Bereniss Jimenez: The girl form my English class

Bereniss Jimenez is an interesting individual she is a self proclaim pessimist who is a party animal and a great friend to have by your side. Her parents split up which actually didn't affected her as much as. She keeps contact with both of her parents and step sisters. She is a college student currently attending Oxnard Community College and plans on making a Carree as a pharmacist or as a productive member of society. She is hopping to be married by the time she reaches twenty-five and have children before she turns thirty. Though she is young, she is already thinking ahead and plans on having a modest home with a house keeper because as she said, "I am not scrubbing s%&t." She thanks her father for being a role model for her during hard times and immanence obstacles. She considers herself an example for her little sisters and plans on staying that way. She loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen, but again she will not touch a dirty dish. Bereniss is an interesting individual who likes to party hard; however, she keeps herself grounded. Her motivation for attending college is to become financially stable and not have to worry of what might happen if the check is too low this month. She is not looking to become a big millionaire but does not want money to become an inconvenience or a bother in her family's future. She also enjoys drawing as a hobby and a relaxing escape from the reality of college. This is Bereniss Jimenez.

Texting, Texting!, Texting?

Texting has become second nature for us. We depend so much on texting we feel obligated to reply as soon as our phones begin to bibrate. However, our generation has replace talking or writing with texting; no real spelling or foundation of knowledge. I feel that our dependence on quickness and fast pace life styles have left some very unignorable marks on our social and learning habbits. We don't need to be so dependable on our phones in order to communicate with others. The reason why I am aginst texting is for the fact that when we meet the people who we seem to always be talking to via texting we have an award moment where we can hardly say two words without looking away. I for once choose not to text but rather call or speak to the pearson I need to reach with basic and correct English. I am not the kind of person you will find facing his phone for more than a minute. If we break free from the phones that have slaved us we can begin to see what is arounf us and appreciate we we have; the little things we take for granted.

Reality TV... Or So They Say

      My take on reality TV is that it is far from reality. It teaches people how they should behave in order to get attention or admiration from others. We all know the Snookies of the world who are no more than trash talking overly dramatic, obsessive and just plain idiotic bimbos with  heads full of hot air. The Media is not aware of how powerful their influence is on society. More and more Americans are staying home counting the hours before their poorly written plot shows begging. What is even more shocking, children are now being use as targets for commercialism and vulgarity. A part from only using the well known "sex factor" to draw viewers, reality TV is now a multi billion dollar business with lucrative contracts and sky rocketing careers. However the lost of self-respect and utter humiliation is not worth any amount of cash.


      Reality TV has pushed the envelope way too many times to be ignored. TV shows that show the real lives of high school kids or that show the weight battle of multiple obese Americans is no laughing matter. Many people who are shown in our television devises are under the subconscious mentality that they  must behave a certain way before their audience. This causes a domino effect, making the viewer think that the way the people behave on screen is a legitimate way to act in real life. After all isn't that reality. Television programs such as the Jersey Shore show 6 Italian twenty-somethings living under the same roof where complete insanity and unbelievable scenes take place. A specific episode where the co-star female participant gets punched in the nose became a public display of violence that ultimately became a social joke. Besides being completely degrading to the Italian community, the shows lack of supervision has send a subliminal idea that it is ok to punch people during an argument. Other shows like Teen Mom or Engage and Underage have represented a life short cut from life's youth. In a way projecting a life plan to a much younger audience.

        The other day my 10 year old little sister asked me to use my lap top I asked "why?" and she replied by saying she wanted to watch a show form youtube.com via facebook. I was a bit apprehensive so I asked her if I could watch it too. As she logged into her facebook account she clicked on a video that read Genuine Ken. It's a reality online show that is in the search for the next Ken doll for Barbie. The show seemed to be alright at first. However, as the show went on to the talent competition some of the contestants got a bit too PG-13 if you know what I mean. A guy rips off his shirt, on is cursing like a sailor, and all of this is made for a young audience. I told my sister this show was not appropriate for her age and to be wise about what she watch. Little boys and girls should not have to be thrown into ideas or visual connection such as these. It is our role to provide a good and positive example to our younger generations and teach the that reality TV is not real life.