Apathy

After starting in 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has helped millions of people become and stay sober. The 12 steps of AA are designed to help individuals recover from compulsive behaviors and live a normal life. By using these steps, individuals can begin a healthy, long-term sobriety. 1. The 12 Steps of AA: Admitting Powerlessness The first of the 12 steps of AA is to admit that there is a problem. It means rejecting denial and recognizing that an addiction is beyond the individual's…

and journalist for the Australian newspaper, Phillip Adams. The writer illustrates the importance of curiosity to facilitate learning and discovery. Adams discerning article is an insightful and competent piece about society stuck in the clutches of apathy and boredom. The writer aims to show the ignorant and oblivious attitude society possesses, as boredom is most commonly sought in today’s time and era leading to lack of zest and desire to discover. Curiosity is the essence of life, without…

Cerebral Palsy Passion Project Paper Cerebral Palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood (Cerebral Palsy Foundation, yourcpf.org., n.d., factsheet) This means that Cerebral Palsy also becomes a prominent disorder in adults. Cerebral Palsy is a lifelong disease, it is not progressive, however, the symptoms a person has can change over time (Cerebral Palsy Foundation, yourcpf.org.) This means that while the individual who has Cerebral Palsy will not get any worse, their symptoms…

The Stranger is a philosophical novel written by Albert Camus during World War II. Having experienced the horror of war, Camus developed a sense of discontentment and skepticism towards the Western ideological beliefs, both secular and religious. Living in fear of the senseless atrocities, Camus developed his philosophy of the absurd based on the belief that humanity’s effort to search for meaning conflicts with the reality of an irrational universe. The protagonist of The Stranger, Meursault,…

Client’s vignette discusses client’s issues with drugs, family, and issues at school. He reports drug and alcohol issues, and gang activity. He stays out past curfew, fights with family, has been in trouble with the law and was held back in school. When interpreting client’s MCMI test scores his personality patterns shows a higher score on Scale 3 Dependent/submissive (BR=66). People with elevations on Scale 3 normally have feelings of being incapable and incompetent of functioning…

The Fly Vile, repulsive, and yet ultimately benign; this is the life of a fly. In the Poem “The Fly” Karl Shapiro defines the operations of a mundane housefly in exorbitant detail. From searching for a mate to burying maggots in the dermis of a corpse to the fly’s demise, Shapiro holds no stray detail of the fly’s being from the reader. Karl Shapiro utilizes imagery and figurative language to express the underlying beauty and repulsion of an otherwise benign fly. First, Shapiro utilizes…

Culture is very prevalent throughout our society with beliefs intertwining with others and always changing. I often times have myself questioned when it comes to my values and ideas which reflect upon myself to interpret these questions. These ideologies change my perspective or sway my values simply based off of my social situation and surroundings, using the access to my sociological imagination to guide my expectations. Values and cultures are a very serious necessity to anyone, myself…

Traditionally, people view man over nature and tend to presume that without mankind the world would be completely different. This belief is contradicted in both the poem and the story “There Will Come Soft Rains.” The story and poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” are two timeless works of literature that were written around the same time. It is commonly perceived that the human species is invincible and has the ability to overcome any seemingly insurmountable obstacle, from disease to warfare.…

Every book I've ever read is a different combination of the same 26 letters. It is astounding to think that these 26 letters could have such a profound impact on my life. The books I read allow me to become transported into an alternative universe and understand new concepts in a way I could have never imagined. Although my journey as a reader has been filled with a vast amount of accomplishments, I have also faced trials throughout the way. These trials have allowed me to develop my skill set…

Lucky Marchelino AP Government – Period 4 Ms. Thompson 13 October 2015 AARP - American Association of Retired Persons Issues The American Association of Retired Persons is concerned with the welfare of individuals at are above 50 years old, Health Insurance (Medicare), and Social Security. Examples of legislation that the AARP supported was the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, which established Medicare Part D, in 2003, which offers a subsidy for big companies to…