Blog #14

Sadly, every year there are thousands of assaults on women that occur around the world and I am thankful that it has never happened to me. There are many ways that women can reduce their risk of assault. These ways include being aware of your surroundings, inform someone of your whereabouts when you go out, park in a well lit area, carry pepper spray, keep your home doors locked, keep your car doors locked, do not talk to strangers, leave lights on in your home when you are away, have keys ready to enter car/ home, do not walk to car alone, and make sure the outside of your home is well lit. These prevention methods work and can potentially prevent you from being assaulted.

Blog #13

I believe that both options of jail or a mandatory drug treatment program for drug addicts is a great idea. Sometimes I believe that jail is the best option for drug addicts especially when they are harming another life in the mist of their drug addiction. I do believe that it is their decision whether they want to get help, but sometimes in order for things to change they need to be forced. If we want the streets to be drug free then we have to eliminate the amount of drug addicts who are keeping the drug dealers in business.
I feel that mandatory drug treatment programs is a great idea when their are children involved because many times people are abusing drugs as parents. I believe in these cases that the children should be removed and not given back to the parents until a mandatory drug treatment programs is completed. If a person is not harming anyone in the mist of their drug abuse then it is definitely their choice to want to change. Many people who have an addiction to drugs, have an underlying issue that has occurred in their life. I have never experimented with drugs because I know the outcome, but also I do not think that it is necessary. I wish that everyone felt the same way, but unfortunately some people are not strong enough to resist them. Drug abuse is something that has become more and more of an issue in the United States as well as across the world. I just hope that one day we can resolve the issues and keep the younger generations from experimenting with drugs.

Blog #12

I feel that educating people about the different mental illnesses that are affecting many people is the best way to reduce the stigma and shame about mental illnesses. Many people feel that people who have mental illnesses are crazy, but they do not understand that many times it is a chemical imbalance. I feel we should all respect everyone despite their difference. I have encountered someone who was schizophrenic and I was surprised by the things that they go through . I also knew someone who was bipolar and It saddened me how she reacted to her loved ones when she was going through a episode. I want to be educated about the different mental illnesses so that I can educate others. I feel very sad for the people who suffer from these illnesses and I hope one day that people will learn to not judge people for their illnesses.

Blog 11

If everyone lived with our futures in mind I do believe that we would all live with differently. I definitely would live different because I would make it a habit to exercise regularly and eat a healthier diet. I am so stuck in my ways of not eating the most healthy foods and I am trying to work on this habit. We all have bad habits whether it is not eating a balanced diet, smoking, or living a sedentary lifestyle. Once you have created bad habits it is very difficult to break these habits because it is so easy to continue doing what you are comfortable doing rather than doing something that you do not normally do. I wish that I was raised to eat healthier and to exercise regularly because habits start when you are young. I feel that if we all thought about our future more we would realize that what we do in the present as far as our health, it will affect our future health. Our health is very important, but we often do not realize this until it is too late. many Americans are dealing with different chronic diseases that are caused by the bad habits that were not corrected. I do want to correct my habits and think about my future as well as my future health!

Blog 10

When I learned that heart disease is prevalent among women, I was very surprised. I would have thought that cancer would be the number one killer among women because you here more about breast and cervical cancer in women. The unhealthy lifestyle that we live is definitely a very common factor that contributes to heart disease in women.

I feel that academic institutions can promote more physical activities on the campus. Some of the activities that can be promoted are boot camps, intramural sports, physical activity competitions, aerobics classes, more advertisements of personal training, and campaigns about getting fit. I feel that if they did a voluntary campus studies and physical assessments among the students that many students will realize that their physical fitness as well as diet relates to the development of heart disease. I believe that heart disease information sessions can be successful in educating people about the seriousness of this deadly disease.

Heart disease does not run in my family, but anyone can develop this disease. I am currently working on developing a healthier lifestyle. I hope to change my diet and physical activity so that I can reduce the chances of developing heart disease. We should all be aware of this disease and take it seriously.

Blog # 9

My biggest challenges in exercising daily and eating a healthy diet is time. I am a full time student and I also work long hours daily. It is difficult for me to make time to exercise , cook a healthy meal and do my school assignments daily when I get home from work at 7:30 pm everyday. I try to make time for these things, but many days I am exhausted and more worried about doing my assignments then exercising. I know that I need to exercise and eat healthy, but I have a hard time using the little time I have wisely. I have wanted to join a gym, but that is difficult also because again I have a hard time making time to go as well as paying for the expensive cost. I could at least do better at eating more healthy because I can take a healthy lunch and come home and cook a healthier dinner while doing my assignments. Even though I have more time to eat healthier, I feel like many of the healthier foods are more expensive.

In five years, I can definitely see myself living a healthier lifestyle. I believe that it will be easier and more affordable for me to join a gym. I feel that I will need to be in better shape because I will need to be fit and healthy for my future in nursing. I am going to need to be energized and strong so that I can give the best care to my patients without tiring out too fast. I really believe time will always be an issue with my future in nursing,but I feel that it will definitely be easier than it is now!!!!

Blog # 8

I interviewed my mom about what she is experiencing in her menopause stage. She has gone into menopause early because she had a mandatory hysterectomy last year. She said she has not had a bad menopause experience. The only thing she mentioned that she has been experiencing is hot flashes. She said she is very uncomfortable when she has her hot flash episodes because she sweat and seems to not be able to cool off. She actually accepts the fact that she is taking hormone replacement pills because she does not want to lose what is naturally in her body. She feels that she has already had a hysterectomy so her body is not the same. She believes in taking the hormone pills to replenish the natural hormones that the female body produces. Personally Iwould take the hormone pills if I had a hysterectomy and if I was going through menopause. I feel that it is important to have the hormones to regulate your body as well as your emotions. Everybody has a different reaction to hormones so this is definitely a individual decision for each person.