Survey

Professor Marsh suggested that I add the survey to my commonplace book. The actual survey I wrote on while interviewing people was pretty messy with tally marks and quotes everywhere, so I thought I'd just put a blank sheet up here so you guys can get an idea of what I was doing.


I first made separate surveys for female virgins & male virgins, female non-virgins & male non-virgins.. (most results are in my paper but some I did not get many replies on so I chose to leave them out)


Are you a virgin?


If yes:
Is this based on religion

Are you gay?

Do you have a fear of sex?

How often do you think about sex?

Do you truely believe you'll wait until you're married?

Do TV and the radio have any affect on your decision?

Do you consider oral sex as breaking your virginity?

Do you believe sex is an act of love?

Do you drink?


If no:
Have you been with more than one person?

More than five?

More than ten?

Age when you lost virginity.

Do TV and the radio affect you decision to have sex?

How many times a day do you think about sex?

Have you ever been tested for an STD

Do you view sex as an act of love?

Do you drink?

Do you use protection?

Draft #2

Stephanie Silvestri

English 1000C

As said by Swami X, “Sex is not the answer, sex is the question, yes is the answer!” Or is it no? A survey was conducted in Donovan Hall at St. John’s University about sex with both male and female students as the targets. Some base their decisions on religion and religion alone. However, the majority does not seem to care anymore, and just want to have fun during their college years. What will truly change a college student’s mind about having sex? Falling in love? Getting drunk at a Fraternity party? Or just simply following something seen on television or heard in the new hip-hop song? In the survey, 75% of males in Donovan Hall have had sex and only 40% of females have had sex. The real question is, how are college students truly treating sex at this point in their life? This survey addresses the diversified answers about sex of both male and female virgins and non-virgins. .

Although a good percentage of male and female college students have already had sex, there are some who have not. The survey asked students if they were virgins or not, and why they chose this path. 60% of women are virgins and only 25% of men have not had sex. Out of that percentage, 38% of woman and not even one male, claimed it is a religious standpoint, going by what the Holy Bible tells them what to do. Then, 50% of woman and all of the men say that they just simply have not met the right person yet but only 10% of women truly want to wait until marriage. There was only one male who said he wanted to wait until marriage or at least he was “hoping for it.” When asked about how many times a day they thought about sex, nearly all of the women replied, “Only when I’m with my friends.” When asked if they believed sex was an act of love, 75% answered yes. The rest just believe that sex can never be about love anymore. One girl even stated, “I think it should be an act of love, but it just isn’t anymore because of all the things on television and dirty talks across the country. This totally changes my opinion about sex.” Men on the other hand, had quite different replies to this question. Some common replies were, “once or twice,” “hardly ever,” and “daily.” All of them believed sex was an act of love, not just something done when they’re drunk. Another question asked was, “Do you believe television and radio have any affect on your decision?” 25% answered yes. However, Most of these people did not truly think about that question. No one really thinks about little things such as the amount of sexual appeal in music, or that all the pornographic material on the Web or television, would have any affect on their decision to have sex. Another interesting statistic about the men and women was that every one of them claimed they drank and that it gave them no added pressure to have sex. Is there a reason why there are many more many female virgins than male virgins? Some may say that women have higher morals, or that men are just dumb jerks who only care about sex. The fact remains that most college males, particularly students at a Catholic School, have no care for any religion or moral standpoint; the ones that do, seem to be very insecure about themselves. While girls, seem to just want to wait until they fall in love. On the other hand, some college students have already had sex, and are very open with their answers.

Although there were some virgins still accounted for at this Catholic school, there are many non-virgins. 40% of the women asked were no longer virgins along with 75% of the males. 70% of those women have been with more than one man. In contrast, 72% of male non-virgins have been with more than one woman, 50% have been with more than five, and 22% have been with more than ten women throughout their lives which are at most nineteen years. This makes one ask the question, how many women will it be by college graduation? Apparently most women decided to take action and were all tested for an STD. The men however, were not so smart. Only 40% have been tested, but that is a high percentage contraire to what most people think about teenagers and getting tested. All of the woman asked view sex as an act of love, while only half of the men shared that thought. What seemed to be interesting while surveying the woman was that all women who have not had sex, drank. But, most woman who do have sex, do not drink. So, alcohol really does not have an affect on peoples’ sex lives. While surveying the woman was boring and awkward, surveying the men, seemed to very interesting to say the least. Unlike the girls, the men agree that television and the radio increases thoughts about sex. “We see sex all the time and it makes us want to,” said a student living on the third floor. Another popular response was to the question, “How many times a day do you think about sex?” Most men looked down and laughed at this answer, not knowing what to say. Some hilarious answers included, “there’s only a couple minutes I don’t think about sex,” “you lose track after noon,” and “how many seconds are there in a day?” But, surprisingly the most common answer was simply, “five.” Whether that was the truth, no one can ever be certain. The women always make sure they are using protection. Men however, found this question to be quite comical. They replied, “Sometimes,” “only on special occasions,” “no glove, no love,” and “is pulling out protection?” Men seem to take sex as a joke, and girls seem to take it more seriously. There was however, a common trend between both male and female non-virgins. They all seemed to have lost their virginity at the same time in their lives: their freshman year of high school.

Men and woman virgins and non-virgins have conflicting views about sex. After answering questions about sex, most men laughed and played it off as a joke. But, women were rather shy and took longer to answer questions. The main point of this survey was to get young college students to open up about how they felt about sex. It brought upon interesting comments, and results out of the norm. Everyone always assumes that drinking influences college students decision to have sex, that people are not getting tested for STD’s, and the stereotype for most teenagers is that they lose their virginity on prom night during their senior year. This survey brought out the truth and put together a new light of what college students believe about their sexual lives.

Draft #1

So, since I changed my topic I wasn't able to put the first report on my blog.. but i'm going to the writing center tomorrow (monday) to work on it, so I'll add my 2nd draft Monday night!

As said by Swami X, “Sex is not the answer, sex is the question, yes is the answer!” Or is it no? A survey conducted in Donovan Hall at St. John’s University shows how diversified both male and female virgins and non-virgins really are. Some base their decisions on religion and religion alone. However, the majority does not seem to care anymore, and just want to have fun during their college years. What will truly change a college students mind about having sex? Falling in love? Getting drunk at a Fraternity party? Or just simply following something seen on television or heard in the new hip-hop song? In the survey, 75% of males in Donovan Hall have had sex and only 40% of females have had sex. The real question is, how are college students truly treating sex at this point in their life? .

Although a good percentage of male and female college students have already had sex, there are some who have not. The survey asked students if they were virgins or not, and why they chose this path. 60% of women are virgins. Out of that percentage, 38% claim it is a religious standpoint, going by what the Holy Bible tells them what to do. Then, 50% of them say that they just simply have not met the right person yet but only 10% truly want to wait until marriage. When asked about how many times a day they thought about sex, nearly all of them replied, “Only when I’m with my friends.” When asked if they believed sex was an act of love, 75% answered yes. The rest just believe that sex can never be about love anymore. One girl even stated, “I think it should be an act of love, but it just isn’t anymore because of all the things on television and dirty talks across the country. This totally changes my opinion about sex.” Another question asked was, “Do you believe television and radio have any affect on your decision?” 25% answered yes. However, Most of these people did not truly think about that question. If one thinks about the amount of sexual appeal there is in music, and all the pornographic material on the Web or television. No one really thinks about these things to be a factor in their decision to have sex, which is why most of them answered No. Another interesting statistic about woman was that every one of them claimed they drank and that it gave them no added pressure to have sex. Then, come the men. Only 25% of the men living in Donovan Hall are still virgins. None of them base this decision upon religion, while all of them just have not met the right person yet. When asked how many times a day they thought about sex, some common replies were, “once or twice,” “hardly ever,” and “daily.” Only one male said they wanted to wait until marriage, or at least he was “hoping for it.” Also, all of them believed sex was an act of love, not just something done when their drunk. Is there a reason why there are more many female virgins than male virgins? Some may say that women have higher morals, or that men are just dumb jerks who only care about sex. The fact remains that most college males, particularly students at a Catholic School, have no care for any religion or moral standpoint. And the ones that do, seem to be very insecure about themselves. While girls on the other hand, just want to wait until they fall in love.

Although there were some virgins still accounted for at this Catholic school, there are still many non-virgins. 40% of the women asked were no longer virgins. And 70% of those woman have been with more than one man. Apparently they all took that into account and were all tested for an STD. All of the woman asked view sex as an act of love, and they all use protection. What seemed to be interesting while surveying the woman was that all women who have not had sex, drank. But, most woman who do have sex, do not drink. So, alcohol really does not have an affect on peoples’ sex lives. While surveying the woman was boring and awkward, surveying the men, seemed to very interesting to say the least. 75% of men have had sex. Out of these men, 72% have been with more than one woman. 50% have been with more than five. And 22% have been with more than ten women throughout their lives. Unlike girls, the men agree that television and the radio increases thoughts about sex. “We see sex all the time and it makes us want to,” said a student living on the third floor. Another popular response was to the question, “How many times a day do you think about sex?” Most men looked down and laughed at this answer, not knowing what to say. Some hilarious answers included, “there’s only a couple minutes I don’t think about sex,” “you lose track after noon,” and “how many seconds are there in a day?” But, surprisingly the most common answer was simply, “five.” Whether that was the truth, no one can ever be certain. To get more serious, 40% of these men have indeed been tested for an STD. And 50% still believe sex is all about love. One boy even asked, “Do I view sex as an act of love now or five years ago?” This clearly states that maybe men mature as they hit college, and try to find love instead of just a one night stand. Another popular question seemed to be when asked if they used protection. “Sometimes,” “only on special occasions,” “no glove, no love,” and “is pulling out protection?” Men seem to take sex as a joke, and girls seem to take it more seriously. There was however, a common trend between both male and female non-virgins. They all seemed to have lost their virginity at the same time in their lives; their freshman year of high school.

Naps are good!!!!!!!!!

So, throughout my life, everyone has told me that naps are horrible and that you should never get more than 8 hours of sleep a day. Well, for me to function, I need atleast 12. So, I like to take many quick naps throughout the day. And I finally found proof that naps are actually good for you!!!!!

Afternoon nap 'is good for heart'

Working men seem to benefit the most from a siesta

Taking 40 winks in the middle of the day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, particularly in young healthy men, say researchers.

A six-year Greek study found that those who took a 30-minute siesta at least three times a week had a 37% lower risk of heart-related death.

The researchers took into account ill health, age, and whether people were physically active.

Experts said napping might help people to relax, reducing their stress levels.

It is known that countries where siestas are common tend to have lower levels of heart disease, but studies have shown mixed results.

The researchers in the Greek study looked at 23,681 men and women aged between 20 and 86. The subjects did not have a history of heart disease or any other severe condition.

This study has four advantages - it's large, prospective, limited to healthy people and we have been very careful to control for physical activity Dr Dimitrios Trichopoulos Harvard School of Public Health

Participants were also asked if they took midday naps and how often, and were asked about dietary habits and physical activity.

The researchers found those who took naps of any frequency and duration had a 34% lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not take midday naps.

Those who took naps of more than 30 minutes three or more times a week had a 37% lower risk.

Working men

Among working men who took midday naps, there was a 64% reduced risk of death compared with a 36% reduced risk among non-working men.

There were not enough female deaths to compare figures.

The researchers said taking a siesta may reduce stress, hence the more notable finding in working men.

Lead researcher Dr Dimitrios Trichopoulos, from the Harvard School of Public Health, said: "In countries where mortality from coronary diseases is low, siesta is quite prevalent.

"There have been other studies but with equivocal results.

"This study has four advantages - it's large, prospective, limited to healthy people and we have been very careful to control for physical activity.

"The thing we can say is that it's worth studying further."

He added that if backed by other trials, taking a siesta would be an interesting way of reducing heart disease as it had no side effects.

The only important factor was that people should not reduce the amount of physical activity they did in the rest of the day.

June Davison, cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: "These interesting findings identify that having a siesta is associated with a reduced risk of dying from a heart problem, particularly in working men.

"Having a nap in the middle of the day may help people to unwind and relax - which is important for our overall health.

"However it is important to get a balance between rest and activity, as being regularly active can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease."

She added that people who felt stressed might be more tempted to have less healthy behaviour, such as smoking, eating a poor diet, drinking too much alcohol and not getting enough exercise. This would add to their risk of suffering a heart-related death.

Scientology

So I thought I was going to do my research paper on scientology but after researching it I realized that it's not very interesting and almost normal. But, I started writing about it and Prof M suggested that I add it to my blog.. so here it is!





What is Scientology? Devout followers of this religion claim it is simply the study of truth in this world. Some others are running scared, believing it is a horrifying cult, trying to brainwash everybody within their range. While most Americans just think it is plain weird, and stupid. There will always be a controversy about this religion for it is very unlikely and hard to accept the strange beliefs most have. From L. Ron Hubbard, to Dianetrics, to A-list celebrity followers, Scientology is recognized as a world renowned religion. But, does that still make it acceptable and safe for society? According to Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court of Australia,
"Scientology is evil: its techniques are evil: its practice is a serious threat to the community, medically, morally, and socially; and its adherents are sadly deluded and often mentally ill .... (Scientology is) the world's largest organization of unqualified persons engaged in the practice of dangerous techniques which masquerade as mental therapy." http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/against_sci.htm.
Maybe Scientology is religion, striving for people to just understand them. The fact remains, Scientology is the fastest growing religion in the world. And, for one to understand this new phenomenon, they must explore the facts behind this new light, good or evil.
Just as Christianity started with Jesus, and Islam started with Muhammed, Scientology was created by L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard was an honest man, and never lied about the real reason he started this religion. In the late 1940s he wrote, “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion.” Hubbard wanted to be rich, so he created a fake religion. He started in 1952 with Dianetics, the all-time self-help bestseller. Dianetics makes a person look into themselves to discover sets of ideas and practices regarding the relationship between their body and the human mind. As stated in Wikipedia,
“Hubbard believed most mental and physical problems are caused by traumatic memories (which he called "engrams") that are stored in the unconscious mind, which he terms the "reactive mind." The goal of Dianetics is to become rid (or "cleared") of this portion of one's mind. Once at this state of "Clear," according to Hubbard, an individual becomes able to function at his or her full potential.
Basically, Dianetics centered on psychotherapy outlook on life, making “engrams” seem easy to recover from. This is how Dianetics became Scientology, which led to even more disturbing beliefs by these followers.
Dianetics would eventually go on to become the new religion of Scientology. Scientology constists of many beliefs. There is no evil man, only good. And, to explain those who commit evil acts, Scientologists claim it was “an experience”, not their basic nature.

research topic

I really liked the idea that Heidi had about the restaurant reviews. It kind of gears away from formal writing into a kind of "fun" writing. But, I was actually just thinking about when we'd get our first assignment because all we've really had were reading and blog entries. I mean, I'm not complaining. Laugh Out Loud. But, seriously I kind of want to start writing soon. I have had no homework in any of my classes, I kind of miss having work to do because i'm always so bored!! Yes, I know I'm a nerd! But, I really did like that restaurant review assignment, I'd really enjoy doing that!

blonde jokes

So, for some reason I find blonde jokes to be hilarious. Even though I am blonde.. it should be known that the stereotypes are not ALWAYS true.. but sometimes they are.. these are some of my favorite jokes..

• Q: Why did the blonde nurse bring a red marker to work?
  A: In case she had to draw blood!

• Q1 How can you tell if a blonde's been using the computer?
  A: There's white-out on the screen.

• Q: Do you know why the blonde got fired from the M&M factory?
• A: For throwing out the W's.

• Q: How can you tell which blonde is the waitress?
  A: She is the one with the tampon behind her ear, wondering what she did with her pencil.

• A car was driving down the street when all of a sudden it started swerving. The car was going back and forth till someone with a cell phone called the police. A police officer pulled the car over. A blonde rolls down the window and says, " Officer, I'm so glad you are here. I saw a tree in the road, then I saw another. So I had to swerve to keep from hitting it!" The officer looks at her, then says, "Ma'am, that's your air freshener."

• Q: Why was the blonde upset when she got her Driver's License?
  A: Because she got an "F" in sex.

• A dumb Blonde died and went to Heaven. When she got to the Pearly Gates, she met Saint Peter who said, "Before you get to come into Heaven, you have to pass a test."

  "Oh, No!" she said but Saint Peter said not to worry he'd make it easy.
  "Who was God's son?" said Saint Peter.
  The dumb Blonde thought for a few minutes and said "Andy!"
  "That's interesting... What made you say that?" said Saint Peter
  Then She started to sing "Andy walks with me! Andy talks with me! Andy tells me..."

• Q: How did the dumb blonde break her leg raking leaves?
  A: She fell out of the tree.