Cell Phones And Driving

After reading the article, I concluded that the evidence presented by the author was based on facts. The main idea of the article is to discuss and prove that maneuvering through traffic 'while talking on the phone increases the likelihood of an accident and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk.' The reactions of drunk drivers were actually better than the reactions of cell phone using drivers, according to the Utah Survey; 'The Phone users fared even worse than the inebriated,' the Utah team stated. The signal words that assisted me when locating my answers were 'was, increases, found, & were.' The use of a hands-free cell phone were just as dangerous as the use of a handheld cell phone when driving, because, as Drews said in the article, 'there is no difference between hands-free and hand-held devices when evaluating how cell phones affect ; the problem is the conversation.' The cell-phone industry holds a strong position amidst all of this, but cell phones 'don't cause accidents, people do.' 

Smokers Right

I do not think that US citizens who smoke are being discriminated against. I don't think it's too much to ask of the individuals who are willingly deteriorating their health by smoking cigarettes to limit where they do so, so they will not harm the health of others around them . Even if every apartment and condo eventually permanently banned cigarette smoking in their buildings, I don't think it would be too extreme. I think making certain quarters of apartment buildings and condominiums smoke free is a great idea. It still gives smokers a space to smoke, but it will not affect others around them. Especially since the demand for smoke free apartments is increasing, their is no excuse to not ban smoking in apartments and condominiums, at least to some extent, as I mentioned before, like designating certain floor levels for example, in each building to being solely for smoke free residents.

Week Three

1.) The authors purpose in the story was to inform the reader, and I think it was also emotional. Samantha's mother told of the heart ache that she felt when others judged her daughter, and their family because of her skin color. 

2.) I was discriminated when I applied for a job at an after school program because I am a female. The job position was to work with fifth grade boys in the gym, and monitor activities, but the male coach that interviewed me pretty much told me straight out that because I was a petite girl, he didn't think I could get the job done. Needless to say, I found another job (a better one at that) that didn't discriminate me because of my sex. 

Learning Style

My learning style is a big mix. I'm an independent, creative, pragmatic, and verbal learner. I like working by myself much more than with a group, I'm very hands on, and organized when I plan and carry out my work, and I am good at communicating with other people when I need to. 

Self Introduction

Hello, my name is Diana Curcio, and I am an English major at NYIT.