When I asked my friends about they ideas around birth they asked why I was asking such a strange question. I replied that I had to ask some question for history class like I have done a few times before. One of the guys said that he hadn’t thought much about birth and having a baby. He didn’t see him self-having a baby anytime soon. The others answer with similar responses at first. Then I asked for then to think more about what the thought of birth and one of them said the idea of having a child within the next 4 years scares him. He didn’t fell he was ready. Everyone seems to agree that none of them were ready to have a child now. He thought that even when he was ready that they still be scared. But my other interviewee didn’t think that he we scared when the time came. He thought that he would man up and deal with it and be by his wife side when she needed him. He talked to parents and other parents and they positive feedback he received from them he wants to go through the process of bring a baby into this world.
From there I asked when they thought the rite time/age to give birth/be a father. One of them said that he first would wait for his wife to be ready for that step. He said that he didn’t think that was till has was around 30. He said that could change depending on many things. But he thought that when they were ready for the responsibility of taking care of another life that he would know and would be ready for a baby. Another guy said that there wasn’t any age that was rite for him because at this point he didn’t think that he would ever have a child, so no time. The other responded with just an age range of 29-40. And that he wouldn’t want to many kids. And the last guy said that 27-40 was his guess and that he wanted 2-5 kids since he had 5 siblings he liked a big family.
Then I asked what they thought about abortion. They had already stated that they believed that they should be in a marriage before having a baby. So the topic of abortion their answer was unanimous. They were all against abortion. Most of them had a Christian background so the answer was expected. They had a view that was not very common in New York, most people our age in New York are pro choice. They believe that only in a marriage should you have a child. Accidents shouldn’t happen and even then there are other options besides abortion.
Besides the difference in view of ages for birth(having a child) many of the same answers were agrees upon. I thought about interviewing other people but then I thought that many of the view that we might would receive was the same and that this might be a little different and unique. They believed that you should wait for you spouse and that there was a maturity level needed before having a kid. Loving you kids was also agreed upon to. “It should be a learning process and you can only try your best and love your child and spouse.”
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
HW 34
When I think of birth I also think of death. Everyone must go through both it is just a part of life the start/beginning and the end of life. As a guy I will never have to go through the process of giving birth to a child and I am grateful for that. I would never wish that amount of pain on myself or any other person. This makes me thankful for moms. But from what I have heard it is one of the happiest moments of couples lives. To bring a life into this world seems very powerful. But it isn’t always a happy time. Not all babies survive the process and not every child grows up and has a full life. Losing a child while they are being born isn’t a thing anyone wants to go through.
Having a baby is a huge commitment not something you just decide without serious considering with your spouse. Having a child is also an investment. It is an investment since money is spent nurturing and growing a child before they can pay back and supports you. Personally I don’t know if I want children I haven’t thought about if much I do know that I am not good with kids. But if I were to I would want to plan for it not a surprise type thing.
Question
1.) How many couples have children unintentionally and how many end up happy even though it wasn’t planed.
2.) If childbirth is so painful and somewhat dangerous why haven’t we been able to find another way to have kids?
3.) What influences a family to have a child and what influences others not to have one?
4.) What are some not so commonly known facts about birth that every couple should know before making a decision?
Having a baby is a huge commitment not something you just decide without serious considering with your spouse. Having a child is also an investment. It is an investment since money is spent nurturing and growing a child before they can pay back and supports you. Personally I don’t know if I want children I haven’t thought about if much I do know that I am not good with kids. But if I were to I would want to plan for it not a surprise type thing.
Question
1.) How many couples have children unintentionally and how many end up happy even though it wasn’t planed.
2.) If childbirth is so painful and somewhat dangerous why haven’t we been able to find another way to have kids?
3.) What influences a family to have a child and what influences others not to have one?
4.) What are some not so commonly known facts about birth that every couple should know before making a decision?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
HW 8
The rate at which the sprouts grew surprised me a lot. I had placed them in a jar for only 2 day when a looked back they already were growing all on the bottom. I had forgotten about them over the weekend and that didn’t stop it from growing. I didn’t get that may seed from the big bag because I didn’t know if it would work. But when it did I was glad because I could do my homework assignment. The spouts didn’t look very appetizing to me and I was afraid of getting sick from eating it. So I just took a small one and placed it in my mouth and tasted it. It was kind of plan tasting. From this experience I don’t think I would like to be a farmer. Just the simple task of watering was annoying to me. I couldn’t imagine grow all my food my self. This has made my appreciate food a little more. This might have had an opposite affect on my then what might have been the desired affect. I didn’t really enjoy growing sprouts much less other foods that take more work.
Another Picture of my sprouts
Friday, October 1, 2010
HW 6
Food Diary
Tuesday 9/28
Lunch: Mozzarella sticks
10 Dumplings and 2 cans of soda (Sierra Mist and Ginger Ale)
Dinner: White Rice and vegetables
Wednesday 9/29
Snack: Chinese chips
Breakfast: 1 cap of water
Lunch: Spaghetti and Meat Balls
Snack: 2 slices of pizza and 1 can of soda
Dinner: White Rice and Salmon and vegetables
Thursday 9/30
Breakfast: Plain cream cheese bagel
Lunch: 2 Whoppers from Burger King and a can of Ginger Ale
Snack: Chile and Crackers
Dinner: White rice and Beef with onions and vegetables.
On Wednesday I focused on taste of my food because I couldn’t figure the exact amount of calories of the odd things I was eating. The dumpling shop in Chinatown didn’t’ have any nutrition facts at all. The same thing happened at the 1-dollar pizza place. When it comes to the taste of food I care about it just as long as the price is rite. If I had to choose between a burger from a fast food place at 5 bucks and a nice burger from a dinner for 11 I would pick the fast food on even though I know that it probably taste not as good. But if it’s a small difference like 2-4 bucks I mite pick taste. When I was at the dumpling shop there was two I could choose from and I pick this one because it was 5 for a dollar not 4. Taste matters to me as long as it doesn’t affect my wallet too much.
Both days I chose the food products that were more a fordable. That might not have been the heath or better tasting choice but I am willing to make compromises. I think that dinner is the more nutritious meal I eat everyday because my dad cooks it a home. With the amount of fast food I eat coming home to a cooked meal is great. The taste is good and I get to talk to my sister and parents. Most of my dinners are the same white rice with a dish of vegetables and a dish of meat or other protean. I consider that nutritious because it has a health balance of meat and vegetables and rice just a good starch produce that can give you energy.
This exercise made me realize how unhealthy I eat. My friends always said I drank to many sodas on Sunday but now that is actually have to think about it I see that having 4to 5 cans of soda in 3 days is not a good think. I still will drink soda every day but I think that I should have a limit of one can a day. This way I have a larger chance to life a longer life. The amount of fast food I eat is probably not going chance because of money limitations but I see that is isn’t a good think. In the future when I make my own money ill try to not eat like this. As a get older my body won’t be able to process it that well so I will be forced to stop.
Tuesday 9/28
Lunch: Mozzarella sticks
10 Dumplings and 2 cans of soda (Sierra Mist and Ginger Ale)
Dinner: White Rice and vegetables
Wednesday 9/29
Snack: Chinese chips
Breakfast: 1 cap of water
Lunch: Spaghetti and Meat Balls
Snack: 2 slices of pizza and 1 can of soda
Dinner: White Rice and Salmon and vegetables
Thursday 9/30
Breakfast: Plain cream cheese bagel
Lunch: 2 Whoppers from Burger King and a can of Ginger Ale
Snack: Chile and Crackers
Dinner: White rice and Beef with onions and vegetables.
On Wednesday I focused on taste of my food because I couldn’t figure the exact amount of calories of the odd things I was eating. The dumpling shop in Chinatown didn’t’ have any nutrition facts at all. The same thing happened at the 1-dollar pizza place. When it comes to the taste of food I care about it just as long as the price is rite. If I had to choose between a burger from a fast food place at 5 bucks and a nice burger from a dinner for 11 I would pick the fast food on even though I know that it probably taste not as good. But if it’s a small difference like 2-4 bucks I mite pick taste. When I was at the dumpling shop there was two I could choose from and I pick this one because it was 5 for a dollar not 4. Taste matters to me as long as it doesn’t affect my wallet too much.
Both days I chose the food products that were more a fordable. That might not have been the heath or better tasting choice but I am willing to make compromises. I think that dinner is the more nutritious meal I eat everyday because my dad cooks it a home. With the amount of fast food I eat coming home to a cooked meal is great. The taste is good and I get to talk to my sister and parents. Most of my dinners are the same white rice with a dish of vegetables and a dish of meat or other protean. I consider that nutritious because it has a health balance of meat and vegetables and rice just a good starch produce that can give you energy.
This exercise made me realize how unhealthy I eat. My friends always said I drank to many sodas on Sunday but now that is actually have to think about it I see that having 4to 5 cans of soda in 3 days is not a good think. I still will drink soda every day but I think that I should have a limit of one can a day. This way I have a larger chance to life a longer life. The amount of fast food I eat is probably not going chance because of money limitations but I see that is isn’t a good think. In the future when I make my own money ill try to not eat like this. As a get older my body won’t be able to process it that well so I will be forced to stop.
Monday, September 20, 2010
HW #2
1st draft. not done
The idea of studying food in history class is not a normal idea. When my friends ask what I am learning in history and I answer food unit they always ask my to elaborate or the think I am lying to them. But when you take time to think about the unit of food it makes scene. Why not learn about something you do everyday and sustain your body. I still don’t know why food is weird but I know that by the end of this unit I will be able to tell my friends about what I have learned.
When the topic of food comes up I think about all the cultures of food available in New York City. We have a little Italy, Chinatown, Korea town, and all sorts of other foods. There is fast and gourmet food and every verity in between. Every culture has there own view of what is acceptable food. For example Chinese people eat any seafood and other livestock that is not consider normal in America. We eat beef in America but Hindu people in India believe that they shouldn’t and that it is not normal too.
The idea of studying food in history class is not a normal idea. When my friends ask what I am learning in history and I answer food unit they always ask my to elaborate or the think I am lying to them. But when you take time to think about the unit of food it makes scene. Why not learn about something you do everyday and sustain your body. I still don’t know why food is weird but I know that by the end of this unit I will be able to tell my friends about what I have learned.
When the topic of food comes up I think about all the cultures of food available in New York City. We have a little Italy, Chinatown, Korea town, and all sorts of other foods. There is fast and gourmet food and every verity in between. Every culture has there own view of what is acceptable food. For example Chinese people eat any seafood and other livestock that is not consider normal in America. We eat beef in America but Hindu people in India believe that they shouldn’t and that it is not normal too.
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