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When I was in grade nine, I got my first cell phone. Cell phones were allowed in high school, but were not supposed to be used in class. Although this rule was very clear, students still used their cell phones in class. When this was done, our phones distracted us from learning. In addition, teachers would state that it was rude to be on our cell phones in class. Outside of the classroom, but still within the school, my cell phone became very helpful. For example, I would often use it to call my…

Romeo And Juliet In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, two star-crossed lovers named Romeo and Juliet take their love to a whole new level which leads to their death. Romeo and Juliet can’t always be together because Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet, the problem is that the Capulets and the Montagues don’t get along very well. This story took place in the 1300’s in the city of Verona, Italy. We as readers can see that the play had three citizens named Capulet, Friar…

In the book, Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich, doesn’t talk much about the issue of mental health, but what she does say is “forced into a subordinate status within their social systems. They become depressed. And their behavior is anxious and withdrawn.” According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMH), 1 in 4 American adults, have some form of mental illness. Low-income workers will most likely not get any benefits or medical insurance; since most health insurance companies will…

Since covering the topic of the environment in class last week, I have really noticed how environmentally-friendly Kidzu Children’s Museum actually is. Something that I am particularly impressed in regards to the museum is its creativity in promoting this idea of being “environmentally conscious”: from the implementation of innovative and engaging programs to the choice of language and phrasing Kidzu team members are taught to use when interacting with museum patrons in the Makery. Because of…

During our entire lives, we learned the health benefits identified with eating meat related to nutritional balance. Meat incorporates a high biological value protein and important micronutrients, all of which are essential for good health. The perception of the effects of a vegetarian diet has gone through a transformation. Because the dietary culture of our society revolves around meat, eggs and dairy milk, and because corporations have been influential over the educational resources that many…

Terrorism is the use of violence in the pursuit of political aims. Terrorism is not always just violence it can also be threats made against anyone that is involved in politics. The threats or violence is made to a certain group of people in an area to achieve a political goal. Terrorist do not always have to be someone from another country, but can be someone from the United States. The Oklahoma City Bombing was an act of terrorism. McVeigh was angry with the United States government for an…

Hendrick Medical Center is located in Abilene, Texas and has been established for the past nine decades. Hendrick Medical center mission states that the staff will “deliver high quality healthcare emphasizing excellence and compassion consistent with the healing ministry of Jesus Christ” (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). The vision of Hendrick Medical Center is to “be a financially stable, regional health and medical system providing quality comprehensive services with optimal outcomes that meet…

You are an addict, and you don’t even know it. As you settle down to enjoy your favorite cereal, coffee drink, and maybe a piece of toast to top off your breakfast, consider the ingredients that meal contains. I mean in my mind most of the major food groups are checked off...right? You’ve got grains, dairy, the cereal looks like fruit, and coffee boosts your energy, so we’ll say that counts as protein. You have grown up in a society that blinds you from the reality of what you are eating,…

Through Karl Marx’s Alienation of Labor during the romanticism era, to artwork, literature, and movies from the modernism era, time wasting away while mindlessly working just to be able to live is what seems to be what the 20th century art and literature was about. The Alienation of Labor by Karl Marx basically talked about how the work industry was dehumanizing the actual laborers. The workers hardly made any money but had to continue to work just to make enough money to live a life. The…

Hunting and Gathering, the good, the bad, and the ugly. We all have our favorite foods, likely a McDonald’s Big Mac Burger, or perhaps, Subways Original Sub. But have you ever wondered, what’s in the food you eat? Or where it came from? If it’s even real food? My guess is, no. No, because, truth is, we don’t want to know. We don’t want to know, that by eating the food we do, we’re the very people causing pollution. We don’t want to know, that the animal who gave its life so you could enjoy your…