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Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember, I'll always remember the sound of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights, the scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers and the time on the clock when we realized it's so late and this walk that we shared together.The streets were wet and the gate was locked so I jumped it, and I let you in and you stood at your door with your hands on my waist and you kissed me like you meant it.

      I have always loved dashboard confessional, my sister introduced them to me when I was about 14 years old and I have been an avid listener ever since. They are so good because they defy normalcy, they are beyond mainstream, but they aren't hipster. They are good people, good people know good music. This song is called hands down, it is probably one of my favorite dashboard confessional songs, all of their songs just go so deep, and really pull emotion out of you, definitely worth your while to listen to a few of their songs.

more then anything, more then anything,

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it, to your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,

You never need to carry more then you can hold,

and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,

I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,Yeah, this, is my wish

      This is a rascal flatts song called my wish, they are in the top five of my favorite country bands, I actually went to one of their concerts and sat in the first row, it was such an amazing experience they are phenomenal. Country music really speaks to me because it always hits close to home. Country music is always about something real, something relatable, something that has happened in your own personal life. What more could one really ask for in music? It is such a great way to cope with everything in life, happy, sad, confused, broken, in love. Someone else has been there and sang about, instantly you have comfort. Try a little country, you wont be disappointed. 

medicine

I want to go into sports medicine in my future; I am interested in medicine because of my families’ involvement and my own personal interest in science. I like doctors, it is a hard career. Mostly because of the hours, including being on call, and often taken away from family events. Getting into medical school is extremely hard, and requires a lot of hard work starting in high school and continuing all the way through High School. It is an important career and it will never lower in demand. Society will always need doctors. Sickness is constantly changing its form, and we are always racing the clock for a cure, it is important that we stay on top of cancer and other diseases. Many doctors go into research and spend their whole life searching and trying to find out how a disease works and for the cure. The problem with medical research is that it requires a lot of money, and most research companies depend on donations, as the government is often reluctant to fund these organizations, although they should be jumping on the opportunity. It could solve a healthcare crisis. So many problems and solutions occur in the wide world of medicine every year. I know from experience because my mom had cancer and we sent some of her cells to a huge research lab in California where they tried obscure things to attempt to cure her cancer; there was no cure for the type of cancer she had. We got some results back after she died, and that really didn’t feel the greatest, but it’s good to know that there is progress.

Career Nature

Sports medicine focuses on diet and exercise programs for athletes, monitoring them as they train and compete, and helping to prevent or to treat sports-related injuries.

Qualifications

You need a 3.6+ college GPA, and a 30+ MCAT score. Schooling: 4 years of college, 4 years of med school (cost of medical education is about $120-300K), and a 3-10 year internship known as residency. A 1-2 year fellowship is required if you want to specialize in a particular area of medicine.

Earnings & Benefits

In their first year of practice sports doctors earn an average of $266,000 per year. In their second+ years the average goes up to $479,000, if you specialize in certain areas that require extra schooling then you can earn around $762,000 per year.

yikes

applying to college has to be one of the scariest thing a young kid goes through during highschool. With all of the stress from school tests, finals and sports there is, enough on the poor kid's plates. Then you throw in apllications, essays, and all the time that they require. Kids are getting entirely too much work to do. How can we expect the best from these kids when we give them minimal time to get it done. Then there is another stressor added upon that for athletes. Recruiting is beggining younger and younger and kids are being forced to stress themselves out 3 years in advance to their actual arrival upon that college campus. How is it fair to make a 13 year old boy or girl make a decision about their life, when that time frame is still 3 to four years away. This seems incredibly unrealistic. Not only does it force children to make an early choice that will echo on in the future, but it also puts a strain on school, their relationships, family time, traveling expenses, not to mention how frustrating it is to be constantly bombarded by recruiting emails. I am currently dealing with this and have been for about a year. It is quite awful and I am so frantic, if anyone even says the word college in front of me I lose it, and frequently have to step or run away from the conversation. Going through this stress at an even figure out what you are going to wear tyounger age seems impossible to me, how could your head even wrap itself around the idea of that big of a decision. How can you picture yourself in four years, when you can not even figure out what to where tomorrow, or what you want to do this weekend.

where in the world is it?

AIDS is most commonly found in South Africa and Europe, also South China, including also Latin America. The global view of HIV infection in 2006

(Expasy) shows that AIDS is prevalent in few areas, but is present, appears in most, if not all countries. AIDS has become a much better known issue ever since the start of GAPS campaign against AIDS known as red (Mercier). Since the start of their campaign, worldwide millions of “AIDS” products have been sold: hats, shirts, books, shoes, phones, bracelets, candles, basically anything you can think of is a red product and can be purchased. A very large portion of the profit, if not all goes to AIDS foundations or various other resources to help prevent the disease. Another good thing behind the red products is that it gives companies a chance for companies to put their names out there and, none the less it associates them with another advertisement showing they do good things, which then provides them with another advertisement.

So far it has been proving that people who on a normal day would not shop at these stores, have been doing so, because they know their money is going towards a good cause, and not just another company after solely their money. The reason AIDS is being discussed in the United States has been sparked by the “red” epidemic (Mercier). The rates in foreign countries with AIDS have a general trend of being higher than the U.S. but that in no way means that we are safe. The rates also show trends of being higher in clumps, probably because the disease has been spread throughout the area, by those people in whom the disease is present (Mercier). The geographical map also shows how AIDS is spread while also showing which areas needed the most attention. What it does not do, is make the world aware which is truly a problem it does not matter, wherever you are, all throughout the world, you can make a difference.

in review

I recently finished reading an extremely intriguing book about AIDS  finished Ana's story is an emotional, compelling read. The narrative is simple as it should be - this is not a work of literary art, it is a factual telling of the events of Ana's life. The simplistic nature of the telling allows you to focus not on Jenna Bush's words, but on Ana's story and her ability to rise above and beyond her circumstances. It places HIV, poverty, and abuse in a personal context and provides information and resources to teens in a fresh way. Beautiful photos add to the appeal of the story. An easy read, but well worth the time. Ana's life is a collection of bits and pieces of her past. Infected with HIV at birth, she's unaware of many details of her early childhood. Living with her strict grandmother, she learns to keep secrets-secrets about her infection and the abuse at home. But after Ana falls in love and becomes pregnant at seventeen, she begins a journey of hope-a journey of protecting herself and others (Bush).

She is living with HIV, not dying from it. This story is based on Jenna Bush's work with UNICEF (Bush). This narrative nonfiction tale is an important story about HIV and also lists resources on how to be better educated about the infection. I loved the premise of this piece and do feel that Jenna Bush had good intentions as she shares the story of a teen's life with HIV. I feel that teens will be able to relate with the struggles of Ana. I also feel it's important that teens know the facts of HIV. Knowledge is power. What didn't work for me was how telling this story was. Instead of showing the reader the story, Ms. Bush tells. I know this is a narrative nonfiction book but still I felt the author missed opportunities to make Ana's story stronger (Bush). Over all though, this book was a very well written behind the scenes on HIV and AIDS. It showed thorough explanation and vast knowledge about the subject, a worth while bit of information.

looming decisions

Today my post is a list of bible verses that I found the need to look up and read over. I have been extremely stressed with college lately and it always seems to calm me down. I have also been feeling lonely, and missing my mom a lot. I don't really know what to do without her. Lately I feel like I have been wandering around like a lost puppy. I need someone to guide me. The worst part right now is that if my mom were alive, I know exactly where I would go to college. But she is not. Which is why this is weighing so heavy on me, I am starting to question everything I once thought I was sure of and looking places that I never have before. The clock is ticking though, and my time is scarce. I truly feel like I am working against a ticking clock, and every second I waste is ticking away like a drum in my ear reminding me of the looming cloud over my head. and the decision that needs to be made.

“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9

Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)

Without faith, it is impossible to please God. For he who comes to God must believe He exists, and rewards those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

I have told you these things so that you would find comfort in Me. In this world, you will suffer; but be courageous, for I have overcome the world! (John 16:33)

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened."
Take Courage
1 Peter 3:14
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."
Proverbs 16:3
give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:18

were doing ww2 in apush and I took an interest these next two posts are what I have been searching

“Whoever destroys a single life destroys the entire world; whoever saves a single life saves the world entire.” ~Talmud Such a simple quote, with a large meaning. The value of a single life is often overlooked, when you kill one person, it has the potential to kill the hope of many. When hope is crushed, there is also tear away at strength, dreams, and faith. Although when you save a life, you create new opportunity, hope and strength. The best example of both can be found in the Holocaust; from merciless killings, to powerful liberations. 

Unfortunately the Holocaust is known to have killed around 6 million jews, a massacre of hope. That is six million individuals, each individual each creating repercussions of their own. For example in Night Eliezer is crushed when his father dies, and loses hope. He struggles with justifying the face that his fathers last word was Eliezer’s name in a panicked cry. The rest of his time in the concentration camp is dry and bland without his father pushing him along. The death of one killed the hope of many through taking away Eliezer’s hope, because in turn the glimmer of hope in has eyes had in fact kept others up-beat as well. Gerda Weissmann also experienced similar struggles. When she was sixteen she met Ilse, whom she would be spending a lot of time with. They made a bet on the length of the war, the prize a quart of strawberries and some whipped cream. It was their hope, a reason to make it through. On their death march Ilse died, and along with her life, the strength to live was killed. It’s truly incredible the impact a single person has can be so much more than a single change, it changes everything. It can completely turn lives upside down. Yet another example can be found in Maus, Anja and Vladek feel a lot of pain when they find out that their sun Richieu has been killed. He was killed as the result of a choice-less choice, he could have either gone to the concentration camps to be killed, or he could take the poison given to him by the women he was hiding with and die immediately, either way ended in death. His parents were frustrated with the loss and somewhat at a loss of strength knowing that their son faced his demise, they had even greater worry that they would soon face the same.