Sociological terms

Objects. Material things that can be seen and touched: tangible sources that play a key role in everyday life, and have the power to alter a person’s character and blur their morals. Ownership of things has been viewed as helpful and detrimental to a person’s moral character and development of self. Philosophers have taken this concept into considerations and argued their thoughts on the theory of ownership. Greek philosopher Plato, defends his view of ownership as being harmful to the…

to college, get a degree, own luxury items, and have children that I can also make strive to make themselves financially successful I must save a great portion of my earnings. Saving the money I earn will be a short-term sacrifice that I believe will be well worth it in the long term when I can earn and receive all things I have ever desired to own or achieve. In my family, my parents were not fortunate enough to be born into a life of luxury; one of my grandfathers served…

accepted from the International Monetary Fund ended up causing more harm than good. The IMF charged them steep interest rates and forced them to invest in short term development. They restricted the Jamaican government from using the money for building up infrastructures like education and healthcare. These projects could have led to the long term growth of their nation, but the IMF knew exactly what it was doing. In the movie they explained that 80 percent of the vote is required to change the…

According to the dictionary a Goal is a person's ambition or effort to achieve something. Everyone has a goal to accomplish whether it's a long term goal or short term goal. My goals are more long term rather than short term. I want to get accepted into Virginia Tech, I want to play on Tech’s lacrosse team, and I want to live next to a ski resort. First, I want to get accepted to go to Virginia Tech. I want to go there because it is my favorite school and my aunt went there. To get accepted I…

I’ve always had a knack for making money any way I could. Even from a young age I was trying to sell anything I could get my hands on. This Trait has stuck with me for all of my life and I want to further expand my ability to make money in the future. During the past year, I have considered many colleges, but Whitewater sticks out in my eyes because of the great business program you have to offer. I would like to strengthen my business strategy at your school to help myself with creating a…

The data in my graph shows that we tend to remember words at the start and end of the list better than we remember words in the middle of the list. I can say this because, in general terms, the line on the graph starts high (at 18 people), and then it decreases to around 1-4 people in the middle of the list, and then it goes up to around 16-17 people at the end of the list. This position effect is called the Serial Position Effect. In this effect, we remember words at the start of the list…

Most people in today’s society consider goals to mean the fastest way to make a lot of money. But, in reality goals should be for what you're passionate about, what your mind and heart thrive for, whether that be the best college or the perfect job. A goal is something you want out of life, the mark you want to leave on the planet after your time has passed. My goals include to get my bachelor of science in nursing, so I can make a difference in the lives of others, as others have done for me. I…

Goals are ideas individuals desire to complete and fulfil in a particular amount of time. Whether they are documented on paper or stored in the brain, goals help individuals grasp a better understanding of where their work and skill can lead them in the near and distant future. In life I have three major goals: 1) Bring others closer to Jesus Christ and His salvation 2) Become a Clinical Pharmacist and 3) Use my talents and love to inspire others to be a better version of themselves. The first…

What Are Your Short Term Academic Goals? My short term academic goals are to get an Associates in Human Services degree in Counseling or a degree that gets me a career working by the end of 2018. Upon my graduation date, I plan to transfer to East Tennessee State University and get focus on my Major in Human Services and work on getting on a Bachelor´s in Counseling. Getting this scholarship would open up a door of opportunities for me. It would give me a boost in confidence and also make me…

Short Term Effects Of Smoking: One of the main effects of smoking would probably be the most obvious one which would have to be cancer. Cancer has been a big problem for a long time and smoking does not help the chances with fighting cancer. Smoking can increase cancers percentage towards your life by the amount of cigarettes you smoke and it is not just one type of cancer it is multiple. For example, mouth cancer, throat, and even your kidneys could be affected if you were to smoke a lot.…