Distraction

Every student start a new semester with a promise to study better. So I am not the exception. I always promise myself to become a better student, to do my homework and assignments on time,to concentrate all my attention on studying, to be punctual and more organized. Unfortunately, there a lot of factors that have a negative influence on my studying . I have some problems with self-discipline, time-management and daily routine that distracting me.Recently I have read the article by Jonah Lehrer…

By carrying the pebble of Martha around, Jimmy Cross creates a false hope of them being together, knowingly distracting him from his duties as leader of his platoon. Not only did Lieutenant Cross carry a pebble, he also had a picture of her in the bottom of his knapsack, to keep him mentally grounded. By having her presence on him, he is able to imaginatively drift off into thought where they can be together back in New Jersey. While being distracted by the pebble, one of his platoon mates, Ted…

cellphones and laptops making students forget that school and learning are far more important for our futures. Nicholas Carr, author of “The Shallows,” writes about how before the internet, he was able to read a long article or book without any distractions. Soon after the introduction of the internet, his research concluded that reading long articles and…

I was now playing on a select team and also on a premier club team. I was feeling great. During my eighth grade school soccer season, I was the top scorer for my team and I had high hopes of making Varsity soccer as an entering freshman. Two weeks prior to the start of soccer season, I broke my ankle playing indoor soccer. I was overcome with more disappointment than imaginable. I felt like the one thing I had worked so hard to accomplish was once again taken away. Similar with The Pact when Sam…

Cellphone Usage In Schools Do you feel that students spend too much time on cellphones during the instructional day in high schools? Whether cellphones should be banned in schools will forever be a continuous dispute. Modern technology has created many wonderful advances in our society; however it has also taken away from some valuable aspects of our world. Cellphones are not appropriate in an educational setting because they are taking away from the social and physical experience of learning,…

where the RSO hosts dorm event and info sessions, and where people go to buy snacks at a store called “Scotty’s.” The place has lots of desks where people can study individually and in groups. There is also a den where people can study without any distractions from the people entering the door from the left side. There is also a hall way in the back where people can go through so they don’t distract people from their studies. Amberlight provides a blackboard so students can work stuff out on a…

When people think about the most likely places where they will have an auto accident, they often conjure up images of long road trips during the holidays. If not this, then they may involve unfamiliar situations that are far removed from their normal daily routine. However, from a statistical standpoint, you are more likely to have an accident where you do most of your driving. Those routine routes that you take several times a week expose you to a wide variety of weather and traffic conditions…

Does boredom really affect you as much as you think? Boredom is something that you think is bad, but is actually really good for you. Boredom was a fact of life. If you’re waiting for your parents to come and pick you up. You get your phone and start playing on your phone, you also start texting your friends. Your mom comes and gets you, you turn your phone off and get in the car. You get back on your phone and start playing your games again. According to the passage, it says, “…

That exhilarating feeling of freedom you feel while riding a motorcycle is due to factors that also make riding dangerous. Your tremendous acceleration is due to your light weight compared to your engine power. This means you suffer the most when colliding with a two ton car. Your exceptional maneuverability is due to your two wheels. This makes you less stable than four-wheeled vehicles, and more likely to get in an accident when hitting potholes or small road debris. That wonderful…

As we grow older and older, technology seems to be taking a toll in our daily lives. Everywhere we go, we see people glued on to their cell phones, ipads and laptops. Many of us can agree with the fact that at the dinner table everyone is on some type of electronic device. Everyone seems to be more interested in checking emails, taking phone calls and even playing games on their phone. Technology has everyone stuck on their phones instead of carrying on a conversation with each other about their…