Prediction: As part of larger NPR series "Trumps First 100 Days", I'm predicting that this article may take a more critical stance on Trump's attitude towards his daily briefings. Also, this picture is a key feature in this headline because it's been part of a firestorm of Trump memes of late that have definitely taken a negative tone.

Prediction: As part of larger NPR series "Trumps First 100 Days", I'm predicting that this article may take a more critical stance on Trump's attitude towards his daily briefings. Also, this picture is a key feature in this headline because it's been part of a firestorm of Trump memes of late that have definitely taken a negative tone.

Wonder: What can we learn here about sending our students to college? Why is it that race and ethnicity still play a role in college admissions?

Summarizing: affirmative action never was passed, but Texas took on another role where they now only admitted students based on their merit.

Connection: I think this could relate back MLK's speech because he is asking us to not judge based on the color of our skin, but by our character.

Visualization: I can imagine just walking on campus and not seeing much diversity while on campus.

Wonder: I wonder why this student was denied admission to this school? What could be UT's reasoning?

Summarizing: In the end, the black community feels targeted and fails to have a voice in which people will listen to.

Wonder: How can there be progressive movements if there is no respect for one another?

Visualization: I can picture them speaking to an officer and neither of them showing one another a sign of respect. Reflection of real life instances?

Wonder: I wonder if this angst to get revenge is real or not, is it just because they are public figures they can say what they want to say?

Inference: Police officers make assumptions that the black community always sell drugs. Categorizing and stereotyping this community.

Connection: this song can connect with today's #blacklivesmatter movement because they both centralize on police brutality and how their community is targeted based on their skin color.

Visualization: I can imagine MC Ren, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube reenacting a scene from the court, but put their own twist to how they perceive the judicial system sees their community.

Wonder: I wonder why its direction toward the south made him upset.

Summarizing: Instead of celebrating the success of the bill we should recognize our privilege and offer it to help others in need.

Connection: This reminds me of MLK's speech and how he longed for social justice and the unification of blacks and whites.

Wonder: What does this mean? Is Senate trying to only push this on a state level rather than a federal level? Is this a good decision?

Connection: This reminds me of Brown v. Board of Education because of the whole idea, "separate, but equal" phrase. I think in this article however, this dissolves that idea.

Historical context: Johnson was a huge supporter of the civil rights movement because he believed in equality for all and made sure that the bill moved along, unlike Kennedy who pushed it to the side a little too much.

Wonder: I wonder why there were some democrats that opposed the bill. Was it so they wouldn't upset their constituents back in their home states?

I followed this link to her page and learned that she writes a good deal and has some fantastic references she draws on and that you might draw on in this project. Follow articles with tags on the home page of her noodle and scroll down to sources for more (if you're looking).

Inference: Rap is now considered as a money making genre, rather than a platform for the African American community to speak out.

Connection: top people get the most money, but the people at the bottom don't get much. Artists like Jay Z and Drake are paid for their talents that is accepted by popular culture, rather than underground rappers.

Wonder: This shift of accepting certain artists, but not others can result in tension among the African American community. Should there be a sense of unity within this community?

Wonder: Why is it that rap is approached with resistance from popular culture?

Predicting: I think that this statement will turn back to making hip hop more about the marginalized because of artists like Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, and Beyonce. Artists are realizing that it's their voice that matters to create change.

This is a project where they are working to count the number of people killed by police and other law enforcement agencies in the United States throughout 2015 and 2016, to monitor their demographics and to tell the stories of how they died.

This song represents Public Enemy and how they wanted to exercise their right to freedom of speech and bring awareness to the injustices of not being able to use their voice.

Summarizing: J Cole and D'Angelo are two artists that express the real experiences of African Americans.

Inference: J Cole is making a statement on how we are too focused on American capitalism rather than our own happiness.

Connection: When people are lost or feel uneasy about something, they return to their roots to better understand that issue. I have felt that way all throughout college.

Wonder: Why does society expect public figures to be representative of their "people?" Is it only for publicity of the movement?

Connection: I remember talking to my family about how we as Mexican Americans are very similar to African Americans because we are all just trying to reach the "American Dream"

Inference: The Black Lives Matter Movement has strong ties to the Rodney King trial. Except now people are speaking out about it and not taking no for an answer.

Visualization: I can picture the author walking around and listening to this song. I can imagine how this song reflects the people and how they feel about police brutality currently.

Summarizing: Rappers no longer speak out about their hardships anymore, but now focus on their success.

Visual schedules not only benefit children with ASD, but they are also helpful for all children in the classroom

Models are used in both classroom and at-home settings to ensure fluidity and structure in helping a child with ASD learn effecitve ways to communicate and learn other important skills

Visual supports are useful tools for children with ASD and can be used in a variety of settings but for the same purpose: to ensure that the child learns and develops an effective communication and interaction skills, as well as a way to provide structure for the child.

Stating how visual supports can be used as an effective intervention tool to ensure that a child with ASD recieves the assistance they need when communicating and learning.

I plan on using this definition when defining that Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder are;

What types of tools are used; visual schedule

VI used as a means of communication for individuals with autism; similar to sign language

Question: Why is it important to integrate the use these visual tools/supports into the classroom for children with autism?

Some children with autism experience difficulty with communication, and this often makes learning challenging

One reason why visual supports are important both in and out of the classroom

Specifically classroom setting?

Question: What are visual supports and what do they consist of?

Examples of Physically Setting Parameters- Physical Boundaries: placing the visual on a physical boundary that is already defined (i.e. a door or window) and referring to it when the rule is followed

Limited availability: deciding the number of times (or length) of time that an item or activity is available

Wait: Start by display the symbol for ‘wait’ for a short/set amount of time before the child can receive the desired item or activity

Visual Schedule's are helpful because they break down certain tasks, especially tasks that have multiple steps; they help enforce the completion of these tasks by the ASD students

First-Then Board helpful when teaching ASD children how to follow directions and when learning new skills

Visual Schedule's display to children a set list of activities that will occur throughout the day; it may also display specific actions that will occur within certain activities

First-Then boards are visual displays that show children a preferred activity that will occur after a previous task is completed; ex: First: Eating lunch, Then: Go to playground

Visually Setting Parameters: involves using visuals to set clear boundaries for activities and items, and is used to communicate behaviors

VS used with ASD children to (1) help teach social skills, (2) help child communicate wants and needs, and (3) assist children in coping with change and paying attention

VS used to help ASD children who struggle when interacting socially, using language, and having limited interests/repetitive behaviors

VS used as a communication tool between children and parents, and between children and other adults/peers

What is a visual support

Connection: I can find some sympathy with parents who feel this way because of my own experience at home. However, it is not necessarily about all you currently know, it is about what you still need to know more about. My parents never truly took the time to explore or understand the perspectives or point of views of others because that was their way, and it was the only way. A lot of students have parents who uphold this mindset, so it is our job to be of value by communicating with parents, and being sympathetic to them, while also doing our job.

Visualization: There needs to be a message behind everything presented in education. If there is no purpose to what is being asked of, how can students, especially younger ones, find meaning in valuable information when it is just presented as useless. This imagery seen here puts this into perspective.

Interpretation: Balance is the key. In order to truly create a plan, curriculum, format, etc. on how sex education should be presented, it is key to take benefits and positive notes from both sides and put them together. Rather than trying to choose one or another, the debate players should work together.

Seems as though my prediction from earlier was right.

Interpretation: So what I am noting is that sex education curriculum whether implemented or not, varies across states. So while one state may be learning about some sexual diseases, other states may be learning about other diseases completely different. Content is widely varied, which poses a bit of concern for educators in terms of consistency and in making sure students are learning similar material.

Wonder/Question: I wonder if this side will try to achieve this through a formal/structured curriculum format, or through simply eradicating sex education from the table all at once? Curious to know what this side is aiming to achieve.

Prediction: I predict that this will be the most favorable or popular way to go about the debate on sexual education. Before proceeding to the rest of the reading, I predict this because I feel society has become more willing and acceptive to this type of content. While everybody contains there own beliefs and opinions on the topic, it is better to be informed, then to be in denial of reality.

Visualization: I participated in an activity similar to this when I was a health student in high school. While it may seem like a cliche type of way to go about protection methods in sex, I feel as though something as little as this, can go a long way for a student. As a future educator, especially in health, it is our job to be real with our kids and make sure that they have the skills needed to be prepared for anything. This activity is real because it is a way of simulating the "real thing."

Interpretation: Very true. Although we can go back and forth saying that we should or should not include sex education in the curriculum, we cannot neglect the fact that we live in a society were sexual content is very much alive, and is going to be forever. As educators, we need to come to an agreement on the best balance for kids in terms of sexual education.

What are you learning about this organization? Who are their investors? Who owns the data collected from these wearables?

Wonder: Are the things we use and consume stopping us from getting a good nights rest becasue of what is in those products?

Connection: My mom tells me not to sleep with my cell phone close to my face because she says it might explode. Confusion: How did they conduct this study? Did people have their cell phones on or were they on silent? Should have a percentage of people who have their phones on while they are sleeping versus being on vibrate or silent.

Wonder: I wonder how different the world would be if we did not have twitter, facebook, or email.

Connection: The last thing I do before I go to bed is stare at my computer screen. I bet if I stopped looking at my computer half an hour before I go to bed I would sleep better.

Prediction: The light from our computer and television screens makes it harder for us to fall asleep.

Connection: People started staying up later because of the creation of the light bulb. This allowed for them to stay up and do whatever they wanted to do because they could still see. Today, we stay up on our cell phones because it is small enough to hold in our hands and we can communicate with people until we get tired.

Question: Why is it difficult to get a good nights rest? What do we do before we go to bed? When do we go to bed? When do we get out of bed in the morning?

Here it comes, the plug for algorithmic love or at least the comparison to arranged marriage. Are the services akin to parent arrangements?

Gets me thinking he's going to debunk traditional love narratives. I'm going to think of some I know and anticipate that he'll knock them off one by one. He starts with the arranged marriage. I'm guessing high school sweet hearts will be next and at some point, one marriage or monogamy might be up for revision too.

Seeing the disciplinary possibilities of parallel readings to this (to go deeper) and recalling the book "starter marriage" that I ironically read right after I got engaged. While the term wasn't the same, the book echoed this article as it traced a contemporary marital phenomenon that marked a generation legally, psych-emotionally, financially, etc.. Searching for starter marriage I came across this huff post starter marriage blog LIST! Seems the phenomenon isn't over.

This number seems staggeringly low compared to my experience with friends. Really? I may look this stat up or find out where it comes from.

Aziz is doing research?! I'm visualizing him doing a focus group interview

This surprises me. Sounds like Aziz is skeptical of "natural" love. Will he be making an argument for algorithmic match-making?

I think these two go hand in hand and are important because if a student is "bored" of the content that the teacher is trying to convey then the students will give minimal participation and feedback when the teachers asks.

I like the idea of Learning Contracts because while they give students the opportunity to complete tasks in their own unique ways, they also hold students accountable for their actions while completing assignments. With learning contracts, both the teacher and the student have an equal understanding of what material is being learned, as well as the steps that will be taken/met in the process.

Which one seems the clearest to you? Which one seems the most challenging? Why?

What experience do you have with them? What do you think of them?

How does our class statement of inquiry assignment include, neglect or extend these components?

What might you accomplish independently, and responsibly? What might require evaluation along the way? How might peers evaluate your work? How might the professor?

All the new gadgets that we have today are so convenient to us. We can access information at literally whatever time we desire with our smartphones. Workplaces, schools, etc. are all stay connected so easily now-adays. I think sometimes we take these things for granted and don't realize how much easier we have it than other generations.

I think the third trend is not to be looked over. Making sure you have someone there to both support and encourage you can have a huge boost in finding ways to learn and succeed.

I like the Learning Environment section that includes the ideas of flexible learning spaces and multi-age co- teaching. I think it is important for people of all ages to collaborate and provide input about different ways to personalize and utilize a functioning PLE because each age group or individual is going to have a different point of view about how to create an effective learning environment, and it's important to share ideas because you never know what may work for you.

Adding or modifying someone else's PLE would be easiest for me in identifying what learning environment I best work in. Either way, creating something that fits your PLE is what will make it personal and unique.

Not only do I like this model because the Four C's are easy to remember, but also because it encourages a person to work independently (i.e. gathering information, data, etc.) as well as collaboratively with others, such as sharing and discussing thoughts and ideas.

I like how this definition uses the terms 'self-directed' and 'evolving' when referring to what type of environment a PLE is. As we continue to grow as individuals, our needs are constantly changing, and thus we must change things around in order to meet those needs. The words 'self-directed' highlight the fact that we are in control of our own unique personal learning environment and we can change it any time we want to in order to meet our changing/'evolving' needs.

I think this is interesting because it brings meaning to personal learning, while helping build knowledge in a collective. I wonder how different individuals help shape a collective understanding, and even shift its directions because of the questions they raise or the diverse experiences and background knowledge they have to offer.

I can feel your excitement here, but think you might convey that with an exclamation point in lieu of all caps. All caps seems REALLY LOUD :)

Long term plans convey your seriousness and vision for yourself.

If you can, you might share some of your pre-ed work experience. This often conveys seriousness and valuable experience coming into the classroom.

big audience! may shape the tags you use to categorize posts as they accumulate. maybe some are more for some folks than others?

You have had a lot of experience for a sophomore! For all the different age groups you've worked in and block experiences under your belt you might share a focused detail about each one or link to the schools where you've interned to give more depth to these "references."

This connection to your mother is instant credibility! You might list some of the ways you helped her out here (perhaps err on the unexpected or concrete side of things to keep our attention) to make this story stick and begin to establish your authority from a very young age.

This is a great start. I hear your hopes, your credibility and authority (long past and present line of ELA eds), and your love (quote). Be sure to use the visual affordances of the webtext and consider hyperlinking, even if it's to your favorite author's open online collection or your goodreads feed (just a shot in the dark, but brainstorming here with you).

I love your story and want you to continue to sharpen it. I think it speaks volumes. Explaining what you felt in this moment, what appealed to you, how it shaped your vision might take this story one step closer to really helping your reader get a sense of your motivations from this moment.

Clear, long-term, multi-tiered goals demonstrate your level of focus, intensity, and vision for yourself.

This detail conveys your seriousness as a student and your marketability in a city full of bilingual folks.

I like this mention of your home alongside a pic of yourself in Chicago (for those who recognize the bean :) ). Inserting a caption or referencing this juxtaposition might clarify the selection for outside audiences. They seem to convey your love for cities and your movement beyond Austin.

Show this a bit more, if you keep it here. I feel like there is a one sentence story possible (see Ruben's page for an example)

Worth another sentence, I think, to establish your cultural connection.

These images and this caption speak volumes about experience you are getting in the field. They go above and beyond the about page assignment.

I get a sense of your purpose. I wonder if you might define your audience just a bit more, for your writerly sake :)

I have an instant image of this routine in my mind. This is such a quick story and it contributes to your credibility and authority as a physical educator. You've got to display your lifelong learning and identity as a physically active person and you're doing it, concretely and credibly.

I love the pics and the captions help us understand their connection to the messages above and how they take use even closer to you. I am wondering about their placement on the page. Is there a way to break up the text or move beyond the centered alignment for the whole page? It feels awkward.

Obligatory dog pic, please!

Immediate credibility and a rationale for sharing this in relation to your future as an educator. Well-stated.

This gives me a feel for the casual tone you're working to strike, but I'm wondering if given the initial clause about letting us in on a secret, you might end the sentence with a ... for drama instead and to fend off some of the more conservative audience members who might judge you for using emoticons as a teacher (I don't, but have their imaginary lenses on my shoulder as I read).

I love the pallette of the whitewashed fence and your image below. They're aligned, so to speak. That being said, the mint green of the title of the page gets a little lost. I wonder if you might bump it up and provide a bit more contrast.

I appreciate that you're speaking to me as an audience. This is also giving me a sense of how you will use this site right now (purpose), to check in and consider the road to your first position as you move through the st. ed's program.

Unexpected fun fact is concrete, credible, and story-like.

Sounds like a real inspiration. I wonder if you might quote her? I am also looking at this and wondering about balance. How can we fit you and your strengths back into this page before we leave it, as readers? Is there a way to bring us back to you through a moment mentioning the image or the metaphor it might illustrate, experience it conveys about you and who you are as an educator? (just brainstorming)

Having a multi-tiered, detailed plan really establishes your credibility as a serious student of special education.

Nice to see youth reaching out, BUT thinking his views are explicitly stated all over the site. Strange question to ask. Must be part of the assignment, to reach out. It's recent.

I liked hearing his voice here. Sounds like someone who's easy to relate to and available. Also shows he's "contact-able" through the site (in 2010).

After such a list, thinking a few hyperlinks might have enhanced the webtext, BUT that's also another area of the site to "maintain" and he's writing often, so...probably a wise authorial choice.

Internationally renowned context for public speaking listed first.

Lots of recent honors (past 2-3 years).

LOTS of popular, widely circulating blogs and online news sites listed here.

Invited service on a board

Communication line established. One sign of a credible site, according to the University of Maryland Libraries' criteria for establishing web site credibility

Lots of education related and enhancing identities here, e.g., parenting, web design (ed tech!), social action, etc.. He establishes a lot of authority in and beyond the classroom.

Clear, to the point, no frills, no fear.

Interpretation: Very true. Rather than discussing sex as an educational component of health care, teachers, schools, parent's, etc. simply try to instill fear in the term, thus making teens resistant to knowing more about it, and overall giving the term a negative connotation.

Wondering/Questioning: I wonder how many students actually know about this term? And when should we as teachers introduce this? I can see where this would be a bit controversial in discussing in a classroom, but then again this course is centered around openness, so I hope to see this term again.

Summary: The greater message of the course clearly stands on the notion that girls are not alone in their resistance to sex ed. I had to pause here and think for a minute because the overall message and learning experience is what truly matters. This inference is important to make bc what students can take from a lesson and apply it to their lives, is what teachers hope to achieve.

Wondering: I wonder how many girls actually did this? I mean it's a good tool in sparking curiosity about their bodies, but I don't think this would work for all girls. As a matter of fact, it might scare some of them away. A method or tool that all girls would be interested in, is something I would aim for as a health teacher.

Connection: This is how I anticipate my classroom culture/environment to be at first due to my own experience in school waiting to start on another sex ed lesson. Again, going back to some of the feelings student's experience when talking about a touchy subject like sex ed, I won't be surprised as a teacher when I start sensing the nervousness in the room.

Wonder: I wonder how this course got so crowded if the notion lies on the fact that most teens are "resistant" to going? I had to stop and think about this because the article states numerous times, that the kids are often resistant about going, as well as just not interested in going. Are the parents forcefully dragging their children to go, or is there another incentive in attending the course?

Interpretation: I agree, children are more prone to respond when they are the ones leading the discussion. and not just being lectured to. When will kids ever learn to formulate their own thoughts and ideas if all we do as parents is direct their thoughts and ideas. Children want to have a voice and want to state their opinions, so letting them pose questions is a start to independent exploration.

Visualization: I remember being a middle-schooler having a cell phone for the first time, and shielding my incoming texts from my mom at the dinner table. It is clear to me that privacy is important for these young girls, and they have come to a point in their lives where they don't wish to share everything with their parents anymore. I can picture the transition in these girls from being open, to being more secretive and private about their lives.

Summary: Puberty in girls and boys occur at different time periods and are noted by distinct physical qualities. It is interesting to point out that puberty seems to be occurring at younger stages than previously seen. Puberty is a major topic in health care, so I found it necessary to give this paragraph a quick run down.

Confusion: This made me stop to re-read this sentence. Is there really no compliance for standardized curriculum in health education? So every district adopts there own curriculum for how they wish to implement sexual health care in the classroom? This is a bit upsetting to me as a student majoring in the field, because I feel as though this subject is not being taken serious.

https://www.ted.com/talks/al_vernacchio_sex_needs_a_new_metaphor_here_s_one# This video also provides a refreshing and modern approach to sexuality in discussing it as a fun metaphor. It promotes enjoyment rather than a boring informative session.

No Bad Q's Slideshow: This is interesting and very applicable in a health classroom, especially when you are trying to build openness and participation. However, a teacher might want to censor some of the words used when discussing as a group. This made me pause to make my own note of this activity, because it is a simple and anonymous activity that everybody can engage in, as well as be heard.

Connection: I remember being a student unmotivated to participate in class because of how static and lecture-based it was, so it is refreshing to see how this course is hoping to take on a more engaging approach. When I was in school, I did not even think you could use the word "fun" in a classroom. For some reason I resonated fun with "not learning."

Interpretation: It seems as though this course is doing a good job at drawing in the attention of many teens and their parents with just word of mouth and pediatricians. This took me by surprise because in reality, they are not really using a variety of modes to help spread the word about this course. Its impressive to see how many people actually attended with minimal promotion.

Connection: As a once middle school student getting ready to learn about sexual health care and personal health, I also often felt resistant, even uncomfortable to speak on such a touchy subject. I viewed it as a topic that simply required "common sense", and thus required no teaching. I had to pause and comment on this, because as a new teacher getting ready to teach health, I am going to expect students to feel this type of way. Especially those new to the concept.

Prediction: I predict this article will dive into a modern outlook into the integration of sex education in a modern classroom. The (frankly) makes me think that this article will take on the concept in a direct and honest manner. This will hopefully promote comfort and openness amongst the teens engaging in the discussion as well. What is your prediction on the article's title?

Connection: I feel like this is how traditonal women's work would be described

Wondering: I wonder how other feminine artist doing the same but with different materials that don't include fiber art.

Connection: I like this quote because in historic art, men were more commonly the famous painters and sculptors because women had specific roles. Even then though, some women artists broke through because their fathers were artists who taught them or they learned on their own and their work was just as beautiful if not, arguably in some cases, more.

(EX: mary cassatt): Story starts at 00:35 https://youtu.be/u4iX0PZPg0o

Questioning: Why was this piece named "climbing"? What message might it be sending?

Questioning: Do you think that it is a bad thing that her work is "less obviously feminine?" Do feminine works need to be screaming femininity in order for it to be really appreciated?

Visualization: I visualize the faces women make when putting on makeup. It doesn't look comfortable or pleasant. "beauty is pain"..... right?...

Observation: Makeup- "cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance." Connection:The two different views of the work, where one is clean and clear can only be made by the messy unruly stitching that is on the back. Questioning: What is the meaning of "MAQUILLAJE"?

Connection: again, using a traditional woman craft in an untraditional way.

Inferencing: The tension is very physical in the work but i feel that the meaning behind it has even more tension, especially her comparison of female and male.

Wondering: I wonder how "women's work" is defined internationally. I also wonder how some women's shift in their understanding differs from others.

Visualization: I picture my grandmother's craft work. she knew really intricate stitching patterns and would do most things by hand.

How do you think adding another layer to this language barrier work? Spanish to English?

Connection: Have you visited any of these before? -Natural cultural district -Artist spaces -Neighborhood districts -Downtown districts

"Additionally, there is no one right way for stakeholders to engage with the arts. Occasionally conflict arises between arts a nd community interests, not because they both do not believe in building better worlds, but because they have different ideas of how to achieve that goal."

Think back at Chang's piece Before I die... could you see any possible conflicts that arose from the piece?

Visualize: How do you visualize arts, culture and creativity? Is there a difference when you visualize these terms?

Interpret: What do you think about these words? Do they have different meanings to you or do they have similar meanings? Do you think it is important to distinguish these differences if any?

Summarize: What makes a community a community?

Predict: After you watch the video skim through the article. Look for clues that will allow you to predict what the article is about. Look at pictures, graphics, headings etc.

Predict: What do you predict this "ecosystem" consists of?

Before: Watch the following TED talk by artist Candy Chang.

Have you seen pieces like Chang's before? What made them appealing to you? What caught your attention? What inspired Chang to create her piece? Do you think she predicted the impact her piece would have in her community and more? What lasting impacts do you see happening in her community?

https://youtu.be/uebxlIrosiM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u0Ql2Hnl8I

Before: Watch the link. What are some reactions to the video? Why would a man alone on an island put a face on a volleyball? What is he thinking? How would you feel being all alone? Why do you think relationships are important?

Wondering: I wonder if that is because women typically take better care of themselves compared to men.

Connection: When I am stressed, I let out my feelings to a close friend. I usually feel much better after talking about what is stressing me out.

Confusion: I am confused by this study. I wish there was a more illustrated example. How did they remind the people? How did they know what relationships were good versus bad to tell the participants? What were the stressful tasks?

Summary: The negative health effects of having few relationships/ low social support.

Confusion: How was this survey completed? How would doubling a group of friends be equivalent to a 50% increase in income?

Connection: I was once told about a study of how a group of researchers would put 100 random people in a room and out of those 100, only 2 were totally healthy. At the end of the night, the two healthy people would find each other almost every time they did this study. I think that supports how we create relationships with people similar to ourselves.

Visualization: I visualize a dying person all alone. :(

Connection: Someone once told me that every time we laugh, we add 5 minutes to our lives. I think when an individual finds a person that makes him/her happy and is supportive, we are more likely to live longer because we have something to live for.

Question: How can having few or no relationships have such a powerful impact on the body that are comparable to cigarette smoking, blood pressure, and obesity?

Prediction: The article is going to list some evidence supporting how our relationships help us live better lives.