My first experience at an alcoholics anonymous meeting was very interesting and in a way uplifting. At All Saints Lutheran Church the home group called “The Young People’s Group” there were people who had come from all walks of life. The group meeting that I thought would have been rather small slowly became larger and larger over the course of the night. I was unaware that the AA meetings had been setup with a set of codes or rules for those who struggle every day to fight this addiction. They
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College or "Secondary Education" is often catergorized as an essential aspect of life’s development. Throughout high school we are equipped with the skills neccessary to determine our life’s goals and choice of career. Once all tests are taken and classes passed‚ it all boils down to our choice of college; That is‚ if we choose to attend. Many factors contribute to the overall decision of what educational institution a student wishes to attend. Furthermore‚ one of the first and most difficult decisions
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Spread the Word to End the Word There are about 200 million people around the world that has “intellectual disabilities”? That’s three percent of the world’s population! The word ” retardate” once was used to describe a person with a mental disability. Today‚ however‚ it is used in the pejorative form ”retard” or “retarded.” Often unwittingly‚ the word is used to describe behavior that is “hapless‚” “clumsy” and even “hopeless.” It is Important to bring awareness to our society; everyone needs
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Attending college after high school will expand any student’s knowledge‚ it is a time of self -discovery and transition into adulthood. Attending college may be an easy or difficult decision. Choosing the right school or the school that is right for the students’ needs is an important decision to make. Whether attending a four-year university far from home or a community college‚ the main goal of college is to provide an education that is used to join the ranks of the working world. There will
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Concert Report The concert that I attended was the live concert experience to be extremely eye opening and enjoyable‚ and I have come to realize live music is far superior to recorded music. What I found that live concerts offered‚ as opposed to recorded music‚ wasn’t necessarily better sound quality‚ but the setting and mood established by the location‚ and just as importantly‚ the people who attended as well. When I first arrived I was immediately warmed by the inviting and embracing atmosphere
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In the article titled‚ “One Word‚ Two Words‚ Pink Words‚ Blue Words” by Debuk‚ the concept of gendered language is addressed. The article discusses the gender-marked patterns in language used everyday‚ the consequences that result from these patterns‚ and proposes a solution for these consequences. While the ideas proclaimed in the article are sound‚ there are some issues one could bring up in regards to whether or not the suggested solution would merely reinforce the problem‚ a fact that the author
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During high school‚ my goal was to do just well enough to pass. Attending college was never a thought that had crossed my mind. As the first grandchild and being raised by my grandparents‚ my main goal was to graduate and move out as soon as possible. So‚ shortly after graduation‚ I moved roughly an hour away with my significant other at the time and began working to pay bills. Throughout the last 18 years‚ I’ve worked at several different organizations in several different roles. Recently‚ I’ve
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The general argument made by author Deirdre Reilly in her work‚ “LGBT Crowd Eyes Preschool Children‚” is that the curriculum in your small child’s school or class may need to be looked at more closely now than ever. More specifically‚ Reilly argues that school systems are considering teaching preschoolers and kindergarten kids about what gay‚ bisexual‚ queer‚ transgender‚ etc. means since now it’s pretty much all we hear about now. She writes‚ “It is easily conceivable that videos such as these will
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“Attending a World” Mary Bateson’s “Attending a World” explains two different kinds of awareness. The first type of awareness is the ability to concentrate on one thing exceptionally well‚ and the other is to be able to concentrate on a number of things at one time. According to Bateson‚ most women have the ability to multi-task‚ whereas most men do not. This is a very interesting concept because in theory‚ women are forced to multi task on a daily basis. For example‚ women often concentrate
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benefits to attending a single-sex school? The world today revolves around education and the benefits it shows to people. Attending a single-sex school can unmistakably influence the way you learn and how much you truly learn. Single-sex schools brings about progressed educating practices‚ supplementary educational benefits‚ continuous traditions of families and expanded classroom interest with better instructing techniques and methodologies. Despite these advantages of attending a single sex
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