This Is Phat

I found this super cool article:
http://frac.org/initiatives/hunger-and-obesity/obesity-in-the-us/

This caught my attention because it made a lot of sense to me. The article has a lot of statistics and puts emphasis on child obesity in America. This article made me wonder if parents have an influence on obesity.

Fall Vocab List #2

Obesity:

1.    The condition of being grossly fat or overweight

“Fast food corporations are a huge factor to child obesity.”

Accumulate:

1.    Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

“My dad accumulated a large amount of oranges to make orange juice.”

Mass:

1.    The Christian Eucharist or Holy Communion, esp. in the Roman Catholic Church

2.    A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape

“The ocean has a large mass of water.”

Diet:

1.    The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats

2.    A special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons

3.    Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight.

“Sarah went on a strict, no breads diet in hopes of losing a few pounds.”

Prevalence:

1.    The fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

“The prevalence of the use of social media now is overwhelming.”

Stigma:

1.    A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

“Julia’s stigma made it hard for her to get a job.”

Prevent(able):

1.    Keep (something) from happening or arising

“The car crash could have been preventable if she hadn’t been texting and driving.”

Adolescent;

1.    (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult

“The adolescent was very awkward as he transitioned into a young man.”

Cardiovascular;

1.    of or relating to the heart and blood vessels

“The man has cardiovascular disease and isn’t expected to live much longer since the heart has been severely affected.”

Excessive;

1.    more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate

“The child grabbed an excessive amount of candy from the treasure box at the doctor’s office.”

Mechanism;

1.    a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery

“We do not have a mechanism for building the car engine the way we want yet.”

Sedentary;

1.    (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive

“The college student seemed sedentary during midterms.”

Predispose;

1.    make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition

“Lack of sleep may predispose a teenager to get bad grades.”

Syndrome:

1.    a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms

“Down’s syndrome is a serious genetic disease.”

My Opinion Isn't (A) Right

• "Entitled to your own opinion." should be rephrased to "Entitled to your wrong opinion."
• Information and examples help back up opinions.
• In order to validate your opinion, you need support.
• People need legit reasons to accept your opinion. 
• "People talk about you, not to you." making their opinion seem insulting. Big people make little people opinions look smaller.

What is interdependence?

You depend on others.

• Everyone has a decision to make, and that decision will effect others.
• Limbic part of your brain is emotional and it's this part of the brain that gets offended.
• Intellectual part of your brain creates a social animal.

Reflections On Week 1

1. Access to the internet will be a problem for me on weekends. I live with my mom on the weekend and we don't have wifi or cell service. However, she is willing to drive a little so we can use a nearby coffee house as a source for wifi.

2. The best learning experienced that has changed me happened in second grade. I know what you're thinking, you were so young how could that be the best? Well second grade was where I learned how to be the best I could be. I had a very enthusiastic teacher who truly believed in me. I would complain about not being student of the month and she would always say that I needed to work for it and prove to her that I deserved it. One day after school she asked me to stay behind and talk to her. I thought I was in trouble and immediately started crying. She had me look in a mirror and watch myself cry. She didn't say anything, just let me cry. She let my imagination run wild while I sat in front her crying. Eventually she asked why I was crying and when I told her I thought I did something wrong she replied with "Don't doubt the good you can do." I didn't understand what she meant, and she had to explain that I do good things and I shouldn't think I don't. She taught me something that day. She taught me to believe in myself and the good I could do. She told me I was a good student and that if I pushed myself hard enough, I could do and be whatever I wanted. I have carried her words with me since then and I don't think I will ever forget the feeling of knowing she believed in me. I understand her now more than I did back then. I have realized now that I learn to do things better when teachers believe I can do it. If a teacher doesn't believe in me, I don't believe in myself either.

3. I am excited to blog and be able to communicate with classmates about the work assigned outside of class. I am most concerned with falling behind due to not always having access to wifi or cell service.

My Big Question

What is perfection? 

Perfection: 

1. The condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.
2. A person or thing perceived as the embodiment of such a condition, state, or quality.

Who has set the bar for perfection? Why do we as humans strive for something that is almost impossible to achieve? We often times call other people(usually celebrities or models)perfect. We all have different ideas of perfection in our minds. Where does this image of perfection come from? What makes things perfect to us? What gives others the right to decide what perfect is?

Perfection is an opinion. We all have different ideas of perfect, but it all ties together in the sense that it is beautiful and exactly what you want.

What is Expository Composition?

Expository writing is used when informing someone on a topic they are unfamiliar with. Its having a main topic and working around it in an essay to explain, describe or inform others on whatever information they need to know. 

Expository composition is the essay describing, explaining and informing your knowledge on the matter to the reader.

Expository composition is basically a composition or essay that explains something.