My New Years Intentions

My New Years intentions are to do better in school, specifically in math and to be more responsible.
I would want to do better in math because in the beginning of the year I was doing really bad in math.  I completed my homework all the time but I never understood most of it so I was guessing half of the time. Then I started realizing that my grades were bad so that when I started asking my math teacher for help. Then later on as the quarter progressed my grades got better. I've been getting really good grades recently and I really like having good grades in math because math has always been a struggle for me so it was rare when I got good grades in math. So with the new year coming I would really like to keep up the good grades that I've been getting. Another thing that I would like to do is be more responsible. When it comes to school I always finish my homework on time when it's due. However I tend to procrastinate all the time and finish my homework at the last minute and go to bed really late sometimes. So when I go to school I'm really tired throughout all my classes. So next year I'm really gonna try to stop doing that because procrastination is a really bad habit that I have. I hope the new year brings joy all around! Have a Happy New Year!

Women in the Workplace: Fighting for equal pay

On April 12th it is equal pay day and unfortunately not everyone who has a job and gets paid for it can celebrate. In the early 1960's-1970's Victoria Woodhull served as justice of peace. Meaning technically she was the first women to have a job. However, this didn't change much because there is a huge inequality problem with women in the workplace.

Did you know that woman don't get paid as much as men do in the workplace? For centuries women have always been overlooked because men thought they were weak and that they could only be a housewife. For example women weren't allowed to have jobs back then because it was illegal. To this day women still aren't as equal as men are in the workplace. Women are equal to everyone else and they shouldn't be overlooked just because they are women. They are on an uneven Plainfield with men.

Women all over the world still have problems with getting an equal pay in the workplace.
It is unfair that women in the workplace don't get paid as much as men do even though they are doing the same thing as men are doing. This is taking place all over the world and it's a big problem that has existed for years. This problem started a really long time ago however in 1964 on average women were paid 59% of what men were paid. It's a big problem because after so many years of women working they still aren't getting paid equally.

In a survey that was asked for women and men to take about equality in the workplace, it showed these statistics. 25% Males took the survey and 75% females took the survey. They were asked if they think they get paid as much as every other person as to where they worked. 47% said yes and 52% said no. Another question that was asked was if they were aware of the fact that there is inequality in the workplace. 91% were aware of the problem and 8% were not aware. Finally the last question that was asked was is if they had the option to change the problem would they? 97% would change the problem and 3% would not.

91% of people knew this problem already and they agreed that if they could do something to help they would. However this is just in my local community. People already know about this problem but yet we are doing nothing to help. Raising awareness is important because with the research that people have been doing statistics say that if current trends continue women won't earn equal pay until 2059. That's a long way from now, and we can all help to close the wage gap sooner. There are ways to help, there are organizations and petitions that you can sign to help and speak out against the wage gap.

 If we are doing the same task in the workplace then we should all get paid equally. We can help change this problem before 2059 as long as we all accept that everyone is equal. As a wise women once said "We are more alike my friends then we are unalike." Maya Angelou. We should all be treated equal regardless of the our gender or physical appearances etc.

Sources- http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/12/us/equal-pay-day/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/women-gender-pay-gap_us_56ab93b2e4b00b033aaecdf6

Best Christmas Present Ever

On this blog I am going to elaborate on my favorite Christmas gift. It might seem a little cliche but compared to all of my other gifts this one is my favorite. I got this present when I was 4 and My Dad got it for me. It was in green wrapping paper and it had little Santa's all over it. I remember ripping off the wrapping paper and giving my dad a big hug. It was a stuffed animal/stuffed dog. This was my first stuffed animal ever and I still have it to this day. I named him Necesito, that is the Spanish word for need. Now at the time I was 4 and I hadn't developed a lot of words yet so I just blurted out a word in Spanish and that's been his name ever since. I never bothered to change it because I wanted to keep it original. This was my best Christmas present ever and I don't think any other Christmas Present could top it.

Favorite Quote

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud" -Maya Angelou

What this quote means to me is that when someone is having a bad day or someone is feeling bad about something, is that you should always try to cheer them up or help them feel positive towards the situation. I really like this quote because it reminds me to always be stay positive even at my worst times and it also shows me to persevere through any tough situation. I think this quote can really be helpful to a lot of people because sometimes people just automatically look at the negatives instead of the positives and I think this quote is a good reminder to not just be positive towards yourself but towards others as well.

My name's meaning

When I asked my mom what my name means and where it came from she didn't really tell me anything. She said that she's always wanted a daughter named Luisa-Fernanda, because my dad chose  my other two sisters names so when I was born she told my dad that it was her turn to name me. Personally I don't like my name or my middle name, I've always wanted a long name so that I could have a nickname but unfortunately my name is only 5 letters long so I can't really have a nickname. I like the fact that my name starts with an L but I don't like the rest of it. However my mom loves it so I hope she's happy that she named me that.