Goal! 2: Living the Dream...

this society. (Franklin, 1976) Yet this very same country does not create equal grounds with other countries unless it is for resources. As a whole this country needs to change the way they perceive every individual, and the individuals need to stop living up to their race stereotypical…

work a full-time job, in order to support themselves. Rose states that many struggle to get an education “even though the majority of students upon entry do say they want to complete a certificate or degree, many, in fact, shift to shorter term goals, in some instances because of inadequacies in a college’s services and curriculum, but also in response to personal needs, family demands…

There is a desperate need for stress management among teens because stress leads to depression, can result in behavior changes, and affects the quality of life. One effect of stress can cause major depression within teen girls and boys. Teen depression is not just a feeling of sorrow or being upset all the time; it is more than that. Depression within teens causes major downfalls in life which lead to teenage drug and alcohol abuse, violence, pregnancy, and suicide. School is a major cause of…

Esperanza Rising The story takes place in the depression era and Esperanza was a wealthy young girl who lived on her families grape vineyard. Her father was murdered right before her thirteen birthday and changed Esperanza’s life forever. Esperanza and her mother made the tough decision to flee from her Tio Luis and to immigrate to the United States to be migrant workers. In California, Esperanza matures and has hardships through the migrant worker strikes and her mother’s illness. Unit 1:…

fireplace, contemplating the past, until he is rushed to bed by more haunting racket. Eventually, the narrator finally goes to bed and falls asleep, only to then be woken up by the continuous frights. The narrator tries to convince himself it is a dream, but after tugging with his covers and hearing the creaks of footsteps, he saw the imprint of a giant. At that moment, the speaker is terrorized by creepy incidents of opening doors, closing windows, and distant conversations. Only when the…

This means they are accumulating more super to fund your retirement. By putting some of your pre-tax income into your super, you avoid paying tax on this money at your marginal rate. However it is taxed at 15% (contributions tax) which is lower than the marginal rate of those earning above $35,000. It generally means more will be going into your super rather than you trying to contribute from your net (after-tax) income. And salary sacrificing has the effect of lowering your effective…

2. Discuss the various ironies within the different stages in Siddhartha's life Knowledge is a principal that is embedded into man as early as puerility, its known as the only route to something extraordinary, something innovational, it’s the proverbial solution of life. Ironically there are more scenarios in which knowledge becomes the curse of one instead of the answer, it becomes a ruinous poison to the ears working hand in hand with truth. Sometimes to tell a small lie is less tormenting…

The geography of my future career was the most surprising petal to identify with, as I have never even considered living anywhere but Mesa, Arizona. Having so much I am unhappy with here, I’ve always figured a new job, a better job would make me happy. How would that change the miserable summers of extreme heat that I loathe so much? My love for Colorado is immense, and after reading this book and creating this petal I have concluded that Boulder, Colorado will fill my geography petal. Their…

assigned them the strict role of motherhood. Everyone from the media to the government propagate the concept of motherhood as the supreme purpose of women for their existence. To get married and then to have children are posited as their sole reasons for living. The identity of a woman is attached directly to her ability to be a mother. That is considered the means to her end. There is a certain stigma associated with women who are childless. Society villifies them if women choose their own path…

increase one's social standing is true by the virtue that it allows one to accomplish tasks which due increase their standing. Such examples could be a hard working single mom who works two menial jobs in order to have a middle-class family rather than living in poverty as the hard work (shown as by having multiple jobs) would result in more income (which would help raise the consistent standing by…