Case Study: Bryan's Life

As any good parents, my mother and father wanted my siblings and I to have the best education we could possibly afford; thus, unlike all my cousins, all three of us attended private schools. My sister, Ysa, is seven years my senior and she was the ideal child, always got perfect grades, kind, hardworking, and obedient. In contrast, my brother, JP, who is

The short story “The Scarlet Ibis”,by James Hurt is about two brothers, the older one being the narrator and the younger one named Doodle, which is physically disabled. The older brother was thirteen when Doodle was five. Thus, the older brother wasn’t actually old enought to take good care of him yet. Doodle’s older brother took care of him more than his parents did. The film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, by Peter Hedges is also about two brothers, the oldest being Gilbert and the youngest being Arnie, which is mentally disabled. Gilbert took full responsability for Arnie even when he got in trouble.This is because his mother is obese, she is unable to be a mother to Arnie, she can barely walk, and can’t go up the stairs to her room. The older brothers tell their story. They mostly talk about the relationship with their younger brothers, which involved kindness and cruelty. Siblings tend to be harsh and amiable at the same time, in the following paragraphs the kinship among the two brothers in each story will vary.

In “I’m Not My Brother; I’m Me,” author Peg Kehret expresses the expectations passed down from her two older brothers and the negative impacts these expectations had on her. From my point of view, I fully agree with the author. In my case, I have a 23-year old sister who is the epitome of perfection. She graduated top of her class in both high school and university, is athletic, and is currently working on Wall Street in New York City. In addition, she is very diligent at Chinese, public speaking, and ultimately anything related to school. As a result of this, as one can imagine, I constantly live in her long shadow. My sister is a very goal-oriented person and strives to reach them. She knew exactly what she wanted to be and the path she had to take to get there at a very young age. Throughout

Heckler cannot be the only one blamed for the lack of acknowledgement AIDS received during the Reagan administration. In fact, it has been reported that she was never able to discuss the disease with Reagan at all. Other members of Reagan’s administration had darker more sinister views on AIDS than did Heckler. Reagan's communications director Pat Buchanan argued that AIDS is "nature's revenge on gay men." His administration was filled with right wing politicians who did not have sympathy for drug users or homosexuals who had contracted the disease. He went as far as cutting the surgeon general, Dr. C. Everett Koop out of all AIDS discussions in the first five years of the Reagan administration. Koop explained later on that "because transmission

I think that the brother does not understand the severity of his brother issues. He

five siblings. There are four boys and one girl in the family. He lives in

Cicerelli, V. (1991) Sibling relationships in middle and old age. In G.H. Brody (Ed) Sibling relationships: Their causes and consequences, 47-73. Norwood, N.J: Ablex.

As a “Big Brother” to a middle school student, I meet with him once a week before school starts from 7:30AM to 8:30AM. During this time, we generally spend time playing sports, but we also love to talk to each other about how our lives are going, and whether we have encountered any problems. When people encounter us in the gym, it may seem like we are simply throwing a football back and forth. However, if they get to know us better, they will soon figure out that this is also our time to talk with each other about things ranging from family issues to the problem of how bad Minnesota sports teams are. We have been meeting together once a week in the morning ever since October 2013, when I first got to know him. Although

“It’s pretty cool to see how far music will take you.” This quote from Luke Bryan shows how much music has shaped his life in so many ways and helped him to grow into the person he is today. He had an ordinary life leading up to his adulthood and has had many successes in life, including marriage and graduating college. He has had up’s and downs in life and has had a great musical career, and can always depend on his fans to make him feel better. Bryan may not have had the best life, but his music career has increased greatly through his years as a

I have three younger siblings, from age 14 down to 8, and as the oldest I am expected to help by teaching them how to do simple tasks. One time that sticks out to me most was when I taught my brother how to make grilled cheese. At the time, he idolized me and claimed I made the best grilled cheese’s, so when I offered to teach him he became so excited it filled me with surprise. I started with telling him the ingredients he needed -butter, bread, cheese- and the utensils -skillet, butter knife, spatula, plates- then I showed him how to make the dish. At first, the task was going smoothly, he was following my steps and understanding my instructions. When I let him try for himself, he ended up putting butter on both sides of the bread and we

As Bryan Clay has mentioned, I too believe that “I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.” My gifts make me unique. Therefore, I plan to take advantage of them. Many individuals claim that they are going to “leave their mark.” Yet, in the end, they don't seem quite capable of living up to their own statement. I, however, am eager to venture off and prove that I can live up to my commitment. I am the type of person that is willing to go the extra mile, and I know that God will bless me enough to get me through all the hardships that may come my way. I am prepared to engage in my future, and I am certain that I will not let myself down. I

Gina Weaver is medical with strong skills, no profit management and clinic supervision. Extensive experience with marginalized communities, including HIV infected, less income and persons with chronic mental illness and/or substance abuse. Professional interests include work with medically complex children and adults, post-trauma counseling, death and dying problems, even all the sexual health.

At the age of two months baby Ryan suffered from cardiac arrest 9 days after receiving his second injection of Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) . He was successfully resuscitated at Coney Island Hospital in New York. His chest x-ray and CT scan showed evidence of pulmonary edema, bleeding, and pneumonia. A CT exam of his had showed brain edema. He had a blood Ph of 6.83 and a potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L. He was stabilized and transferred to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC).Blood test performed on baby Ryan at MMC revealed that Ryan had an elevated band neutrophil count, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hyperammonimia, hemolytic anemia, liver damage, hypophosphatemia, and hypermagnesium. His PT, PTT, and INR were elevated. Ryan was treated with four types of antibiotics and other medications.

I grew up on a street called Autumn Place, this was a great place to grow up, as it was a very quiet neighborhood, with a park just down the street. I lived there for ten years, until my family was lucky enough to be able to buy there own house, located on a street called Feeney Place, which was also in a quiet neighborhood, just no park this time. I have always lived with my mom, dad, and brother, and each one of them helps me in specific areas that the other person can’t, like my mom helps me get over an emotional problem, my dad helps me with physical problems, and my brother helps me with academic problems, this is a great living situation for me. My family has always been there for me, probably because I am the youngest sibling, my brother is older than me, but we have a good relationship, a mix of rivalry and friendship, which I think is the best kind of relationship to have with a brother. Both my brother and my dad are big influences, my dad motivates me to never give up and to always have a good attitude, and my brother motivates me to do well in school. I have had a life full of experiences, but only three of them actually influence. For a good while my dad was an alcoholic. After that though, my knee was injured multiple times, and then my uncle was arrested. These have all taught me perseverance, which has made me the strong person I am today.

My brother and I are the only surviving children in our family. Although family is important to me, the relationship with my brother is severely strained. I love him, but