Advice Someone Has Given Me.

To leave my ex boyfriends. Now this may sound a bit silly but I was with my ex for about 4 years, and it was a very controlling and abusive relationship. I was basically the man in the relationship. I bought every gift for him and gave him the money to buy a gift for me. I paid for every meal we ever ate or date we ever went on. He never spent his personal money on me. But yet he didn’t have any of his own money because he never felt the need to keep a job because somehow I always got money and or I always had a job. Not only did he feel he didn’t need to keep a job he dropped out of high school as well and never attempted to start his GED. Just wait there’s more. He also stole a couple of thousand from me as well. I never am the person to regret things in life and I’m not going to say I regret this relationship or what happened during, I just possibly wish it would have went another way. It wasn’t just one single person that kept telling me to leave and or giving me advice. There was my mother, father, step mother, step father, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, coworkers, friends, EVERYONE saw how horrible the relationship was a told me to get out. Now did I listen, no I didn’t. Eventually come July 16, 2017 my sister and I drove to Arkansas where she lives and I spent a whole week with her. July 17, 2017 my sister and I had a girl’s night with her friends and during that night the topic of my ex Zamian and I came up. Having these girls as well as my sister sit her and continue to tell me what everyone else has been telling me that I need to get myself out of this toxic relationship. So, come July 18, 2017 I decided to end things completely, and yes I remember the dates because it was something that was prolonged and I am very happy to say I got myself out. There is a lot more to this relationship that was not said. It was a complete blessing that I got out and he has come to own up to most of what happened and has apologized but it still would never change what happened. I do wish I would have listened way sooner but hey at least I eventually did. The one person that I wish would listen to this advice would be my best friend Savannah she’s going through something similar but not nearly as bad as mine. I see her and see myself when I didn’t listen and just wish she would before it just continues to get worse like mine did.

Lower the drinking age or Keep it the same?

I believe that the legal drinking age in America should be 18. Not just because I am 18 but because I believe that the saying “when you turn 18 you’re an adult” says it all about us being able to drink. If we are adults, then we are capable of making adult decisions. In other countries, they are taught more about drinking at a younger age then we are ever taught. I believe that if drinking awareness would be taught more in school then having the drinking age be 18 we may be even more capable of making decisions. Even adults die in car accidents from drunk driving it isn’t always just teenage drinking. Both writers David J. Hanson and William De Jong have valid points in both of their articles. Hanson talks about how we should have a license to drink if we are of the age pf 18-20, we would take a course as we would if we were getting our drivers license. De Jong’s article talks about how if one thing were to happen it wouldn’t change the outcome at hand, he believes the drinking age should stay at 21. Although I do believe that the drinking age should or could be 18 I like the way William De Jong has his article written. Hanson’s article was written well but I believe that his arguments in some way aren't very reasonable as De Jong's are. Hanson’s argument about how alcohol doesn’t damage your brains like everyone says it does is very intriguing, because he brings up how people in other countries that allow kids to drink young do not have any brain defects. Although my opinion still has not changed about the drinking age, I do believe that both writers mad good points about both sides.

Blog #8

While looking through the Articles Amanda Petrusich wrote, I was looking for one that would catch my eye that I may be somewhat familiar with. The article I chose was Ms. Petrusich record critic on Rhianna’s album Anti. In this article Ms. Petrusich beings by telling’s us a bit about Rihanna then she moves on to some songs from her album. She goes into detail about what different songs mean a how they may come across. She tells gives us a deeper meaning to things as well. I did not think that Ms. Petrusich would write something about someone I knew something about so when I saw Rihanna’s name I need I had to pick it. I’ve listened to Rihanna since I was in Junior High most likely she is an artist that I sort of grew up listening to. Her music is catchy and she’s amazingly gorgeous. While reading the article Ms. Petrusich picks out lyrics from some of Rihanna’s songs on her album and breaks them down into what they really mean. For being someone that actually listens to her songs it’s a little strange to know what she meant by certain lyrics. In a weird way, I gained a little more respect for Rihanna because it’s a little depressing to know about some of the things she wrote and what she meant by them. Now when listening to her songs I will be more on high alert to listen more in depth to the lyrics. Ms. Petrusich I would say doesn’t not like Rihanna just that some of the things she writes may be a little too raunchy for her. She talks at the being of the article how Rihanna’s deserved her spot to chill and relax on a boat smoke a little marijuana; just that maybe she could have change up her lyrics some. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21540-anti/

Who's voice would you increase?

I would increase the voices of my parents in my life. My parents have always been by my side to support me, push me, be there for me, an so much more. While growing up I was always the more stubborn child rather than my sister. My father and mother had always given me amazing advice but I just never wanted to listen. All throughout high school I was involved with someone that my parents really did not approve of. They went with the relationship but always told me I was worth more, if I stay with him I’ll get in trouble, and so on. I never believed of listened to them because I was so in love. As our relationship grew on it just kept getting worse and worse. Then come July 2016 I really took in what all my parents said and ended the relationship and started to change my life for the better. To see the look on their faces when I had told them I left him is something I will never forget. They were so proud that I finally had realized my worth in life. My parents mean the world to me, their opinion, advice, everything. My parents are very logical and care, if people were able to hear their advice I believe it would help many. My mother is my best friend and my father is my hero. I look up to both of them as well as my step parents. There aren’t any other parents or step parents that I would want, they are truly amazing and I wouldn’t want advice from any others.