Monday, December 16, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Argument Essay Final
84-822a Lahaina St.
Waianae, HI, 96792
December 10, 2013
The Cab Hawaii
738 Kaheka Street Suite 201
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Dear Cab Hawaii,
You are well known to the island of Oahu for providing a mode of transportation to not just only the residents of the island, but to the tourists who take the time to choose to enjoy their time here. You make it an easier way for the people to get from one destination to another faster than the bus.
Despite all of this, the routes I've have been taken to get to many of my destinations have been brought to my attention. About a month or two ago, I had a very important assignment to complete for school which was located at Pearlridge Shopping Center. My current location to get to Pearlridge was Waikele Premium Outlets so I could make it more convenient for my cab driver to pick me up from instead of my residential street. I somewhat remember that I got picked up within the time restraint given to me over the phone
when calling for a cab. I do, however, clearly remember the route I was taken to get to my destination. And I was not very impressed with the route nor the ride.
Once I got into the cab, My driver confirmed and my name and destination in a pleasant way. But once we hit our first road while leaving, I noticed that I may given off my impression as a non-resident who wasn’t familiar with the island because he didn’t go straight to the freeway where we were aware of no traffic whatsoever, according to the radio. No, he went down Paiwa St. and kept going, passing the exit to the freeway and going straight to Kamehameha Highway. I was slowly feeling agitated because every time we were close to a stoplight, he would unusually slow down until the light turned yellow then red. And every time that happened, the price of my ride, located on the dashboard, kept rising. And all I could think about was the fact that he could’ve continued to actually go the speed limit he was always at.
So we arrived at Pearlridge within 25-30 minutes because he had "thought" I had said Uptown rather than Downtown when I clearly stated Downtown before we left Waikele. According to Google Maps, the longest a ride would ever have to take that was relative to my current location and destination was 15 to 20 minutes.
You may say that it is up to the cabdriver as to which route should be taken, but it should be automatic logic to take the quickest way to the destination. It is estimated that at least 87% percent of people would rather agree with the term, “the sooner the better’ or “the earlier the better”. It resembles the phrase, better safe than sorry. You’d rather be safe and be early rather than being sorry because you were late. Whether the situation varies from long routes to their destination or shipping of the items they order. What’s the point in taking a cab when the length of the ride would be as long as taking the bus? You’re taking the same long amount of time as a bus but paying more. I mean, you might as well take the bus right? Since it’s cheaper and the length of the ride would be the same as taking a cab. People see the cab more as an express bus. But it’s faster. Sure it may be more costly, but you’re getting there faster.
I understand economy nowadays is tough and being a working teenager I can say a lot. But cab drivers earn a lot considering their benefits. Not only do they get paid for their whole trip each time they drive their customer, they also receive tips. As well as being an employee; you also obtain a weekly or monthly salary while being employed at the CabHawaii.
I hope my letter not only thought of you to make slight changes to informing your employees about taking shorter routes, but understanding the fact that not only should you advise your drivers on taking shorter routes for residents, but for those who don't reside on the island as well. Tourism is one of Hawaii's biggest investments and it would be a shame for them to go back home and explain to their family that the rides they used to travel was long and expensive for them. Because then that would slowly but surely take away money from the state as well as turn customers away from using your company as a mode of transportation. Which no one would ever want for their company.
I hope that my letter had shed some light on an issue that occasionally happens to not just me, but to others also. And urges you to make immediate changes by some form of great action to keep your company in business.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Matanguihan
Waianae, HI, 96792
December 10, 2013
The Cab Hawaii
738 Kaheka Street Suite 201
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Dear Cab Hawaii,
You are well known to the island of Oahu for providing a mode of transportation to not just only the residents of the island, but to the tourists who take the time to choose to enjoy their time here. You make it an easier way for the people to get from one destination to another faster than the bus.
Despite all of this, the routes I've have been taken to get to many of my destinations have been brought to my attention. About a month or two ago, I had a very important assignment to complete for school which was located at Pearlridge Shopping Center. My current location to get to Pearlridge was Waikele Premium Outlets so I could make it more convenient for my cab driver to pick me up from instead of my residential street. I somewhat remember that I got picked up within the time restraint given to me over the phone
when calling for a cab. I do, however, clearly remember the route I was taken to get to my destination. And I was not very impressed with the route nor the ride.
Once I got into the cab, My driver confirmed and my name and destination in a pleasant way. But once we hit our first road while leaving, I noticed that I may given off my impression as a non-resident who wasn’t familiar with the island because he didn’t go straight to the freeway where we were aware of no traffic whatsoever, according to the radio. No, he went down Paiwa St. and kept going, passing the exit to the freeway and going straight to Kamehameha Highway. I was slowly feeling agitated because every time we were close to a stoplight, he would unusually slow down until the light turned yellow then red. And every time that happened, the price of my ride, located on the dashboard, kept rising. And all I could think about was the fact that he could’ve continued to actually go the speed limit he was always at.
So we arrived at Pearlridge within 25-30 minutes because he had "thought" I had said Uptown rather than Downtown when I clearly stated Downtown before we left Waikele. According to Google Maps, the longest a ride would ever have to take that was relative to my current location and destination was 15 to 20 minutes.
You may say that it is up to the cabdriver as to which route should be taken, but it should be automatic logic to take the quickest way to the destination. It is estimated that at least 87% percent of people would rather agree with the term, “the sooner the better’ or “the earlier the better”. It resembles the phrase, better safe than sorry. You’d rather be safe and be early rather than being sorry because you were late. Whether the situation varies from long routes to their destination or shipping of the items they order. What’s the point in taking a cab when the length of the ride would be as long as taking the bus? You’re taking the same long amount of time as a bus but paying more. I mean, you might as well take the bus right? Since it’s cheaper and the length of the ride would be the same as taking a cab. People see the cab more as an express bus. But it’s faster. Sure it may be more costly, but you’re getting there faster.
I understand economy nowadays is tough and being a working teenager I can say a lot. But cab drivers earn a lot considering their benefits. Not only do they get paid for their whole trip each time they drive their customer, they also receive tips. As well as being an employee; you also obtain a weekly or monthly salary while being employed at the CabHawaii.
I hope my letter not only thought of you to make slight changes to informing your employees about taking shorter routes, but understanding the fact that not only should you advise your drivers on taking shorter routes for residents, but for those who don't reside on the island as well. Tourism is one of Hawaii's biggest investments and it would be a shame for them to go back home and explain to their family that the rides they used to travel was long and expensive for them. Because then that would slowly but surely take away money from the state as well as turn customers away from using your company as a mode of transportation. Which no one would ever want for their company.
I hope that my letter had shed some light on an issue that occasionally happens to not just me, but to others also. And urges you to make immediate changes by some form of great action to keep your company in business.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Matanguihan
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Risky Business Final Essay
Did you know that suicide is the third leading cause of death among children, teens and young adults? Every year almost 125,000 children are brought to emergency rooms to receive treatment for injuries inflicted while attempting suicide. Girls think about and attempt suicide about twice as often as boys, and tend to attempt suicide by overdosing on drugs or cutting themselves. Yet boys die by suicide about four times as often girls, perhaps because they tend to use more lethal methods, such as firearms, hanging, or jumping from heights. The rates of teen suicide increases by the minute due to many issues such as family related issues, mood disorders and even bullying; which needs to be taken into consideration without delay.
There are a variety of reasons as to why teens feel need to commit or attempt suicide. According to Dr. Robert Wallace from creators.com, family factors are the most commonly cited cause; whether there had been a death, or divorce, or even financial problems, it slowly but surely makes a teens life turn a 180 within a matter of time. Being a teenager to have to deal with those problems in life is difficult to cope with; yet no teen should feel the need of having to resort to suicide. They feel as if dying is the only way of coping with their issue instead of dealing with it while being alive. Having a family related issue that leaves you in the need of committing suicide branches out from not just being only you, but to others who have the same problem and think that they should consider it as well.
Mood disorders is just another term for being bipolar and not only is it a symptom leading to depression, but it’s also a risk factor leading teens into attempting suicide. Mood disorders are reported to be the most common psychiatric illnesses in children and adolescents who attempt or commit suicide. Us teens may say that being bipolar is a normal disorder any teen will come across, but it’s not, it’s a condition that hints out to others that surround the teen to show that they are dealing with a certain crisis. It’s a silent universal sign from them that something is wrong and needed to be said in words rather than kept in their mind. Knowing that mood disorders is a common sign within teens who consider suicide, it shows that people everywhere need to take serious note of the symptom and contribute into preventing those who aren’t or are affected.
Being bullied doesn’t just give a student a hard time in focusing in school or at home, but majorly affects their intuition on living. Back in September, 12 year-old Rebecca Sedwick committed suicide due to bullying; both verbal-bullying and cyber-bullying. Being the personal punching bag on a bully brings out insecurities in one that can slowly be less tolerable than before; which what probably happened to Sedwick. Bullying is one of the vilest thing a person could do to one, and not caring about their life sentence; whether considering suicide or not; just brings it to an all-time low. Knowing that bullying causes some teens death, or if not more, doesn’t matter, what matters is the fact that their willing to put their life at risk without even completing at least 25% of their life span to explore other options that the world had to offer; only because they cut themselves short by someone who hadn’t given them an ounce of care to feel empathetic because their too pathetic themselves to even care.
Teen suicide is an issue that needs to be taken underway without delay so we can stop the increasing population if it. It’s the third leading cause of death among young adults, resulting in 4,400 deaths each year. And if it’s just the third leading cause, what is it going to take for us to make a change? Wait until it reaches the top of the scale and moving to the first leading cause? There are different ways to approach the issue to slowly solve it, whether it’s to build and spread more common hotlines within the nation, or setting up multiple classes within a state for teens to push themselves or be pushed to join and get help. But it’s up to us as bystanders to take an action and make the first move. That way the common causes, family factors, mood disorders, and bullying, would be dead to the world. And the only way to close off the issue is to take it one step at a time slowly but surely to lessen the suicides each year.
There are a variety of reasons as to why teens feel need to commit or attempt suicide. According to Dr. Robert Wallace from creators.com, family factors are the most commonly cited cause; whether there had been a death, or divorce, or even financial problems, it slowly but surely makes a teens life turn a 180 within a matter of time. Being a teenager to have to deal with those problems in life is difficult to cope with; yet no teen should feel the need of having to resort to suicide. They feel as if dying is the only way of coping with their issue instead of dealing with it while being alive. Having a family related issue that leaves you in the need of committing suicide branches out from not just being only you, but to others who have the same problem and think that they should consider it as well.
Mood disorders is just another term for being bipolar and not only is it a symptom leading to depression, but it’s also a risk factor leading teens into attempting suicide. Mood disorders are reported to be the most common psychiatric illnesses in children and adolescents who attempt or commit suicide. Us teens may say that being bipolar is a normal disorder any teen will come across, but it’s not, it’s a condition that hints out to others that surround the teen to show that they are dealing with a certain crisis. It’s a silent universal sign from them that something is wrong and needed to be said in words rather than kept in their mind. Knowing that mood disorders is a common sign within teens who consider suicide, it shows that people everywhere need to take serious note of the symptom and contribute into preventing those who aren’t or are affected.
Being bullied doesn’t just give a student a hard time in focusing in school or at home, but majorly affects their intuition on living. Back in September, 12 year-old Rebecca Sedwick committed suicide due to bullying; both verbal-bullying and cyber-bullying. Being the personal punching bag on a bully brings out insecurities in one that can slowly be less tolerable than before; which what probably happened to Sedwick. Bullying is one of the vilest thing a person could do to one, and not caring about their life sentence; whether considering suicide or not; just brings it to an all-time low. Knowing that bullying causes some teens death, or if not more, doesn’t matter, what matters is the fact that their willing to put their life at risk without even completing at least 25% of their life span to explore other options that the world had to offer; only because they cut themselves short by someone who hadn’t given them an ounce of care to feel empathetic because their too pathetic themselves to even care.
Teen suicide is an issue that needs to be taken underway without delay so we can stop the increasing population if it. It’s the third leading cause of death among young adults, resulting in 4,400 deaths each year. And if it’s just the third leading cause, what is it going to take for us to make a change? Wait until it reaches the top of the scale and moving to the first leading cause? There are different ways to approach the issue to slowly solve it, whether it’s to build and spread more common hotlines within the nation, or setting up multiple classes within a state for teens to push themselves or be pushed to join and get help. But it’s up to us as bystanders to take an action and make the first move. That way the common causes, family factors, mood disorders, and bullying, would be dead to the world. And the only way to close off the issue is to take it one step at a time slowly but surely to lessen the suicides each year.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Risky Business Final Essay
Did you know that suicide is the third leading cause of
death among children, teens and young adults? Every year almost 125,000
children are brought to emergency rooms to receive treatment for injuries
inflicted while attempting suicide. Girls think about and attempt suicide about
twice as often as boys, and tend to attempt suicide by overdosing on drugs or
cutting themselves. Yet boys die by suicide about four times as often girls,
perhaps because they tend to use more lethal methods, such as firearms, hanging,
or jumping from heights. The rates of teen suicide increases by the minute due
to many issues such as family related issues, mood disorders and even bullying;
which needs to be taken into consideration without delay.
There are a variety of reasons as to why teens feel need
to commit or attempt suicide. According to Dr. Robert Wallace from
creators.com, family factors are the most
commonly cited cause; whether there had been a death, or divorce, or
even financial problems, it slowly but surely makes a teens life turn a 180
within a matter of time. Being a teenager to have to deal with those
problems in life is difficult to cope with; yet no teen should feel the need of
having to resort to suicide. They feel as if dying is the only way of coping with
their issue instead of dealing with it while being alive. Having a family
related issue that leaves you in the need of committing suicide branches out
from not just being only you, but to others who have the same problem and think
that they should consider it as well.
Mood disorders is just another term for being bipolar and
not only is it a symptom leading to depression, but it’s also a risk factor leading
teens into attempting suicide. Mood disorders are reported to be the most
common psychiatric illnesses in children and adolescents who attempt or commit
suicide. Us teens may say that being bipolar is a normal disorder any teen will
come across, but it’s not, it’s a condition that hints out to others that
surround the teen to show that they are dealing with a certain crisis. It’s a
silent universal sign from them that something is wrong and needed to be said
in words rather than kept in their mind. Knowing that mood disorders is a common
sign within teens who consider suicide, it shows that people everywhere need to
take serious note of the symptom and contribute into preventing those who
aren’t or are affected.
Being bullied doesn’t just give a student a hard time in
focusing in school or at home, but majorly affects their intuition on living.
Back in September, 12 year-old Rebecca Sedwick committed suicide due to
bullying; both verbal-bullying and cyber-bullying. Being the personal punching
bag on a bully brings out insecurities in one that can slowly be less tolerable
than before; which what probably happened to Sedwick. Bullying is one of the vilest
thing a person could do to one, and not caring about their life sentence;
whether considering suicide or not; just brings it to an all-time low. Knowing
that bullying causes some teens death, or if not more, doesn’t matter, what
matters is the fact that their willing to put their life at risk without even
completing at least 25% of their life span to explore other options that the
world had to offer; only because they cut themselves short by someone who hadn’t
given them an ounce of care to feel empathetic because their too pathetic themselves
to even care.
Teen suicide is an issue that needs to be taken underway
without delay so we can stop the increasing population if it. It’s the third
leading cause of death among young adults, resulting in 4,400 deaths each year.
And if it’s just the third leading cause, what is it going to take for us to
make a change? Wait until it reaches the top of the scale and moving to the
first leading cause? There are different ways to approach the issue to slowly
solve it, whether it’s to build and spread more common hotlines within the
nation, or setting up multiple classes within a state for teens to push themselves
or be pushed to join and get help. But it’s up to us as bystanders to take an
action and make the first move. That way the common causes, family factors,
mood disorders, and bullying, would be dead to the world. And the only way to
close off the issue is to take it one step at a time slowly but surely to
lessen the suicides each year.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Argument Essay
Dear Cab Hawaii,
You are well known to the island of Oahu for providing a mode of transportation to not just only the residents of the island, but to the tourists who take the time to choose to enjoy their time here. You make it an easier way for the people to get from one destination to another faster than the bus.
Despite all of this, the routes I've have been taken to get to many of my destinations have been brought to my attention. About a month or two ago, I had a very important assignment to complete for school which was located at Pearlridge Shopping Center. My current location to get to Pearlridge was Waikele Premium Outlets so I could make it more convenient for my cab driver to pick me up from instead of my residential street. I somewhat remember that I got picked up within the time restraint given to me over the phone when calling for a cab. I do, however, clearly remember the route I was taken to get to my destination. And I was not very impressed with the route nor the ride.
Once I got into the cab, My driver confirmed and my name and destination in a pleasant way. But once we hit our first road while leaving, I noticed that I may given off my impression as a non-resident who wasn’t familiar with the island because he didn’t go straight to the freeway where we were aware of no traffic whatsoever, according to the radio. No, he went down Paiwa St. and kept going, passing the exit to the freeway and going straight to Kamehameha Highway. I was slowly feeling agitated because every time we were close to a stoplight, he would unusually slow down until the light turned yellow then red. And every time that happened, the price of my ride located on the dashboard kept rising. And all I could think about was the fact that he could’ve continued to actually going the speed limit he was always at.
So we arrived at Pearlridge within 25-30 minutes because he had "thought" I had said Uptown rather than Downtown when I clearly stated Downtown before we left Waikele. According to Google Maps, the longest a ride would ever have to take that was relative to my current location and destination was 15 to 20 minutes.
I understand economy nowadays is tough and being a working teenager I can say a lot. But cab drivers earn a lot considering their benefits. Not only do they get paid for their whole trip each time they drive their customer, they also receive tips. As well as being an employee; you also obtain a weekly or monthly salary while being employed at the CabHawaii.
I hope my letter not only thought of you to make slight changes to informing your employees about taking shorter routes, but understanding the fact that not only should you advise your drivers on taking shorter routes for residents, but for those who don't reside I the island also. Tourism is one of Hawaii's biggest investments and it would be a shame for them to go back home and explain to their family that the rides they used to travel was long and expensive for them. Because then that would slowly but surely take away money from the state as well as turn customers away from using your company as a mode of transportation. Which no one would ever want for their company.
I hope that my letter had shed some light on an issue that occasionally happens to not just me, but to others away. And urges you to make immediate changes by some form of great action to keep your company in business but addressing your address to the other side of your helpful solution.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Matanguihan
You are well known to the island of Oahu for providing a mode of transportation to not just only the residents of the island, but to the tourists who take the time to choose to enjoy their time here. You make it an easier way for the people to get from one destination to another faster than the bus.
Despite all of this, the routes I've have been taken to get to many of my destinations have been brought to my attention. About a month or two ago, I had a very important assignment to complete for school which was located at Pearlridge Shopping Center. My current location to get to Pearlridge was Waikele Premium Outlets so I could make it more convenient for my cab driver to pick me up from instead of my residential street. I somewhat remember that I got picked up within the time restraint given to me over the phone when calling for a cab. I do, however, clearly remember the route I was taken to get to my destination. And I was not very impressed with the route nor the ride.
Once I got into the cab, My driver confirmed and my name and destination in a pleasant way. But once we hit our first road while leaving, I noticed that I may given off my impression as a non-resident who wasn’t familiar with the island because he didn’t go straight to the freeway where we were aware of no traffic whatsoever, according to the radio. No, he went down Paiwa St. and kept going, passing the exit to the freeway and going straight to Kamehameha Highway. I was slowly feeling agitated because every time we were close to a stoplight, he would unusually slow down until the light turned yellow then red. And every time that happened, the price of my ride located on the dashboard kept rising. And all I could think about was the fact that he could’ve continued to actually going the speed limit he was always at.
So we arrived at Pearlridge within 25-30 minutes because he had "thought" I had said Uptown rather than Downtown when I clearly stated Downtown before we left Waikele. According to Google Maps, the longest a ride would ever have to take that was relative to my current location and destination was 15 to 20 minutes.
I understand economy nowadays is tough and being a working teenager I can say a lot. But cab drivers earn a lot considering their benefits. Not only do they get paid for their whole trip each time they drive their customer, they also receive tips. As well as being an employee; you also obtain a weekly or monthly salary while being employed at the CabHawaii.
I hope my letter not only thought of you to make slight changes to informing your employees about taking shorter routes, but understanding the fact that not only should you advise your drivers on taking shorter routes for residents, but for those who don't reside I the island also. Tourism is one of Hawaii's biggest investments and it would be a shame for them to go back home and explain to their family that the rides they used to travel was long and expensive for them. Because then that would slowly but surely take away money from the state as well as turn customers away from using your company as a mode of transportation. Which no one would ever want for their company.
I hope that my letter had shed some light on an issue that occasionally happens to not just me, but to others away. And urges you to make immediate changes by some form of great action to keep your company in business but addressing your address to the other side of your helpful solution.
Sincerely,
Chelsea Matanguihan
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