1) Reflect upon what you read in Chapter 11 of Thriving in College. What does this quote mean to you or how can you apply it to your life?
I am guessing you wanted us to pick a quote from the reading? "To be loved, be lovable" This is important in my life because I love having tons of friends and making new ones, so I always make sure I am lovable. Well, that sounds like I change, but I don't I just am always nice to the ones I care about so they love me just as much as I do them.

2) (Refer to page 380 of the text):
Are you a “Crisis Tickler,” “Withholder,” “Irritator,” “Blamer,” or “Gunnysacker?” Explain.
I am probably a crisis tickler because things do not generally bother me, but if they do instead of being a jerk about things then I will hint towards things getting done. But f it is something i can do myself the I will generally do it. Other, than that nothing is too big of deak to handle myself.

1) What are you most stressed-out with at the moment? Why? Is your body re-acting to this stress? Devise a plan to deal with it.
I am the most stressed out about taking summer classes because I want to be able get into the radiology program by either next year or the year after. I am worried that if I don't then I will have to figure out what classes I can take to fill up my possible two or more years, I just don not want my time and money to be wasted.


2) FFN: Chapter 8 / This is a creative writing exercise! Read the following scenario and finish it based on your knowledge after reading Chapter 8.

You are "Raul" and have just immigrated to the American West illegally from Mexico. You brought your wife and two young children with you on a frightening and expensive 4-day journey in the back of a beat-up truck to arrive in Texas. You can't find work there and Border Patrol is cracking down, so you decide to migrate north a bit where you have relatives in Colorado. You are hired on the spot by ConAgra to work in one of their "beef processing" plants.

-Describe in sensory detail your place of employment. (What's it look like, what is going on, how do people act, what do you wear, what is your job? etc..)
It smells absolutely terrible and the work pace here is to fast causing to many deaths and injuries. The supervisor pressure me to go faster when I am physically incapable of doing so. If I do not sharpen my blade at night when I get home I could be one of those people who gets injured. My body aches but I can not stop working because I could be fired and then will not be able to support my family.
-How much $$ do you earn?
I do not earn very much money for the work I do and I can not complain because if I do Social Security could find out I am an illegal immigrant. I make barely enough money to support my family.
-How do your days go? What are your work hours and what do you do after work?
Work days are long and harsh, the pace we are required to work at is extreme and very dangerous causing deaths and serious injuries. When I a done with work I am still not finished I must sharpen my knives because if I don't, I may be seriously injured at work tomorrow and it could also cause serious strain on my body because I will have to put more effort into cutting meat from having a dull knife.
-Where do you live, what do you live in, how is your quality of life?
I live in a small run down neighborhood in a poor quality home because I can afford to have a nice home. I can barely afford to put food on the table and clothes on my family's backs.