Farther Along

Anxiety affects every aspect of a teen’s life. Unreasonable sweating an increment in their heartbeat.The queasy feeling makes the brain respond like that. Farther along those feelings have a negative effect on a family, friends, relationships, activities, and even schoolwork. If these feelings do not go away, ask a doctor. “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 25% of 13- to 18-year-olds have an anxiety disorder, and just under 6% have a severe anxiety disorder."…

Furthermore, the No Child Left Behind Act negatively affects schools by adding extra pressure on teachers. Not only do schools base their teacher’s performance levels on their student’s success inside the classroom, but also by the level of proficiency their students score on standardized tests that are mandatory under the No Child Left Behind Act. Referring to Peter Bliss Jones, “By its sole reliance on academic assessments as measure of district, school, and teacher effectiveness the NCLB…

Hinduism when the “Brahmin or priestly class placed themselves at the head of the divinely-ordained hierarchy of the four social classes.”(Peter Harvey Page 10) Live this life with good karmic fortune, perhaps your next life will propel you further along the caste system as long as you stay in satisfying karmic merit. Unlike Hinduism and its belief in role based karmic merit, Buddhism suggests the idea of individual karmic merit without the idea of a caste system. One gains positive karmic…

explorer arrived at Lake Huron, where some Ojibwe lived. In 1622, one of Champlain's people, made contact with Ojibwe groups farther west while the French were exploring Lake Superior (Ojibwe History 2014). In 1641, French Jesuits begin to explore the rapids of the St. Mary's River establishing a Christian mission there by 1667. Like other Indian groups, the Ojibwe were forced farther out west in the 1640’s once the League of the Iroquois began to monopolize the fur trade and attack other tribes…

Brown was in fact a criminal. Brown was fighting for a just cause, but did so illegally. As stated in the constitution, he has the right to peaceful protest and speech, but took it much farther than that. In fact, he should be considered a vigilante. Brown and his followers murdered five men in cold bold in Kansas, along with helping on the Underground Railroad, both illegal acts as well. Brown spent over two years forming a so called “army” to fight in Kansas, but only ended up getting about…

includes the presence of alcohol. Popular movies and TV shows often depict college students drinking surrounded by lots of friends, so incoming students think that alcohol is the only means of developing strong friendships, and this could not be farther from the truth. I recall sitting at lunch table one of the first days of Wildcat Welcome with a group of students I had just met, when one girl hesitantly brought up the topic of alcohol. She did not drink based on her moral values, and she was…

For a lot of motorists, speeding seems like one of the least offensive traffic violations. A common attitude of drivers is: "driving ten or fifteen mph over the speed limit doesn't make you a criminal." While this is generally true in the sense that most instances of speeding are considered infractions, speeding is a serious matter because of its dangers, three of which are discussed below: Speed Reduces Your Control Over Your Car The ability to steer and brake on the road is impossible…

during the Ming Dynasty. In 1405, Zheng He received orders from Emperor Yongle to travel down the coast of China and across the ocean to India to show the power of China. For the next 28 years, Zheng He would lead seven voyages and sailed distances farther than anyone had before. He commanded numerous ships of breath-taking size with thousands of people in his crew and established peaceful relationships with other areas. The voyages of Zheng He should be celebrated because of his determination,…

that flow from their instruments fill every single inch of the auditorium. The young musicians continue to show off all the hard work that they had put into the concert for the past couple of months. They may have learned numerous musical skills along the way, but they have also learned another important skill that doesn’t only apply to music: social skills. These young musicians have not only become more skilled with their own instrument, but also more skilled with working with the other…

to do more, explore more and seek for more in order for us to become better persons. As we grow, we cannot just simply be transformed by only with the help of our own but also with the participation of other people. In the story, as Mole go farther and farther from his home he met new animals(Rat, on the first chapter) that became not just his good friends but also animals who made him understand the beauty of life and build their friendship. These people are allowing us to experience the…