Times Log

Friday: I found a lot of the articles in the Times today very interesting. The story about Brennan Jackson setting out to raise enough money to attend college was the first one I looked at. I sincerely sympathize with Jackson and kids like him because since the recession competition to get into college and get financial aid has increased ten fold. I'm extremely happy that I'm already into college and don't have to worry about that. Second, I was intrigued by the article about a American military base in Afghanistan that trains Afghan soldiers. I find it incredibly heroic that American soldiers are putting their lives on the line everyday fighting a war that isn't even theirs to fight. Finally, I'm fascinated by the swine flu pandemic that continues to take the nation by storm. The article I read explained the precautionary measures some are taking to confirm their health. For instance, most of the hoards of people crowding doctors offices are not showing the symptoms of swine flu but insist on being checked none the less. It will be interesting to see how this pandemic unfolds, especially within the next month as colleges let out and millions of students board plans for home.