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There’s nothing like the sound of the echoing of balls bouncing, and shoes squeaking on the hardwood floor of a gym. For me this was a very familiar place and sound of the many years playing the sport I love, the game of basketball. This time I wasn’t the one playing, I was coaching. Last fall I was asked by my high school varsity coach if I would help out coaching the freshmen team. My first initial thought was no, but I told him that I would think about it and get back to him as soon as…

I cannot imagine that time has flown so fast. It seems like yesterday when I was first hired in summer quarter to be a Peer Mentor. I used to have a lot of imagination about what it would be, and how I would react with my mentees when I officially become a Peer Mentor. This is also my first time to be a Peer Mentor, so I got super excited. However, everything is not like what it seems. When I first received my cohort assignment email said that I would be a Peer Mentor for IESL level 1 and 2, I…

In the movie Divergent directed by Neil Burger, society has been split up in to six factions; Amity (the peaceful), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent), and the Factionless (the homeless). When you reach the age of sixteen you take an aptitude test that will tell you what faction you belong in. Once you choose this faction you can no longer go back to your original faction. So if you decide that you don’t want to live with the faction…

1997). Her psychiatrist used hypnosis and other suggestive techniques to uncover memories of abuse that she had experienced. His methods proved to be unorthodox and she later realized that she was a victim of false memory. Cool had experienced a phenomenon known as source confusion or source misattribution-- she had memories of an event but had no recollection of their source or how clearly they occurred. The idea that memories can be planted calls to question the reliability…

Divergent portrays the way in which they see the future. There are five factions in the movie and the novel by Veronica Roth. Each individual group in which the faction belongs to sees life differently such as Dauntless, Abnegation, and Amity. Dauntless is known as the brave. They believe in ordinary acts of bravery and in courage that drives one person to stand up for another. They are more like the strong soldiers of the factions. Dauntless are those who are brave, seeming almost fearless.…

If you like thrilling and exciting books this book is the one for you. This book was very fun to read. I guarantee if you read this book you will get hooked on the first page. Divergent book was written by a gifted young lady named Veronica Roth. The genre of this book is Utopian and dystopian Trish is a very strong and brave sixteen- year old that was originally born in abnegation. She is a divergent which means she does not fit in any of the factions. Trish is a dynamic character because…

As a book lover taking the chance to see a motion picture of any book can be a risky proposition because the movie may not correctly portray the book. In some cases seeing the book on screen can be a disappointment, but in others the reader is satisfied with the result. The movie Divergent portrays the book Divergent by Veronica Roth accurately while bringing events from the book to life through the scenes of the movie. Accuracy from the book to the movie includes major scenes involving the main…

McCright and Riley E. Dunlap’s essay, “Cool dudes: The denial of climate change among conservative white males in the United States,” they state that “conservative white males are more likely than other adults in the US to express climate change denial views” (McCright et al., 1171). McCright…

What are the most popular and cool tattoos for guys? Description: Men are now in need of cool tattoos for guys for making their ladies impressed. Moreover, personal attitudes can also be framed in a proper manner by means of having these tattoos. Modern guys just love to have cool tattoos in different parts of their bodies. There are many options for cool tattoos for guys and you can check them out in order to make selection of the best ones. You can also keep on changing your tattoos from time…

Video Assignment: “The Merchants of Cool” Assignment What do these quotes mean? The comments from the video “The Merchants of Cool” summarize many of the important ideas expressed in the video. In your answers, include AT LEAST 2 sentences: one sentence that explains the quote and another sentence that expresses your opinion about the concept. 1) "The paradox of ‘cool hunting’ is that it kills what it finds." -Douglas Rushkoff • According to Douglas in the video the…