16 and Pregnant

14– A Real Man works like the ant Sign #14 A Real Man is like the ant who labors hard all summer gathering food in building shelter to keep it warm, full, and live throughout the winter months, while the grasshopper sit on the blades of grass, chirps away his time, and eats all of the food that’s available for it immediately; saving nothing for “hard times”. A Real Man knows that the ant in the old fable is wise and smart, while the grasshopper is shortsighted, lazy, greedy, and impulsive. So…

Anna K. was offered exceptional scholarships for her marvelous performance at school. As a college sophomore, the promising future had awaited her: peers treasured her achievements, and her parents anticipate for the day she would honor the whole family. Aiming to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a notable four-year university, she would soon become a skillful manager. Undoubtedly, Anna was entirely frantic when she had to postpone her academic path. She tried to recall what happened; it wasn’t her…

Drinking age in America Underage drinkers make up 10% of licensed drivers who have caused 17% of drinking and driving deaths. It has been reported that 15.1% of 18-20 year olds have been driving under the influence of alcohol (MADD35). Annually, 1,900 people have died from underage drinking while being behind the wheel. The legal drinking age in the United States has been increasing and decreasing over the years continuously. There are new claims that President Obama has signed a new law…

class family with John being the only male heir. He had experienced a normal childhood, but an accident at age 11, that involved head trauma caused him to have blackouts until he was 16. His father, an abusive alcoholic who had a temper, and was homophobic would often abuse his only son (John Wayne Gacy). At age 16, Gacy dropped out of high school and started dressing as a clown to entertain sick children and…

Overview Abortion is a very controversial topic in this day and age. It is a medical procedure which involves the deliberate induction of a miscarriage for pregnant women who wish to terminate their pregnancy for various reasons. The reasons can vary greatly and include (but are not limited to) if the pregnancy or birth may harm the women's health, it may be caused by rape or incest or the child may have severe medical defects which will affect the child's life. At least 80,000 women per year in…

The novel crank written by Ellen Hopkins tells a story about a girl with only 16 years of age, that goes through many battles through her life. At the age of 16 she got hooked up on a drug while visiting her dad, that she hasn't seen in over eight years. Kristina has heard many stories about her father being wealthy, being the king of Albuquerque. But when she arrived she was u satisfied with what she saw. Her father was very antisocial, uninterested and didn't pay attention to her which caused…

“Story analysis of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley” Mary was born in 1797 as Mary Wollstonecraft. Just 10 days after given birth to Mary her mother had died not even knowing she gave birth to a baby girl. Mary’s father was left alone with his newborn baby and a 2 year old. Both kids were products of an affair. Mary’s father was a political activist and was known to be a brilliant man. Mary’s mother who was also named Mary was a famous feminist. When her mom died Mary started to visit her grave site…

My grandmother is the individual who I decided to interview. Her name is Dolores Griffith and she is from 88 years old. She was born in the year 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a single child with no siblings. She was raised by her mother and father who stayed together her whole life. My great grandfather passed away at the age of 69, but my great grandmother lived until she was 93 years old. In my grandmother’s home growing up, both sex and sexuality talk around the house was something that…

own. Jeff and I remarried, not because it was something I wanted, but because it is something I thought my children needed. For the next 7 years, I would live the same life I lived for the first 11 years of our marriage. Then one day in 2013, my then 16-year-old daughter, after witnessing her dad yell and scream at me, for something he in fact had done, asked me a question: “Mom, why do you stay with someone that treats you like dirt?” The next day I got an eviction notice, the water was shut…

Precious is an American drama film that was directed by Lee Daniels in United state, and it was produced in 2009. The film running time is 110 minutes. And it is based on a novel called Push by Sapphire. Precious’s screenwriter is Geoffrey Fletcher, and the starring were Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd and Lenny Kravitz. The movie has won so many awards, such as the Audience Award, the Grand Jury Prize for best drama and Special Jury Prize for supporting…