A young girls relationship with her father has a huge impact on her life. A good or bad impact can influence who she dates throughout her life, how she raises her male kids, and how she see men in general. A father is supposed to be an example of  what a young girl should want later on in life, and a bad example isn’t what a girl needs. A good example of what a young girl needs is being loving and caring to her and her mother. How a father treats the mother also effects how she will be later on in life with other men.

Woman who grew up without a father figure or a father in general can have some difficulties when dating, especially at a young age. They have these difficulties because they are not sure how a man should treat them, or even know their worth. A woman who does not know their worth can easily go down the wrong path when it comes to guys; they see whats on television or on social medias and think that is the correct way. Unlike some woman, I am lucky to have a father in my life, and having that privilege has made me see the good and bad in men. Even though I grew up with my dad, I still went down the wrong path when it came to dating. My father was around but he wasn’t at the same time because of work, not having him around all the time is what screwed me over later on in life. I had to figure out my worth the hard way. Not having a father or having a father can effect a young girls life forever.

Raising young men can be difficult for woman who did not have a father or even a male figure in their life. She has to work ten times harder to help him be a great man, even if he has a father in his life. A woman raising boys would try hard not to take their hurt out on them or put too much pressure on them; these woman have an imaginary standard of what a man should be. They can possibly raise their boys off of what they think is right. I’ve always heard growing up that a woman can raise a man, but can not teach a boy how to be a man. That type of pressure on a woman’s shoulder can be difficult.

Having a father in my life, is a privilege, and even though he wasn’t always physically there I knew things. I seen how my dad treated my mother, and how he treated me and my sister. Having that around helped me later in life, because if I hadn’t figured that out, my dating situation would be completely different. Also, I’ve had many moments of looking in my friends life from the outside, and everything would make sense to me. After seeing how their father treated them and their mother, I could understand why they would date certain guys. Having the right father figure in a young girls life is crucial, it shows her, her worth at a young age and knowing that she is loved from the man she calls dad can go a long way.

A woman can have a father figure in her life, but that doesn’t mean that it is the right type of figure. Being a young woman, I know the effects it has on little girls. Also, some woman do not acknowledge the fact that not having the correct image in her life growing up effects her till this day. A young girls relationship with her father is very important, existent or non-existent; either or will effect her in the long run.

 

If you have piercings than this is important information.  If you have more than your earlobes pierced than keep reading, because this how to clean your piercings correctly. Most people have gotten pierced at a tattoo shop, so they were given instructions how to clean them. I will be telling you the most basic and safe way to clean your piercings, which can work for all piercings. I will give you a list of materials, and a step by step, I will use my Septum piercing as an example.

The first step in cleaning your piercing(s) is to wash your hands thoroughly, then wipe it with a clean damped rag. This will get any lint or other things off of your piercing(s). After you’ve done that, you will need sea salt, water, and a cup, I prefer to use a tea cup (easy to hold) or depending on the type of piercing you have, you might want to get a gauze or something similar. One thing to remember when making this solution, do not keep extra solution for later, it will grow bacteria; bacteria brings infections and irritation. Once you’ve gotten all of your materials and remembering the number one rule, its time to mix them.

The second step in cleaning your piercing(s) is to mix your materials. First, you will dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized sea salt into one cup of distilled or bottled water. Make sure your measurements are precise, too much sea salt can cause dryness and irritation.  After you have made the solution you will then microwave your solution for 30-60 seconds, until it is warm; Not scalding hot. Once you have warmed up the solution, depending on where your piercing is located, you may soak a piece of sterile, non-woven gauze, or clean (soft) paper towel in the sea salt solution until it is saturated.  Normally when I clean my septum, I would use a tea cup with the solution in it. I feel like that is more realistic for someone who has this piercing. I would normally put the cup up to my nose, and tilt it a little; the solution would then get on piercing and I would hold it there for ten minutes.

After you have saturated the gauze or clean paper towel, you will then hold the soaked dressing on either side of your piercing, applying gentle pressure, for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, discard of the dressing, grab another, and repeat step 4 for a additional 5 minutes; totaling of 10 minutes of soaking. Once you have soaked your piercing for a total of 10 minutes, thoroughly rinse your piercing with clean water, and pat it dry with a clean paper towel. Not rinsing or drying it may cause dryness, itchiness, and irritation. If you do this incorrectly it is a chance of dryness, itchiness, and irritation can happen, or something even worse, your piercing can get infected from improper cleaning.

Following these steps, you will properly clean your piercing(s). If this method does not work for you, there are other ways to clean your piercing(s), but make sure when looking for a new method you go to a professional for advice. I am currently using this method, and I use it for all of my piercings. This method is a cheap and reasonable method for everyone, it is cheap because you are using common house hold items. Some tattoo shops have their own solution, but it is basically the same thing as this method told you about today.

My experience in EN-151 has been very interesting. I’ve learned a lot about myself and what I expect out of myself when it comes to writing. My first day of this class and my last day in this class is completely different from each other. My exceptions were too high, I had a lot of dreadful moments, but I was successful in this class, and not just because I am smart but because of other great things that has helped me. EN-151 has helped me realize the type of writer and student that I am.

The day’s before my first day in EN-151, I did not know what to expect. I knew that It was a writing class, and I was happy about that, because I love to write. I love creative writing, and EN-151 is not that, so I was more curious on what to expect from this class. I was not sure if I was going to actually learn anything because I felt like I knew almost everything about writing, but what I knew was all about creative writing and not this style of writing. Since this class was not a creative writing class I was hoping to gain little to nothing, so I did not want anything from this class in the beginning; I was not interested, It was just a class I had to take. In the beginning I dreaded a lot. I was actually happy about writing eleven plus essays, but I did not want to write about uninteresting topics, and that is what we did at first. Uninteresting topics does not keep my interest.

My first day in En-151 I was uncomfortable because Mr. Murray  was beyond energized, and I made my assumption that I would not like this class because of all of the unneeded energy. So, my first fear was confirmed, I wanted to like this class but I figured that I wouldn’t because of the first interaction. The first day I payed attention as much as I can without being annoyed, but what caught my attention was when Mr. Murray mentioned the first essay, I was excited to see if we were going to do an interesting topic. The topic was not interesting at all, I wanted a challenge right away, but that did not happen. My exceptions were too high for this class. My exceptions were too high because this isn’t my first time in college, and I had hope to finish were I once was, but that was not the case at all.

Looking back now, this class is what I believe I needed to help with my writing skills. I knew from the beginning that I would succeed in this class, only because I wanted to get it over with, it wasn’t something I was interested . I was surprised that I procrastinated a lot,  because I started to enjoy this class and enjoy the different topics. Me procrastinating made me slightly fall behind in posting my essays, and Mr. Murray mentioned that in the beginning. It is very easy to fall behind in this class, and having that happen to me surprised me because I knew that I was not that type of student to allow this to happen.

EN-151 has helped me with my writing skills, I’ve gained tools that I can use outside of this classroom and outside of school. Taking this class is very beneficial in the long run, and everyone should take this class no matter what major you have. I was able to learn new things about myself, and appreciate another style of writing.  From the first day of class to now a lot has changed, I see myself has a better writer than I was before.

 

Schools throughout the united states are all rated. This rating system basically breaks down which school is doing great academically, sports, and more. Each one of those categories determines if the school is doing what it is supposed to do. Some schools have a better athletic record than they have academic record. Even though students are supposed to hold a certain grade point average and are not supposed to be failing classes to participate in sports, that isn’t always whats going on. Majority of schools push the idea of being a professional athlete, than they push getting a better education. Also, the lack of resources in specific neighborhoods. Lastly, the curriculum doesn’t always get the students attention.  That is why the school system is failing our children.

Sports are a great thing to be apart of, but it should not be held higher than a child’s education.  Students are passionate about the sport that they are in, which is fine, but when a child’s grade is not looking up to par than that when a teacher and or the coach should step in because the requirements are not met for them to play this sport. When teachers or coaches do not step in, the student starts to believe that education is not important anymore. Having that type of mindset and not have anyone step in is why the school system is failing us. Education first, and sports and other activities comes later, but no one is pushing that idea.

Sports are not the only problem, having the lack of resources is setting our children up for failure. In specific areas in Chicago the school system doesn’t have enough resources to properly educate the students. The lack of resources in the school system are also another reason why students are not interested in school in general, so the students have low motivation, which the school is not able to probably boost that motivation. Students that attend a school with low resources, always end up in the streets, become teenage parent, or worse. Unless the child is good at sports or good academically, the student will have a low chance in surviving school, sadly.

Having the lack of resources, is also apart of choosing the right curriculum. Having the right curriculum goes along way in setting students up for success.  Not having the right curriculum in school can set a student up for failure, which is what the school system should not want, but it is happening in many places. Having the right curriculum in classes can either boost the students interest in the class or lower their interest. Having no interest in the class can bring low motivation to the students, because one, they are not understanding the material, the subject is boring, or the way the teacher is teaching.  All of these issues are setting our children up for failure, and most of the time it is not the students fault.

We all know that the school system needs a huge adjustment, but without the right staff to push the students in the right direction, resources, and curriculum to keep students attention we will not get anywhere. These issues are not the only reason why the school system is failing our children, they are so many more, but these are a start. Fixing these three issues will go along way in a students life, preparing them properly will help them further their education. Having more students further their education means that the graduating rate in high school will be higher, and the enrollment rate in colleges will also be higher. The school system is like a domino effect, starting off correctly will end up being a beautiful result.

 

Growing up I lived in many neighborhoods, and each  and every one of them made me who I am today. My family and I moved around constantly, I’ve attended many schools throughout the south suburbs, and I made many friends. Before coming to Illinois I lived in Hammond, Indiana up till the third grade, from then is where my journey started. Moving around seemed fun when I was younger, but it also became annoying. People used to judge my family and I, I would lose friends, and it also made me distance myself the older I became.

Once me and my family moved to Illinois we lived with my granny. My granny lived in Dolton, Illinois, and we only lived with her until my parents were able to find us a new home. They had eventually found us a home in South Holland, IL. Moving here is what made everything better, we lived in this house until my freshman year of High School; then we moved. Before moving, this home sculpted everything for me, I had friends, I was social (to a certain extent), and everyone was happy. Leaving this house is what messed things up for me personally.  My confidence was low, I distanced myself, and my friends list got smaller.

The neighborhoods that I grew up in sculpted the person that I am today.  My trust is low, I have no patience, and sometimes I rather be a loner, but nevertheless I am determined, smart, and beautiful. These neighborhoods taught me that I cannot wait for other people to do things for me, so I have to learn how to do them myself.  I also learned that friends come and they go, and that lessons come in all shapes, sizes, and forms. Without these neighborhoods I wouldn’t have met the people I grew up with, and without those people I wouldn’t have had those lessons.

High School and University are kind of the same, but looked at differently. People say once you get to University things can change, but for some nothings changes besides the grade they are in. For me, I see that the university and High School have many similarities which isn’t surprising. When it comes to change, my personality has minimum of change, my attitude has grown up, and I see things a lot differently than I did in High School. Coming to East-West University I knew no one, In High School I knew more people than I wanted to.

I attended Thornwood High School, which is located in the South Suburbs. Being a freshman in High School was not terrifying for me, but it was a challenge; Coming from middle school, I was an Honor Roll Student, but in High School I felt like I was barely making it through. I was really critical of myself when it came to grades. Once I became a freshman in university I was determined to do ten times better than I did in High School. I was still Critical on myself when it came to grades. Nothing changed about me when it comes to my grades and Grade point average.

Change is normal for me, but nothing has changed about my personality. In High School I had my small circle of companions, and most of them have been my companion since I was little. I mainly kept to myself, I composed, and read novels, and in the cafeteria, I did not mind sitting by myself, but I rarely did. Most people would consider me an introvert, and I would agree. Here at East-West University I came here knowing no one, which made it kind of difficult for me to make new companionship’s. You would think since the school is small, it would be easier for someone to make friends, but most of the people here came here with each other from high school. Everyone already has their small circle of companions.

In High School I always dream’t about going to university, specifically a Historically Black College University. I felt like I was mentally older than everyone in my class, which annoyed me. I was so ready to go to University, but once I got there I was ready to go back to High School. In High School I was comfortable, I knew everyone and everyone knew me. university I was like a lost puppy trying to find its way home. I finally realized that a Historically Back College University isn’t for me, but a small local university was; So, I chose East-West University.

My first lesson in college is that I had it good as a High School student. Missing classes did not hinder my grade, unlike University I was more myself in High School than I am in university, only because in High school, I basically grew up with everyone; university I know no one, so I have to make new companionship’s. university isn’t so bad, the great thing about the University is that I choose my own schedule. Some teachers treat you like an adult, which can be good or scary. Sometimes it’s a lot easier to get to know your teacher, even though you do not see them as much.

Every class at East-West University aren’t the same, but there are some similarities. Each teacher has their own teaching method. Some can be very boring and some can be overly exciting. East-West University is very big on diversity, and that sinks into the classrooms. Also, East -West wants the classrooms to be comfortable, so the classes aren’t too big. I am currently taking Rhetoric and Style and I am also taking Introduction to Literature. These classes have some type of similarities, but they are completely different. The teachers, the classroom energy, and the grading can all be the same or it can all be different.

Rhetoric and Style is a simple but fun class for me. I enjoy composing, and learning new techniques; that is what this class is all about. Learning these new techniques will not only help me in this class, but they will help me throughout University. The new techniques has showed me that I need to work on my vocabulary, and my sentence structure, figuring that out will help me in the long run. My teacher Mr. Murray has a very fun way of teaching, its energized but not too extra. He makes sure that we understand before going any further, and he also challenges us with our writing. When it comes to grades, the class is easy to pass, but also easy to fail. Like any other class if you don’t do the work or come to class you will fail, but if you do the work and come to class you’ll pass.

Introduction to Literature is one of my favorite classes, because I get to analyze poetry and short stories. I get to hear other peoples idea and or opinions on what a poet was talking about or thinking when composing these poems. This class helps me see things from another standpoint, which is helpful because that’s called being open minded. My teacher Mr. Gorman is a great teacher, the class can be very laid back and comfortable. The class is basically a class discussion on poetry and short stories, and Mr. Gorman makes the class interesting by having everyone participate.  When it comes to grades, Mr. Gorman class is really easy because he’ll work with you, and also his assignments are just keeping up with the readings. Being up to date with the readings is very helpful because you’ll pass the class.

Each class teaches me something that I can use outside of the classroom, also I am interested in both classes; they peak my interests in many ways. The teachers also have a different teaching style, but both effective. When you see either of these teachers you should register for them. They do not want to see you fail, but they will not hold your hand; that is a great balance to have.

Chicago has many great things going on. We have an incredible Nightlife, a lot of public transportation, and many activities for all ages. Even though we have all of this awesomeness in Chicago, we still have a lot of not so great things in Chicago. The nightlife can be extremely dangerous,  as well as all of the public transportation. Also, the activities around Chicago can be incredibly expensive no matter how old you are. The bad side of this wonderful city can affect us all.

Living in Chicago is great, but going out can be a scary thing to do no matter if you’re from Chicago or not. A night of hanging out with friends can turn out to be you giving a statement to the police in a matter of seconds. Many acts of random violence go on in this city, and a lot of people happen to be there at the wrong time. That’s one of the scariest things, is to go out and then all of a sudden your whole life has turned upside down. Who want’s to be in a city that’s prone to violence?

Most people in Chicago take public transportation, even when going out to enjoy the nightlife. Taking Public Transportation is nice and cheap, but it can also be dangerous. Taking the “L”  or CTA can be a good or bad experience, while waiting on the train or bus you or someone else can get hurt. There are a lot of  violent activities near bus stops, and near the train, but people have to get around, so we test our faith and wait on our transportation. Taking public transportation should be an easy thing to do, but it can be one of the hardest things to do.

The activities around the city of Chicago can hurt our pockets. Things that are free in other cities/states are pricey here. Finding cheap or free activities in the city can be scarce, you will have to a lot of research just to enjoy the city. The museums in the downtown area have free days in certain months, but that is only for Illinois residents. The pricing in Chicago doesn’t benefit tourist or residents, living here can be hard, but imagine when tourists come and they don’t have the budget to actually enjoy Chicago.

Have you ever been to Chicago? If not you are missing out on great things. No matter if it is the winter, summer, spring, or even fall Chicago has great activities for all ages. Growing up I always enjoyed going to the Museums, Chicago has many museums in the Downtown area. Chicago also has many well known Pizza places and hot dog stands. Chicago has many types of pizza’s and hot dogs to offer but the main one people want is our famous Deep Dish Pizza and our Chicago style Hot Dog. After you go to the museums, grab your pizza’s or Hot Dog your probably thinking your done for the evening but your not. Chicago has a great night life, even if you want to go somewhere chill; Chicago has that as well. Chicago tends to every mood there is, every activity, and every age. If you have’t visited Chicago, then you are missing out on everything.

Chicago has five different museums in the downtown area. We have the Museum of Science and Industry,  the Shedd Aquarium, The field Museum of Natural History, The Art Institute of Chicago, Alder Planetarium, and so many more. Growing up I’ve went to every single museum, it’s either I went with my school or my mom wanted to spend the weekend learning new things at these museums. The Shedd Aquarium is my favorite, you get to learn about different types of sea creatures other than you typical fish. Also, the museums even have FREE days, and not all of them are just for Illinois residents, so if you are coming from out of town you may have a chance to enjoy the museums for free as well. Going to the museums in Chicago are fun because even when you leave the museum’s you’er still learning new things because Chicago has so much history.

Chicago is well known for our pizza and Hot Dog stands, but not just any pizza or hot dog. We’re famous for our Deep Dish pizza and our Chicago Style Hot Dog. You can’t come to Chicago and not get both of these items. You won’t be experiencing Chicago in full. So, I’ll name a few places you can go to, to experience Chicago the right way. For our deep dish pizza you can go to Gino’s East, Giordonos. For our Chicago Style Hot dog, you can always go to a hot dog stand once you leave one of our great museums, but the number one place you can go to is Jew Town.  Jew Town is an historical landmark in Chicago, and its known for their Chicago style hot dogs, and deep fried polishes. To experience Chicago you have to try these two items, but you can’t just go anywhere.

After you’ve spent your day going to the museums, and enjoying great food you still have more to experience. The Nightlife in Chicago can meet any of your moods. We have great comedy clubs, Jazz, and sport bars. when I say sport Bars, I am not talking about Buffalo Wild Wings or Hooters, I am talking about the nice small spot at the end of the block with the best customer serves, drinks and food. Chicago has many “Hole in the wall” places, which can be better than the well known bars and or clubs. Also, the nightlife here in Chicago is more exciting than any other places because we have a spot for everyone to feel wanted and comfortable. For example Chicago has an area called “Boys Town”, Boys Town is basically for the LGBTQ+ community. We include everyone, because we want everyone to enjoy Chicago.

My favorite room in my home is my bedroom. When I walk into my bedroom the first thing you’ll see is my bed, my bed isn’t fixed and my pillows are scattered. Next one of my pillows you’ll see my remotes to my television. Next to my bed on the right is my desk with all of my school work and supplies on it, it also has two pictures with scriptures on it, my bible, a lamp, and a wooden “C” for my name.Right above my desk is a bored with multiple pictures of family members pinned to it. On the left of my bed is my floor to ceiling windows with a vent right above it. Before you walk all the way into my bedroom, on the left you’ll see my wardrobe with lights hanging from the top of it. As I go further into my room, on the left you’ll see another desk with my “Beauty” stuff on it, my jewelry and make-up, and also my candles, sage, Polo Santos, and Laptop. Above that desk you’ll see pictures of me and a Poly Vector picture of Andre 3000 and Erykah Badu. Next to the desk on the left side you’ll see my other wardrobe with lights hanging from the top. Between my two wardrobes is a body mirror with the same lights hanging above it. On the right side of the same desk is my dresser, and on top of my dresser is my television, Apple television, and a lamp behind my TV with a green light bulb in it.