Posts from ‘November, 2007’

November is American Diabetes Month!

Nov 8th, 2007

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Personal Story:

2 years ago, both my parents were diagnosed with pre-diabetes. My dad was actually the closest to being diagnosed with type 2. The doctor had caught it just in time (blood glucose level was one point off from being diabetes). Both my parents were able to make changes in their lifestyle. The choice of foods changed from sweet deserts to no sugar added foods, fried foods to boiled foods and less food intake overall. My parents said that the beginning was very difficult. I also witnessed several times when my mom’s blood sugar dropped dramatically, so thereafter, she kept fruits or candy. It was a huge change for my parents and I. Although they now have their health under control, diabetes is still a concern in their lives. They still get annual check ups and have to watch their diet. I am watching my diet and my lifestyle as well.

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How to manage your time effectively as a student

Nov 6th, 2007

by Tina.

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Time management is important not only as an adult, but also as a student. It can be overwhelming balancing school work with part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, clubs, social functions, family, etc. Here are five tips that have worked for my colleagues and I in getting through the challenge of school.

Understand and accept your personality

I’ve had friends that were procrastinators. They were the ones up all night finishing their papers, which were due the next day. While that may work for some, for me, I need more time and I cannot work effectively under that kind of pressure. I always like to work on bits and pieces and take it slow. I believe that finding your rhythm is important in making time work for you.

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What people should know about child abuse part II

Nov 5th, 2007

by Tina.

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Recognizing Child Abuse:

Physical Abuse Signs (source: Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Child has unexplained injuries such as bruises, broken bones, black eye
- Child seems afraid or fearful to go home or to another place
- Child is scared of adults
- Child is absent from school
- Parent or adult caregiver offers conflicting or no explanation for child’s injury
- Parent or adult caregiver uses harsh discipline with child
- Parent or adult caregiver has a history of abuse as a child
Sexual Abuse signs (sources: Help guide and Child Welfare Information Gateway)

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What people should know about child abuse Part I

Nov 1st, 2007

by Tina.

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Child abuse is still an unfortunately large problem in our society today. Just recently a child abuse case against a dormitory employee at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls made headlines. Oprah released this public statement, “Nothing is more serious or devastating to me than the allegation of misconduct by an adult against any girl at the academy.” This case is still under investigation.

This blog will be a two part series. Monday’s blog will deal with how to recognize abuse and solutions, while today’s will be an introduction on the scale of the problem.

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