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Gender: Female
Occupation: Student
Location: Davenport IA
Any hobbies?
Cooking, Boating, Bowling, Other, Weather, Reading, Shopping, Jogging/exercise, Music, Gardening, Arts
Any Pets?
Other
Favorite Sports Team:
Davenport Central Blue Devils, Iowa State Cyclones
Do you have an affiliation with a school?
Davenport Central High School, University of Iowa, Iowa State University
Favorite Movie:
Ironman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, The Notebook, Taken
What’s the greatest thing that ever happened to you?
Backpacking for a week on Isle Royale. No showers, no toilets, no water ... carrying everything. Best week of my life.
What else do you want people to know about you?
I am a teenager entering the real world of 40 hour workweeks, a serious relationship, and new responsibilies! It's not always easy, but if there's one thing I've learned the past two years, it's that life changes and you have to keep moving down the road of life or it will just drag you along on your behind.
Last great book read:
Long Way Gone
Hometown:
Davenport
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Hi! I'm a sophomore transfer student at Iowa State University working on a major in Civil/Environmental Engineering and a minor in Spanish.
I'm a pretty average teenage girl. I love my friends and I'm crazy about my boyfriend. ;) I know what it's like to have a broken heart. I love staying up late and eating anything with peanut butter. I love being with people but I'm an introvert and love time to myself. I can drive . . . sorta. I love running, journaling, and listening to music. I'm busy beyond belief with no time to sleep and I love it. I love volunteering in the community. I know that I can make a positive difference in the world and I believe in myself.
Recent Comments
August 09, 2010
While I agree that it is sad to see kids dressed badly and to see all the piercings and other crap, teachers have enough to deal with without having to discipline kids for “purple hair.” And I say let them wear what they want and pierce what they want. It means young people like me who dress nicely are going to get the above minimum wage job while they flip hamburgers. They’ll learn soon enough when they can’t pay rent.
School dress code targeted
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August 09, 2010
[quote]kmac1036 said: " also a safety issue, can't use them in gym class (do schools still have it???)"[/quote]
Yes, schools still have a required gym class. And you can wear flip flops in gym class if you would like, but you won't pass with a grade above a C.
School dress code targeted
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August 03, 2010
Well I guess her job is different, but my time doesn't start until I am across the bridge and at my desk, so I'm not wasting any government money .... Anyways, is she really doing anything about her predicament? Seems to me she could use her time better by just walking or biking instead of complaining in a letter.
Arsenal workers should have no complaints
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July 23, 2010
Kat, remember that after Pearl Harbor thousands of Japanese Americans were also effected by being sent to camps and losing everything. They were not responsible for the attack... but their lives were taken away. So what is wrong with having something to remember them by near Pearl Harbor? Just sayin.
Why not a mosque near Ground Zero?
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July 23, 2010
And don't forget about the milkweed! Milkweed is a common plant along Iowa roads and is the only food for monarch caterpillars!
Weeds make Iowa roads beautiful
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July 19, 2010
[quote]napp4244 said: " Teachers today just are plain lazy and only do it to collect a pay check and at the end of the day the kids suffer the most, Like I said before it is high time to privatize education. If I am so wrong what are you afraid of? You just might have to earn your money? Suck it up and do Your JOB."[/quote]
Please do not say teachers are lazy and are only in it for the paycheck. I’m assuming it’s been awhile since you’ve been attending a public high school, so let me tell you about the teachers I had before I graduated last year.
Joe Sheil: Was there at 7am every morning to help out anyone who needed it. I came in several mornings when I didn’t understand something and he would patiently explain to me how to do it until I understood.
Gail Heninger: Spends many mornings and weekends at scholastic bowl and mock trial meetings and tournaments, not to mention being in charge of a dozen other clubs and doing a fantastic job.
Dan Flaherty: Uses enthusiasm to get even the most uninterested kids interested in history and politics, as well as taking his government students to the state capitol every February.
Those were the first three who came to mind, but I can continue. They did more than do their job, and I will gladly defend the hardworking and wonderful teachers I had at Central High.
Some school districts get more money for students
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July 16, 2010
[quote]Svenska Kat said: "Omigod! You gotta be kiddin' me! You mean to tell me that kids aren't drinking because they hate their parents, hate God and hate society? Are you trying to tell me that college bound, college educated kids actually drink beer and aren't looking to over throw the government, become criminals or are practicing satanism? NO WAY!!!!!! "[/quote]
Yeah I am saying that... how many teenagers do you know drink to "overthrow the government?" I know tons of teenagers who drink, and none of them do it for that reason.
Illinois right to restrict teen drinkers’ licenses
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July 16, 2010
Sounds like you aren’t looking in the right places! Have you noticed how Davenport has been improving the city as well?
Some examples:
Boulevards along River Drive and Locust Street with green space.
Taking down the ugly old white towers along the river for more green space.
Also, just look at the Davenport riverfront now compared to five years ago. The Skate Park and green space has been put up on what used to be ugly barren ground west of the ice skating rink. And green space is popping up n numerous places downtown.
You might want to check out future plans by looking at the River Vision page on the city of Davenport website.
So yes, I think someone is there. And they certainly care!
Bill Wundram: If they put me in charge of things
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July 16, 2010
Times have changed now. It’s reasonable to let your kid leave home at age 16, and truthfully, not even 18. When I started high school, there were over 400 kids in my class. I graduated with 270, that’s how many drop outs there were. Now while some of that is due to bad parenting, students have a much higher chance of staying in school longer while they are living with their parents. I’d even support raising the age to 19, just to try to get more kids to tough it out and finish high school.
Illinois right to restrict teen drinkers’ licenses
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