Ashlynn Bacon's Blog

  What makes a good date?  Well let's see, are we talking about the people going on the date, or the activity for the date? I’ll start with the people on the date.  To be a good date, what does that mean? Well, for many people it can mean that you talk to the other person, you are nice, and you try to have fun with the activity. On a date, each person should only pay attention to their date, not any other people. It seems to me though that many people are more interested in scrolling on their phone than talking to other people. It’s easier to scroll than to ask people out on a date. This can lead to more hanging out than dates. It’s easier for people to just hang out and scroll on their phones or watch a movie rather than talking to others. Hanging out does not get what you need to know, like a date will.  Hanging out is a group of people that just chill in someone's apartment. They don’t really do anything, and everyone bounces around to other people, not really foc...

  Imagine this, you worked tirelessly on your model of the Solar system, perfecting every little detail. You stayed up all night before it was due, making sure you had everything ready for your presentation. Oh, no! Your alarm didn’t go off, you're going to miss the bus. Oh, good you barely made it. You get to school, and all settled in your seat when the teacher calls for everyone to bring up their science projects. Realization hits, you forgot your science project at home. You start to panic, but then you remember something important, your mom is home. You calm down and ask the teacher if you can call her, and in no less than 15 minutes she hand-delivers your beautiful solar system. I wish I could have gotten this. My mom had to work, so I never got to have this luxury. If I forgot something at home, I would just have to do without it. Many of my teachers would ask if I wanted to call, but it wasn’t any use since no one was home. To say the least, I had to take a few late grades....

  Have you ever had to move? It can be the best thing, new opportunities, new people, new places to see. It is also really tough, finding housing you can afford, making new friends that are actually nice, and figuring out new schedules. I was born and lived in Montana for a few years before I moved to Idaho, and I was super excited about moving, but I was leaving everything I knew. It was a struggle to get used to all the people. I came from a very small town and there was only one other person in my grade. (yes, tiny school) I had to get used to so many more people than I was normally around. I’m not a big people person, but it was a blessing that I moved. Now I can get along with many more people than I would have in Montana. Trying to move belongings is another struggle. Someone mentioned during our class discussion that many families are unable to bring many things with them, most can only bring the clothes on their back. In a way, I can relate to my move. Now, obviously, bei...

  How might we be hindering our children from our own past generational trauma without realizing it? Everyone in one form or another has generational trauma. It could be from the way we cook, or the way we react to stress. Generational trauma can affect anyone we connect with. We can pass it on to our children or even influence our friends. Granted, not everything is a trauma. Even such things as traditions can impact our future. Many people don’t know how they’re impacting their children, by keeping up with these generational things. For example, it is said that children whose parents go through divorce are likely to go through divorce because they don’t know any difference. They haven’t seen another way. Which in turn only shows their children that divorce is a “normal” thing.  This makes the cycle continue until someone decides to break it.  What children see is how they react to things, their learned behaviors. Like the good country song by Rodney Atkins “Watching You...