It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

This morning we are in the home of 32-year-old Kevin, who suffers with type 1 brittle diabetes. The following interview was brief, but informative: (Angel) Kevin, you were diagnosed at 10, any memories during that time? (Kevin) I recall my weight of 125 lbs and a few days later weighing 80 lbs. It caused frequent urination and couldn't eat without vomiting. Losing consciousness caused a 2 week diabetic coma and woke up to glucose levels over 1800. Those were prominent memories. (Angel) How…

I have worked as a Surgical Technologist for a group of orthopedic surgeons for the last ten years. I absolutely love the people I work with and my job, but the dream of becoming a nurse has always been a heart wrenching ambition. I get the wonderful opportunity to be inspired by nurses every day. Nurses who, from the first time you see them interact with a patient, you know in your heart that’s what they were intended to do. A devoted nurse will be selfless…

actually been in India, but it felt like my history, family, and passion: all mixed together like spices in a traditional dish and it's heavenly aftertaste. My first year ever celebrating Holi with a big group of people. The food, the colors, the dancing. It was all there. All right in front of me. First of all, the food was very delicious and traditional...for the most part. Just like you would find it at any other celebration. Aloo gobi, matar paneer, and yes...even pizza galore!…

Hitting, punching, abusing, are all things a child shouldn't have to go through. When a child is fighting for their lives and there is nothing they can do. All they see is the parents fist in the face and it's one of the worst feelings in the world. Over and over they hit and punch. Over and over again your parents are not just abusing you physically but emotionally. Calling you names, saying you are the worst child that lived. Telling you that no one will save you and nobody will ever love you.…

How do you feel about technology? Is it great or is just horrible, does it make you not happy? Or does it make you angry? Technology is a great, wonderful invention that has been invented and some examples that exemplify this are being able to research unknown topics to you, source of entertainment, an infinite source of information. Being able to research the unknown topics on the internet is amazing. The topic that was unknown to me was psychology I wanted to know more so I researched on a…

Bullying 101; an untold story It’s the end of our 6th grade year, we can’t wait to be in 7th grade and at the junior high! Meeting friends at our lockers in between class, getting out earlier, and even being treated like we are more mature, it was all going to be so great; or so I thought. It was around the middle of my 7th grade year that I found out how much bullying can break you down. As things started out it was just small talk, calling me a whore, or ugly but I could simply ignore this.…

salary by about 56% just by going to college according to USnews’ Danielle Kurtzleben. High school grads can be very successful, but it is just harder and takes longer than College grads. High school grads might take five plus years to earn the salary of a college grad after 1 year. Do you want to work harder, or smarter? College can be hard, if you make it hard. Otherwise, you’re opening up opportunities to better your future. Money is the main focus of life, as you need it to do any and…

western lifestyle cancer rates have been raising over the years, studies show that hereditary and genes does not have to be apart of it anymore. Even with cancer cases on the rise so has the survival rates this in turn brings cancer awareness that is generating advance treatments, also increasing the improvement to cure this disease. Awareness Breast Cancer Awareness Many different cancer-related campaigns happen throughout the year. The most popular ones happen in the month of october where…

“We live in a box of space and time. Movies are windows in its walls. They allow us to enter other minds, not simply in the sense of identifying with the characters, although that is an important part of it, but by seeing the world as another person sees it.” - Roger Ebert. Each and everyone of us love movies, whether it’s romantic or thriller. We have been touched by movies or relate to movies, which is why we hold them close to us. But for a movie to catch our attention, it has to have the…

feast. Most americans observe this day as one of celebration. It is a gathering together with friends, family, and food. But not all people agree this is a happy day. Some Native American believe it should be a time of mourning. According to Terri Andrews, There are myths surrounding the Thanksgiving Story around the that need more examination. Most Americans celebrate the holiday Thanksgiving as a day filled with delicious food and giving back for who or what you’re thankful for. Every year…