Blog # 3 final project

Binge eating is an eating disorder in which a person consumes an unusual large amount of food.  Binge eating is common for people who are going through depression.  When things like a death of a family member or friend, or something like parents are divorcing it is extremely tough.  Some people use a food as a form of comfort which causes them to eat way too much.  It is so easy to look to food as a way of cope with things so I can understand how people develop this disorder.  It is probably most common when people are experiencing a death of a family member or friend because it is pretty much losing a part of your support system that a person needs. Symptoms of Binge eating are low self-esteem, loss of sexual desire, and eating extremely fast.  Although Binge eating is not like the other eating disorders, it is still extremely dangerous. Some people can actually die because of cardiac and respiratory attack.  Other dangers include diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Treatments for Binge eating include group or individual therapy, behavioral weight-loss therapy, become active and limit the food that is left in the house.  It is important that these people get help because they need it. It seems like a pretty gross disorder but I can see how a person can start the habit of eating a lot. I know it would probably so easy for me because I love food it is so good but unlike the people that have this disorder I am able to control myself and no when it is time to stop eating.  I do not know anyone with this disorder but I have seen a bunch of shows on television with people that have this disorder. It seems like a disorder that can really ruin your life because most people become obese. Being obese seems horrible because they can not do the things that average sized people can do such as playing outside such as a game of football or soccer because carrying that much weight makes it extremely hard to be any bit active. It is extremely sad to see how many people suffer from this disorder.

Blog # 2 for final project

Bulimia is another common eating disorder in America. Bulimia is an eating disorder in which a person eats a large amount of food and then feels guilty about it and then purges by either vomiting or taking laxatives. Like Anorexia, Bulimia is very dangerous and is common in teenage girls.  Teenage girls want that nice thin body causing them to do whatever it takes. When they are not thin they do not feel beautiful which I think should be blamed on advertisement and the entertainment businesses. Not only does Bulimia is seen in teenage girls but it also is common in young adults, and even men. Most people do not think that men are affected by this disorder but there are some out there that do suffer from it. Bulimia has many dangers. People who vomit to remove the food can suffer from damages to the esophagus, and causes teeth enamel. Dehydration is another danger that comes with bulimia because when the person purges they lose all of the nutrients that were in the food that they ate before. Organs such as the heart and kidney could fail. If Bulimia goes untreated it could result in death. If you or someone you know is suffering from Bulimia it is important to seek help right away. There are actually hotlines that you can call to receive help. Some treatments include going to group or individual therapy and, seeing a psychiatrist or doctor.  It is better for people that are suffering from Bulimia to not look in the mirror that often and to not weigh themselves every day.  It is also important for them to stay in close contact with friends and family so they can use them as a support system. I really don’t understand how a person could do that to their bodies just because they want to be skinny. There are better ways to lose weight such as eating a balanced diet and exercising daily. I know that being thin is something every girl wants but throwing up or taking laxatives is definitely not the right way of losing weight.  I hate throwing up, I think it is the most awful feeling in the world and I can’t imagine doing it every day just to get a thin body. 

Blog #1 for final project

Anorexia is a common eating disorder around the world. Many young teenage girls are affected by this eating disorder. Being skinny is something every  wants to be, they do not want to be an  average healthy weight they want to be very skinny because they think the more skinnier they are the more beautiful and attractive they will be. I think that the advertisement and entertainment businesses are the ones to blame.  Whenever you look at magazines the girls that are in the photos are always super skinny and have great body which is making teens and even adults do whatever it take to get skinny. One way teens try to achieve this goal is by resorting to anorexia. Anorexia is an eating disorder in which a person limits the food that they take in which results to starvation. This is a very dangerous tactic to lose weight. People who suffer from this disorder do not get the nutrients that the body needs to survive. It is common for anorexic people’s organs such as the heart, liver or kidneys to fail. People with anorexia usually experience hair loss, dizziness, muscle cramps and even a discoloration of the skin all because their bodies are lacking in nutrients.  It is important to get help if you or someone you know suffers from this disorder because death is even a possibility. Usually the treatment process includes meeting with a psychologist, attending individual or group therapy and just staying close to your family and friends because it is important to have a support system. In extreme cases some people who suffer from anorexia may need a hospital stay. I as a teenager know that having that thin, muscular body is a constant pressure.  I have tried to diet but I don’t think I could ever starve myself. I personally don’t understand how any human being could not eat. I love food way too much to give it up. Even if I tried I don’t think I could manage it. When I look at the dangers I wonder how anyone could do that to their own bodies and even put them in danger of losing their lives.

choice

Last Monday my parents and I made our way down to Pennsylvania for the day. I took the day off of school which was wonderful. At about seven o’clock we left my house and went on our way to some colleges that I have recently been accepted to, Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock University.  Our first stop was Mercyhurst. I slept all the way till I got there, which felt great. I needed to catch up on some sleep considering on Sunday I had to work at six fifteen in the morning because I was covering Alyssa Eggert’s shift. When we arrived to Mercyhurst we couldn’t figure out which building we were supposed to go into but my mother called and they told us where to go. We finally found the place and we began our tour. I ended up really liking Mercyhurst the people seemed extremely friendly there. The campus was also beautiful there. It is a smaller college but I think I need that. The campus seemed to have a lot of activities going on and seemed to have good sports and clubs. I really liked the dorm rooms they were nice and they had their own bathrooms which is a major plus. After Mercyhurst we got something to eat fast and then made our way over to Slippery Rock University which is another hour away. I slept the way there as well. I loved sleeping in the car it was so relaxing. Once we got to Slippery Rock one of the men from admissions gave us a presentation then sent us on our tour with a current student. The girl was not a very nice girl. She seemed like a snot. She wouldn’t show us the inside of barely any of the building and she only showed us a dorm room, the gym and one of the cafeterias. All three of them were so nice and new. I went on a tour with Holly in the fall so I pretty much knew what the campus looked like It was more for my parents to see. After leaving Slippery Rock I began to stress because I am in love with both colleges and have no idea which one I am going to chose. Hopefully I make the right decision when I do chose.

social networks

I think social networks have really affected my life both in positive and negative ways. When I was just in third grade I started using AIM which is a network where you can IM your friends. AIM was extremely cool back then and everyone had a screen name. Right when I got home I would run to my computer and log right on and stay on there for hours. The next social network that I began to use is myspace. Everyone knows about myspaces because it was just so popular. I would spend so many hours on this site. It was always fun to see whose tops you were on and read other peoples comments. If you were a nosey person this site could keep you occupied for hours. Another fun thing to do on myspace was to decorate your profile with different backgrounds and change the music you wanted to play when people went  on your myspace. I always enjoyed looking at people’s profiles. The latest social network that I am using is facebook. Facebook is a good time. I love looking and pictures that people posts they are always so interesting to look at. I also like to read everybody’s status however it is extremely annoying when one person posts a bunch of status and just blows up my news feeds. I log on to my Facebook every day when I get home. Whenever I am bored I log on and just look at peoples conversations and pictures. These social netwroks have really affected my life.  These social networks always keep me busy when I am bored. Another thing that is positive about these social networks is that they allowed me to connect with my family that lives in Florida, Arizona and Georgia. It is so nice to be able to see pictures of them since I do not see them often. A negative way that the social networks have affected me is the fact that I spent so much time on the computer when I should have probably been studying for a test or quiz.

SUPERBOWL

My typical super bowl Sunday is usually spent with one of my best friends Kelsey Anne Osucha. The day starts like a normal day. I wake up nice and late and sit on my couch and watch some television.  Around 12 my mother will start making up an appetizer while I am either out doing something or just still lounging around.  At around three my whole family begins to get ready and at about five o’clock we make our way over to our family friend’s house, the Osucha’s.  Usually when we get there, there are a lot of other people there. Some other families that attend the Osucha’s party includes the Scutts, the Bolings, the Rebmanns, the Fuscos, the Wilkinson’s, the Huston’s and of course the one and only Michael Kueker. It is a pretty large group of people who are extremely fun. The parents usually sit upstairs watching the game and eating and doing what they do best, drink.  They are usually very noisy up there. We the children usually stay downstairs doing other activities but we do have the game on the downstairs. Some activites that we do are, play air hockey, ping pong, and have some important conversations obviously. It is such a good time. I eat a lot of food at the party. My favorite foods that are there include, Mr. Osucha’s famous sausage and chocolate chip cookies. I also love the chicken wing dip and the vegetables and dip. They are delicious. I always look forward to that night but it does suck that it is a Sunday. Thinking about school the next morning is just sickening.  I am so excited for this years superbowl. It is a great time to get together with all of my friends and family. Soon all of us kids will be leaving for college and I hope we can still carry on this tradition in the future.

choice

I am so happy that we get to do a choice blog for this week. I think that I am going to write about my college search. I began my search for a college at the end of summer. I used to not like thinking about college because it was stressful because I still don’t even know what I want to do for a career. My first step was to figure out what i am the most interested in. I decided that going into the medical field was the best thing for me considering I enjoy chemistry and biology. After deciding that I went on to the most dreadful part of this process, The SATs and ACTs. These tests were extremely hard for me and I would always get so worked up about them. I would also begin to search for colleges on collegeboard.com which is an extremely useful site and I learned a lot from it.  I narrowed my college selection down to seven schools in which I began to apply to. The seven colleges that I applied to are, Le Moyne, Stonehill, Mercyhurst, Niagara University, RIT, Daemen and Slippery Rock University. I visited the ones that are near here and planned on visiting the ones farther away after I know for sure if I am accepted. I have only received five acceptance letters so far and I am still waiting on two others. I am now beginning to go on the tours that are farther away. Monday I am actually going to visit both Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst. Some of the things that are important to me when choosing a college include, the cost, environment, nice dorm rooms, majors, and the size of the college. Doing all of this preparation gets me excited for college. I am ready to begin this next chapter of my life.