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For many years, the biggest talk of all time has been about sex in my opinion. Whether this talk is on television, through music, in books and in almost every conversation of any typical teenager. When I step back and look at this topic, I ask myself, is sex really worth it? Why is sex so important to us? How come sex is “normal” to hear about on a daily basis? Sex comes with many risks and people do it anyway. This is what I want to get to the bottom of and understand why people do what they do…

Drug abuse is a raging issue in the United States. Drugs can be abused in a variety of different ways by people from every walk of life. Most of us have been affected by drug abuse either directly or indirectly. Abusing drugs not only affect the abusers but also their families and society. The cost of drug abuse on our society is substantial, not only financially but also personally, emotionally, socially and professionally. Individuals who are dependent upon or abuse substances do so for many…

When reading and studying the Upanishads I recognized the shifting influence that the principles of the text has had upon me through my experience of time. Specifically in the Katha Upanishad, Natchiketa’s interactions gave me insight into my own with Yama, Lord of death. I can recall standing at my Cha Cha Nancy’s home where my great-grandmother rested quietly. Her paper thin skin was withered like the sides of a wind shaped mountain and she lay with her eyes closed, arms crossed, on a…

We all have different sides to us that change when we’re around family, friends, co-workers or even our significant other. But which one of those is the real us? Maybe it’s none of those; maybe it’s who we are when we’re alone. When we’re surrounded by certain people our personality shifts, not a significant amount, but we change. We can be calm, quite, goody two shoes with family and co-workers, but with friends we’re the craziest, most daring one in the group, and then with our significant…

Bullying A Worldwide Issue Bullying is kept mostly under control in American schools by organizations that work to stop it completely. Bullying is when someone treats another person poorly in order to hurt them or get them to do something. There are many different forms of bullying, such as physical, verbal, digital, and cyber; it can happen anywhere. Although unfortunate, there are so many bullies in our world today and one can never live a life without knowing, being, or being the victim of…

Now that he’s put away the picture, he figures he can go one with his life now. Years later, Dorian ceases to throw parties and gatherings at his house and he starts spending money on more hands on items such as jewelry, perfume, musical instruments etc. The only reason Dorian had a strong reputation was because he hosted social functions at his house for everyone to come to. Ever since he became self-conscious about the portrait, his reputation began to go down because he became obsessed with…

242). He continues by saying that prevention is not a new discovery, but yet I find it interesting that our current medical systems continue to practice treatment, rather than prevention. Doctors continue provide treatment such as anti-depressants or other medications first, rather than taking time to address the real cause. I personally believe that depression is a symptom, but not a cause. The real cause of depression will most likely not be revealed after drug treatment, but rather the…

It 's lunchtime but your supervisor has elected you to go for a random drug test. "Why me and why not him,” this is a common question that is often asked by employees. Most people believe that their body belongs to them and what they do in their free time is their business, however others believe that drug testing staff is within an employer’s legal right. President Bill Clinton in 1998 famously said it depends what the meaning of “is” is. This points out the importance of definition. First…

Spending one’s days seeing life through the bottom of a bottle, alcoholics live a life outside reality. So many seek the solution of one’s problems through escaping for a moment, but the moments begin to blur together and become days, months, and years. Although one can escape the problems for a while, back in reality there have been no solutions. These problems begin to affect more than just than the person affected by alcohol. Sobriety is no longer the norm, because one’s body becomes…

Drugs. Everyone have probably heard of them- on the news, social media, school, or amongst a group friends. Drugs are bad; everyone has heard that, but why? Drugs cannot be bad just because parents and schools say they are, right? A complete overview and insight into the world of drugs and the dangers of illegal, addictive substances will be provided. Drugs are an evident hazard and epidemic in today’s society, so it is definitely necessary that a full point of view is apparent. From the very…