and a father.

Friday, February 22, 2008

ENTRY NUMBER 34

The importance of having a good treatment

I think that it is good to know about the reality of other countries because we have the chance to compare our own health care system with theirs. It is clear that the government of European countries invest a lot of money in the health care system something that does not happen here since you have to pay a lot of money to get a good treatment or go to a hospital where there are a lot of people waiting for treatment. My experience in hospitals is similar because I always go at six am but I have to wait until 8am to see the doctor but not only that I have to wait for weeks to have some exam done. So the fact that we are poor means that we must suffer not only from some illnes but also trying to cure it after all life is fare for everyone. Lately I saw in the news that there is a epedimy that is affecting our neighbour country Paraguay many people has died but the solution is a simple vaccine that sadly is not at the hands of those how need it the most . Although many years have passed there is the same fear as in the past century of having a massive loss of human lives.

ENTRY NUMBER 33

When you are a grown up

After you turn certain age you generally think that it means you have acquired certain knowledge but then you realize that it is not actually true. The fact that you are an old person does not mean that you have the answer to all the problems that cross your way. When I was a child I used to think that after I turn twenty one I will be able to suport myself and live by my own but now that I am older than twenty one I am still living with my parents and depending on them almost as when I was a child. I do not know if it has to do with the fact that I am inmature or with the fact that I did not learn yet what I was supposed to learn at this age. So after a lot of thinking I realized that I still have a lot to learn about how a grown up manage to be responsible and have fun at the same time which is something I still do not know . When I have something fun to do I leave my responsibilities aside and do not think much about the consequences of my actions. In coclusin I think that when you are a grown up you must manage to have same balance between fun and responsibilities and in this way you will be a real grown up person.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Entry Number 32

While you are on vacation

When you go to some place to spend your holidays you are supposed to relax and have a nice time but sometimes you have to use your prescious time to do something you do not want to do like study or work. Usually after a year of hard work you deserve a moment to rest but if you did not commit with the things as you were supposed to you probably will have to use your free time to catch up. But after many times that happened this to me I still do not know how to handle to get everything done on time and I usually use part of my free time to do whatever I have to complete from my responsibilities. I am conscious that I had not done my job as I was supposed to but I do not care doing the assigments that it must have been done by now. So I am doing that now but at least I am in another province having a nice time.