Mo' Money Mo' Problems.

This week while working on the "Social Class" project, it made me realize how easy it is to spend money, but so many people struggle to make how much they make. I grew up being on the lower end of the class spectrum, and through life experiences I've learned that money is not a joke, and it definitely doesn't grow on trees. Money is a blessing and to be in the position I am in today is a great gift. My parents moved up the spectrum to Upper-Middle class according to the book. Money is great, but if you don't use it / spend it wisely things will get out of hand.

It Gets Better

This week has made me realize how much people of the LGBT community suffer from bullying. I mean I knew there was bullying going on, but I never knew how much bullying was going on in terms of suicides and in school bullying. The fact that many kids take their own lives because of the way they are treated for simply being themselves is inexcusable. Just by listening to Paz's story and just feeling sorry at the fact that even parents have a hard time accepting their own children for being who they want to be. Paz is one in many that go through this. On the outside we are who we want to be, but on the inside we are genetically made to be a certain way. I believe that parents give birth to a child, it's strictly up to the child to grow up how they want and the way they want. The job of the parent is to simply be there for their child. Once upon a time Americans did not like African Americans, but at one point we break barriers and hold hands. Bullying needs to be stopped, whether you're Lesbian, Gay, Trans, or even "Green" children do not need to end lives to prove a point. They just need the acceptance and hope that "It Gets better".

I Love College:

This week while working on and looking at the various media posters that we worked on made me realize how society is corrupt. Especially while doing my poster the song's title is "I Love College", but then the whole song is something totally different than what you perceive a college to actually be. Which made me think even more, is this how we want future generations to grow up? Is this really the right message to sent to prospective students? Out of that whole song Asher Roth talks about going to class "for a bit" once. The rest depicts college as one big party with sex, drugs, and alcohol. Personally being an almost college freshman I want to take education seriously and not goof off in college. What I perceive college to be is a kingdom of learning and not partying. I hope it stays that way for my friends and even my siblings who will one day go to college in the future too.