The Pill Essay

The “pill” came out in 1960 when the United States was changing all together. The pill, also known as Envoi-E, was given to only women who were married and that wanted to stop the process of conceiving more children. The women wanted to make something more of their lives instead of being a stay at home mothers. When the “pill” came out the idea and privacy of sex came out with it. When I talked to my grandma she said that sex was more talked about and that sex was something that just did not stay in the bedroom. My grandma said that not every woman in America could get birth control. You had to be married in order to receive it. The idea of having sex without fear of conceiving a child was something women wanted. My grandma said that birth control then is completely different from today. The birth control then was anew and it was not as safe as today’s birth control. My grandma also said that there were very few birth control options than today’s options. The “pill” has changed over time but the concept is still the same, but today more women are using it for different reasons; cramps, acne, periods, controlling births, etc. The “pill” was an important thing in the 1960’s and the “pill” is still important today in women’s lives.

Talking about sex

Some of the sexual pressures that college freshmen typically face are trying to find out what is normal to do and what is expected. Most freshmen that I know are having sex and it does not seem to be weird or taboo. If I gave advice to people one or two years younger then me I would tell them do what you feel is right for you and do not let other people make your decisions for you.
I think that the rules for dating should start off casual with just dates here and there to get to know each other. I think dinner is a good date, but going to the movies for the first few dates is a no-no because you cannot talk. I think it is good to find out information about someone before you go out because you do not want to put yourself in a bad situation. I think what is typical is looking on the other persons myspace/facebook page.
Dating is a complicated topic because there are many things going on at once and its good to keep them in order.

Exercise 7.6

Self-Assessment: Your Learning Preference

Scale 1----Extraversion or Introversion

• I prefer quiet and time to consider things--E
• I prefer talking to people when doing mental work--I
• I often act quickly, sometimes with ittle reflectiong--I
• I prefer to understand the idea of a task and to do work alone r with just a few people--I
• I want to know what other people expect of me--E

# of E's: 2 #of I's: 3

Scale 2----Sensing or Intuition

• I usually pay most attention to experience and what something is--S
• I prefer to use my imagination to come up with different ways and possibilities to do things--I
• I like solving new problems. I dislike doing the same thing over and over--I
• I enjoy learning new skills more than practicing old skills--I
• I am patient with details, but impatient when details become complicated--S

# of S's: 2 #of I's: 3

Scale 3----Thinking or Feeling

• I prefer to ise ligoc when making decisions--T
• I expect to be treated with justice and fairness--T
• I am usually very aware of other people's feelings--F
• I feel unsettled by arguments and conflicts; I prefer harmony among people--F
• I often can predict how others will feel--F

# of T's: 2 #of F's: 3

Scale 4----Judging or Perceiving

• I prefer to make a plan and to have things settled and decided ahead of time--J
• I deal easily with unplanned and unexpectd happenings--P
• I prefer to start many projects, though I may have trouble completing all of them--P
• I usually have my mind made up and may decide things too quickly--J
• I live by making changes to do with problems as they come along--P

#of J's: 2 #of P's: 3

Scoring Preferenses
Scale 1: 2 Extraversion(E) or 3 Introversion(I)
Scale 2: 2 Sensing(S) or 3 Intuition(N)
Scale 3: 2 Thinking(T) or 3 Feeling(F)
Scale 4: 2 Judging(J) or 3 Perceiving(P)

My four-letter type INFP

Drugs

I do not do drugs but there are people I know who do and what they think:
Marijuana(Weed)

• pros: relaxing, not as serious as other drugs, can be used as medical drug, socialization
  
• cons: can become addicting, harmful to lungs, illegal

Cigarettes

• pros: pleasure, stress reliever, fun
• cons: leaves a smell on everything, addicting, causes lung cancer, have many medical complications, complexion of skin and teeth turn gross, loose voice, obtain a cough
  

Alcohol

• pros: fun, tastes good, makes you feel good, warm, fuzzy, moderate and low amounts can help heart/dehydration
  
• cons: hungover, impaired vision and reaction, damaging liver

Coffee is not a drug but addictive

• pros: improving long-term memory, alertness, stimulates the bowels
  
• cons: addicting, raise blood pressure and heart rate
  

Ny-quill even if not sick

• pros: get a good night sleep when sick
• cons: contains alcohol and can be addictive when sick or not sick
  

Pain killers prescribed by doctors like vicodin

• pros: reduces pain, relaxes the muscles and mind
• cons: overdose can be fatal, addictive.
  

Music List #4

List five songs that mention sex/drugs in the lyrics:

1. Herojuana- NOFX
2. Blaze It- Bone Thugs and Harmony
3. Rough Rider- Knock Out
4. We Are All on Drugs- Weezer
5. Express Yourself- N.W.A.

Out of these 5 songs that I found in my musical library my favorite has to number 1, Herojuana by NOFX because this is one of my favorite bands and in the song they talk about how drugs are just drugs and don't judge. People are going to do drugs.

Study Tip #6

When doing homework start with the hardest or most important assignment and work down towards the easiest/less important because then you will be happier that you accomplished your tasks. When you do the easiest one last you always feel like that whole homework time was easy.

Exercise 6.6

Cultural Geography
1. My teachers cognitive level of development

• attitude/behavior toward students: facilitator
• instructional methods used: mostly lectures
• types of assignments/activities:independent reading and exercises
• types of examination: multiple choice, true/false, matching
• course policies: mandatory class attendance
• teaching styles: allows for opinions

2. My cognitive level of development

• attitude toward teacher: respectful and attentive, always at class
  
• I am comfortable with the teaching methods
  
• I do not complete the readings but I always do the assignments
• I do my best on my assignments and it reflects on my grade
• I complete and pass my tests in this class
• I am comfortable with the class policies

3. This can be useful because then we both are on the same path of what we want to accomplish during class time and we respect each other. This can hinder my learning if their is an area where I do not enjoy or disagree with.