Graduation Happiness...Debt Misery...

After everyone graduates from college, their next worry is DEBT!! Every loan that they used to get through school, is coming back to haunt them. So I thought...what better way to end this blog than to talk about college debt.

Now dont get me wrong...college debt is usually classified as "good debt". I mean afterall, you are making a great investment in your future by doing so. But how much college debt is too much? An article on MSN:Money talks about ways to eliminate excessive debt and still get a great education.

So how much can you safely borrow?....
Obviously, the less borrowing you have to do, the better:
• If you're a student, your payments shouldn't exceed 10% of your expected monthly gross income once you graduate.
• If you're a parent, all your debts -- including mortgage payments, credit cards, car loans and education loans -- shouldn't eat up more than 35% of your gross pay.
• Once you start borrowing, keep track of your debt. It's easy to get confused about how much you owe, particularly if you borrow from a number of different lenders.

Knowing that tidbit of info...its time to take a closer look at how much you are borrowing!

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Michigan Schools ban cupcakes...cupcakes though? Really?

In an article from the Detroit News, some Michigan Schools are banning students from bringing in treats for their birthday. This of course would only pertain to mostly elementary and middle school students, but this is being done in efforts to help fight childhood obesity, which has tripled nationally since 1980.

"Instead of the cupcakes, Alma district students celebrating birthdays now get an extra 30 minutes in gym class — policies that could be coming soon to all Michigan schools. "Alma joins districts in Bellaire and Roscommon in getting $40,000 in federal stimulus funds to pilot Michigan nutrition standards to fight childhood obesity, an epidemic linked to 20 chronic diseases.

This ban is all for the love of being healthy. Its not to punish the children that do eat right at home, its just to reinforce the efforts that the State of Michigan is trying to do about the issue of obesity. Some schools/universities have already changed their vending machines for more healthier choices.

What do you think about this? Should school districts be able to dictate what a student should and should not eat??

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Issues on Grand Valley's Campus

Now this may not have anything to do with the current issues of education, but it is a major concern on Grand Valley's campus. Last year, there was an epidemic of people dying on campus or in the area. However, this year pedestrians getting hit by cars seem to be the new thing on campus.

Just last month an article was written in The Lanthorn about "crossing the street". And how we should listen to the one rule that we learned back in Kindergarten which was to stop look and listen before you cross the street.

Last night a pedestrian was hit while walking across the street by Kirkhof. I wonder when Grand Valley will do something about this issue, like putting more lights up by the sidewalks and crosswalks.

I think the Lanthorn should write an article on this issue and analyze what the problem could be.

What do you think about this issue?

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

The Fate of Pell Grants...

As college students, we file the FAFSA every year hoping to get additional help for college from the Federal Government. For some, Pell Grants are offered to assist with the costs of college. The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain postbaccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education.

However, here is something we may not know about this program..."One of the least publicized achievements of the 111th Congress is the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which passed as part of the health care reform package that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March. SAFRA cut billions of dollars in senseless subsidies that private companies were receiving to originate federal student loans in favor of originating all federal student loans directly through the Department of Education. The money saved is being used to expand the Pell Grant program, which provides low-income students with grants to finance their higher education."(to read more click here)

Sounds like a GREAT plan right?? Well, the Pell program is already facing a new challenge—a shortfall in funding due to a combination of the economic stimulus package ending and increased demand. If the shortfall isn’t closed, the maximum grant under the program will be cut by about $845 for the 2011 academic year. In all, about 9 million students will have their awards reduced if additional funding is not approved.

The republicans on Capitol Hill are talking about cutting almost $9 million from the Pell Grant program. "The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act was an important step in the right direction. However, reducing the supply of Pell Grants would have the opposite effect and would be sacrificing America’s long-term economic strength on the altar of short-term deficit reduction. That is not a trade any policymaker should be willing to make." (click here for the article)

I can see this getting really messy. Hopefully they come to a consensus about what to do with this issue. Before we know it, this will be worse that the state backing out of the Michigan Promise. When will they see that enough is enough. Americans especially Michiganers can only take so much.

What do you think about this??

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Drinking On College Campuses

Alcohol has recently been in the news. The popular energy/alcoholic drink "4 Loko" has been banned from the state of Michigan. The commission issued the ban last Thursday and gave retailers 30 days to clear 55 named products from their shelves.These drinks made headline news after about 5 people reported passing out and getting severely sick after drinking.

Drinking on Grand Valley's campus has never gotten too out of hand since I've been here. Looking at statistics from GVSU's Campus Security Crime Rates and Statistics, every year the arrests of students violating liquor laws decrease. There is also A.C.E.S (Alcohol Campus Education and Services) that's available to students. Grand Valley is just one of the many universities in the state of Michigan that cracks down on students violation liquor laws.

But even with campus security, alcohol policies, and warning labels on the drinks, people still find ways to drink irresponsibly. Hence the reason for this ban...

Students around Grand Valley's campus have mixed feelings about the ban. Some feel that the ban was needed and others feel that there are far more dangerous things that can be banned and this is not one of them. Others feel that drinking is the responsibility of the drinker and they should drink responsibly themselves...and if they don't its their fault.

Im sure there are a ton of more views and opinions on this issue...what are yours? How do you feel?

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Election's Impact on Education

It's the Thursday after the election on Tuesday, and by this time we already know what the results looked like. I'm not gonna go too in depth as to who won because I am sure we all sick of hearing about it. Some people are probably relieved and others...not so much.

One thing that concerned me the most is how this election will effect education. I am anxious to know because if I have to pack up my things and move elsewhere...that's just what I'll have to do! :) But on a more serious note, education was a very important topic in this election and yet voter turnout was low. So much for having a voice huh? But we will save that for another time.

So what exactly is going on...or what will happen for that matter? Well in an article by EdNews Colorado, they break down what each party planned to do. It was stated that Republican congressional candidates attacked Democratic incumbents for supporting the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal economic-stimulus program, which provided some $100 billion for education. The GOP plans to reduce federal spending and many GOP congressional candidates have emphasized local control in their K-12 platforms.

The article makes a few more points. Check it out and tell me what you think.

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

College Students and Voting

Being that today is election day...I would be curious to know how many college students went out to vote. I can remember there was a mad rush to the polls for the presidential election but not so much this go round.

Penn State had an article that talked about the concern of college students voting. It is estimated that the turnout of college students will be low. Will we prove them wrong?

I'm not sure about that. Yesterday in my broadcasting class, the professor asked us who was voting today. Not even half the class raised their hand. It wasn't becasue they were registered elsewhere, it was because they had no clue what they were voting for and who they would vote for. Many of my peers in my class are registered in the area but they just wont vote...that raises a ton of questions.

Should the candidates reach out more to the college students? Should there have been more campus involvement like there was in 2008? What do you think? How can we prevent the low turnout that is predicted to happen from happening again?

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Degree Winners and Losers

College sports are filled with winners and losers. Why should college degrees be any different?

A great degree, after all, can lead to a championship career.

So what degrees are known to lead you down the path of financial success?? Yahoo! Education had an article listing the winners and the losers of degrees (click here to view the article). The winners were in the fields of business,finance, medical, and IT...kinda seems like the majors for the geeks right? Well what about the artsy type folks? You mean to tell me that they are losers??

Well according to Yahoo!...they kind of are...social work, art, and music made the list of losers.

Don't get discouraged though if your degree falls under the list of losers. I look at it as "life is what you make it". You chose the path to success. I dont think anyone should allow an article to define your future...

What do you think?

Until Next Time...

Lauren!

Are Detroit Public Schools Getting Out of Hand?

I recently wrote a blog about Detroit Public School attendance agents knocking on doors trying to get answers as to why children were not in school on Count Day. Well, now the Detroit Public School system is at it again. This time with a more outrageous form of reprimanding the parents.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Tuesday pitched a plan to the Detroit City Council that would require parents to attend at least one parent-teacher conference per school year or spend up to three days in jail.

She has sent her plan to the state legislature and the Wayne County Commission and the national media picked up the proposal as well. Kym Worthy was on Good Morning America just last week defending her plan. (To watch video click here)

What's your take: Should parents be punished for missing teacher conferences? Is jail time an appropriate punishment?

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Should teachers/professors have Tenure?

There is a debate about whether or not teachers should have tenure on education.com. Some say that tenure makes it hard to get rid of under performing teachers. Do you think that's true though?

So what exactly is tenure you ask? "Tenure is a form of job security for teachers who have successfully completed a probationary period. Its primary purpose is to protect competent teachers from arbitrary nonrenewal of contract for reasons unrelated to the educational process -- personal beliefs, personality conflicts with administrators or school board members, and the like."

Basically in a nutshell, a teacher on tenure is entitled to due process when he/she is dismissed from the job. It's not totally impossible to terminate a tenured teacher. But the process to do so is a difficult and cumbersome one.

So knowing that information now, do you think that teachers should have Tenure?

I think so, I mean if the administrators do their jobs, then worrying about teachers shouldn't be an issue. Also, there is a way to control the under performing teacher from teaching a boat load of classes. And like one article said if a teacher is doing THAT bad at teaching, getting rid of them shouldn't be an issue despite the cumbersome process.

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Are Degrees Overrated?

Time magazine posted an article criticizing college education. The American society values education and pushes every child to go to college. Recent studies have shown that people with college degrees make more than people with just a high school diploma. With that statistic in our minds, our first instinct is to send our children to college, but what if our child is ready? Then what do you do? Do you force them to go anyways and potentially drop out of college or possibly take maybe 6 years to finish a 4 year degree?

The article makes the argument that when students graduate from college, they end up getting jobs that sometimes dont even require the degree. Or they may find themselves working along side a person with a high school diploma. I mean wouldn't you think that a person with a college degree would push ahead of the pack? Yeah, I would. But unfortunately it doesn't work that way most times. I hope and pray that when I get older, I don't regret the debt that I am accumulating now. I just know I BETTER find a job that pays well and has something to do with my degrees, I didn't pay for them for nothing! lol

Do you think that college is overrated?

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Education on Television

While taking classes for my Broadcasting major, we talk about television a lot. And in the early days when tv was just introduced, educational programs seemed to be the hottest thing out. The FCC even regulated that there are stations dedicated to educational and or children programs. When did we (as society) stray away from that purpose to educate.

Yes, there are still programs on television that are dedicated to educating however it seems like we have strayed away from that. While I was reading someone's blog they talked about Glee! and how people viewed that as a family friendly program. I honestly don't think it is a family program although they do format it in the "Disney" kind of way (with all the singing and dancing and such). There are still issues that are talked about on the show that I don't think is suitable for children under 16 (even if they do watch it with a parent).

Recently, some of the cast members had a photo shoot for the magazine GQ and some argued that it was too over the top for it to be a "family show".(To see the article...click here) Honestly, we need to bring television back to what it used to be and there would be no confusion of whether or not the pictures were too much for the eyes.

To bring it all together, I think there needs to be more educational things on television. Now I know that it is not gonna happen cause that doesn't "sell" or make money, but it would be nice to see the society grow and not be "dumbed" down by the foolish shows on television now (i.e. reality shows).

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Paying for College

Do you think its fair for our parents to be obligated to put their information on the FAFSA? Like it's their responsibility to pay for our education?

Well, that's a question that I often hear a lot at work. Some parents actually want to help and then you have those that are like "You're on your own!" According to one article, parent's dont realize how much times have changed. Parents might have been able to work their own way through college, but tuition has risen much faster than wages and financial aid in the past 20 years. I can attest to that because my father was one of those parents. He did not want to help with my schooling because he did it on his own.

Second, parents may not realize that, no matter how serious they are about cutting a student off financially, colleges and scholarship providers still expect parents to help pay tuition until a student qualifies as independent.

Generally, the government and colleges expect parents to contribute to a student's education until the student turns 24, becomes a veteran, gets married or becomes a parent.

How fair is that??

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

School Nurses...

Last week at Cass Technical High School (my old HS) in Detroit, a girl passed out on the stairs, had a seizure and died. (If you havent seen the story click here). My question right after it happened was could this have been prevented?

You only hear about nurses in elementary and middle schools. Not so much in High Schools anymore. Well, that is how it was for me in Detroit. My mom was actually the school nurse in my elementary and middle school years. When I got to high school it was like we were on our own. No sex education classes...nothing. I always hear about teachers going through CPR training and stuff but is that really enough or effective?

I know in Detroit, the public school system is going down hill. There seems to not be enough money for programs and because of it the budget for nurses have been cut. (I kinda have the inside scoop on the budget issues of the school system because of my mom, who is the the nurse coordinator for the district). Nurses have been removed from schools because of the lack of money.

I think officials or people who determine budgets should look at the bigger picture--> a healthy community will make a successful community. With nurses, students will have less of an excuse to go home and miss class due to a stomachache...

Just something to think about...

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Technology in Schools

I can remember the first time I had a class dedicated to computers(technology). It had to be when I was in about fourth grade. We spent an hour a day learning how to work different programs, how to create and manage email, and create websites. The question is how early should technology be introduced to a student and is technology really effective in the learning process?

I'm sure some would argue that computers or technology makes the student lazy. The fact that some students never actually touch a book while doing research for a paper proves that. On the contrary, others would argue that they are just using the resources they have to their maximum ability. Which I totally agree with. But how exactly is technology benefiting the education process?

There are many different reasons for bringing technology into schools. According to one website, it supports the thinking process. It also prepares students for the future. Technology is evolving everyday and as students going into the workforce, we want to be well prepared.

In an article by the New York Times, Bill Gates said in an interview that for children from kindergarten to about fifth grade “the idea that you stick them in front of a computer is ludicrous.” I absolutely agree but like anything...there are ups and downs to it.

Technology in higher education is extremely important. The Bill and Melinda Gates has grants for institutions to create online courses and tools. The online tools, can help open up educational pathways to skills, especially for low-income young adults.

So in all, is technology important in schools?? Absolutely! When is the right time to introduce technology to children?? Who knows...Only time will tell...I think it depends on how rapid the technology movement is developing. That faster it moves the sooner we have to adjust to it...even if it means introducing it at an early age.

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Better Be in School or They'll Be Lookin' For Ya

I've always heard people say that attendance is important but I never knew why...well, I finally got the answer...they will come looking for you!

Attendance agents for Detroit Public Schools were on a prowl for parents of students that have missed school. About 50 attendance agents went knocking on doors to get answers. They went searching for those students who missed the most important day to school districts "Count Day". Count Day determines how much a district gets from the state based on the number of students they have.

Count Day for Detroit Public Schools was September 29th and they have until tomorrow to get every kid counted for.

It sucks that it takes money for a district to be concerned with attendance, what about any other day of school? Why not send the agents out to find the parents of students that skip school on a regular basis? Well I do not want to be the one to complain because at least something is being done about trying to get the most funding for the school district.

I really didn’t know that people actually come looking for you until now. Hopefully the prowl will scare the parents straight and force their children to attend everyday!

Good Job DPS!!!! We are making small steps to success!

Until Next Time…

Lauren!

Bullying in School

Bullying and teasing has been a major concern in schools recently. Bullying and teasing has been around since the beginning of time but why does it seem like a big deal now? Well, unfortunately it takes someone to commit suicide or do something terrible for it to come to light in the media. Also, technology has been a factor in the increase of bullying. The internet has become a new source to target individuals. The internet is easy and it is available around the clock. Bullying on the internet, in my opinion, is somewhat worse than being bullied in person because there is no way for a person to defend themselves.

Everyone has experienced bullying in one form or another, so why isn’t anything be done about it? Why are children still committing suicide? When a student at school is being targeted, parents always tell their children to go tell someone. So what does a student do when adults don’t listen or do anything to resolve the problem? Well in 13-year- old Asher Brown’s case he had no other way out. He told his parents and the parents went to the school and complained. But no action was taken. Asher committed suicide in September due to what his parents believe bullying was to blame.

We hear too many sad stories like that from children that had no where else to turn to. Parents, school officials and peers must take bullying seriously and put fourth every effort to stop it from occurring. There is a show on MTV called “If You Really Knew Me” and it focuses on youth subculture and different cliques in high schools. The students participate in Challenge Day and it is designed to breakdown stereotypes and unites students in schools. It allows students to get to know the “real” side of them. If students actually took the time to know each others stories, I do believe that there would be a decrease in bullying. I believe every school should have a program like Challenge Day.

Next time you see or hear about bullying…ask yourself…what can I do about it?? Make a difference!

Until Next Time…

Lauren!

There IS Hope!

Yes, I have blogged a lot about people not caring and taking action on improving the education system. However, I have found proof that there are people feel the same way I do! Instead of blogging to express how they felt, someone directed a movie. The movie is called "Waiting for 'Superman'" and it is scheduled to show in Atlanta.
A man named Davis Guggenheim directed this movie with hopes that people start to care about other children and their education. “It haunted me to think about the broken schools in my own neighborhood,” he said. “Forty years have passed and we still haven’t figured out how to give kids a good education. What if I made a film that made people care about other people’s children?”
This man has won Academy Awards and he could be making films about other thing but he has chosen to focus his attention on education because he recognizes the problems we suffer. That is what I mean about stepping up to the plate. I commend this guy. Too bad this movie is only coming out in Atlanta but at least we are making progress slowly but surely.
So here is the synopsis of movie. It follows 5 children that are in the school system and the challenges they face to get a good education. "There is Anthony, a Washington, D.C., fifth-grader who lost his father to drugs and hopes to take another path; Bianca, a Harlem kindergartner whose single mom can no longer afford Catholic school tuition; Daisy, a fifth-grader from Los Angeles who dreams of college, even though her parents didn’t finish high school; Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who has unwillingly been put on a non-collegiate “track”; and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose school can’t provide him with the reading help he needs."
These are issues that everyday Americans face. And with this movie, hopefully change will be made. This movie was influential in such a way that the president of the American Federation of Teachers is revising the terms of tenure in the right direction which means if a teacher is rated ineffective, they will lose their jobs in the Washington D.C. area.
There IS hope everyone!!! Progress is being made slowly but surely! :)

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

Education in the News

In the news the other day, Obama made another speech on education.He talked about the republicans plan on education and how it will lead to a 20% education cut. It surprises me that officials or the people in government have not yet recognized the importance of education in our country.
However, despite the importance of the subject the media still managed to focus on something extremely trivial. During his speech, the presidential seal fell off of the podium. While trying to research the basic points from the speech, I found articles mostly contributed to the seal mishap. Never mind the important information that he shared with America on one of the most important issues: Education.
It never fails, that as each year goes by and the generations get older, we complain about how education is not how it used to be. Here we are attempting to make changes and "no one" is listening. Of course there are some people that care, like teachers and parents of young children concerned about their future. But what about the people that can actually bring about change?? The people with money, the people on executive boards, etc. when will they start to take action and attempt to change the route that Education in America is going in?
Bill and Melinda Gates has pitched in and is helping children get to college with their scholarship...but when will other millionaires start to follow suit?
We need to do better!

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

The Wonderful World of Teaching

Education is the most important issue in America (in my opinion), and yet they are the ones with the most job cuts and lay offs. How do we expect to educate our children with an unstable environment?

Teaching is not an easy job. A successful teacher must possess a number of characteristics and still maintain their livelihood outside of school. Now we all know that life in general outside of work can be stressful but just imagine how one must feel with 27 little lives in their hands. That is something that a teacher must go through five days a week. I commend everyone that dreams and aspires to be teachers because it is not an easy job.

A good teacher must be a good listener, a great motivator and knows how to be fair. Those three characteristics alone are difficult to do if someone does not have their personal lives together. Being a student myself and valuing education, I am sometimes concerned at the treatment that teachers get. The treatment from the students, parents, administrators, even sometimes the government. I don't think that people actually sit and realize how stressful a job like that can be. And yet there are still those fussy parents at parent-teacher conference that starts yelling at the teacher when something goes wrong.

I try and feel for teachers that go to work everyday and say to themselves that "this is my passion and I will not give up". Added stress will make a person think twice about what they chose as their passion.

I personally think that teachers are not paid enough. Ever wonder how much teachers are paid? "Compared with public school teachers, airplane pilots earn 186% more; physicians, 80% more; lawyers, 49% more; nuclear engineers, 17% more; actuaries, 9% more; and physicists, 3% more." School teachers are just as important as the next occupation. Lets try to level the playing field shall we??

When will someone involved in funding for education in America stop and think about the teachers, that is the foundation of our school systems, before making a decision. Until that happens, school teachers will continue to be underrated.

Until Next Time...
Lauren!

School Uniforms...Is it a problem to you??

Uniforms were once the trademark for private schools but now more public and even charter schools are adopting the look. Some people say that “the clothes make the man”…but does it really? As a student, I have attended both public and charter schools. I have worn both uniforms and regular "street" clothes. Overall, I feel like I got the same education. So does it really matter what you wear to school?

Violence and safety seem to be the reoccurring issue here. Some believe that wearing uniforms or enforcing a strict dress code policy will decrease violence in the school systems. That is true, especially when bullying and teasing is involved when a person is not in with the “in-crowd”. There are some positives to wearing uniforms, it improves discipline, its fewer distractions, and it increases self-esteem within students. It also makes the school look well put together; uniform, like it has order.

So I vote YES on uniforms!!! BUT...where uniforms become a problem to me is when administrative or staff members at schools write students up and suspend them for not complying with the dress code. I feel that other forms of discipline should be looked at for students not obeying the policy because missing school does not seem like a good idea. We already fall last on the list of the number of days spend in classrooms and then you suspend a student for not having the right dress code on…that is so trivial!

Suspension and ill-thought out consequences were problems while I was in grade school. Too many times the lesson for the day would be interrupted for students to be reprimanded for not following the dress code.

I think that if we (Americans) are going to adopt the uniform as a way to deter violence lets be uniform in disciplining those that do not comply.

Until Next Time…

Lauren!

Longer School Days??

Have you ever thought about how many days students actually spend in school? Currently the school year length in the U.S. is 180 days. We spend the least amount of time in the classroom compared to other countries. I was curious to know why we (Americans) had the least amount of time spent in the classroom. Well, did you know that the academic calendar year was created during the time when farming was a huge part of our culture? Thus, having the long breaks to help the plowing on the farms at home.(There's a little bit of history for ya!)

Very interesting to me and I agree…there needs to be some type of change! The economy and business world is getting too competitive and I don’t think we as Americans are prepared enough. Speaking of change, Obama made a good point, “That calendar may have once made sense, but today, it puts us at a competitive disadvantage. Our children spend over a month less in school than children in South Korea. That is no way to prepare them for a 21st century economy.” <---I could not have said it better Barack!

It is clear that education is on Obama’s list of priorities. He knows that spending more time in school is not really wanted by students but knows that it is necessary.

Yes, there are downfalls in increasing the number of days in school. It will cost a lot more money but I think it’s worth it! We are too concerned with money these days. I think "why not spend money", especially if it is for a good cause! I am a student myself, and as much as I love the breaks we get I think I will be thankful in the long run for increasing the number of days in school.Think about the future...I think I would feel more comfortable if my next doctor spent an extra month in school!

Until Next Time...

Lauren!

Welcome!

Welcome readers,

I'm sure what brought you here was your curiosity. I know you are wondering what is up with the title...what gap is she bridging? Well, I'm bridging the gap between what we know about education in America and what we don't know about it.

Yes, I know, I'm no genius and sure I may not know everything there is to know about the subject of education, but I'm here to spark curiosity with yourselves. Soon, you will be asking yourself thought provoking questions.

So what IS going on with the education system in America? There are a few good things coming out of America's education system and I'm sure there are a ton of problems to talk about as well. Today, I will only mention the "bad" in America's education system. (I will highlight the "good" things individually at a later date) So just to name a few, the American education system struggles with having students understand diversity, managing differences. There is also discrepancies with the grading system in schools. Plagiarism and religion also seem to be reoccurring issues as well.

Knowing that we have problems that need to be corrected, what are WE doing about it? How are we being proactive in trying to improve the system?

Take time to ponder how we can improve some aspects of the education system....if you have no clue where to start...well, that is fine! That's what my blog is here for! To enlighten you and expand your thought process! My goal is to take each problem and success stories within the education system and bring it to light.

Until next time...

Lauren!