Controversial Topic Choices

There are four topics that I think I could argue with very easily..
Gay Rights- I support gay rights because I think it is okay to love someone, regardless of gender. I think the government cannnot tell you who you can and cannot legally marry. This relates to me because I have a gay brother, who I find has to stand up for himself more than others.
Pro-Choice movement- Keeping a child is the Mother and Father of the baby's choice, not anyone elses. Personally, I think if abortions were to stop, people would still do them out of a medical office which is even more unsafe. The pro-choice movement relates to me because I know I would not beable to support a child at this time in my life.
Tuition for College- I think the tuition for College's should be lowered. Now days with more kids wanting to further their education, they should allow them to not worry about anything financially. This relates to me because I have to worry about school financially, more than I do about the work.
Tobacco Industry- The tobacco industry has been changing many laws including more non smoking areas, and raising the tax on tobacco in some states. I don't agree with this because with the tax going up, I spend over $40 a week on cigarettes.

Gun companies take bribe, and loose.

      The ending of, "Runaway Jury," is very hard to predict. I say this because I have no idea who is going to pay Nicholas and Marlee more money to sway the jury. If I had to guess, I think the defense lawyer for the gun company will take the bribe. If they selected a jury who they think will find the gun company innocent, then I think they will pay Nicholas to re-ensure themselves that they will win the case. So far in the movie, I have seen how the gun company has never lost a case, and I am sure that they're trying to keep it that way.      
     In the end though, I think and hope that the lawyer and the widowed wife will win the case. Knowing that Nicholas is very convincing, (made them say the Pledge of Allegiance, went out to lunch like they wanted), I don't think he can sway somebodies opinion on guns. The story of Celeste Wood's husband's death is very upsetting. These guns were easily being sold without permits. And his death was only an example of what they are used for. I think the jury will come to realize that in the end, and the lawyer defending Celeste Wood will win, despite the threat to sway the jury.

Cristina vs. Sarah

When I was given an essay to compare myself to a character, the first person to come to mind was Cristina Yang. She is a character from the ABC TV series, "Grey's Anatomy." Cristina Yang is an aggressive, out spoken, competitive woman who strives for the medical field. when Cristina Yang and I are compared to each other, a lot of similarities are shown between us including our ambition in life.

Cristina Yang and I have very much in common when you look at our way of life. I was raised Christian throughout my life, growing up though I started learning and believing more in science. Cristina Yang is a strong Atheist, as I am too. Religion is such a big comparison in life because it influences your way of life, and the way you think. Growing up, religion was not something that was stressed to me, turning a belief in faith, into a belief in science. I think this is the reason that led my character and I into the medical field. The way each of us strive for working in a hospital is why I chose Cristina Yang as my character to compare myself to. As seen on the show, she is a talented and competitive woman at her work, which is exactly the way I am going to be when I get to where she is. Being in the medical field and believing in science is our ambition in life, which are two things that are extremely important to me.

Work Hard, Play Hard

If I had to create a bumper sticker that modeled my philosophy for life, it would be, "Work hard, Play hard." This is one motto that not only I go by, but what others see in me. I go to school three times a week, and I work at least thirty hours a week. Most of the time I am exhausted. Growing up my mother taught me that the harder you work, the more fun you make yourself have. After working, studying, and getting to class every day, I need some type of relief that can put a smile on my face and get me into a better mood. I feel that the harder you work on something the better outcome you will get in the end. Having fun everyday makes working worth your time, this is why my bumper sticker would be, "Work hard, Play hard."