Guam

The first thing I noticed as soon as I got off the plane was that the smell of the air was different. It did not smell as fresh as it was in Guam, which intrigued me. It was one where I would spend my days smelling as I walked to and from my new school. This time the school that I went to was not a private school but a public school. My first ever experience in a “truly” American school in the States. I never thought of the Guam schools were as “American” so the first time I got here I labeled everything in the United States “American” and everything in Guam as “Guam”, despite the fact that Guam is a part of the United States. The first day of school was totally bizarre for me. I had no idea what classroom I was in or what the teacher was called. My memory was like a fog to me, not knowing where to go, the idea that I would somehow embarrass myself, and the that everyone would exclude me scared the living daylights out of me. (Simile) Back when I was in Guam getting ready to come to the United States everyone close to me implanted the ideas of the dangers in public schools. They told me that people would judge you there if you did something wrong and that if you did not fit in with them they would bully…

According to Entertainment News Service’s “Toxic Mice Latest Weapon Against Guam’s Brown Tree Snakes”, “The brown tree snake is responsible for the extinction of nine of 12 forest birds on Guam”. Brown tree snakes are dangerous to both humans and wildlife. It is essentially annihilating the forest ecosystems of Guam, and taking over the island. Guam’s brown tree snakes aren’t the only animals to harm other ecosystems. Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, has had many invasive trouts in their streams.…

Do Velvet Gecko (Oedura lesueurii) Exhibit Specialized or Generalized Anti-Snake Behavior? The main question this study asked was do velvet geckos discriminate amongst snake species and display antipredator behaviors according to the ‘threat sensitivity’ hypothesis (i.e. in a graded fashion depending upon the degree of threat posed by a particular snake species)? The authors hypothesized that velvet geckos should display general antipredator behaviors to the scent of syntopic elapid snakes,…

Over 40 beaches surround the small 212 square mile island of Guam. It is the southernmost island in the Northern Marianas chain in Micronesia. The crystal blue waters and white sanded beaches are more than just scenery; it is home to a rich history full of diverse people and cultures. Everything that comes to Guam comes from the water. All the food and supplies are shipped here. Great numbers of people have arrived and left; soldiers, families, and workers. For better or worse, all was provided…

In the late 19th century, the United States acquired both the Philippines and Guam; however, this proved to be unbeneficial for the native inhabitants of those territories due to the effects of colonialism. In Colonial Pathologies, Warwick Anderson discusses the ways in which colonialism complicates health initiatives by marginalizing the Filipinos and conducting sanitary “experiments” that proved ineffective. Similarly, Leilani Ganser’s article, “In Guam, the Gravest Threat Isn’t North…

eat the species on the island weakening and eventually change the ecosystem and cause power outages for residents on Guam. This problem also affects them on a regional level because in the future the snakes might spread to other regional island and also weaken their ecosystems and damage human structures. This can also affect globally because Guam’s ecosystem contains many native species that are only available there and one those become extinct than. Brown Tree Snakes Graph s Future…

In the article Simply, Chamorro: Telling Tales of Demise and Survival in Guam by Vicente M Diaz, he narrates the history of Guam through various tales. The tales describe the culture of Guam, narrates how Guam is before and after the war. Furthermore, they also recount how the war erased Guam’s culture. Specifically, the tales indicate that this drastic change in Guam’s culture was caused by American capitalistic and military oriented perspectives, and cultural assimilation. This is significant…

The Chamorro’s were indigenous people of Guam who were culturally abused by the Americans. American soldiers disrespected the Chamorro people by stealing their lands, their birthrights, their way of life. Guam, an island in the Pacific, was a territory of Spain but was later sold to America in the Treaty of Paris which was put effective December, 1898. Originally, the indigenous people of Guam, Chamorros, were filled to the brim with joy, their conflict with Spain was over. The United States…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s announcement of a planned missile strike on Guam has sparked fear among a lot of people, but the Christians in the Pacific island are unfazed and instead choose to respond to the threat with prayer. In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) News, Pacific Island University interim president Howard Merrell said the Koreans are the ones most affected by North Korea’s missile threats. He called on Christians not to focus on the imminent danger and…

Problem Statement “Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women in Guam and in the United States. Breast cancer leads to be the second cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Every thirteen minutes, a woman dies with the diagnosis of breast cancer. With some research and facts, this has led researchers and doctors to continue studying the history, affects, and risk factors of breast cancer in women. The use of technology, having preventions and screenings in the community will help women…