blog post 11 - child abuse

Child abuse is a major problem in our society today. Many people in the world today has experience some type of abuse, whether it's physically, mentally or sexually. 4.1 million people has experienced abuse; majority are kids. Child abuse is any mistreatment to a child that injurers a child in any way, shape or form. Physical abuse is any type of pushing, shoving, or hitting. Sexual abuse is when people are touched inappropriate touching, molestation, or even rape. Mental abuse is when a person is saying degrading words to you.

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About Me

My name is Capriya Carr. I'm 18 years old and I'm from Monroe, Ga. I am student at Georgia Gwinnett College. My desire is helping sick people, so I decided to major In nursing. Over the years my passion for helping people may change. For example, when I was growing up I loved basketball, as I got older I grew out of that. Hopefully I still have passion for nursing by the time I graduate Georgia Gwinnett College so I can have a successful career.

Valentine's Day

When you think of Valentine’s day you think of Dates, Exchanging gifts, Chocolate, and just romantic senses. Although, we know the fundamental of Valentine’s Day, have you ever wondered who originated valentine’s day; where did the name even come from? This man named St Valentine, a priest who served during 14th century Rome, went against orders of the Emperor to cease all marriages due in part that young unmarried men made better soldiers. Valentine continued to marry young men to their brides, therefore he was beheaded outside of Rome’s gates. There are several different assumptions about how Valentine’s Day came about. Some people think Valentine’s Day was originated as the pagan festival "Lupercalia". Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture. This festival involved a sacrifice of a goat, for fertility and a dog, for purification. Other believe histori...

sports

Wrestling is the world's oldest sport, defined as "the sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down to the ground, typically according to a code of rules. But wrestling is much more than simply trying to throw an opponent to the ground; it takes dedication, commitment and tenacity. Along with this, there are other aspects of the sport that set it apart from all others. There is no other sport out there like wrestling, besides boxing. You are by yourself out on the mat with an opponent, and it can without a doubt be frightening. In other sports you are out on a field or court with your team. If something goes wrong you can put the blame on other players, but in wrestling their is no one to blame, because it is you who is controlling what happens during the match. According to, The Editors Of Encyclopedia Britannica "there are three basic types of wrestling contest are the belt-and-jacket, catch-hold, and loose styles, all of...

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