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May 8, 2009
by: 12popperh
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I am having a lot of thoughts about my personal project. I am thinking about the research that I'm going to have to do and how much time and effort that it takes to be completed. I am also thinking exactly what I am going to try to complete for my personal project. I just realized that I am going to have to do a lot of research on breast cancer, associations, and fund raisers in order to do well. I don't know an enormous amount about breast cancer, so I am going to do research in books and the Internet to find out more about the cause that I want to donate to. I also need to find a breast cancer association that would take the money from me so the money goes to more breast cancer research. The way that I am planning to raise the money is to put together a gymnastics exhibition at my gymnastics center. Gymnastics is very important to me, so I think that would be a good way to raise money for such a good cause. I want to raise money for breast cancer instead of other causes because I am a girl and have a risk of getting it and I have known two women that have had it and survived.

The Georgia Gym Dogs are one of the best Division 1 gymnastics teams in the country.
"Georgia won 197.400-195.825, and in doing so, completed an undefeated season"  
This quote means that the Georgia Team won by a a margin that was more than a point, continuing their undefeated season. It is very great that this team is undefeated at this point and shows they are very strong. I think that it is amazing that they had accomplished that and it is exciting especially now that I am thinking about what I am going to do after high school with my gymnastics. 
Breast Cancer is a very serious thing in women all around the world. All women are in risk of getting breast cancer, but there are some things that can decrease that chance of getting it.

"Asian-American women who consumed high amounts of soy during childhood appear to have reduced their risk for breast cancer, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study has found."

-"Soy May Help Shield Asian-American Girls From Breast Cancer" 

This quote is saying that Asian women who had large amounts of soy during their young life decreased their chance of getting breast cancer. This is important because it teaches you that some foods and other things that you can do to reduce your risk. It is important for me to understand breast cancer better, so I know about the cause that I am helping during the fund raiser. If I understand the affects, symptoms, and things that can reduce the risk I think I would have a greater passion for it and it would push me further.

breast cancer picture

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This makes me think about how I am going to pursue the fund raiser. It shows that I need to make things that would notify people about it and that I need to find a foundation that would take the money from me and it would go to breast cancer awareness. I have to make sure that the foundation that I pick isn't fake and that it is real and I could rely on it. I have to contact the foundation and research about it and make sure that, that is the foundation I want to donate the money I raised.