In Class Post #9

      What was up with her face? Why does she have to be so angry about this? He didn’t like her. He loves me for the way I am and she was not the right person for him. That is why he married me. He told her he wasn’t the marrying type because he was afraid of commitment. His parents got a divorce when he was young. He didn’t trust her.  He thought that she would leave him someday just like his mom left his dad. He didn’t want to have to live through that memory again. He wanted to be with someone who he could trust. I helped him work through that and we are happily married now, and yes I am carrying his baby. We would talk about it all the time and I could tell in his face he was bothered by the thought of marriage. I knew from the start I wanted to marry this man and I knew I would have to help him. I didn’t push him either. That is something that his ex-girlfriend did. She got mad at him every time they would talk about it and she wouldn’t understand where he was coming from. I am a very understanding person. No, my parents did not get a divorce but I understand why he would be afraid. If my parents were divorced I would be a little scared too. We dated for two years and I figured out a way to help him get through it. I told him over and over that I would love him unconditionally no matter what would happen. Through sickness and in health, I would be there. It took some time, but we worked through it. I love him more than anything in the world and I cannot wait to have our child. His ex-girlfriend is just going to have to get over it and move on.

My Classes #2

      In my last post about my classes, I went on a rant about my biology lecture class. I hate that class because it is extremely hard and I don't understand anything. Luckily, I am also taking a biology lab, which is a completely different story. My professor is awesome. She seems like a really down to earth person, and I enjoy listening to her teach us the material. She is very real with us and lets us know what we need to know in order to do well in the class. She answers our questions and will tell us anything we want to know about the material. I appreciate this, because obviously my lecture is not that way. I am doing well in my lab class, because it is more memorizing than anything. I have always been good at memorizing as long as I put in the time. It helps that I have my best friend and roommate in my class with me. We stay after class is over to study the models and bodies before we leave that way we understand the material better. We also take pictures on either my phone or her computer that way we can see the models when we are studying. When we study for the exams, we look at the pictures and quiz each other. She will ask me all the body parts and I will answer them and then we will flip and I will ask her. She is better with all the memorizing than I am, so she usually has to ask me more questions than I have to ask her. I really enjoy my lab class, and I think it will definitely help me in the future.

My Classes #1

      Long story short, I hate biology. I have been taking a biology lecture class all semester, and to be quite honest with you, it is dreadful. Not only is the class at eight in the morning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I do not comprehend one thing the entire lecture. I have to take the class for my major, which I completely understand, but I don't understand why I have to know half the things my professor is trying to teach me. All I want to do is clean people's teeth the rest of my life. My patients are not going to care whether I know about action potentials and neuromuscular junctions. All that will matter to them is how much pain I am putting them through and how much their bill is going to be. I try to study for my quizzes and tests for my lecture and I feel like I always study the wrong things, because I have not been doing well. I feel like my professor would have more of an impact on us if he would actually TEACH us the material instead of just reading the powerpoint slides. It also doesn't help when we do a chapter a week and have a million slides to study for each chapter. Yes, I was exaggerating, but we have way to many powerpoint slides to study for when over eighty percent of the material isn't even on our tests or quizzes. Another thing that makes me mad is the other biology lecture professor is really easy. Everyone I talk to that has him says that he is cake and he tells them exactly what to study and what they need to know. My professor leaves us in the dark and we have no idea what to study, so we don't do well. I am really jealous of them, because I need to do well for my major. Hopefully, things start getting better, but I really don't feel like they will. Yes, I know, I should probably stay positive, but honestly I have zero motivation.

Miscellaneous #2- My Dog Bentley :)

      I had just pulled into my driveway getting home from softball practice when I saw the smallest, cutest puppy I had ever seen. He ran out from the garage and I probably squealed like a little girl, because I couldn't handle how adorable his little legs were as he ran to my car. My older brother had decided to take in a six week old black lab, because if he didn't he was going to be taken to the pound. My parents were a little on edge about it, because they didn't want to end up having to take care of him. Tony assured them that he would have the puppy at college with him so they had nothing to worry about it. A few months go by, and sure enough, little Bentley ended up at home with us. He has a sleek, black coat and two different colored eyes. One is blue and the other eye is brown, so he looks a little freaky when you see him for the first time.

Bentley is now a little over one year old, and he has become one of my best friends. He would play literally all day if we let him. My mom and dad have fallen in love with him, and treat him like their own child, which means he is very spoiled! My older sister, Courtney, has an internship in Lexington, Kentucky until November, so my parents have went down to visit her every weekend since the middle of September, which means i'm in charge of Bentley. It gets a little lonely being home every weekend with nothing to do, but he entertains me. He is attached to my hip wherever I go, so it is impossible to get rid of him. I love playing fetch with him, because no matter what it is, he will always bring it back. I have taught him how to sit, and shake with both front paws. Oh, and also how to jump and catch things. Bentley is the friendliest dog I have ever been around, and life wouldn't be the same anymore without him.

Career Path Post #1

      Dental Hygiene is referred to as the practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease, as by regular brushing and flossing and visits to the dentist. Call me crazy, but that is what I want to do the rest of my life. I want to be a Dental Hygienist. I want to be the lady who greets you at the door with her elastic gloves, plastic glasses, and mask over her face.

     There are so many people out there who are absolutely terrified of going to the dentist and I really don't understand it. If someone hates it that much, they must have some serious issues or they just don't take care of their teeth. The only reason the dentist should be painful is if you do not have good oral hygiene. I, on the other hand, am a freak when it comes to my mouth. I take pride in my smile, and I like to show it. Why pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars for braces and not show those pearly whites off!! Smiling makes you more attractive, lightens the mood, and it is very contagious. I love making people happy, so it is nice to see others smile! I want people to feel at ease when coming for their six month check up. Personally, I love going to the dentist. It helps that my dentist office offers snacks, paraffin wax, a massage chair, and a warm towel while getting your teeth clean. Thats right, go to Doctor Painter in Ft. Wayne. He is the best, I promise! That is besides the point though. I want to help people improve their oral hygiene and enjoy coming to the dentist. So many people stress out about it, and it really doesn't have to be that bad! So quit stressing and start smiling! :) 

Reader's Response #3- Juno

I have only seen bits and pieces of Juno, but I enjoyed it from what I saw. I felt the response by Ali Heinekamp was written well, but it almost seemed to be kind of negative. I felt that she was saying all the bad things about the movie instead of incorporating the positives as well. She talked a lot about how the pregnancy wasn't very realistic, and how the dialogue is too good to be true. I agree with her opinions, because throughout the movie Juno just goes with the flow and doesn't really act like a normal pregnant woman would. Even though she states a lot of the negatives about the movie, she does explain how the emotional heart of the movie is unbelievable and moving. I agree with this, because I cannot imagine getting pregnant at a young age, planning on keeping the baby, and then putting it up for adoption. I personally would have been an emotional roller coaster, but Juno handled herself very calmly. Some people probably think that Juno was not a good role model for young girls her age, but you have to remember that she did stay in school, and she had to make many adult decisions on her own about the baby. Not many young girls would be able to do that. One thing that I would say this critic did not talk about was Juno's relationship with the baby daddy, Bleeker. It was definitely an important part of the movie, because it shows that he was there for her through the whole thing, even when times got rough. This review was easy to comprehend, because we have all seen at parts of Juno, or at least heard of it.