By Elayna Kiehne Living in Colorado is very different from living in Minnesota. But I’ve noticed one major difference: the schools. The size of the school is drastically larger in Colorado, which also causes more variation in the system. For example, there are more extracurricular activities, and there is a greater ethnic diversity in the students. When I moved to … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Did you know that any household pet can be an Emotional Support Animal?
Did you know that any household pet can be an Emotional Support Animal? Any type of animal can be used as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). An Emotional Support Animal can also be called an assistance animal. I have had an experience with an ESA. After a major surgery I had, there was an ESA that came to visit me in the hospital. The animal that came to visit me was a … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: I’m not afraid to talk about what everyone else finds too inappropriate
What if I told you that there is an epidemic spreading across our entire world? What if I said that one of the most public health issues our society is facing today is readily available in every home, but few people are educated on how bad it is? What if I told you that there is science and research proving that this problem is at the root of affecting human lives and … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project ~ Mental illness
According to studies (Leahy, 2008), the average high school student has the same anxiety levels as an average psychiatric patient in the 1950s. Mental illness is a serious health condition today, yet schools and jobs just disregard people with any kind of mental illness. They say things like “that’s not an acceptable reason to go home,” or “you’re fine, get back to work.” Some … [Read more...]