Relative deprivation

My name is Han Jin-Su, and I was born in Pyongyang, Korea. I am writing to you, Dr. Reed, in order to inform you about who I am and my role serving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). I was born an orphan raised by my single father, Park Ho Sung. My father was a great general who worked for the Korean People's Army led by our former Supreme leader, Kim Jong-Il. Father recently passed away, but taught me well under strict rules. Without him, I would not be in the position I am today…

Waking up with or going to bed with lower back pain is the worst. You can't get comfortable in your work chair, you can't get comfortable on the couch, and you might as well forget finding a bed that's the perfect amount of firm and soft. According to Eat Local Grown, as many as eight out of 10 Americans suffer from back pain, and it's so widespread that it is one of the leading contributors to prescription drug addiction. Instead of turning to painkillers to solve your sciatic or lower back…

Did you know that when you get older in life the amount of sleep that is right for you changes? Napping is a way to deal with sleepiness and can maybe give you a burst of energy. Different people of all ages take naps and also famous people take naps. Don’t take long naps because it can affect you when you go to sleep at night. Famous people would take naps, different careers would let you take naps, and if you take long naps it might affect you when you go to sleep. To begin with, napping is…

is. The National Sleep Foundation found that their research has shown that sleep deprivation has a large negative impact on coordination and endurance, resulting in a better performance from students in school which result to a higher GPA (National Sleep Foundation). Although school start times may seem of concern to only a small group of students, it should in fact concern anyone who suffers from sleep deprivation or who has a low performance in extracurricular activities and scientists need to…

It all started when basketball tryouts started. This was my 7th grade year and I was nervous. I was nervous because I didn’t know if I was gonna make the basketball team. I wanted to make the team so bad i started practicing as much as I could so I woke up at 4:30 AM and i practiced every morning before school and right after tryouts which ended at about 5:30 everyday so then I would go back to the DRC till 8 then go back home and go to sleep. I would always do my homework in the morning on…

Introduction In this day and age, the topic of co-sleeping can be marked as a controversial topic. Like always with any given topic, you have those who agree, and of course those who disagree; parents marking other parents as the typical “Bad Mom and Dad” when not agreeing with their standpoint on the issue. Despite the unnecessary name calling and backlash received for picking a side, there is not a right or wrong answer. This paper will focus on the benefits and the not so beneficial factors…

Taking your AP Composition English class has been a frightening yet successful challenge. Personally I have always struggled with the English language since it is not my native language. Freshman year I was denied into the honors English program as was the case sophomore year. In my college prep classes I noticed I was not making any noticeable gains, so that was when I realized I had to challenge myself by taking your course. The rumors stated by current seniors made the class seem impossible.…

Flushing the toilet with the lid open will spread polluted water, and if a toothbrush is too close, then it will essentially be comparable to brushing one’s teeth with toilet water. Living in a micro - apartment has been linked to domestic violence, drug abuse and psychological problems. Micro-apartments might be beneficial to someone around the age of 25, however, for people who are older it can increase their already high stress levels. While living in a micro – apartment may seem beneficial…

Education varies so much throughout the whole world, there are so many differences between American education vs Asian education. Although subjects are the same learning and even focuses are different. Subjects may even be taught differently throughout the years. Someone who is learning biology in tenth grade could be compared to a student learning biology in seventh grade. Asia's school programs are also different resulting in a 6-3-3 system while American school programs follow the 5-3-4…

As students grow into their teen years, body sleep schedules begin to change. This can be difficult for the average high school student to maintain focus and perform well in school. Studies show that a teen getting up at 7 a.m. is the same as an adult getting up at 4 a.m. School start times should be changed to 8:00 pm or later in high schools because students will have more sleep per night which has shown to result in higher attendance and less tardiness, reduced teenagers involved car crashes…