Core Values

Core values are the values instilled in us by our parents or by ourselves that define who we want to be and how we want to act. The values and beliefs you settle for, “Create your self expression and life picture.” For example your parents may have taught you to always be honest and to respect yourself. You may have also decided to value your virginity and wait until marriage. These personal values help you to understand yourself. But when teens go away to college they throw all of those values out of the window. So, the question is, Why is it so easy for teens to lose sight of their core values in college?

College, for most, is a new and exciting experience. It is the time to get away from your parents and become adults. Throughout life, our parents have taught and given us tools to survive in the world. They teach us things like respect, compassion and responsibility. There are many teens that hold on to these values and stay true to themselves. Then, there are the ones who lose sight of them and lose sight of themselves. So what is the true reason for this? We can blame the parents but, many parents try really hard to raise there children to be respectable young adults and it just does not work. Some teens just are not ready to be on their own. All of their lives, they have been sheltered and protected to the point that when they are on their own, they do not know how to react to the things that life throws at them. They start to experience problems that they have never experienced before. Losing sight of yourself only takes one bad decision. It takes a lot of work to hold on to your values, but we all can do it. Just remember who you are and who you want to be. Don’t let anyone steer you otherwise. -Bonny     

From the time we are young up until the time that we enter college our parents are constantly reminding us of the things that are important in life as well as what will shape and mold us into the individuals that we are or are to become.These are known as values and beliefs. In college there is that sense of freedom and independence that may cause some to lose sight of that. While in college, some are able to successfully practice those values and beliefs but others quickly forget them.  It is somewhat easy to forget simply because there is no longer that constant reminder and because you are now surrounded by so many different people coming from all walks of life who think, act and believe differently than you. However, that is how the world is. Everyone is not like you and you are not like everyone but it is ok to be different and it is ok to be who YOU are. Don't ever feel the need to "try" something because everyone else is doing it or be someone that you are not. Never lose sight of your goals or who you are and put God first ALWAYS and he will guide you through it all. -Gia

Here is a link to understanding personal core values and positive beliefs http://www.inspired-personal-development.com/personal-core-values.html

If you haven't noticed, it has been a while since our last post. Sorry for the lack of updates. We were in a transitioning phase. We are now back in full effect with many more topics!

Looking For Love

I came across this video by an artist named Valure, formally apart of the group Fatty Koo. This song is about something that a lot of us do, look for love in all the wrong places.

'I was looking for a friend
I got a lover
I was searching for love
I got rejection
every heartbreak left its scars and traces
I was looking for love
in all the wrong places'

Immunization

Helpful or Harmful

“Immunizations the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases.”

You hear this from your doctor from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means?

Myth 1. “Vaccines are effective at protecting people from diseases”

Reality: Many studies in the medical literature have documented vaccine failure. Measles, mumps, and small pox, outbreaks have all occurred in vaccinated populations. In 1989, for example measles outbreaks occurred in schools with vaccination levels greater than 98%. The World Health Organization has actually found that a person who is vaccinated for measles has a 15 times greater likelihood of contracting the disease than a person who is not.

Myth 2: “Vaccines are completely safe for children.”

Reality: Vaccines are much more dangerous than we are even aware of. This is information that you will probably not receive from your doctor and if you child does have a reaction, it is unlikely that your doctor will report it. In 1986, the United States Congress created The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, which acknowledges the reality of vaccine-caused injuries and death. This law requires doctors to provide parents with information about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines prior to vaccination. The Food and Drug Administration, acknowledged that 90% of doctors do not report vaccine reactions as required by law.

Other important truths to consider include the fact that vaccinations actually weaken the immune system rather than strengthen it. They only focus on one aspect of the immune system, which interferes with the body’s ability to initiate a “generalized response”. Only that one particular aspect of the system will function. What this means is that the vaccinations produce immune suppression which contributes to an increased susceptibility to other diseases and infections.

Shocking Facts

By the time a child enters first grade, he or she will have received as many as 10 different vaccines for a total of 19 shots. 98% of children living in the United State receive the recommended shots

• The numbers of vaccines has doubled in the last decade
• New vaccines are coming out on a more regular basis
• The United Nations has committed $150 million to develop a “Super Vaccine” to provide immunity against 30 childhood diseases in a single shot.

In 1950, before mass immunizations began, the United States had the third lowest infant mortality rate in the world. By 1995, it dropped to 23rd place and is world renowned for its appalling infant mortality rate.


Information Provided By http://www.missionislam.com/health/immunizationhurtornot.htm

Light Skin vs. Dark Skin

I'm sure all of us have heard of the stereotypes associated with light-skinned blacks as well as dark-skinned blacks. For example,the assumption that light-skinned people are pretty but stuck-up and that dark-skinned people are less attractive simply because of their complexion. However, where do these stereotypes come from? Some might date it back to the days of slavery when light-skinned blacks worked in the "master's" house while dark-skinned blacks worked in the fields signifying that dark-skinned blacks weren't considered "good enough". Others might say that such stereotypes are just another way to keep us from growing as a community. I agree with both. Yes, slavery might be where it originates but such views towards our own people only hinders our growth as a whole. We shouldn't discriminate against our own rather, we should help build each other up. Look at who a person is as an individual not at their complexion or the stereotypes that follow. -Gia


When we are asked to describe someone, for most of us, the first thing we think about is a person's complexion. The easiest answer is "She was light skinned or he was dark skinned". I don't believe that there  is anything wrong with that. The problem occurs when complexion is used to separate our race not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. It is not o.k. to make a party flyer with the title "Red Bone vs Dark Skin girls" nor is it  o.k. to assume that someone is stuck up or cocky just because they are light skinned. It is bad enough that our complexion has been used to separate us from the rest of the world, now we are using it to separate ourselves within our own race. I will admit that I have used this stereotype before to judge someone. Because of society, I believe that in some point of our lives we all have. This is something that we all need to work on as a race. How can we get other races to accept us if we can't accept ourselves? -Bonny