The Harder They Come

of arguing over the topic of America being a melting pot, and nearly everyone has a different idea. This has become an important topic of interest in society, due to the fact that America is typically known as a place where anyone from anywhere can come in search of a better life. However, it is now being questioned whether or not this is still a true statement about the United States. I believe that this is still true about America, because at first many people appear to be similar or the same,…

Things came easily. Nothing was too much of a challenge for me. Therefore, coming to college, I did not expect that things would be much harder. What made me find myself mistaken was my first English paper. I worked hard on it and waited for a good grade. I got a C. Upon receiving my degree, my heart dropped. It was hard and not to mention new for me. I did not get sick grades. Ever. I considered…

The nonfiction book, Nickel and Dimed, written by the undercover journalist Barbara Ehrenreich. Ehrenreich goes out to investigate what it’s like to be a low-wage worker and how it’s like for them to get by in America. Ehrenreich does this by leaving her life of well paying job as journalists, forgets the fact that she has a Ph.D. in biology along with her normal life, and sets out to working six to seven dollars an hour in different places by doing different jobs. Along the way of her…

There are many things I could do to reduce the environmental impact that using synthetic fertilizers caused the to earth. I can start by buying mostly organic, buy meat that come from animals that are not fed the crops that are grown with the synthetic fertilizers, start shopping at the all natural stores such as Whole Foods. I could also start trying to grow my own vegetables like tomatoes, What I wouldn’t be willing to do is buying only organic because that is to expensive and I do not make…

they currently hold working for his companies. If Byron satisfies his employees needs then they will become engaged with their current job position. If his employees are engaged they become better workers who take their jobs more seriously and work harder to achieve the company 's goals. The employee satisfaction survey that has been made covers a variety of topics that contribute to the employees overall satisfaction with the company. The survey measures whether the employee enjoys working with…

Every year more than 443,000 people die because of smoking. There are many effects caused by smoking some that affect our physical health in the long term and some affects our daily lives. Many smokers do not really know the risks and effects of smoking on their lives. There is tons and tons of risks to a smoker’s health and effects on a smokers daily live. By knowing the risks of smoking and the effects of it many smokers will try to quit. Some of the effects of smoking is getting addicted,…

Many times I have come to find that success is hard to obtain, and failure is inevitable. Soccer has taught me many lessons, from working hard to never giving up. There have been many instances when failure was the only option but I overcame it. In the first years of my soccer career I began on the local soccer club's B team. But after a few years of great perseverance, I was able to make a spot on the A team. Although I was happy with the progress of moving on to a better team, I was…

American Farmer Struggles American Farmers have always been honest hard workers and many say they are the true back bone of the American people. During the late Nineteenth Century the farmers’ struggles were even harder than they are today. The harder the farmers worked, harder and harder it was to make ends meet and live comfortably, which in return became a problem for the banks and lenders. The way of live for a farmer was threaten and the banks and lenders controlled their destiny.…

are reluctant to legalize marijuana it is still accessible to people just as the harder drugs cocaine, meth, and heroin. Some States are lenient when it comes to legalizing marijuana and other are against the use, so individual wanting to use are moving to use legally. A report described the authorization of legal marijuana for a person's private use. However, the Controlled…

school for a while and she has succeeded. Lastly, my mother shows dedication by both, keeping focus on long term tasks such as drawing, and taking care of the family. It would be much harder to live without my mother as she is a necessity to the house and to our lives as well. Life without her would be much harder. We would not have anyone to cook food, clean the house, help cure sickness or illness in the family, help me study for tests, complete my homework, or take care of the…