I Voted!

On November 4th 2008 we all made history! It wasn't my first time voting but I was really excited! Either way, we were going to make history. Now, we, as a nation, have elected the first African American president. It is historical. I was coming out of my yoga class when they had just announced it. it was really exciting. I heard one girl say, "I never thought I'd live to see this day," and that's when it hit me. This is something we have all been waiting for. Change and proof that anything is possible. It something that people have been fighting for years. Something that thanks to people like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. allowed to happen with their courageous acts. I also heard in the news that in this election 82% of the people who were registered voted. It was a new record. In my sociology class I read this quote that really touched me. This was said by the rapper Jay-Z “Rosa Parks sat so that Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so that Obama could run. Obama’s running so that we all can fly.” This it a very inspirational and emotional quote and I really liked it. I also heard in the news that in this election 82% of the people who were registered voted which is a new record. I am really happy and proud to have been part of this election. I guess thanks to all those who also voted this day.

AIDS Pandemic: Free Write

Doing my research I found that one of the most successful countries in battling AIDS is Brazil. Some of the reasons why Brazil is successful is because of the programs and organizations they have. An example of these programs ABIA. ABIA fights for treatments and the human rights of the people who have IADS They are also responsible for campaigns about prevention and mentoring programs. The government has also helped. They make sure that the treatment is available. They also consider human rights and make sure that no discrimination against HIV positive people. On the other hand, Zimbabwe is not doing so well. The government does very little to reduce the AIDS pandemic. They opened an organization but wasn’t as successful. It is mostly because of lack of recourses. The president Government officials also have priority to treatment causing the rest of the population to hardly get any. Zimbabwe’s population has decreased by 4 million people between 2002 and 2006. Because of the AIDS pandemic the life expectancy for women is only 34 years. This is the lowest life expectancy in the world. Because of this Zimbabwe will greatly benefit from policies like those of Brazil. If the government adapts these policies the population of Zimbabwe can positively change and better. There can be a decrease in the death rate and an increase in the number of people living here.