Wristband

had been wearing loose sweatpants and black jackets, so from a distance you could see them as male, especially with their hair in that bun. The limping had been from their jogging, and the red colored cloth hanging from the pants had been a red wristband that each of them wore. "Have a safe journey home” Those were the words they exchanged as they jogged by us. I felt extremely horrible for having assumed all that I had. They seemed friendly and caring. I had been utterly upset at myself for…

A discourse community cannot be defined by words alone, it takes a set of specific characteristics that define each of the individuals that created a discourse community. They are what make a discourse community unique and separate from other communities. James Paul Gee’s definition of a discourse community is “A form of life that combines social languages, discourses, intertextuality, conversations, recognition, kits, and mapping” (Gee). According to Gee, these are the seven essential…

In their landmark report, “Preventing Medication Errors,” the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in 2006, reported that a hospitalized patient will be subjected to more than one medication error each day, on average. Medication errors are very costly not only to patients but also to families, employers, hospitals, health-care providers, and insurance companies. One study found that one medication error added about $8,750 to the cost of the hospital stay. When one sees these figures, you can see that…

Sport Networks: The Surprising Saviors of American Education During the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s budget proposal consisted of a $2.3 billion cut in federal financial aid by raising restrictions on student loans and Pell grants (Spero n.p.). Why did Reagan want to do this? Reagan’s secretary of education, William J. Bennett, formulated an idea known as the Bennett hypothesis. Bennett suggested that an increase in federal aid money accelerates tuition rate spikes thus making it harder for students…

Once we had crossed the street and arrived at the park, Sophia lit up with Glee. She pulled tighter on the leash rushing me to walk faster. As we walked to the pathway entrance, My dad and I had noticed a large metal fence blocking the used-to-be parking lot all the way down to the children's park. We had not seen any workers to ask what they are doing, so we continued with the walk. There were a lot of walkers in Franklin Park. Their clothes varied from sweat pants and sweaters to…

It all began as a normal Tuesday in October. Autumn had brought high winds and heavy downpours, which had resulted in a dreary cold and wet weather. In fact, the weather was so bad that Sophia could not go out for the past three days. In the afternoon, I took a small glance out the window. I noticed it was now nice enough for the walk my dad, and I planned to take Sophia out. Since I still had around 3 hours left before he arrived home, I had decided to watch Criminal Minds and Blue Bloods.…

The case Grimm v. Gloucester County is about a transgender student G.G. or Gavin Grimm, who during the 2013-2014 school year was diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is a “strong, persistent feelings of identification with the opposite gender and discomfort with one’s own assigned sex that results in significant distress or impairment”(Psychology today 2018) . Grimm had at first gained permission from the principal to use the boy’s restroom during his 2014-2015 school year. G.G.…