Reflection

The sole purpose of this post is to reflect on my six previous posts. I realize that all of them are of high caliber awesome-ness, but this reflection is for more...educational purposes. :P Let's start with the most recent.
"Teen Curfews Challenged" was obviously about teen curfews. I am very opinionated about curfews in general, which brought this topic to light in the first place. However, after looking everywhere for an article to use, I decided the topic is too hard to find information on; therefore, I am not going to go further with it.
"Mental Violence a Crime? In France - Yes" was about an article I covered on psychological abuse. Originally I was looking for domestic violence articles, but I came upon this and found it to be much more controversial. And although I am passionate about the topic, I don't think I'll continue with it. I realize that I could branch out and cover numerous topics of abuse, but I'd rather stay focused on one specific thing.
"Gay-Bashing on Capitol Hill" was an article I thought I would enjoy covering, but ended up doing it ruefully. The more I read the article, the less inclined I was to cover it, but I had already started my post and wasn't going to back out. The only reason I disliked covering the article was because in my opinion it was poorly written.
In "The Morning After (Pill)" I covered Plan B birth control which has always been controversial. It borders on abortion for some and is abused by others. I do enjoy this topic and I think I could do some more with it. It is definitely an option for me to continue with.
"Next in line for a bailout: Social Security" was an interesting topic. After hearing about the possibility of Social Security running out of money by 2042 I was greatly intrigued. Still, I believe I didn't think the topic through before starting research on it. I don't usually like to do topics that have a lot of statistics. They sometimes end up being hard to follow; and even worse, hard to connect with. And once I found this article, I knew I wasn't going to do anything more with it, even though I do think it's a great topic.
**I saved the best for last**
"In Arizona, You Can Buy Marijuana, but Not Sell It" was clearly an article about the legalization of marijuana (scientific name cannabis). This article was probably my favorite to cover. There is tons of information out there on the subject and plenty from either side. It is completely controversial and not as easy to pick a side as one might think. The topic of legalizing marijuana is most likely the best choice for me. There is easily accessible information, there is some statistical information, there is an intriguing aspect to it, and it is something I feel very strongly about.
So now that I've narrowed it down to two topics, it is time to choose...
**Jeopardy Song**
Although the Plan B birth control angle is one that I also like, the marijuana debate has interested me more and for a longer period of time. Marijuana is the choice for me!