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Evelyn Holy commented on Rachel Baum's blog post Do we really know what we're doing?"I think it's very common for people to blow a mental illness out of proportion. My parents, I know, wouldn't even believe me if I said I suspected myself or my brother to be suffering from one. I think parents just don't want to admit…"
Allison Dunnington commented on Rachel Baum's blog post Do we really know what we're doing?"We need to figure out dilemma quickly because now 1 out of every 110 kids is autistic, and pretty soon more kids than that will have autism."
Rachel Baum commented on Mike hoffman's blog post Driving license: move it to 18?"I actually think making the driving age 18 is a terrible idea. When you're 18, you are getting ready to go off to college, so what's the point of learning to drive? You're most likely not gonna have a car on campus until your at least…"
Rachel Baum commented on Matt Krinke's blog post What If..."I actually heard the other day that the life expetancy was falling in America now. I don't remember why, but I know that made me sad because we have so many advances in technology and medicine and such that you think it would be getting older,…"
Rachel Baum commented on Anna Badovinac's blog post Disney Movies and History linked?"Wow. That's so weird. I don't really know any of the true stories behind any other disney movies, but I do think that disney movies are bad influences on little girls. They build their hopes up that they will grow up and marry a prince one…"
Rachel Baum commented on micheal kiely's blog post WOW! REALLY!"That same thing happened to me! I aws so mad because I thought I had a erally good blog, but then poof! It was gone. I tried so hard to get it back, but it was gone. So I had to re-type it. I don;t think it's as good, but at least it's…"
Rachel Baum commented on Liz Dickerson's blog post What's going on in the world? No seriously, does anyone know??"I for one am not a fan of the news or media because I think it's boring. I do agree, though, that we should know more about whats going on in foreign countries. Msybe in school we should stop learning on the past and focus on now, because…"
Rachel Baum commented on Matt Sievert's blog post Will racism ever go away?"I think caucasians are still somewhat racist because racism has been a big part of what we've studied since we were little, and how "bad" it is. But that could actaully be part of the problem. Maybe if little kids never learned about…"
Rachel Baum commented on Paige Daigle's blog post FOOD: What's going on?"I think it's ridiculous how much food we eat. I think it's partly restaurants faults that we're used to these big servings because the more they put on our plate, the more they can charge us. These super-sized servings are part of the…"
Tom Meyer commented on Rachel Baum's blog post Do we really know what we're doing?"I love it when the commercials for medications list the side effects... As for this topic, I feel that all the drug companies want is money. They couldn't give a crap whether or not the drugs are actually working"
Rachel Baum commented on Jacek Cioch's blog post Does privacy still exist?"It's scary to think about that. I think the worst part is that it's seemingly impossible to delete anything. It doesn't make me want to delete my account, but I'll definatly be a lot more careful with what I put up on there."
Rachel Baum commented on melissa dipasquale's blog post what has t.v. done to society..."I think reality tv has pretty much taken over our society. I can guarantee you that every second of the day, somewhere in Fremd high school someone is taling about some sort of reality show. I also think they're more than just bad messages, I…"
Rachel Baum commented on Noelle Lurie's blog post No Technology!?...How Depressing..."I don't think we could ever go back to the days where families sat around and played monopoly or just listened to a radio. Were too far in with technology, so unless this generation started raising their kids like that, I doubt we could go…"
Rachel Baum commented on Kevin Gosiewski's blog post The Media...Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them"I know where you're coming from, and I somewhat agree. I don't think people should stop invading celebrities lives because then there would be no promos for new movies or tv shows and stuff like that, but I definatly don't think they…"
Emily Fujii commented on Rachel Baum's blog post Do we really know what we're doing?"I think to start people should be more accepting of the mentally ill. That might make it easier for the people with the illness to accept treatment. As for the actual treatment itself, I think that all patients should have the choice of taking…"
Rachel Baum commented on Gary Anderson's blog post UP FRONT OPINIONS: Why Do Some Students Get a Bonus for Earning D's?"I don't think it's fair that people in advanced classes get that much of a boost. Yea, ok, their work is harder, but they're in that class because they want a challenge right? Challenges don't always come with a boost. What you…"
Matt Krinke commented on Rachel Baum's blog post Do we really know what we're doing?"Mari and Kevin are right. The alternative treatments pros greatly outweigh the cons we face now."
Rachel Baum joined Gary Anderson's group
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This group is for American Studies buddies who took the class during the 2009-10 school year. Membership in this group will make it easier to communicate about future events that only apply to youse guys.See More
Kevin Gosiewski commented on Rachel Baum's blog post Do we really know what we're doing?"I agree with Mari. If the alternate treatment has less downsides shouldn't we always use them?"
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Do we really know what we're doing?
The unit we just finished in psychology had to do with mental illnesses and how it affects the people around them and how we treat them.When I say mentally ill, I'm not talking about autistism and such. Mental illnesses range from things like depression, OCD, anxiety disorder, to multiple personality, bi-polar and so on. In the past, we would just lock them up in a mental hospital to be left for dead. Not such a good idea, right? Well fortunatly for these patients, things have changed. Now a…
ContinuePosted on May 21, 2010 at 4:00pm — 9 Comments
Stereotypes?
Everywhere you go, there seems to always be stereotypes. Dumb blondes, smart Asians, immigrants can't speak English, the hateful mother-in-law, loud obnoxious and fat Americans, etc. There's even stereotypes that only apply to our area, like everyone in Inverness is filthy rich. Why do people stereotype? Just because some people with a certain hair color or ethnicity act one way doesn't mean they all do. Stereotypes aren't all bad though, such as smart Asains, romantic French,…
ContinuePosted on March 16, 2010 at 7:09pm — 1 Comment
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- At 8:59am on September 9, 2009,
Gary Anderson said… - Rachel -- Thanks for joining the ning! We look forward to the addition of your ideas, perspectives, and questions.
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Danny Vasilev posted a blog postWhat's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It do…
What's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It doesn't seem like this Ning has continued on over the years. What happened?See More
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Justyna Chlopecka posted a blog post9/11 Skylines and Turnstiles
I'm not usually someone who writes a lot , not publicly anyway but I do love to express my self through art, usually visual art but most of the time the art I make is influenced by something . In this case it's a song a written by one of my favorite musicians as a response to the feeling of horror and disbelief as he watched the Twin Towers in New York go from icons to ruins on 9/11/01. The song is sad,…See More
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