Authority

Many people in the world want to have authority. Knowing that you are in control and have made a confident decision is something great. Authority is something earned, not given. I have seen many people who act very controlling and it often gets confused with authority. It's not the same! Control freaks are weirdos that I want nothing to do with. Eekk! 

Authority is earned in many ways. Such as age, education, career position, and often times socioeconomical status. At this point in my life I do not have as much authority as many other people surrounding me. I am not a mother, a boss, a caregiver, an educator, or a nurse....yet! In the mean time, I show authority about myself and my own confidence while respecting the authority of others. 

In our Doc1 assignment, I showed authority by volunteering to create the group document and share it with my group members. Since this is a group assignment, all other decisions have been discussed and agreed upon by all of the group members. So, it is hard for me to recognize myself as having anymore authority in the matter. 

See ya later,

JB

Cop vs. Citizen Violence

I find there to be a huge difference between cop violence and citizen violence. As I mentioned in my previous post, police officers should be properly trained to handle such conflict and violence. They purposely serve to protect the people. I find that to be the main difference between citizen and cop violence. I realize that not all cops live up to their badge. There is always an exception to every rule. And in the perfect world, all police officers would do the ethical thing and always protect the people. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. With that being said, I wish to not put citizens and cops in the same category of violence. The same applies to school teachers being given rights to carry arms while in the classroom. Although there has been shooting at schools, I do not think that school faculty should be given weapons. They do not have the authority to bring weapons around adolescents nor should they have the right to shoot. There are many other ways to protect our children. Introducing more guns violence is not the answer.

Police Violence: Yay or Nay

Police officers and first responders are not supposed to act violently, they need to be the hero. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. There have been many court cases and disputes regarding police brutality and even death. It is hard to make the assumption that a police officer would harm a suspect deliberately, even when the suspect did nothing wrong. With the proper training and education, police men and women have the skills to determine what actions need to be performed during altercations. I find it very difficult to find a police officer guilty of violence. I would like to believe that they made a conscious decision. One that they will have to live with forever. Innocent until proven guilty, right? With the use of a dash board camera, back up called to the scene, police chief interrogation, I would think that would be enough for a judge to make his final decision. Too many spectators talk about the case and cause a hype that would more than likely not happen if the officer and suspect were of the same race. Every human race has experienced police violence or an altercation from first responders at some point and time. It's just that some make a more fascinating case than others.

My College Life

My college experience has been a long one. I have been taking college courses part time for about 6 years and I feel as if it is beginning to pay off. My education is extremely important to me, no one will take it away! I have chosen to work full time and go to college part time for financial reasons, realizing that in the end, being a full time student would be the only way to graduate. The road has definitely been a long one, but more importantly, well worth it! I believe that I do and will appreciate my education even more because it hasn't been handed to me and because I will never give up. 

Best of luck,
JB

Hey Y'all

Good Morning y'all! Just like most of you guys have posted, I too am new to the blog spot so I hope my posts don't put you to sleep. Which is why I chose a different font color besides black, boring! 

So my name is Jessica, I am 28 years old and I'm currently enrolled in my last quarter of courses prior to beginning the BSN program here at South University. Whoop Whoop! If I don't get accepted to the nursing program in April (depending on my current courses and if other nursing students fall short of the requirements), I will have to wait for the October program. 

I was born and raised in South Florida and have lived the majority in Okeechobee. In 2009 I moved to Lebanon, Ohio and I moved back to sunny Florida last summer. It was a great experience and I enjoyed living in the Cincinnati suburbs. But nothing is better than home, especially when home is Florida. Word!! 

As far as writing goes, it's not my strong suit but I am always willing to do my best and aim for an A. 

Til next time, 
JB