PrOtEsT!

The definition of a protest is: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. Protests are made everyday. Just by simply stating that you don't want to follow through with your homework assignment, or not showing up to class is a protest. Both of these actions display your disapproval and objection to your educational "requirements". What makes an effective protest, though, is when you are able to make a change in your favor. For example, if you don't like showing up to class on Fridays, and do not wish to have class at all, you could rally some other supporters of not having class on those specific days and take your idea to a person or group who you believe will be able to make a change in your class schedule. People use protests to make a change. I do not believe that there would have been another way as effective as the process used during the AIDs crisis or the 70's, 80's, and 90's. If they had sat back and not pushed as hard as they did for some type of remedy, they would not have gotten a "solution" as quickly or they might not have even gotten a solution at all. Their aggressiveness really pushed the public and government officials to see that their was an issue that needed to be addressed. They were able to gain the support of many citizens around the world and really make a push for a difference. If they had not been able to achieve the outreach they did, a change most likely would not have occurred because the HIV/AIDS culture was not widely accepted at the time.

My Education

For most of my adolescent education, I attended a small school of about 400 kids per building. I grew up in Cloverdale, Indiana, and I attended Cloverdale Elementary, Middle, and High school until the middle of my junior year. At this school educational opportunities were slim. We were a farming community and didn't have the funding nor the drive to be honest to get anywhere else. It was kind pretty sad to be honest, in my grade there were only about 10 of us that knew we were going somewhere bigger and better but we had to work our asses off to get there. We didn't have the classes that the bugger schools had, or the teachers that were still energetic about their jobs. They had been worn out by the community and lack of standards almost as much as our "driven" group. Then finally, , in December of 2015 my family and I moved out Nazareth.  I can't even explain how excited I was to finally be at a "big" school, which I came to find out really isn't that big compared to a lot of schools around here. At Naz, I've had so much more opportunity to prepare myself for the next level of education. I feel like I'm learning something every single day which is a nice change compared to most things coming easily. I have so many class opportunities compared to the course loads that were available in Indiana. Not every school there of course is like the one I attended, as I'm sure not every school is like Nazareth. I think I've honestly been lucky to experience both styles of schooling. It's shown and taught me many things about myself and how I should go about my educational needs (that I have control of).

Adssssss

In many ways media sets up subconscious stereotypes for how and what we should think of ourselves and our actions. Honestly, I like this ad. I enjoy wearing makeup, but not too much. This ad is obviously geared towards women with its main focus being a woman. The ad itself is for a foundation that matches your own skin tone or "who you are", that's where the quote "don't mask me" comes in. Besides the idea that women should wear makeup, I don't specifically notice any outstanding stereotype being displayed. The makeup seems to be applied pretty naturally and isn't too gaudy. It's not suggesting that women should hide behind their makeup, it is stating that women should stay in FRONT of their makeup "mask", not behind it. I like it.

Toys :)

It is a common connotation for young children to relate blue to boys and pink to girls. This starts from the time that we are born! Baby boys are wrapped in blue blankets and baby girls are wrapped in pink. This is just an easier route for identification. It is not until we develop a little bit in our early years until we realize the difference and start liking whatever color we want. As a child I was never told that I couldn't play with a certain toy because it was a boy toy. I was fully allowed to do the things that I enjoyed doing. I would play cars with my dad, barbies with my mom, and entertain myself with whatever was available. It's no fun for a child to be told they cant do something because it is not the "normal" thing for him/her to do. Some of my best memories are four-wheeling with my dad, and helping him under the hood of our many cars. I was never one to be super girly, and it was never pushed upon me to be that way. My favorite color is still blue, and I am 100% girl.

Fav Book

I typically choose to read books for my sheer enjoyment, not specifically to get anything morale or meaningful out of them. Up to date, my favorite book would have to be a romance novel by Jamie McGuire, called Beautiful Disaster. It is an enticing piece full of scenarios and circumstances that pulled every heartstring I've got. The entire time I was reading this book, I was fully immersed in the story. My emotional range spread all the way from fuming with smoke blowing out of my ears, to crying because my heart was broken, all the way to just plain stupid happy. The story itself is about a small town girl named Abby Abernathy, who has come to a college far away from her troubled home-life, with her best friend America Mason. Once there Abby meets the campus "bad boy", Travis Maddox, but refuses to entertain him in any fashion. Eventually Abby and Travis do become involved and their relationship is just as the title suggests, a beautiful disaster, full of ups and downs perfectly constructed by McGuire.

@ Sarah Dunne :-)

 

 Meet Sarah...

This is Sarah Dunne, she's a senior this year at Nazareth! Sarah is 17 years old and has lived in Pennsylvania all of her life. She has two brothers and one sister. Her youngest brother is 13 and is in the eighth grade, her sister is 20 and attends Pittsburgh University, and her middle brother is 18 and attends Temple University.

Since the age of three years old,

Sarah has been taking dance lessons.

Currently, she is enrolled at the Art of

Dance Studio in Bethlehem.

She takes many different classes including

ballet and jazz, but lyrical is her favorite. 

Along with her involvement in dance, Sarah is

very interested in pursuing a career in the arts.

She has always loved playing around with visual

media and hopes to  develop a career in either 

advertising or visual communications.

Like her brother, Sarah hopes to attend Temple

University. While she is there, she wants to be

able to study abroad in London. Sarah has visited

London once before while her sister was studying

there. Because her dad is a pilot, Sarah and her

family receive all of their plane tickets for no cost,

so she imagines that her plans to travel will be free

of issues.

All in all, Sarah is a very cool, happy, and relaxed person. She is super easy to get along with, and she's bad at skiing. It's been my pleasure getting to know a little bit more about her!

Blog Post Numero Uno

Hello all! My name is Lindsey Davis and this is my first blog post ever. To be honest I don't really know what to do with a blog, so I guess I'll give it my best shot. I'm 17 years old and I'm currently a senior at Nazareth Area High School. I play all around (every position) on our varsity volleyball team and I have been playing volleyball since 7th grade. My jersey number is 21. Twelve is my favorite number because it was my dad's, but it is retired at Nazareth, just my luck. This past December, my family and I moved to Pennsylvania from Indiana due to a new job opportunity for my dad. Everyone always asks which place I like better, and I love it here. Indiana is nice, but PA is better. The mountains are beautiful and Indiana is nothing but flat corn fields...seriously. I have one brother named Christian, he will be a freshman this year. My dog's name is Gizmo, and I love to sing and play my guitar. Honestly, if you ask me to, I probably won't. I get pretty nervous playing in front of people I know. It's a lot easier to perform in front of people I don't know because their opinion doesn't mean as much to me. As far as my future plans go, I want to play volleyball in college and study to become an occupational therapist. I have a lot of options for where I could go, my only problem is actually deciding which school is best for me. Quite frankly, I'm pretty indecisive when it comes to decision making. Finally, one of my very favorite animals is a sloth, so here's a picture of a sloth chilin' out. Also, my favorite color is blue. :-)