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Sixth grade was a different year than previous ones. There was much more responsibility regarding homework, reading and studying. The tests were much more difficult and the quizzes stumped me at times. The Sixth grade year was like an emotional roller coaster that went on for a long time. There were many times where I felt uncomfortable and unaccepted. The first day of school was one of those days. As the bus picked me and my neighbors up, a couple of older kids looked at me like a deer looks…

Get Your Head(phones) in the Game It’s a Friday night. You’re in the living room with your friends, sitting on the couch, watching TV. On the screen are two teams competing against each other. They all have on bright, unique uniforms, and are in the middle of a filled, loud, brightly lit stadium. But they’re on a stage. And they’re sitting down, each in front of their own monitors. This is the world of competitive video gaming. This profession is commonly known as ‘eSports’, but I would argue…

Prof. Elizabeth Davis October 5th 2017 My Room, My Safe Place, My Sanctuary There is no place like your room, it’s a place of complete safety. There is a loud creaking noise coming from the alarm clock, that sits on my bedside table next to my Pokémon cards, which as you walk away, is replaced by the two to four groaning base boards under my blue carpet. The noise of my busy family, reminds me I’m in a safe place to relax. The noise of the outside is still heard no matter what you do,…

“It was more of a baseball-card, showing-off kind of thing.” Rosin mentions a graduate student who described it as ‘“like when they were little boys, playing with Pokémon cards”’ (Olivia qtd. in Rosin 76). According to Rosin, parents should consider them lucky because sexting does not create sexual dynamics it reveals sexual dynamics. Elizabeth Englander, a psychology professor at Bridgewater State University, finds…

The reason gaming can be a sport is because competitive multiplayer which is a great example why video games should be a sport, there are many different competitors trying to beat each other to win competitions like tournaments or championships. Also because eSports does make it a kind of a sport by allowing different teams to compete against each other for prizes like money. The benefits of having video games as a sport are when competing in multi-player tournaments or championships in video…

Normal vs Abnormal Behaviour Each individual is unique from any other being, and to maintain that uniqueness in face of oppression and conformity it is a challenge and responsibility, (add). The concept of what is considered “normal” and “abnormal” has a meaning that is quantitative and statistic based on the occurrence of a behaviour in a given society. Behaviours are in fact a series of conventions that human beings establish among each others, they are untold rules and agreements based on…

If you were a sports fan in Hartford the day of my birth you had probably traveled to Dell Rapids the night before to see the West Central Boys basketball team. The Trojans, who defeated the Quarriers 76-68, were lead by Tucker Hansen, who had 23 points (“West Central 76, Dell Rapids 68” 4C). Also from around the Sioux Empire the police were searching for the driver of a truck that hit a pedestrian. The driver of truck hit a man from behind on 31st Street North and between Cliff and Van Eps…

Living in America, you tend to pick up things that might be uncommon to you because of where you come from. At the time that you can't even afford the things that you wanted. Growing up in the Philippines, my family struggled with financial issues, most of the things that I had were hand-me-downs. Living that kind of life taught me to not be too wasteful and don't throw it out if it's not completely empty. When my family arrived in the United States I was eight years old and was also very…

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question always caused me to stutter, averting my gaze. My brother declared his major in astrophysics when he was five, my best friend snuck her epigenetics textbooks into history class. But the capricious child inside me couldn’t decide: A marine biologist? A Broadway star? A crazy cat lady? As I matured, some gear in my head locked into place: I want to be a magical warrior princess. It’s as simple as that. Armed with knowledge as my power, I…

Greek-ish Awesomeness!!! Bk.1 Hi. I’m Chris, and I’m also 19 years old. I’m, more or less, kinda a Greek Geek. That’s my nickname at least. Really, I don’t know crud about what the Greek Gods did, I just know some of their names. Apparently that counts. I dunno. I don’t count it as geek-ish.But, everyone else does. That’s the problem with my life. Here, let me show you how it all went down. Chapter 1: Zeus Seriously. Why does everything need to start with Zeus. Nope. Moving on. Oh, hey. I…