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Life of Me My life has been a roller coaster of both wonderful and horrible moments. Moments that I guess shaped me into the person I am today. I have been a military brat since the adorable age of two. I have lived in 22 different places in my short 26 years. My father was in the army so we moved a lot. When I was five years old I found out a secret my mother tried so hard to hide from everyone including us kids. My father whom I adored was a drunk that physically, mentally, and verbally…

Introduction Toronto is a very diverse and global city that combines significant attractions, heritage, cultures, and natural sights such as Niagara Falls, Mississauga, and Brampton. Toronto is also known as Canada’s leading tourism destination where it reached 9.62 million visitors in 2009. Tourism Toronto is a destination marketing organization that attempts to reach the goal of PPP Canada’s P3 model which is Public-Private Partnership. PPP indicates private sectors funded and operated by…

Many people consider summer and winter as being the best seasons of the year. Summer, being the warmest season of the year and winter, being the coldest season, have qualities that make each person call them their favorite seasons. In order for people to call these seasons their favorites, consider what makes summer and winter different and similar. Summer and winter are two seasons that are opposite of each other in terms of climate. During the summer people tend to see the sun out more during…

jars or shakes the brain inside the skull”. In other words, a concussion is an unconsciousness of the brain. This unconsciousness can result from injuries. Such as getting hit in the head by a car accident, in any sports such as boxing, soccer, snowboarding, hockey etc. these are some examples of how you can get a concussion. These activities have the potential risk of causing the brain to bounce or move back and forth from its natural position. Yes, your skull, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid…

Becoming a leader takes more than just natural skill. There are those who are natural born leaders and are destined to be that outspoken person that commands a rooms, and there are those who are more introverted and require some coaching from other leaders. As a society leader are everywhere we turn. They are in our families as parents or siblings, older and younger, they could be our neighbors, bosses at our job, teachers, even people we elect to run the great country we call the United…

It was the first day of sixth grade when a pudgy boy with greasy hair and loud freckles had approached me. His name was William Grimm. Eyes beady with mirth, a mocking smirk on pink lips as he pointed to my notebook, “It’s that a Bratz notebook?” I could feel the dread and embarrassment come over me as I sunk into my seat. I loved Bratz, I loved to play with dolls. But clearly, that pastime of mine should’ve been left in the past, all the way back in elementary school. “Yeah,” I answered slowly.…

Humans enjoy organizing things. More specifically, we enjoy grouping other humans. Many social categories are formed based on the similarities of people in them. Stereotypes are clusters of characteristic that are associated with all members of a specific social group, often including qualities that are unrelated to the objective criteria that define the group. They are based on the assumption that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group. Attributing…

atended St. Chrystom's through Junior Kindergarten. Anna and I both did another year of J.K at the Latin School, and we have been there since. Today, I am fourteen, going on 30. I enjoy most school subjects, as well as playing basketball, golf, and snowboarding. I don't have any dreams or aspirations for my life. I've been told to enjoy being young, so that's what I'm doing. I am taking it day by day, trying to soak in all the knowledge I'm being taught, while trying to have as much fun as I…

The first video game premiered in October of 1958 and revolutionized they way kids and adults spend their free time. Since the first product hit the market, the world has been convinced that they are inimical to one’s health. Some say that video games cause muscle pain and early onset arthritis, while others are sure that they are responsible for mass shootings and other violent crimes. However, recent developments have proved this to be untrue. Despite what most people say, video games reap the…

“Violence isn 't always evil.” (Morrison) Josh Steinbeck is a musically inclined individual, will graduate as valedictorian of his class and enjoys unwinding at the end of the day by playing Grand Theft Auto. His face glued to the television, exposed to gruesome acts of violence. Nonetheless, Josh is not a serial killer. How is this possible? Adolescents who play violent video games are killers. Dead wrong. According to Alice Park of TIME newspaper, “90% of children in the US play video games…