Research Reflection

I believed that there would be tons of information on my topic of why some low-income families receive free-treatment and others do not . It seems so far that i may have been wrong. It has taken me awhile to find any good articles or journals on Galileo. At this time, the only good article I found on Galileo is a study which I'm using for my synthesis essay. I'm hoping that I might be able to get more information on Medicaid websites or from interviews of people that I know who are having problems receiving medical assistance. I am really looking forward to writing about this topic so I hope i can find more information.

Research Article

Title:
"Insurance + Access ? Health Care: Typology of Barriers to Health Care Access for Low-Income Families."

Author(s):
DeVoe, Jennifer
Baez, Alia
Angier, Heather
Krois, Lisa
Edlund, Christine
Carney, Patricia

Link:
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=27563675&site=ehost-live

Interest Inventory

PLACES
Miami, Florida
Georgia
US
Everglades


TRENDS
Myspace
Facebook
Medicine


THINGS
Animals
Environment


TECHNOLOGIES
Computer
High Definition
Game Systems
DVDs
iPods


PEOPLE
Celebrities
Drug Addicts
Alcohol Addicts


CONTROVERSIES
War or no war
Global Warming
Obesity in US


HISTORY
Holocaust
WWI
WWII
Oregon Trail
Civil War
Last tsar of Russia


JOBS
Veterinarian
Animal Cop


HABITS
Staying up too late
Test Anxiety


HOBBIES
Computer gaming
Volunteering with animals
Shadowing Veterinarian



FREE-TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISEASES/DISORDERS
Why are some diseases/disorders treated for free in hospitals and others are not?
Does the lack of money a family has increase the likely hood that they will be able to receive free treatment?
Is the age of the patient considered when deciding whether to approve them for free treatment?
What are the current diseases/disorders that can be approved for free treatment?
Is it the hospital's choice whether or not to allow free treatment or the governments?
How would someone go about to see if they can apply for free treatment?


ANIMAL RIGHTS
What kind of rights to animals have?
What kind of different illegal animal abuses are there and what are their punishments?
Should an owner be arrested for extremely neglecting their animal both physically and mentally?
Does most animal abuse occur in poor areas or rich areas?
Does most animal abuse occur in rural areas or urban areas?

The Curious Reader - Introduction: Exercise 2

1. "It is human to rail against nature from time to time, and it may even be human nature."

2. "In great concentrations, the birds produce especially damaging piles of droppings, stuff that not only turns marble to dust but can be an ideal medium for fungus that can cause histoplasmosis and cryptococcossis, both lung infections in humans ("Health Hazards"). It costs the city of London $150,000 a year to clean up pigeon poop in Trafalgar Square alone ("Proposed")."

3. Ballenger was trying to understand why people both love and hate pigeons (nature). By the end of the essay, Ballenger came to understand that our connection with nature and our separation from it, is always conflicting.

4. When writing my research essay a method I would use is experiences and surprising facts in order to entertain my readers while still supporting my thesis.

5. "The Bothersome Beauty of Pigeons" was unlike what I understood to be a research paper because it was informal and used 1st person. Ballenger also seemed to use more of his own experience and opinions rather than facts to support his thesis. I believe writing an informal research essay would be more interesting for me; however writing it formally would be more of a challenge and would force me to use outside research and not my own.

6. I could relate to how people get irritated of all the pigeon droppings in big cities, but yet when you see them flying overhead or near by you can't help but admire them. I learned that pigeons may be smarter than we think, and that they probably feel the same way about us as we do about them.

Introduction

Hello, my name is Kaylan Stone. I graduated from Sequoyah High School in 2007 and I am currently attending Kennesaw State University. My major is Biology (Pre-Vet) and I am studying to become a licensed Veterinarian. Currently I am unsure as to what veterinary school I want to attend. Getting into a veterinary school is very competitive; therefore, I would be lucky to be accepted into any of the veterinary schools. My interest has always been working with animals. I often shadow veterinarians and volunteer with Pickens Animal Rescue. I believe that these activities help me gain experience in the field and will also benefit me when I apply to graduate school. English 1101 was a fun and exciting class that improved my writing skills. Therefore, I am looking forward to taking English 1102 in order to improve my writing skills even more.