Unit 6

I feel like I have risen from dead. I have been without my computer for the last three weeks and it has been crazy. I have often wondered for the first time what did we do without them. I felt so disconnected from the world. My email is my main line of communication to family and friends. The Internet is my main portal for information. When I could not connect with school I became very discouraged about my choice of my career and could not stand the fact that I had no control of the matter of contracting this virus to my computer. Since this experience I have learned so much about certain viruses and what to do to prevent them. My son downloaded a program called Lime wire on my computer and it started acting very sick. It always got stuck and we could not even turn it off unless we unplugged it altogether. I have added some antivirus protection to get me the rest of the way. I hope to get a back up computer to eliminate the gap of contact mainly for school. That was a very scarey experience. While I've been waiting on the computer guy, I have been watching a reality show on my topic of teen pregnancy called " Teen Mom". It has been very helpful and has raised all sorts of questions toward this topic. It has become a very interesting conversation piece for my family. I was able to discuss this with my three daughters and observe their opinions on this presentation. There is a girl who gave her baby up for adoption and then became very guilty about it. She is very expressive and verbal with the father and her friends and family. It really gives a birds eye view of what really goes on in her life after making this decision. There are two other girls who are very confused and can't seem to figure what they should be doing now that they are parents. The prematurity of parenthood is hard to understand even if your body is set to make and create a baby. There is a lot to be learned about planning to be a parent and being committed. I have a lot of notes but I have to make sure I cite these words in the right format and by the right person. The show has lead me to specific issues that teenagers face like suicide, running away, and drugs as a way to deal with the pressures of their struggle. These added issues have helped to influence my research to understand why our society has taken such a serious approach to prevent unwanted and teen pregnancies. I am glad to be back on the set and read all your interesting blogs and comments.