WRIT 106 Blog 3:45pm

By: Ikenna Onyegbule At some point in our lives, we all want to be financially stable and have a guaranteed source of income. The most important question is how will you keep your finances in good standing? Financial literacy is a topic that many people are not informed about and don’t know how important it is. Not being financially literate can lead you into credit card debt, bad credit score, etc. I believe that this should be taught in all high schools, right before the students graduate. Schools overall do a poor job of incorporating this into their curriculum but I was lucky enough to be taught it in 10th grade because my school required it. Schools should add more informative subjects like this in their curriculum rather than subjects that have no benefits in the future. Financial Literacy will teach you an array of things you literally need to know for the future such as writing a check/ reading a check, reading tax forms, how to maintain good credit, how to begin an emerg

By: Jessica Mongare Most remember the reality TV show “America’s Next Top Model'' hosted by Tyra Banks. The show focused on a group of aspiring models and faced them with challenges to see who would win the competition and become America’s Next Top Model. Although the show was loved by many, so many problematic and controversial events took place on the show. For instance, for every season Tyra Banks forced the contestants to get makeovers and change their hair (cut or dye their hair). And in fear of being eliminated, these contestants had no choice but to do what was directed.  Another example of the scandals that took place was during Cycle 4. One of the challenges consisted of the models switching “races”. Ultimately, blackface had appeared in the episode and stirred so much controversy later on. Also, during Cycle 5, Tyra criticized a model for being openly gay and expressing her sexuality. Kim Stolz said to Tyra and other judges Jay Manuel and J. Alexander, “I want to be

  By: Natalie Munoz It’s been a year and almost a month since we were all placed in quarantine. Within those months, everyone has been trying to entertain themselves. Some people have picked up hobbies, watched new movies, made music, painted pictures, focused more on school or started creating new businesses to gain money. Others have used this chance of isolation to reflect on their lives. But I do believe that at one point, everyone has learned something. It could be good or bad. You could’ve learned that your family means so much more to you than you ever thought before or that the next time you are forced into quarantine, you are going to move out as quickly as possible. You might have had friends or family members that you assumed had your back but ended up betraying you or have shown their true colors that they have been hiding. Maybe you realized that you aren’t happy with your life and wanted to start a new one. Or perhaps you didn’t learn anything at all. That’s completely fi

By: Tara Mckearnin I am a firm believer that everyone should have at least one plant in their room, which scientists actually recommend. Now me? I currently have 24 plants in my room so I would consider myself a plant lover. There are so many reasons as to why we should all have a plant.  To start off, houseplants are the best air purifiers you can buy! They have the ability to cleanse the air from toxic chemicals such, as formaldehyde and benzene, which are usually found in paint, cigarettes, vinyl and solvents. You also won’t need to buy an air humidifier because plants do that too! Certain plants release moisture into the air through water vapor. This can protect us from getting respiratory problems, dry coughs and sore throat. Not to mention the obvious reason, plants release oxygen into the air making the air in your room very fresh and easy to breathe.  There have been numerous studies that demonstrate how plants can significantly reduce your stress levels. Some studies have foun

By: Julia Konopka For the past three years I have been finding my way back to reading and it has been a slow and long process. I never enjoyed reading because it was always forced on me through schoolwork and I felt no personal joy from reading. I started reading again through Tumblr and I did not expect that to happen and too last so long. I spent about a year reading on and off fanfics online and through Tumblr; I focused on one fandom, Harry Potter. After 4 months of quarantine and spending all of my day laying in bed and reading I decided to gift myself a graduation present, the full set of the Harry Potter books. I’ve seen the movies over winter break so I know what happens but that didn’t disinterest me.  From June 2020 to now, April 2021, I have read 6 books which were: the first three books of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer, Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman, and We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.    I highly recommend We