Kassandra Lira 2000 Blogs by Kassandra Lira https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot en-us 2021-08-23 20:42:40 UTC 2025-10-03 17:32:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Sustainability klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1692009123
Sustainability to me means doing what we can to protect the Earth. Things such as saving water, recycling and saving energy. To me it is important to help the Earth so that we won't cause it more damage than we already have. One of the ways I practice sustainability is by unplugging cords I'm not using at that moment in order to help save energy. Also by picking up trash I see in public and turning off the faucet while I'm brushing my teeth in order to save water. ]]> 2021-08-23 21:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1692009123 Introduction klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1692025403 Hello class! My name is Kassandra Lira, I'm a sophomore at Stan State University currently majoring in nursing however am planning on changing my major to child development or psychology. I would like to pursue a career in social services or become an elementary school teacher when I graduate because I  always knew I wanted a career where I was able to work with kids. Some of my favorite things to do in my free time is reading books and listening to music this helps me escape and relax. I also love binge watching my favorite shows. ]]> 2021-08-23 21:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1692025403 Information literacy klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1692027063 When I think of information literacy I think of all the resources that are provided to us in order to better our understanding of the information that is given to us. 

What I would like to learn regarding these aspects is to get a better understanding of what information literacy truly is and how we can use it to help us. I would also like to learn of ways others view sustainability. ]]> 2021-08-23 21:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1692027063 Topic Proposal klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1705432795 For my topic proposal blog I chose to focus on the health of young adults specifically focusing on the negative effects of body image . This topic falls under the social pillar in the three pillars of sustainability. The crowd that is involved in my topic are young adults specifically high school and college students in the United States. This topic has changed and developed through out the years because of social standards that are put out due to social media which causes low self esteem. This topic is important to me because I have personally experienced this as well as seen it with people who are close to me. With this research I hope to learn more about the different ways young adults suffer with their self esteem  and how people cope with it.  I  also would like to better educate myself with knowing what is offered to those suffering with this type of mental health. A question I have for my peers is whether they have ever suffered with an issue regarding their body image and how they are coping with it. ]]> 2021-08-30 22:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1705432795 Rhetorical Analysis klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1722937965 This week I chose to analyze the article, "Everyone is tired of always staying silent" by Julie Lurie published by Mother Jones. The author's purpose was to show the audience how immigrant workers  were being poorly treated in the agricultural community in the Central Valley specifically during the pandemic. This article follows the story of Veronica Perez who was a worker at Primex Farms. She talks about how the company had them working throughout the pandemic without any safety measures being implicated. She became an advocate for the working people in the agriculture community because she believed that the what they were doing, not informing them of covid cases in the work area and demanding they come to work with Covid-19, was wrong and wanted people to be aware of the situation. 
The rhetorical device that stood out to me was pathos. While I was reading the article I noticed all the emotions I was feeling as I was reading the story of Veronica Perez and her coworkers. the author uses image, and stories to help convey all types of emotions. One line from the article that really stood out to me was, "They use you until you can’t give any more of you—and once you have a problem, they’ll get rid of you like you’re nothing." Many works are fired without notice or actual cause and many are too afraid to talk about it because they are immigrants and fear being deported. The circumstances these workers are facing is very upsetting to me and I believe they deserve to be treated better. 
Julie Lurie is a senior reporter at Mother Jones who has been reporting for almost 8 years. She focuses on topics regarding public health and criminal justice. She studied at Yale University where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in political science. The information she has provided is reliable and within her expertise. With the pandemic going on this article is important because everyone should be aware of the problems occurring. ]]> 2021-09-07 20:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1722937965 Essay #1 klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1758975239 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-vQ71Y6j8cyI2xswwcENXm3eyYBJVbUjQeicwa4xkCk/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 2021-09-22 03:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1758975239 Research Question Idea klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1804664941 Topic: Eating disorders in teenagers
Purpose: To inform people of the dangers of having an eating disorder and what causes kids to have eating disorders
Potential Audiences Who Can Impact Change: Teenagers
Research Question: : What causes an eating disorder and how has this disorder affected teenagers and their health?
What My Audience Knows About This Topic: My audience is aware of this disorder and how unhealthy it is however they are not aware of how many teenagers are affected. Many people also don't know how eating disorders are caused.
What Questions I Have: Why do many parents not believe their kids have some sort of eating disorder? Are parents aware of the damage social media does to kids regarding their body image?


]]> 2021-10-09 23:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1804664941 Library Research klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1839900888 What your research question is 
  • What causes an eating disorder and how has this disorder affected teenagers and their health?
What key words you used to search
  • "teenagers" "eating disorder" "dangers" "health"
What filters you used in your search
  • I was able to find an article pretty quickly, I didn't need to use any filters 
How did you select the sources that you decided to read
  • The way I chose the article was I made sure to read carefully through it. I then made sue  there were details that could help me answer my question and support my ideas. 
What questions do you still have about searching?
  • As of now I don't have any other questions on searching

]]> 2021-10-24 21:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1839900888 Library Reading klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1839917468 Share  your strategy for reading
  • My strategy was to first pre read the article by skimming through and reading all the headlines to get a better idea. I then proceeded to reread the article carefully.
What was difficult about the reading process?
  • I think what was most difficult for me during the reading process was that I had little knowledge on terms relating to eating disorders.
What helped? 
  • I looked up a lot of the vocabulary in order to better understand.
What questions do you still have about reading?
  • At this moment I don't have any further questions
]]> 2021-10-24 21:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1839917468 Confirmation Bias klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1871965476 Narrative about my topic: According to the traditional narrative surrounding the issue I chose to talk about, eating disorders are seen as dangerous and has been proven that it causes negative effects on teenagers. It is said that many  cases of eating disorders are due to a negative body image caused by social media and when talking to the parents many were unaware of the problem.
The counter narrative: Whereas, my antithesis claims the opposite, that eating disorders are not a result of social media and that all this can be prevented if teens were to talk to their parents.
How this counter-narrative can help the problem I am writing about: Teenagers should be able to talk to their parents about the problems and feelings they have even if sometimes it doesn't always prevent eating disorders.

]]> 2021-11-06 20:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1871965476 Essay #2 klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1889794233 2021-11-15 00:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1889794233 Murder Rhetorically Thinking klira1_2_1 https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1929097467 The genre I choose to write is a eulogy. The audience would be family and friends who are attending the deceased funeral. 

We are here to mourn the passing of our beloved Karen Zandarski. We are thankful for every who showed up today and who have been sending us there regards these past couple of days. Karen would have loved to see so many loved ones together to celebrate her life. As many of you know I am Karen's sister, and it is an honor to be standing in front of you today to honor her life. Karen was a beloved mother, sister, daughter, wife and friend. She was an amazing person who was always there for me as I'm sure she was there for many of you. I am grateful that I was able to have her in my life and will continue to have her as my guardian angel. Karen will always be remembered for her generosity, her kindness, her courage and the inspiration she had on everyone. 
We miss you, until we meet again.]]> 2021-12-05 00:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/klira1_2_1/h3g4oiuvn65l4ot/wish/1929097467