Mary's blog

My original essay was a single text analysis for psychologist Carrie Barron’s take on the topic of mental illness. For my remix project I decided to put a different spin on the issue. Due to the media, many feel that mental illness is a root cause of mass shootings in the U.S…. I wanted to represent what mental illness can actually be like. Contrary to the stigma, most individuals with a mental illness are not dangerous or violent.   https://www.wevideo.com/hub#editor/541108523

Essay on food safety and regulation .

My stance on the abolishment of birthright citizenship .

Compare and contrast essay on the migrant crisis in Europe.

This is a single text analysis based off of an article I read.

This is a personal narrative regarding issues my mother and I went through in different points of our lives.

Mass shootings have been a serious threat to the United States recently. This year alone there have been over 350 of these heinous attacks. There is currently an ongoing petition on change.org to create stronger background checks on individuals looking to purchase a gun. The primary goals of this act are to create a safer environment and reduce gun violence.  Anyone looking to purchase a gun must be licensed and will be checked for a history of crime or mental illness. The only downside to the act would be a possibility of discrimination. This particularly regards the mentally ill. It will be difficult to distinguish which of the mentally ill deserves the right to bear arms and who should be prohibited from purchasing a gun. Contrary to popular belief, the mentally ill are actually more likely to become the victim of a crime than to initiate one. With that being said, the act itself might not be the most fair and just. However, if the act can attribute to saving lives and promoting...