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United States of American has been ranked as one of the most advanced countries in the world, bit one in three American children live in poverty with lack of adult care. In a low-income family, parents’ educational level is linked to low earnings. They usually have very limited food budget and choice on the grocery list. High dietary food then becomes the primary choice for children in poverty. This brings us a closer connection to an issue- the highest rate of obesity happens in the groups of…

“She’s just a small town girl living in a lonely world,” these are the lyrics to the popular song, Small Town Girl, sung by the band Journey. While to many they may simply be just lyrics they are much more than that to me. Those eleven words have shaped my entire life. Culture contributes immensely to the personality and identity of an individual. An individual’s culture is based off of many characteristics. However, the ones that have had the greatest impact on my life are my geographic region…

You can be the quarterback of the football team, the school’s shining star, or you could be the water boy on the sidelines; everybody feels lonely sometimes. In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, loneliness is illustrated by the way all of the characters drive to build bonds in order to escape the lonely atmosphere that they are surrounded by. The story takes place on a ranch during the early 1930s. It expresses the difficult lifestyle men had moving from ranch to ranch. Their homes and…

Growing up reading was not my favorite subject . In the beginning of first grade I was placed in a reading program for students that were below the reading level . I began to observe and noticed that many kids in this program didn’t even know their ABC’s and I was embarrassed because every day for at least an hour they took us to a separate room and practice with us more than the average kid. Teachers never understood why I was never interested in writing, reading or any school activities.…

No matter your belief or opinion regarding state lottery is active and funding education from K-12 to college in America. Right or wrong the lottery is here to stay. Taking a chance by purchasing a scratch-off or lottery ticket may not generate the luck of billions; however, the contribution to education is the greatest pay-off. What are the benefits of gambling and who do they really affect, are gambling risks good or bad, and who do they really benefit? The classic theory of Utilitarian…

"You pursue the negative," Willie-Jay had informed him once, in one of his lectures. "You want not to give a damn, to exist without responsibility, without faith or friends or warmth.” (Capote 45) (4) Capote uses direct characterization to give the reader insight of Perry through another character's perspective. This is a recurring motif for the character of Perry, he has never been married and always distances himself from most other people. This insight shows Perry’s poor mental health…

Because everyone on this side of the family resides in New Jersey, I have not been able to spend as much time getting to know them. Some members I have only met once or twice. However, something I did discover is that personality wise, we have been known to be reserved and hold our emotions inside until we cannot hold them in any longer. I was told that I have the same dry, witty sense of humor as my father and cousins, Bridgette and Sean. I have to have the same interests as my Aunt Gracie and…

Public welfare means literally “to go well with the people.” It embraces the public welfare programs of federal, state, and local governments, the broad purpose of which, through the prevention and relief of suffering caused by social and economic inequalities and maladjustments, is to provide a better way of life for all people. Definitions, however, are at best only a guide—it is their use and application that determine their true meaning (Dunn, 1941). Loula Dunn devoted her life and…

"shall we go back to our guests?" "yeah... oh I almost forgot were are you guys staying" "we are staying at the garden inn" "that 's a nice hotel but its still a good three weeks till the wedding" "mom and dad you can stay at my place" " okay we can do that" my parents smiled at Chris and I "I 'm so glad you found somebody that makes you happy and makes you smile" I gave my mother a hug and started tearing up "I love you guys so much" I wiped the tears form my face and Chris…

Mom dropped me beside the mailbox to wait for the bus. Then dashed across the street and through the woods to surprise Gramps. I’d begged to go, but Dad had insisted that school comes first. Minutes later, the school bus wheezed to a stop. I stepped through the glass doors and found Jacob Sanders an uber Emo kid wearing a vintage tee and dirtied up black chuck Taylors sitting by himself near the front. “What’s up Einstein?” He greeted me the same way every morning. He called me Einstein—formerly…