"Teen Alcohol Use"

“Teen Alcohol Use by Fumika Yamamoto:

According to the essay written by Fumika Yamamoto the use of alcohol in teenager is a consequence of much deeper problems as family issues, social pressure among others. Moreover, the beginning of the use of alcohol is only the start of developing alcoholism because alcohol is a drink easy to buy even without an ID that certified the adolescent as an adult. Regarding the lack of awareness about alcohol Yamamoto (2005) states that, “there are many advertisements which show alcohol is a very attractive drink. This causes a situation in which teenagers think not only everybody is drinking alcohol, but also it's kind of cool and makes them look like adults”, in this way people do not realize that alcohol is a very dangerous drink that according to Yamamoto (2005) also affects all the system of the human body.
On the other hand, the essay also enlightens in the fact that college student that drink alcohol have a decrease in their academic performance. Besides, alcohol consumption is involved in others sort of unsafe situations as Yamamoto (2005) suggest, “Is the increased risk of injury or death because of car crashes, falls, drowning, suicides and homicides. Teenagers don't have enough experience about alcohol so that they don't know about intoxication”, so in that order is clear that alcohol consumption is not the smartest choice for an adolescent.

Comment:
Alcohol is nowadays a big and raising market that attack not only adults but adolescent too. The essay written by Fumika Yamamoto (2005) has a strong opinion about the use of alcohol between adolescent and how complicated is the alcohol consumption. Is important to notice that society is been affected by alcohol abuse.

Alcohol's Effects on Cognitive Abilities

Alcohol’s effects on Cognitive Abilities by Virginia Tech:
The article affirms that alcohol consumption definitely affects the cognitive abilities of the human being and especially for the college students which cognitive abilities are so important to succeed in the academic performance. Furthermore, the five main abilities that consumption of alcohol affects are: coordination, discrimination, acquiring, storing and comprehension.
In addition, the studies made by Virginia Tech demonstrated that alcohol consumption even in small doses still affects the cognitive abilities before mentioned. Consequently, the academic performance decrease because the brain does not work in a proper manner so the student could be able for example to write and essay or having a test or even attend to classes. On the other hand, the article found that not only the college student who drink are affected by alcohol but others students who does not drink are affected because the ones that drink suddenly interrupted their studying session or their sleep. In conclusion, Virginia Tech states that alcohol consumption certainly affects cognitive abilities as a consequence academic performance decrease.

Comments:
The article definitely demonstrated that alcohol consumption is a negative influence over college students since affects all cognitive abilities that college students have to develop properly in order to acquire knowledge.

About Poems

About Poetry

“The Two Roads” by Maritza Mondragon: is a poem filled of several feelings that the author expresses thought its words. Also, the feelings shown in the poem are well develop the author truly communicate feelings and emotions. Mondragon effetely states the message of the poem that the structure of the piece of literature is ordered to develop an understandable beginning, middle and ending. The Two Roads is developed regarding bad, good paths to handle life also how those paths are and at the end the author reveals that there is always hope for life. The poem accurately sent a message for everyone that read it.

“Why Was I Born” by Hector Mondragon: The poems is not very clear and organize because Mondragon does not really expresses feelings or emotions it seems like he was scare of express something. Also, the author is only complain about the situation of been the only boy in the house, and at the end Mondragon only writes that “we all miss you” for his big brother that died many years ago. In addition when the verse “we al miss you” is written it appears that he really does not wanted to get involve in the whole sentence because he feels too much pain but the feeling is not precisely imply in the verse.

“Daddy…?” by Jennifer Meyers: the author is expressing its sorry for been fatherless because her father was out of his life so Meyers is protesting the fact that her father abandoned the family but she do not regret that fact because she find other person that she can call father and he actually care for her. Moreover, Meyers wrote a poem that establish strong feelings about been rejected for a father, that is a common situation nowadays for children and adolescents. A great poem to read and to reflect about it.

“The Home of Jenerella’s” by Jennifer Meyers: a very well develop poem that states the situation of an adolescent which life is upside down because she is the one who run its home. Furthermore, the author feels depression for the fact that she do all the housework she feels like a mother although she is the child. In addition, Meyers came up with an interesting and smart title for the poem because Jenerella’s is a referring with Cinderella, also this whole Cinderella’s circumstance is not too far for the really these days because parents in the hurry of been 21st centuries parents it seems to lost the entire meaning of been a caring parent that worries for theirs kids concerns. The poem is reflecting realities in life.

“We Left Our Hearts Back in San Francisco” by Katie Persons: the piece of literature confirms the frustration feeling for a child when theirs parents decide to divorce, the kids are the ones who suffer all the consequences. The poem describes some of the situations that they have to get involve in because of the parents. The author really set emotions that everyone could feel related.

“I’m Not a little Girl Anymore” by Kim Ervin: the poem exposed the fact that teenagers commonly do not feel comfortable in their on skin, also the author was victim of abuse and as a consequence she run away from home hoping to find happiness but all that was not found. In the poem Ervin maintained that life is not so easy as she though is would be after she run away from home on the other hand this situation is common to happen in adolescents that were molested by a member of the family, a neighbor and others. Furthermore, is an appealing subject to write about because in every country is someone who have been abuse and people can feel engaging when read.

“Weekend Abuse” by Leah Cole: the author is complaining about one particular situation in life, she does not like weekends in home because is a mess. Also, she would like a quietly home in which she could rest but that is impossible because she have noisy nephews. The structure is well arranged as a reader you can actually feel that the author is been under some pressure however she is very proud of herself. The poem states a daily circumstance in which everyone can feel related with.

“It Should’ve Been Me” by Maurice Evans: the author reflects in the poem regrets because a friend of him was killed and for some reason he feels guilt about that. Besides, the poem explains the feeling of been hurt about the lost of someone who you really care about. Also, death is a fact in life for that matter is difficult to understand why someone loves by you dies and the author totally states that when he claims “it should’ve been me”.

“4 Brothers and 5 Sisters” by Erica Jones: happiness for belong to a lovely family, as the author describe it, is the emotion primary perceive in the poem. The author establish that this family absolutely enjoy the fact of been together. Furthermore, is a beautiful poem that expresses how important family is and how happy you came be if you have an amusing family to enjoy with.

Summer barbecues and vegetarian diet

Summer barbecues and vegetarían diets

The article talks basically about two American cultural facts, barbecues and the most recent that is vegetarian diet. Barbecues, as “summer barbecues and vegetarian diets” explain, has its beginning in the cowboys time and Americans have make a truly life style of barbecues, however this sour of food affects people health so vegetarian diets have became a fashioned tendency for those how want a healthy life style. Also, barbecues are signatures of America eating culture, like in Venezuela we have Arepas, trough barbecues Americans throw out especial social events.

Moreover, vegetarian diets “summer barbecues and vegetarian diets” give further details about the subject, how in last few years several American have change the meat eating habit and they prefer eating green. Furthermore, most of the restaurants, diners, among others, have support the eating green habit and now they sell healthy food, for people that prefer green. The vegetarians, according to the article, have found other sources to supply the organism of calories, in order to not to suffer for any other sickness for the lack of food.

Commets:
Eating habits are a cultural fact in all countries, each has their own eating habits, so personally I support mixed food, and eat few of everything is the best way to stay healthy. Food is the most wonderful thing in the world so why not enjoy; you do not have to be obsessed with food because if you do it, then food it will be the only thing you are going to have in your head.

Global Growth Population.

The global population growth has become a worsened problem according to what Lindsay H. (2001) wrote in her article, she indicated that even when it is a good news that each day children born this causes the overcrowded of countries. Also the article report that in recent researches the overcrowded is a major issue for economy, food supplies, health care, among others problems. The author affirm, that for developing countries the problem of overpopulation is even worse than in developed countries, for, the reason that developed nations have a major consume of food, products, and others supplies; therefore, developing countries obtain only what developed countries have missing.
Furthermore, the article examined what countries like U.S are trying to do, in order to try to help the overcrowded problem not only in theirs countries but to try to help others too. Also, the author informed about the consequences of an overcrowded country; and, how the environment gets affect trough the overpopulation of countries, because, they produce a large amount of garbage, and; also needed larges resources to live. The abortion, is other subject that Lindsay (2007) mentioned, she alleged that abortion is use in countries like China in order to not to overcrowd cities; otherwise, countries like U.S are anti- abortion.

Comments:

The overpopulation has became a big issue for countries and cities, this is causes for the people that it is searching new opportunities to overcome poverty; and are looking for a new path to go into. Currently, the situation has grown, and become even worse especially to poor developing countries that do not have the resources to survive with so slightly food, water (that it is a resource, that, we take for granted), cloth, among others. Nations are truly concern about this matter, but you have to question yourself, what are you doing to try help too? because, population growth is not only a issue of one government.

Negatives effects of alcohol abuse on adolescence and the elderly people.

This article explains the effects of alcohol abuse in younger and older people and how alcohol modifies and has emotional impact in their life. According to, First (2007) “The effects of alcohol abuse on adolescents is very different from the way problem drinking effects adult alcoholics.” The author gives further details about those differences between young and old people, how alcoholism is developed by diverse approaches. Moreover, Richard First certainty says alcoholism has a bad effect in adolescence and adult people and that is mortality, mainly in car accidents.
The author assumed that besides differences there are also similarities in the way alcohol affects negative teenagers and adults: psychological, financial, emotional, among others. Furthermore, First (2007) affirmed that in adults the drinking problem is even more traumatic and strong because usually are used others sort of drugs to consume alcohol, and they actually have easy access to drugs.

Comments:
The article refers to a very interesting topic that concern society currently, because it has became in a disease almost inevitable for most of the families around the world. Alcohol is usually a product of easy access for all of us, and how there are people that go through right in front of it and does not care about it? and, how there are people that get stuck on it?
This sort of drug is affecting nowadays millions of people, that take alcohol as a way out to overcome their problems but there is the mistake alcohol it does not help to solve any kind of problem is the other way around it help to make even more difficult and confusing the situation in life.

"The Importance of English in the Global Era"

The article written by Nia Imaniah, a high school girl, give a brief approach about the importance of English in The Global Era, how English has helped or is trying to help countries, that its native language is not English, to solve internal or even international conflits trough the use of it in diplomacy, for example.

Moreover, the author explain how technology is a usefull tool for all the humanity, like computers that allow communication around the world, and English is often used in computers, softwares and programs. Therefore is necessary to have the ability of understand English, in order to not to get left behind in the global era. Also, Nia Imaniah emphasized the fact that the majority of books are written in English, so in order to have a better education is important to be able to read English, as students we have more appourtunities to get Knowledge.

Around the world tragedies, wars, catastrophes, among others events has happen and a way to communicate them effectibly is trough the media and is in the most speaking language, English, all this according to the article.

Comments:

Nai Imaniah says "...English can create peace and unity among people in the world." all this because English has an important influency in the world so it is used and spoken by the majority of people ( this means that it is an universal language that could be use to have better relationships bettwen countries and the human kind too) and I agree on that but I also have to disagree in the fact that she in times overvalued the power of that language and I meant with this that peace and unity are achieveble by doing things and not by talking them about trough this we could actually have a better world where everyone had the same oppourtunities to succed.