This week I gave my presentation for my main story in our class. It was a much more challenging experience than I anticipated. Talking in front of a group was slightly different than I thought it would be. It seems to me that writing a story and organizing it in that manner was much easier than discussing it in a presentation form.
Overall, the process of this story was a great experience. I stepped out of my comfort zone and did a longer story on a topic other than sports. I have written sports for the previous two years, and to be able to move away from that comfort was something that made me feel much more comfortable about my journalism skills.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Wrapping up
Well, it seems that I am nearing the end of this story. It has been quite a process. I have discussed in detail the stories of two students concerning their experiences with Adderall, both legal and illegal. They seemed to mirror what I expected, but at the same time surprised me.
The legality of distributing Adderall, no matter how casually, is incredible. Adderall, I have learned is what is called a "schedule two" drug. This means that if convicted of selling Adderall, a person could receive a minimum five years in prison, due to the nature of the drug.
See, Adderall is an amphetamine based drug, which places it in the same category of methamphetamine. Furthermore, drugs that are also placed in this category are Cocaine and Morphine.
It's interesting because of all these drugs, Adderall seems to have a much different stigma about it. When associated with academics, the drug seems to take on an entirely different personality, and therefore those who use it and sell it have a much different attitude about it, despite the possible legal consequences.
And still, students throughout campuses across the nation, rarely think twice about selling or buying these pills. Furthermore, teachers and law enforcement are fully aware about it.
I feel this topic will only gain more and more coverage and attention, as it seems there are very few answers to the problem currently.
The legality of distributing Adderall, no matter how casually, is incredible. Adderall, I have learned is what is called a "schedule two" drug. This means that if convicted of selling Adderall, a person could receive a minimum five years in prison, due to the nature of the drug.
See, Adderall is an amphetamine based drug, which places it in the same category of methamphetamine. Furthermore, drugs that are also placed in this category are Cocaine and Morphine.
It's interesting because of all these drugs, Adderall seems to have a much different stigma about it. When associated with academics, the drug seems to take on an entirely different personality, and therefore those who use it and sell it have a much different attitude about it, despite the possible legal consequences.
And still, students throughout campuses across the nation, rarely think twice about selling or buying these pills. Furthermore, teachers and law enforcement are fully aware about it.
I feel this topic will only gain more and more coverage and attention, as it seems there are very few answers to the problem currently.
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