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the herd.Make your destiny.Create a mission statement.It's important to have the end in mind and when doing that you have to have a mission statement.A mission statement is the blueprint, personal credo, or the motto of your life. A motto is what you live your life by. For example, Pumba and Timon in The Lion King, have the motto “ Hakuna Matata, it means no worries.” Mottos don't have to be a whole twenty sentence paragraph, they can be as simple as a sentence from a…

the increase of a person’s visual abilities, it only affects people who are already at risk for violent behavior, and allows for better use of Affective Orientation. How can something so fun really be so bad especially if it’s been in part of our lives for such a long time that no real link between violence has been found between video games and the…

James spent his summer like he did all summers before that, which consisted of but not limited to the watching Netflix, listening to music, and playing the Xbox. It was almost time for him to leave the nest and head to college. He had decided that he wanted to attend college at Howard University because it was out of state, but not too far from home. Earlier that week Gerald took James shopping for everything…

Every living human in this world knows what video games are. Since they were little, video games are already part of their life. This universal experience, though, and the broad scope of all possible games, makes it difficult to have a single definition of the word “game” that everyone agrees on. To some, games require competition, one or more players, or teams striving to “win.” (Michael, D. & Chen, S., 2005). With the success and proliferation of video games, there can be no doubt that video…

irony as a literary device done right. If you haven’t read it before, check it out at Kate Chopin International Society's website. Shortly after finish the story (it’s really only a couple of pages, if that) my boyfriend, playing with friends on Xbox live as he often does, started laughing when of his mate’s spaceship crashed into a meteor. My boyfriend then crashed his own ship into a meteor and proclaimed, ‘how ironic’. While an entertaining coincidence, I wouldn't call this ironic. Why not?…

A video game is considered an electronic game that is played by children, youth and adults. This game has spread dramatically worldwide and became famous all over the people from different ages. Such topic became the subject of controversy nowadays, because there are some children addicted to it significantly. Some people think that it is a useful innovation because their children stay home near them playing it, while others believe that this gadget seems a risk for their children’s life. Video…

Violence in Video Games It seems that every time you turn on the news there is a new violent event the world is reeling from. After the initial shock of the incident, everyone wants someone to blame for their heartbreak. There has been an uprise in studies condemning video games containing violence for many reasons, including those who partake in the games experiences “decreases in prosocial behavior, empathy, and sensitivity to aggression” (Albanese). As someone who grew up playing video games…

Friendship is everything, as humans we strive for relationships and build friendships. A friendship with who is now my best bud started way back in September 2011. Jack was the new kid in Mrs. Hudwalker’s homeroom, but this is not when we became friends. It was late September and I was feeling very tense about the day ahead of me. My mom was forcing me to go to her school reunion and what do you know, My mom went to school with Jacks mom. I was humiliated that my mom was more or less forcing a…

like me, it is just one day. Inside, the warehouse is a rough and ready affair of white concrete walls divided up into several large rooms incongruously spruced up with the odd sprig of tinsel and coloured paper. Each room has a different activity - live music, television, sleeping, eating, medical services, advice, hairdressing - even an internet café. Tonight there are around 350 guests of all races and ages but overwhelmingly male (there is a separate women-only shelter…

Ethos is defined; the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations. The Edinburgh Wolves aspire to be Div 1 champions and promoted to the perm this season. To the offense, this was put to us as a pyramid of success, with a base of Commitment, Unity and Discipline all strong components for a team. These three principles should be included with everything we do and how we do it as a team. Commitment must be shown by players and coaches in…