Thursday, October 25, 2012

Drugging Kids

The article " Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School " by Alan Schwardz is tell about a doctor name Dr. Anderson who prescribe pills ( stimulants ) for kids that have A.D.H.D ( Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ).  Parents agree with the doctor because it can't help low income kids with there grades if they slacking of off tasks. But in the other hand parents and other doctors are disagreeing because of the sided effects.
Dr. Anderson  explains that instead of trying to change the kids environment , means like the schools to just change the kids. These pills help the kids improve there academic performance in there school but other kids who are high income student use these pills to cheat & be higher at there performances. Parents say no to this pill because of the side effects ( growth suppression, increased blood pressure, and in rare cases, psychotic episode) . These symptoms shouldn't occur with ages 4-17.
In my opinion , if I had a child , I would give them the pill because of my child was struggling or off task , I don't want to drug them, my child should need pills to calm downwind stay focus. They shouldn't have to live off pills & it my be helping outside but it's hurting there bodies inside.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Luchroom Strikes

"Students strike against lunch rules" by  Jim McLaughlin tells how the food they serve at school are not the food the kids like to eat. Based on that, students are not getting the right calories they need a day, due to the non-like food school have. Loseing calories can slow students down htrew out the day which makes them fall asleep and lead to lack of education and failing.

Students are starting to get hungry even before the practice begins,. Students that play sports need the calories to keep them going. For a light weigh student, eating a little can feel like a whole meal tours them, but to a well-developed heavy set student they need much more than just a quick snack.

In references to my school, i think we should go on strike, our lunch is not good in schools nation wide. I have cheerleading and i be slacking during the practice because i didnt eat. schools need to upgrade on lunchs because if this was vice versa, they would complain about the food they eat in school and would have a problem as well.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Behind The Cell Phone Scene

In the article " Texting May Be Taking Tool " by Kath Hafner tells how texting is hurting kids physically and mentally..Damages of the thumbs, anxiety, sleep issues falling grades and distractions in school, due to physicians and psychologist.. Not allowing you to be independent by not texting your parents and learning more about yourself and who may wanna be.Parents are just as involved too. 

Doctors and psychologist has discovered that rate of texting has double over the years earlier. Trying to having a piece of mind while texting can make it diffucult to be in the state of mind. People that text during the night have a lack of sleepness that can be a cause to the grades lowering. Texting none stop can lead to thunb injuries. If your tecxting your mom all day , asking questions on what you should do , is not making you independent. Being independent is making your own decision and helping you become the person you are to be. Parentsa are hypocrisy, they complain about the kids texting but they do it too, just not as much.

I believe that texting is bad but my thumbs dont hurt at the end of the day, and my grades are not low. Yes i text durin g the night and sleep somethings in class but its all about responsibility and being on task and neing able to keep up. i klow when its time to put the phone down, but other people are not like me. I think that this only apply for certain people cause we all not the same.