I think I am going to write about illegal immigration in my next paper. I feel that I will be able to find information and support my opinion well. I also believe that it is an important topic in the United States and would be interesting to address. Illegal immigration effects all citizens of America and the problem should be addressed when needed.

The Daily Show

Jon Stewart is a funny and well known guy. During his news cast he covered the topic of republicans and their "changes". Jon grabbed his viewers’ attention by backing up his points with research and facts. He showed the viewer’s actual film of the point he was trying to make. As Jon pointed out how republicans state the changes they are going to make but is really the same exact objectives they have always stated, he showed direct footage of republican parties from both former years and present years. During these film comparisons the representatives from the Republican Party stated the exact same things, sometimes word for word. The footage was from the year 1998 to the present year 2010. Jon showed the point of republicans saying they are going to do something and never actually changing.

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Immigration is a sensitive subject for most people in the United States, whether it’s about taxes, jobs, or equality. I believe our government needs to be more serious about this matter. Illegal immigrants have come into this country taking over our job and increasing our taxes. Illegal immigrants live in our country and don’t pay taxes, in result it leaves the citizens of the U.S. to pay their taxes for them. Also respect is a key issue. There has been many who have respected the country, but many who have not. Such as the burning of the American flag that happened in California by Latinos on the holiday cinco de mayo. I believe if you are an illegal immigrant to the United States or any other country you should respect it.

Working as a certified nursing assistant has changed my life in many ways. It has sculpted me into a better person and taught me the patients to succeed in the health field. I have worked in the Alzheimer’s unit for two years and have encountered many interesting situations. I have chased down residents who have become physical, escaped or were just walking down the hall without their walkers. The residents I work with will forget the year, who they are, or even where they are from. Working with people who have lost their memory has made me extremely grateful for mine. People take for granted the control they have over their bodies and it’s not until they witness it, that they truly understand how valuable it is.

In the first grade I met my first true friend. It was the first time i could call someone my best friend, the person I could spend all of my time with. When I made this new friend I would have never thought I would be making a lifelong friendship. Claire taught me a lot of things and still does. I learned how to be a good friend and be there for someone when they need you. Claire lost her dad in a fire the first year I met her. It made me have a different perspective on life. I was only seven years old trying to grasp the concept of why another girl had to live without her father. That’s when I learned life was not fair and bad things can happen in life.




Entering high school I knew I needed to find the one thing I wanted to be involved in. I was not a big sports player and living in a town that focused on sports I needed to find my niche. I tried out for the cheerleading squad at the end of my eighth grade year and made the varsity cheer squad as a freshman. I instantly connected with the squad and they became my best friends. Spending every Friday and Saturday night together made us close on a level others could not understand. I still look back on cheerleading and see all the lessons I learned and how it sculpted me into the girl I am today.



At the end of my sophomore year I decided I wanted to have a career in the health field. Since I thought I was mature and all I signed up to take a certified nursing class through Methodist hospital in Omaha. I thoroughly enjoyed the class and within eight weeks was officially a Certified Nursing assistant. I then received my first job as a CNA in an assisted living called Silver Ridge. I was placed to work in the memory unit, with patients who were diagnosed Alzheimer’s and dementia. Working there I found myself learning every day from the residents around me. I learned to understand different personalities and discovered patients I didn’t know I had.

what makes me, me

My family defines me. They are the inspiration and drive behind everything that I have become today. Growing up in a family of six I was taught family was the most important thing and they should always come first. I now value this because they have become the most important and influential people in my life.


My parents pushed me to do my best in every aspect of my life. They taught me to never give up and to try my hardest to get where I want to go. I learned to care and love everyone for who they are and to never judge them. Looking up to the wonderful role models my parents are has helped me see who I want to be as I continue to grow and mature.

My siblings are my laughter, my strength, and my role models. As the youngest of four I learn from them every day. Whether it’s learning a life lesson they had to learn or a fact one of them has read in the newspaper. I look at how successful each sibling has become and know, that one day that will be me. I love my family members each in their own way and know that they are the result of who I am today.