Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Express Yourself but Don't Forget Others




I think being a productive citizen means when you want to help people you do the best you can to help them. When you want something done you get it done. I also believe it is a really big responsibility and it is something that you need to be interested in. You have to have respect for things and the people around you. It takes someone that is loyal to their county. If you feel your rights have been violated then you need to be a good citizen and stand up for what you think is right. Help make your community a better place for people to live in. Help stand up for something you think is right. I think my game will encourage people to realize if their rights are being violated or not. If they are then they need to understand and know they need to stand up for themselves.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

License's Effect

So what do you think about them taking your driver’s license if you are not having good grades in school? I believe that is a good idea, because a lot of kids are not really focused on school work. I also believe that if parents are going to be buying their kids cars they need to also be responsible for some of the fault. Having the attendance a part of taking the license is also a good idea, because a lot of kids don’t even bother getting up and going to school. A lot of teens might actually get mad, but it is their own fault for not caring for their grades. If teens are not mature enough to come to school and do their work then they don’t need to have their license. Maybe if parents could keep a better eye on their kids now days there would not be a many problems.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Placement Life

I chose the song “Locked Up” because it reminds me of what I have went through growing up and it has a lot of meaning to it. Akon’s family wants him to get out of jail, and he just cannot seem to stay out of trouble. He does well for a while, and then he is getting in trouble for doing something stupid. The main the reason I chose this song is because it rather describes me when I was growing up and I feel like I have been in Akon’s shoes. This song talks a lot about being in jail or placement for along time. He had a support system, but at the time, he really did not care. All he really focused on was dealing drugs. Sometimes when you are a teenager it gets hard to stay out of trouble, because all some teens want to do is fall in the negativity and not listen to their parents. Then you see us be put in placement, and afterwards you realize that doing all that was not worth being put in placement for. Now days most teens are being put in placement for drugs, but that’s not what they should be focused on. They should be focused on spending time with their families. I think it sends out a positive message such as there are right and wrong choices and you just have to be smart and decide which one you are going to make. Adults can help teens by being there to support them in a positive way and not just give up and let them keep on messing up their lives.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Don’t Stress About My Dress!!

My favorite right is the freedom of expression because I believe that you should be allowed to wear anything you want to an extent and not be offending someone else. The United States is a free country, so people can express their opinions freely as long as it is not offending anybody else. Did you know that most of our freedoms are protected by the Bill of Rights?

I believe that you should be allowed to wear what you want to a certain extent. If you come to school with something very inappropriate then you should have to go back home and change. School is a place where you should be dressed appropriately and not dressed like a bum. What is your opinion on dress codes? Would you like your son to come to school dressed inappropriately? However, I don’t understand why you are not allowed to wear the rebel flag in some placements. In the Wheeling Park Handbook it asks us to follow the same dress code, but then Crittenton will not let us wear rebel flag stuff. Is that a violation to my right and what I believe in?