Krystina Arguello's Blog

                      Monday, April 23rd Tuesday, April 24th Wednesday, April 25th Thursday, April 26th Friday, April 27th Saturday, April 28th Sunday, April 29th I really enjoyed doing this assignment. I did it before I went to bed for 7 consecutive days. It really helped boost my overall happiness, and made me focus on the positives of the day rather than stressing over the negatives. I highly reccomend this activity! I am going to continue to do this. I enjoy writing down experiences, and this reminded me that life is so good, and that if I focus on the great things in life then all my stress about the small negative things will be completely irrelevent. Life is too short to focus on the negatives! Embrace the good times and live life to the fullest.  "I believe the only thing that we really have control over is o...

The American Counseling Association (ACA) has named April Counseling Awareness Month! The ACA is focusing promotions on mental health counselors, school and college counselors, substance abuse counselors, and career counselors, but the month honors all of us. My experiece with this really changed my whole perspective on counseling. Counseling gives you the opportunity to sort out a problem or issue that you've had trouble figuring out on your own. it is always nice to have that certain person get you through the rough stages that may come in life. Counselors are truly a blessing and should never be taken for granted. Many people do not know that April is counselors awareness month, and through my post i feel like more poeple will get exposed to it and the hashtag #counselorshelp. Through these little things, society can make a difference and speak out though peoples' experiences. "Sometimes, just the act of venting is helpful. Counseling provides a safe haven for...

This is Gina Rodriguez,Gina Rodriguez was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Puerto Rican parents Magali and Genaro Rodriguez. She was named the "next big thing" and one of the "top 35 Latinos under 35," by The Hollywood Reporter. They named Gina winner of the "Best Actor" award at the First Run Film Festival in NY and the film aired on HBO in 2010 and was named one of the "Five Best Shorts." After the years of success in NY, Gina booked a lead role in a feature film Go for It (Lionsgate) in which she received a 2011 Imagen Awards nomination. This very successful actress went through a lot to get to where she currently is. She was put down for many roles because she was a latina. She also rejected roles because of the horrible representation of latinos. Gina is also a supporter of Inspira, an organization that works to spotlight Latino leaders who shape their communities. Take a look at this post, posted on twitter by Rodriguez not too long ago d...