Blog 1: China's One-Child Policy

In the article, "It May Be Too Late To Reverse The Damage of China's One-Child Policy" published in Time Magazine, the author, Bryan Walsh, discusses the difficult transition from a one-child policy to a two-child policy. The one-child policy was a policy that the Chinese government used the control the growing population in China. Families were only allowed to have one child. When it was informed that the Chinese government has decided to finally end the one-child policy and turning it over to a two-child policy, many people were quick to react. Chinese couples may not want to have more kids as it will have major difficulties for China and the rest of the world. According to the article by Bryan Walsh, the population was growing by nearly 3% in the 1970s. Till this day, China is still growing pretty fast. Out of 11 million eligible citizens who are able to have more than one child, only 1.5 million have done so. Another reason why it will be difficult for the one-child policy to transition into a two-child policy is because many women who are educated and more urbanized choose to have less children. Many parents would also prefer a son rather than a daughter. If their only child is a son, they will abort their unborn child if it was a female. The growing population in China is only getting bigger and causing more difficulties even with the transition from a one-child policy to a two-child policy.

With the one-child policy coming to an end, and the two-child policy beginning; I still worry for China as the population will continue to grow. I feel that if the Chinese government wanted to stop the population from rapidly growing, the two-child policy should not exist. Although the article informed us with many information that not many couple's are having a second child, it is still very worrisome. I was surprised at the fact at how very little Chinese couple's did not want to have a second child, but I believe that it is because they are comfortable with the one-child policy and do not want to cause any complications to their country if they continue to have more children. What also surprised me was the fact that because parents do not want any daughters, only sons, men are growing up without any females to marry. I was very intrigued by the article and very curious on how the policy is doing today.

Self Introduction

Hello, my fellow English 99 classmates. My name is Myleen and this is my first year of college. After graduating high school back in 2013, I have decided to take some time off from school and continue to work. As of now, I am currently employed at People’s Center Dental Clinic located in Minneapolis as a front desk receptionist, where I do the basic checking patients in and out of their dental appointment. I’ve decided to continue my education this semester in hopes of figuring out what I would like to major in. I am still undecided at this point, as there are many things that interest me. I am the second oldest out seven children. It is complicated to explain in a way, but to break it down; I have one older brother and one younger sister. My parents divorced when I was at a much younger age, and when my mother remarried; I gained three new stepbrothers. After a couple of years, we were blessed with another brother. On my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and or playing around with make up. I see makeup as a way to express my creativity. I hope that with these few details about me, you have gotten to know the mature, hard-working and creative side of me.