Earplug

The sponge earplugs are the awkward azure in my trumpet case. Apparently they do not fit with the trumpet gold. But by contrasting, they do shimmer the gold. I took out the two of my small blue sponge earplugs from the case. I squeezed the sponges as hard as I could, plugged one into my left ear, and spun it until it was perfectly fitted in. Then I plugged the other, and did the same to it. That was what the doctor asked me to do. I walked into the classroom, sit down, opened my music folder. The sponges soon expanded, filling up every minute space in my external auditory canal, almost strong enough to make my ears explode. The instruments’ sound volume was then turned down; less music flew into my ears. The earplugs, as though the physical…

are a major reason for damage to the ears, but only if a person attends without hearing protection. Simply putting in a set of earplugs can significantly reduce your chances of sustaining hearing loss at a concert. Damage prevention is so easy, yet 28 million Americans still suffer from deterioration of their hearing as they get older.1 Lack of public awareness is to blame for this problem, and the simplest way to fix it is to make changes to how venues hold their concerts. It is the…

In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it is stated, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” This project allowed me to follow the words of Harper Lee, receiving the opportunity to understand what it is like to have a mild conductive hearing loss. A conductive hearing loss is due to dysfunction of either the outer or middle ear. To understand an individual’s beliefs, feelings, and…

The Notorious B When you walk past the toy aisle at a store what do you see? Usually there are aisles that you look down and see nothing but a sea of pink. Why is this? Why do certain products lean toward certain genders? Companies often do this to target a certain audience and increase sales. The toy aisle in your local store is not the only place, however, you see these sort of divisions.Did you know that they make earplugs specifically for just men and for just women. I mean women have…

On Saturday, February 20th I did my hearing loss stimulation. I woke up Saturday morning anxious to see what the day ahead of me would be like, as I was going to be living with a hearing loss for the day. I put the earplugs I had purchased a week earlier and walked downstairs into my kitchen. My first conversation with a hearing loss was with my father, who had no idea I was doing a project, he asked me “Danielle, why do you have earplugs in?” He was muffled, but I could still hear him fairly…

words that were being spoken to me. An example of this was when my mother said the word “zapato”, I on the other hard thought she had said “pajaro”. Clearly these words were not the same, “zapato” is the Spanish word for shoe, while the word “pajaro” means bird. Because of the misunderstanding of words, I was unable to process the correct information that was being given to me at that moment. Another example of a challenge I faced while participating in this experiment was the lack of…

What is tinnitus? Is it serious? Can it harm me? These are all questions I’m going to answer for you. I read a story Called “Ringing” in the ears may signal serious ear damage. I decide to read this story because I wanted to know those questions I just asked? Ok well let me go on summarize this amazing story for you. What is so serious about this ringing in your ear? What is so serious about this ringing in your ear? There is estimated about 50…

Mildred wife of Montag, is obsessed with watching television which are called “programs” in their society. She considers her family to be television characters because she is so isolated from the real world and she never wanted children. She always refuses to have a conversation with her husband about their marriage or her feelings; she doesn't seem to have a real connection to anyone. Every time Montag would come home from work, he would enter the cold dark silence of his bedroom. His wife,…

If things get too bad, a runner can quit and go home. When you are on an airplane ride that is supposed to last 15 hours, there's no way to stop and take a breather. There's no way to quit and go home. You're stuck until that plane lands. How do you survive a long flight? Wear something comfortable. You do not want to wear tight or constricting clothing. Pack the skinny jeans or the tight sweaters. Wear a loose cardigan, a comfy T-shirt and stretchy pants. Bring clothing to layer. Airplanes…

On the other side, a man in his construction uniform and ear plugs is displayed. One can see that the “Pretty in Pink” product is only seen on the consumer list, and there is not a pink, or somewhat feminine, worker safety ear plug product. The rest of the products do not have “For Women” written on them, so one can assume all other products are meant to be used by males. One can see that there are fundamental differences between the earplugs marketed towards males, and those marketed towards…