I've already talked to my academic advisor about this and don't have any fall classes scheduled. I hadn't even considered vocational schools before, completely forgot that that was a thing. There is one technical vocation school in Lawrence, so that might be a possibility. The high school gang and I plan to make another Colorado trip, longer than 2 days and minus the ER trip this time, so I want to maintain stability until then (second week of August). Given my employment and pay this isn't the greatest choice, but it is very important to me as I'd like to spend a little more time with them before our paths diverge more. Now that I'm getting full paychecks I'll have enough left over to cover the trip, which will cost less than $250. …show more content…
If I get a license there's also mail/waste collection I guess, though I haven't really looked into that. My current biggest concern is working full time to pay bills and acquire funds while also getting a technical certification. As for what certification I would get, probably something that's enough to get an entry IT or engineering/electrician job. There isn't anything I think I really want to do, but these don't sound terrible, and I hope I can get them somewhat quickly and get a better job. I have not yet properly looked into these options, I'm pretty much brainstorming as I write. Quick side note, one of the reasons that I was looking at the military so intently is because the idea of not worrying about rent or amenities and having education provided and a clear path forward seemed attractive (and I kind of don't care what they would do with me as long as it wouldn't hurt). Pretty much everything is just hypothetical at this point. I'm concerned that I'll slip into old ways by mid-August/September and that it'll stay that way, but I hope that as long as I manage myself and fulfill small goals to maintain inertia I'll be okay.
As for personal issues, the social anxiety is still here, interactions with cashiers and such are manageable but holy fuck is it scary talking to others in a more conversational setting, and I'm awful as hell at it because I don't practice enough (just casually conversing, not like
Read each statement. Write a 100-word summary explaining how that media piece supports that statement and include reference citations.
Social anxiety latches on to its victims and sucks all hope and motivation for self improvement and success to the point where it seems that any and all attempts to overcome it are out of reach. What once was a crippling disadvantage, is now what I have to thank for becoming my true self. It took four years to be able manage the sense of trepidation and overwhelming panic when going about day-to-day activities such as asking questions in class or even having a conversation with any acquaintances; however, I would not change anything that I have experienced.
It is unfortunate that society is forced to live in a world where media bias exists but it is possible to find truth in journalism. Media sources are bias but generally swing either right or left on the political spectrum. Although there are different news sources with political opinions, most news sources are liberal making it harder to find a conservative point of view. Though it can be difficult, this difference in perspective makes it possible for an individual to infer and formulate their own opinion on an issue or current event. Getting a broad picture of an important event is usually impossible if the viewer only looks to one news source to get all the information needed. Looking to multiple news sources is a crucially important tool when seeking the truth in journalism in relatively bias media. In the article “Won’t get fooled again” by John McManus he writes “On broadcast networks, cable and the web, Americans can now construct their own news diets for the first time. Drawing on parallel but polarized universes of news and views…”. McManus is explaining that now more than ever
assistance program to pay for my classes. Once I ETS I will be joining the Colorado National Guard, in
To answer the question does the value or disvalue of something depend wholly on the pleasure or pain that it gives, I shall refer mainly to hedonism. The term hedonism follows the school of thought that pleasure, and what is intrinsically of the highest good, can dictate how we as individuals are motivated to behave. As such, hedonistic theories establish that pleasure and pain are the only components of the measure of life’s value or disvalue respectively. Philosophically speaking, hedonistic assumptions with regards to the value of life and wellbeing, affirms that pleasure is solely intrinsically valuable, and pain is intrinsically not valuable. I intend to compare significant points of connection and contrast between the value of life and wellbeing, as well as the value or disvalue of something dependant wholly on the pleasure or pain that it gives.
As seen throughout time, one of the chief concerns of all ancient civilizations was to maintain order and stability. Civilizations such as ancient Egypt, ancient Rome and even the ancient Babylonian societies all set forth an effort to maintain stability. Influencing forces on this stability were religious, political and even geographical. I’ve noticed that many civilizations flourish for hundreds of years only to fall or be taken over by the next generation. Some cities today are remnants of these fallen empires such as Rome in Italy or Alexandria in Egypt.
Should people put the value of life into monetary value or should life be kept solely as an emotional quantity? People and societies throughout the ages have been trying to answer the problem of putting the value of life into terms of dollar bills. The ancient Egyptians buried their dead with all of their worldly belongings. They believed a person’s monetary worth on Earth was over, and they should take all of that earthly worth with them to the afterlife. Modern day Americans are different from the Egyptians. Today people believe that the families of the dead should be compensated for “their” loss.
My anxiety still comes to consume me at times, but not as much as before. I still dread having to talk to strangers, I hate talking in front of groups, and to this day I'm horrible at small talk. But I can get out of bed and talk to people at work and answer the door for a delivery. I wouldn’t say that I’m brave or strong, but I can survive and that's all that
This all has lead to where I am now. Comfortable with who I am and confident in who I’m still in the process of becoming. A given I know about myself now is that, without my social anxiety, I’m able to hold great conversation and enjoy myself out and about, however, I’m no extravert. I still enjoy a good book and staying in more than being social. The difference being, now I can also enjoy going out and being social. Along with that bonus, I don’t run and hide when people pop over to visit. Well, occasionally I still run and hide, but that's because of them and not
would have to take a code to protect the weak and even if they were
Everyone has their own problems, and I feel like it'd be an imposition to share mine. In any case, the shift that collapsed my sociality and replaced it with introversion involved a temporary farewell to people close to me and a permanent goodbye to someone extremely close. Having social anxiety however, at times, can sound stupid to have, like where's the difficulty in just talking to people, and
Dealing with social anxiety is very tough. Things that can normally seem easy to one person is very difficult for someone with social anxiety. I, myself have social anxiety. I have had it since I was younger. Normally, younger children are outgoing in a way and don’t really care what someone thinks about them. Growing up I was not a “people’s person”. I would get nervous if someone didn’t like me or what someone thought of me. Someone’s opinion of me affected me so much. Everyday tasks were way harder for me than they needed to be. In school I wouldn’t even like to ask questions, afraid of what the teacher or students might think. I didn’t enjoy valentine’s day because I was afraid someone would forget about me. Still to this day I hate my birthday. If my birthday would fall on a weekday I wouldn’t go to school because what if someone forgot about my birthday? I have been shy and more to myself my whole life. I don’t like talking to strangers or in front of classmates, I still struggle talking to teachers or if I’m put in a group at school. I even have trouble sometimes talking to friends or family. I don’t know why this is an issue for me but it is like if someone starts asking a lot of questions or if I am put on the spot I get nervous. I am considered a “quiet” person because of this. To this day I am unable to do certain tasks without preparation, for example, I don’t like going through drive-thrus because I don’t want to be the one
People will never know the potential of someone or something until it has been pushed to the limit. Life tends to bring difficult situations to test the amount of potential that someone carries within them. This tests come in a form of a loss of a loved one, experiencing a major illness, or a traumatic experience from an intense accident. This tests push people to their limit allowing them to be vulnerable to a deep depression due to the amount of impact that it brings to their lives. However, everyone reacts differently to these types of situations. Not everyone falls in depression, some do but for a short period of time, and others end up seeking for help due to the major impact that this can cause in their lives. It is not easy to remain strong as a rock when the wind hits you hard as a tornado. Everyone has faced this obstacles at least once in their lives and if they have not faced them yet, they will very soon. Let’s think about the top historical tragic events in America, what was the reaction of the people? What about the United States soldiers fighting everyday for their own country? How do their bodies respond after experiencing a war? In the story of “A Temporary Matter” by Jhumpa Lahiri, the characters struggle through a very difficult phase in their lives after they lose their newborn child. Here, we will prove that Shoba, the antagonist of the story, was experiencing situational depression after the death of her child by strengthening my analysis with the
In the words of Mahatma Ghandi: “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” The events relating to the recent Life Esidimeni-tragedy shocked many South Africans and caused great concern for the carelessness and negligence with which many mental health care users were treated. With a still-growing death toll and the number of related human rights-violations which keeps rising, the Life Esidimeni-case has various severe implications not only for the mental health care users and their families, but also for every South African citizen as well. This essay will aim to discuss the events of the Life Esidimeni-case, and illustrate how it resulted in some severe legal consequences. In addition, this essay will examine the current challenges in mental health care, and offer recommendations for the handling of these challenges to ensure the improvement of the mental health care system in the future.
Have you ever wondered what earth would be like in the near future with over 10 billion people from 7 billion? A newspaper source from Population Peril states that there are 210,000 new people everyday and by 2050 that there will be roughly 9.6 billion people (McClatchy). How are we going to prevent the disastrous measure of pollution, diseases, extinction of resources, more poverty, people and etc.? As the world’s overpopulation problem should be changed to prevent future severe issues.