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1. What other labels, like frequent flyer, exist in your surroundings that create a bias as to how we treat others? What are the consequences of labeling people? A common label that exists in everyday life is idiot, or any word that indicates unintelligence in someone. Once this word is diagnosed to someone, anything that person does that contradicts the person’s intelligence is denied by the diagnoser. Similarly, as soon as Amy’s mother was thought of as a hypochondriac, or “frequent…

about checking out. This city is located at the very bottom of Florida. Miami could be a great place for people to visit because it has many different places to go. In the downtown area there are many different places to go including places to eat and visit. Some attractions that people like to visit and may recommend might be The Zoo of Miami, Tropical Park, and The Olympia Theater. These three attractions are all located in Miami Florida. The Zoo of Miami, Tropical Park, and The Olympia…

in-between my family and the tsunami that may be materializing offshore. Lastly, I would try to gather supplies and seek emergency information from a variety of sources if possible. As a young child, I was caught in a rip current off the coast of Florida. It was not a very good feeling and all I remember was fear and panic as I clawed my way through the sand to get out of the water. Unfortunately,…

“Hiss, Hiss”. That's the sound of an invasive species called the Burmese Python. There are thousands of the invasive Burmese Pythons loose in the Everglades and they pose a massive threat on Florida’s communities. The Burmese Python are changing the local animals, people, and ecosystems. These Burmese Python cannot survive without food, so they will hunt for food and that is exactly what they’re doing in the Everglades. First off, Burmese Pythons pose a massive threat to Florida’s…

statewide virtual public school, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS), was founded in 1997 and had later added K–8 curriculums. During the 2012–2013 school year, FLVS was being applied in 47 Florida districts. The program offers classes to part- and full-time students. The full-time program offers an elementary, middle, and high school curriculum. 2013 marked the year of the first graduating class of FLVS, which included 250 high school seniors (History of Florida Virtual School, 2015). Terminology…

During the summer of 2015, my older brother Colin, took me on an incredible trip spearfishing off the coast of Florida. I’ve never been a fan of just throwing a line in the water and waiting; it has always been too passive of an activity for me to completely enjoy. Finally, I would be able to get into the water and bring the fight to the fish. The first thing we needed to get was a fishing license from the State of Florida’s department of Fish and Game. We were able to easily download two of…

It was 11:00 p.m. in Panama, Florida. Me and my friends Palo and Misty went out surfing because we couldn’t sleep. All of a sudden we hear the clouds starting to rumble. The waves were crashing into each other. My board started to shake then all of a sudden we heard a “BOOM” thunder and lightning came. We looked at each other and tried to go back as fast as we can. Then it hit it hit me…. Literally. Lightning had strike me I luckily was on my surfboard and didn’t fall into the water. My friends…

For 16 years, scientists wondered just what had happened with corals in the Florida Keys. In this time period, over half of the corals had perished. They later discovered that the greatest decline was in elkhorn coral. Finally, research showed that the massive coral disappearances were caused by a disease by the name of white pox. The scientists have solved the elkhorn coral mystery using the scientific method - by making observations, conducting experiments, and drawing conclusions. Initially,…

The first college I did research on was the university of Florida which is also my number one choice for the college I want to go to. University of Florida or UF home of the gators located in Gainesville Florida was recently ranked number 14 of all the university’s in the country, it is very big in athletics, science and in the medical field. UF also has many opportunities such as jobs, honor programs in fact more than 3,400 UF students participate in these honor programs they also have many…

During April of 2015, I stepped out of the car and onto the beach for the first time in Destin, Florida; the salty sea stung my nose as I breathed in a refreshing breath of briny air. The first step onto the sand was like a bed of blankets; soft and comfortable. The way the white sand glided onto my feet and squished between my toes felt like heaven. The waves were singing a delicate lullaby, pulling me closer to them. As I walk towards the ocean with the warm sand beneath my feet, the cold…