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Well...I have to say that the next paper, or photo essay, is giving me the most problems. I have not had this much trouble coming up with a topic before. I have been sure on my previous topics and I'm starting to get worried that the next one won't compare. I've been thinking for the past few days, looking at news articles and such. I might have found one for the argumentative paper, but I'm not quite sure. Granholm proposed giving every high school graduate $4,000 for when they started college in-state. I looked into it more and there is testing that would be done. At first I have to admit that I was a bit outraged that she would just hand over that kind of money. Kids today don't have to work for things. I noticed a HUGE difference when entering college. At my high school teachers were constantly telling the students to be quiet and pay attention. This is because they didn't value the education, it was free. If kids are just handed $4,000 they wont value their education as much. I'm a scholarship recipient. I have worked very hard throughout my life to get these scholarships. And to think that any old high school graduate could get around the same amount as me is an outrage. I will look into the matter when the next paper comes around. But to connect that possible topic with a photo essay one is a bit difficult to come up with. I would really like to take some pictures of Birmingham. But what issues does Birmingham have, what is there.....shopping....a place to hang out......Birmingham is really the only downtown place we have around here, in West Bloomfield. I do think that I would like to do the thematic photo essay, a particular theme. ...Maybe Birmingham is too upscale to write on....there are no abandoned buildings nor graffiti. I don't hang out there much, just over the summer I did to walk around because my neighborhood doesn't have sidewalks. hmmm.....errrr! i hate it when there are changes in barometric pressure, my head hurts so bad, which makes it impossible to think critically and come up with a halfway decent topic.