How Often do We Really Think About Drop Outs?

 I made it a point to get a wide range of people in age and culture trying to make sure I was not bias or one sided really. Therefore, I found it very interesting in my survey that not very many people ever thought about dropping out. In fact, most of the people that took the survey said that they arevery against even the idea of dropping out. They strongly agreed that it is not a very smart choice to drop out. I think in part that it might be because those who took it could be hard working people who value their money and have some idea of what happens if someone does drop out. More than seventy percent strongly believed that students should stay in school. I am assuming that it may be because they either value a good education or they could very possibly have friends who dropped out and did not like that.

 Now also on the other side there was about fifteen percent that said they had thought about dropping out. Out of the people I surveyed, only a few said they did drop out.  More than half of those said that they have gotten their G.E.D. I think it would have been a lot more interesting if I was able to survey more people because it could very well be a different story. I really pictured a lot more people thinking about dropping out or having known people who dropped out, or I could have gotten people who felt different about those who did drop out. It is very possible their parents or a family member or a really close friend did feel differently.

drop outs are they dead beats?

I had the lovely opportunity to have a nice conversation with a former teacher about a youth facility where a lot of kids that go there are drop outs. I learned that more than half the kids that are confined there are drop outs. A lot of them even could have possibly dropped out long before high school. The only reason they went to this place and had a learning experience was because they got caught breaking the law. She stated “the teachers there just love their job and do their best to help change the kid’s life to get them to change.” The kids are incarcerated there on an average of 6 months and in that amount of time they would have 6 to 8 kids get their G.E.D. I found it very interesting that most of the kids that went there had usually not better then a 3^rd grade level of learning. This would hinder them in the future years of trying to obtain a good paying job in order to survive.

I also had the chance to ask a couple of my close friends about them dropping out. One said that he did it because he got bored with school. His parents didn’t expect him to make anything of himself so he turned to other things mainly drugs and alcohol trying to fill that void in him that came from not having the support of his parents. He has not made much of his life other than drugs. He has never had a steady job. The other friend talked about how she let her boyfriend influence her so much that his grades dropped beyond repair so her boyfriend talked her into dropping out and “start slinging the drugs out on the streets.” There is a plus side to her story though she is now back in school working towards a better life. She took a look at where she was and where she wanted to be, and she didn’t like what she saw. I think in part it’s because she now has a child and wants to provide for him. She is not just thinking of herself anymore.

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There is a car that’s bought brand new, yet slows down as it gets older and the more miles that get put on it. It seems to be getting worse and worse gas mileage. Many people wonder what they should do with the old car. The government came up with the cash for clunker program. Where if someone had a older car that didn’t get great gas mileage, they could trade it in for a brand new one that got better gas mileage. A lot of people saw this as the only fix to their gas issues. I disagree with this unless your car is in really bad shape to where it would cost you more money to keep fixing it than to get a new one. (Because) there is a product out there that can bring back the power the car had when it was new and also bring the gas mileage back to a more praise worthy degree. This is through a product called “BG”.  It’s manufactured by a company that’s been around since 1971, there is seven founders of the company who now have a combined of over 175 years of experience. We’ll discuss how to keep their car running great and save precise money by getting better gas mileage.

BG makes many different chemicals that do many wonderful things for all vehicles. We will be looking at three main ones.  When these are combined, it’s called an induction service. It helps the vehicle out when it needs a pick me up.  It is kind of like when someone is getting tired and losing energy.  A lot of people now turn to an energy drink. These three chemicals are like an energy drink for a car.

First, there is what is called 44K.  It goes straight into the car’s gas tank. It is made for the purpose of keeping the vehicle’s lifters clean after an induction service is done. The other two chemicals are made to be sprayed directly into the intake. That’s how the car gets air into the engine so the right mix of air and gas fumes are present so you get the  power and efficiency. There is an air box which holds the air filter so that no dirt and other things get into the engine. The air box has a hose on it connecting it to the throttle body, which has what is called a butterfly valve in it. When someone pushes on the gas pedal, it opens up more and more to allow more air in to keep the car running and when they let off the gas pedal it shuts to conserve gas and in the end saves you that green back.

The more miles that someone puts on car the less gas mileage that it vehicle will get. This happens because the intake will get all gummed up with carbon which changes the air to gas ratio. It is like a piece of toast that’s been left in the toaster to long. What happens to burnt toast? All the carbon makes it turn black, so you can see what it would look like on the inside of someone’s vehicle that’s never had a service done to it. When that happens, it takes more and more gas to get the car to its destination than it would have when it was brand new. To help illustrate it, imagine someone is driving to Salt Lake City with a brand new car. It will take less gas to get there. For this scenario, let’s say that it took ten gallons of gas and with the gas price at $3.68 that means you spent $36.80 for the trip up there. After they have used the car for a few years all that carbon build up makes the car use more gas to make the trip.  Let’s say that this trip took ten gallons of gas. Assuming that the gas prices stay the same, this time it cost about $50.00.   With this economy that could mean a lot to the person making the trip.

Therefore, we all could save a lot of money by doing this simple service that cost only around one hundred and thirty dollars. This is how it works when someone takes their car into a shop.  A technician will hook it up to a small cylinder that holds the chemical. Then with the use of air pressure, the chemical is sprayed into the intake. The technician will first put the chemicals straight into the intake by using his tool to hook it up.  Then with the car running, he hooks air up to the tool and lets the chemicals do their job until everything is all used up. While the vehicle is hooked up, the chemicals gently and carefully remove all the carbon to make sure everything will run smoother. When that part is done, the technician will tell you to make sure you fill up the car because they have just put the last [could you say “third”] chemical in the gas tank to help prevent build up in the future. There is a video clip that you can go watch and see what a news team came up with (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knx8FFYEO0k).

The end result is better performance from the car and better fuel economy. Who wouldn’t want a cheap, easy solution to their issue of whether they should get rid of the car. I urge everyone who thinks their car has lost a little bit of power and noticed a decrease in fuel economy to have this service done to their car. It will not let you down. Therefore, go save some money by spending a little bit over a lot, when you get a new car. The government’s cash for clunkers isn’t a bad idea for those really bad cars but everyone could save a lot of money with this service and also stay out of debt. We all know what the debt crisis is about. Does anyone enjoy being in debt? Then do the bank a favor and save some money!