In class we discussed the film, Food, Inc., which we watched during the last couple classes. We discussed about possible research questions and how to narrow down the topic so that it is not too diverse. Since the topic of GMOs really stuck to me, I will use the example sentence I had used in class. My example was, "How do GMOs impact us?" Although Tara (we were split into two groups to go over some research questions, and she wrote down the questions our group, Group 2, came up with) wrote down, "How do GMOs affect us?" and she thought I meant something else more narrow (I think), I really did mean that diverse question, and had no specific narrow topic. After going through the questions, I decided to raise my hand. Although I do not mind when others acknowledge my faults, I prefer to self admit them. We then narrowed it down to how GMOs can affect us biologically, and something something, which I forget. I also would like to make sure that it is understood, it is GMOs rather than GMO's. GMO's shows a possession. Hypothetically, we will say GMOs cause cancer, we could then word this as a possession. "Cancer is one of GMO's many side effects." GMO possesses the side effect of cancer. Now, GMOs is a plural noun. Hence, GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. If you say GMOs, it will stand for Genetically Modified Organisms; a plural noun. Although this has nothing to do with what we are learning, it is something I commonly see, and I feel it needs a little explanation.
In my reflection for class, I am also to put down some comments that I have given to other classmate's and student's of Mr. Mangini's classes. That is a work in progress. Although there are some posts for other student's debates, I wanted to wait it out a little bit to see if there will be more debate posts. I did like what I saw so far.
Lastly, I had to come up with some research questions, and although I really liked the various opportunities that were offered to me in Mr. Mangini's class, I want to explore further. I did want to touch base with some things in the FDA since I have knowledge in some of it, but how much is too much information can have scary results. For example, in the movie the lady said you can not really talk bad about the meat or about what goes on in the industry. FDA is government, and its a topic that fascinates me, but I do not want to get into. Some other possible topics that have interested me were drugs. When I say drugs, I am referring to the.... stronger drugs that are not legal (some may be legal if they are prescribed), such as heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, cocaine, etc... which are highly addictive. Another fascinating topic, which I did show interest for prior to this post was ADHD and how it is managed. Maybe, how medications are being overused for behavioral purposes in humans and animals. Even better, pondering a psychology question would definitely be of interest. There are too many topics, and I feel as though when I write a research paper (yes, I know, it is an I-Search paper), or any paper, I feel like choosing one topic might lead to the end of the world. Everything is too fascinating. Then I reach the last minute, and it is the pick a slip out of a bucket moment. I should probably do that over the Thanksgiving break.
Personal:
In my personal life, it is hectic as usual. To start, I worked. I love going to work. I feel so sad when I have to clock out. It is not fair! I could probably throw a toddler tantrum like a boss. I also got my paycheck, and although it is not bad considering, I realized quickly, I need to pick up another gig. Since dance instructor hiring season is out, my next best bet is tutoring children. I quickly went online, and searched up some gigs, and voila, I applied. Next day, I got one of the jobs.
The job I got was to tutor a 2nd grader to read. Now, I am not saying it is a bad thing to not know how to read at 2nd grade, but I feel it could definitely happen much earlier if some effort was put into it before the teacher tells you. I would definitely feel like a failed parent. (Story time! Since my personal life is so bare at the moment.) In my case, I learned how to read fast before Kindergarten. My mother would read to me Dr. Seuss stories every night. Since I was born as quiet as I am today, my teacher never knew. So during a parent-teacher meeting that took place at the end of the year, my teacher said that I was a good student but could not read, because she never heard me. My mother felt that hit in the gut because she felt like a failure, she instantly got me to get a book from the miniature library, and I got "The Gingerbread Man." I loved that story. I read the book in front of my teacher, and the look was quite priceless, it may be 13 years ago, but you cannot forget that face. Afterwards I had to do a three digit math problem. The direction of the story took a turn elsewhere, but the main point is, I want to follow my mother's footsteps to educate my future children early. A school may be there for educational purposes, but as a future parent, I need to set an example. At the same time, if it were not for these parents who do not really understand the psychology to a child and the patience and level of understand to open up this child's capacity to learn, I would not be making money to afford my education. So, it is all good. Then again, I also volunteer to tutor kids, so maybe it is a passion since I really do enjoy when a kid can learn what he or she thinks is impossible, aka the "Ah ha" moment. Priceless!
As for the rest, I can not wait till it is Wednesday and I get to go back to work. My mini vacation.