As I begin writing my first paper that is due Monday a lot of things come to my head. The first paper is usually very stressful because everyone wants to get started out on the right track. For my first argument paper I am writing about Facebook, and whether or not people should get in trouble for having it in the work world. Many argue that it is not professional while on the other side other people say it is no one business what you do outside of work. As I stared researching I have found many case studies that are very interesting. For endorsement groups I am organizational, which basically focuses on organization of the paper. I think that this will not only help me help other students but it will also help me in my paper. One side that I will need a lot of help on is grammar. I struggle with this so I feel I will need extra help, the Studio is a great place to get help. I have a couple other topics for my other papers and hope they are strong. Britney Spears, U-High education, and health insurance. I think that these argument papers will help in my further college studies. Arguments are all over and we use them in our everyday life. I am excited to get started, but can’t wait to get them all finished. I am working really hard now on my opening paragraph because I want to grab the reader’s attention.

For my child developmental class I had to think of 10 things in my head that all mothers should know. I came up with a list in my head and thought that this would also be an interesting blog. There some very interesting facts and things that I learned during the class so here they are!

1) Prenatal development is the changes that revolutionize the fertilized egg into a newborn human. This would be important for the mother to know because it takes an average of 38 weeks (that’s how long you’re usually pregnant.) Prenatal development is divided into three stages. All stages have an important development in the baby-to-be.
2) Nutrition for the baby is also important. Mothers should know about this because they are sole provider while the baby is in their stomach. Most pregnant women should increase there calories by about 10%-20%. Not only calories but mothers also need good amounts of proteins, vitamins, and minerals to have a healthy baby.
3) Stress, everybody has it. Stress is not only harmful for the mother but also the baby. Studies have shown that mothers who have greater stress and anxiety during pregnancy usually give birth to babies that weigh less than normal. Mothers should find ways to deal with stress so the baby is not at harm.
4) Umbilical cord holds the blood vessels that link the embryo to the placenta. I think that this would be important for a mother to know because a lot of people are starting to keep the umbilical cord for the baby. If they should to get sick and have to kill all the bad cells they can take it from the frozen umbilical cord and it would be a perfect match, instead of waiting around for a donor. The umbilical cord is also how the baby gets nutrients while in the mother.
5) Apgar score is used to determine the baby’s condition after he or she is born. There if five different sections they look for: breathing, heartbeat, muscle tone, presence reflexes, and skin tone. This is important because mothers will want to know the condition of their new born baby. All five scores are added together, and a score of 7 or more means the baby is in good physical condition.
6) Every newborn baby will cry I don’t care how old you are your still going to cry. Crying is very important for mothers to know because a lot freak out if their baby cries. There are different cries a baby makes and all means something different. A basic cry starts out not to loud and usually becomes louder when the baby gets hungry or tired. A mad cry is just a strong version of
a basic cry. A pain cry is more rapid bursts of loud crying followed by gasping.
7) Swaddling is a very important method used where you wrap the baby up tightly in a blanket. This sooths the baby and sometimes makes them feel like they are still in the mothers womb. This is important because it sooths the baby and will help with crying. It makes the baby feel content.
8) A cesarean section, most commonly called a C-section is when the doctors make a slit in the abdomen and remove the baby from the mother’s uterus. This is important for mothers to be to know because they might be faced with the doctor asking them or telling them about a C-section. 9) Fetal alcohol syndrome is when the mother while pregnant consumes large amounts of alcohol; they then give birth to babies with this syndrome. This is important because the babies could have abnormal heart problems and misshapen faces.
10) Postpartum depression happens after the baby is born and a feeling of irritably, low self-worth, disturbed sleep, low appetite, and laziness happens to the mother. This only happens to about 10%-15% of mothers. Mothers need to be aware of this to get help, the baby can and mother can both suffer from this.

argument papers

As we start talking about our argument papers I am starting to get nervous. The “need to know list” and “authority journal” have really helped me out. I have a couple ideas, one being writing a paper on if people should be able to be fired for having “partying” or “silly” pictures on Facebook, As I get older and into more of the work world this issue becomes more important to me. For this paper I think that one of the easy things will be is thinking of issues and things to write about, I am good with coming up with ideas and things that I believe strongly in. I have an opinion on everything, as everyone should. I am scared about proofreading and grammar in this essay, which has never been a strong focus for me. Since this is an argument paper I will need a lot of support to make my argument strong. This will require a lot of research! – I must say I’m already not looking forward to the bibliography. I know that if I find a topic that I have a strong opinion on I can and will write a good paper with a lot of support. When it comes to writing I am never a good writer if I put it off until the day that it is close to being due. With this being said I must start getting ahead start and researching and finding valid sources. This way when the time comes I can really focus on the actually writing.

Since I tan and I am guilty about it I decided to express my opinion about why I think tanning is actually good for you. A big reason why I tan is because it cheers me up and sunshine boosts levels of serotonin, the body's natural "happy hormone.” Tanning also makes me feel more energetic. Another reason why I tan is because it helps with aches in pains in the body and as people I know play softball and every day after it my body aches, tanning for 20min helps it feel relieved. It also seems that when I don’t tan I start getting pimples; the sun dries up my skin so it’s not oily and helps prevent pimples. The first tanning bed was invented in 1906 and it was used for medical reasons not just getting that warm glow. There are also studies out showing how moderate tanning helps with cancer, MS, and diabetes. Tanning beds are also shown to be better for people than direct sunlight because unlike direct sunlight, most tanning beds today have a controlled dosage of ultraviolet rays and the dosage you do get is spread out over several tanning bed sessions. Furthermore in the winter not many people get sun from being outdoors, people then lack vitamin D, which you can get from a tanning bed. During the winter month’s people are usually worried about getting sick but sunlight from the tanning beds encourages the production of white blood cells, which help to boost your immune system and fight infection. Everyone looks better with a little bit of color! As long as you tan moderately and follow the rules listed in the tanning salons, I find nothing wrong with it. Now that I listed the reason I know why I think tanning is good, I’m going to go tan!