The Biggest Patriot Fan

After reading this heartfelt story about Sam Berns, a 16 year old boy with Progeria, a rare disease that ages him eight times the normal rate, I couldn't help but reevaluate my thoughts. I know that there are many things one can take from reading this, but I couldn't stop thinking about how selfish I am. The fact that Sam Berns is such a confident young man even though his disease is clearly apparent on the outside, is really incredible. Being a girl is never an easy job. Personally, I have low confidence and am never satisfied with the fact that I am a healthy, young lady who has a lot of potential. I'm always wanting to change my self image and wishing that I would look like specific celebrities. While I'm busy worrying about wanting bigger lips and prettier hair, Sam Berns is satisfied with the way he is. It's stories such as these that impact readers lives. This story really makes me appreciate all that I have and to be happy with what god gave me, because some people don't have it as easy.

Polling? There's An App for That

I found this article to be extremely interesting. I always find myself google-ing the newest apps and reading articles about things that well, appeal to my interests. This definitely did. Not to say that "polling" is necessarily my thing, but the story behind the app is what intrigued me. When I first started reading it I didn't realize that it was an FGCU article. As soon as I realized that these two young entrepreneurs were fellow FGCU students, I was amazed. Although the writer depicted what Seniors, Nick Moore and Anton Nicolla, went through in the creation of the app as fairly simple, it's obvious that there's a lot more to it. I also found it very interesting that both students aren't Business majors, that's very inspirational to me considering that I want to manage a business eventually but am not a Management major. It's a prime example of what my father has always told me, that you don't necessarily need to major in business to be a successful Businessman. Which is why I chose to study Forensic Psychology, something that to me is more intriguing. Even if I chose to not pursue in Forensic Psychology, I feel that after college, I will have the proper social skills needed to manage a business. As for the managing part, well... it is a family business, so I'll leave that part for my father to teach me! This article really makes for even more appreciation towards the rising success of Florida Gulf Coast University. I could not be happier to attend this school.

Malala Yousafzai on The DailyShow

When I first saw the title, I knew the name had seemed familiar. A few days ago, One of my sorority sisters had shared the link to this on our Facebook group. I had heard about this story and a few other stories that are similar to it but had never seen this particular video. It's always interesting to me to hear about the chaos that goes on in terrorist- ran societies. Malala Yousafzai is a sixteen year old girl that was growing up while the Taliban took control in her Pakistani hometown. She wrote a "tell all" book about the Taliban, and later became a personal target to them. In this video, she describes her experiences and the effect that being a personal target had on her. I found that she didn't really talk about what had happened, but she expressed how she feels about society as a whole. I found this to be very interesting, all though, I do think that it wasn't enough information from that one clip shown to be able to write a fair amount of information about.

Homeless for 68 Minutes

Kalhan Rosenblatt's story of being "Homeless for 68 Minutes" really intrigued me. I found this to be one of the most interesting stories we've read. Homeless for 68 Minutes talks about how Rosenblatt decided she was going to portray a panhandler on a median begging for money. She told herself that she would spend however long she could out there, but knew that in order to get the full experience, it had to be over an hour. This story really caught my eye. I really admire the fact that Rosenblatt took the liberty of posing as a homeless person in hot South Florida. Being that I am from South Florida, I know the exact area of where this took place and I can only imagine posing as a panhandler for that long of time, it's definitely not easy. Reading this story has really opened my eyes. I'm not going to lie, when I pass by a homeless person, I try to avoid making eye contact with them and avoid giving them money just because I'm scared. I always assumed it didn't make me a bad person because I would volunteer my time and give money to charities, but after reading this, I know that when I see a panhandler, I'll be sure to give them whatever change I do have. Rosenblatt really gave us the "inside scoop" on the life of a panhandler, I think this story is extremely inspirational and eye-opening.

Living Like Weasels

In the story Living Like Weasels, the author, Anne, expresses her desire to live a more "fulfilling" life. She compares her desire to that of a weasel; talking about how they will do anything to survive and take each moment as their last. I found the passage to be quite repetitive in the sense that the author kept talking about the weasels way of life. Some of the information given was unnecessary but overall, the story did teach it's readers an important lesson. Although the story was hard to read, solely because of the fact that weasels, to me are uninteresting, it served it's purpose. Anne, describes that after watching the weasel she wants to learn how to "live" the way it does. She describes how she hasn't taken all that life has to offer. I found this story to really change my perspective on life itself. I never thought a comparison between the desire to "live in the moment" and weasels would make sense, but the author made extremely valid points and contrasting thoughts. I really did enjoy what this story has to offer because it has taught me that like the weasel, I should value each moment as if it's my last and do whatever I can to make my life the best it can be.