Tattoo

push my pain threshold, and force me to think about the things that are most important to me. I chose to get my first tattoo. It is something I have been wanting to do for a long time now, and with my tax return in the bank and an adventure based assignment, what better time? I finally took the plunge outside of my comfort zone and just do it. The first step to getting a tattoo is deciding what you want. It will be there for the rest of my life and that adds a lot of weight to the situation.…

My First Tattoo A couple of months ago I received a call from my mother. I was just sitting in my room, watching Netflix, as usual, with a lavender candle burning in the corner. I don’t see her often because my parents are divorced and She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. Anyways, I answer the phone. “Hi Hun! What are you up to?” said my mom. “Not a lot. I’m just watching TV. What about you?” I said. “Well I’ve been thinking about when you told me you wanted a tattoo, and I think it would be neat if…

How have tattoos grown in the United States from a 1920s Navy trend into a relevant form of contemporary art? Introduction Tattoos have been present in many cultures across the globe for centuries. Their meanings spanning a range from symbols of high status to the marks used to categorize and identify criminals. Tattoos were brought to the United States in the 1800s by immigrants and American soldiers. Tattoos were already a respected art form in some parts of the world, like Japan, but as…

Is a Tattoo Right for You? Style is changing as society changes, something that is becoming more popular is tattoos. Tattoos are becoming more of a common fashion icon not only does it make you stand out from the majority but there can even be a meaningful story told behind the tattoo but not always. When getting a tattoo there should always be some things to consider prior. Tattoos are a great way to express certain things in your life or just simply put something permanent on your body but…

Tattoos are a huge problem in the world today. Everyone I know has tattoos. In the world today, specifically the job world, we do not accept tattoos. Tattoos do not and cannot get you a job because they look “unprofessional” to people. I have two tattoos of my own. These are ways to express yourself, are a form of art, and are used as camouflage. Tattoos are ways to express yourself and who you are. Many people have them. When it comes to getting a job it is hard because people have tattoos…

to cover their bodies with tattoos and piercings. In fact, one out of five adults in the United States, according to Harris Interactive, one of the worlds leading market research firms, has a tattoo and many people judge them for it (Stevens). Just because someone has a tattoo does not mean they are in a gang or are violent, and it does not mean that they are not as capable or achieving as someone without a tattoo. Tattoos are not character traits. People with tattoos may not be considered for…

Lets start off by saying getting tattoos can be extremely painful to have done. Tattoos can cause people not to be hired for jobs they are qualified for, It's not an image that some corporations care for. I believe that if you would like to get a tattoo, make sure that it's hiding. Exposed tattoos may hinder ones chances to be hired. To begin with, " A 2011 study by CareerBuilder shows that 31 percent of surveyed employers ranked having a visible tattoo as the top personal attribute that…

Tattooing is a unique way of art. Tattoo artist does not require any form of education. “Completion of training program or apprenticeship to earn licensure. Tattoo artists typically exhibit a love of tattooing. There is no national protocol that must be followed in order to become a professional tattoo artist. Using needles and pigments, a tattoo artist applies a permanent design directly to a client’s body. Clients may come to a tattoo artist with a picture or design in mind for the artist…

and Thinking: Honors Students and Tattoos” (2016), suggest that, for Honor students, tattoos are an act of defiance in reference to the expectations placed on them. Dundes and Francis support their claims by presenting evidence from a study the authors conducted. The author’s purpose is to explain why there is a substantial difference in the number of honors versus non-honors students who get tattoos in order to prove that honor students’ decisions to get tattoos are less likely to be based on…

Tattoos have become apart of the new generation’s mainstream culture whereas more and more people since the 1970’s are entering the workforce with a tattoo. Getting tattoos has risen in the last few decades as more people under the age of 35 have at least one (Fox News 2). David Wiseman, author of “Tattoos Can Harm Perceptions: A Study And Suggestions,” discusses how people with tattoos receive negative attention from their peers when they are of age to enter the workforce. Aaron Arndt, author…