User:Aejohnson1

Hello, My name is Alexis Johnson, I'm 19 years old. If I had to describe myself in three words it would have to be athletic, outgoing and chill. I've played sports my entire life and they are a big part in who I am. I am an extrovert, I love meeting and getting to know new people ad seeing what the world has to offer. I have a very laidback personality and like to listen to music and chill w friends.

The greatest strength about wikipedia, is its contributors. Wikipedia is commonly used as a place to learn quick facts on a wide range of topics. I intend to help further the research of topics and discard wrong information.

I visited the Young Life article on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: self- published sources, some viewpoints under and over represented, and the neutrality of some parts of the page. A few of the sources are missing complete retrieval access, for instance if I wanted to look at that source I wouldn’t be able to because the source is not correctly cited. Also countless of the sources are from the official Young Life website, to clarify is respected but if want to be a strong source the more information for different sources shows range and credibility. The Notable people listed as sources are mainly NFL players, I would like to see the founder of Young Life or the mentioned camp properties, the specific owners of those as well. When first initially looking at the page reading the opening statement to see what Young Life is, I didn’t feel like I gained or grasped the concept of what Young Life is. There was no mention of what kind of religious group, what audience the organization aims for, or how it reaches their audience through leaders, campaigners, and clubs. The Camps content section, in the additional properties subsection it would be nice to see a list of the camps or at least the most popular ones such as Malibu Club, Windy Gap and Woodleaf. The article does a good job in remaining neutral. In the controversy section of the content, it explains an incident where Young Life released a statement where one of Young Life’s “non-negotiables” created negative responses causing people to step down. I appreciate how they included statements rather than putting an opinion in the mix. I wished to see Young Life’s position on the issues. Overall I thought it was a well written article that provided a adequate vision of what Young Life is.