Journal Entry Two - How To Earn Money

As I was skimming through some jouranl prompt ideas on the internet i came across one that I thought I could probably write about. The prompt was "What are things people your age could do to earn money?" As I was thinking of jobs that young people could do I couldn't help but to think of babysitting. If all else fails you can always be a cheap babysitter. As long as your not a criminal and your a pretty trustworthy person people will usually let you watch their kids. It may not be a tax paying job or always that reliable but it will always give you a couple extra bucks to spend. If I didn't have my job now I would be babysitting my niece and nephew everyday. Thinking of that made me thankful for my employer. Some other ideas that I managed to write down were yard work and house cleaning. Although yard work probably wouldn't pay as good as cleaning a big house it would still be a way to earn money. It seems as if people these days don't value earning a living the honest way like my grandparents did. I myself and guilty of this. Sometimes when I do a favor for someone I may over charge just a little bit. There are still some good old fashioned ways to make money that I wouldn't even think about doing. For instance, you could set up a lemonade stand or sell some of your things at a garage sale. I personally am not intersted in doing either of these things but if it were a last resort I could stand out in the heat and yell "LEMONADE FOR SALE! TEN CENTS A CUP!" If your interested in some of my ideas feel free to use them anytime but as for me, I'm keeping my job!

Journal Entry One - Work

As I sit at work today I'm thinking about how these people must feel. Living in a long term care facility is bound to be hard on anyone. The frustration of being unable to care for yourself has to be devastating. This makes me think of how much we take independence for granted. We are always trying to find something to help us. We justify it by saying that it makes our life easier when really it just makes us lazy. Even I am very gulity of this. I look at these helpless and confused people. Sitting all day not know what your doing or where you are has to be very miserable. In fact, I bet you could ask these people and despite that fact that they all have alzheimer's disesase they would tell you that they're miserable. When people say they want to die it truely breaks my heart. It even makes me question if I'm doing my job the way I'm supposed to. Everyone needs support and attention but since were always so short staffed it makes that task difficult. My job,being a CNA, can be mentally and pyhisically demanding. I belive alot of people can't handle it purely because it can be so stressful. When I am at work i truely do appreciate all of the people that I work with and for. Everyone's job is important to this facility even if we don't always feel that way. Doing this journal entry has reminded me of the things I need to keep in mind when I'm feeling overwhelmed or upset at work. The residents and staff appreciate me as much as I do them. Since I believe most people are good I believe they value what I do as much I as I value what they do.

I Believe Freewrite

The "I believe" statement that I think means the most is the one that states "I believe I have good goals that will someday be acomplished". This is one of the most meaningful statements I made because I think that it's very important and I know that I am doing everything in my power to reach my personal expectations. I work in the field that I want to have a career in to gain experience as well as take classes to further my education so that someday I can meet my last goal, which is to be an RN. I don't know what to say right now. I know alot of people are not doing everything they could to acomplish personal goals which even more encourages me to keep on track. I have had these goals for so long and I can honestly say that I'm proud of myself for keeping them. Having a sucessful career is one thing that is very important to me. It keeps me on the right track not only in school but in life all around. I'm stuck on what to say next. I'm trying to keep writing about my statement but all I can think about is when my ten minutes it up. Goals are very good to have. They have taught me to be motivated and responsible.

I Believe

I believe in God
I believe I am organized
I believe I'm all around a pretty good person
I believe I have good goals that will someday be acomplished
I believe people really do try to do the right thing
I believe honesty is always the best policy
I believe everyone can learn patience
I believe both of my sister's are attention seekers
I believe anyone can change
I believe in second chances
I believe kids are brutally honest
I believe you will have one or two GOOD friends your entire life
I believe in the golden rule
I believe I try my hardest to be a good sister, aunt, daughter and grandchild

Jung Typology Reflection

After taking the Jung Typology test I feel that it has only confirmed what I originally thought my writing personality was. I always knew I liked to read and write about things with meaning, emotion and things that I can relate too. As a student this has shown me what my true interests are which I believe are probably also my greatest strengths. I know this will better me as a student and as a college writer in general. The results will assist me with my college future because it helps me to know what I'm best at. The test may even help me to decide what other classes will be beneficial to me. As a writer I am learning how to be more open to different writing styles as well as doing what  interests me the most. Trying something new is always hard for me because I'm afraid I won't be any good at it. Learning how to be more open and trying new things will ensure my opportunities to be a better writer.