Holocaust Link

This website is very helpful with information about the holocaust. It gives numerous links to the sites about the survivors, pictures, and much more. It includes many different stories and people's experiences during this devastating time in history. http://www.auschwitz.dk/id17.htm

Response

It never fails to amaze me how ridiculously wrong the Holocaust was. It was the most horrifying event in history. I can't believe people almost automatically followed one person's unfair rules for no particular reason. People were tortured and killed for the simple fact that they were Jewish. Innocent men, woman & children were killed due to gas chambers, starvation, dehydration, or just by simply being shot to the head. In his book, Wiesel states that babies were being thrown into the air like targets for the guards to shoot and kill. It angers me that the world was so cruel during this time and it surprises me that the United States, as well as many other countries, looked the other way as if nothing was happening.

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Gay and Lesbian Adoption
As we all know, there are way too many homeless children these days. In the year of 2001, there were approximately 542,000 children placed in foster care, just in the United States (Wald). Therefore, if there are so many children in need of a home, there shouldn’t be such bias judgment taking place against gay and lesbian adoption. There is no major difference between a homosexual couple and a heterosexual couple that should interfere with the adoption of a child. There are multiple reasons why gay and lesbian adoption should be treated no differently than heterosexual adoption. This should be one of the last considerations to be discussed during the process of adoption.

Blue Print

So...I decided that my topic for the writing assignment is gonna be adoption. My argument will be adoption in the San Bernardino County vs. adoption in the Los Angeles county because adoption in San Bernardino is free while adoption in Los Angeles can cost up to hundreds of dollars. First, I'll probably do some research on the internet and databases. Next, I'll go to the library and see what I can find on adoption. Then, after I have a few resources, I'll find a few quotes and start to work on my thesis.

Possible Topics

One thing I would like to learn about this semester is religion. I wanna know about the many different religions there are and what they practice. The second thing is adoption. I wanna know about the process of adopting a child and how long it takes. The third thing I want to learn about is immigration. I wanna know what people have to do to come to our country legally and what do people do to become legal if they aren't.

So You Wanna? Outline

SYW Outline
I. The Circus Life
A. The negatives of living the circus life
1. Be expected to work weekends and weekdays.
2. Forced to work through illnesses, no matter how small the audience may be.
3. After each performance you are constantly packing up and moving to new cities.
B. The positives of living the circus life
1. You’ll get to travel the country (if not the world).
2. The reactions and awe of the audience will inspire you to carry on with your work.
II. Your Circus Talent
A. Highly specialized circus talents
1. Trapeze artist
2. Tightrope walker
3. Fire breather/eater
4. Bearded lady
B. Less specialized circus talents
1. Stilt walker
2. Clown
3. Unicycler
4. Juggler
5. Acrobat

C. If all else fails…
1. Ringmaster
2. Animal caretaker/trainer
3. Roustabout
III. Go To Circus School
A. Famous schools in the United States
1. San Francisco School of Circus Arts
2. St. Louis School of Circus Arts
3. The Ballet Academy of Warrenton (Acrobatics)
4. Clowning Around
5. Flying High Circus at Florida State University
6. The Celebration Barn Theater
IV. Get a Job
A. Circus Jobs
1. Circus companies are very accessible and are always recruiting
2. Circuses are often looking for people to fill in behind the scenes.
B. Jobs related to the circus
1. There are jobs related to the circus if no circus wants you.
a) Teacher
b) Performer at an amusement park
c) Animal caretaker/trainer

About Me

Hi everyone =) My name’s Karissa. I’m 19 and I live in Beaumont. I just graduated from Beaumont High and I plan on transfering from Crafton to Loma Linda. I have a boyfriend and we've been together for 3 years now. I'm interested in becoming a dentist or an orthodontist. I like going to the movies a lot and I'm a really easy going person. I hope to have a great semester with everyone and have fun!