Leukemia

My final project is going to be a merge between Leukemia and Breast Cancer. My side of the project is based on Leukemia in children. I found an article which describes childhood Leukemia, the risk factors, and treatments. I think that this article is very useful because it lays a basis upon what Leukemia is.

The article state that leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells which is the most common childhood cancer. In your bone marrow, blood cells form. Normally, your white blood cells help your body fight infection; however, in leukemia, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells which crowd out the healthy blood cells. Crowding out the healthy blood cells makes it hard for blood to do its work. Leukemia can either develop quickly or slowly. Acute leukemia is a fast growing type of leukemia, whereas chronic leukemia grows slowly. Children usually have the acute forms of leukemia. Risk factors for childhood leukemia are things such as having a brother or sister who has leukemia, having certain genetic disorders and/or having had radiation or chemotherapy. Receiving treatment often cures childhood leukemia. Treatment options include chemotherapy or other drug therapy and radiation. Bone marrow and blood stem cell transplantation might help in some cases of childhood leukemia.

Citation:
"Childhood Leukemia: MedlinePlus." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. .

I think that this article states information that all parents should know because any kid could have leukemia. This article could enrich the knowledge of a person has on childhood leukemia. I am so fascinated with learning about leukemia and children and I can not wait to present my final project to others! I hope that everyone has a great week!

7 Questions

Hello everyone! I hope that you are all having a great week! Only two weeks of school until Spring Break! :).

These are the answers that I had to the seven questions.
1. What part of the newspaper do you read first?
I do not read the newspaper.
2. What are three books you’ve read in the past year?
I have read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Wuthering Heights, and The World is Flat.
3. As a child, what did you do in your free time?
As a child I would play outside, do cheerleading, or practice/play softball during my free time. I always enjoyed being outside and being active.
4. What’s a goal that has been on your list for a few years?
A goal that has been on my list for a few years is get accepted into the University of Georgia, which I did!
5. What do you actually do with your free time?
What I do with my free time now is watch television, relax, go to church and church events, or hang out with my family or friends.
6. What types of activities energize you?
Outside activities energize me because I am being active. Also, relaxing energizes me to do other things because after relaxing I feel like I have my energy back which allows me to get stuff done.
7. What famous people intrigue you?
The famous people who intrigue me are the successful ones. I do not have a specific famous person who intrigues me most. They all intrigue me because their lives are so public and they are under a microscope all the time. Also, those famous people intrigue me because they have made something of themselves and have reached a level of success that I hope to reach in my own life with my own career and goals.

These are the answers that my mentor gave.
1. What part of the newspaper do you read first?
I read the newspaper from the first page on.
2. What are three books you’ve read in the past year?
I have not have time to finish any books within the past year; however, I like to read Christian fiction books.
3. As a child, what did you do in your free time?
As a child, I played outdoors.
4. What’s a goal that has been on your list for a few years?
A goal of mine is to run a marathon.
5. What do you actually do with your free time?
What I do in my spare time is spend time with my husband and daughter.
6. What types of activities energize you?
Exercising and house cleaning energize me.
7. What famous people intrigue you?
The famous people who intrigue me are those who reach their set goals.

I hope that everyone has a great rest of the week and an amazing weekend! Enjoy the beautiful weather!

My Life

Hello everyone! I hope that you are all having a wonderful week!


This picture is of the plaque that was on Lyman Hall's hanging picture in the Governor's Mansion. I picked this picture because it represents our county seeing as Hall County is named after Lyman Hall.


This is a picture of me with the First Lady of Georgia, Mrs. Deal. I wanted to post this picture because I thought that this was an amazing opportunity and such a great learning experience. On the trip to the Governor's Mansion I felt like I learned so much. I loved getting to talk with the First Lady, as well as the kindness and hospitality from those at the Mansion.

My favorite quote is "This Too Shall Pass." I got this quote from my mom, as she got it from her father. During rough times both always say "This Too Shall Pass." My mom even has a plaque that says that. I have even found myself using the same quote. I think this quote applies to everyone because no matter how tough life may get, that problem or obstacle will always pass. I think that this quote is very beneficial for people as it is very true in my life and others.

I hope that everyone has a great week and weekend!