Boise, Idaho

In current society, social norms are an important aspect of culture. A social norm is an expected form of behavior in a given situation. Social norms include shaking hands when meeting someone, making eye contact when talking to others, and even the cultural standard to not burp in public. When social norms are broken on accident, a variety of reactions can occur. In order to break a social norm, certain characteristics are needed. For example, confidence, courage, and determination are needed…

“Why don’t you show us where to go this time.” My dad says, handing me the torn and stained map of Tiger Mountain. Well loved by careless dirty fingers pulling at the pages during our frequent hikes through this forest. “Okay!” I say eagerly, excited for the responsibility of keeping us on track as we traverse across the trails. It’s a job I’ve watched my parents do a countless times, always letting me help and teaching me how it works. “Here’s where we are,” he says, pointing to a dot on…

my interest. I loved learning about culture and wondering how our mind works. However, still thinking about Nursing, my Uncle said, “Why not become a Psychiatric nurse practitioner”. Therefore, with that in mind, I packed my bags and went down to Idaho State University to get my Masters in Nursing. Within a couple of months of my classes, I realized my heart wasn’t with Nursing. I started failing classes because they weren’t in my line of interest. I came back…

In Kendra Cherry’s article titled Dream Interpretation: What Do Dreams Mean she explores the varying theories behind what meanings dreams could possibly have and their interpretation according to experts in the field of psychology and cognitive studies. Cherry being a psychologist, supports the theory that it is likely dreams have a subconscious meaning. Many people share the belief their dreams have some sort of unknown meaning or an underlying message while others are skeptical. Some claim…

The current view of the U.S. homeless population is a large group, drug filled and low-lifed, having no intentions to find jobs or make their life better for themselves. Are the helpless the ones to blame? Or is it the syndicate organizations and the underfunded projects created by the government to blame? A trend being sparked by this underfunding is a resort to hurting those that were in these projects by putting them back on the streets because there had been funding cuts to these programs…

Elora Jacobsen Do You Dare to Ride? It has always intrigued me how much trust we have in rollercoasters. Some people won't drive in the car with a certain person because their driving scares them, but they will get on a roller-coaster without any second thought. You sit in the seat, get all strapped in, and let fate decide the rest. The feeling of the wind blowing through your hair, the sheer force pushing you into the back of the seat, and not once you think about how many accidents have…

In Daniel Keye 's novel, Flowers for Algernon, supreme devotion to intelligence results in negative consequences such as feeling wretched, loneliness, and losing progress. Charlie gains progress and starts to outthink his peers, but he unexpectedly, is disliked by others because he is becoming so smart. Charlie 's rapid increase of intelligence raises a conflict; he has an emotional fallout and this leads to Alice, his love to leave him. Charlie realizes his regression when he passes through the…

The Makings of a True Hero A hero is arguably one of the most important sparks in an individual’s life. These heroes come from an array of places, whether it be books, movies, or reality. Similarly, the definition of a true hero can vary from person to person. Some individuals define a hero as a fictional character who is invincible, dresses in a cape, or can fly. Others even consider a hero as a member of the military. Countless people around the world have heroes, however, the definition of a…

gymnastics career is over.” I pranced my way to the middle of the floor and took my starting position. The generic routine music started off slow, but quickly picked up. It was the first meet of the season. The previous year I placed second at the Idaho State Championship, with the difference between first and second being an additional step. Although I was one level higher and had tougher competition, I was determined that this was my year to take the first place trophy. If that was going to…

Colter Silhan Mario Cano Socio 561 4/21/17 Robert Sampson’s Collective Efficacy As the field of criminology evolved from basing most of its theories of crime on the individual as the positivist school did with using physical features as a determining factor to determine if an individual would commit crime, people began to gradually show disapproval towards these theories made by criminologists such as Lombroso. These new thinkers began to focus on effects society itself has as a cause of crime.…