Cameron Russell Ted Talk

Bianca Brucato- Is beauty honest Essay

Bianca Brucato

October 26, 2014

Professor Young

English 1100

                                                  “Natural Beauty is Powerful”

            Have you ever wondered what people truly look like under piles and piles of makeup? Many young girls and women wear tons of makeup that make it impossible to see who they truly are. They have this idea that in order to be beautiful they have to alter themselves to fit a certain criteria that society puts on them. In the “Cameron Russell Ted Talk”, Russell talks about society’s perception of beauty is being abnormally skinny, white, and pretty. This perception causes many young girls and women to try to make themselves something their not in order to fit in with the so call “norms” of society. I think that natural beauty is the one of the greatest forms of honesty because it comes from within you and is a reflection of who you truly are.

            Natural beauty is a powerful tool because it is “In the eye of the beholder.” People have all different views and perception on what beauty is. Beauty can be people of all different shapes and sizes; they can tall, short, fat, or skinny. Natural beauty is honest, fair and true because it is something that all people posses and cannot be bought or altered.  Most people wear makeup and get plastic surgery because they are insecure, or they are trying to hide something. Being naturally beauty and showing it off in your daily life shows you are confident and content with yourself. Natural beauty can be seen differently to all people, and is one of the truest forms of beauty.

            Many people have a stereotypical and falsified view of what beauty is. As seen in the “Cameron Russell Ted Talk” video, Russell talks about how society views beauty as being abnormally skinny, white, and pretty. This perception society puts on beauty is not always honest because many young girls and women alter themselves to fit this perception. Natural beauty is one of the most honest forms of beauty because it is possessed by everyone and comes from within you. 

Bianca Brucato Essay # 2 Final Revision

Bianca Brucato

Professor Young                                                                                      

September 28, 2014

English 1100

                                    “Problems faced within my community”

            How many people do you know suffering from alcoholism? Alcoholism has become a huge problem throughout the United States. Many people can have one or two drinks and still be in control. Some people however, have trouble controlling themselves, and are at risk of alcoholism. Alcoholism has also become a huge problem throughout my community because there are so many liquor stores available. Throughout my community of Staten Island, the growing rate of liquor stores is causing a series of negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. Furthermore, the community of Staten Island needs to take action and put a stop to the number of liquor stores growing throughout the community.

            To speak of this issue more widely, alcoholism is an alcohol dependence disease that is often called the “family disease” because it affects the community of family the most. This disease affects all members of the community such as, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, parents, and children directly and indirectly. Having many liquor stores available to all members of your community can lead to various negative effects. One bad effect would be drunk driving, which can lead to accidents and cause an innocent person to die because a person decided to drink and drive. This can lead to someone else’s child, parent, brother, or sister to become injured or even die. Underage drinking can also emerge because the availability of liquor stores makes it easier for teens to obtain alcohol.

            Although in Valerie Kinloch’s, “Harlem, Art, and Literacy and Documenting “Harlem Is Art”/ “Harlem as Art””, Kinloch’s use of art to show inviting messages to all people who enter Harlem has many positive effects. In my community however, liquor stores displaying in their windows inviting messages and decorations to draw costumers in has many negative effects. Kinloch states, “ In Phillip and Khaleeq’s acceptance of Soja’s belief, they pondered ways to encourage adult members of the community to use art (e.g., billboard campaigns, local museums, historical buildings, and avenues and boulevards) to improve and protect the area”(Kinloch, 151). Kinloch uses art to show all adults, teens, business owners, and longtime residents the identity and heritage of Harlem. In my community however, the use of inviting displays to draw people into liquor stores has many negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. This problem can seriously injure and kill many people in my community.  Despite the positive effects of promoting inviting art in Harlem, displaying inviting messages in liquor stores has a series of negative effects in Staten Island.

            Although liquor stores in my community display-inviting messages to draw people in to buy alcohol, they can also display inviting messages on how to drink safely throughout my community. Most liquor stores in my community have large neon signs saying phrases such as, “Technically speaking, alcohol is a solution.” These displays are designed to tempt people in my community to buy alcohol. However, a solution to fix the artwork problem in my community is for liquor stores to display inviting signs on how to drink safely. Liquor stores can display signs such as, “You must be 21 years or older to buy or drink alcohol.” This would help fix the underage drinking problem in my community. The community of Staten Island needs to enforce rules on liquor stores to display artwork that would not only help sell alcohol, but also help promote how to drink safely.

            To expand on this topic, underage drinking is one problem in Staten Island that is a result of many liquor stores being located throughout my community. Alcohol is becoming the number one choice of drug in young teens.  Many young teens are experiencing consequences of drinking too much at a young age. As a result, underage drinking is becoming the number one health problem in the United States, as well as my community. Teens in Staten Island are more likely to drink because alcohol is so easily available to them. For example, in my neighborhood, Oakwood, liquor stores are located on every other block.  Many teens in my neighborhood have a higher rate of underage drinking then in other neighborhoods in my community such as, Greatkills or Newdorp, where there are less liquor stores available. Underage drinking has become a serious problem throughout my community and can be harmful to many teens.

            A solution to underage drinking for my community can be to enforce stricter rules and regulations for liquor stores to follow. Liquor stores should be required to be strict on selling alcohol to all people and make sure they are of the legal drinking age to buy alcohol. They should also make sure all employees are aware of the problem of underage drinking and enforce consequences to anyone who sells alcohol to a minor. This can help prevent young teens from buying and obtaining alcohol. By the community of Staten Island becoming strict on the buying and selling alcohol to teens, can help prevent underage drinking. 

            In addition to underage drinking, another problem that results from many liquor stores being located in my community is drinking and driving. Throughout my community, there is various liquor stores located on almost every street corner. This makes it easier for people who drive by to stop in and buy alcohol. The presence of these liquor stores for people in my community that drive by them makes it tempting to stop in and by a bottle of alcohol. The presence of these liquor stores also makes it easier for people who are going out to stop in and get alcohol as they are on their way to a party or event. Drinking and driving is a major problem in my community, Staten Island.  For example, one of my close friends got into an accident while she was driving home intoxicated from a party. She did not only hurt herself, but seriously injured the passenger in her car.  Drinking and driving causes many dangers on the road. It can result in both the driver and others on the road being seriously injured or killed.  Alcohol affects and impairs your judgment; so driving while you are highly intoxicated can hurt yourself and innocent people.  Drinking and driving can take a child, parent, husband, wife, brother or sister away from someone else in your community. Drinking and driving is a serious issue in my community and can harm many innocent people.

            A solution to this problem is to try and avoid drinking and driving all together. As a community if you see someone drinking and driving you should try to stop and bring him or her somewhere safe. This can help save others and the person who is drinking and driving. My community can also avoid drunk driving by providing shuttle buses to and from popular hangout spots were drinking is known. By the community of Staten Island coming together and finding alternatives to drinking and driving, it can help prevent serious accidents on the road.

            In conclusion, alcoholism is a disease in the United States that affects both the body and mind. Alcoholism is also common in Staten Island because of the frequent number of liquor stores located throughout my community. This rise has lead to many negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. As a community we must come together and put a stop to the rising number of liquor stores in Staten Island, which is causing harm to many innocent people.

           

Bianca Brucato- Essay number 2 Revision

Bianca Brucato

Professor Young                                                                                      

September 28, 2014

English 1100

                                    “Problems faced within my community”

            How many people do you know suffering from alcoholism? Alcoholism has become a huge problem throughout the United States. Many people can have one or two drinks and still be in control. Some people however, have trouble controlling themselves, and are at risk of alcoholism. Alcoholism has also become a huge problem throughout my community because there are so many liquor stores available. Throughout my community of Staten Island, the growing rate of liquor stores is causing a series of negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. The community of Staten Island needs to take action and put a stop to the number of liquor stores growing throughout the community.

            To speak of this issue more widely, alcoholism is an alcohol dependence disease that is often called the “family disease” because it affects the community of family the most. This disease affects all members of the community such as, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, parents, and children directly and indirectly. Having many liquor stores available to all members of your community can lead to various negative effects. One bad effect would be drunk driving, which can lead to accidents and cause an innocent person to die because a person decided to drink and drive. This can lead to someone else’s child, parent, brother, or sister to become injured or even die. Underage drinking can also emerge because the availability of liquor stores makes it easier for teens to obtain alcohol.

            Although in Valerie Kinloch’s, “Harlem, Art, and Literacy and Documenting “Harlem Is Art”/ “Harlem as Art””, Kinloch’s use of art to show inviting messages to all people who enter Harlem has many positive effects. In my community however, liquor stores displaying in their windows inviting messages and decorations to draw costumers in has many negative effects. Kinloch states, “ In Phillip and Khaleeq’s acceptance of Soja’s belief, they pondered ways to encourage adult members of the community to use art (e.g., billboard campaigns, local museums, historical buildings, and avenues and boulevards) to improve and protect the area”(Kinloch, 151). Kinloch uses art to show all adults, teens, business owners, and longtime residents the identity and heritage of Harlem. In my community however, the use of inviting displays to draw people into liquor stores has many negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. This problem can seriously injure and kill many people in my community. Despite the positive effects of promoting inviting art in Harlem, displaying inviting messages in liquor stores has a series of negative effects in Staten Island.

            To expand on this topic, underage drinking is one problem in Staten Island that is a result of many liquor stores being located throughout my community. Alcohol is becoming the number one choice of drug in young teens.  Many young teens are experiencing consequences of drinking too much at a young age. As a result, underage drinking is becoming the number one health problem in the United States, as well as my community. Teens in Staten Island are more likely to drink because alcohol is so easily available to them. For example, in my neighborhood, Oakwood, liquor stores are located on every other block.  Many teens in my neighborhood have a higher rate of underage drinking then in other neighborhoods in my community such as, Greatkills or Newdorp, where there are less liquor stores available. Underage drinking has become a serious problem throughout my community and can be harmful to many teens.

            A solution to underage drinking for my community can be to enforce stricter rules and regulations for liquor stores to follow. Liquor stores should be required to be strict on selling alcohol to all people and make sure they are of the legal drinking age to buy alcohol. They should also make sure all employees are aware of the problem of underage drinking and enforce consequences to anyone who sells alcohol to a minor. This can help prevent young teens from buying and obtaining alcohol. By the community of Staten Island becoming strict on the buying and selling alcohol to teens, can help prevent underage drinking. 

            In addition to underage drinking, another problem that results from many liquor stores being located in my community is drinking and driving.  Drinking and driving is a major problem in my community, Staten Island. For example, one of my close friends got into an accident while she was driving intoxicated. She did not only hurt herself, but seriously injured the passenger in her car.  Drinking and driving causes many dangers on the road. It can result in both the driver and others on the road being seriously injured or killed.  Alcohol affects and impairs your judgment; so driving while you are highly intoxicated can hurt yourself and innocent people.  Drinking and driving can take a child, parent, husband, wife, brother or sister away from someone else in your community. Drinking and driving is a serious issue in my community and can harm many innocent people.

            A solution to this problem is to try and avoid drinking and driving all together. As a community if you see someone drinking and driving you should try to stop and bring him or her somewhere safe. This can help save others and the person who is drinking and driving. My community can also avoid drunk driving by providing shuttle buses to and from popular hangout spots were drinking is known. By the community of Staten Island coming together and finding alternatives to drinking and driving, it can help prevent serious accidents on the road.

            In conclusion, alcoholism is a disease in the United States that affects both the body and mind. Alcoholism is also common in Staten Island because of the frequent number of liquor stores located throughout my community. This rise has lead to many negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. As a community we must come together and put a stop to the rising number of liquor stores in Staten Island, which is causing harm to many innocent people.

                                                        Works Cited

Kinloch,Valerie.  Harlem on Our Minds: Place, Race, and the Literacies of Urban

 Youth. New York: Teacher College, 2010. Print.

"Problems faced within my community"

Bianca Brucato

Professor Young

September 28, 2014

English 1100

“Problems faced within my community”                                   

 

            How many people do you know suffering from alcoholism? Alcoholism has become a huge problem throughout the United States. Many people can have one or two drinks and still be in control. Some people however, have trouble controlling themselves, and are at risk of alcoholism. Alcoholism has also become a huge problem throughout my community because there are so many liquor stores available. Throughout my community of Staten Island, the growing rate of liquor stores is causing a series of negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. The community of Staten Island needs to take action and put a stop to the number of liquor stores growing throughout the community.

            To speak of this issue more widely, Alcoholism is an alcohol dependence disease that is often called the “family disease” because it affects the community of family the most. This disease affects all members of the community such as, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, parents, and children directly and indirectly. Having many liquor stores available to all members of your community can lead to various negative effects. One bad effect would be drunk driving, which can lead to accidents and cause an innocent person to die because a person decided to drink and drive. This can lead to someone else’s child, parent, brother, or sister to become injured or even die. Underage drinking can also emerge because the availability of liquor stores makes it easier for teens to obtain alcohol.

            Although in Valerie Kinloch’s, “Harlem, Art, and Literacy and Documenting “Harlem Is Art”/ “Harlem as Art””, Kinloch’s use of art to show inviting messages to all people who enter Harlem has many positive effects. In my community however, liquor stores displaying in their windows inviting messages and decorations to draw costumers in has many negative effects. Kinloch states, “ In Phillip and Khaleeq’s acceptance of Soja’s belief, they pondered ways to encourage adult members of the community to use art (e.g., billboard campaigns, local museums, historical buildings, and avenues and boulevards) to improve and protect the area.” Kinloch uses art to show all adults, teens, business owners, and longtime residents the identity and heritage of Harlem. In my community, Staten Island, the use of inviting displays to draw people into liquor stores has many negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. This problem can seriously injure and kill many people in my community. Despite the positive effects of promoting inviting art in Harlem, displaying inviting messages in liquor stores has a series of negative effects in Staten Island.

            To expand on this topic, underage drinking is one problem in Staten Island that is a result of many liquor stores being located throughout my community. Alcohol is becoming the number one choice of drug in young teens.  Many young teens are experiencing consequences of drinking too much at a young age. As a result, underage drinking is becoming the number one health problem in the United States, as well as my community. Teens in Staten Island are more likely to drink because alcohol is so easily available to them. For example, in my neighborhood, Oakwood, liquor stores are located on every other block.  Many teens in my neighborhood have a higher rate of underage drinking then in other neighborhoods in my community such as, Greatkills or Newdorp, were there are less liquor stores available. Underage drinking has become a serious problem throughout my community and can be harmful to many teens.

            A solution to underage drinking for my community can be to enforce stricter rules and regulations for liquor stores to follow. Liquor stores should be required to be strict on selling alcohol to all people and make sure they are of the legal drinking age to buy alcohol. They should also make sure all employees are aware of the problem of underage drinking and enforce consequences to anyone who sells alcohol to a minor. This can help prevent young teens from buying and obtaining alcohol. By the community of Staten Island becoming strict on the buying and selling alcohol to teens, can help prevent underage drinking. 

            In addition to underage drinking, another problem that results from many liquor stores being located in my community is drinking and driving.  Drinking and driving is a major problem in my community, Staten Island. For example, one of my close friends got into an accident while she was driving intoxicated. She did not only hurt herself, but seriously injured the passenger in her car.  Drinking and driving causes many dangers to the road. It can result in both the driver and others on the road being seriously injured or killed.  Alcohol affects and impairs your judgment; so driving while your highly intoxicated can hurt yourself and innocent people.  Drinking and driving can take a child, parent, husband, wife, brother or sister away from someone else in your community. Drinking and driving is a serious issue in my community and can harm many innocent people.

            A solution to this problem is to try and avoid drinking and driving all together. As a community if you see someone drinking and driving you should try to stop and bring him or her somewhere safe. This can help save others and the person who is drinking and driving. My community can also avoid drunk driving by providing shuttle busses to and from popular hangout spots were drinking is known. By the community of Staten Island coming together and finding alternatives to drinking and driving, can help prevent serious accidents on the road.

            In conclusion, Alcoholism is a disease in the United States that affects both the body and mind. Alcoholism is also common in Staten Island because of the frequent number of liquor stores located throughout my community. This rise has lead to many negative effects such as, underage drinking and drinking and driving. As a community we must come together and put a stop to the rising number of liquor stores in Staten Island, which is causing harm to many innocent people.