outline

I. why homeless want to stay homeless

II. why they dont go to shelters

1. its safer then going to a shelter where they could get hurt or get sick

2. dont like sharing a room with some one they dont know.

3. the shelter could be religious and not be the same religion as they are.

III. personal reasons

1. could have a drug problem.

2. they dont like being told what to do and when to do it (like having a bed time at the shelters.)

3. their pets are close to them and shelters wont let the pets stay.

ulifeline and Alcoholscreening

ulifeline.org
I took the self evaluation test and i feel it didn't do much for me because i have nothing to fix about my social skills really. the questions where focused around if you feel uncomfortable in large groups and it you hate being the center of attention. in the questions i answered that i get nervous when i have to do a speech but that was all the test could pick out about me.

Alcoholscreening.org
this test was hard to take since there was no option to say "no i don't drink". i do not drink, i find no reason why i would want to. on the test the questions where how many drinks do you normaly have in a week and it gave you 1-10 number options, but not a "0". so i couldn't finish the test truthfully because my answer was not an option.

both of these tests would be very helpful for people that do need help and want to fix their life. and i no people that would fully benefit from these tests.

homeless article

http://homelesstales.com/2009/03/ten-reasons-homeless-people-choose-homelessness/

i just read an article about how some homeless people chose to be homeless. it was very interesting because the reasons behind it where strange. they didn't want other homeless people around them or to talk to them or to be around their stuff. they don't trust shelters; shelters just make them feel like they have no freedom. the shelter tells them what time they can eat sleep or even bathe. also they don't know if the other homeless person they maybe sharing a room with has a decease that could get on to them or if that person is violent or has mental issues and they have to sleep in that room with the crazy one. 

Reflection

We are going to be doing the homeless experience soon and I know it’s going to be a lot of fun and a good learning experience. I love being out side and I enjoy camping but I feel this is going to be different. Instead of being in a park we will be out side by buildings and people witch makes me question are we going to be safe? There is going to be about 70 of us so I feel better in numbers. We are also not aloud to bring phones or I pods, stuff like that to make the experience more real. I’m fine with that, I can easily live with out my phone. 

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

-Biological and Physiological needs-

I come home to a warm house everyday, with food on the table. I sleep in my own bedroom with no worries. But some people don’t have that, so I’m planning on doing the Homeless Experian. So I can feel how it is to sleep in a cardboard box and call that my shelter.

-Safety needs-

I have locks everywhere, on my car, my house, even on my bedroom door. I feel safe in my house and in the area I live in. Safety is a big deal to me, so when I heard that my best friend was going to a college with a bad reputation for muggings, I took her to Joe’s Amy Navy Surplus and got her some Pepper spray. I also have one and when I have it on my person I feel safer because I no longer feel defenseless.

-Belongingness and Love needs-

I am really close with my family, and true friends with my older sister. My boy friend and I have been going out for a year and almost 9 months now and it’s a very healthy relationship, he said the only thing he doesn’t like about me is that I like honey on my chicken nuggets.   

-Esteem needs-

I have done a lot of things that I am very proud of. I was able to over come my fear and take on the challenge of being a flight commander of my own flight at the GLR-2009-Summer Encampment. I was terrified but by the time I got to know my cadets and get moving, by the end we got Honor Flight.  I am also a Cadet Senior Master Sergeant in my Squadron so I have responsibility and status to keep intact.

-Self-actualization-

I have not achieved this yet but I know when it is going to happen. When I get up on that stage and get my college diploma then get a job in something in my major like interpreting or being a psychologist. Also when I get married and have kids can I really say I know who I am. But I will keep changing and so really I can’t say I know who I am till I’m done living.      

    

life line

Beaver Island with my collection 

Life line

1990-I grow up in south field, in an amazing house my dad built with his builder friends before I was even born. Both of my parents are art teachers and now art is in my blood. I have always sung and danced for my family, I never took any classes though.

 

1995-I remember the raspberries, we have a full yard of them. My sister and I would dive in to the thorns with our baskets and race to see who could fill the basket faster. 

2003-When I was in middle school, I started horseback riding at bowers farm. At the end of the year I won third place out of nine places for the walk and trot section.

2006-Freshman in high school, I joined the Civil Air Patrol. I didn’t like the military but C.A.P. was for 12 to 21 year olds that wanted to help out the community and have fun.

2008- I took a summer college class at beaver Island through Central University. it was 3 weeks long and the best experience of my life. I was serounded my people that love nature as much as i do, that want to sleep outside, and play with bugs. when i was there I found my two loves, spiders and bones. I did my report on the Golden Rod Spider for my final, i have never had that much fun doing a report on something I truly love. on the beach, there where lots of bones and things, so the artist inside of me wanted to collect them. by the end of the class i had deer, bird, snake, fish, and unidentified animal bones.

2009-Senior in high school: at school, only my friends know the real me, not the quite, shy one in class but me. In the arts, there is this cooption called the traub scholarship.  And all the senior artist take over the media center and make their own display of their hole portfolio. I do environmental artwork made out of bones, wood and palm trees. Even though I didn’t win the scholarship, everyone in the school wanted me to win. My art was different from all the painters and photographers, and my display was right in front as you walked in the door.  

2009 (summer)- In Civil Air Patrol, I have now grown into a Senior Master Sergeant. My Commander wanted me to go on staff for Encampment ( C.A.P.'s boot-camp ordeal) I was tariffed to find out that I was going to be a flight commander and have a group a female cadets hanging on my every word. what if my flight sergeant and I can't get along? or if my flight hates me? well the week went a lot better then planed. we where the deadly delta Dragons and we where amazing. so amazing in fact that we got honor flight 3 times in that week then got the award for honor fight of the week. with that i got a challenge coin from the national commander of C.A.P., my wing Commander, and my squadron commander. I will forever love my Delta Dragons, and my home squadron for making me as strong as I am today.