LAST week

Praise the lord this is my last day of classes this semester, and it couldnt come at a better time. Although I would love to post more i also would like to pass so I am going to do more work.

Right now I am just anxious about school ending and the summer to begin. We only have one more week of class before finals, and I am seriously stressin but all the while looking forward to this closure of the semester. After this year I think I am not going to get my PhD.... at least not for a while, when I do not have to work to survive and go to school at the same time. But back to that, I have school work to do since we are fininshing up.

Health in our world

Yesterday in class we discussed health and education. Through that we thought of some interesting classes which i have not thought about for a while, Bill Nye, and the Magic School Bus... oh Ms. Frizzle. But we also addressed health discussed in modern entertainment, such as Sex and the City. Not only do i personally love this show, but it discusses health issues constantly, whether it is mental health and stablity, or other health issues such as condom use, STI testing, addiction, pregnancy or other sexual functions, even breast and testicular cancer, all while these women live their normal lives... trying to do exercise in other forms, whether running, dancing, or yoga these women are teaching us things. They are at least getting girls to think about something other than pleasing other boys, they are pleasing themselves. It is important to show that these women are not perfect, do not live perfect lives, do not all have healthy and perfect habits, but they are strong women who are the women they are supposed to be.

Changing technology

I was really interested last class when on our video they had a child psychologist talk about how they see tons of patients with ADD or ADHD seeking medication because they can not stay still or pay attention, meanwhile they can play video games for hours on end. This shows two things, that we are doing something terribly wrong with raising our children and they play too much games or that we need to jump on it and make those games educational and beneficial. I personally do not know which way we should go with this. I feel that it is great that the health world is going beyond "Operation" and having realistic surgery games and video games for cancer patients that are actually fighting and beating cancer. That is exciting and if it gives children hope and make them feel better than great, but for the average child that sits on their ass all day and plays video games, I do not necessarily think that they should be given more games that are better (health and educationally wise). They need to get outside, enjoy the air and stop being raised as pansies.

This past class we watched part of the third section of the series Killing me Softly by Jean Kilbourne, which anyone who knows me would know that I LOVED it. It is all about how society views women and causes us to have a distorted view about how we should look and even act (submissive). We are raising men in a society that condones rape and abusing women since we are only objects anyway, even to the extent that advertising makes little girls look sexy.... THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT!!! errr.... on another note it is interesting to see the health advertising out there and how companies like Trojan are being very creative to get their message across.. for them to make money, but for society as protection against STDs and pregnacy. I http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1392908492810909410&q=health+advertising+site%3Avideo.google.com&total=72&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8 loved this commerical

I really enjoyed my last class for PH 662, it could be because the speaker was nervous and reminded me a little of my father, in the mad scientist way and his appearance too. But it was good to me. Other than that, I am just trying to finish up the day to begin spring break!! woohoo!! its funny though how spring break is so different now, instead of going away or just drinking all the time, I am still working my normal hours, and just not having to go to school. I do get one day off instead of none, which is extremely exciting to me... so many choices... do i surf, do i go to LA? (which i think i will do regardless), do i go to brunch and drink lots of mimosa's. So many options but only one day. I can not wait until the summer when I have time to have two days off to do whatever with, and then research on the nights that I stay in.... oh how wonderful life would be. Well back to doing work so that at 6pm tonight... this lady is on SPRING BREAK!

Angry

I just wrote this long blog about a new law and code in California limiting women more in relation to DV, and it did not save and post, which makes me even more mad... so I will have to write it on another day. Today will be interesting and not in a good way I feel.

This past class for my health communications course, was one of the most eye opening and interesting lectures of this whole semester. It was on health literacy and illiteracy. In this field which I would like to think I am pretty well informed, I get completely lost in the jargon used and the terms that are ever changing and never completely defined. My insurance was a pain to get because I had to first figure out if I could afford it, how important it was (very) and what are earth I would be getting, which I still do not know for sure. And I am pretty well educated about that stuff. Also we discussed illiteracy in general and how it would effect your life and health standards, meaning how you take your medication, and get your information on health, if I am curious or unsure about anything I will just sit down and look it up (the dork in me LOVES it) but I can not imagine not being able to do that. This world is so hard for people and like we discussed in other classes these people are labeled as "hard to reach" and thus not addressed, so do we just wait for them to mix the wrong chemicals in their homes and blow up (ammonia and bleach) or do we help them to know what they are doing. I vote for the latter, but society does not seem to focus on it so much.

Booo

So I think I may be officially sick. The whole deal, I cant think straight (which could be because im me... ) but I have the not sleeping- exhausting- runny nose- sneezing thing going on. No good. So this is not going to be fun until I can get over it, I cant even get stuff done though, if I am going to stay in at night I want to at least have the option of being productive. I also can not believe how quickly the semester is going, midterms... ALREADY.... are you KIDDING ME! but no, they are not, so instead of writing this blog Im going to try to work on passing this semester and getting my work done. tata

New things

So as this is the new year, I am going to make some changes. I have decided to stop talking to certain people that were doing me no good and make some other changes. I am excited about this prospect and I have been making little changes at a time. For example, I am trying this new thing... its called sleep. I have been doing it more and although I feel that at times I am having a hard time adjusting to this new concept, it is a good call on my part... so away to sleep more I go! I have also as stated before cut some people out of my life, and if you are my friend, you know about this already and therefore I need not say more. But I am making room for some other people in my life, both new and old, which I am very excited about as well. I have made a decision to call some of my friends from home on saturdays and sundays because the time difference isnt such a change. I am also making a good balance of being responsible and getting things done, while still having fun, and its good. These changes are little challenges to me like little short term goals, which I have made a list of as well as long term goals, which I have NEVER done before. I find it is giving me more drive and helping me able to plan more to complete these goals. So let the new good times roll, and hopefully these good changes will stick!

Tired

I feel just pooped but I always love when I can get a lot done during a day. I feel like I have gotten so much older since I moved away. I dont go out as much, I sleep more, and I am more comfortable staying in to study than before. I think this semester and this year I have become more at peace, or maybe realized that it is time to grow up and settle down on what is important to me, which is at the moment school. At the same time I want to be immature and go out but then I have to deal with waking up hungover and not being efficient at work, which I can not do and be functional, besides work is too demanding for that. But as Valentines day nears, I feel I have a lot to show for in my life, but now I am ready to find a balance and a counterbalance (if you know what I mean). I have so much in my life in order now, where are the other pieces?

What a week! This week has been just draining and it is only wed... at least its hump day. I am really excited about a new class assignment though (i know im a dork). But it is with the school (SDSU) to work with the Student Health service department for Health promotions to work on implementing a campaign to educate students (females) on the free services offered through Family Pact. Which I am a member of and it is AMAZING!!! We are talking free obgyn appointments, free paps, free testing of everything (STIs and HIV), free birth control and I believe a free abortion, if you are a student and you have a lower income... which is me. I LOVE IT!! I wish they had a program like that in Maryland, but I forgot the school actually hates their students except for the fact that we give them lots of money and that is why they keep us around. Other than that, school and work... thats my life.

So today was a long one, but it started out interesting. Very health related. I read a interesting news cast online about selling marijuana out of a vending machine. Then I went to work where it was crazy and hectic filled with work and more work, then reading more about Heath and then more work. I was so surprised when I heard about how he 1. did drugs and 2. over dosed on drugs i did not imagine he ever used. Was anyone else taken back? What is WRONG with people. I just hopes this bad news turns into something good. What I find disgusting is that his family found out about his death on the tv, because the news crews got there before the police had a chance to contact them. Something is really wrong with our society and our concept of privacy even with celebrities. Well thats my rant for the day.

Poppin my cherry

This is my first blog that I am posting.... dont really know how I feel about it. For those of you that know me, for being young I am pretty tech illiterate. Baby steps. At least I am forced to learn now. If anyone has any suggestions to make to help me make this better... take in mind this is for school... nothing too naughty, just let me know.