I am a first-generation, senior Environmental Science major with a Biology minor and will be graduating in May 2022. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, I am very excited to move to Boston, MA soon to start my PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health at Harvard University where I hope to study Space Toxicology.
I am currently the President of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) St. Mary's chapter, Founder and Vice President of StMU Humanitarians, and have been a MARC U*STAR scholar for almost 2 years. I also angle myself as a business-scientist, as I have authored a children's book (We Are All Human) and avidly market it to bookstores/bookshops. In my summers as a St. Mary's student, I have completed research projects at Michigan State University, Rutgers University, and with University of Louisville.
Good day, Midori I like the educational graphic you made on electronic cigarettes. I believe it’s crucial to acknowledge that many teenagers have just started using drugs because they believe it’s a trend. You also included information about withdrawal symptoms that might develop after using these sorts of narcotics for an extended length of time. I believe you should elaborate more on the withdrawal effects of vaping and other e-cigarette use. Except that awesome poster.I adore the educational visual message. I did see how many young teens are becoming addicted to e-cigarettes, though. The majority of people who use vaping or whatever they call it don’t recognize the hazards, despite the fact that many are aware of them. This is gravely concerning and perilous for next generations. I can identify with this since during my middle school and high school years, a large number of my classmates and other students vaped in the washroom to either keep them calm or give them the ability to concentrate without interruption. The majority of the time, many of my classmates did it primarily to get high, doing it in a setting where vaping is not allowed.
I like how the title pops with the neon color and is on-point for the tone of the info-graphic on E-Cigarette’s. How you attached the statistic is unique and looks like a color block. The idea is clear and consistent, you begin with what they are and why they are relevant. The real-life and cartoon graphics are also contributing to the diversity and keep the mind focused on what is being presented. I like the ring to “E-cigs are not “cool””, well-articulated and displayed info-graphic!
Congratulations on your award, it is very well deserved! This infographic is very crucial to ensuring that our generation does not fall into the same trends and predatory advertising of nicotine products. The visuals and content complement each other and add to the overall attractiveness of the infographic. Thus, great job!
Hello, Midori! First of all, congrats on receiving recognition for this infographic. Having read the information, you unquestionably earned it. I like that you chose a subject that is applicable to young people today. It has been apparent that more adults and teenagers are smoking electronic cigarettes, which can be dangerous for them because they begin using them at a young age. I appreciate you sharing all the data and even mentioning that using e-cigarettes before the age of 25 can have negative effects on the brain. It significantly widens viewers’ perceptions of the harm smoking can do to them.
I love the visual informational message. One thing that did stand out to me was how many young teenagers are getting addictive to e-cigarettes. Many do know the risk factors from vaping or whatever they call it, and then the majority that do it they don’t know the risks. Which is very alarming and dangerous to future generations. I can relate to this because at during my middle school and high school years, there was so many of my friends and many other students that vaped in the restroom to either keep them clam or allow them to have undivided focus. Most of the time many of my classmates did it just to get high and doing it in a public gathering where vaping is prohibited, many of my classmates got in trouble and some even suspended.
But overall more people especially the younger generations should know the risk factors if they are going to vape.
This infographic brought to light a serious topic that is very overlooked in our current day and age. From a transition to cigarettes to vapes and other smoking technologies, there is this false narrative that vapes aren’t as bad for you. That being said, you did a great job at proving this preconceived notion wrong with hard facts and evidence. This, in and of itself, is a very strong facet of this infographic because it’s essentially irrefutable. Being that these comments are meant to offer points of improvement, I must be honest and comment that this infographic’s theme was not the most atheistically pleasing to me. I think the color scheme is clever as we associate the dark tones with the dangers of smoking, but I feel that the graphic is slightly cluttered. Nonetheless, I think you were very informative and did a great job.
Hey Midori! I really liked how simple and straight to the point your article was. It’s sad to know how many kids are using these e-cigarettes today and they probably are not aware of how harmful it is to them and their health. I have heard so many bad things that happened to teenagers in the last few years about and it is sad to know that nothing changed. Thank you for raising awareness on this crucial issue.
Hello Midori! I think this is an interesting topic because teen vaping is an epidemic a lot of people do not even consider an epidemic. I appreciate that you mentioned the risks and symptoms caused by vaping because a lot of teens believe that vaping is not as bad as regular cigarettes. I think the vaping epidemic is a topic that needs more awareness than it has now. Considering how mainstream vaping is, I think this infographic captures how dangerous vaping really is. I think this infographic is a good step in the right direction to bringing more awareness to vaping.
This infographic feels basic in its approach to such a health risk among youth, but it still conveys the message overall. The formatting is well done, and I like the stylistic choice of making the graphic look like torn notebook pages. It offers help to those who want to quit vaping and shows the risk of vaping through pictures and research.
Throughout my years in High school I think everyone I knew thought having a vape and stuff was cool. I knew early on the causes and effects. It causes lung damage and it is also an addictive substance nicotine. I’m not sure why they are sold knowing they damage they cause. Why not just legalize weed or something of a more beneficial substance. I am not a supporter of vapes or any form of vaping as a whole due to the damage it does long term and that’s what we don’t see often times. The poster created is very formal and straight forward and all through simplistic is gets the message through. This should be spread and pasted in schools to inform their youth. We should offer health “ pens “ that don’t damage the body.
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Amy Hotema
Good day, Midori I like the educational graphic you made on electronic cigarettes. I believe it’s crucial to acknowledge that many teenagers have just started using drugs because they believe it’s a trend. You also included information about withdrawal symptoms that might develop after using these sorts of narcotics for an extended length of time. I believe you should elaborate more on the withdrawal effects of vaping and other e-cigarette use. Except that awesome poster.I adore the educational visual message. I did see how many young teens are becoming addicted to e-cigarettes, though. The majority of people who use vaping or whatever they call it don’t recognize the hazards, despite the fact that many are aware of them. This is gravely concerning and perilous for next generations. I can identify with this since during my middle school and high school years, a large number of my classmates and other students vaped in the washroom to either keep them calm or give them the ability to concentrate without interruption. The majority of the time, many of my classmates did it primarily to get high, doing it in a setting where vaping is not allowed.
Carlos Alonzo
I like how the title pops with the neon color and is on-point for the tone of the info-graphic on E-Cigarette’s. How you attached the statistic is unique and looks like a color block. The idea is clear and consistent, you begin with what they are and why they are relevant. The real-life and cartoon graphics are also contributing to the diversity and keep the mind focused on what is being presented. I like the ring to “E-cigs are not “cool””, well-articulated and displayed info-graphic!
Aaron Astudillo
Congratulations on your award, it is very well deserved! This infographic is very crucial to ensuring that our generation does not fall into the same trends and predatory advertising of nicotine products. The visuals and content complement each other and add to the overall attractiveness of the infographic. Thus, great job!
Kaylah Garcia
Hello, Midori! First of all, congrats on receiving recognition for this infographic. Having read the information, you unquestionably earned it. I like that you chose a subject that is applicable to young people today. It has been apparent that more adults and teenagers are smoking electronic cigarettes, which can be dangerous for them because they begin using them at a young age. I appreciate you sharing all the data and even mentioning that using e-cigarettes before the age of 25 can have negative effects on the brain. It significantly widens viewers’ perceptions of the harm smoking can do to them.
Jaedon E
I love the visual informational message. One thing that did stand out to me was how many young teenagers are getting addictive to e-cigarettes. Many do know the risk factors from vaping or whatever they call it, and then the majority that do it they don’t know the risks. Which is very alarming and dangerous to future generations. I can relate to this because at during my middle school and high school years, there was so many of my friends and many other students that vaped in the restroom to either keep them clam or allow them to have undivided focus. Most of the time many of my classmates did it just to get high and doing it in a public gathering where vaping is prohibited, many of my classmates got in trouble and some even suspended.
But overall more people especially the younger generations should know the risk factors if they are going to vape.
Jonathan Flores
This infographic brought to light a serious topic that is very overlooked in our current day and age. From a transition to cigarettes to vapes and other smoking technologies, there is this false narrative that vapes aren’t as bad for you. That being said, you did a great job at proving this preconceived notion wrong with hard facts and evidence. This, in and of itself, is a very strong facet of this infographic because it’s essentially irrefutable. Being that these comments are meant to offer points of improvement, I must be honest and comment that this infographic’s theme was not the most atheistically pleasing to me. I think the color scheme is clever as we associate the dark tones with the dangers of smoking, but I feel that the graphic is slightly cluttered. Nonetheless, I think you were very informative and did a great job.
Naya Harb
Hey Midori! I really liked how simple and straight to the point your article was. It’s sad to know how many kids are using these e-cigarettes today and they probably are not aware of how harmful it is to them and their health. I have heard so many bad things that happened to teenagers in the last few years about and it is sad to know that nothing changed. Thank you for raising awareness on this crucial issue.
Alexis Zepeda
Hello Midori! I think this is an interesting topic because teen vaping is an epidemic a lot of people do not even consider an epidemic. I appreciate that you mentioned the risks and symptoms caused by vaping because a lot of teens believe that vaping is not as bad as regular cigarettes. I think the vaping epidemic is a topic that needs more awareness than it has now. Considering how mainstream vaping is, I think this infographic captures how dangerous vaping really is. I think this infographic is a good step in the right direction to bringing more awareness to vaping.
Osondra Fournier-Colon
This infographic feels basic in its approach to such a health risk among youth, but it still conveys the message overall. The formatting is well done, and I like the stylistic choice of making the graphic look like torn notebook pages. It offers help to those who want to quit vaping and shows the risk of vaping through pictures and research.
Carollann Serafin
Throughout my years in High school I think everyone I knew thought having a vape and stuff was cool. I knew early on the causes and effects. It causes lung damage and it is also an addictive substance nicotine. I’m not sure why they are sold knowing they damage they cause. Why not just legalize weed or something of a more beneficial substance. I am not a supporter of vapes or any form of vaping as a whole due to the damage it does long term and that’s what we don’t see often times. The poster created is very formal and straight forward and all through simplistic is gets the message through. This should be spread and pasted in schools to inform their youth. We should offer health “ pens “ that don’t damage the body.