You Can't Just Say No

I read the "Why Can't You "Just Say No" In the Heat of the Moment" article and I think it's really interesting. There are a multitude of teenagers in this generation that make dumb decisions when it comes to sex -- whether it's getting pregnant, getting an STD, or anything else. Adults are constantly trying to teach teenagers to "be smart" when it comes to sex, but is it really as easy as it sounds? The answer is no. It's proven that, under strong emotions, humans are more likely to make stupid decisions. It is said that just saying no "only works if the person walks away from the possibility of the heat of the moment long before they can be drawn in." I think that teens and young adults don't even want the possibility of experiencing sexual intercourses with a certain individual, don't even allow yourself to get into the situation when saying no is the hardest. Don't allow yourself to get sexually aroused by that person. Even if you were involved in a sexual intercourse with someone, I believe that you should always think before you do anything. For instance, statistics show that 25% of males were less likely to use a condom when they're aroused. If you're already in the "heat of the moment", it's still best to make smart decisions, such as remembering to use a condom. Emotions usually get the best of us, and if you aren't careful, you never know what could happen.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/02/19/why-you-cant-just-say-no-in-the-heat-of-the-moment/

Personality Tests

For the Jung Typology Test, I was a ESFJ (Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging). I felt that this test wasn't accurate in describing me and didn't have much to do with my personality, just like a majority of the quizzes I take online. Following this, I took the Understand Yourself Test on Personality Lab. I received high scores in agreeableness, conscientiousness, and extraversion, but lower in neuroticism and openness to experience. Surprisingly, this was actually accurate and described my personality fairly well. Then, also on Personality Lab, I took the Deal With It quiz and scored the highest on pride-prone personality. Next, I took the Online Attraction Test and scored a 3.54. It told me that I like guys that are rebellious, cheerful, and trendy. I believe this is accurate to a certain degree. Last, I took the Fifth Wave Personality Assessment and it said that I'm more trusting and calm that others. Overall, I think these online quizzes were fun to take, even though some of them really weren't accurate.

College Letter

Dear mom,
College has been going alright so far. I love my dorm room and my roommate. We always have a great time studying together, and I don't know what I'd do without her! However, it really sucks because we don't always have the same classes. I don't understand why my friends have to keep leaving me alone when they know I hate it! What if something happened to me? What if she takes too long? I don't wanna be alone! If she stays out too long, how do I eat dinner? I don't know exactly how to cook with this kitchen.. And her dog, I don't know what to feed him! Other than that, my roommate, Alison, always helps me clean up the room and constantly reminds me about my homework. I don't know where I'd be in college if it wasn't for her. Last week was pretty horrible though. I was in my calculus class and for some reason, people seemed to be extremely annoyed of me. No one acted like they would wanna be my friend, but all I did was ask about how to do work. I wasn't sure if what I was doing was right, and I wanted to make sure so I wouldn't fail.. you understand right? And in English, some girl told me that I was doing something wrong, but I was pretty confident in what I was doing... Oh well, she's probably right anyway. Well, that's about it. I'll be sure to update you later if anything else happens, I have to go find where Alison is so she can help me with my homework. Love ya, talk to you again soon!


Love, Alice