In Our Time

society. Humans around the world are always debiting weather technology is really harmful or beneficial. Technology can either be harmful or helpful depending on how it’s viewed. Many people believe that technology is more helpful, but at the same time technology causes many problems in society. Humans around the world use technology in their everyday lives, some use them in positive ways and others use them in negative ways. Technology can be a good thing when it’s used in the right ways.…

Countless of times, I find myself wishing I was born earlier. Maybe it is because I have an old soul. Therefore, the past has a special allure to me, and I often turn to it to escape from our grim, day to day reality. Even though I’m well aware of all the benefits of living in the present day, I still can’t help myself feeling nostalgic when visiting old castles, attending medieval fairs or even reading books about Ancient Rome, lost civilizations or myths and mythology. Something comes alive…

Why It is Important to Always be Combat Ready Vincenzo A Ruby Combat Readiness is defined as the ability of U.S military forces to fight and meet the demands of the national military strategy. This is the most important factor to our soldiers, me included. To fight effectively we must be manned, equipped and trained to operate under war conditions. For me to be combat ready, I have to be fully in sync with my training, and my equipment. My equipment is useless without me being properly…

Doctor Who tells the story of an alien humanoid who goes by the name of the Doctor. The Doctor is a Time Lord and possess the power to travel through space and time with a machine called TARDIS and the show goes through his adventures traveling through space and time. The interesting part of the show is that the Doctor has died 11 times, but is reincarnated each time with a different personality, yet retains all the memories of the previous versions. Despite having a different personality and…

Time Management and Attitude Determine Success Have you ever seen a Ferrari advertisement while watching television? A smart man once told me they are not shown because people who strive for Ferraris spend their free time more productively. Being successful will never come easily to an individual. It takes enormous amounts of hard work, determination and numerous other important characteristics that contribute to an individual being prosperous. Having an optimistic attitude is an extremely…

these events make who you are today because every moment has an effect on our lives. Entering to college is a huge step in life because you are starting a new moment in life that could change the rest of your…

Imagine being anxious for a presentation you have to display, having a big final to prepare for, or going to a big slumber party where you only know one person, now imagine feeling that way all the time. That is what it’s like to have a severe case of anxiety. For a person that has anxiety, the feeling never truly goes away. There are multiple cases of anxiety, but the most crucial is social anxiety. When having a severe case of social anxiety, this can cause someone to have a fear of speaking…

There is nothing as pointless as getting caught up trying to slow down time, and losing attachment to the moment you're in. Chris Mccandless and Holden Caulifield in Into the Wild by John Krakaur and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger are searching for belonging but are stuck in fantasy belief of humanity. Holden and Chris, only search for innocence, and are blind to the fact that our society is prone to change into an experienced place. Toward the end of both their stories, they are finally…

in america. Here in france, we take pride in our food instead of saying "how full will it make me and how fast can I get into my mouth." My mom and dad are standing behind me in line all bundeled up. My mom is a profesional mime and she has decided that she was tired of all the scilence and one day,…

finding that a small emergency such as their car breaking down can leave them short of money until they get paid. Payday Loans are becoming more and more popular for short term borrowing to get over these emergencies. What is a Payday Loan? When times are tight Payday Loans are a very simple and hassle free way to get a short term loan until you get paid. They are recommended to be used for short term emergency borrowing . As an example, if you have to travel to work by car due to public…