I believe that the drinking age in British Columbia should be reduced to 16. This is an age where parents have more control over their kids, and therefore can introduce alcohol in a safe and healthy environment. If they are exposed to it earlier, then they will be more prepared as they enter the partying days of their grad year and college. Nineteen is too late, in my opinion. It will be more of a shock, say if they abide by the legal drinking age and have not had exposure to it before then. There are many young individuals who binge, and cannot handle their liquor and encounter serious issues as a result of not being educated about alcohol before they turn nineteen. It is very difficult to teach your children after they become adults, and head off to college. They are thrust into an atmosphere where partying and drinking are commonplace. It is like if they regulated bike riding to nineteen. When you become of age and you are thrust onto the bike, and sent off to ride by yourself. Undoubtably, you will end up flat on your face because you lack the experience, much as with drinking. Alcohol is easily obtained by underage kids, and because they have to hide it, I feel it is more dangerous because it is more likely that they will not drink in a safe place, which can have deadly consequences. Many kids in Penticton will go down to the beaches and drink after dark. This can be fun, but if someone gets too inebriated, they can easily wander off and pass out. If they are suffering from alcohol poisoning, they need medical attention immediately, which is usually not found because of the fear of getting in trouble for underage drinking. If the drinking age is lowered, this scenario would most likely not happen. If the individual wanted to drink, then they would be at a bar, where the alcohol consumption is monitored. There would not be the bingeing danger, and it would be alot safer. Once it is lowered, underage drinking would become less of a factor in today's society, and help to make safer, and more concientious teens.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
55 Fiction---Whoops
Stacey approached Mark with a somber face..."Wow Stace, you've put on weight since we dated." teased Mark. "Eating too many chips have we?" Stacey burst into tears and ran down the hallway. Mark strolled away with a mischevious grin. "That was really insensitive Mark" scolded Tara "She's four months along...and by the way, its yours."
A Hair Strands Point Of View
I'm laying here, deeply rooted. Tightly curled and slightly split at the ends, she hasn't cut me in a while. I've got a pretty good place up here, near the top, just to the left of those horrendous layered bangs. Thankfully I missed being a part of that mistake. I'm slightly disgusted to discover a dandruff flake....does she not know what Head and Shoulders is!? She certainly knows how to torture me, drowning me in clouds of hairspray, and gobs of gel. She burns me daily with her vicious blow dryer, set on high heat of course for maximum pain and suffering. I am a damaged piece of hair. I was once dyed a hideous shade of orange, labeled "Cinnamon Sunrise". Was she brain dead when she chose that color?! I was slathered in a viscous goo, suffocated for half an hour in a plastic bag. And for what?! To resemble a traffic cone?! That was something I hope to never relive. I would much rather be brushed out, or rinsed down the drain, stuck to a sweater then experience the horror of it again. I am a piece of hair, but sometimes I just want to curl up and die.
Guinea (Novel Research)
Guinea is a West African country, which borders the Atlantic Ocean. Its official name is the Republic of Guinea. It is bordered by Senegal, Mali, Côté D'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Guinea is divided into four natural regions, Maritime Guinea, Mid Guinea, Upper Guinea and Forested Guinea. It is richly endowed with minerals, and its official language is French, but there are also many other African dialects spoken. Islam is the predominant religion, followed by Christian and indigenous beliefs. The climate is usually hot and humid, with a monsoon-type rainy season from June to November. The terrain is generally flat, coastal plain. Although with rich resources, Guinea remains an underdeveloped nation.
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