The Quiet Room

her curls, some now indeed frizzed out, tickling his nose. “I love you too, drive safe.” The whole night, she felt the soreness in a good way, halfway home, Jackson called her concerned because she didn 't call him. She could hear Mark and BamBam in the background making kissing sounds, teasing him on the phone. She missed being around them. Their camaraderie, how they joked with one another. Even Junior, and his usually scowl mood, and JB with his quiet grim reaper stare. She arrived home, with 5 hours to sleep before work. As she hit the pillow, she grabbed her dress off the floor, smelling it, hoping to catch his scent one more time before falling asleep. The next few months went by quickly, she had saved enough to go back to Korea, although she would have to live elsewhere. She had applied for school again there and had yet to hear back. The semester started again in one month, she was nervous. Could she afford to go back? She didn 't and could not put a strain on Jackson to help her. As she crunched numbers in her room, her sister peeped her head through the…

The Quiet Room, emphasizes on the main character Lori Schiller’s life and her dealing with the disease Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that has affected people throughout history. About 1 in 100 people may develop schizophrenia (Schizophrenia: What Parents Need to Know. (2012). This disease can be disabling over time and start at a young age. There is no exact cause to this certain disease but it does seem to connect to chemical imbalances in the…

Physical Space being used in Libraries Expectation, Situation Introduction Due revolution in information technology, the role of library has been changed astonishingly in past decades. Traditional libraries emphasis on providing quiet space and printed books, however, modern libraries are not only providing traditional academic reference service but also providing digital information service; not only for study but also for socialising. Scott Bennett deemed, “at the heart of any effort to…

Seventeen was the age that Lori Schiller, a girl raised in a loving and close-knit family in New York, first heard the voices that would change the rest of her life. The Quiet Room, an autobiography written by Lori Schiller and Amanda Bennet (1994), follows Lori’s life journey as she battles with schizoaffective disorder. Afraid of telling anyone of the voices that she was hearing, Lori kept them a secret for many years, despite them urging her towards violent actions. As her symptoms worsened…

I chose the memoir written by Lori Schiller, “The quiet room” because I wanted to understand what individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia goes through. While leaving in New York, I worked as a case manager and the majority of the clients on my case were diagnosed with schizophrenia. I never to time to study and know more about this diagnosis. I had heard about it during my undergraduate, so I knew what it was and how the symptom is expressed on people who had it. However, there was a big…

George Boiardi was the unsung hero of every team that he graced with his athletic ability. George was a Cornell lacrosse player up until 2004 when he lost his life mid game from a shot that hit him square in the chest. It wasn’t necessarily his statistics that impressed everyone George encountered, but rather his work ethic and the way that he held himself stood out to everyone. George was truly an inspiration to everyone on his team. A selfless, driven, class act that wanted nothing but…

people who were from Africa were seen as not the most educated people in the world. I felt like people talked to Africans as if they didn’t understand anything that they were saying. I hated that stereotypical image. From that I did everything I could to change the way people perceived me. I started talking less, I payed attention to every single word I said because I would change it to an american accent. I hated where I was from and I hated being associated to Africa and I would do anything I…

which will be bought later on that night. 3. A school will be chosen to provide snacks (sodas, chips, chocolate, veggies, dip, etc.) 4. A school will be chosen to bring breakfast for the following day. Probably bagels, cream cheese, and fruit. 5. Any student with a food restriction should let the school bring food know ahead of time, or bring their own food. Media 1. Movies will be played in the Science Lab from 8:00pm-2:00am. 2. Any movies played must be of a P.G.13 rating or below. 3. We may…

Ever lived in an apartment or room the size of shoebox? Well that is what the Delta Commons feel like at the University of South Alabama. The Deltas are the oldest living accommodation on campus since the University was founded. Originally there had been six Delta buildings but due lack of maintenance, the removal of Delta 1 and 2 have affected campus greatly in living accommodations for students on campus. The Deltas only provide a home to students on campus, but it fails to meet the needs of…

Room Arrangement As students are walking through the door, students are walking into a well-lit room where the room is full of color and encouraging words. The room has different motivational posters and also has a student performance bulletin board. The students feel safe as they enter their seats. The seating arrangement is desks group in fours all throughout the classroom. The seating arrangements promote community as students are facing each other and also focus on certain collaborative…