Olympia Sports 7

    

      This week I have decided to blog about Olympia Sports. I am so fortunate that I have been able to have my first job here. I remember when I first applied, I thought that it was so unlikely that I would be working there. I do not play any sports in school and I honestly, don't know much about sports. So when the manager called me I was super happy. She interviewed both Amaris and me and later offered us a job. My manager is wicked cool, just like my coworkers. Because twins could not work together she gave Amaris a job at the Olympia sports on Bridge Street. 

     Because of Olympia Sports, I have gained so many skills. My communication skills with customers have gotten better. Not only that, but I actually know how to work a register. It is weird but, ever since I was little I have always wanted to be able to work behind a register. Working there has forced me to gain extra knowledge on products and how to persuade customers into buying the products. I love that I get to interact and make conversations with all sorts of people. Sometimes there are shop lifters and people who come to disturb the store, but I still like working there. The best moments are when customers actually appreciate what I do for them. 

     After working there for a couple of months, I realized  people who work in retail don't get enough credit. It takes so much to run a store and keep customers satisfied because sometimes a customer can ask for a lot or come off completely rude and not understanding. Especially, during the holiday season the store become really crazy and all we can do is keep a smile on our face and make sure customers leave happy.  

Violent Media Leads to Violence in Kids? 6

WWC Wrestling Moves (not my own pic) Pic URL

     My topic for my positions paper in English class is about whether or not violent media leads to violence in children. This topic has been found to be very controversial. There are many research projects done that have proven that violent media does affect children and there are other research project done that have proven that violent media do NOT affect children. I strongly believe that violent media does affect kids and can cause violence.

     Now, your probably wondering why I have a picture of the WWE wrestlers and why I chose this picture. Well, it is because this pictures depicts how intense these matches can get. Whether these matches are set up, or are real live wrestlers doesn't matter to me. What matters is that these wrestlers are showing that violence is okay. These people in the picture will most likely wrestle until one of them has blood all over their bodies or have broken and bruised ribs. Yet, the crowd is roaring with the sight of one man hurting and attacking the other senseless. 

     While I was doing research on violent media leading to violence in kids, I read an article about a thirteen year old boy who killed his little five year old sister. The worst part was the cause of death was because the boy had practiced WWE wrestling moves on his little sister. Even when his sister told him she was hurting the thirteen year old had attacked his sister until her very last breath. In my opinion if that little boy had not seen these wrestling moves on television, it would not even have crossed his mind to practice the wrestling moves on his sister.