In this essay I will be talking about some goals in 2017 that I want to happen or that will happen. It is some things that i have wanted it that I need because of the things that I do and the things that I want to do in the future. One goal for 2017 is to get on a triple A baseball team for the longmont baseball league. They are a great program and they play baseball they way I like to play baseball. Baseball is a sport you can release your anger because you can throw the ball very hard and…
Ever since I was a little boy, I have had dreams about insane technological advancement that I never thought were possible. However, I’ve seen most of it come true and I am only 17 years old. Now as I progress my life, I would like to be a part of the community that is on the frontline of new cutting edge technology. Whether that be helping to develop it or be the one to keep it protected with the expanding field of cybersecurity. Even though my parents have not totally endorsed my love for…
author states that more children and teens prefer to watch videos or movies on a small screen rather than a big TV in their living room because it is easier to carry and you can take it everywhere you go.…
Youth today are subjected daily to seeing some form of violence. This can be in the home, at school, or in media (e.g. television and video games). The negative effects of violence can be lessened by parental supervision, appropriate parental behavior, and limiting exposure to violent video games by following ESRB ratings, installing parental controls on game consoles, computers, and the internet. Communities as a whole can help by organizing neighborhood watches, cleaning up the community,…
Being isolated from his family and native culture, Mike is forgoing the protective factors of familismo or a strong emphasis on family ideals, that are congruent with Mexican-Americans. Mike has many staff that in PSR program that are Latino, specifically Mexican American, that are part of his mental health team. Still, his psychiatrist and other staff are of a different culture which can lead to further acculturative stress if they lack cultural understanding (Adames-Chaves-Dueñas, 2016). In…
Now a days we keep our shelfs entertained by many different things. Telephones and video games mainly keep teenagers distracted from the real world. However, it was not always like this. All the technology our society has right now was not always here. Back then , people would buy news papers and they would be entertained by the humorous cartoons in the back section. All my satire examples share a common idea of causes affecting America. This image reveals the logo of Pepsi. Besides it it shows…
In today’s generation we have to have our phones, laptops, tablets, and televisions. We all are guilty of being on our phones while we are watching Sunday night football or watching our favorite tv shows. Kids are constantly checking their notifications and replying to their text messages. But how long should kids spend watching a screen? According to a report by CNN News, “tweens” which are children that are the ages 8-12, spend six hours on average consuming media. And as for teens, they spend…
Ever since I could remember, there was always a sports game going on my TV. It could have been a soccer, basketball, baseball game, it didn’t matter. The thing that stood out to me the most, though was the fact that sporting events were so inherently different form everything else I knew. Not in the sense that sports were something that I didn’t know about, but sports brought people together of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, etc… and I had never seen that before. All the institution that I…
Stunt Scooter Riding is quickly becoming the new rage among young people at skate parks all across the world. This is probably because it is so much fun, relatively easy to learn, and the list of stunts and tricks seems endless. This fantastic emerging sport is definitely one to watch. In this article, we'll I will talk about the sport and the type of scooter you'll need. An Emerging Sport Some of you may remember the rising skateboard movement of the 70's, right? Well, probably most of you…
Fetch quests are the devil. Overview: Dragon Age inquisition is a better than Dragon Age 2 but still doesn't live up to Dragon Age Origins. The visuals are the best in the series with characters actually looking human (even though they always look like they've been in the rain) and each person you meet has a little personality which is brought on by the stellar voice acting and facial expressions. Gameplay: The gameplay is quite varied this time round, you can either play it like DA2 with…