Everyday should be Earth Day!

Hello everyone, I just want to say that every minute we as people do little things that we don't think about affects the earth in two ways, either negative or positive ways. Some people don't relize this, but the little things we do that we don't think about not only affects the earth but also our life spans (how many years we are on this earth). Some people don't even care about the earth the only thing they have on their minds are how much money they can make, they don't care about who is going to be in trouble, what is at stake, whether if it's a other people or animals. Life is so much more important and precious than money! This earth is precious and must be taken care of because even the best cures that help people from sickness and life threatening illnesses, that we as people have been trying to figure out for years, come from nature, from plants and animals! If we as people continue to harm the precious earth, such as littering and polluting the air and water, we as people continue to create harmful bacteria that cause illnesses and infections. These things that affect the earth in a negative manner will cut our lives short. Breathing in smog or smoke from the air is toxic and can cause problems in a human being's lungs and drinking water that is polluted may cause cancer or anything else inside a human being's body. Body air and water needs to be clean because we need both in order to survive. Let's help and save the planet not only to make the world a better place, but to also increase human being's and animal's life span. I have learned to appreciate the earth very much. Just looking at the grass, the trees, flowers, breathing fresh air and sky make me think how people just take nature for granted. Appreciating the miracles and wonders of nature can improve health by reducing stress. Appreciating nature can put a smile on your face and clears your head. Your ability to think is improved. Being in a cluttered city filled with noise and smog from factories can cause stress and troubles the mind. So, when you get the opporturnity, learn to appreciate nature by walking on the grass, look at the sky, or walk on the beach and listen to the music GOD has given us, the birds and crickets chirping and singing, the frogs croaking, the waves rolling in the oceans, and the sounds of the winds flying through the sky. Think about the gifts that GOD has given us. So people of the earth, what are you doing in order to make this planet a better place?

It's Time To Stop Making Excuses for Ourselves!

Hello Everyone, It has been a while since I wrote to the world. Right now I just have some randoms thoughts on my mind. What's on my mind: Public School Education. Let's face the REAL facts here. Public School Education is not perfect, I'll admit that. It has it's ups and downs. But when some public schools fail to meet academic progress, people are so quick to blame the accountability of the teachers and the school boards. People are so quick to say teachers don't care about the students, they are out to get a paycheck,and some people are quick to say that some teachers are being racist. Some people may say that the teachers are just, "picking on their babies" when something happens. These excuses, people, are the oldest tricks in the book and teachers and school boards ALWAYS fall for them. Teaching is the toughest job in the world today. We as teachers, can't do everything by ourselves, we need help also. If you want something better in life, you have to work for it, it's not going to jump in your lap. Everybody wants to have and be part of the American Dream, but it's up to us to do the work that is worth achieveing that American Dream. Recieving help in order for you to achieve the American Dream is not bad at all. There are organizations for the public as well as government organizations that can help people who are struggling. I got help for college with the help of the United States Pell Grant, but that is another subject. Anyway, we can't always put the blame on teachers and school boards everytime there is a problem with the public education systems. Everyone is putting the blame on everythings except where the blame should be on,the parents. Today in the United States, some (not all) of the students that attend public school that are little kids and teenagers have parents who are young (mainly in early 20s) and young grandmothers (in their mid 40s and early 50s).There is such a thing called "kids raising kids". When people are young (in their 20s and up), that is a "selfish period" or "selfish time" or "me time" in their lives, whether they are single or married. Please keep in mind that parents are really the first teachers. If something goes wrong in their lives they'll blame everybody and everything but themselves, not taking any responsibility for their actions and decisions. They don't want advice from their parents who are older or anybody else who have been parents way longer than they have. They don't want advice from anyone that is older and wiser when it comes to children, they rather learn the hard way (i don't know why) in my opinion. They think they know everything don't like to be told what to do (but down the road it always bites them in the butt). When the young parents' kids get in trouble at school,some (not all) parents go to the school not for what the child has done but for what the teacher has done. Also, the young parents as well as the children, from toddler to teenager, always knows and understands the jobs of the teachers and school boards. They (the young parents and children) are extremely quick to tell the teacher what his or her job is, but you know what, they (the young parents and children) don't understand what THEIR jobs and roles are as parents and children. Young parents today cares about what benefits themselves and don't think what benefit the children. They don't think about what is in the best interest for their children. When hard times come through regarding the children, some of the young parents don't want to do the work it takes to help their children or themselves, they want the easy way to get by. Also, there is alot of negative attitudes within the homes of public school students. We as people must have confidence in ourselves and do better. I can't speak for everyone, but I grew up in a two parent household and when I was a child. My family and I were living in apartment complex in South Mobile County, Alabama. While my mother, along with her sisiter-in-laws, were in night school, my father would help me with my homework while he and I were at home. During her free time,my mother helped me with my homework also.Now, I don't have any children of my own but I do realize that there are alot of single parent households in the United States. I realize that nothing is easy. I do however have some advice to parents who are holding everything down as raising children by themselves. Whenever you are at home with your children help them with their homework or read a book with them. The father of your kids should help out with this as well, whether or not he lives with you. In order for our children to care for themselves and their grades in school, the parents MUST be able to care for their children's education. Please remember again, nothing falls in your lap and nothing in this world is for free. All of us have to work and work the honest way if we all want what's better for ourselves.