Community Essay Prewrite

• Sorensons Ranch School (SRS) is a disciplined learning community built up of teens who were struggling academically or emotionally, or both
• Members are all considered students. They communicate through group therapy and day to day during various activities
• Students are generally sent to SRS with little or no notice

Plus/Delta for Module 1

Plus:

• ·         Arrived to Year Up on time

• ·         Gave good feedback

• ·         Did well on Tech Midterm

• ·         Did well on Elevator Pitch

• ·         Dress professionally within means

• ·         Used professional language

Delta:

• ·         Meeting assignment deadlines

• ·         Taking personal days

• ·         Study skills/habits (specifically for final projects and exams)

• ·         Time management

• ·         Professional language/tone

My Neighborhood

Before living in Utah I spoke so differently that many people would assume that I grew up in the “ghetto”, which is somewhat true. However you don’t have to live in a certain place to speak a certain way. My family and friends influenced my speech, not my neighborhood. I was born in Sacramento, CA and raised in Hayward. Hayward is primarily Hispanic, but other minorities live there as well. I lived specifically in South Hayward, which I guess you could consider the ghetto of Hayward. It was lower income, but the properties were all still very nice. The apartment building I lived in was based of income. My mother and I lived in a 3 bedroom, and since my mother worked a decent job she was paying the highest rent. However there were families paying $250 for the same 3 bedroom. As a minor with no real responsibilities, this amazed me. I felt as if I didn’t need to push myself to do any better, because I could live in a nice place for cheap. Addition to our apartments being affordable for everybody it was in a pretty nice neighborhood. It was clean, quiet and safe. I never once felt like I was in danger or uncomfortable. I don't think that my neighbor

Blog Post #5 Reflection On "Poverty Business"

After I read the 'Poverty Business" I believe that these companies destroy the opportunity divide. They manipulate ignorant people and make it so they are stuck trying to pay back money they already owe, on top of becoming in debt with the company that claims that they will "help". However, I look at it both ways. The companies are definitely being scandalous, but at the same time you can't completely blame the company. Some of the blame lies on the customer. As a customer you need to know who you’re dealing with. If you don't understand something it’s your job to ask questions. Ignorance will not save you. Nobody is going to be sympathetic about you not knowing. Also, everybody should know to never sign a legal document without reading it, fine print and all. You could be selling your soul and not even know! These companies are doing only what everyone in the world wants to do, which is make money! It’s all a hustle, if you get caught in it that's your fault. It’s morally wrong, but obviously its legal so you can't be too upset. You can be scammed by anyone at any time; these companies aren't doing anything new.

Blog Post #4 (Bio)

My biggest motivation is my son Khalil. Although I'm only 19, I am not different from any other parent. I still want nothing but the best for my child and I want him to have everything that I didn't have, plus more. Before becoming a mother making the most out of my life wasn't really on my agenda. I knew that education was important, but in my eyes it wasn't urgent. Now that my son is in the picture my education is not only urgent, but VERY important. I know that in order for Khalil to have everything he needs and everything I feel he should have, I need to be successful.

Got Milk??

I recently read an interesting article called, “ ‘Don’t Have a Cow’: Dad Goes on All-Breast-Milk Diet. “ This article is about a blogger named Curtis, who is documenting an experimental diet about how long he can sustain a diet of only his wife’s breast milk. Curtis and his wife do have an infant daughter, but his wife is not longer breastfeeding and has a surplus of milk. Generally his wife donates her milk but she hadn't found a needy mother, so the milk remained untouched in the freezer. Thus Curtis sparked his idea for the breast milk diet. When reading this article I was a little disturbed mainly because I am a mother who breastfed, but the thought of someone other than my child drinking my breast milk is unimaginable. However I must admit Curtis made an interesting point he said “I mean, cow milk was made for baby cows, why not drink human breast milk that was made for baby humans.” I believe that this statement is valid. It would make perfect sense that we would drink milk from our own species. Personally I don’t like milk in general, but I have tasted my own breast milk and I must admit that it is a lot tastier than cow [milk]. However, the only problem is that breast milk can only sustain a human baby for so long therefore an adult human can definitely not be sustained by milk alone. Also the main component of breast milk is fat, which is why it is so nurturing for a baby. Clearly an adult male shouldn’t be on any diet that is mainly fat, unless he wants high cholesterol.

My Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/dad-breast-milk-diet/story?id=14571860

Blog Post #2

I attended a very interesting school in Utah called Sorenson’s Ranch School (SRS). This is a private boarding school/behavior modification center. First off let me say that this school is literally in the middle of nowhere, mainly to keep students from running away. You can take being sent to SRS as an opportunity or a punishment, being that it isn’t really a school you willingly choose to attend. Some would say that SRS is like boot camp, because if you don’t cooperate and follow the very strict policy your consequences will almost always be physical. However if your focused on your education SRS would be a great experience for you. Small class sizes make for more one on one help, even though the classes are primarily independent studies. Although you teach yourself the curriculum, there is a high expectation in the quality of your work. SRS only accepts A’s and B’s for graded assignments anything less than that is an ‘incomplete’. I feel that because the school has such high expectations it actually motivates you to set a higher standard for yourself, because you know exactly what your capable of. Attended SRS was not the best experience, but I have to admit it was a blessing in disguise.