a new transition

Michelle Flores
Dr. Wakefield


It has been decided at Lyndon B. Johnson hospital that there will be no more Sodexo and it will be transferred to harris country district. Sodexo is a company that is seperate from the hospital but they work with harris county. As of December 31st of 2010 the transfer to harris county will be made official. I work for the hospital and I work for the department of Sodexo. I am concerned because I wonder if i will be able to keep my job because this is a whole new transition and I am sure they will not keep everyone who already is working for the company. It is assumed that they are trying to keep everyone and just simply transfer everyone over but it is not guaranteed. I also question why do they have to get rid of the main managers that work for sodexo. Can't they just transfer them as well? However, this is not the case and no benefits are being transfered over as well and I will presumably be put on another ninety day probabtion period in which after the ninety days are up they will ultimatley decide if they want to keep me or not. In other words I have to start over again..again. It is not being discussed as to why the Sodexo company and their contract has ubruptly ended, and I would like to know why...

MaryJane Is my Pride and joy

Michelle Flores
Dr. Wakefield

In order to legalize gay marriage, you have to get it approved through proposition eight. Once it is approved through this proposition, then it goes to the head of the board. The same process is now being brought up for the legalization of marijuana in california. This is not really a good idea, because of the effects it has on the brain and the individual itself. People already complain about drinking and driving and just imagine if you are high and drunk? Legalizing marijuana has its pros and cons, however when it come to making this descion, you have to think about if it is a good result over all. The answer to this is..NO! Yes the crime rate will go down because then drug dealers wont have to sell it because of the fact its a public drug. Marijuana is the number one drug that is used today. However, all this is doing is making the drug public instead of making it a secret behind the law. When you think about the children and their safety, being around the subtance can cause short and long term affects in the brain. I can understand if the drug is legalized to a certain extent such as for medical use only. Other than that, marijuana is used for pleasure or an escape. In california, it is said individuals can a have a pound of weed in their homes or anywhere. The government can get money from this, and if this is the only issue that concerns them, then we definantly have a problem greater than legalizing marijuana in California.

Time Managment

Michelle Flores
Dr. Wakefield

Recently I did a project on time managment in one of the classes i am in called the challenger program. This class to help you discover who you are and help you at your weakest points in college and outside of school. One of my weak points is time management and this class is helping me to have a balance in my academic standing as well as outside of class. I am a full time student and also a full time worker at my job. That is 40 hours a week of work and it is said I have to sudy atleast 2 to 3 hours each subject I have in each class which is twelve hours a day which makes it 60 hours in a regular 5 day course. So as you can see, it does not add up in my book. However, besides all this time managment i have trouble keeping up with, I am doing fairly descent in all of my classes. It is a matter of using your time wisely when there is time on you hands. It also a choice for one to decide what comes first. School is the number one priority in my book, even if there is bills on the side. Sometimes it does get a little fustrating, but I dont give up or atleast try not to. I also learned in my class that when i have an issue, it is not good to put it to the side or brush it off because this is not the solution to the problem; when i wake up it will still be there. I have to be focused all the way til the end of the semester, then I can finally relax. As for work, there will always be work, but that is what comes to growing up and being responsible. I enjoy this class I am taking and it is helping down the right road in the choices i will make.

A propsal that may not ever be...

Michelle Flores
Dr. Wakefield

I got Money to Blow?

As for everyone who is experiencing the college life with the luxury of gaining more independence and liberty from home, I bet you are also experiencing a slimmer wallet. The tuition of college and attending a university is going up every year. There has to be another alternative to this issue. And you wonder why the increase of drop out rates rise as the tuition rates rise. The families who are stuck in the middle and are classified as "middle class" families are expected to pay for their child's college education. However this is not the case because their income they make goes to other expenses that are needed such as house insurance, car insurance, life insurance, and other important matters as well. I don't think it is fair for families like this who will not recieve any kind of grants to help pay for their child's education. You have to be 'poor' or have a big family in order for you to recieve the max in financial aid. And because of this, students who want to go to college, can not go to the college of their choice because the "better" it is the more expensive the tutution is in attending. I believe it should be equal in getting a quality education. Why does money really have to be a neccesity in where you go? Is it because of the location of the school? the population who attend? Whatever the reason may be, as long as tuition rates go up, the less students who will be going and this over all will hurt our future and potential workers who could possibly make a difference today but can not pursue this because of the problem of money...

Trust

Michelle Flores

10/17/10

Make it or Break it

What is it that holds a relationship together? Is it sex, happiness, chemistry, or trust? No matter what you say the answere to this question is all of this built upon trust. How can you be happy if there is no trust. When you have no trust it leads to jealousy. Jealousy can lead to an un healthy relationship. Couples today think that it is okay to be in a relationship like this, thinking it will be okayand it will get better. I am in a relationship and we have been together for almost two years now, and it was rough in the beginning but we learned to communicate and learned to trust each other. If you are married it is a little different becuase you are suppose to be commited. It is a big step when you get married because this is suppose to the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and start a family. I believe it is immature and infacuation when you want to start a family when you are not financially stable. How can one start a family when right from the beginning there is no trust and you already know how the other person is. I have a very close relative in this position. Well it has been hard to help her because her husband who is twenty one and she is twenty have a month old baby. He is a bad influence in her life and in the baby as well. I am not just saying this to be mean, because I am the type of person to give second and third chances to individuals who don't deserve it, however people make mistakes and deserve the benefit of the doubt. Well he has crossed the line with me due to very personal matters that have happened recently. I am very dissapointed in this close relative due to her choices and she even has let him come back into her life after what he just did to her recently. I do not know what to do or say to her anymore. It has also been hard for me because of what has happened. I told her to put him on child support, because with this process being done she can get money from him and won't have to think she is alone or even need him to depend on because I believe not only her but other women who are going through situations like this can have a choice. It is not over just because you do not have your once "significant other" in your life. There are resources and friends who are willing to help. It just lies in you if you want it.

Why Have Memory?

Michelle Flores
10/16/10

Why Have Memory?

Have you ever wondered why you can memorize a song but not a mathmatical equation? Maybe the answer is because it is more easy to remember because it has to do with emotion. It is proven that emotion gives us a more activated and stimulated brain, which helps us to recall better. In order for one to have creativity and imagination it is catalyzed through Amygdala, and with out this it is like your a walking zombie. This is the main reason why it's hard for us to stay awake and be able to recall inf0rmation we learned in a class like history or political science. Memory is one of the key points that gets us through the day. When you wake up you automatically go to the restroom, then get dressed and remember all the information that you need to do that day. The point is memories are one the aspects that can hold a bond together or even help you pass a test, without memories embeded in our brain, how would we possibly live a life?

Spirit Day

Michelle Flores
Dr. Wakefield
10/8/10

Although facebook may sometimes be viewed as more of a "social network" or networking with other individuals, it is also a place where you can raise awareness or rally up causes. It is a place to spread news faster than you can blink. One of the awareness that facebook is making national is National Spirt Day. It is taking place October 20th. Everyone is to wear purple in honor of the 7 gay boys who commited suicide in recence weeks and months due to the homophobic abuse in their homes and at school. Purple represents the LGBQT flag. So far an estimated 2400 hundred individuals world wide are representing this event. It is important to remeber that no matter what race, accent, sexual orientation, or how diverse an individual is acceptance is crucial. If the world lives in seperation then we could all be heading toward obstacles. I believe it is important to look at what an individual has to offer rather than looking at what they are. This event has caused a social uprise. It seems some people have a problem with it and some are big supporters. The ones who have a problem with it are talking down on the 7 gay individuals who killed themselves saying it is cowardice to kill themselves. This is true, however, in reality it happens to alot of teens as an escape from the growing problems facing them. Some individuals are getting the wrong message that "purple" is for "gay" only, however this is not the case, it is a color. Ignorance has obviously possesed some of the young individuals who have commented on this event. It is about movement to stop bullying so individuals won't have to go through extremes like killing themselves just to solve a problem. I am a supporter of this cause. Although it is controversial as is being gay or bisexual, it is important to look at how the individual is as a person instead of judging of their sexual orientation. I feel individuals who have comments like this and think it is funny should not participate simple as that. Keep comments like this to yourself.

Valuing your Education

Michelle Flores
Sarah Wakefield
9/15/2010

I am a college student. I graduated from my class top 5. I was in national honor society, involved in clubs, and sports. Now from reading this you would think that I am an exceptionally talented student at University of Houston. Well you're wrong. When starting here I was ahead of the game I was exempt from taking english 1303 due to my score ont he AP test. As a result i was able to be placed in English 1304. That was in the fall of 09, we are now in the fall of 10. If you do the math right I am taking this course for the 3rd time. It all went down hill as soon as I started college and I am close to being kicked out. When i heard this news from my advisor it was a reality check slapping me in the face. Now I am determined to not just pass but to be the best like i used to be. It's not just me who is facing this problem before my eyes, I know there are other college and even high students throwing away their education and not giving a care. I believe education is what is going to help our future. Sometimes an individual has to set their problems to the side or whatever it is they are going through and take it out on books and knowledge. Be enthusiastic at what is your learning because knowledge is power. Today it is hard to get a good job with out a high school diploma and especially impossible to get a career. So yeah you canwaste time fooling around and having your fun but when that is all said and done what is there to fall back on? I ended up falling behind and now here I am trying to catch up or atleast boost up my gpa so I can have a good academic standing.

Global Warming

Michelle Flores
Proffesor Wakefield
9/17/2010

World on Fire

What is bothering the fellow houstonians today is the extreme heat! Igo outside in the morning already with a break of prespiration coming down my face. Did you know it gets hotter and hotter every year? It has been proven that as our population is getting bigger we are using more of ther resources available to us. With this being said i think it't time to step up and take initiative for solving the problems of global warming. there are more cars on the road and more building are being built as a result more freeways are occupying the space with new technological innovations. However one positive outcome in houston that is a work in progress is the metro light rail. With this being done to improve our transportation that is less cars on the road. However this is just a tiny step toward recovering from the heat waves endangering our globe. The reas0n why most of us have not taken steps now is because we are lazy. I mean who wants to wake up early to catch the bus or recycle everything when you can use your car that's in your parking garage or just throw away your trash at the next available trash can even then sometimes just litter on the street. I strongly believe if the problem hit us right in the face is then when we will do something about our problem. It may look like now that our ice caps are melting in the distance but this turmoil can reach close home sooner than you think.

Don't Ask Don't Tell

Michelle Flores


English 1304 Wakefield


9/10/10

An army of One

One of the problems that is facing the military is the Don't Ask Don't tell policy. It explains that if you are homosexual or bisexual you are not allowed to serve in the military base. The individuals who interview the incoming army men ask them a series of personal questions which strictly violates the firs and fith amendment of the constitution; freedom of speech. However it is now being declared as unconstitutional to ban the indivduals who are gay from joining the military. Obama states the don't ask don't tell policy "weakens the national security". I think this is a good policy not to repeal because it is not morally right to prohibit someone from serving their country. Judgment and criticism play a major role in this predicament. Banning a certain individual will probably cause set backs such as intelligence that could be used to stop a huge problem facing the military but the military is not allowing someone who is gay from joining the military just because of their sexual orientation. When you think about it, when it comes down to war and serving your country, your fellow army man is not thinking about if the man next to him is gay. All they want to do is fight for their nation. It is a controversial uprising though because others may not be for it. In the end however we have to think about what is good for out nation and how it will effect our future. Maybe the next person someone leaves out could be the next individual who could effect our future of tomorow.

video games

English 1304
Mrs. Wakefield
9/3/2010
Michelle Flores Video Games

One of the topics we discussed in class today was video games. In my opinion i think video games are a psychological addiction because individuals are into the new technological innovations that are being updated almost as fast as we can blink our eyes, from cell phones to music and even that HD telvision. Gamers find it hard to resist in my opinion to pass up the new games that are coming out with the new and eye catching features. So yes games are like an addiction but it can be stopped at some point. It is up to the individual themseleves to quit and do something more productive with their everyday life. As for me im not addicted to video games, however i do find it hard to resist facebook. I check it everday. Alothough i do not find it "addicting", I know when enough is enough and therefore those gamers out there have the choice to stop or not.