Eat Better Do Better-Jamie Oliver

I've recently done a lot of research for many different types of subjects for these papers for English.  I have been completely lost the past couple weeks with these papers we are writing and find it a process.  But, in doing research I have came across Jamie Oliver and his amazing work he is trying to do for children. I love the modo "Eat better do better" it is such a simple idea and concept but means so much and couldn't be more true on so many levels.

I love the work that Jamie is doing for the people of the UK.  The effort that he is putting into children of the future is priceless; I just wish that America would wake up and do the same.  I feel after reading these websites that Jamie has provided that there is so much more that we could be doing to make our children's lunches better for them.  My daughter who is in Kindergarden and is very intelligent at knowing what is good for her and what is bad for her, but at the same time it isn't stopping her from wanting the junk food.  I believe that if schools put forth the effort that the UK is putting forth that children would know it's ok to try other foods out of the box.  It truly aggrevates me at the fact that money for this country is being spent on things that really don't mean anything.  The kind of junk that children are offered at school is not going to help them at all with their future.  Why can't we take a little money out and put it towards good use towards something that will make a difference in the future of our children, like the UK and Jamie Oliver's view towards childhood obesity and school lunches. 


(So, I believe I got off subject ..I wish I could write like this and just go with it on my papers.)

Facebook Official

Facebook has a big play in people’s relationships.  I hear everyday teenagers saying, oh you guys need to make it “Facebook official”.  The teenage world today is spending a lot more time than they should be on Facebook.  If you’re not making your relationship Facebook public then it’s truly not official.  The problems that come from Facebook can cause a huge issue in a relationship.  Not only a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship but a friendship.  Many people don’t realize the damage caused by posting personal information on these types of social pages. 

When you are posting your general information and letting people know whether you’re single or in a relationship, every time the status changes people will ask you millions of questions.  If you recently did just break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend who wants to answer all these silly questions, when truly it’s no one else’s business but your own.

Social network sites are here so people can do exactly what they are meant to do.  Give people the opportunity to meet new people and to keep in contact with their family members.  But, it seems to have changed into so much more for many users.  I can’t deny it; somehow I’ve been sucked into the whirlpool.  I usually use it to speak to family; but occasionally I will catch myself “Facebook stalking” someone (never a good thing to truly admit ha-ha). 

Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy

When I was 16 and 17 they did not have the show 16 & pregnant or Teen mom.  I became a teenaged mother at the age of 17, my senior year in high school I was pregnan throughout.  Let me tell ya, it was no walk through the park either.  I had plenty of friends, played sports and even had a scholarship going for myself until I got pregnant.  I felt like the black sheep of my class, I mean of course people were nice to me; always wanting to rub my belly or feel the baby kick.  But, little did they know I heard the things they said behind my back. I had a very hard time being pregnant because I'm a people person and relied on my friends companionship so much, but after getting pregnant it was all gone. 

(Always in the spot light, isn't truly how pregnancy is and who wants their teenage years to be like that any ways, especially pregnan!?)

Teen mom I believe has glamorized teen pregnany.  Most of the girls that were on the show previously have more concerns with doing things to further their "fame" than worrying about what's going on with their children.  Every time I've looked at a magazine it seems like there is another one of the girls from the first season of teen mom; talking about how one got a boob job to further her tv career or loosing cudstody of their child for abusive behavior.  This in all reality is not how true motherhood is, especially at a teenage stage.  There isn't going to be lights and cameras around to watch your every more, some family members are going to be so againist the idea that they don't talk to you for years.  When you become a mother you have to learn to grow up and be responsible. With saying that in some seasons I've noticed that the mother's or father's parents are paying for a lot of things, you might get help from parents and family, but they aren't going to buy your way.  You made the choice to have sex and to have a baby now you should be the one taking care of it, not someone else it's part of the responsibility! It really makes me angry how this show portrays teen pregnany, since I've actually expierenced it and know how it truly is.  Yet, for some reason I can't stop watching this show and I'm not sure why the addiction to it.  Many girls are watching this show every week and some can't deal with missing it.  I just hope that most and many girls truly realize that the life that these girls are having on the television show, aren't truly how realy motherhood and raising a child is.  The party life that you thought you might live during your teen years going into your early twenties won't happen if your truly responsbile with your child.