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have changed for the worse. We have become lazy. Instead of going to the store, getting healthy food options, we would rather run through the drive thru of McDonald 's and get a big mac. As a child, I was never inside in front of the tv or playing xbox. I always wanted to be out playing with friends and being active. We were never allowed to eat junk food or fast food, nor did we want to. My family and I all eat tons of fruits and vegetables because we chose to. My mom always had a nice dinner…

talents and agriculture, I differentiated myself by turning to sports. I was the town athlete who lived for Friday nights to get my 10 seconds of fame from my parents. Another constant battle came from sharing the minimal resources we had, the one Xbox, who got the bathrooms first and things like who got the last bowl of cereal. My siblings and I had to learn how to sweet talk one another and manipulate each other into having something we did not get to first. We learned at an early age how to…

and Britain were fighting against Germany, and they wanted to deport the messages to plan their next attack.The first computers were used to break the enigma code. After years of trial and errors they finally broke the code and saved thousands of lives. It was a success and the computer was revolutionized. In The History of the Computer written by Elizabeth Raum, “the computer was evolved into a smaller version of the collases computer into the ENIMA which answered math problems in less than 30…

Ladies are not new to the world of gaming by any stretch. However, even in 2016, there seems to be a great divide in the gaming world between male and female gamers. It seems to exist partially to ignorance created by what I like to refer to as wacked out misconceptions of the lady gamer. I asked members of gaming groups that I am in, friends, co-workers, and every other random person I could think to ask…”What are some stereotypes you have or have heard about girl gamers?” I was not very…

the richly imagined world of Hyrule, full of engaging characters, thought-provoking puzzles, and the most memorable musical instrument to ever appear in a video game (Video Game History Timeline). Ever since then, new consoles have been invented. The XBox, Wii, and HoloLens has all been created in the 21st century. The HoloLens has been the newest invention to date, allowing user to explore virtual reality. Virtual reality can be described as the use of computer technology to create the effect…

young child conflicts. To some extent as a parent, you do need to have an understanding of how you child feels, but often parenting requires communicating to your children something they don’t want to accept, for example like telling them turn off the Xbox because it’s time to eat dinner. This may seem unreasonable and according to Beth (2013) one strategy is to become an active listener, which "involves acknowledging and respecting the other person 's point of view. This may be true, but as a…

Windows, IPhone, MacBook, Xbox— the list goes on and on. Technology has become so ingrained into our daily lives that we don 't even bat an eye over it anymore. More specifically, my generation, the Millennials, grew up with the development of the World Wide Web; all we know has been shaped by the innovations and breakthroughs relating to this field. From an early age, I personally remember everything from being introduced to a laptop running the Windows Operating system to having my first…

games will cause you physical health problems as well. If video games are not monitored, Children who have the obsession will suffer physical issues. Chris Staniforth, 20, died from a blood clot after spending up to 12 hours at a time playing on his Xbox. Chris suffered a blockage to his lungs when he developed deep vein thrombosis (Daily Mail). Violent Video games can give you seizures. Photosensitive epilepsy is more common in children and adolescents, television screens or computer monitors…

Growing up I had no problem with school. I didn 't necessarily enjoy school, but when It came down to getting good grades and being at the top of my class. I always succeeded in that or at least up until I hit high school. There were a lot of distractions and issues that led me to performing really poorly in high school. I obviously graduated, but not at the level that my parents and I would have liked me at. I definitely encountered tons of struggles, but I also had a lot of motivation from…

The American Society “The Veldt”, Ray Bradbury’s work from the 1950’s, offers a particular perspective of parenting that is relevant to today 's society; parents, who so often claim responsibilities for the positive outcomes in their children 's lives are also guilty of raising revenge-powered and spoiled beings. In multiple situations, children may feel powerless against adults and create their own mental fantasies in which they have total control over any adult who does not give them what…