#7 your small group novel...the first 1/4

My small group novel is "It's Kind of a Funny Story" and it has been a very interesting read so far and I am very engaged in the book and the main character in the book is my age and I believe that this is helping me relate more towards the story and it keeps me wanting to know what is happening next. I am happy i chose this book, as i am still happy with the book and I am unclear with how the other books would have kept my attention and how much i would have enjoyed it. I defiantly picked the right book as my #1 in my opinion. This story line kind of confused me at the start as it jumped from present to past but I understand what is happening now and it is a story line that is hard to predict as you never know what is going to happen next. Yes i believe teens could relate to this story because I've heard stories of depression through kids from high school and mental health is big issue in today's world and is growing each day, so i'm sure many teens could relate to this story.

#6 the vaccination question

I believe taking action to this is very important and a good idea, but to suspend the kids I believe is unfair. It is unfair because the kids didn't have a choice to decide if they wanted to get the vaccinations or not to. I believe the parents should be fined a certain amount of money until they get their children the vaccinations rather than taking the children out of school entirely. I'm not saying to suspend the kids is a bad idea and it shouldn't happen, because I wouldn't want my children to be around kids who aren't vaccinated. I am saying there is a better approach at this because suspending kids from school can effect their entire careers.

#5 Mental health in schools...

I believe Mental health should be more present in schools
- why? it is becoming a big problem in schools and is becoming a big deal in our world
- when? it should be presented at a earlier age than it is being presented now. i believe sometime in elementary school
- where? gym class, because mental health is just as important as your physical health
- how? Make it mandatory in the school curriculum  

#4 Samung reveals potential for smart TVs to eavesdrop

I believe that this isn't a very significant problem but it can be a problem determining the circumstances. If the TV hears conversation in the average household then it really isn't a big deal because that information is usually pointless but it can be a problem if that household is giving information to others that is strictly private and about email or banking information. Also this can be a huge problem if say there is a SmartTV located in a governmental office or a meeting room because then the third party could find out crazy information that is very private and secreted.

The mental health crisis on campus - 10 facts

- Janis Whitlock found 7.5 per cent of students who started university with no history of mental illness developed some symptoms.
- About five per cent who did have a previous history of mental illness saw symptoms increase while at university.
- After motor vehicle accidents, suicide is the leading cause of death in Canadians aged 10 to 24
-  In July, the unemployment rate for Canadians aged 15 to 29 was nearly 12 per cent
- found that 15 per cent of students had cut, burned or otherwise injured themselves.
- Of 525 respondents, 20 per cent said they’d used stimulants non-medically at least once in their lifetimes
- About 51 per cent reported that, within the past 12 months, they’d “felt things were hopeless.” 
- Children are put in Summer school to focus on getting the best grades possible rather than going to work
- Older women say they wouldn't trade their lives to become young again
- A mental health issue can peak on their first years alone

#2 your 4th R small group novel

The reason I chose the group novel "It's kind of a Funny Story" was because it seemed like a type of book that I would be interested in. Also I don't know a lot of information on the topic depression and I feel that reading this book would teach me many new things about depression that I was not familiar with prior to reading it. I am looking forward to reading this book.

#1 - A goal

In this class I would like to achieve a goal of a final mark above 80%. I also hope this class improves my oral communication in front of an audience. Also I would like to find out what books I am interested in because as of right now I don't know what books I enjoy.