Independence is an achievement, not a gift.

welcome back to my blog. in this term of drama, we have made scripts based on our own interpretation of the final scene of "a dolls house". we also incorporated a historically important female figure to add to the story. i chose to put in Isabella d'este, one of the earliest female activists. in my script, I talk about how nora must use independence wisely.

ive never had a hangover, and i know more about them than you do. maybe.

 In this term of cure, we have learned about drugs, medication, and substances. We also learned about how medications affect our system to achieve the desired effect. Our ap is to find certain cures for a symptom. I have chosen…

Hangovers. We've all had them. Let's say I'm a raging alcoholic college student in need of a cure for a hangover within the next five minutes before class. What do I do? Well. there are many options presented to us in this situation. One is drinking lots of water, to rehydrate after large amounts of alcohol, due to the ethanol intake causing dehydration. Coffee, as a stimulant, may help with the grogginess of a hangover. One medically inclined treatment is Ondansetron, to treat nausea when experiencing hangovers.

An over-the-counter solution is an ibuprofen, to help with the ill-feeling, as it gets rid of the cause.

Symptom: hangover

Hangovers are a result of ingesting ethanol, which makes you dehydrated and nauseous following the intoxication.

Treatments:

Ibuprofen 

This will help clear nausea and sharpen the dull feeling in your head.  The recommended dose is 3-4 tablets, as it is an NSAID. An NSAID is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and since many side effects of headaches relate to inflammatory issues, this will work perfectly. 

Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, carnauba wax, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide, croscarmellose sodium

Coffee 

Caffeine is a stimulant, which will counteract the effects of alcohol, a depressant. The bitterness will also help jar your system. Coffee can also shock your system with the taste. Caffeine is also a anti inflammatory drug, so it has the same root intention as taking ibuprophen, but some may enjoy coffee more.

Ondansetron

One prescription drug that helps with hangovers is ondansetron, a medication that targets nausea by blocking serotonin output in the gut and central nervous system. Recommended dosage: 1 8mg tab

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quiggles the doll

In this term of Spanish, we went over more vocab terms. 

We also made little dolls and described them using vocab we learned. 

I named mine Quiggles, he plays the guitar and is wearing a toga. 

The most challenging part was the Spanish, or creating the guitar out of pipe cleaners.

I made my doll a musician because it is relatable, and I figured id have more to write about.

Quiggle bebe la agua.

Quiggle lleva toga gris. Está hecha de algodón.

Quiggle toca una guitara.

Quiggle escribe música. 

Quiggle estuvo enojado

(NO, 2022, Quiggles)