Choose the right college

Choosing where you want to go to college is an extremely personal -- and frequently stressful -- decision that teens and their families have to make. It's best to start this process as early as possible, ideally in the junior year of high school. When you think about schools, you need to consider what you really want in an education. Do you want to be trained for a specific line of work or do you want a more general liberal arts education? A pre-professional education prepares you for a specific job and includes areas such as engineering and pre-med. Some schools like M.I.T. have very strong programs for those interested in the sciences but might not be right for someone interested in literature. A liberal arts education, on the other hand, aims to equip you with general knowledge and reasoning skills suitable for many jobs. Here’s a key question to ask every college: How does the college rank in the major you want to study? Universities are stronger in some areas and weaker in others. While it may be too early for you to know whether you want to major in English or history, check out how strong the programs and professors are in the various fields you are considering. One indication of how much emphasis a university places on a major is to find out how many students are studying that major, how many courses are offered in the field and how many faculty members teach the courses associated with that major and others like it. This should give you an idea as to the size of the department and the range of courses. If you want a major in a narrow field, you might have to consider a larger university.

Master Plan

Do you want your community to be a better place to live? Don’t just sit back and wait for it to happen. Get involved. Take action. Don’t just sit back and wait for your community to get better by itself. You need to get involved. Find out what you can do to make it a better place to live. Attend community meetings and put your two cents in. Volunteer your time, energy, money and yourself. If there is a park clean up day, volunteer to help. Volunteer to help local businesses or homes clean graffiti off walls. Get a group of people together and pick up trash on the streets or in planters on the side of the road in your community. Pick up the trash at local parks or on local beaches. Volunteer at your local soup kitchen or homeless shelter. Get to know your neighbors. Know the people who live around you. Building a strong community is a team effort. You can’t do it all on your own. So get to know your neighbors and make it a goal to make your community a better place to live. Support your local leaders. Get involved with volunteering at campaign time. You can also volunteer during election time. Get to know the people that are running your town. Be sure to research and become educated on prospective candidates and issues to be voted on. When it comes time to vote, turn your ballot in. You can also sign up for absentee vote if you are unable to make it to the voting site. Start a neighborhood watch. Keep your community safe by starting neighborhood watches. The members of the community will get involved and look out for one another. If there are suspicious looking people or suspicious activity in one’s neighborhood, local crime enforcement is contacted. Neighbors look out for each other to keep their neighborhoods safe. Be patient. Realize that making your community a better place to live will not happen overnight. It will take time, energy and money to get the job done. Remember, don’t sit back and wait for it to happen. You have to get involved!

Typical Day in my life

A typical day in my life will be waking up at 6:30 every weekday and showering right after I wake up and get ready to go to school. Later on I go back to my room and fix my bed and get my things ready to head out the door. Then I place my bag on the couch and head out to the kitchen to grab something to eat. Afterwards I head out back to the bathroom to brush my teeth. After I am done brushing my teeth I grab the car keys and head out the door and turn the car until its warm and then I head out to school. I usually arrive to school around 7:45 a.m. and as I wait for my first class to commence I usually stand up and talk with my friends that are their already or sit-down depending if its cold or hot. Then when the school day is finally over I head home and put my things in my room and head out to the bathroom to wash my hands and then go to the kitchen to eat what my mom cooked for the family.

Vegetable I Truly Dislike

Everyone has a certain fruit or vegetable, which they truly dislike. A lot of people dislike green vegetables for some apparent reason. Yes, vegetables are healthy for you but I can't help it if they taste disgusting again. The vegetable that I truly dislike are peas. Now I know that peas are supposed to be "healthy" for you but I think they are the most disgusting thing in the world. I have tried to like peas on multiple occasions but for some reason my tongue finds them absolutely repulsive. Even if I do not see a pea in my food my tongue will find it and send a red flad to my brain saying, "YUCK!!!." What make me even more angry is when peas are put into fried rice. Someone has now ruined perfectly good fried rice by adding those disgusting round green vegetable to it.

My favorite Season

My favorite season of them all I would have to say that it will have to be the summer. I chose this season because of the fact that we are on our summer vacation and won't have to worry about any school work. I can just focus on having fun and relaxing. I will have time to go to the beach and relax and hang out with my friends. During this long vacation I can plan a vacation to a nice warm beach full of young tourists! I love this season because of the fact that it's nice and warm outside and we are able to where nice casual clothes and the sun is simply breathe taking when it's setting. The most important thing is that I won't have to worry about getting sick at all because their will not be any cold weather what so ever! That is why the summer season is my favorite season out of all. 

Brothers and Sisters

In a house with more than one kid, there are bound to be some problems. Brothers and sisters borrow stuff, and don't always return it in top condition. Younger kids sometimes feel like the older kids get to do whatever they want. Older brothers and sisters think that the baby of the family gets more attention. These are typical problems found throughout the ages, everywhere in the world. When brothers and sisters don't get along, it's called sibling rivalry. A sibling is a brother or sister and rivalry means competition. It's normal, but too much competition can make for an unhappy home life. Some sibling rivalry involves arguing, like when you think your brother is hogging the ball. People who love each other might argue sometimes, but too much fighting is unpleasant for everyone. It may make you feel better to focus more on doing your own personal best, rather than comparing yourself with a brother or sister. All kids want attention from their parents, but sometimes you need to take turns. If you're feeling ignored or like your sibling is always in the spotlight, talk to your mom or dad. If a parent knows you're feeling left out, together you can figure out ways to help you feel better again. Take a deep breath and think a bit. Try to figure out if you are angry with the person or just frustrated with the situation.  Remind yourself that you have special talents. Your sister may have won an art contest, but you might be better at basketball, or math, or singing.

State of the art computer

A computer these days is almost a necessity for everyone, and an expensive necessity at that. Whether for fun or for work, it is not uncommon to see multiple computers in a household. More and more people are even purchasing laptops for their size and convenience. Purchasing a computer can be tricky and intimidating with all the jargon salesmen might throw out at you when in the store. With such an expensive purchase, you want to be precise and happy with your buying experience. This may be the biggest decision and can also affect the costs, depending on if you want a desktop or laptop. If it is going to sit in a permanent location at home and be used by multiple people, a desktop may be your best bet for price and performance. If you want something smaller or something you can travel with, a laptop may be for you. Buying a computer is very expensive and an item you probably will need to save up for in order to purchase. While you are saving, you should be doing your research. Go into stores and ask as many questions as possible. Find out the difference between computers and which parts and hardware are most important for how you are going to use the computer. Research online as well. You may be able to find electronic and computer sites that sell the computer for less. Over time, the prices may drop as you are continuing to save making the purchase a little bit less expensive.

College Admission Test

You have just been informed that you are required to take a college admissions test if you are to be accepted into the college. I say to you don't freak out. Trust in yourself and most definitely sleep early the night before the exam and the very next morning have a healthy breakfast in order to do well. You will also need to prepare yourself not only mentally but emotionally as well. Try and study the subject in which you will be tested in and if you are completely unaware then simply study math and English because those two are the most likely and common subjects in which you are tested. If you are having any difficulties then you can ask for help in someone who understand whatever it is that you are having difficulties with or you can get help from a tutor who knows exactly what they are doing. You have to be very prepared because in order to get accepted you have to do well in that admissions test, so don't procrastinate.

Ending a Relationship

If you want to end a relationship the best thing to do will be to try and talk to the person in a civilized manner to end things in a good way. You have to let that person know immediately how it is that you feel and express to them everything that it is that you feel. This will be sort of difficult to certain people to do because they may not know how to express themselves. If that is the case then you can simply send a blunt text or a wordy text ending the relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Another thing to end a relationship will be to simply avoid that person or just tell them "you know what this isn't working out anymore so this has to come to an end." Don't be wishy washy, thinking to let the other person down easy. Hold strong, you have already made your decision. This does not need to be dramatic, escalating event. Ending a relationship on the phone is acceptable and even recommended in some cases. If your ex is prone to outburst, violence, or manipulative behaviors, this is much safer and prevents the dumpee from the embarrassment of having you watch his or torment.

How to make a new friend

Isn't it great to always make new friends?  One way to make a new friend is that you have to portray yourself in a friendly manner and always show good charisma. That way people will think that you are a good person and will want to talk to you. You will need to talk to different people even if you don't know them. A very important thing that you should always do is that you should always be yourself no matter what. Once you have gotten to know them you might come to learn is that you have some similarities and then once you have gotten acquainted you can invite that person later on to do something to continue or commence a beautiful friendship. Everyday people make new friends by utilizing some of these techniques. Therefore with these helpful tips what are you waiting for to utilize them to help you in your social life and to meet new people. 

My Favorite Game

My favorite game is volleyball and i enjoy this sport very much. This game is very interesting and fun as well. This game can be played practically anywhere as long as you have a volleyball. Many people enjoy this game very much as well and is usually played at the beach or at a volleyball court. This game is very exciting and thrilling. I am not much of a sports person nor a player but with this game I get very caught up with it. I usually play this game with my family and friends in our backyard or in the park whenever we have time to do so. This game to me relieves me from the stress of my life and worries. I enjoy very much competing against others and playing with others as well as a team and when i hit the ball I don't think of anything else rather than the game itself and feel super relieved! I personally love this game and feel that it is the best game ever and i shall always love this game!

Prejudice

You may ask yourself what is prejudice? Well, the definition of dictionary.com says  that it is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. The word prejudice is most commonly used to refer to a preconceived judgement toward people or a person because of their race, social class, gender, ethnicity, age, political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristics. It also means beliefs without knowledge of the facts and may include any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence. Many people become prejudice towards other people on stereotypes and believe what other people say when those things are not true. They let themselves be tricked and influenced by others and therefore they act and say certain things to others based on the opinions of other people.  

Impulse Buying

Many people enjoy spending their well earned money in the mall or their favorite stores purchasing whatever it is that they need or require. Although, while at their favorite store they decide to purchase an object or something that they did not go to the store for and when people tend to do this they are referred to as impulse buyers. Many people become impulse buyers because they have been bombarded with advertisement of a product that they do not need and more the less so require. Research shows that when people go to the store with an empty belly and hungry that they will crave things and therefore when they see things in the store that they like when they don't need it they will end up purchasing more than what they expected to buy. That is why you should always go to the store when you are not hungry. Some of the effects of impulse buying is that your house will be filled with unnecessary things that are just junking your house and taking up space. You will also end up spending almost all of your money in your savings and will over spend as well. Impulse buying has its causes and its effects and for sure the effects are not the least bit satisfactory.

Visitors from another planet

As you may havae come to notice planet Earth is a beautiful planet filled with desirable qualities such as greenery, a lot of water. You may have also come to have noticed landfills and the pollution that is harming and destroying our gorgeous planet. Well, you may be asking yourselves, "How did such a gorgeous planet come to be polluted?" The answer to that my extraterrestrial friends is that our people produce millions of waste and have to find a place in which to place all of that waste and we cut down forests and destroy natural habitats in which to dump our waste. Although, one place in which to place our waste is not enough because we overfill it and will need a new place in which to place our waste. We also seem to require a lot of paper and well you see paper comes from trees so millions of acres are cut down in order to produce the paper that we "require", thus killing our beautiful environment and along with it exterminating all of the forests inhabitants which are animals that have slowly come to be extinct or simply have become rare species.  You may have also come to have notice that their is a lot of smoke in the sky that it makes it hard to breathe and see the sky as well. All of that smoke is produced by factories and cars that are used and produced by us the human beings of this planet. Along side those factories comes the waste that is dumped into our oceans and they just contaminate our waters. With years of this occurring it has started to make its harm by harming our planet and people need to make a major change in their life.

Modern Life Without Computers

Can you imagine life without computers? I can't even picture a day without a computer because it seems highly impossible and i believe that it would make things more difficult! Without computers the invention of the internet would not have existed and we would have to write our papers by hand how horrible! Just imagine all of the blisters that your hand will have and all of the trouble that you would have to go through when doing some research by not having a computer or the internet. That sounds horrible and I can only imagine or think of that in a nightmare. In the modern life of today everybody is so competitive and require and need things almost at the tips of their finger tips, but how will they be able to obtain what they require if they aren't able to utilize a computer because they simply don't exist anymore. Without computers our lives will become living nightmares and it will definitely set our society back.

Good Driver

A lot of people have the desire to drive in order to move around without the help of somebody else, but not everyone is a good driver though. For those people to learn how to drive they will need to take driving lessons from an instructor or a close friend or relative that will be willing to teach them and have a clean record when it comes to driving.  In order to become a good driver you will need to follow all of the rules and regulations and you will also have to be a very precautious driver as well. Also when it comes to driving in severe weather I highly recommend for you not to drive but if necessary to drive in the fog don't drive approximatively 10-15 mph slower and drive with your high beams on because they will blind you. You are also to be very aware of all of your surroundings at all times and are not to drive with loud music because that will impair your hearing and you will not be able to hear an ambulance, police car, or a fire engine. Another major factor that you should take into account is to be relaxed and in a good mood because that way you will not be frustrated and have the need to speed or honk at other cars.

Alejandro Fernandez

Alejandro Fernandez, son of Mexican music star Vicente Fernandez, is one of the most famous Mexican singers of ballads, love songs, and mariachi music. Well known outside Mexico, Fernandez has played in many of the world's great venues, including New York's Madison Square Garden. His songs have appeared regularly atop the Latin pop charts since his album debut in 1991; in 2000 he was awarded the Latin Grammy for Best Ranchero Performance. In 2000-01 he received the Tito Guizar Award for Best Singer and Performer in Mexican and Hispanic Music.  Alejandro was born in 1971 in Mexico City, and raised in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. Growing up, he and his family divided their time between the country, where Fernandez learned to ride horses, and the city. This gave him the experience he needed to sing equally well of both the Mexican countryside and its rancheros, and of city life.

Since his father is the renowned Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, music was an integral part Fernandez's home life, which also contributed to his later success. His father Vicente Fernandez was the most important and influential ranchera singer in the world. This has given his son a great deal to live up to, but he seems equal to the challenge. Fernandez first performed in public when he was just four years old. His father had brought him on tour to the United States, and at a concert in San Antonio, Texas, brought his son on stage to play with him. Facing a crowd of 10,000 people, Fernandez performed the song "Alejandra." The experience had a profound effect on him; he broke down in tears immediately afterward.

What makes me special

Everyone in the world has a certain characteristic or something in particular that distinguishes and sets them apart from everybody else. I am no exception to that, and I as well am different and special in my very own unique ways! One thing that is very unique about me is my name, Yaritza. My name sounds similar to many other names that are common such as Maritza and Danitza, but I have never heard or seen it with a Y. Just like my name is very different so is my personality, it sets me apart from others. I hardly ever let someone pass by without me noticing what they are wearing, yes this might sound judgmental and simply wrong but I can't help myself and that is what makes part of me! I love clothing and fashion, so what can I say, I will always notice little things like that. Also, I am one that will try to do the impossible in order for things to go my way and only way! I tend to be sort of controlling, but then again depending on the situation i definitely don't mind a couple of extra set of hands or minds for that matter. I try to be very positive, but remember that I am only as sweet and nice as you are to me. Just like any other person I love music, but i practically listen to any type of music but especially banda music, rancheras, and country music. 

Pride in One's work

Many people seem to view pride as a negative trait to have. Many say that by having this trait or characteristic that It makes a person seem cocky and stubborn and often makes them believe they don’t need anyone else’s help or advice. However, by having pride in one’s own work is extremely important. That way yo will be able to show everyone what you did and will be able to take the proper credit for what it is that you accomplished and will be able to maybe someday exhibit your work in a museum, art gallery or even a library. By having pride in your own work can help you shape up your life and maybe help shape up another individuals life as well. If you poured your heart and soul into a piece of work and took the time to actually do it, it deserves to have your approval. You need to be proud of your work because perhaps no one else will. You can never please everyone and sometimes you won’t please anyone. Therefore, you should only please yourself. It is perfectly ok to be humble sometimes; in fact, humbleness is a virtue. However, pride is a virtue as well. It shows you acknowledge that you took the responsibility to take on a task and you executed that task with as much precision as you could.

Diversity

The definition of diversity is a variety or a point of difference. To get an even better perspective on the word diversity I decided to also look up its root word, diverse. Diverse means of a different kind, form, character, etc. and it also means of various kinds or forms. Based on these definitions I can conclude that diversity means a variety or wide range of one thing. One example of this would be race. When I hear the word diversity the first thing that comes to my mind is color or race. It also brings people together from every part of the world. Being diverse means that you are willing and can cooperate and work with other people with different backgrounds, races, and colors. By adding diversity to your life you will make things easier not only for yourself but for others as well, because you will not be that difficult to get along with, talk to, or work with. Everywhere you look you will find diversity. Having diversity among us is very beautiful because we get to see different things. There are many things out there we see every day and also many other things that we are yet to discover. Every person is diverse, there are no two people alike. It would be boring if there was no diversity. It would be such as if I was looking at a plain white paper every time and every day. Diversity means to be different or have variety.

Cooperation

In the dictionary, cooperation is defined as an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit. When we cooperate, we are working together towards a goal that will benefit all of us. This is also what cooperation means to me. Cooperation is working with people that perhaps you do not socialize with, yet you are all in agreement that what you are doing will be beneficial to all of us. This in turn teaches us to be tolerant of others. Cooperation also happens to be one of the six pillars of character. To me cooperation is when everyone works together to achieve something. We are all encouraged to use cooperation to accomplish our class work in school. Cooperation is important because it is essential to our learning environment. If cooperation did not exist, many things could not be done. Everyone would be working alone without help and it could be possible that many of those things will not get completed. It takes ones person to start something, and without cooperation this would not be possible.

Communication

Communication over the past 20 years has changed a lot. Twenty years ago, if you wanted to have a conversation with someone that lived in a different state, then you’d have to dial the number on a phone and see if the person would pick up. You might have also needed to write a letter and send it through the mail most likely wait about a couple of weeks in order for the person to reply if they lived in a different state or country. Now however, computers and cell phones have revolutionized communication. With social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, we no longer have to call people if we want to talk to them. We merely have to send them a “Tweet” or write on their wall. People can now easily communicate by talking or texting through their cell phone. Before it was common that you just used house phones, but now you can choose from a variety of cell phones and companies. House phones as well have improved. They have a built in caller id to make it easier for you to know who is calling your house. They are also way much smaller than before. They have also invented Bluetooth for cell phones. This helps for those that are driving or for those that always have their hands occupied at work. With the way communication has changed, our life has been made easier.

Techniques or Methods Teachers Can Use

Some techniques or methods that teachers can utilize in order to do their job more effectively will be to have more passion towards whatever it is that they teach. With passion comes determination and with determination comes learning and any method possible in order to get your students to learn and enjoy your class. A method they can use to make their job more effectively would be to always have their students occupied on an activity that is fun, but also about learning. The teacher should balance it out so that the students will be able to enjoy the subject. It would also be a great idea to give out prizes or rewards when they accomplish their assignment correctly and neatly. Teachers should always be willing to listen to student on what they have to say. Some teachers these days are very rude. They ignore what you have to say and don’t let you have a say. The most important technique or “method” is to make the lesson or class as fun as possible. Who wants to learn in dull environment, learning should be something fun. Who doesn’t want to know more the person next to you? There are several different and effective ways of teaching. It isn’t wrong trying something new. But by making the class fun doesn’t mean you can’t be strict at the same time either. There are rules and should be enforced.

conveniences

Many people tend to look for shortcuts in life in order to make their lives a lot easier for them and we find it awfully hard to let go of those habits in life. Practically people would only do whatever is to their convenience now. Although, by doing so their will be positive outcomes and negative ones as well. An example of a negative outcome of utilizing a convenience such as a calculator is that you will get accustomed to them and will to everything with the calculator and you will no longer think for yourself when it comes to solving problems. Yes, a convenience such as this one will make our lives much easier, but have also made us impotent to complete simple tasks without taking shortcuts. There are also positive conveniences and those are the ones that you want to practice, only if you need too. With various factors of conveniences that we have available to us we have come to depend on them a lot.

Fame and Fortune

Many people often dream of obtaining fame and fortune, but at what cost will they be willing to obtain these things? Many people obtain these two things in various different ways. Some people may obtain them by using their skills and talents in order to help them get them. Someone who wants to achieve something in life and become the very best at it needs to work very hard at it. The road to fame and fortune comes with sacrifice. It may be the lost of friends or less social time, time for other things, maybe even money. The road to fame and fortune does not come easy or fast.Once you get have the fame and fortune your life changes completely. It comes with lot responsibilities. Fame and fortune has its pros and cons. You are always being watched so you need watch what you do, you have a loss of privacy, basically you can’t do anything wrong. People will always see you differently. People will be friends just because you are famous; basically respect comes with fame and fortune. Last but not least money wouldn’t be an issue. With money you have power.

Major environmental problem/ Recycling

Many people seem to lack to care about the environment. They seem to forget that that we are nothing but mere inhabitants of the planet Earth and that we are destroying the environment in which we live in by not recycling. Literally millions of plastics such as water bottles are thrown away in the ocean, on the street, or simply anywhere and people who tend to do that do not realize that they are affecting the environment. People should be more considerate for where they live and form groups and go out and clean up. It would be nice if instead of advertising inappropriate things they advertised recycling billboards or commercials on television. Not everyone is aware of this problem, so it would be best that everyone be informed as soon as possible. We have to protect our planet and take care of the things that live in it. Everyone should take part in this. It is starting to become a big issue, and it is our job to make sure that it doesn’t end up harming our environment completely. If it becomes a problem we can not fix we will all regret not doing our job and we will live like pigs and live very unhealthy and dangerous short lives if we do not take care of the environment. Recycle and help out our planet.

Public Health Concerns/ Obesity

Many people seem to see obesity and have come to accept it as normal. Yes, I do agree that many babies are born over normal weight, but in their childhood they are introduced to bad eating habits and start obesity at such a young age. Obesity is not normal and very unhealthy, with obesity comes various different sort of health problems that people develop. Some of the health problems may be, high cholesterol, a short life, respiration problems, social problems, heart problems etc. Since most Americans are obese now obesity isn't seen as an abnormal or unhealthy thing but as a common thing. I highly believe that that should completely stop because obesity is a major problem that is affecting literally everyone! Not only adults are obese but now it is quite common for children to be obese because of the eating habits that their parents have instilled upon them. By looking upon obesity as a major problem and acting immediately to solve this problem millions of lives would be saved and many people will be able to life and have a normal life of which they can be proud of. Many obese people lack a social life for the fact that they  are obese because the people who are not obese mock them or are simply disgusted by them, but the people who are obese should not simply try and combat obesity for the sake of other people but for their own benefit. By acting upon this they will improve their lives 100%.

Causes and problems resulting from teenage smoking

Many teenagers commence smoking for various different reasons, but many others start for all of the wrong ones as well. Some of the teenagers might start smoking because they might have problems at home and by smoking they can find it as an escape and feel better about themselves. By depending on something to feel better about themselves is completely wrong becuase we should not need anybody else to feel better and more the less something else, because these problems can become psychological. By taking their first step in smoking, without them realizing it they will have become rebels and not do too well in life and simply make very bad decisions in life. Many commence smoking because of the people that they know and hang out with. The teenagers that smoke may have their reasons but what they don't realize is that they are not only harming themselves but others as well. By smoking they are shortening their life span and can develop lung problems and cause cancer to themselves, when they were perfectly healthy. Also, the teenage smokers don't realize that they have become hooked on the cigarettes and need something stronger to keep their mind off of things and make them feel better. For these simple reasons is why I believe that teenage smoking should come to an end.

Are Reality Shows Good Television?

Do you consider a reality show good television? Many people enjoy spending hours in front of a television watching the lives of other people, while theirs passes by. You would think that why would anyone want to watch a reality television show when they can do something more or at least find something better to watch on television. For the simple fact that people now so much enjoy watching these mindless shows they have become quite popular. Nowadays it is quite common to have reality shows on television unlike back then. Personally, I completely disagree with those that consider reality shows good television, because those shows are immoral and do not teach us anything that is good and more the less act as a good influence for us.

            Many people decide to watch reality shows because they find them entertaining and an escape to their own personal lives. People watch and study ways of how to adapt things that reality show stars do, say, and wear to their own lives. They believe that by doing so they will become better or feel that they will feel what it is like to be famous by doing so. Although, they are completely wrong if they only do certain things, only because they believe that it is cool well, it is only complicating their lives even more. Those people do not realize that by acting differently than they normally do they are just adding more defects to their lives because they are being other people rather than themselves and people will not be able to know them for who they are and more the less like them.

            These shows are most definitely not good television because most of the reality television shows deal with a bunch of random people of a certain nationality or race just partying and not going anywhere with their lives. A good example of a reality television show that is not good television is Jersey Shore. Jersey Shore is about a couple of friends who have never really worked besides a yoghurt shop for only a couple of hours and all they do is party all night. The males of the house have sex with various different girls every single night and most of the females of the house have sex with various different males every single night as well.

Do you believe that is good television? If you do, then if I may ask, what is wrong with you? How can you possibly believe that such recklessness can be good television? All that is to me is pure junk and a very bad influence, it is simply implying that it is okay  to be neglectful and act like total jerks towards other people and not really work and still make a very good living by displaying your daily lives on television. Well, that sort of influence should be banned because that is exposed not only to adults or teenagers but also to children and their brain is like a sponge and therefore they will try to be like the reality show stars.

            

Importance of math

Math is an important subject simply because we have to deal with math every single day. Many people disregard the fact that by knowing their math that they will not get ripped off when they are purchasing something or more the less so when it comes to trying to sell something. I am not implying that math is all in life because I must admit that I am not one that is at peace with math, but you must at least know some basic math in order to survive in life. Think back to the days of when you were in elementary school and you were taught simple addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication and you shall be okay. Math is one of the main subjects that is required of us to learn in school besides English. Many people decide to give up on math because they find it boring or hard, but they should simply be patient and try to work out the problems and everything should be fine. By obtaining some math skills you might find them quite handy and practical in life and you might even end up saving someone else's life due to math. Math is most definitely not something that should be taken quite lightly and by taking math seriously  you will be able to see the importance of math. These are some reasons of why you should  take math more seriously.

Food people eat

Many people eat what they eat because of the price of the food their taste or simply by the way they look. All of these facts are quite influential to everybody no matter what they say. There are various different kinds of food all over the world and each of them is very special and unique in its own way. The food becomes special or unique to a person because some people are allergic to certain ingredients, dislike food that doesn't look appetizing or simply because they are lactose and tolerant. Although, despite all of these obstacles towards certain foods people still find another output to which to consume other foods and what attracts them to those foods are their taste. Most foods due to their taste leave people craving for more and thus keep coming back for more. Many other people enjoy eating different sort of foods because they enjoy experiencing different things and enjoying them as well. Some people might chooses the food they eat for the ingredients it might contain. It is possible that a person that likes carrots will eat carrot soup just because it is made of carrots. There are also those that are picky with their food and will only eat it the way they like it to look or taste. Many people have different ways of choosing the particular kind of food they eat.

Short-Short Story

Eighty years old, my grandfather still has a very young heart and spirit. My grandfather at his age, cannot stand sitting around and not doing anything, so he helps around the house with what he can. He even does yard work, becuase he doesn't like the house looking messy. He doesn't seem to have eighty years at all! He works all day, carries heavy things, and is very happy all of the time, when he is working. Did I mention that he is very light on his feet as well? He doesn't walk with a limp nor a slow pace and is very healthy. My grandfather is the kind of person that cannot stand working without any music and of course he would always sing along as well. He might look old from the outside, but from the inside he is still a young man that is happy to have his health and his family. At this point in my grandfather's life, he is proud to be eighty years old. To me at times he seems like a young spirit and rebel simply trying to find his  way. I say this merely because he always does what he wants and not what others tell him to do, unless it's to his convenience. He always likes to try new things, becuase he says that is the only way you can proceed and do better in life. I know that my grandfather will continue to have his young heart, spirit, and health for a very long time.

Is Junior High and High Schools Volunteer Work Volunteerism At All?

9. Many junior high schools around the country now require students to spend a certain number of hours each term doing volunteer work or community service. Some people believe this is an excellent idea that promotes good citizenship and cultivates compassion. Others feel that forced volunteerism is not volunteerism at all. How do you feel about this issue? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

What do you think good volunteerism is? Many people believe that the required hours of volunteer work and community service hours from junior high and high schools is not volunteerism at all, but I say otherwise. Some people say that since the students are required to complete the volunteer work they believe that the students are being forced to do the volunteer work only in order to graduate and that that it is not volunteerism at all. Others speculate that by completing the required volunteer hours it will promote good citizenship and cultivate compassion.

            To me school required volunteer work is volunteerism and the dictionary definition of volunteerism after all does say that it is the “principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward”. If the students finish the volunteer work that is required of them then that to me alone means that it is volunteerism. Also, since the definition does state that it is the mere act of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people, then whether the student is forced or not to complete the volunteer work they are donating their time and energy, so that is volunteerism.

            Many students at first do start volunteer work only for the fact that it is required, but later on, as they continue with the volunteer work they might come to enjoy spending their free time in order to help others and do well. Those students that started by hating the volunteer work might actually end up enjoying it and transcending in it as well. That is why many junior high and high schools now require volunteer work and community service so that they can come to enjoy it and experience what volunteer work and community service is. By requiring the volunteer hours and community service it does promote good citizenship and it does cultivate compassion. Since many students were not aware of volunteer work they are being introduced to it, therefore promoting good citizenship and later on, they will cultivate compassion towards what they are doing.

            According to the dictionary definition of volunteerism, the required volunteer hours and community service is considered volunteerism. I do believe that the idea of schools nationwide requiring volunteer hours and community service is a marvelous idea that leads the students to a bright future of well doing. With the students being taken upon the right path during school, later when they are adults they shall continue on towards that path and maybe transcend it someday.

                                                                                           

Purposes of the Internet

The internet has been the most innovative idea that has come to men and women by far. The internet serves as a beacon of truth and valuable information to everyone. With the internet you can find out important facts and information that you may require instantly and may not be able to obtain anywhere else. Also, the internet serves as a communication device in order to stay in contact with people who may have moved to a farther place in the world from which it is highly impossible to reach for you. Many people have come to think of the internet as a marvelous idea and something that has set everyone to strive for greatness. Those who provide information on the internet love it because with doing it this way they put themselves out there and it is available for the whole world to see and may have better chances of succeeding in selling products. For those who are users of the internet love it simply because they have the opportunity to shop in the commodity of their homes and are able to do practically everything by utilizing the internet.

Change of Plans

I was accustomed to the fast life of America and  my coffee, without an exception. I had to change those plans once I traveled to Mexico during the summer. Before I got in the plane I drank about three cups of Starbucks coffee, because there was one more thing, it had to be Starbucks coffee and no other. When I arrived to the airport in Guadalajara, Jalisco and saw a Starbucks I was so happy and relieved. My parents wanted to leave immediately to our little town in Zacatecas, but I insisted otherwise and told them to let me get my coffee first and then that we can travel. I had to adjust in Zacatecas because their was no Starbucks near to where I was headed and had to conform to pot coffee that my grandmother made. I must admit that it was very difficult for me at first to adjust because I was highly addicted to Starbucks coffee, but later on I adjusted. I learned to drink regular coffee and not spend my money on Starbucks as much. I also learned to control how much I yearn for Starbucks coffee and control my addiction to it as well. This was by far the greatest summer because I didn't need Starbucks in order to have a good day everyday.

Memoir

In the beginning of my freshman year, in an assembly in the MP room, to decide who the class president will be, I couldn’t help but judge a girl named Fehbe by the way she portrayed herself. I know that it is simply wrong to judge a book by its cover but in this case, it was completely impossible not to do so. Being that it was my freshman year I didn’t quite know a lot of people rather than the ones that went to my former middle school and those who had a class with me. When I saw her in that assembly running for class president I couldn’t help but laugh because she seemed very confident, quite cocky about herself and very spoiled. She especially seemed very bubbly and a total ditz. When later on I had a class with her and started to talk with her, I came to think otherwise. I learned that she was not a ditz and that in her words she was not cocky, simply self-confident. I also found out that she was smart and funny out of all the things that I thought about her, she was funny! To me that was simply amazing that she proved me wrong because she seemed to be the exact person who she portrayed. One thing that I did not get wrong though, was that she was spoiled but once again, she had an explanation for that as well. She told me that she was not spoiled because she deserved everything that she got and that she was an only child. 

Personal Essay

                 It does not matter who you may be, where you come from or your ethnic background; there will be various moments in your life from which you will be disappointed. Although, you have to learn that out of those disappointments a valuable lesson will be instilled upon you. The one thing you should most definitely learn is to look at the positive outcome of each disappointment you may have, just as I have come to do. One specific disappointment that I remember and treasure the most occurred to me a couple of years ago. From that one experience I have learned to use the lesson, I gained from it throughout my short seventeen years of existence in this world. 

     A couple of years ago the lesson that I obtained from a disappointment was that patience is a virtue.  I learned this valuable lesson when I was at a shopping center in the store Macys. As I was in this store, I came across the most gorgeous pair of sandals that I must simply have! My mom told me to wait at least a week in order to buy them because most likely they will be on sale, but with my obsession with shoes, I could not wait. Therefore, I insisted and begged my mom to buy me the shoes in that moment and of course, it worked. I thought that shoes that gorgeous and captivating could not last another week, but I was completely wrong and naïve. When my mom and I went to the mall the next week, the shoes were still there and they were on sale! My mom told me “I told you so, but you never listen.” I felt so bad for making my mom spend all of that money on a pair of shoes. In that moment when I saw that the shoes were still there and on sale I learned that patience is a virtue.

Is the American Society Too Competitive?

40. Many people feel that American society is too competitive. Do you agree? If so, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

            Do you believe that a competitive society such as the one from the U.S. is a good thing? Many people believe that with a competitive society it would make some things easier such as pushing yourself in order to succeed. Although, many other people have a different opinion as those who believe that an American society being too competitive is a good thing.  I believe that the American society being too competitive is both a good thing and a bad thing as well. It simply depends on how you decide to look at it.

            The American society being very competitive can be a good thing when the only way you can make a good living is by pushing yourself to be more successful. For example, someone may push himself or herself to get a higher education or even obtain a higher degree than the one that they may already have. With trying to stay in the game you will most definitely try to reach for the stars even when you can’t, but when you can’t reach them you will still land in a better place than you were before.

            I must say that even though trying to keep up with the competitive American society there are various downsides to it as well. Many Americans have unfortunately taken their lives due to the pressure of the competitive society. In addition, many have deprived themselves from a social life and completely focused on trying to keep up or try to pay their bills. With so many bills piling up and the society being too competitive, you simply will not be able to become competitive enough in order to make a decent living. Some other negative things that come with a competitive society is that you will not be stable in your job because you will always be scared of getting fired if someone more competitive comes along.  I mean let us face it of course the better person will be hired and with the society being very competitive and aggressive you are most likely to lose your job to someone who may do it better.

            As you may see, you can either decide to stay fixed upon the mere negative aspects of the American society being too competitive rather than the positive aspects. By looking at the negative aspects, you will struggle more into having a stable social life and simply being happy with yourself and where you might be in life. On the contraire if you decide to look at the positive side you can come to gain inner peace with yourself and pursue positive things in life such as a higher education.

            In my opinion, people should decide to view the American society being too competitive as both a good thing and a bad thing. By viewing it in this manner, you will be happy of where you are in life and where your life is heading. You will not be too stressed or preoccupied, with doing too much that it may lead to you committing suicide and you will be in a better place in your mind and within yourself. Therefore, how will you decide to look upon the American competitive society?