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Sarah Baird edited the blog post Reflection on the Problems with Medical Volunteerism in the group American Studies: 6 years, 3 months ago
Over the past two classes “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” has been an underlying topic of group discussions. From participating in group discussion I have come to realize how complicated medical volunteerism is, and how difficult and elaborate one has to be when attempting to solve some of the problems associated with it. One pro…[Read more]
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Sarah Baird wrote a new blog post The Unintentional Backfire Effect in the group American Studies: 6 years, 4 months ago
From Avery’s blog post “Persuasion vs. Awareness” I share similar feelings regarding what impact a single person can have vs. an entire group on someone’s beliefs. I believe that Avery’s statement, “The sad […]
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Sarah Baird wrote a new blog post Dental Coverage: You Have Options in the group American Studies: 6 years, 4 months ago
While reading “The Painful Truth About Teeth” by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan, I found myself comparing my dental experiences with other people’s experiences described in the article. I also found myself beco […]
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Sarah Baird edited the blog post Defining Vocabulary or a Deeper Understanding in the group American Studies: 6 years, 4 months ago
After Wednesday’s class activity, I couldn’t help but wonder why Professor McCoy had the class share the definition of words we didn’t know. Although you should look up words you don’t know the definition to, I doubt that Professor McCoy’s exercise was to teach us that. I believe that the purpose of the exercise was to indirectly discuss different…[Read more]
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Sarah Baird edited the blog post Human Resources in the group American Studies: 6 years, 4 months ago
Last Wednesday, Human Resources was mentioned in class when discussing Zone One by Colson Whitehead, along with what purpose a Human Resource Department serves. From my summer job, I worked in an office that had a Human Resource Department of one staff member.
My encounters with the Human Resources professional were minimal except for the…[Read more]
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Sarah Baird edited the blog post Helium: Not Just for Party Balloons in the group American Studies: 6 years, 4 months ago
Many of us associate helium with party balloons and helium tanks that you can buy at Walmart for $30. However, helium has many additional uses, is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere, and has scientists worried. If helium is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere, next to hydrogen, then why are scientists worried?
In…[Read more]
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Sarah Baird wrote a new blog post What Did I Consent To? in the group American Studies: 6 years, 4 months ago
After signing several consent forms while I laid in a hospital bed two weekends ago, I immediately thought of previous class discussions surrounding consent. The first form to sign was the HIPAA law form. I signed […]
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Sarah Baird edited the blog post Personal Desires vs. Consent in the group American Studies: 6 years, 5 months ago
In today’s class discussion, the topic of consent was almost completely overlooked while discussing “Present 8” in Clay’s Ark by Octavia Butler. I understand that the topic of consent may be difficult to talk about in relation to everyday life and situations where it is not given, however, in Clay’s Ark, I believe it is important to discuss esp…[Read more]
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Sarah Baird wrote a new blog post Jumping from Past to Present in the group American Studies: 6 years, 5 months ago
As mentioned in class yesterday, Clay’s Ark by Octavia Butler switches between chapters of the past and the present. After reading parts two and three, I believe that the reason for the shift in time is for the r […]
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Sarah Baird wrote a new blog post Yelling for Help in the group American Studies: 6 years, 5 months ago
While reading Chapter A of Zulus by Percival Everett, I questioned why Alice Achitophel didn’t yell for help when the dirty man was violating her, yet did yell for help in Chapter N when the hungry man was a […]
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Sarah Baird edited the blog post What is PTSD? in the group American Studies: 6 years, 6 months ago
In Home, by Toni Morrison, Frank Money appears to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after returning from the Korean War. Money is among many other people who suffer from PTSD. After class discussion on Wednesday, I decided to research the disorder to help me gain a better insight to what Money is experiencing, and the reasons for his…[Read more]
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Sarah Baird joined the group American Studies 6 years, 7 months ago
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Sarah Baird became a registered member 6 years, 7 months ago