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a.) What struggles did you find while creating this budget sheet?

While creating this budget sheet I found it was extremely difficult to get what I wanted for the price of only $75.00. I had to eliminate a few things that I have taken for granted like sweets because if I had to spend my money somewhere, I’d rather it be something nutritious.

b.) Why is it important to try and find the meaning behind creating a budget for yourself when you go shopping?

This is important because creating a list beforehand helps eliminate things you don’t need. Also, while in the store you know exactly what you need for your minimal budget.

c.) Do you think that you have more of an understanding as to how expensive food can be?

Yes, I think now I understand that when I’m on my own it won’t be as easy as I think. Something as simple as food can take so much more money than I originally anticipated.

d.) Did you enjoy this project and why?

I enjoyed this project because it was very realistic. Especially because I will be at college and doing my own shopping in just a few short years. To think I will have to budget my money like this was a surprise to me and I’m glad I know now.

As the 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Obama has done more than win an election, but inspire a nation. He was born in Hawaii to an African-American father and a white mother who moved him to Indonesia for a short time when he was young. This culturally rich background made him embrace the diversity of the United States. He first appeared in the political spotlight in the Illinois State Senate in 1996. There, just like in the Presidential Campaign, Obama won the approval of many unexpected citizens such as first time voters and young African-Americans. Obama won the 2008 Presidential Election and took office in January 2009. Today, he stands up for middle and lower class families’ taxation and health care. Republican or Democrat, all people must have respect for a man with such great determination that he could overcome stereotypes and prejudice to succeed. 

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

• I strongly believe The University of Miami would be the right fit for me as a student. I learn well in medium sized classes, which is what this particular university offers. I also like a slightly greater size than my sister’s college, which is just about the size of University of Miami.
• Academically, I am sure The University of Miami is selective. Only elite students are accepted here which is shown by their mere 39% of applicants admitted. They also offer the majors I am intrested in: Communications and Broadcasting, as well as Sports Medicane.
• The size, as I stated earlier, is just right for me. Also, the beatiful state of Florida would be a perfect place to stay away from the cold all year round. Also, the price isn’t too bad and it also helps that my mother and father are paying for college!
  

Boston Univeristy

• High academic standards with a 54% admission average.
• I belive it will be a good fit for me because it is a medium sized school. I think I will feel comfortable there.
• The location would be great as well because I love a city’s atmosphere.

Duke Univeristy

• Only 22% admission which shows its selectiveness.

Surprisingly low temperatures in Florida the past few days. Normal temperatures in that area range from the 50s to 70s. As northern Florida is hit with the worst of the cold spell, 20 degrees,much of the crops have died.  The losses of the citrus crops are so great in number, it will take an estimated 5 weeks to quantify.

The $9.5 billion industry suffered the loss in big ways, loosing an incredible amount of money.The state produces three-quarters of the United States’ orange crop and 40 percent of the world’s orange juice supply. This freeze is sure to set back the thousands of people who work in this industry.

Service men and women have long been respected and honored by the whole country and respected by the whole world. So why not see if you have what it takes to be apart of a tradition so great as the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force? When thinking about college, for most, the high cost comes to mind. However, becoming apart of the armed service opens many doors into attending and affording college.

By joining the army, for example, you receive a full scholarship including books. For anyone who understands the sacrifices many people and families make each year to afford college, then you will appreciate how amazing an opportunity it is to get college handed to you with no strings attached. All the army expects in return is, depending on if you choose ROTC, Active, Reserve, or Guard, is an average of 4 years active duty.

Also, by joining the service, you are able to get up to $500 spending money each month while in college. Just think about it: for doing something that many people choose to do, you receive spending money and a college education for virtually no money. No pestering parents for tuition or nagging college loans which can stay with you for years after getting your education. There are so many benefits, it is hard to see why

In any type of service, weather it be the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force, you also get something beyond education

“To Be Right is  Not Always Popular…

To Be Popular is Not Always Right.”

This statement is very true, especially when it comes to what we have learned this week concerning online bullying. Even your friends can pressure and persuade you to do something hurtful or disrespectful to someone else. In doing this, you think you might obtain popularity, however what you don’t realize at the time is once you have given in, it will happen many more times. Also, outside your circle of friends, you will be disliked because, chances are, others will know that you are doing or saying rude and hurtful things to others. In doing the right thing, you may loose the approval of friends, but what you have to ask yourself is: were they really acting like friends to begin with?

10 Things That Make Me Laugh

1. My friends, Megan and Amanda, make me laugh all the time. Especially our voices and imitations because they are absolutely hilarious. I don’t know where I would be without them.
2. Wheelchairs because that is what my friends use to get me from place to place so I don’t have to use my crutches.
3. Girls who try really hard on their facebook pages to get attention. I find this funny because instead of just being themselves, they’re trying to act different to impress others.
4. When other people laugh, I feel like I have to laugh. I really don’t know how to explain this but when I hear laughter it makes me laugh.
5. Lady Gaga is unique and crazy. Therefore, she always makes me laugh. I love her outrageous clothing and hairstyles. I’m also portraying her for Halloween and my costume is pretty funny so that is another reason why every time I see her, I always end up laughing.
6. My sister, Brielle, makes me laugh all the time. When I see her, she’s always saying something clever and funny.
7. My dad makes me laugh sometimes. When he’s in a good mood he’ll annoy me until I laugh by imitating me which I think is kind of funny.
8. When my cat, Sargent Tibbs, attacks my dog, Pepper, it’s always funny. He’ll hide behind chairs and doors and when my dog walks through, he’ll jump all over her and then run away faster than I’ve ever seen an animal run.
9. Surprisingly, knock-knock jokes are funny to me. Usually, they are found childish but I think they are so simple that I have to laugh.
10. Memories from when my sister and I were younger practically bring me to tears because I laugh so hard. Just recently, she called me from college to tell me she just remembered the Barbie band we used to have and the song “they” sang. The song was about fossil fuels because that’s what my sister was learning about in school and it was so funny, that I laughed for the rest of the night.

I googled good posture and I found a site which explains bad posture and how to fix it. www.spine-health.com. Some facts they stated in this informative website were very similar to the things Mrs. Fagan taught us in class.

1. Bad posture can easily result in, most commonly, back and neck pain.

2. A good office chair is a great investment for someone who has a job which they sit all day.

3. By demonstrating bad posture, you do not use the right muscles and put stress on your spine, causing pain.

4. By slouching, you run the risk of constricted blood vessels and nerves, as well as problems with muscles, discs and joints in the spine. Also, headaches and fatigue are thought to be a result of incorrect posture.

5. A good way to help your posture is to try and align your ears, shoulders, and hips.

After Wednesday, where many people were killed in a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, everyone thought the mass destruction which was caused and the rising death tolls were over. However, on Thursday, another earthquake hit South Sumarta of 6.8 magnitude.  The death toll has now climbed to 529 dead with more than 500 injured and countless missing.