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pathway towards college. Young adults whom derived from a middle or lower class family have a traumatic overflowing time getting through college enrollment. Reimbursing classes, books, assessments and much more increase massively as this could be a detour of steps not proceeding forward with education. At the end of the recession in 2009, jobs became harder to grab because companies wanted higher education workers, yet they do not want to pay the higher rate. Is it worth it to gain an…

only 300 meters wide at its narrowest point, the Suez Canal cannot handle the big ships, so the maritime transportation is kind of slow. Normally, the transit time takes around 13 to 15 hours; but if the Suez Canal is closed, the ships have to take a detour through the…

in them having an accident. Sadly the family has an unexpected run in with the “prisoner” and are killed by him. “You’re The Misfit… I recognized you at once,” says the grandmother to the older man before her untimely demise (O’Conner 147).” The detour had frightened poor Pitty and she springs onto the grandmother’s son’s shoulder while he is driving down this detoured road. This could have been easily avoid, had the son gained some more common sense. Also, poor little Pitty could have been…

Attitudes towards Capital Punishment Capital Punishment is described as the act of the government legally killing a person that is charged and convicted of committed a crime. The act of Capital Punishment is reserved for serious crimes that have been committed that usually involve the death or injury of a lot of people. The concept of the death penalty can be traced back all the way to eighteenth century B.C and located in the code of King Hammurabi (Introduction to the Death Penalty). Ever…

The Criminal Justice System Looking at the criminal justice system many people question the whole works of the whole system. Understanding the criminal justice system is realizing how misdirected or mistreated individuals are being lead especially juveniles. The perfect topic for this paper would be are juvenile offenders being punished too hard for the crimes they commit. Many are faced with a vindictive system that shows no empathy towards them being children, but just wants to punish them…

the family vacation, but wants her way with the final destination choice. She tries to get the family to agree with her choice of Tennessee instead of Florida. The irony occurs when the grandmother deceitfully convinces her family to take a slight detour that ironically leads them directly into being victims of The Misfit. O’Connor creates another ironic twist at the end of the story when the grandmother recognizes that The Misfit is going to murder her. She begins to beg for life by trying to…

Every country has some form of Government whether it’s an Autocracy government, an Oligarchy government, or a Totalitarian government. Here in America we follow a Democratic- Republic System that allows the citizens of America to elect their own leader. Eligible American citizens are allowed to vote on representatives to govern their city, state, and whom they wish to elect for the President of United States. The President of United States is allowed to serve two, four year terms if elected…

Tappan Zee Bridge Forum (Maneman) Reading this article about the Tappen Zee Bridge took me back to my years of an elementary teacher and when I would teach Dubuque History. We spent a lot of time and many lessons on the Julian Dubuque Bride. The Julian Dubuque Bridge connects Iowa and Illinois. An interesting fact about the bridge is back in the 50s it was a toll bridge and would cost five cents to cross. In my teaching career, I have taught at two schools that have a very mobile population.…

Right to Carry and Protect The United States has some of the most relaxed gun laws in the developed world. There are not many countries in the world where an adult can walk into a store and walk out with a firearm and bullets to match. Gun ownership has become increasingly popular as crime and outdoor recreation have become more prevalent in American society. Whether or not a person truly needs a gun to protect himself remains the question with many lawmakers. Many pro-gun lobbyists,…

I have traveled a windy road with many detours on the way to a career in teaching. I have been raised in a predominately oil and gas industry area of West Texas and come from a long line of people who have earned a living in the industry so it was no surprise that I grew up and perused a career in oil and gas. I graduated from Texas Tech and came home to work for Apache Corporation. I was privileged to be able to work for them for a year and due to the dramatic drop in the price of…