New Me

As you can see that i have shed a few pounds over some months. I had to make a lifestyle change that took motivation. Hopefully I can find a new guy friend with the new look!

What Happens Now?

Everyone is talking about the tragedy that happened on the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana. We all know who is to blame for those people not getting the aid they needed in time but, we must focus our attention on helping them to get back on their feet. These people have left the only place they knew to have to relocate and start all over again. They do not anything. The only thing they are carrying is faith and hope. We need to band together and help them as much as we can. Let's not turn them away because of their race or social class. Let's remember the "Golden Rule" and give them some help. They do not ask for much only the necessities which are food, clothing, and shelter. We can help them find jobs for relocation until further notice. We can set aside our differences for a couple of months, can't we? So let's stop arguing over who did not bring them this and who was late with that.

What Happens Now?

Everyone is talking about what has happened on the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana. They are all wanting to point the finger at someone. I say let's point the finger later and get these people some help. A lot them had to relocate without any money or clothes. They basically have to start all over from scratch. These people need to know that there are helpful citizens out there they can depend on for aid. Please onpen your hearts and whatever you can give towards the families that have lost so much. Think about it, these people were already living in poverty and they have lost everything they had and know. Let's band together and help them to get back on their feet as soon as possible. We all know whose fault it is that the people got any aid at the time they did. Let's put that aside and deal with getting them out of there with the raw sewage waters and diseases and open up doors for these people. Do not treat them like they are from a Third World country. Show them that we have a heart no matter what race and what social class.

Antjuana C. Sumbry, 24, Sagittarius. Loves reading black romance novels, traveling, and having fun with loved ones.

What I Think About Group Projects

Group projects are fun to me and they can exhibit a person's creativeness or their downplays. My experience with my group was interesting. At first, the original group leader dropped the class and they made me the group leader. I did not want it at first, but I took it anyway to get the grade. We met and started off rocky. We soon then got together on a creative way to present our group project and it seemed to be a success. We had some down falls along the way, like some people did not want to do certain things or when we met they came late. We really did not meet that often and when we did meet, it was short and to the point. At the time of filming and doing the written assignments for the group project, things became real. People are going to do what they want to do and there is nothing that you can do about it. So the group leader and another hardworking group member had to put the whole project together with what we had and move on. Yes, we had to pick up the slack from other people in order to get the grade and get the job done. Never in my life have I had to to be a group leader and pick up the slack from other group members. This particular group was a first for me. I have always dealt with people that are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done and do what needs to be done to get the grade. I just feel that some people get a little lazy when they see that they have hardworking people in the group and feel that they do not have to do anything but sit back and get a grade. The purpose of a group project is to see how well different people interact with each other to accomplish a task at the deadline, not to get a grade off of someone else and have an attitude about it.

SOWK 236 Questions

1. What was the most valuable information you obtained from this course? I obtained alot of information about abnormal behavior from the DSM-IV. I did not know that there were a lot inforamtion and characteristics on abnormal behavior. 2. How important is it for you to learn about abnormal psychology? People need to know how other people act in certain situations concerning their behaviors. As a social worker, you should know the characteristics of your clients and the other people you come into contact with. 3. How important is it for your to know about how to predict and control abnormal behavior in human beings? It is very important to know their behaviors, so you will know what their reactions will be before they are done. 4. List the mental health professions.

• Nurses
• Psychologist
• Technicians
• Social Worker
• Medical Doctor
• Psychiatrist

5. Do you think this class made any type of impact on how you will deal with individuals with abnormal behaviors?

Yes it did.