Reflection 2/28/12 (:

Today I have accomplished researching more of these guided questions. I have not started on my introduction, but today I plan on working on it, because I am way behind. Other than that, I have been completing the answers, and setting them up as if its into an essay. From a scale from 1-6 , I rate myself a 4, because I wasn't as productive today, but I plan on being productive from now on because I don't want to fall behind.

Reflection 2/23/12 :)

When the baby is crying during a test it does get pretty annoying, because you need to concentrate on getting it done, but you also need to take care of the baby. Which means you need to stop doing the test, to care for this baby that is crying. Although, I do feel that it is completely wrong for a parent to be abusing a baby, because they shouldn't have to be treated unfairly. The parent should take full responsibility for their poor actions they caused themselves. Others who are not the parents shouldn't be taking care of it, or even holding the baby, because we are the parents of this baby we should take responsibility for this wonderful baby we have received. Therefore, those with babies should take good care of them, because others who haven't been able to have the baby could get a chance to experience this. 

Reflection about baby :)

For this next project we are having babies, so when I walked into the classroom I got the number 13. I am excited for this, because I will have responsibilities for myself and the baby. At home I have a baby brother that I care for everyday, and he looks for me. He is 2 years old, but I've been there for him since he was born. My mother even says that I'm his "second mother", because of how much I always take care of him when she is at work or busy. I feel okay with the whole deal of having a baby, I'm ready for this.

Reflection 2/16/12

Today during class we got to choose a drug to research for our new project. I choose inhalants, because it sounded interesting and I never really looked it up before. Therefore, I rate myself a 6. After choosing the drug I started researching, and saving my sources and pictures to my pen drive. Now all I have to worry about is putting the information, and pictures together into a poster. I've been very productive today, and I want it to be like this every other day I come to class.

Reflection 2/14/12 :)

In todays class from a scale from 1-6, I would rate myself a 6. Why? Because I finished all my work on time, and even though I wasn't caught up on the story of the vocabulary words I managed to finish it. For that I copy and pasted on my blog, and my teacher rewarded me with a candy. I am proud that I passed my test today as well, studying before it helped me a lot. Hopefully everyday will be just like one of these.
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STORY :)

My sister , Victoria has an amazing personality, where she loves to care for others. Yet she has an attitude of a 5 year old, which isn't so great. She has this disorder where she has to be perfect for every project she gets for homework. There are times where she hangs out with her friends that have an addiction to drugs, and others have a panic disorder. For this reason, she likes to be codependence to others. She wants them to get help, so she sends them to a formal intervention.  It's more like she's a support group to them, because she's always there for them and helps them understand what could go wrong and how not relapsing could fix their lives. She's in other words is a definition of perfectionism. Yet she has this problem at home, where her brother has a mental disorder and she prays for him everyday. She wants him to be able to live his live the way she does, she tries to be codependent. Other than that, her personality is the best I have seen.

Reflection 2/10/12

Today during class, I took notes for the test we're having on Thursday. Instead of highlighting the important key sentences, I decided to write some information on my blog, and the rest i'm going highlight. From a scale from 1-6, I rate myself a 6 because I actually did ALL my work and followed each step from the agenda. 
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Lesson 9, :)

Personality :
 - is an individual's unique pattern of characteristics.
 - there are may influences on personality, including heredity, environment, attitudes, and behaviors. 


What to know about personality :
 - heredity: heredity helps determine your intellectual abilities, temperament, and talents.
 - environment where you live and the people with whom you have contact influences your personality and the opportunities you have.
 - attitude: is the feeling or emotion a person has toward something or someone.
 - behaviors: is what you do.


What to know about personality :
 - type is a person's usual way of focusing energy, gathering information, making decisions, and getting work done.
 - knowing and understanding your personality type helps you understand yourself.
 - understanding personality types helps by understanding people whom you interact.
 - also helps improve chances of working successfully with others.


 What to know about personality :
 - how you focus energy 
    (E) Extroverted : you energized by people and things.
    (I)  Introverted : energized by ideas and images.
    
How you gather information :
    (S) Sensing : trust tangible info that you gather your senses
    (N) Intuitive : give more weight info from your insight imagination.


What you know about personality :
  - How you make decisions -
  (T) Thinking : base decisions an objective principles and facts.
  (F) Feeling : trust your "gut" and weigh decisions against people's issues and concerns.


  - How you get work done? :
  (J) Judging : approach doing things is structured and organized.
  (P) Perceiving : approach to doing things is flexible; adapt to things and prefer open-ended deadlines. 


* Addition: compelling desire to use drug or to engage in a specific behavior, negative consequences, and loss of control. 


 How addictions affect health status:
  * An addiction can harm physical health.
   - using drugs; nicotine,  & alcohol can harm your body
 * An addiction can jeopardize safety: 
  - teens who have an addiction may choose unsafe actions and have accidents.
 * An addiction can harm relationships:
 - addictions neglect relationships and deny and lie about their addictions.


* An addiction can cause problems with the law : 
  - addictions can include illegal activity, such as drug use, gambling, and half to support an addiction.
* An addiction can jeopardize financial health :
  - addictions, such as shopping, drug, gambling; might cause teens to spend large amounts of money.


 * At risk for addictions: 
- depression or a negative self- esteem                                  - difficulty expressing feelings
- genetic vulnerability                                                            - trouble managing anger
- feeling guilt or shame                                                         - constant need for approval 
- traumatic childhoods                                                           
- feeling tension, anxiety, boredom, or loneliness

Reflection 2/8/12 :)

Today I rate myself a 5, because I was absent on Monday and I came into class ready to work. As soon as   I came in I logged into QUIA, so I can take my quiz and I got a 90. Which I'm proud of myself, because I studied for 10mins before, and I remembered what I studied. Another thing I finished was the sentences for the vocabulary within 20mins of the class. After that I created a spark teens account, and I starting to look through it so I can get the hang of it. Now I'm posting a blog of my reflection, so I say I had a productive day today.
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Lesson 9 :)

• I tell some of my friends not to even try drugs, because later on it would become their addiction.
• There are times where I give my parents attitude, but later on during the day I apologize. 
• When my friends feel like down, I try my best to be codependence.
• My sister sometimes likes to be codependent, and control others.
• I've seen shows on the television about people who are addicted to drugs, and their families want them to get help, which is called formal intervention. 
• I pray for those people who have mental disorder, because they don't have a chance to live their life like we do.
• There are times where I feel like someone is behind me and I get scared, which is another word for panic disorder. 
• Clary is the definition of perfectionism, because she wants EVERYTHING perfect, such as homework.
• I have a unique personality, because I am different from others.
• I hope my Grandpa doesn't relapse to smoking again.
• My friends and I are like a support group, where we help others who feel down, or say negative things about each other.

Lesson 8 Vocabulary :)

1. Social Emotional Booster: Cherie is feeling down about everything that has been going on at home, so Jackie starts supporting her and gives her a boost up.
2. Good Character: Jeremiah is responsible for getting his music done, therefore he is having good character.
3. Delayed Gratification: Jackie gets rewarded a gift card from Wal-Mart and they tell her that she has a chance to go, but instead she decides to finish her work first.
4. Social Emotional Pollutant: Sometimes there are people who don't know how to be positive towards people's feelings, therefore they cause negative behavior.
5. Self-Control: I have self- control, because I have good behavior and home and school.
6. Self-Esteem: Cherie has positive self-esteem towards herself, never does she think of herself negatively.
7. Positive Self-Esteem: Jacob never lets anyone tell him he's not good enough, he always has positive attitude towards himself.
8. Self-Respect: I have self-respect, because I think highly of myself.
9. Social Emotional Environment: Cherie is social with others around her, including peers, and family, therefore she is socializing with the environment. 
10. Value: My parents value my sister, brother, and I with school work.