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holas Leone SOC-3843-995 When I’m 65 For the past year, I have been thinking about my age. It has been on my mind constantly. And now today is February 26th, 2061 and tomorrow I turn 65. I have to let that sink in for a minute. 65 years old. Being on this Earth for that long almost doesn’t feel real to me, the time has flown by. I feel younger than I am, but I can also definitely feel the effects of my age in my body. There are some things physically that I can’t do anymore, my body aches me…

East of the popular holiday destination of Cancun, Mexico, is an island that you would find photos of plastered all over a postcard or Corona commercial. Isla Mujeres with its picture perfect views, white beaches, and clear Caribbean waters is a perfect destination for any Spearo. Isla Mujeres is a small island just eight miles off the coast of Cancun and is less than five miles long by a half-mile wide. Its beautiful beaches and water rival those from nearby destinations such as Cancun, Playa…

A 1995 study conducted by Swiss zoologist Claus Wedekind found that, when asked to choose between T-shirts with different body odors, women tended to prefer those of men with certain genes dissimilar from their own (cite mult sources that mention). From this “smelly T-shirt experiment” arose the process of genetic matchmaking, in which comparisons of two individuals’ specific genes in an effort to determine romantic compatibility (cite source), known as MHC genes (cite mult. sources). Multiple…

“Social media helps relationships” by Jenna Wortham was about the relationships and how the social media and technology in society today sometimes helps relationships in this age. It also discusses how Wortham spent a whole day with her boyfriend and they live 3,000 miles apart from each other, they were able to spend the day together due to technology and the ability to facetime over the phone. It then goes on about how many social media sites there are and how many different relationships are…

For my writing prompt, I chose the topic of gender. I watched Kimberly Pierce’s Boys Don't Cry because it was based off true events and actually showed the challenging situation where someone's gender expression did not conform to societal expectations present in the year 1993. This movie emphasizes three main sociological concepts: how a person’s biological sex does not always match their gender expression, society fears what society does not understand, such as norms, values, beliefs, and…

Millbrook 's world was a whole different world than I had ever been exposed to. We had a very strict schedule filled with school six days a week, community service, sports, and study hall. Continuing with Weber’s “work hard achieve success” way of thinking, I put all my effort in each and every one of my classes. I worked hard in every aspect of my life and barely had a chance to take a breath. Four days per week, for a total of 2 hours, students and faculty devote time to service. Respect,…

Her grandmother, Janet Galegos, felt that her daughter, Miriam, was not taking care of her three year old. Miriam was making choices on her own without asking for help of her mother. Miriam started dating Angel Montoya; she did not think her new boyfriend’s past was a problem. Angel’s past is being a sex offender and he was not allowed to be around children. Janet saw this as a giant danger to her granddaughter, Nevah, and contacted social services…

have a drink with fruit at the bottom of the drink. Second, mint leaves to represent cool and Mercy is defined as someone with a compassionate spirit. Last blue is given to associate a new couple for stability. Mercy Mocktails is catering to speed dating, restaurants, Church singles functions, date night, companies meeting that are held away from the office and Mega Fest to start pouring the business foundation. While having an appetizer you can have an elegant non-alcoholic mocktail with…

anger but she must've been too loud, because they turn their heads towards the tree Karla was hiding behind. Very quickly, she climbs up the tree so they don't see me. They both look around, shrug, look at each other, then intertwine their hands and speed off. Once it's clear, Karla jumps down from the tree, and looks at her phone. ‘You’re so fucking busted Daniel.’ she says to herself, and starts running towards the entrance of the woods to get back to the house. But before she even gets to…

How can we keep up with a world that is constantly progressing? With technology progressing at lightening speed, it seems like we will never get enough. It is very interesting how much technology is used in our every day lives, but what makes us use it? Smartphones have changed the way we participate in every day life through applications such as dating apps or apps that give you the answers to math equations. Social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have replaced our physical…