THE OLDEST OLD: A LOOK AT CENTENARIANS

Living together for long time is a very important fact in life, and also very difficult for a couple of people if they are not very prepared for living with another person, I think it's very difficult to be together 100 years, because nowadays people don't love like years ago, so live 100 years I think it is more than a record. But it depends on how much confidence a person get at the moment of  meeting another even though if there is love all we can get. A relationship starts when love is in our heart, when we feel ann  atraction for somebody in the case of this couple of people they dedided to be together until the rest of their lives. I'd like to get the opportunity to live more than 100 years together with a woman, Omg!!

                       The oldest old: a look of centenarians.

   After more than 10 years of her dead, I still remember her like it was yesterday.My grandmother, who was 100 years old when passed away, lived a normal life in the countryside, eating unprocessed food. Most of the time she reaped and collected her own food: rice, beans, vegetables, eggs, milk, fruits, etcetera. She ate and drank everything: pork, avocados, coffee and white bread…everything. Her activities were limited to housework. At the age of 99 she could read the bible and strung a needle without glasses. She had an incredible memory, she was always talking about people from her past and she told us a lot of stories from her young time. She cooked and shouted out our names whenever she needed.  Wow, anytime I think about her, sometimes I cry, but most of the time I smile, recalling how kind and lovely she was.

comment about last class

I liked a lot the last class. I liked the fact that we got to meet and to talked with an American guy. I think that classes should be like that one more frequently because with those kind of classes we, students, improve our conversation skill.

I don’t understand People who are addicted to things like shopping, gambling, having sex, internet or even working. Consequently, they overlook the fact that gradually, they are losing everything around, including their families.

I’m kind of mad at those people who cannot control their own behavior and the worst thing it’s that they know these new ¨hobby¨ is affecting their whole life, and what they do?? Nothing!! They just sit there and watch how they ruin everything.

a 105 years old woman was elected as the elderly´s queen. In Azua, at the moment when she received the crown, she was delighted.



Source:  listindiario.com.do 

Reflexion: La vejez by Alberto Cortez.

Addictive Personalities

I wasn´t aware that there were people more likely to develop an addiction than other people. People who are substance dependent are characterized by a physical or psycological dependency that negatively affects their quality of life, according to Wikipedia, it refers to a particular set of personality traists that make an individual predisposed to addictions. Many scientist believe that addictive behaviors are defined by the exessive use of pleasurable activities to cope with unmanageable with internal conflict, pressure and stress.

An addictive personality may be defined as a psychological setback that makes a person more susceptible to addictions. Such a person may switch from one addiction to another, or even sustain multiple addictions at different times. 

That last part taken out from wikipedia tells me That I am a person with addictive or personality habits because sometimes I´m dealing with two or three addictions at a time which is scaring me after reading it. But thanks God I have become aware about my condition and started struggling against my addictions like coffee, exercising and others.

Expressions for challenging an argument

I definitely liked the expressions for challenging an argument found on the current book on page 19 due to the fact that I had a lack of expressions in that area.

Expressions like: I´m sorry, but I´m afraid you´re missing the point, What you don´t seem to fully understand is, No, I believe that´s really not true, added to my short vocabulary new ways to confront some discussion or misunderstandings with anybody because sometines I can be arguing about any topic but If I don´t have the right knowlege to express myself properly then I end up feeling frustrated about it.

The elders in Dominican Republic.

I was checking some virtual newspapers, looking for some information about elders.
I found very important information about The elders in Dominican Republic. I would like to share this, and I hope that this information  can open our minds.

One million 100 thousand people over age 65 are living in Dominican Republic.It is a stage where you need, medical care, attention, medicine, a roof, and pension guarantees.
In Dominican Republic is very difficult that people over 65 have a good quality of life, because many of this people don't have these privileges.

Reaching old age or elderly person talks about a life lived in balance and having served many years in the family and society.

But not always the payment that is received by a life of service corresponds to these contributions, at least in the Dominican Republic, where older people suffering exclusion, contempt, and even abuse, according to a report by journalist Nuria Piera.

Nuria Piera explain that to give guarantees and protection for the elderly was promulgated in 1998 Law 352-98, Nuria Piera notes that on the paper, is a law that describes the ideal country for seniors, but in practice the opposite occurs with the elderly Dominicans.



                          "THIS IS A SAD REALITY"

My son

My son is at the Clinic Dominico Cubano, Room 408. He seems to have Dengue, but he´s ok. Thank you, prof. Atilano Pimentel.

My day starts.

5:30 am: The alarm clock rings by the first time in the morning trying to wake up and after several seconds Mission accomplished, I stand up. The first thing I do is to thank God for the opportunity that I receive to see another day, then I do my routine to warm the body, and then I go to the bathroom and do what we should do before leaving in the morning, arriving at my work watch the clock 7:30 am, just in time, to know if all employees arrived.

Many hours of work but it is a necessary sacrifice,  for that we have a salary, and  thanks to this I can pay for college, super market, and the house where I live. The life is filled of sacrifices, but it sacrifices necessary to live this life, Some examples of these sacrifices: when I get home I have to prepare my dinner no matter if I'm tired I have to do, , ironing my shirts, etc, if you don't have someone who does it you must do it.

But no matter the life is beautiful I can do it, and you  like start your day?

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Nowadays the internet and other addictions are problems that the human kind started to face recently but some of them have been there for a long time like, eating disorders, compulsive buying and others.

I read about the common forms of addictive behavior from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and found so many surprising things as people can be addicted to different substances that are physical and mental such as gambling, eating disorders, tanning, cellphone use, the so called internet and computer use, relation to leadership etc. but there was one that really called my attention which is the addiction to exercising.

According to what I found people that are addicted to exercise have a routine and when it has become a major preocupation, affecting other areas of their lives then they have become exercise dependent. The main reason why people slip into the exercise addiction is because the estres released while long training hours, producing endorphins that increase the wellness and the freedom sensation.

As I was reading it, I realized that I´ve become in an exercise addict without even thinking about it, some of my friends urged me to seek for some help but I was in denial. I´m not going to say that I got the help that I needed  but I made myself aware of the running addiction and now I´m more careful about it.

I´m still struggling against exercising every day for hours and trying to keep the balance in my life, convinced  that with willpower I will overcome and succeed.

The Internet and Other Addictions

I found this chapter very interesting. I had not idea that surfing the net, playing games, chatting and even shopping online could become an addiction with all the meaning this word implies.I did not know that this is a real illness that could affect to anyone at any age. After reviewing this chapter, I went to the internet in order to find more information about. I found causes, symptoms and therapy.
Some of the causes are depression, anxiety, lack of social support. Among the symptoms are: losing track of time, isolation, not completing task, dry eyes, back aches, weight gain (  author: Joanna Saisan).
From now on, I will keep on eye on my 12 years old son, who can spend hours playing video games. He is very shy and he does not do a lot of physical activities.  

Internet Addction

                                                         Drugs destroy your life  
Yoel was a normal guy  he went to school and practiced sports like basketball, but his problems started when he began to share with people who used to smoke weed. One of those friends was telling him that smoking was  nice and he was using it by fashion,  later Yoel began to smoke weed with his friend Jairo.
at the beginning Yoel got to excited by smoking weed  feelling that He was the best of the world, After a couple of months his father died and he was not getting any money to support his studies. it is in that moment when he decides to abandon his studies, time was running fast and Yoel began to spend the major part of his time on the street smoking, but he was tired of smoking weed and he decides to taste something better the cocaine.

Yoel was not working and was not studing, all his friends got to be away from him because they were seeing him as a trash, It was  a terrible situation to live without friends, he got to be involved in many problems like robbery, nowdays he is in the jail for  killing to someone.

Addiction, in medicine is known as the need to take a harmful drug because you are addicted to it.

In other hand addiction is a strong desire to have or do something regularly, the most of the times this desire is difficult to stop.

We can find addiction at any point of the society, many adolescents, young, and adults has been trapped by this scourge, there is a huge list of substances viewed primarily as addictions; substances such as drugs, alcohol, and nicotine are considered as the most dangerous poison that can affect the entire society, however people can also be addicted to activities such as sports, computers, internet, shopping, and travel.

The internet is one of the activities that have become very common through the world, even though it is a great and powerful communication tool it is well known that many people have begun overusing the net and are spending hours and hours on line.

The big issue of the internet addiction is that people don´t realized when they are becoming addict, it seems to be harmless, but we need to be aware of the damages it can cause. So let us keep away from any addictions.

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Bruno Mars

The first time that I saw this artist was in the VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW.
I saw this artist and said, wao your voice is similar to Michael Jackson, this man sings very good ! I hope that you enjoy this video.

Internet Addiction

I was checking in the internet, about internet addiction, and I saw several information about this topic, but in my opinion has the same conclusion is a big problem, yes is a big problem around the world. I think  there are many countries in the world tha are going through this problem, and is very sad, because there many young people that are trapped in this addiction.

The obsession with the programming, computer games and the compulsive pursuit of sex and dysfunctional relationships through the internet, foman part of this syndrome.
If you have problem with the internet, if you are addict to the internet you have problem with internet addiction.

Grammar: A friendly reminder

Grammar: The rules by which the words of a language change their forms and are combined into sentences, or the study or use of these rules.

Difference between nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

1. Noun: A word or group of words that represent a person, place, thing, quality, action, or idea. Nouns can be used as the subject or object of a verb. Example, The teacher writes on the board.
2. Adjective: A word that describes a noun or pronoun , such as "black" in the sentence "She wore a black hat," or "happy" in the sentence "I'll try to make you happy."
3. Verb:A word or group of words that is used to describe an action, experience, or state.

information taken from, Longman Advanced American Dictionary and Google image

The Internet and other Addictions!!

 

What is Internet addiction or computer addiction?

Internet Addiction, otherwise known as computer addiction, online addiction, or internet addiction disorder (IAD), covers a variety of impulse-control problems, including: 

• Cybersex Addiction – compulsive use of Internet pornography, adult chat rooms, or adult fantasy role-play sites impacting negatively on real-life intimate relationships.
• Cyber-Relationship Addiction – addiction to social networking, chat rooms, and messaging to the point where virtual, online friends become more important than real-life relationships with family and friends.
• Net Compulsions – such as compulsive online gaming, gambling, stock trading, or compulsive use of online auction sites such as eBay, often resulting in financial and job-related problems. 
• Information Overload – compulsive web surfing or database searching, leading to lower work productivity and less social interaction with family and friends.
• Computer Addiction – obsessive playing of off-line computer games, such as Solitaire or Minesweeper, or obsessive computer programming.

The most common of these Internet addictions are cybersex, online gambling, and cyber-relationship addiction.

THE INTERNET AND OTHER ADDICTIONS!!

       Many people in the world spend much time surfing in front of a computer, and they don't care what happen around them, so the internet overuse brings to people many problems that they can't get out of it easily, because they don't look for helps on time; even though internet use can interfere with daily life, work, and relationships. When you feel more comfortable with your online friends than your real ones, or you can’t stop yourself from playing games, gambling, or compulsively surfing, even when it has negative consequences in your life. Thinking about the other things which they are important in life so internet addiction it not new nowadays because you can see teenagers and also adults during hours in front of a computer as hobbies.

Comment about the 2sd week of class

On feb. 4th the professor talked about the evaluation of the subject IDI-324, he explained that every single  part of the class is important, I agree with him that a student can't be evaluated just becuase of the good or bad scores gotten from an exam. I think that the knowledge must be evaluated within the student's daily activities.

How I became addicted to chat rooms when I was a Young girl.

How I became addicted to chat rooms when I was a Young girl.

My history begins when I was just 15 years I am the older Sister of two, my Mon bought a Computer for me and my sister, my parent s where always working so my sister and I, uses to stayed a lot time alone at home, at the beginning everything was normal I just enter to Internet in order to make my homework or connect to some interactive pages. Then one day I enter to a chartroom it was so interesting for me that I stayed about 2 hours the first day.

That is the moment when this History begins, I started visiting the page at least one a day and 3 or 4 hours a day , anybody notice this behaviors at home  neither my father nor my mother, But one day I started having many bad grades at School that was the Alert for my parent I was always a good student they started to notice something wrong on my , I left behind my friends , my English classes that I were schedule in the afternoon in a institute near my house.

The decided to talked to my but I didn’t tell them what was the problem that I have at that moment so they decided to schedule a psychologist appointment for me once a week   it was pretty hard for me to talk about this addiction that I did not really realize that I have until I talked with the psychology and after several appointments I accepted I was a Chat room Addict , after that my parents always were controlling my time in front of the computer  until I get the enough mature to control myself , now  I  can say I have 6 years free of chat rooms  Addictions .