Hanna's Blog

 Sometimes people grow up being sheltered from the real world. I know I have lived in a couple places that felt like I was living in a bubble. It wasn't until I started traveling outside the United States when I realized not everyone lives the same way. Just because something isn't happening in your hometown, doesn't mean it isn't happening somewhere else. More than 780 million people around the world live in extreme poverty. About 45% of children's deaths are caused by malnutrition. The region with the largest amount of people living in poverty is in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are 413.3 million people living in poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Asia has about 216.4 million. East Asia and pacific has about 47.2 million people living in poverty. Latin America and the Caribbean has 25.9 million people. The Middle East and North Africa have about 18.6 million people. Europe and Central Asia has about 7.1 million people living in poverty. Looking at the United States ...

 In my social media class we read a few articles that discuss people who do some controversial things. They use the power of technology to take a stand. I will discuss my thoughts on each article and whether or not they are a villain or a hero. The first group I will discuss is the Anonymous  hacker group. The anonymous group is lead by many people who publicize cyber security threats. I believe this group has some good intentions, but cause many negative consequences with their protests, making them villains. If they were heroes, they would not be harassing people or stealing computer data. They do take a stand in what they think is right, however, go about it the wrong way.  Next we have Edward Snowden . is considered a villain by most of the United States. He leaked highly classified information related to military capabilities, operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures. He called himself a "whistleblower" but the rest of the country did not see him that way. In ...

 Hello everyone, My name is Hanna Watkinson. I go to the University of Washington Tacoma and will graduate Spring of 2022. I am also a criminal justice major. At the beginning of my higher education journey, I had no idea what I wanted to do. Now, I am near the end and still don't know what my future holds. I am 21 years old and know I have plenty of time to figure out what I like and don't like. I told myself I would never do a job for the money. I believe life should be spent doing something you love. Getting a degree has always been a goal of mine. Once I graduate I will become a flight attendant to fulfill my dream of traveling. Never for settle for something that doesn't make you happy.