Joette Bradshaw

 All that glitter is not gold. Not because someone is displaying happiness doesn't mean all is well. Anyone could be experiencing suicidal thoughts. It doesn't hurt to pay attention to details. If you notice someone is acting different like, over or under sleeping, mood swings, excessive crying for no reason, or eating too much or too little. You might think it is simply stress or puberty, but it could also be depression and could be thinking about killing themselves. Covid-19 have caused depression in people of all ages, so pay attention to the signs. Someone close to you may be hurting; check up on them, show them that you care. You may save a life.

This essay was well put together. It shows how passionate the author was about wearing her hijab. I liked that she put the pronouns her before his when she described gender equality. It is also a privilege not to be worried about the beauty standards, as her entire body is covered. I've never discriminated against Muslims, but I've always been curious about their lifestyle. Wonder if the climate affects them, simple stuff like that. However, I am on Naheed Mustafa side; my body is my own business.

 I agreed with the author when she said, "Permitting unregulated citizens to have guns is destroying the security of this free state." Guns do kill. Anybody should not be permitted to use such a weapon.  As the author mentioned, there is a second chance when knives are involved. With guns, anyone can get shot and killed, even from a distance. Before reading this, I believed in a firearm for protection, but I never thought about the effects of irresponsible people with no discipline with a gun.

 Roses are red, Violets are blue. God's blood is shed, Just for you. How do you know that is true? How do you know Christianity is 'right'? I grew up going to church, but now, I am questioning my religion. In the late 15th into the 16th century, before slavery, the Europeans travelled to the Caribbean to wipe the 'uncivilized' culture of the indigenous and taught them Christianity, which was considered civilized. The same group of people who captured Africans brought them to the Caribbean and sold them into slavery. They were kept as slaves and forced to work on plantations for so long. They were colonized and taught Christianity. According to revised history, my ancestors were ill-treated during slavery. How can I trust that what was taught during those times were accurate? I'm not saying that I don't believe in Christ, but I am a little cautious. At this point, you cannot go wrong if you do what's right. 

I am out of ideas to write on. So I am going to write about life.  Life, it's tough. When I was younger, I was dying to grow up, for what though? For responsibilities? For constant struggles? Imagine a childhood where your parents provide you with necessities and more, to the slow transition to adulthood where your parents only produce the basic need. So daily, monthly or yearly essentials are at my expense. This process has taught me that nothing good in life comes easy. It is preparing me for my future life on my own. Am I ready for it? Not by choice, but when the time comes, I've already prepared. My parents did their part to provide for me. Therefore I will do my part and make them proud. Living a good life is tough, but it is not impossible. Sometimes, I feel like I am running out of time, but my motto is, do your best and God will do the rest.

  Lectures are expected to evaluate students' abilities in the classroom while planning, preparing, and delivering effective strategies for each student. Every educator should provide a lesson that focuses on the required information for the period along with a delivery plan. A teacher is like an input device for a computer therefore, a teacher is responsible for entering data into systems in many different ways because various systems input and process data differently. Teachers have expectations from the government and society to form the future leaders and from parents to educate, instil good habits and core values. Educators are essential, they are  responsible for the future of not only their county but the world.