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New York City is one of the most diverse cities in the nation. You have individuals from different walks of life. I am one of those individuals. I am a Hispanic-white young woman who grew up with developmental delays and a speech impediment. I grew up in Canarsie, a predominantly Caribbean neighborhood. I went to three schools where I was the minority, meaning that I was not around people who were from various backgrounds. While I was in high school, I was told from others about how diverse the…

Conformity is the adjustment of your attitude, beliefs, and behaviors to those around you in order to fit into a group (Huffman & Dowdell, 2015). I believe that conformity takes a toll on the younger crowd. For instance, a teenager may dress in a certain style because they want to fit in with the rest of the people in their school or social group. Another example of how one might conform is an underage college student drinking at a sorority party because all of her friends are doing it and she…

The idea of making college free has been flying around a lot recently, and the fact that college cost so much is a huge deterrent from people going after a higher education. With free collage, or at least more scholarships put forward, we would be able to influence more minds to seek advancement. Just think, getting a better education with much less of a cost. Many people will argue that it will make the tax payers paying much more taxes, and to some degree that is true. The interesting thing is…

Automaticity and Free Will Looking back, one of the decisions I have made that is thought to be a conscious and deliberate choice is choosing which college to attend. It was back during my senior year in high school, the first semester just started. It was a busy time for all the 12th graders because colleges started their application process for the upcoming school year. At first, I was uncertain of which universities to apply to; therefore I seek help from teachers and counselors at my school.…

What would you do with $1,000,000? Would you use it to go to college? That would be a good way to not be in student loans. Not everyone gets one million dollars though, many people sit in student loans, which is around $27,000. You can get a side job like as a waitress to help pay some of that off, but is it really that important to go to college? Some people who are going to college may think being in student loans is worth it. Is college education worth the expense? Many people don’t think it…

In the book Moby Dick, the antagonist, Captain Ahab, spends the majority of his time on a quest to kill the infamous white whale. Ahab is incredibly obsessed with finding Moby Dick that he is willing to risk everything, including the lives of his crew. My whale equivalent of Moby Dick has been the never-ending brawl to receive first-rate grades. The accomplishment of achieving an A is always just out of reach. Year after year, I tell myself that I will work persistently and ace all my exams and…

Alfred Adler was an influential person in the world of psychology. He was a psychotherapist and physician from Austria, and developed many psychological concepts and ideas. He is the founder of Adlerian Psychology, and is considered by many as a humanitarian and philanthropist. He believed in civil rights, democracy, and overall public health. Adler believed that every person, man or woman, should strive to be the best they can be, and that everyone should treat each other with respect. He…

It is 3:30 in Wichita Kansas. My last class just ended and I am currently changing to go to cheerleading practice. I attend Heights High School which is not a school that is familiar with mediocracy. Almost every sports team including basketball (men’s and women’s), football, wrestling, and even bowling at Heights High School had been winning state championships so of course our cheerleaders could not be any different. Heights high school cheerleader had been known around the city for being…

We need more college graduates. People who dont go to college are likely to work low paying jobs, and may not have very many options to choose from. There are to many people who spend their lives working low paying jobs, and dont make enough for their retirement. College is a great opportunity for students looking to get into a job field, or get them selves a degree. Older to have higher paying jobs that require experience and education, so the lower paying jobs can be saved for young people so…

Living in Olathe, Kansas, a large suburb outside of Kansas City, did not prepare me for the move to Salina. The benefits of living in a larger suburb are that the high schools can really help you prepare for the transition to college level classes. I did not take the help the school gave out into consideration when going to classes. My senior year was when everything clicked into place and I knew what I want to do with my life, and that was flying. Ever since I was a little kid, planes have…