Comments by Jasmine Farmer

Comment for "Black Feather P.O.E.T.S."

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Black Feather Poets sound like an amazing organization. This piece had a strong topic, the interviews were nice, sounds were clear, and the overall piece was very well produced.

Comment for ""Spice"-- Not So Nice"

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Before I heard this piece I didn't know anything about spice, I had never heard of anyone doing it where I'm from or where I live. It's really good for people and kids to be informed in different bad drugs that are out there so they can know.

Comment for "Just What the DJ Ordered"

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I really love this piece. The music and the interviews are so amazing. These kids are so strong and talented. This whole movement is beautiful. Teaching kids how to make real music with out the bad contents that are on most hip-hop music is really powerful to me. This piece itself is strong, I like the fact that instead of making the usual hip-hop surround around drugs; they changed it and made it more about "what will you be in life?" and etc.

Comment for "Are you getting enough sleep?"

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I believe that this piece had a good topic. There were good interviews, the words were clear, and the responses were nice. With that I wish the producer would have had more info and thought. Like maybe listing ways not getting enough sleep can be bad for you and maybe a percentage of ages teenagers don't get enough sleep the most.

Comment for "Reality Check"

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Teen sex is such a big deal in the 21st century. Just like the couple in this piece, there are many teens that are sexual active and getting pregnancy scares. Unlike this couple, some of them aren't very lucky and actually end up having a child. The feedback from the female and male was very honest and good. It's always good to hear a teen's personal experience.

Comment for "Is finding love in high school possible?"

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Love is kind of tricky when you're young, even more tricky if you're in high school. I enjoyed listening to the different feelings and opinions on young love. A lot of younger people get way too involved with their relationships and forget about things that are more important.

Comment for "School violence"

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At this point I think teen violence is the worst right now. Many people try to ignore it, which is the problem. We need more students, teens, who are willing to step up and say this is getting out of control. This is why I like this piece. I wish it was longer, but it does hold a good message.

Comment for "What are your thoughts on drugs?"

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Drugs and the teen usage of drugs is a very serious topic. I like that these teens talk about how they know most drugs are bad, even though they still do them. To me that just shows that at least we are aware and because we are teens we tend to fall into bad habits. Which could sometimes be drugs. I also like the honest answers and responses, some of the teens said they do drugs, or their parents have did them. Even with that, it's great to know and hear that the parents are talking and warning their children.

Comment for "Facing Foster Care"

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Being in foster care is an extremely hard for any teen. These women, to me personally have went through more things than a average person. Having to move house to house, meet and live with different people, eat and behave a certain way is difficult. I've never been in foster care but I have family members who have. Listening to these stories from these women sadden me. How can someone so young have to experience all these things at once. These pieces are so powerful.

Comment for "Best Couple by Vikky Cruz of Radio Rookies"

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I enjoyed listening to this, and it made me smile. True love is always beautiful. I just hope that Vikky is able to come out to her grandmother without any problems. I think at the end of the day, her grandmother will except it and learn to love her anyway. I applaud these two young ladies, for having the courage to love each other everyday knowing that they could face hate, and a whole lot of ugly. That's what you call love, and that's what makes this relationship so beautiful.

Comment for "Radio Rookies - Eric Leinung"

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I have to say that this piece is just so powerful. It even made me tear up a little bit. For Eric and his family, you can tell that 9/11 was one of the hardest times for them. I think that the strongest people are the ones that can go without. Yes it started out rocky but this family has made so much progress. Eric and his mother get along so well and it's just amazing. I don't know what I would do if I were in that situation with my family. However, I am glad things are getting better and better for Eric and his family.

Comment for "Bullies" (deleted)

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This collection of pieces really speaks to me, I mean I can relate so much. I've never been bullied but I've stopped it everytime I've seen it and always will. I like the honesty in this collection. One boy talks about how he bullies his little brother even after at first stating how he thought it was wrong. The way he talks about how powerful it is for him to do that, you can almost feel it. The voices are clear until it gets to the third piece, I wish the producer would have spoken up better so I could clearly understand what he was saying. His accent though was great, I liked the way he talked and read his piece. These pieces make me as an indiviual, want to do something to stop bullying.