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High school dropouts are becoming more and more common each day. There are many reasons for why students in high school drop out. High school dropouts are mainly caused by upbringing and attitude, which has a negative effect on people’s lives. Some effects may be very crucial to your life and can be very important to how you live. Also, some people are more likely to drop out than others. It mostly depends on how you were raised up in your family and what you were taught while you were…

The play Almost, Maine by John Cariani, published by Dramatists Play Service Inc, is crafted with interesting dynamics in mind. At first glance, this play might just seem like another generic work detailing about romantic endeavors, yet the true meaning lies deep in the ink bound pages, almost. Cariani writes, “there is no need to sentimentalize the material; just let it be what it is—a play about real people who are dealing with the toughest thing here is to deal with: love. Honor the ache…

“Dream like there’s no ceiling, and don’t live life knowing you would wish for something different,” {Personal Interview}. Insightful words for a 22-year-old starting her last semester in college {my sister, Victoria}. As the closing words for my interview, however, they had yet to settle in. Admittedly, I conducted the interviews before reading Tuesdays with Morrie, so my comprehension of the backbone behind the questions was meager. Subsequently doing so, I’ve reaped a new mindset. Morrie and…

Introduction I had experience mentoring others previous to this class. In fact, I had great success mentoring as my class president and captain of sports teams. Because of this, I was excited and confident about mentoring Matt. I was ready for Matt and I to form a team that had many victories over the year. Why I chose my mentee: I chose my mentee, Matt, for a few reasons. First, I played high school soccer with Matt from 10th-12th grade. I know him and his family fairly well. Next, I…

Imagine a day without any technology: global news would not be available, a quick search on Google cannot be made, and a Skype call to one’s friend who is studying abroad would not be possible. Technology is the driven force behind today’s proliferating society, and it has truly created a “smaller” world; individuals can connect with acquaintances from across the globe in a matter of seconds. Furthermore, the health industry has endured enormous advancements in research, medicine, etc. due the…

Confirmation Retreat Some of the most unforgettable moments in my life lies within this event called the Confirmation retreat. In Catholicism, a "retreat" means spending time to connect with God. This retreat was a trip required by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine: Assumption of Mary church. My classmates and I had to attend this retreat in order to receive our Confirmation sacrament, one out of the seven sacraments that are required in a Catholic 's life. In Confirmation, one is blessed…

My Christianity experience began from birth. I was baptized and confirmed as a Catholic. I practiced that faith until God called my husband, who had been in Protestant ministry, to a higher position in his church. I switched to be the “Helpmeet” I felt God wanted me to be. There are many similarities in practices and beliefs in both faiths so it was not a hard transition. The author of our text book begins the chapter on Christianity by saying “Christianity is basically a historical…

Love is one of the most important themes of Christian faith. Love is important because Jesus showed us the perfect use of love, and how it should be carried out. Because of Jesus’ perfect love, he died on the cross for us, taking away all of our sins. Jesus’s love is the highest form of love there is. Even though Jesus is the only one whose love is perfect, he still commands us to love like He did. John 13:34 says, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must…

As young children, we are asked the cliché “What do you want to be when you grow up” question. Due to high expectations, it is always answered with lawyers, doctors, surgeons, chefs etc. In our minds, at that age, we believe that it is quite simple to obtain or become a member of that profession. In order to become what we envision, we must graduate from high school and receive a certified high school diploma. Lately, the United States are dealing with teenagers dropping out of high school only…

High School Dropout 3 years ago a local student name Sam White went to Benjamin E. Mays High school.Sam was a Junior and was a very smart kid but one day Sam and his cousin went out one night and Sam got into some trouble with some bad people. Later that morning Sam and his cousin returned home only to find Sam’s mother dead on the kitchen floor. This was a major life event that lead Sam to drop out. We need to start fighting the dropout crisis because we are losing too many smart and young…