discovering christophers flaws

 There was once a man named Christopher Columbus. He was an adventurer and loved finding new places to explore. However, he had some bad qualities. He didn't think of others, he always acted before he thought and never really took everything into consideration. 

One day, he decided he wanted more than what he had in his homeland. He set out in search of a new place to conquer. He found the America’s, and found people there. He didn't like those people and made them think things that weren't true. Christopher was a powerful, yet evil man. 

ramp up gce!

In class this term, We have been working on designing a student lounge that is a safe environment for everyone in the school's population. I chose the corner room to model my design since it is large and already has a lounge vibe. Our class went to the Harold Washington library to see how their student lounge is designed so we could have some inspiration. Their lounge had chairs, benches, all kinds of furniture, colorful accents, and reader-friendly material. In theory, this lounge should reflect the community and who is using the lounge, not just one small group. This is also connecting to Sdg 4, making safe environments that are accessible and friendly to all people. in order to get my ideas down properly, I sketched out a floor plan I thought would be appropriate for the given requirements. then, I sketched a model of the chair I thought would be accessible to anyone. 


To represent my ideas I made a sketch of what id like the floor plan to be. I essentially want a cozy corner low-stress zone for people to do whatever they'd like.

no, floorplan, 2022

text in image: 

diagram of lounge

chair design

entertainment/tvs

seating/lounge area

walkways

needed: sound systems, comfy chairs, proper lighting, ramp, more familiar door, games + puzzles

Essentially, the idea of no exclusion was in my mind when drawing this. i made a small stage for whatever kind of performance may be in action accessible to wheelchairs or otherwise disabled people. i took inspiration from the chidrens library, to make it mostly mono-level. 

prevent the future

 For this term in the cure, we discussed preventative medicine. This is the process of taking preventative measures to lower someone's risk of disease. This is, before or early on in the process of getting a disease. If someone is iron deficient, they will take iron supplements to decrease the risk of future issues involving iron content in the bloodstream. If you are at risk of being a diabetic, dietary measures will probably be put in place to help prevent becoming diabetic. 

1st gen

Morting; schizophrenia 

Grotha; heart disease

2nd gen

Guait; schizophrenia

Shoville; depression

Chenya; heart disease and schizophrenia

Ghemi; anxiety

3rd gen

George; depression

Bendubious squeezleberry; depression and heart disease

bokith ; depression

Me; anxiety 2/10, schizophrenia 3/10, depression 5/10.

Me is the patient we are going to be looking further at. His family has a history of genetic disorders, and we are going to look at his risk for heart disease. In the past few generations, thirty percent of his family tree has had heart disease. 

Me’s health information

Age; 16

Weight; 190 lbs

Height; 5’11”

Past health issues;

Overweight, back problems

He has a regular routine of exercising, eating somewhat healthy, and doesn't take vitamins.

I would recommend not smoking, but taking aspirin as a blood thinner, minimizing alcohol intake, and asking your doctor about beta-blockers will certainly do you good. These are all measures that will prevent heart disease. Eat more fiber (beans, avocado, etc) and take multi vitamins as well. 

Goals for the future:

Take vitamins and supplements for any deficiency, or weaker areas in your nutritional intake. this could be done in about 1 week.

Lose 10 lbs in 1.5 months through diet and exercise combined. Seek a physician, get a gym membership, and be conscious of your overall activity

change diet according to test results over the course of 2 months, look at test results, analyze, and find a diet that fits all areas that are lacking attention

walter, you silly goose

in this term, we discussed greek choruses. what a greek chorus is. we also have looked at gender norms. we looked at a raisin in the sun. we then had to make a greek chorus about one specific character. I chose Walter, the most controversial character. he's dynamic, bold, and rude. however, his delivery of the truth is what I think modern generations lack in honesty. walters role was the pessimistic approach to everything, side with the ones winning kind of mindset. he bullies others and dalks down to them. i think his over critical traits are more of what society needs, minus the weak structure.

overall I think the best part of this course was the ability to have discussions in class. this project was made easier because I could discuss it with my peers. i think the most difficult part of the project was having to look back at the text, or maybe figuring out how exactly to format it.

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)