AmandaJeanine's blog

"If I was thin, I'd be happy. If I could just lose 10 pounds" I've found diaries of mine from when I was 11 years old, telling myself not to eat dinner. Journals filled with lists ot how many 'bad' things I ate. How many crunches I should be doing. And looking back, it breaks my heart.

I'm the youngest child in a family of 4 children. Has this impacted my grades, my behavior and my attitude at all?

Possibly. There are so many studies out there, some saying the oldest child will receive the most attention overall, the youngest will be the smartest and the only will be the most passive. But after all these tests, who even knows?

Could you live without a mirror? Maybe just for one week. Could you go through 7 days straight without looking at yourself in the mirror? Probably not.

If you had the chance to sit down and color for hours, would you do it? Or would you rather sit restlessly while memorizing your useless history homework?

What if we can combine both?

Tanorexia. Ever heard of it? Individuals who are tanorexic are purely addicted to tanning. Whether is may be by a tanning salon or just outside by the pool, what's the appeal?

Was the Great Depression really only about 75 years ago? Then how come this short amount of time seems so long ago? Today's students might not even realize the lasting effects of this time period and what has emerged because of it.

Have you ever thought so hard you get utterly confused? So hard you don't realize where you are or maybe even why. A question like 'How was the world created?' or maybe 'Does the sky ever end?" will definitely get you thinking.

If a "child" (under 18) consents to having sex, does that make it okay? How young should someone be in order to completely control their own rights and responsibilities. By age 18 for sure, an individual is able to make their own decisions. But what about at age 16? Is there really that much different in a maturity level in those 2 short years? What about at age 14?