I think I've got it!

Okay, so maybe I've just got the idea, and the basic wording, but it's a solid start. My thesis statement is "Removing racism from city institutions can inspire communities by being the change that many citizens are looking for. "

What do you think? Maybe it's too simple, or I could use different wording, I can edit more later. I am just so relieved that I've done enough research that I feel I have enough information (and oodles of personal opinion) that I can actually start thinking about the outline with confidence. Whew! Thanks for the help Genglo!

Just a tad stressed

Felt a little overwhelmed today while looking at the work I needed to do this week for my two classes. So much writing, and I am just not sure how I want to go about writing this weeks paper. When I finish writing, I usually end up thinking to myself, "that wasn't so bad", but this class is turning out to be much more difficult that I ever thought possible.

Okay, the class is Cultural Diversity, and it's crazy hard for me because I find so much of what I have to write about offensive, and even writing about it pisses me off. It is immensely disappointing to find out just how much racism and discrimination is still prevalent in the year 2010.

Well, that was fun. Time to cool off again, and work on this more tomorrow. Peace.

To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms

My amazing daughter has inspired me to join this amazing cause. Check it out, it's absolutely worth your time!

The Associated Press: Quake in western China kills 400, buries more

The Associated Press: Quake in western China kills 400, buries more

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Yushu county in western China's Qinghai province on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. A series of strong earthquakes struck a far western Tibetan area of China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, trapping many more, officials said. (AP Photo)

I haven't done any research to find out if the trend in these higher magnitude earthquakes happens every so often, or if this is something new that the planet is experiencing. If anyone knows, please post and mention where you found your information.

My heart goes out to the people of China, and I will keep them in my thoughts.

Hurry up and wait

Got the referral from our family doc so M can get an appointment with someone for her depression. Now I have to wait for them to call me to make the appointment, the recording said 24 to 48 hours until they call me back. Then, it's 3 to 4 weeks for an appointment. Awesome, eh?

As for me, my algebra class is fairly remedial, any high school student could do it... but I am no high school student, and I have never been very patient with math. Week 1 down, and 8 to go. Human services in the US is the other class I'm taking, and I am really enjoying that one. I am doing alright in that one also, and that class is in it's 3rd week.

I've been having some intestinal things going on, and have been feeling sick for two weeks now. I cannot eat much, and when I do I end up in a lot of pain about 45 minutes after eating. I am back to eating a yogurt for most meals, and some rice or toast when I need  more. Lots of water too, can't forget that.

That's it for now.

Teen Depression

My hope is to find a way to help M with her depression. I hope that with better eating habits, more exercise, and with some required quiet time every day, she will feel better physically, which will in turn help her to feel a little better emotionally. I don't know how this is going to work for her; but I am willing to try with her, and I think we will have a positive change in her general well-being and attitude about herself.


 

9 weeks

I spent the last nine weeks with two classes that were quite time consuming. Behavioral science and nutrition, and they tried to kick my ass. Not because they were hard, but because they both demanded a lot of time reading, and writing essay's and creating PowerPoint presentations. I also found myself dealing with a teenager with depression, and that is a very touchy and difficult thing to have to deal with. There is more to it than with adult depression, and it can be very draining emotionally, as well as financially. I guess we'll see where this goes, and hopefully find that it doesn't go too far.

So, new classes started Monday, well new class. Human services in the US. The next class starts on next Monday, and it's an algebra class. Fine with the HSM, not so fine with the ALG. Bleh.