Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School

In "Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School" Alan Schwarz ( author ) examines that not only does teachers have low income students with low income families but doctors and teachers are giving students Adderall to boost their academic performances. 

One example that supports my statement is when Dr. Anderson states "We've decided as a society that it's too expensive to change the kid's environment. So we have to change the kid". Dr. Anderson is a pediatrician for many low income families in Cherokee County, that is north of Atlanta. 

Another example from the article is when Dr. Ramesh Raghavan says " We are effectively forcing local community psychiatrists to use the only tool at their disposal, which is medications". Dr. Ramesh Raghavan is a child mental-health services researcher at Washington University. 

I think that this topic is very interesting because of the way doctors handled things. Not only are they giving elementary students medicine, but they're not letting kids be themselves. I believe that in today's society there is a much better way of how students can be tamed or their academic confidence can build, not just prescribing them with Adderall. The only negative possibilities of this situation is if the children get overwhelmed, hooked to the drug, or even overdose themselves with the mind of always wanting it. 

This topic reminded me of a time where a friend of mines overdosed herself to fit in with the cool kids of her school. Not only did she get attached to the drug, but she started to get into the habit of wanting it every minute of everyday. 

This article makes me feel as though the characters in the story are not only wrong for what they were prescribing for the kids but they weren't in the right state of mind either. 

Colombian Soldier Held 12 Years Is Freed By Rebels

In " Colombian Soldier Held 12 Years Is Freed By Rebels " CNN wire staff illustrates that Sgt. Pablo Emilio Moncayo stayed strong for his family and for his country.
For Example, in the article is states "the young soldier arrived in the city of Florencia in a Brazilian helicopter that transported him from the jungle and when he arrived he was appeared as wearing a military uniform and walked right into his fathers awaiting arms. He was the longest hostage held by his rebels and was tortured the most because of his bravery".
Another example that was pointed out in the article is that Moncayo had been captured when he was only 19 while on the job. Moncayo states " Marxist Guerrillas attacked my unit, killing 22 of my colleagues and making the effort of capturing me and 18 others on December 21. 1997".
I found this article eye catching because of the hard work and the uniqueness of Soldiers that serve our countries. Many people don't really realize what soldiers have to go through to protect our countries, not only are they sacrificing their relationships with their families, but they're risking their lives to fight for us.
I think that this topic isn't talked about enough in everyday life. The subject is talked about here and there but people aren't worshiping or thanking the people that are frighting for our respect and protection.
Another reason why i found this article astonishing is because, not only have i read about a soldier being captured for 12 years but this reminded me of a time when my uncle came home and notified me about a time he was captured with 5 other people he was working with. He stated " it was the worse situation that I've ever been in before " .
This topic stood out to me because people don't really take the time out of their days to thank the people that are fighting for us, and the soldiers/marines aren't getting enough credit for what they're doing.

Studies Find More Students Cheating, With High Achievers No Exception

In "Studies Find More Students Cheating, With High Achievers No Exception" Richard Perez-Pena illustrates that there is an high average number of students that are cheating over tests and even the highest achievers fit right into the group with them.
One example that supports this topic is included in the article which exports state "cheating has simply become easier and more widely tolerated, both schools and parents have failed to give students strong and repetitive messages about what is allowed and what is not". 
Another example in the article is stated from Donald L. McCabe, he states "there have always been struggling students who cheat to survive, although the students that are at the top tend to cheat more so that they could succeed".
I think that this topic occurs very generally in society today, because many people that are failing, always tend to lean on the "smartest person in the class" to give them all of the answers. Although what people don't realize is that it is easy to figure out who cheated off of who and who let this cheating occur.
This topic reminded me of a time when i was in middle school and one of the students next to me wanted me to help him with the PSSA. What he failed to realize is that some of the stuff he may know, i may not know, and cheating isn't the answer.
This topic also made me realize that teachers and parents need to be more strict on what they tell their students or children so that they can let the information process through their heads and understand that cheating isn't the right answer.

Texting May Be Taking A Toll

In "Texting May Be Taking A Toll" Katie Hafner (the author) illustrates that many teenagers today are being setback from doing homework or getting any sleep by texting on their phones 24/7. 

For example, in the article it states that "a young teenager named Reina racks up to 14528 text messages in one month. She would also keep her phone on after going to bed, switching it to vibrate and waiting for a signal of an incoming message".

Another example that was pointed out in the article is that "children often text during class, all you have to do is pretend like you're getting something out of your bookbag, or you can hide it in your coat or under your desk" Ari Kapner says.

I think that this topic is very unique and often occurs in many different situations today. Not only does teenagers or people in general only text during school or during class, many adults or legal guardians text or talk on the phone while they're in the middle of driving somewhere. Because of this texting fanatic and instant reaction, many people don't realize that they instantly drop everything and turn to their phones when receiving an incoming message. Another reason why there should be an limit for texting messages and talking on the phone is because people stay up late at night talking on their phones or on different kinds of websites which prevents them from getting any sleep at all.

This topic reminded of a time where as though i stayed up all night texting and talking on my phone when i knew that i had to be up early in the a.m to go to a very important meeting at my job. When i woke up the next day i felt like i haven't slept in years and i was dragging my feet and i looked drained out.

This topic also makes me feel as though that it needs to be talked about even more because people just dont understand how much they use their phones and it stops them from doing other things and actually going out to interact with other people.