Racism

*http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-sub-display?id=S44-4241-0-5971&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N&keyno=0000021506&leadiss=Y&auth_checked=Y
*http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/65174
*Me

    My first link is again from SIRS.com. SIRS talks about the history of racism and how it all started in the past. I think that's kind of important to know because you can connect to what causes people to make racial remarks now and what caused people back then to make racial remarks.
    My second link is from answerbag.com. On answerbag, I asked, "Why are people racist?". I read the answers and I learned quite a lot from them. One person thought that being prejudiced was like a phobia. Something that is developed when you are still very young. You may hear it from your parents or grandparents. And when you hear your parents say things like that, you may begin to believe some things. Another person thought that people make racist remarks because they feel like they're in charge. They feel like they have power. When they ever feel threatened or scared of someone, they can make a racist remark and have the person they said it to feel upset, ashamed or bad about themselves. Which makes the person who made the remark feel powerful and strong.
    My third source is...ME. I wrote myself as a source because I have had people say racist things to me. Turns out that many people have a lot to say about Asians. The way we look, the way we talk, just about anything.

Research Entry

*http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-sub-display?id=S44-4241-0-1606&auth_checked=Y&gov=N&ic=N&keyno=0000003475&keyword=Bulimia&leadiss=Y&lnk=N&ren=N&res=Y&type=&method=date&cat=arts&detail=Y&pos=1&num=25#tabs
*http://www.mamashealth.com/bulimia.asp
*http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bulimia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatment.htm

The topic I decided to write about is Bulimia. Above are the links to the sites I found on Bulimia. The first link if from SIRS. There are various articles on what Bulimia is, how it can be treated and it also includes some stories of people who have/had Bulimia. Some stories are about girls and their obsession of being skinny. It's actually really scary to read about.

The second link talks about what Bulimia is, what causes it, the signs of Bulimia, and a lot more information. On this site, I found that Bulimia isn't just about food and being skinny. It also has to with stress and uncomfortable emotions. Many things can trigger Bulimia. Women in the US are always feel pressured about their looks. Skinny women and girls everywhere make it harder for other women to feel good about their own bodies.

In the third link, I learned the different effects you can have when you have Bulimia. Instead of actually losing weight, you get the exact opposite and gain weight. You can get broken blood vessels in the eyes, you can become very weak and dizzy. You can rupture your stomach or esophagus.

Bulimia is a very scary thing. Fortunately, it can be cured. Nobody should feel bad about what their body looks like. No one should every become Anorexic or Bulimic just because they feel so badly about themselves. Everyone is unique in their own way and that's a good thing.

Stuart Little

I had a nice experience rereading Stuart Little. When I was younger, i loved how Stuart was so adventurous and had the ability to build up courage to do many things. For example, Stuart was so adventurous the time he decided to do the sailboat race. Stuart didn't even give up when  he fell out of the boat. Also, Stuart had to build up the courage when he decided he was going to run away to find Margalo. He really loved his mother, Mrs. Little, so he took a piece of her hair to remember her before he left for his trip. After i finished rereading Stuart Little, i realized that i still admired Stuart and I actually appreciate him.

In the end of the book, you don't really find out weather or not Stuart finds Margalo. Then i realized, if Margalo wants Stuart to be looking for her, she will let herself be found. But if Margalo doesn't want to be found, Stuart won't ever find Margalo. Like they say, if you love somebody, set them free. If they really love you, they'll come back. Something I learned while reading this book was cherish every moment with your loved ones because you don't know when time will run out.

Something I thought went well while reading this book was how so much of this book can relate to Charlotte's Web and that i could get good annotations out of that. Something i thought didn't go well was the fact that you don't know if Stuart finds Margalo or not. It kind of left the story off as a cliff-hanger and I didn't like that.