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This post is all about the semester ending!! Mostly this is good news! I get a break from home work, tests, papers, sleep deprivation, and constantly stressing out! Yay!! I think that is something everyone enjoys about the end of a school year. It is also kind of sad because all of my friends are in different places during the summer so it is hard to stay in touch, my work schedule changes and therefore so do the people I work with which is sad because I love the people I work with. Some people graduate and will not be coming back to good old Provo after the summer. I'm not a big fan of change that I do not create. On the plus side though it means more free time, better shopping while I am at home visiting, and the opportunity to be and EFY counselor again which I love!!! That also causes sleep deprivation but I love what I am doing so I don't mind so much!! If everyone was still by me all the time and I only had to do things I wanted to do I would definitely prefer it to be summer all year round!! I am more than ready for this much needed break from school!! Do you guys have any fun plans for summer? I hope you are as excited as I am!

TA

Enthymeme: Changing the United States health care system to National Health care is important to the nation's acclaim because national health causes the citizens to be happier.

Audience: Public Health Service

What I know about my audience:

• led by Surgeon General
• try to promote health of US citizens
• oversees health care

Pros:

• less stress
• everyone is covered
• free at point of delivery
• healthier nation

Cons:

• higher taxes
• political issue
• possibly less pay for doctors
• not as good of health care
• geographical

RA

Taylor Swift "I'd Lie"

I don’t think that passenger seat
Has ever looked this good to me
He tells me about his night
And I count the colors in his eyes
He’ll never fall in love he swears
As he runs his fingers through his hair
I’m laughing cause I hope he's wrong
I don't think it ever crossed his mind
He tells a joke I fake a smile
That I know all his favorite songs
And..

[chorus:]

I could tell you his favorite color's green
He loves to argue, born on the seventeenth
His sister's beautiful, he has his father’s eyes
And if you asked me if I love him,I’d lie

He looks around the room
Innocently overlooks the truth
Shouldn’t a light go on?
Doesn’t he know that I’ve had him memorized for so long?
He sees everything black and white
Never let nobody see him cry
I don’t let nobody see me wishing he was mine

[chorus]

He stands there then walks away
My god if I could only say
I’m holding every breath for you...

He’d never tell you but he can play guitar
I think he can see through everything
But my heart
First thought when I wake up is
My god he’s beautiful
So I put on my make up
And pray for a miracle

Yes I could tell you his favorite color's green
He loves to argue oh and it kills me
His sisters beautiful he has his father’s eyes
And if you asked me if I love himIf you asked me if I love him
I’d lie

I think this song is so funny because most of it is so true! When you have a really big crush on someone these are the things that go through your head but most people, at least in my experience, don't have the courage to actually tell the person they like them. It's probably a little different for guys but I don't really know since I'm a girl! This song is effective because you definitely know what it feels like to like someone but not want to admit it to anyone else just like this song is saying! I laughed pretty hard when I first heard this song and now I just love it, hopefuly you guys think it's pretty funny too.

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I just realized I forgot to write again!

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Why is it snowing?? It is almost April, that means it is spring; it should not be snowing anymore!! When I woke up this morning I was very disappointed to see white on the ground. If I were back home I would be swimming by now but instead I am freezing my tail off waiting for winter to end! If you ask me, winter should only be like 2 months of the year and then it is spring again because winter is not too bad for about two months but then I am sick of it! I love the spring time though, the temperature is practically always perfect, there are flowers and green grass, plus my birthday! Who doesn't like all of those things? Snow is pretty to look at as well and you can do fun stuff like build snowmen, go sledding, and have snow ball fights but then you get cold and wet and sick and it is just not fun anymore. The only down side to spring is allergies for some people but luckily I don't get bothered with them so I say it should be spring more often! My mom told me that today it was almost 90 degrees in Texas! That's a bit too warm for me but it is crazy how different the weather is compared to Utah! Anyway, just my recent thoughts of the day, a little bit of venting!

RA

This is one of many famous paintings by Andy Warhol. Some people think that Andy Warhol loved Marylin Monroe and that is why he chose her as his subject and repeated it. I believe it is actually the contrary. Warhol was trying to show how people in Hollywood, especially women, are all fake, processed, products that are completely the same. Warhol even used silk screens to produce his art work so that he could make many duplicates that were all exactly the same emphasizing his points. Some celebrities are not people at all, they are creations of their publicist, managers, labels, and other people that run their lives. I think that this painting, as well as many other Warhol artworks, do a good job of making fun of Hollywood and companies that are just there to sell you a product, plus it looks cool!

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So since Liberty tagged me here are a few random facts about me!

1. I'm painfully shy.
2. I don't hate feet...just my own
3. I've been dancing since I was three
4. I'm really good at hair
5. I don't have people who are just friends usually, I either have aquaintances or best friends
6. I can't pick a favorite anything!!
7. When people ask me what I want (like what movie I want to watch or where I want to eat) I usually say I don't care and I mean it, I'd rather everyone else do what they want
8. My dad was bit by a spider and almost lost his hand so now I am terrified of spiders of any size or type
9. I don't like being alone in the dark
10. I tend to take care of everyone I care about...kinda like a mom only not...and I am very protective
11. I can be pretty dramatic sometimes
12. I used to be obsessed with all things French
13. Most my friends from home I have been friends with since kindergarten or fist grade
14. I have been a maid of honor four times...yes if you have seen or heard of the movie 27 dresses I am just like her even to having the same name
15. My family calls me Janey or Janey Waney
16. I hate italian and mexican food but I love all types of asian
17. I was in an Oscar Meyer commercial
18. I love dresses
19. I have a dog and a cat
20. I remember really weird things and events
21. I laugh at everything and usually for a really long time
22. I shake my butt a lot
23. I am a pack rat because I think everything is sentimental
24. I want to cure everything
25. I'm very self conscience
26. I hate chemistry and physics with a passion but I have to take them for my major
27. I am a huge worry wart
28. I can figure people out completely only meeting them once and usually know things before anyone tells me (it's actually kinda weird)
29. I can entertain myself for hours with nothing
30. I like to make my own clothes or redo them
31. although I hate being called Court a select few can and it doesn't bother me
32. I love pictures
33. I haven't cried since I was 16, no joke I just don't cry
34. I can say I love you in 8 languages
35. I hate going to bed at night but I love sleeping
36. I graduated early from highschool
37. I hate the number 3 and every number with three in it

Okay I think that is enough random facts to cover the word count for this post. I can't tag anyone else because the only people who read this have already been tagged!

TA

Shopaholic

"Your total comes to $53.70."
"Your spending more money on more clothes Janey?"
"Yeah, but it is just a couple of things and they are on sale and sooooo cute!"
This is a typical conversation on the weekends Jane Williams got paid...even some of the ones she didn't. It's not that she is constantly spending large amounts of money, she was actually quite good at saving, it was just something about getting an adorable new dress or pair of stilletos that made Jane feel great. She also loved all the compliments her outfits recieved from friends and strangers. Every friend of Jane's knew she was always the go to girl when they needed help with something to wear or a great outfit for an event. Her motto was, "Every store deserves a look and if it's on sale and looks good, buy it!"
"You couldn't possibly fit one more article of clothing into your closet or drawers! They will literally explode! Why do you need more clothes anyway? It's not like you are going to run out anytime soon!"
Jane's sister Elizabeth was always reminding Jane about the amount of clothes and accessories she owned even though borrowing Jane's clothes was one of her favorite things to do.
"Well I will just have to turn my whole room into a huge closet and sleep in your bed! Besides when you find a great deal you need it, even if you have more than all the stores in the mall combined!"
The truth was Jane knew her sister was right, she didn't need all of the stuff she was buying, she just couldn't stop! It was an addiction, a strong over powering addiction that Jane just couldn't overcome! Jane was a shopaholic!

RA

"Out of my League"

Stephen Speaks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWT1u8ez8KU

This is just a video with the song playing and the lyrics

Basically I love this song!! If you haven't heard any of Stephen Speaks music you should really give it a listen; they are amazing!
This song is about a guy who is completely in love with a girl. He basically talks about what it is like when he is with her and how he is amazed by her. This song really pulls on your emotions! Everyone wants to have someone feel like this about them and I'm pretty sure everyone wants to feel this way about someone. The basic message is, being in love is an awesome feeling that is hard to describe in words. You don't have to be doing anything, you are more than happy to just watch the other person and hang out with them. The melody of this song is played in higher notes and the only instrument is the piano. I think the reason for this is that love is kinda like a high and he is trying to keep it simple like the lyrics. When I fist heard this song I decided it needed to be played at my wedding so I think overall it is quite effective, at least if they were trying to write one of the most ideal love songs!

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Why is it that in one day so many things can go wrong and stress you out and then when you think about it, it is probably an answer to a prayer about something else that was totally stressing you out? Let me tell you about my day Thursday...Well I woke up around 7:00 only getting about 3 hours of sleep or so that night because I had been stressing out about a chemistry test I had to take (I am terrible in Chem but I have to take it for my major so I just stress about it constantly). I went to my two classes like normal; in between them I studied for my test of course. In my second class we were just supposed to be reviewing for our chem test but I was soo tired I could hardly pay attention so it was more like a waste of time. Then I had to drive my car over to this auto shop in orem where my cousin works cause he said he would take a look at my car for me cause it was having problems ( it is about 1:00 in the afternoon now). I had planned for this to only take about half an hour to do so I could go home study for 30 minutes and then take my test before I had to go to work at 3:30. Well on the way there my car exploded!! No there weren't any flames but yes the inside was no longer completely in tact and smoke, antifreeze, oil, and what ever else is inside a car was spewing out! I was on a small slope in a parking lot when my car completely stopped working ( I was lucky and it keept going long enough for me to almost completely get out of the way of traffic) so I had to push it backwards by myself to get it completely out of the road and when I finally got it to move I couldn't get it to stop because I wasn't behind the wheel and it almost ran right into somone's car which would have just been lovely! I am lucky I was able to run faster than the car was rolling and stop it from behind. I was then coverd...and I mean covered in what my car was gushing. Then I called my dad to get my cousin's number but he didn't have it so he told me to walk over to the auto shop (about 6 blocks away) and go get him. Well I had just taken my first step over there and the weather decided to pour cold rain on me so by the time I got there I am covered in car fluid, soaking wet, and freezing because of course I didn't have a jacket. I think that is the most attractive I have ever looked in my life! When I get there I find out my cousin isn't even working like my Uncle said he was! So I'm thinking great now they are gonna charge me for labor but I have no choice! So this guy says he'll go try and check out my car for me and see if he can fix it quick enough for me to get home and then he asks for the keys which of course then I realize are in fact locked in my car. Luckily mechanics know how to break into cars so it didn't take him too long to get them out. I waited around the shop for about an hour before they got my car over there and could tell me that they couldn't check out my car until it stopped vomiting stuff. So I waited about another hour and tried to get ahold of someone who could come get me and then I realized I had to be at work about five minutes ago. I called and explained what happened and they said it would be fine if I was late which would have been great except I had to take my chemistry test before five and that was now impossible! So then I start freaking out over that and the fact that I can't email my professor and see if I could take the test Friday. I was lucky enough that they let my use the computer there to email him but I wouldn't know if that was okay until at least 9:30 that night when I get off work. Then the mechanic said that I had a blown gasget along with a lot of other things and it would cost way over $1600 to fix it. I only payed $1500 for this car when I was 16 but I have put way more money into fixing it all the time over the past five years and there was no way I could afford to put anymore into it especially that amount all at once! Therefore that had to be the end of "Big Buella" (that's my cars name) I finally got someone who could come get me about yet another hour later and I was almost two hours late for work but all I could think about was how I was going to get around without a car the rest of my college career and what I was going to do about my test! I was so stressed!! As I was thinking about it I realized that I had been praying for help on my test the night before and how I didn't feel I knew the material was well as I should to get an okay grade; this incident must have been Heavenly Father's way of giving me more time to study although I don't think the added stress really helped! Oh and to top off the day, once I got home I tried to get online to submit all of my homework that was due and write on this blog but apparently my internet had it out for me and refused to work until today (yay!) therefore no post and zeros on three assignments for chemistry (of course)!! On the plus side I had that whole night to study I did get to take my test Friday afternoon so I that was a good thing!
Wow long post...sorry guys...

RA

Even though our papers have already been turned in I decided to analyze one of my sources for my post today. My source is the Utah government website or more specifically the part of the site that talks about Utah's energy consumption over the past year. I believe my source is credible because it is the government website and not just someone's blog about energy. It is logical in the way in presents the information because it gives you charts and graphs and you can see the increases or decreases in the states consumption of different types of energy. The infomation is more than sufficient for what I was needing. I believe it is typical of what experts would say because I'm sure experts put this together. I'm sure the information is accurate but I have no way to tell personally because I don't know how to measure the amounts of energy used. My source is also relevent because my paper was about using solar energy in Utah.

FW

Since last time I wrote about things that I hate I decided to write about things that I love...

Things I love:

1. My parents
2. my sister
3. my grandparents
4. my cat
5. my dog
6. the gosple
7. dancing
8. friends
9. shopping
10. dancing
11. music
12. movies
13. Channing Tatum
14. Scotland
15. kids/babies
16. laughing until I cry
17. ice cream
18. dollar movies
19. Lindsey
20. Pang
21. Ashley
22. Ms. Craig
23. dancing
24. animals
25. BYU
26. not having homework
27. my bed back home
28. my cat sleeping in beside me when I am home
29. my dog's floppy paws
30. manicures
31. pedicures
32. cuddling
33. dancing
34. baking
35. talking to my mom
36. laying in bed for no reason
37. clean sheets and towels
38. dancing
39. chinese food
40. pizza
41. the Lucky magazine
42. celebrity gossip
43. letters
44. stupid jokes (Why is the ocean blue? Because fish go blu blu blu blu)
45. Jamba Juice
46. Derrick
47. Erik
48. Tyler
49. dancing
50. giving presents
51. get togethers
52. clothes
53. shoes
54. clutches
55. jewlery
56. Adrienne
57. make up
58. getting my hair done
59. long showers/baths
60. getting A's
61. getting dressed up
62. dates (except when they are awkward)
63. going to the gym
64. singing
65. staying up late
66. sleeping in
67. dancing
68. dessert
69. vacations
70. CSI Las Vegas
71. temple
72. when my sister says something dumb
73. when Lindsey freaks out
74. seeing people I know
75. massages
76. people playing with my hair
77. zebras
78. classic Mustangs
79. Bisto
80. hugs
81. pay days
82. playing in the rain
83. orange juice
84. chocolate (not American)
85. dancing...(in case you didn't get it yet!!)

This are a few of the things that I love!! As you can tell I love a lot!! It was not hard to write this list at all and of course all of this is in no particular order, just the order I thought of them! I also love thinking of things that I love; it makes me happy!

TA

WATCO using solar energy on the environment?

Audience:
-Homeowners ranging from the late 20’s to early 60’s
-environmentally conscience
-unaware of amount of energy use
-looking for a way to save money on bills

What I know about my audience:
-probably have well established careers
-probably have some type of degree
-possibly uninformed
-live in suburbs of Utah county

Pro Solar energy
-safer than nuclear power
-free
-energy produced is perfectly clean
-reduces consumption of fossil fuels
-reduces pollution
-lasts without maintenance
-doesn’t contribute to global warming or acid rain

Anti Solar energy
-Expensive to start
-Need a large area for panels
-Production can be hindered by clouds and pollution

Enthymeme:
Using solar energy in homes is advantageous because using solar energy helps our environment and reduces energy costs.

FW

Ok guys so I decided to get on the Pet Peeves bandwagon because you both inspired me! I have to say that I’m pretty easy going and not a whole lot of stuff bothers me but maybe once I get going I will realize there is more.

1. Fake people…just be who you are and stop trying to seem overly nice or friendly because I can see right through it.
2.High school drama…by this I mean getting mad or upset over stupid things not theater in high school.
3.People who have something to say about everything especially in class
4.The “Utah poof” hair do’s
5.People who have a “holier than thou” attitude and are therefore very judgmental and unforgiving. (I guess that could be a 5 and 6 but oh well)
6.Girls who flirt annoyingly with every guy they see
7.The idea that if you are girly you are prissy and can’t do anything
8.Making other people feel bad to make yourself feel better
9.Being called Court!

Ok that’s about all I can think of and that took me a while to conjure up. I was right though, there is more that bothers me; I guess I just never really thought about them all at the same time.

FW

Earlier today my mom was reading me a joke from the Reader's Digest about a lady who's apartment caught fire and she didn't have much time to grab anything before she had to get out; the one thing she made sure to get was a swimsuit because she said it was impossible to find a good one. This made me start to think about what I would grab if my apartment was up in flames. First I thought I would grab as many clothes as I could carry because well...I love clothes!! Then I thought well clothes can be replaced easily but I have things in my room that I couldn't replace; pictures mostly, a bear one of my best friends gave me when I left for school, dance clothes I've had from drill team, a stuffed monkey a past boyfriend won for me, things like that I cherish and have more than monetary value. I could never replace those types of items and to lose them would kill me. All those things that you love and have spent who knows how much on like clothes, shoes, cell phone, don't really matter because you can always get new stuff! What things would you want to grab if you didn't have time to get much? Just something that's kind of fun and interesting to ponder!

RA

The Walk lyrics
Written by I Hanson/T Hanson/Z Hanson

Well deep in a wood
Where nothing is seen
A tightrope is strung to his heed
And high on the walk
He's down on one knee
He waits for the slow of the breeze
Oh, wow
Look at him now, on his feet
High up in the sky
And every moment extends endlessly
It feels as though time isn't moving
And every second, hold breath not to breathe
And watch as he moves to the beat
Well down on the floor
I watch from my seat
And watch as he sways with the trees
And slowly he moves
But so elegantly
I'm all on the edge of my seat
On the tightrope
Everything's bare
All that there is is from here to there
On the tightrope
The goal is quite clear
Don't lose yourself in your fear
Everyone waits on a walk
Some are long and some small
But all of them tall
And everyone must make a choice
Will I go for it all
And possibly fall
The tightrope is thin
I could possibly win on the walk
Well high on the walk
The tightrope it bends
And nobody knows where it ends
To win or to lose
You're all on your own
Everyone must be alone
On the tightrope
Everything's bare
All that there is is from here to there
On the tightrope
The goal is quite clear
Don't lose yourself in your fear

Ok so now you know one of my guilty pleasures is Hanson music...

I have no idea how to write an analysis for a song so I guess I'll kind of just discuss the meaning of the song. Basically what these guys are saying is that life is like walking on a tightrope...it's kinda scary. You have to make decisions in life and you do not know what is going to be the consequences of them; are you going to fall or make it across? They are saying that although you do not know what is going to happen or when you just have to keep moving and live your life. I love this song because it reminds me that I have to take chances and maybe even risk getting hurt but in the end it will probably be worth it. The last line of the chorus says "don't lose yourself in fear" and that is something everyone has to be reminded of at some point in their life.

FW

I would just like to start off by saying I forget about this thing all the time!!! I am probably one of the worsts when it comes to writing posts because I'm always so dang busy it just totally slips my mind!! Anyway I guess my post today will be about my parents, a half-way venting post but not fully because they have good intentions. The reason for this subject is my frustration with them this past weekend. These are my parents......This is the most recent picture I could find on me and them...it's from my Junior year of high school at my last show for drill team which was really sad that's why I was crying...so sorry for the ugliness!! I am the youngest of two girls and if you read an earlier post about my sister you know that my parents had trouble having children so our parents call us their miracle babies. Since they feel so very fortunate to have the two of us they have always been very protective and careful with us because they don't want anything to happen to us. When I say very protective I mean over protective, especially with me because I'm the youngest. I was never allowed to do anything like go to the mall or a movie with my friends until I was in my teens even though my friends could go before that. Even now that I have been living on my own for three years and nothing has happened to me they still freak out over little things. If I tell them I am going to my roommates cabin for the weekend they call about 20 times a day making sure I'm okay and they worry the entire time I'm gone. I had to go to Vegas this past weekend for my friends wedding and they tried their darndest to convince me to stay even though I was the maid of honor and I wasn't driving by myself. If they call and I don't answer they worry and usually call someone else to try and find me since they can't...needless to say I always have my phone with me. Once my senior year of highschool I was babysitting for a family my parents didn't know very well and my phone died. My parents freaked out and thought that maybe this family attacked me or something because when they called to make sure I got there safely and get the family's address I didn't answer my phone. So after about an hour or two of trying to get ahold of me my dad went driving around town looking for my car and my mom called a few of my close friends who said they hadn't been able to get ahold of me either which then caused them to freak out (one of them was going to school in Arkansas and he drove down to Dallas as soon as he heard I was "missing") When I got home a few of my friends were over and my mom and the girls were crying and they were about ready to call the police and I thought something bad had happened but no they had just been trying to reach me for the past 5 hours and couldn't. This seems like quite a unbelieveable story but it's just one of the typical ones I can tell about my parents freaking out over me. I know they only act like crazy people because they love me but I'm not a piece of glass and I won't break and I won't dissapear if they stop hovering over me. I am lucky to be loved such an enormous amount but I wish my parents would relax just a bit!

TA

WATCO dance education on students?
Audience:

• Parents of children in grades k-12
• parents of children with slight behavior problems
• parents of children with excess energy
• parents of children that need exercise.
• Parents looking for a good activity for their children

What I know about my audience:

• The types of parents I described above might not have considered dance as a solution to some of their children's problems.
• Parents of boys might be harder to convinve.
• Good parents want what is best for their children.
• Most parents might know little or nothing about dance education and its bennefits.
• Might have financial questions.
• Might know little about different types of dance.

Pro-Dance Education:

• good exercise
• teaches discipline
• teaches respect for self and others
• builds confidence
• is an emotional outlet
• uses up excess energy
• develops a talent
• fun
• helps memory
• helps coordination

Anti-dance education:

• can get expensive
• child might not be interested
• "boys shouldn't dance"

This is a picture of my older sister Kirsten and me. Most people do not expect us to be sisters; we have even had to get out our driver’s licenses to prove it. We are exact opposites, black and white, I am five feet ten inches and she is five feet two inches. As you can see Kirsten has nearly black hair, brown eyes, and olive skin; me on the other hand, I have blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Kirsten is really loud and outgoing and never stops talking; I am shy and quiet and hardly speak a word if I do not know you. I grew up dancing and loved everything girly and pretty, Kirsten played basketball and soccer and had a tantrum every time she had to put on a dress or skirt. There are so many more qualities about us that are very different. The reason for our difference is that Kirsten is adopted. When our parents first got married they tried for years to have children but were unsuccessful, finally after about six or seven years they were able to adopt my sister. Growing up it was never a secret where she came from and even though we were born from different mothers we never felt like we were not really sisters or my parents were different from her parents. We have become very close through the years and know how lucky we are to have each other. Because of this I have become a large advocate for adoption. I do not feel that enough people see it as an option for an unwanted pregnancy and think that abortion is the best option for them. I want people to know that even though they may not feel a baby is best for them for whatever reason there are so many families like mine who want a child and will love and care for him/her like they gave birth to him/her themselves. My parents and I love my sister so much and could never imagine life without her!

TA

For my paper I want to discuss the bennefits of dance education. I grew up dancing from the age of three and feel that dance education is an important aspect of what made me who I am. In the movie "Take the Lead" Antonio Bandaras plays a ballroom dance instructor attempting to teach a group of detention students at a "ghetto" school. In one scene he is in a PTA meeting where the complaint is that there could be better use of the students time in detention. Bandaras expalins that dance can teach respect for one another, discipline, and self confidence among other things. I have seen this to be true in my life as well as the life of friends. I consider myself to be very disaplined and organized, traits I learned at a very young age as I had to keep up with a busy schedual with school and dance. I was also very shy growing up and dancing was my time in the spotlight that made me feel confidant and great. Once I entered highschool and became a member of the National Champion Silver Wings Drill/Dance Team my confidence again grew as people recognized me from my dancing and it made me feel important. There are so many bennefits from dance education, whether in school or as an extracurricular activity, I hope to explain more of these and in more detail in my paper.

FW

Recently there has been a lot of discussion in the media about Britney Spears' younder sister, Jamie Lynn, getting pregnent at just sixteen years old. A large amount of the discussion is about the fact that Jamie Lynn has a television show on Nickelodion, a network with a fan base consisting of elementary and middle school children. Should Miss Spears be fired from her show because of the example she would be setting for the viewers? I believe that Jamie Lynn should not be fired from the show. Obviously parents to do not want their children watching a show with a pregnent teenager as the main character so to have Jamie Lynn do the show during her pregnency is out of the question. A probationary period with the show on hiatus seems like the best solution to this problem. Or, if that is not enough for parents, a spin off of Jamie Lynn's show could be created in which she also appears at least periodically if not regurally. Everyone makes mistakes and had Jamie Lynn not been a celebrity the fact that she was sixteen and pregnent would not be such a big deal. In my educational career girls started getting pregnent at the mere age of twelve. A person should not be judged on the mistakes he/she has made but on the way he/she reacts and in a sense recovers from them.

TA

Topics for Education Paper:

1. WATCO dance education in grades K-12 on the behavior of students.
Audience: Parents of children in grades K-12 who might have concerns about child's behavior. Parents and children looking for a good emotional outlet.

2. WATCO having uncertified teachers on the quality of education in the schools.
Audience: Parents of children in grades K-12 who are concerned about the quality of education their children are receiving. School boards who are hiring uncertified teachers.

3.WATCO paying teachers a higher salary on the amount and quality of teachers.
Audience: School boards with low success rates for students. Government that decides the salaries for teachers. People who are contemplating becoming a teacher.

TA

WATCO being and EFY counselor on your testimony of the church.
Audience: LDS college students, Return Missionaries, Young Single Latter Day Saint members, all looking for a great job during the summer.
Claim: Working as an EFY counselor will help your testimony grow because being an EFY counselor forces you to study the Gospel and scriptures all day everyday.

WATCO giving a child up for adoption on the birth mother and child's future well being.
Audience: Pregnant girls who feel they are too young or too irresponsible to have a child. Parents of pregnant teenagers. Pregnant girls or women who are considering abortion.
Claim: Giving your baby up for adoption increases the chance for a good future for both the birth mother and child because giving your baby up for adoption gives the child a chance to have have two parents that are ready to be parents as well as giving the birth mother a chance at being who she wants to be.

WATCO girls getting good college educations on their futures.
Audience: Young girls who are unsure about attending college. Girls who think that they do not need a good college education because they will get married. Girls who are thinking about dropping out of college.
Claim: Girls who get a good college education will have more secure futures because getting a good college education ensures that if they need to financially help their family in the future it will be easier for them to get a good job.

FW

Today at work I found out about the suicide of one of my favorite actors, Heath Ledger. The news made me wonder about all suicide victims and what makes them want to kill themselves. My only theory in the case of Heath Ledger is that his relationship with Michelle Williams is now over and he was devastated to the point of suicide. I wonder, if this was the case, why he did not just choose to talk to someone about what he was feeling. I wonder why anyone chooses not to talk about what they are feeling. Does death really seem like a better alternative? In my experience, when you feel like the worst thing to ever happen has happened and you are depressed and angry, there is always someone who is worse off then you are and you are better to look at the bright side of the situation. Obviously when you are depressed there does not seem like a bright side to the situation and death can seem like the only option. I wonder if suicide victims really look at all of the consequences of their actions or just the ones that seem most appealing to them. Heath Ledger has a two year old daughter who now has to grow up with out a father. Did he think about this before hand and decided that the situation would still be better off when he was dead, or did he not think of this at all? I have never been suicidal and therefore cannot comprehend when could be going through someone’s head who is suicidal but I do know that killing yourself never solves anything and I feel sorry for all of the people close to Heath Ledger who now must live on without him.

FW

I love being a student at BYU and feel very fortunate to be here. It made me think of my mom who grew up in Scotland and did not have this opportunity. She and my grandparents are converts to the church and joined when my mom was eight years old. They joined the church in Dundee, Scotland and since there was not a church building at that time, they were baptized in a small local pool. There were nine youth in her ward six girls and three boys. My mom was the only member in the church in her entire school from kindergarten all the way through high school. Growing up she had many opportunities that we will never have, she became Sunday school secretary when she was thirteen, young women’s president at nineteen, and a member of the stake Relief Society board when she was twenty four. It was difficult for her and her friends to find young men to date who were members of the church but my mom knew she would settle for nothing less than a temple marriage. The closest temple for members in Scotland to attend was in London, England. Members of her ward would lease a bus and drive through the night arriving early on a Saturday morning. They would work in the temple all day and start their journey home around 5:00 AM Sunday morning. Sunday school, relief society, and priesthood were all held on the bus on the way home. Although many parts of her story are similar to parts of my youth I know that having the opportunity to go to a University were the majority of the students are Latter Day Saints has helped maintain my testimony in a way that my mother was not as fortunate. Her story does have a happy ending because in her mid to late twenties she met my dad and they were married in the Salt Lake City temple.

RA

Thesis: Buying Smashbox makeup will not only make you look good but it will help the earth as well.
Audience: Female, wears makeup, eco-friendly, wants improve physical appearance.
The argument is made by appealing to your insecurities and saying that if you wear this makeup you will no longer have those physical flaws. The beautiful model that takes up the majority of the page makes the audience think that they too could look like that if they had this particular makeup. The argument is also made by telling the audience that for every purchase they make a tree will be planted in a developing country by a credible organization called Trees for the Future.
I would say that to the target audience for this advertisement that the argument would work. Women can be easily influenced by a model especially when they feel they have flaws to cover up. Someone who wanted to wear makeup but is afraid of the the damaging effects to the environment with the materials used for the packaging or other parts of the makeup would feel better about buying this particular brand because a tree will be planted in its place.

1. WATCO regular exercise on overall happiness?
Audience: Possibly depressed, unhappy with appearance, unsatisfied with life or themselves, likely out of shape, too lazy to exercise. These are all characteristics of someone who does not exercise regularly.
Claim: Exercising regularly will improve your overall happiness because exercising regularly will increase production of endorphins and help to tone and shape your body.

2. WATCO leaving your dirty dishes in the sink on how friends think of you?
Audience: Female, 21 years old, college student, lives with 3 female roommates, likes to have people over instead of going to their place.
Claim: Leaving your dirty dishes in the sink instead of putting them in the dishwasher will cause a negative opinion of you by your friends because leaving your dirty dishes in the sink makes the kitchen dirty and smelly.

3. WATCO writing in a journal daily on memory?
Audience: Able to read and write, possibly has trouble remembering things, could be older, afraid of getting Alzheimer's.
Claim: Writing in a journal daily increases your memory because writing in a journal daily gives you an opportunity to recollect the days events and read past entries.

TA

1. WATCO regular exercise on overall happiness?
Audience: Possibly depressed, unhappy with appearance, unsatisfied with life or themselves, likely out of shape, too lazy to exercise. These are all characteristics of someone who does not exercise regularly.
Claim: Exersising regularly will improve your overall happiness because exercising regularly will increase production of endorphines and help to tone and shape your body.

2. WATCO leaving your dirty dishes in the sink on how friends think of you?
Audience: Female, 21 years old, college student, lives with 3 female roommates, likes to have people over instead of going to their place.
Claim: Leaving your dirty dishes in the sink instead of putting them in the dishwasher will cause a negative opinion of you by your friends because leaving your dirty dishes in the sink makes the kitchen dirty and smelly.

3. WATCO writing in a journal daily on memory?
Audience: Able to read and write, possibly has trouble remembering things, could be older, afraid of getting alzheimers.
Claim: Writing in a journal daily increases your memory because writing in a journal daily gives you an opportunity to recollect the days events and read past entries.