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Psychologist believe that being a professional athlete is one of the most challenging professions individuals can experience because they have to face a lot of pressures. The worst challenge they have to face is the pressure from the media which can modify the real story that happened to make it sound more interesting. Being a role model is a tough job because professional athletes are expected to personify all that is good in us, Our community and our Society because this is what we expect…

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Introduction Not only our family, but our friends, teachers, and society influence and shape our beliefs and views about gender roles (“Gender Role Theories”, n.d.). Children observe how their elders and others around them behave and often emulate what they see. Over the last couple of decades in the United States, gender roles have changed tremendously. This may be attributed to numerous deep cultural changes that were altering the stereotypical roles of women in American society in the…

Mark Cuban was born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Norton and Shirley Cuban. He is a notorious businessman with a net worth reaching upwards of $1billion dollars to date (“Forbes”, 2015). Cuban is a dedicated owner, intelligent entrepreneur and savvy businessman who is always looking to build upon is self-made success. Before he made his billions and became who he is today, Cuban was a hard working middle class citizen from Pittsburgh always looking to transform an idea into a…

Man Alive. Within these sections McBee tells the story from different times in his life. The memoir starts in South Carolina on August 2010, when McBee was twenty-nine years old, before switching to April of the same year in Oakland, followed by Pittsburgh in 1990 with McBee at ten. The novel continues…

In May of 2008, The Learning Channel (TLC) hosted a reality show called the Little Couple (The Little Couple, 2008). The show is about Jen Arnold and William (Bill) Klein; they are two individuals that were born with skeletal dysplasia (The Little Couple, 2008). Jen and Bill made the decision to document their lives on national television, so that other individuals could not only meet them in the privacy of their own homes; but, have the opportunity to understand their disease and it’s process…

1948, in the Shreveport in the state of Louisiana USA, Terry was very talented in football, athletics, and academics. He exhibited a very remarkable performance in these fields. Therefore, he began his career after college when he was selected by Pittsburgh Steelers. After getting this chance, he worked hard to bring fame to the team and ended up winning four Super bowl championships. With this, he brought fame and glory to his new team and went on to achieve his dream of becoming a phenomenal…

of my number one personal goals would be to stay vegan and fit while in college. I know that the “freshman 15” is a real thing, and because I am vegan as of now college may tempt me to try foods that aren’t vegan. I know that at Duquesne and in Pittsburgh in general, there are quite a bit of vegetarian and vegan places to eat on and off campus. Also to stay fit I can attend the fitness classes that Duquesne offers, or use any of the different facilities to work out. Another personal goal of mine…

I was born into the Catholic religion, believing and worshipping God, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Every night I pray the “Hail Mary” and the “ Our Father.” My parents followed the rituals of the sacraments such as my baptism, first communion, and confirmation. As a grown up I continued to follow the practices of my religion as well as the Catholic beliefs. Christianity has been a religion that has faced many struggles. People judge it, yet it remains strong. Jehovah Witness’ is a…

Racial Profiling Stereotypes Racial profiling is a long- established and profoundly internal national problem that refers to the use of discrimination towards specific groups of people, especially those of color. People are constantly being discriminated due to their perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion. It occurs on a daily basis, from cities to towns all across the country, people are facing racial profiling. Enormous numbers of individuals have been hurt and even killed…