Studying history is a waste of time because it prevents us from focusing on the challenges of the present. People live in this present. They plan for and worry about the future. History‚ however‚ is the study of the past. Given all the demands that press in from living in the present and anticipating what is yet to come‚ the speaker concludes that studying history is a waste of time because it distracts us from current challenges. However‚ I do not agree with this opinion because history is essential
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Basketball is one of my favorite sports because of the ability to strengthen my legs. Something about picking up a basketball and playing with a group of friends gets me really motivated. Anybody can play and have fun no matter the age. Even girls can play basketball‚ it may seem like an all guy game but there are tons of girls and boys that play basketball together. It’s a good sport to get out in the hot sun and burn off some calories. It is also a good way to make friends. Some people think of
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Homework is defiantly not a waste of time. We understand more of what we learned at school‚ it gives us a chance to show how responsible we are by working independently‚ and it teaches us how to become more organized. These are just some of the reasons why I think that homework is not a waste of time. But I’m sure that there are plenty more of why homework is a good thing. Studies shown homework can make you smarter and more successful in life. A wise man once said "were doing our homework to make
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is a waste of time. When we watch television‚ we give it our visual and audio attention and there is very little we can do while watching television. We may enjoy a snack or two but that only ad up to the television does not allow us to do something else beneficial. A huge percentage of adolescents have started developing unhealthy habits in front of the television. Watching T.V. can really pack on the pounds when exercising is seldom and snacking is often. It has been proven that the more time a person
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Is reading fiction a waste of time? The more you read the more things you will know. The more things you know the more places you will go. To start off‚ reading is very educational. Everyone knows that. But some people say that reading a fiction book is a complete waste of time because the stories are so called “fake.” Others believe that fiction books expand imaginations‚ teach you important lessons‚ and help you relax. We are introduced to fiction books as children‚ but of course we did not
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world‚ and it’s slowly damaging us. An author by the name of William Gibson wrote an article titled “The Net is a Waste of Time” published on July 14‚ 1996 in The New York Times; in the article William Gibson argues that soon the internet will be boring‚ used only for work and lack any form of fun or randomness. Williams argument is also hinted in the title “The Net is a Waste of Time”‚ he states the internet in 1996 was at a “test pattern” meaning that all the interesting things one could do in 1996
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would give the children more social time‚ it could calm the students minds‚ which would reduce stress‚ and most of all‚ because physical fitness is important for children to keep them healthy. Although some people think that recess is a waste of time‚ and the students could be doing work‚ studies show that exercise‚ and social time is helpful for the kids. One reason that a longer recess would be more helpful for the children is because recess gives the kids a time to interact with their friends‚ and
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television is a waste of time. Do you agree? Nowadays‚ television has become a major part of our lives. Almost every home has a television. In fact‚ even restaurants‚ grocery shop‚ clinics and also mamak stores have televisions as a way to attract customers. We are now a television nation but this is not something that we should be proud of because television is not a vital necessity in our lives. Furthermore‚ too much television is eating our life away. Watching television is a waste of time. When we
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love reading fiction. When my mom told me that it did not ‘teach me anything’ I was appalled. Fiction taught me many new words and introduced me to new ideas. Even though non-fiction can teach people so many things‚ it still can be boring from time to time. Fiction is fun‚ intriguing‚ and can teach people many new things‚ even if the person who is reading the story doesn’t know it. I have learned many things when I read all sorts of fiction stories. When I read a fantasy book such as fairy tales
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Horror movies are a waste of time When I walk into a movie theater and I hear the scary climatic music‚ coming from inside of one of the theaters. I see people running out of the theater that cannot handle the gore with their eyes shut tight. To think that they just paid eight dollars to have an unpleasant two hours watching only a fraction of the horror movie. They probably watched about 50 cents if you divided the money into the time the movie runs
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