Friday blog 1

After reading the article "teens before their time" and discussing the article with a group of people, it got me thinking, why is this happening now? Technology is just starting to advance and is growing everyday. Having technology as a theory of teens growing and producing faster just doesnt seem like a great theory. When you look at all the chemicals put in products for the smell or taste, why could those not be a factor? Looking at my little cousin i can deffenitly see a difference in her life style then mine. She is watching MTV at age 10, i didnt even know what MTV was when i was 10. Looking at the clothes she is wearing compared to what i wore when i was 10 is very very different. I really do think that our brians are growing faster with information about adult life and that is what is speeding up our hormones to make us produce faster. You look at all the dieting commercials these days and the buy this and you will be awesome. Elementary kids these days are shopping at hollister for thongs, i didnt even know what that was until 8th grade. You walk through the mall and you see sex symbols selling products to young kids. The kids see these sex symbols and they want to look like that. I feel all those picture are being processed through their head and speed up everything, their physical and mental self. This artical was a real eye opener, expecially about the 2 year old developing! That was really shocking to me. I am really interested in pursuing child development in college so this unit is very very interesting to me.

Drug assignment

The drug Naltrexone is a drug that is used to help narcotic addicts stay drug free. It is also used to help alcoholics. This is a antagonist drug. This drug helps block the "high" feeling that you would normally get or the craving you get when you want to take the drug. In the case of an overdose this drug can cause hepatocellular injury. This drug will also increase your risk of Hepatitis and other liver disease.

Test 1

The first test was not that bad. Studying tips for me and maybe for others would have to be know the vocabulary really well. I found that if you knew the definitions of the words then you would most likely know if that answer was the best fit for the question or not. Reading and studying every night will help and I am going to do this. I will spend 30 mins every night reviewing all the previous information and new information.

YouTube assignment

The youtube assignment i feel was not worth it. I would much rather make a powerpoint or a poster to present my information. Or use microsoft media player and type the information and use pictures that go with the information. I know technology is advancing but that doesnt mean everyone has that advanced technology in thier household or close to them.