Americans with disabilities act

What historical event fascinates you the most?

Introduction-the Americans with disabilities fascinates me the most because even though the act prohibits discrimination based on a disability, people still discriminate. At least that has been my experience with it.

It ensures equal opportunities for employment, public services and accommodations for people with disabilities. It also provides equal accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

I hold a lot of degrees in social services and in social work, but none of my degrees ever panned out. I have also put in a request for the equal employment office to get involved but they could not help me. So that is why this law fascinates me because if it is in place and is working correctly I would have a job in social work. I studied social work in college. It is worth exploring at this point in my life. Even though I received my degree back in 2007 maybe I can get some sort of job with the degree.

In conclusion- I discussed the Americans with the disabilities act of 1990. In this act, it prohibits discrimination based on disability. It ensures equal opportunities for employment, public services and accommodations for people with disabilities. If it worked properly I would have a job in social work, because that is what I studied in college. So it is worth exploring seeing if there is a job that I can do with my social work degree. Thank you for reading.

My disability

What’s something you believe everyone should know.

Introduction-there are many types of disabilities, ranging from physical, to mental. My disability is not easily distinguished because people in Tucson don’t even know what I have until I tell them that I was shot in the head.

People are so easy to say I have cerebral palsy, or that I am developmentally delayed without knowing my true diagnosis that I have, which is traumatic brain injury. I wish everyone knew I have a traumatic brain injury because they would not be so easy to judge me. Plus I wish everyone knew I was shot in the head because they would stop guessing what my condition is. If everyone knew what I had, this would make it a little easier to approach me. They would not be scared of me, when I walk with a gimp or have my left arm on my stomach.

In conclusion- I wish everyone knew I was shot in the head and have a traumatic brain injury. This would make my life easier because people look at me very weird when I walk. Thank you for reading.

Acting young

What does it mean to be a kid at heart?

To be a kid at heart means acting and thinking like a kid. Also, it is being curious about the world and getting pleasure from the smaller things in life. It is in liking and doing things that are for young people, such as listening to metal music even though you are fifty or sixty years old. Or going to a club and dancing the whole night, even though you are of an older adult age. Even though, you are old you still feel young and have a lot of energy. So it is in essence, doing and acting young for your age. Thank you for reading.

Three wishes

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?

If I had three genie wishes:

The first wish would be to make me physically normal, where I could use my left arm again and walk without a gimp. Also, I would not forget things so much,. If only I could be how I used to be when I was 12 years old.

Next wish, would be for a billion dollars because then I could do as I please write all I want. I could play music all I want. I would not have to get up and go to work every night, if I had a billion dollars.

Last wish, to be a professional musician, plus a writer, where I would write my own lyrics and make my own songs, which is what I do, is write lyrics. If only, this would happen. Thank you for reading.

The cousin who shot me in the head.

Describe a family member.

Growing up, when I was very young. He was my best friend. We used to do everything together. Watch movies together, go on hikes together, we used to share our deepest secrets with each other. He also got me in trouble a lot. We used to steal mail, steal from stores, start fires, and also start more fires.

Until, that dreaded day. It was a cold windy night. He said, “Point the gun at my head and press the trigger.” I couldn’t do it, so he took the gun away from me and pointed the gun at my head and it went off. We thought the gun was not loaded.

In conclusion- this man is a monster. He never said he was sorry for what he did to me or gave me any money for my pain and suffering. Like I said in another post, he got away with the whole thing. They let him off the hook. I still cannot believe he just got away with something so awful that affects me so profoundly. Thank you for reading.

Crunches, or sit ups

What is your favorite form of physical exercise?

Introduction- almost everyone has their favorite form of physical exercise. In this blog I will discuss my favorite forms of physical exercise.

My first favorite form of exercise are crunches and sit ups because I want to stay slim. So everyday I do crunches and sit ups.

Another form of physical exercise; even though it is an instrument. It is playing the drum set. When I play the drum set I feel relieved and relaxed. Just the physical exertion of hitting a drum or a cymbal, there is something therapeutic about the whole process that makes me feel better. Playing drums can be very physical because I use my whole body, hitting the drum set with a drumstick and tapping the bass drum pedal with my foot. It is good exercise.

Conclusion- in this blog I went over my favorite forms of physical exercise, which are crunches, sit ups and playing the drum set. Thank you for reading.

A crusade

How much would you pay to go to the moon?

Introduction- a lot of people want to go to the moon, so it can be pretty pricey. In this blog, I will discuss how much I would pay to go to the moon.

I would probably wait to go to the moon because any figure I would throw out would be way below what is expected. I am the type of person who waits until a lot of people have experienced the attraction, like the moon. Then maybe I would get a good deal to go to the moon. I would say maybe $1000 to go to the moon. I would have to save up to go,

I know Jeff Bezos was offering to go to the moon and it would cost 22 million dollars. I don’t have that much money so I would have to wait a long time before I received my chance to go to the moon. I am fine being here on earth so I am not in a hurry to go to the moon because of the cost.

In conclusion- lots of people want to go to the moon. I would wait until all those people received their chance to go to the moon. Then I would go and maybe get to go on a discount or cheaper than most. I would probably spend a thousand dollars to go, but I would have to save up to go. Also Jeff Bezos was offering to go to the moon for 22 million and that is too much so I would wait until prices go down. Thank you for reading.

I would like to explore

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in?

Introduction-many people have different career paths. They can even change careers if they find something they like more. In this blog, I am going to talk about different career paths that I am interested in.

If, I could go back to college, I would want to be a teacher and teach children with disabilities. I think I would make a good teacher because I am patient and a good listener and I would get things done for them. I have been a teacher’s aide so I know what to do with the students,. The only difficulty, would be typing out the Individual educational plan, because every child with a disability needs one. It is basically based on the strengths of the child and what the child wants to accomplish in school.

In conclusion- many people have different career paths. They can change careers, if they find something they enjoy more. If I could change career paths, I would want to be a teacher and teach children with disabilities. Thank you for reading.

Food glorious food

What food would you say is your specialty?

Introduction- many people have a specialty food that they cook or that they prepare. Some specialty foods may be Indian, Italian, or even American food, such as barbeque or even burgers. Today we will go over my specialty food, that I have been making for a long time.

The food that is my specialty is salads. I know I cannot cook them, but I sure know how to prepare them. I go to a store such as Sprouts, or Trader Joe’s and buy the ingredients and just prepare them. I first get Romaine lettuce and put it on the plate. Then I get carrots and tomatoes next. Then some spinach and kale and also purple cabbage. Then top it off with broccoli and cauliflower. Then squeeze some lemon and lime on the salad and then I eat it and enjoy.

In conclusion- many people have specialty food that they cook or prepare, such as Italian, Indian, or American food. My specialty food is salads. I have been making salads for a long time with the ingredients that are in the above paragraph. Thank you for reading.

Two historical events come to mind.

What major historical events do you remember?

The major historical events that I remember? The first one is 9/11 On September 9, 2001 A man named Bin Laden planned an attack on US soil, where he abolished the twin towers in New York City, by ramming planes into the building. The worst attack on US soil. It killed 2,996 people and all that time I was thinking there were going to be other attacks, but thank God there were no other attacks. It was so horrible people were jumping out of the windows to only fall to their deaths. All that time, I was thinking about their poor families who expected them home, but no one came home, that is so sad. That day, I was in college so I saw the news at ASU the school of social work. I also went and saw my friend because I did not know if this was going to be the last time I would see him. They said on the news, there could possibly be more attacks, but there was not another one.

The other historical event was COVID-19 in 2020. I remember the day clearly because I was out delivering food to people and the police stopped my sister and I from going downtown because there were riots there the night before. It was tragic because all of us had to wear masks when we went to stores, movie theaters, or whenever you were in close contact with another person. The reason is for safety, if someone coughed on you, you would get sick and you don’t want COVID-19. You could die. So now life is better, due to the vaccines. They saved us from wearing masks all the time. Thank you for reading.