Profile:Tyler North

1. Where were you born?
Birmingham, AL

2. What were some of your favorite things to do as a kid?
Climb trees and playing football with the boys

3. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up, and why?
Pro-cheerleader because I liked the way they got tossed in the air; thought it would be fun

4. What are you currently majoring in, and where do you plan to go with it in the future?
Biology; wants to become an Orthodontist

5. What or who made you interested in your major?
Nobody in particular made me interested, but when I got my braces I became interested in becoming and Orthodontist

6. What are some of your likes and dislikes?
Dislikes: When boys leave the toilet seat up; bad attitudes; cocky people
Likes: Boys who are hygienic; basketball; softball; football

7. How certain are you about your major and do you think you will change your mind?
I think I will change my mind, but I know that I want to do something in the medical field

8. Do you plan on going to graduate school or medical school?
Yes; UAB

9. How are you liking college so far?
I didn't really like it at first, but it is ok now. I really miss my family

10. Where would you like to live after you have graduated and begin your career?
Birmingham. There are a lot of job opportunities there

11. What type of music do you like?
all types; rap, r&b, some country

12. What are your parents' professions?
My mom is a social worker, and my dad is disabled

13. Are they supportive of your major?
Yes. Very supportive

14. Do you have any siblings?
Yes. A younger brother who is a Sophomore in high school

15. Do you plan on staying at AUM or transferring?
I plan to stay here

16. What are some of your favorite things to do?
I like softball, basketball, talking on the phone, and working out

17. Is being unsuccessful a fear of yours, or are you confident that you will be successful?
I am very confident in being successful

18. Who is your role model, and why?
My mom because she is such a strong woman. She has been through so much in her life

19. What jobs have you had in the past or currently?
None. But I have tried to get jobs

20. What made you choose to come to AUM?
I was originally going to UAB. I got accepted and everything, but AUM offered me an academic scholarship, so I had to take it.

Social Hazard

Sometimes I hate being different. Yea there are some good things to being different. I stay out of trouble for the most part, but it hinders my social abilities. I have more of an old soul, and do not really fit in with people my age. I don't see the point in a lot of things like drugs and partying. I have never been one to drink and one to party. I don't even like to go to parties just to socialize, because I just do not like the whole environment period. I don't have anything against people who party and drink; it's just not my thing. I find myself without too many friends and having lonely afternoons and nights during the week. On the weekends I spend my time with my boyfriend, since that is the only time I get to see him. He has changed a lot within the past couple of years though. Whenever he wants to go to a party, or go over to a friend's house with his roommate and other friends, he always offers me to come, but I never go. I know what kind of stuff goes on, and it's just not for me. Me being different in this way makes me feel like an outcast a lot. I feel like I am a teenager with an adult's mind. I see kids doing stupid things, that in these days is considered fun, and think to myself how could they be that irresponsible. And now that I am in college and this is supposed to be the time to "live it up", I feel like I am going in the opposite direction. I find myself more concerned with my work to have time to do anything irresponsible. I guess that is an upside to my being different. I realize what responsibilities I have more than others my age, and do not let foolishness get in the way. I have never been one to socialize though. My brother got the social gene from my mother, which totally skipped me. I got my dad's conservativeness. He likes to just stick to himself, and I got that from him. A lot of people mistake me for being stuck up because I do not talk much, but really I would love to talk to everybody and make friends with them. I just haven't quite figured out how to get past my social inabilities.

Done.

I had some time here and there this past weekend to do my profile paper. I actually just completed it. Writing this profile paper was not very challenging because I got to write about a good friend and his experiences, which are inspiring to me. I hope that when I graduate I can have some similar experiences in my life. His passion for Biology has really had an affect on me; I am now more interested in my major than I was before. Sure I liked Biology, and was glad to be majoring in it, but now I actually see why Biology is such a big deal. There are so many opportunities for individuals who study Biology, which has me excited. I want to learn everything that I can and hurry up and get out there in the world to do research and help with some of the burning issues in the world related to Biology. I am so happy that I picked this major, considering for the majority of my senior year I had no clue as to what I wanted to do with my life. Now I am excited and know what goals I want to achieve with my major, and what careers I hope to have in the future.

What Gets You Fired Up? (revised)

One thing that somebody may know or realize about me would be that when it comes to topics related to society, I get really fired up. I can go on and on about how awful today's society is and what effects it has on the children growing up in today's day and age. I normally do not watch the news because I find it too depressing, but I have a news app on my phone that streams recent news so I can keep up with events or controversies going on in the world today. I swear there is not one positive thing scrolling down the whole news stream. That is no exaggeration. I usually see news about floods, shootings, recalls on products because of possible harm or disease, murders, suicides, protests gone wrong,..you name it. If it is negative, I bet you can find it on the news. It does not matter what the topic is, whether it be about abortion or immigration laws, I can debate and write a full page or two about the issue. One thing I wish my high school had was a debate team. I would have absolutely loved it! I have always wanted to be on a debate team because I think it would be the perfect environment for me. That is why I am looking forward to English Composition II next semester, because there will be a good bit of debating involved.

It Feels Good To Be Striving For Something For A Change

As I can recall, none of my school years up until now really meant anything to me. When I was in elementary school, sure I made A-B Honor Roll, but it wasn't because I was striving to do good. I just made those grades because the work was easy, and my teachers made it fun. Therefore, I became more interested in the work I was given in class. Junior High really didn't take too well with me. I started out my 7th grade year at GW. That school was a living hell. I had very few friends, none of which were really in any of my classes. So in order to keep myself busy, I stayed buried in my schoolwork. But when I got home and was free from embarrassing and socially awkward situations, I got lazy. All I cared about was that I was home and free to be myself. I later transferred to LCA during the middle of 7th grade year. The first year or so at LCA was okay. We actually did work, the people were nice, and I didn't have to worry about getting made fun of for being shy. I enjoyed making friends, and the work was fairly easy. But that was just the problem, and what has been the problem the past 6 years of my life. LCA was notorious for having teachers that either didn't teach, or just handed out the answers (which in a sense, can be counted as the same thing.) I never had to strive for anything, or got to know what it really meant to work hard for something. I had everything handed to me, and as you can imagine, I got pretty comfortable. When it came time to take my ACT, I realized how royally screwed I was. The english and reading section came easy to me, because I have always been pretty good at both subjects. The math is what really got me. The science kind of snipped me in the behind too. It made me feel overwhelmed all at once. I realized that I was in my Junior year of high school, had no motivation for attending college and making something of my life, and surely an average ACT score of 21 would not help me in the least bit. I thought of how I would probably never get accepted to any big colleges, which is what I really wanted. Well, as you can imagine, my senior year was not much better. Probably the easier year of my high school life, academically. I was still in my comfortable state, because I was used to having everything handed to me, and motivation was a rare species that certainly did not thrive in my comfortable world. I had applied to Auburn University and AUM. Of course I got into AUM immediately. I had all As and Bs and I think you only have to have a score of 18 on the ACT to be considered for admission. I did not however get accepted into Auburn. It crushed me. But now looking back, I didn't deserve to go to Auburn. I expected to have that acceptance letter handed to me like everything else had been. Graduation night really kicked my butt into gear. I knew this was it, and I would be attending college soon. And now that I am in college, I have never wanted something more in my life. I have motivation now. I want to prove to my high school(which is now shut down, thank God) that I am fully capable of being an intelligent indiviual who does not need grades handed to her. I want to make sure that I graduate college knowing that I tried my hardest, and did my best. It's not about just working hard hoping to get into Auburn anymore. It's me wanting to prove that I am capable of great things, and motivation, and striving for something that is surely within my reach-which is success.

Profile Paper

I just sent an email to who I will be interviewing lastnight, and he emailed me back today. I have to do the interview through email, because he is currently living in India, so the whole personal one-on-one interview was definitely out of the question. But it helps that I know him, because I know what his personality is like, and can match it to how he answered my questions. I am so excited to get started on this profile paper! He gave me so much excellent information, and it really has me excited about my own career path that I will pursue in Biology. I used to think of Mr.Kendall as just my goofy high school biology teacher, but now I see him with a whole new perspective. I am so glad that we were made to do this profile paper, because it has really inspired me. Reading over his answers to my questions reassures me that Biology is the right path for me.

Habits I Can't Seem To Break

There are many habits out there that can be hard to break. I have a few habits of my own, but the worst is being lazy. I am not sure if that can really count as a habit, but it sure is hard for me to break. I usually wait until the last minute to do things, if I do them at all. As you could imagine, my room is not the tidiest in my house. When it comes to schoolwork and studying, I am the ultimate procrastinator, but I am getting better now that I am in college and this is more serious business. I still usually wait until 2-3 days before to study for my exams, which is not good to do, even if I do pass my exams. I usually only remember the material long enough to pass my exam, and then I forget half of what I studied a few days later.

Another habit of mine is being forgetful when it comes to keeping in touch. I am usually gone on the weekends,and I hardly keep in touch. My mom gets really pissed because she says the least I could do is text her every now and then to let her know I am okay. I understand where she is coming from; she just wants to know that I am safe and know that I haven't forgotten about her. I am just forgetful. If I don't have somebody reminding me to do something, I will forget and won't do it half the time. That is also where my habit of laziness comes in, which is not helpful at all.

Biology Is My Path

When I was a kid, my favorite channel was Animal Planet. I loved watching and learning about the many different animals of the world. I guess you could say I have always been into the sciences, so it only makes sense that I am majoring in Biology. Biology offers many job options. I could work for the government/state, in a pharmacy, hospital, zoo/wildlife center, and there are tons more. If push comes to shove, I could also do the extra schooling and get my teaching degree and be a Biology teacher. I would love to do some field work, and research in a lab. I am really starting to get into genetics and viruses. I also wouldn't mind working at a zoo or a wildlife center.
As far as I know, I am sure I will always be going in the direction of Biology. I may switch to Zoology or maybe even Microbiology, but I will still be in the general area. I am almost 100% certain that this is the road that I want to take. I think it will be a very enjoyable career. I plan on interviewing my Biology teacher from High School. He is young and cool, and has a passion for sciences too. He majored in Biology and currently is in India. He travels around the world researching and doing field work, which sounds like an amazing lifestyle to me. I am really excited to do the interview and hear some of the things that Biology has offered to him.

My Dream

I had a pretty good weekend. I left Thursday night for Auburn, and came back this morning before my History class. So I guess you could say extended weekend. My boyfriend goes to Auburn University and he lives in an apartment with his friend and other roommate. I like visiting him better in the apartment as opposed to the cold linolium-floored, cramped dorm room he was in last year. My dream is to go to Auburn University. It may not seem like a big dream to most people, but it is to me. I am not even an Auburn football fan; I am a Georgia Bulldogs fan, but Auburn University is just such a great and beautiful college with so much to offer and so many different majors to choose from. I graduated from a small school that did not prepare me for college, much less life. I am glad to be starting at AUM my first year, but I hope to transfer to main campus next year. I had applied last year, but I did not get accepted due to my ACT score of a 21. I made all As and Bs, and even graduated with Salutatorian, so that is the only reason I can think of as to why I did not get into Auburn. I was devastated because I had my whole life planned out. I was going to live in an apartment with my friends and go to class every day on a beautiful campus, and just have the whole "college-experience". Looking on it now, I think there was reason as to why I did not get accepted. I think something knew that I was not ready for the big college life yet, whether I wanted to believe it or not, and that is why I am at AUM right now. AUM is not a bad school or anything. All of my professors/instructors are great. I just want to go to a bigger school since I have been going to such a small school for the past 7 years of my life. I am ready for that challenge, and ready to prove that I can achieve my goals. I hope this time around when I apply, I make it!

20 Things That Annoy Me

Here are at least 20 things that annoy me, and I guess I'll pick the most annoying one and write a little about it and why it annoys me so much:

1. When people eat with their mouths open.
2. Bad Grammar.
3. When people wear socks w/ flip-flops or sandals.
4. When dogs "clean" themselves and make those disgusting noises.
5. The sound of a bunch of clapping hands.
6. When people say "lolz"; when people PHYSICALLY say it, not on the computer.
7. People who can't drive.
8. When you're trying to sleep and someone is snoring
9. When girls wear shirts as dresses, or jeans under a dress (Get some freaking leggings! and make sure whatever you're wearing on top covers your ASS-ets. I guess you could say bad fashion choices for this one.
10. People who always think they're right.
11. Nancy Grace.
12. The smell of marijuana.
13. People with bad taste in music.
14. When people lie, and you know that they are lying and they know it too, but keep playing the "I'm innocent game".
15. People who take forever at the self-checkout.
16. The sound and feel of chalk writing on a blackboard.
17. Dramatically long fingernails; they may as well be bear claws; especially when whoever has them is working a cash register or serving you food; not too helpful or appetizing.
18. The old people in my neighborhood; you go 2 miles over the speed limit and you see them freaking out waving their hands for you to slow down.
19. Jerk cops; the ones that just look for a reason to pull you over because they have had a boring day.
20. When people lick their lips while they are talking.


I guess the thing that bothers me most is when people eat with their mouths open. My brother and I are the only ones out of the family that chew with our mouths closed. My mom, dad, and oldest brother are all experts at making noise when it comes to eating. I don't understand what makes a person eat with their mouth open. It's not like it makes your food taste any better, or makes you enjoy it even more. And I also don't understand why it doesn't annoy themselves. I mean of course it annoys the people around them, at least if you're like me and can't stand the noise. But what really pisses me off is when a person is eating something so small, like a single peanut, and can find a way to make soo much noise. My boyfriend's little brother is the absolute expert at that. I swear when he is eating I just want to punch him in the mouth. I think even the people who eat with their mouths open could find themselves annoyed by him.

Friends of Facebook

I have a lot of friends from high school in my FB friends list, and a lot of people that I knew back when I was in elementary and junior high. I have a few musicians that I know in my friends list, and a lot of people that I don't personally know, but I have seen around town or at shows. I have a lot of random people I don't know because I can't bring myself to deny a request. I also have a lot of friends of friends. The connection between me and how I know the people on my FB varies, and I don't talk to all of them. I have a handful of people that I actually care to talk to, and the rest are kind of just fallen by the wayside. I mainly use FB to check up on my friends and how they are doing, especially now that we are all in college. But there are a few people that get on my nerves, and I keep forgetting to "hide" their news feed that way I don't have to worry about seeing their stupid stats. Literally stupid stats, I'm not just saying that because they get on my nerves. I would delete them, but you would be surprised how dramatic people can be. Once I deleted this guy from my friends, because (1) I didn't even know him, and (2) he was kind of annoying. Well I guess that was pretty dumb of me to do, because like a day later I got a message and what a surprise!: It was from him. He was telling me in an angry message that I am pretty much and awful person and I would be sorry that I deleted him, because I guess he thought he was that interesting of a guy. I don;t understand why people make such big deals about things like that. You definitely have your handful of psychos on Facebook, that's for sure. On my other Facebook account (I call it my PG-13 account), I have a lot of family friends. I created this other FB account because let's be honest, I have a sailor's mouth and it comes off the keyboard into my stats a lot. My boyfriend's parents were on that FB because they think that people who cuss are awful, even though they themselves cuss. But I never really got on that FB anyway, so I deleted it. Also because my boyfriend's dad is what I like to now call a gossip girl, and likes to dig his nose in everyone's business. I posted a stat saying "I'm ready for a change. It's been way too long." and literally right after texted my boyfriend(his son) asking if everything was ok and that he was there for him if he needed anything. Of course he jumped the gun and automatically assumed that my bf and I broke up. And imagine how surprised my bf was, not knowing what the hell was going on. So I got a few angry texts from him. All in all, FB is a good palce to "socialize" and catch up with new and old friends. I'm not one of those crazy users of FB that is on every chance they get, but I do check it once or twice throughout the day. But that's because the internet on my phone makes it so convenient. ha

No Longer Dreading It!

This morning on the way to English, I was thinking about the profile paper we would have to do some time this month and how I was dreading it. I was thinking about how I would more than likely have to interview a person I have never met before, which would be very awkward and nerve-wrecking, because I make a big deal out of everything. But as I was thinking, I remembered a teacher I had my sophomore year. His name was Mr. Kendall and he was a younger guy in his 20s, and he loved The Beatles. I totally forgot about him teaching us Biology; probably because that year we had about 4 different Biology teachers. Suddenly my anxiety and dread for this paper vanished, and excitement came over me. I contacted him on Facebook, because we talk every now and then, and I asked him if he would be willing to do an interview. He said he would be happy to do it and for me to just let him know when I wanted to interview him. Right now he is in India, and it was not too long ago he was in Africa, so I will have to do the interview through e-mail. I think it is so cool how he gets to travel around the world. It's funny because before I knew I wanted to major in Biology, I really had no interest in him. I just thought of him as my cool, young, down to earth Biology teacher. But now that I am majoring in Biology, I have a whole new perspective of him and am more interested in where Biology has taken him in life.

Is Ignorance A Disease?

I'm starting to remember why I never cared for having a Youtube account. You comment on a video and if someone doesn't agree with you, they comment on what you said with their ignorance. I personally have no time to sit there and lower myself by arguing with someone through a website. It's pointless. People do piss me off and I want to give them a piece of my mind, but I learned that only keeps you going in circles. The person is never going to calm down and refrain from their ignorance to make any kind of a civilized agreement or truce with you. I just don't understand how some people can seriously be that ignorant. This makes me kind of glad that later on I will more than likely be working with wildlife when I graduate, because I don't think I could handle working with people all day every day. And the people who do work at wildlife places don't ever seem like the type to be ignorant. I would hope after going through college and graduating with a degree you would not still act childish. I know everyone can be ignorant every now and then, but it is the childish ignorance that bothers me the most. I have always been the "outcast" in my group of friends or people my age because I have what you call an "old-mind." My mind has always been more mature than most my age, and no I am not bragging, because a lot of the time it makes me feel lame and left out. I have never cared or seen the point of going to parties to get drunk or do other reckless things. Out of all the times I have been offered to go to a party, I have turned down every single one. There were a few times when my boyfriend dragged me to a party he wanted to go to, and I hated it. I remember this one guy was so drunk it was almost scary. I had never seen something like that before. I mean he couldn't walk at all, and he was slurring his words so bad, and his eyes could barely stay open and were practically rolling in the back of his head. And finally to top it all off, he swayed because he lost his balance trying to walk and fell on top of a table breaking a few empty glass bottles, and just passed out. People were laughing like it was actually funny, and I felt like the only sane and remotely intelligent person in the room. I felt like I was in a freaking zoo. And I know just because you go to a party doesn't mean you have to drink. You can just go and socialize. But it's not so much the drinking, it is just the whole environment of a party, period. And I do not know how I got on to parties by talking about ignorant people on youtube, but I guess that's just me. I am random and just ramble on about stuff.

Don't Let Money Decide

When it came to picking a major, money was definitely on my mind. I wanted to be sure to major in something that would help me to have a financially stable job. I wanted to be well fit and able to buy anything I wanted and not struggle with making ends meet. I started getting interested in dermatology, so naturally I sprouted the idea in my head that I wanted to become a dermatologist. I even went to BAM and bought a book that had all of the medical terminology and lots of pictures of the different skin conditions so that I would be able to identify them. There were some pretty gross pictures in that book, and when I brought it to school last year everyone wanted to look in it. I even got other people interested in dermatology. But the best part of dermatology was not what it was all about, but the money. The salary range for a dermatologist is $100,000-400,000. This sounded like music to my ears. But after doing more research into how much schooling I would really need, and taking a peek in an MCAT book (which is what I would need to take in order to get into Med School), I started realizing the money wasn't really worth it. Not only would I have to go through 8 years of school, I would also have to go through at least 3 years of residency, which was definitely NOT music to my ears. I started back to square one, where I was once again lost in what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I had started leaning towards Biology, and possibly even Zoology. My parents helped me to make my decision. They pointed out that ever since they can remember the one thing about me that has never changed has been my love for animals. At first I thought a Biologst or a Zoologist would have a hurting salary, but I was wrong. The salary can range anywhere from 40,000-70,000, which is plenty to have a good, stable lifestyle. Even though my new major comes with a pretty good salary, I still realize that money is not everything. I would not have been happy working in a stuffy office all day examining the nasty skin of people. I would be much happier having a job where I get to work outside and have fresh air and interact with people and wild exotic animals. (I plan on working at either a zoo or a wildlife research center.) But in the end, I would rather have a job that I absolutely love and make a good/decent amount of money, than have a job that I hate while making big money. Just seems like common sense.

Cereal That Leads You To Sex?

I'm sure most of you have heard of Chad "Ochocinco." He plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, and if you don't know him by that, then maybe you recognize the name from his VH1 show "Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch." One of the many celebrity "dating" shows where the celeb brings a handful of men/women in one house hoping to find "love." I was looking online on some news website under the "odd stories" section, and stumbled across something funny concerning him. Ochocinco had recently released a limited edition cereal box aimed to help the foundation Feed The Children. On the box, it had a number for the Feed The Children foundation for people to call if they wished to make a donation. Too bad the number led to a sex hotline instead. The number on the box says 1-800-HELP-FTC, when in fact the actual number is 1-888-HELP-FTC. A Cincinnati woman first called in the misprint after her and her 9-yr-old daughter called the number in hopes of finding out more information about the foundation, when instead she was greeted by a sultry voice trying to lure them into a sex chat for $2.99 a minute. The cereal boxes are expected to be pulled off of the shelves and the misprint to be fixed. I just thought I would share this because I find it funny how a misprint on a box of cereal trying to help kids led to a sex hotline, the total opposite of what the charity is for.

What Gets You Fired Up?

One thing that somebody may know/realize about me is when it comes to topics related to society, it really gets me fired up. I can go on and on about how awful today's society is and what effects it has on the children growing up in today's society. I normally don't watch the news because it is too depressing, but I have a news app on my phone that streams recent news so I can keep up with what news is going on. I swear there is not one positive thing scrolling down the whole stream of news headlines. That is no exaggeration. I usually see news about floods, shootings, recalls on products because of possible harm/disease, murders, suicides, protests gone wrong,..you name it. If it is something negative, I bet it is there. It does not matter what topic it is, whether it be abortion or immigration laws, I can debate and write a full page or two on blog posts about it. One thing I wish my high school had was a debate team. I would have absolutely loved it! I have always wanted to be on a debate team because I think it would be the perfect environment for me.

Rutgers Student

Being "different" in any way in today's society can bring devastating effects. People are more afraid to express themselves, especially when it comes from a problem "within" that someone may not necessarily be able to help. Not only is the person pressured by society knowing their issue, but also their own family. Not all families and people are accepting to people who claim themselves to be "homosexual." Homophobia is almost like a disease in these times. Yea, there are a lot more openly-gay people and gay "role models" out there today, but not everyone has the confidence and strength to put it out there, which can cause tremendous stress and emotional scarring for the person who is dealing with their homosexuality.
Personally, I have no problem with people that claim themselves to be gay; just keep me out of their affairs. I do believe that some people are actually "born gay", and do not typically "turn gay." I believe that everybody should have the chance to be with somebody they love, and experience what it means to be in love, even if that means being with the same sex, as crazy as that sounds. I used to think that gays were disgusting and a shame to society, but after seeing and hearing some of the things and torture that they go through from other people, I began to see things differently. Gays are people too, and no matter how much some people may hate them, they have feelings and deserve to be treated no differently than a "normal" person.
With the recent news of the suicide of the Rutgers student, it is definitely sad news to hear. I pulled up the article online and read over it and it really made me feel bad, and I wanted to be there for the kid. I think it is awful what the two people did involving the video. They had no business taking a piece of the guy's personal life and putting it on the web for everyone to see. Though the video was taken from his roommate's webcam, it is a definite invasion of privacy. His roommate knowingly turned on the webcam in hopes of catching some footage that he could use against Tyler Clementi. Obviously he thought it would be funny. The guy(Tyler) was probably already struggling within himself about being gay, and probably had yet to come out to his family. With the added situation of what the two people did was probably the last straw for him, which led to his suicide. His roommate Dharun Ravi, and his "accomplice" Molly Wei could possibly be sentenced to life on the charge of murder. Some people argue that they did not actually kill Clementi, but I disagree. They may not have physically killed him, but what they did effected Clementi so much that it obviously caused his suicide. Tyler Clementi was more than likely an emotionally distressed person, and people with emotional distress should be treated more sensitively than others. Emotionally distressed people are unpredictable in their actions and usually do have thoughts of suicide. I would have no problem if they were sentenced to life in prison. I guarantee they wouldn't be laughing then.
It makes me feel such disgust that things like this can actually go on in this world. "Homophobia" spread like a wildfire across the nation years ago, and still continues to spread today. I understand that some people are very opposed to gays, but that doesn't mean they have the right to bully them however they please. And then you have those hardcore "Christians" who protest against the gays with posters saying such things as "God Hates You."...yea, that's real "Christian." I think if people would take the time to sit back and think about things, they would realize that the way people handle and go about homosexuality is more disgusting than the actual practice itself.
No, I am not a gay rights activist, but it just pisses me off when people are such a-holes to others. What gives a person the right to judge someone else? What makes them think they are any better? Do we have to bully people so much that the person being bullied just gives up and commits suicide? The only one that is allowed to judge anyone is God Himself, because he created us.

10/02/10: I think it is ridiculous that there are already tons of videos on youtube of people's opinions on Tyler Clementi's suicide. A lot of the videos are of people saying how awful the tragedy is and are sympathetic towards Clementi, but that doesn't mean all of the video comments are sympathetic. It is really pathetic to see people actually saying that this guy was nothing but a pansy (other p word was actually used) and could not handle his own "choice" to be gay. People are saying such things as he "over-reacted" and even stoop down so low as to compare his tragedy to the earthquake devastation in Haiti and the holocaust; quote "but killing yourself because your a gay white eighteen year old in america? someone tell that kid to be jewish in germany in the 30s. how about he takes a trip over to hatti to see what real suffering looks like. " Just because he is a homosexual struggling in this day and age does not make his tragedy any less significant. Why are people so ignorant to their surroundings?