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Response to Shelby’s Blog: School Uniform
I grew up wearing uniform from 3rd grade through 12 grade, 9 years. I have to agree with Shelby’s blog, because I did not have the opportunity to show my own style of who I am. Uniform identifies as being a student who attends a private school. Private school always have a high expectation or standards from students. However, this is not fair or equal. We need to present ourselves and it is important to show who we all are.
Response to Markea’s Blog: Society
Society is a challenge for all deaf people, which is an obstacle that we all have to go through and breakdown barriers to have communication with other people. However, the action of how to deal with society is based on the person’s. We all live in a society where there are various cultures, opinions, technologies, and etc.
There shall be no more stereotypes. Stereotypes is what the backgrounds’ expectations supposed to look like. For an example, looking at one person’s nationality could lead to thinking of multiple stereotypes, which is not good because stereotypes may not match who they truly are. Nobody should be discriminating each other.
The life goal is to focus on yourself and do what is best for you. Nobody can take the freedom away from you because you have all the rights to do and how you should live. Do not let society control you. You control yourself.
Response to Emmie’s Blog: GMO
GMO stands for ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’.
As I read through Emmie’s blog, I was surprised about this topic, most definitely. I did not understand what GMO does at first, until her blog. But, wow, GMO can either be beneficial in today’s world or not. I understood that this topic spoke about chemical reaction towards the food and animal production, which can effect badly, but only depends on the person’s taste.
In fact, Agent Orange matter in Vietnam was done by Monsanto, which is an event that occurred many people to inhale the chemical and caused them to be ill. The death rates after the Agent Orange matter as increased and children were deformed differently.
Anyway, the point is my point of view is GMO can be a bit confusing, but chemical does not seems right, but it is the only way to have better taste in food. Many people tends not to look at the details of how the food are produce. In today’s society, the importance is to take care of yourself with the food given to you.
Response to Agron’s Blog: Firearms Purchase
Does raising age from 18 to 21 help make a difference? As stated, President Trump requested to change the age restrictions from 18 to 21, because he believes it will help stop students and people under the age of 18 to not shoot. According to recent shootings, such as Parkland school and Charleston Church shootings, the shooters are both under the age of eighteen. The number ,18, is a strange number to be because people identify 18 to be either a minor or an adult. With further ado, age restrictions may or not make a difference.
If the age is changed to 21, will there be a difference in the person’s mind or behavior? People can improve and learn how to take control of guns with responsibility. Many predict that there will be less shootings with the age restrictions involved. However, Orlando Pulse’s shooter was above the age of eighteen, so sometimes age restrictions can be useless too.
March 24, 2018 will be the day where all citizens around America fighting to ban guns. People do not want gun to be involved as a weapon. NRA should start listening to citizens of America because we are the people who have power to find what is right and best for our country. NRA needs to stop gun control.Period.
It does not matter if you change the age restrictions or not, many people can still have access to getting those weapons from family members, connections, friends, or a hidden location.
Response to Faith’s Blog: Standardized Testing
I agree with Faith’s point of view about standardized testing and the student’s academic performances. Standardized Testing,such as SAT, ACT, and other testing forms, can lead to showing your knowledge and studies to prove that all students can take education in serious matter.
There is a point to where “teachers and students believe that standardized testing is not significant as it should be.” I would honestly be one of those students who thinks that standardized testing is not important. When I was in high school, I took SAT class for more practice, and the SAT test. However, I could not improve on the work, even though in high school, I have done so well on my education including having a high Grade Point Average, GPA. I always wonder why standardized testing, clubs, athletes, and scholarships are the only way to get into the college that students really wanted to go.
I believe that all students should be judged/graded based on who they are, and not just by looking at the standardized testing. They could have more stories, background, or something unique to share that could get themselves to be accepted to the college they want. Most colleges requires high school students to take the standardized testing, answer essay questions, high school transcripts, and activities that they attended throughout their four years. Those information could help understand the students who they really are, and how they are willing to contribute and continue their journey from high school into college.
A true statement, “You worked/studied hard to get into college, and now you have to study well and graduate in order to be hired or receive the job you applied for.”
Response to Victoria’s Blog: Minimum Wages
Minimum wage needs to match with the living wage. Period. Everyone in the world can or cannot afford all the necessities they needs in order to survive. No Americans should work with two jobs to meet the living wage. Having two jobs with a tight schedule can stress an American. Nobody should commute from one job to another just because they need to reach an exact amount to support their loved ones.
If the minimum wage was increased by a few more dollars, would the world change or stay the same?
With the world change, the price would increase because companies believe that everyone are paid with a large amount of minimum wage and can afford their products. However, they still need to pay for utilities. Overall, they should not change anything once the minimum wage increased.
With the world staying the same, many Americans would not struggle a lot and have the chance/opportunity to purchase products, so they can take care of their family. The goal for life is to raise their family, be happy, and take care/love each other. It is important to live, so you can be part of the future.
“We’re all supposed to be different. I want so badly to encourage everyone to say, ‘Who am I?’ and 'How do I wanna live my life?’”
Today’s HistoryMAKER is Ellen Degeneres. 21 years ago, Ellen publicly announced she was gay by way of her character on Ellen. She subsequently portrayed the first-ever gay lead on television. Though her coming out was celebrated on magazine covers, talk shows, and newspapers, it’s just as important to remember she faced backlash, hate mail, and death threats. But she never stopped being herself.
Last year, President Obama awarded Ellen with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for showing us “that a single individual can make the world a more fun, more open, more loving place—so long as we just keep swimming.”
You can see our video profile of Ellen over on MAKERS.
Title IX: Stanford Rape Case
Coming from Northern California, I remembered the day when the news first came out about the Stanford rape case. Brock Turner, Stanford swimmer, sexually assaulted a woman late at night and only sentenced six months prison due to sex crimes along as being called a sex offender for the rest of his life. The audience were shocked with the decision made by the judge for Brock Turner’s sentences. Instead of fifteen years in jail, he only got to spent only a few months, all thanks to his father. Mr. Turner, the offender’s father, has spoken about his son’s miserable life after proven guilty for his action. One of his sayings that changed everyone’s mind was “That is a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action out of his 20 plus years of life.” It results that the offender gained the ability to reduce time, meanwhile, the victim does not receive anything, but continuous nightmares.
However, rape situations happened a lot in college, but nobody have the courage to fight except for this, meaning people of California were upset with outrage, and protest against rape. Title IX is a serious policy that all colleges should make it as priority. In my opinion, I take Title IX in serious matter too, because I am a female. I am furious and now careful about my surroundings. Although, now I am in college. No man should touch woman without consent, and it gives disrespect, fear, and social breakdown. Why taking the time to hurt someone else when you have no relation with them? Nobody can overpower others.
