Vocabulary on decline due to fewer books

         Professor Nicholson states that parents should make sure their children must carry around a dictionary to help build up their vocabulary. I think his title should be "Vocabulary on decline due to modern technologies (phones,computers, etc.)." Although each classroom prefer the use of books, computers seems to make things easier for research and almost everyone are using it. Even students are using computers in school and at home. The problem presented is vocabulary on decline due to the specific use of phones and computers. Today, internet has provided the world of entertainment including muyspace, facebook, twitter and much more. The chatting language that everyone use are called "slang" or "acronyms". Its the kind of language that applies the use of inappropriate vocabulary (vocabularies that you can't find on a dictionary). The use of these words has cleared of the use of a vocabulary in the dictionary and its meaning. When people chat, text or IM each other, a lot of them tend to use short words for big vocabulary and it saddens most instructors that they might accidentally use it in writing. Professor Nicholson speaks on the use of dictionary to build up vocabularies in class is much required. Its the use of computers and interenet sites that declines the usage of vocabulary not books. A lot of books are being issued each year by famous writers and dictionaries are being upgraded but most people would prefer the use of computer rather reading the actual book.

Response to "The kids aren't all right"

     After reading this article the questions that bothers me the most was "are drugs really the answer?." Is this refer to drugs as in literally drugs or another term for prescriptions? The usage of drugs will depend on the diagnosis a child experience at a young age. Although, some doctors may give you prescriptions to help deal with the diagnosis but does it really help? Some does some doesn't so its on a be careful basis for the child for the reasons that not every child response well for the medicines taken. Plus, some kids may be allergic to those prescriptions. I disagree with the parents idea of taking their daughter to the mental hospital right away. They should try to solve the problem at home if there is no improvement than take her to the mental institution or to see a therapist. I personally think that the diagnosis of a child at a young age would come from their environment. It also involves the people who are responsible in taking care of her as she grew up, which in this case, her parents, siblings and her family.
     I think parents should look into dealing with the problem at home before taking them to the a mental hospital. The idea of taking them to the hospital makes it worse because they will feel that their parents don't love them anymore. When a child grew up in a healthy and happy environment, mostly likely that child will not be diagnose with antidepresent due to the fact that everyone in the family are providing for her. The whole family gives the child so much love,care,support and almost everything. As oppose to someone who grew up in an environment with lack of the following being mentioned before, the child will deal with such difficulties let alone diagnose with antidepresent. The feeling of not getting the support they want from home can be another reason why teenagers are depressed. Some feel that they are left out and that parents don't really care about what they are going through. These teenagers must get much attention from the parents so they will know that they do matter. Since these teenagers are diagnose at a young age, its better for the parents to reach out to them and get to know what really is going on with them. They must open up to them and if by any chance they can't really help it, then its time to see a therapist or take them to a mental institution.