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Teenagers face cross roads of moral and pragmatic decisions as they grow and develop throughout their lives. For every positive action there is likewise a negative possible action and subsequently a decision of negative basis. Therefore there must in fact be those who have chosen detrimentally negative decisions. however at the time of inception the decisions being made were that of heart corresponding directly to the teenagers immediate physical and mental needs. Humans live in a world of…

opportunity for debate and amendment of the bill’s provisions. This could equally be disadvantageous as a lengthy and slow process could take many months which is not appropriate when important laws need to be made quickly. This is known as the ping pong…

Nicholas Carr, a well renowned author, wrote an article titled “The Ennui of the Intelligent Machine,” discussing the development of artificial intelligence. Carr starts by quoting one of David Byrne, scottish-born american musician, songs “Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.” Carr goes on to counter the lyrics stated by asking the question, if heaven is a place where nothing happens, those that mean the hell the complete opposite of heaven is a place where it is eventful? Carr later…

in another life, zeus is lounging on the couch of his best friend’s house and saying, “i’ll get a job, man, i swear it,” even though CEO seats only smell of sweat and he’s the type to smell of leaving, he says, “guess what’s up my sleeve” to ladies and shows off lightning bolt tattoos and gets drunk and cries and begs hera to come home because he has only ever known rest at the seat of her collarbone hera is louis vuitton, devil wears prada. pants suits and hair up in a tight bun. a warning…

“This will be super fun.” That is what my dad said right before we went on the canoeing trip he had planned for my cousins and me. He couldn’t have been further from the truth. It all started in the morning on that fateful Monday morning. My father and mother were in the kitchen with my grandma and grandpa talking about the newspaper lying on the table in front of them. I walked in and started to eat breakfast. As I was eating my cereal, my dad said he had a surprise for everyone. He wasn’t…

Essay #3 Throughout the history of the United States, there have been few eras filled with as much unique culture, opinions, and passion as the time of the Vietnam War. Though there have been many wars and surmises since American gained its independence from Great Britain, Vietnam was met with unprecedented mainstream opposition from the American people. People from all over the United States rioted and rallied for one valiant cause: peace. Civilians and draftees alike protested the war and all…

For the Love of the game; how video game addiction impacts adult’s lives Femi B. Ayinde RGS6035.E1 Dr. Richey Amberton University October, 2014 Personal Journey I have loved video games since I was a child. I can remember playing video games 8-10 hours straight on a daily basis. My mother use to yell at me for playing video games all day and forced me to take a break just so I could eat. It was something about good video games that captured your attention and lead you to keep…

Why do people become addicted to video games? What makes them different from television or ping pong? Source four explains that achievement or success in a video game activates pleasure centers in the subject’s brain, causing the subject to want to continue having those feelings and continue playing. Source one further elaborates on this idea. It…

Ever since I was young I have always happened to find myself being the black sheep of the flock; I was always the one left out, the odd one of the group. I was the youngest of my two brothers and also happened to be the quietest. Growing up wasn’t easy for my family and I since my mother was a single mother of 3 and had no one else to support her. You might be thinking “what about your father?” well my mother left him right before I was born due to the fact that he was abusive to my mother and…

Throughout the Catcher in the Rye, Salinger, is able to capture the hardships of a teenager’s unstable mental life, and portray it to the readers with ease. Salinger's use of having a relatable character; he allows the audience is able to connect and identify with Holden as a struggling hero, who is on his downfall. Though, the relatability of the character can conceal different hidden traits, that Salinger gave Holden. From the start of the novel, it is clear that Holden is mentally…