On Borrowed Time

The 21st century has been a time of change with different types of technologies and innovations. Consequentially our every day life has also evolved. One of those notorious changes has been the way we read and acquire information. Dwight MacDonald in his essay “Reading and Thought” explains how our reading habit are changing due to the fact that we no longer analyze and process what we read in order to create our own opinion. He also mentions the idea of “Functional curiosity” and contradicts…

miss those days when you had to run to the bank on break or after work and you get stuck in a line or you didnt make it in time and it was closed? How about those times when you decide to go on a road trip or family vacation and not only are you dealing being stuck in a small space with children? I know i definatly dont miss those days and cell phones have helped with those times now, because there are many pros and negatives about having cell phones but i believe that cell phones are changing…

Long term memory is the system into which all information is placed to be kept more or less permanently. LTM is basically unlimited when it comes to storage capacity. The duration of long term memory is very long, as its name states. Everything that gets put into long term memory is still there, it’s just not always accessible. Everything that finds its way into long term memory is encoded there in meaningful form. This can be through images, smells, sounds, and taste as well as through concepts…

Livius Erimond was a reformist, the one who would conquer the South with The Elder One and bring about the new era of Tevinter Imperium. The plans were already in motions, pawns moving to proper place - it would not be too long before the bright future began. Now, there were some problems. One of them was convincing other mages from his homeland that this course of action was for the best. They had grown weak and soft over the years and the ones that were too idealistic and naive grasped…

After high school Charles wanted to be an environmental science teacher. If Charles wants to be an environmental teacher he must manage his time to be more responsible, improve his reading, and attend college. Managing his time was a hard step for Charles to accomplish. Charles sometimes didn't do his homework time because Charles was busy most of the time. Since Charles played several sports such as baseball, track-and-field, and football. Though the sports improved Charles's…

This letter has been a long time coming. So many times we have longed to put pen to paper but thought better of it. But the day has finally come. Our hearts are no longer full of hatred and anger but instead forgiveness and love. So with that, we want to begin by saying two simple words, thank you. Never would we have ever thought a time would come when we would find it in our hearts to thank you for all the pain you caused. Little did we believe we had the strength to trudge through the…

loses their excitement with repetition. This happens because with time we learn what’s really going on and it’s not just magic anymore. The situation also becomes comfortable to us, and we become one with the surroundings. For this reason, it is why that many people change careers Midway through their life, because at one point they loved what they did and now it seems boring and the magic is gone. When starting a career most of the time the person going into it has very little experience. So…

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music is louder than the alarm. Rosecrans Baldwin, writer of “Throw Away Your Earbuds, Boredom Is Good” suggests that being without earbuds is a good thing because it invites boredom; which gives him time to think about daily life. While earbuds are a nice distraction there are other ways to spend time. One reason to lessen our use of earbuds…

The Melissa that was in middle school was shy when she moved to Santa Ana, she lost herself , she did not see her potential. However high school was a fresh start a door full of opportunities,opportunities that were hard to come by. I realized that in order for me to grow and continuously change and to become the person I am meant to be. I have to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Therefore I began using the countdown method 1-2-3. After I said 3 I got out of my seat and began talking…