Bamers's blog

An article written by the Associated Press, “Border Fences Could Imperil Wildlife, Environmentalists Say,” stresses the possible environmental ramifications of building a wall on the Mexican border to keep out illegal immigrants. The fears are well founded; the proposed barrier would probably cut through various animal refuges and cut animals off from a source of fresh water.

In my school work I came across an assignment to write a summary and response to an article. We were given the choice of a couple, but one really caught my eye.

I ran across this Bible verse the other day and I was surprised at how much it hit home. I apologize, but a bit of an autobiography is a necessary part of this blog.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

I'm sure everyone has had one of those bad relationships that you just can't seem to leave. Unfortunately, my first and thus far only relationship was of this nature. I spent many nights crying over a boy who seemed to enjoy hurting me. This was my way of coping, my outlet. It's a hypothetical situation; in reality he broke

Yesterday I attended a scholarship competition at Central Michigan University. To qualify for the scholarship, you had to have a 3.5 GPA in highschool and a 28 on the ACT. Out of 2000 applicants, 42 are chosen for a full-ride scholarship. It's a great program, I wish more students recieved the scholarship, but that's not my point.

Senator, Congressman, Governor, President, all of these title have something in common; they evoke a sense of power and authority.  Being elected to a position of authority is a testament to your leadership skills and more so a very nice addition to your memoirs.

How should we prevent unwanted pregnancies? I had an interesting discussion with a fellow student this afternoon on this very topic. I wore one of my various pro-life t-shirts to school today and got into a debate with a fellow student. The debate quickly went from abortion to sex education.