people. See‚ the territorial behavior that inhibits the typical classroom goes as follows: if you’re an athlete you would usually sit in a group in the far right corner with all the other athletes of the school‚ if you happen to be in the “popular” clique at school that’s even easier‚ you would most likely sit in last two rows of the classroom‚ and for those who dare to claim to be a nerd and actually want to be seen learning‚ the first two rows are especially reserved for you. Of course‚ this
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Laura Diehl Professor John Ribar College Composition 1 8 January 2013 Week 1 Assignment: Identity The question of identity has rattled the human brain for years. Many different things can help shape a person’s identity. The three most common assumptions about identity are: (1) Identity is what we’re born with‚ (2) Identity is shaped by culture‚ and (3) Identity is shaped by personal choices. The next three paragraphs will explain how each essay supports or refute one of the assumptions about
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courtyard there are some small potted trees and bushes; these plants are beginning to turn brown since the winter is drawing near. As you sit on that stone bench you notice the different cliques of people. There are the high schoolers‚ the “cool kids”‚ the parents and their children‚ and the young couples. Each clique has their own positioning. The high school kids are near the corner of the courtyard because they don’t want to be associated with the parents and the adults that pass through. The “cool
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Mean Girls is one of the most watched movies in today’s society. It seems as though people of all gender‚ sex‚ age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ class have seen this movie and can relate to some aspect of it. A brutal portrayal of high school cliques‚ Mean Girls depicts everyday high school struggles for students and teachers. The popular group of girls‚ referred to as the "Plastics"‚ control every aspect of the school by using their good looks‚ money‚ popularity‚ and power. They are middle class white girls
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When a person is labeled as something he or she has become part of that particular sub-culture‚ and although that person might not consider themselves to be that particular label‚ society has the majority rule. If society considers a person with tattoos a rebel‚ that person is now a troublemaker in society’s eyes; he or she carries the characteristics of that certain label‚ and that title sticks. Labeling in society is a natural human property. Humans label sub-consciously in order to organize the
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The Not-So-Sweet Apple PREFACE Jobs are important for several reasons: they provide workers with personal feelings of self-worth and satisfaction and produce revenue‚ which in turn encourages spending and stimulates the larger economy. Jobs provide personal and economic benefits. Although the type of jobs Americans pursue varies widely‚ all workers benefit from having careers. Having a job produces wages‚ although the amount of revenue varies depending on profession and skill level. Careers produce
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The Breakfast Club Reaction Paper The Breakfast Club is a 1985 film based on five students from entirely different social groups forced to spend an eight hour Saturday detention together for their own individual reasons. The five students were all given the same assignment‚ to write an essay about “who you think you are" and the acts they committed to end up in Saturday detention. As high school students of course they put off the assignment until the last minute and instead they passed the hours
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Breakfast Club Cliques are groups of people with mutual interests and goals‚ who spend a majority of their time with each other. They can be found at every high school. The Breakfast Club is a movie that brings five students belonging to different cliques together in an unfortunate situation-detention. At the beginning of the movie‚ these five students appear to be very different people who have nothing to say to each other. However‚ throughout the movie‚ the sanctions of each clique become less relevant
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changed over the years in a High school atmosphere. Peer groups in the 1980’s and still to this day when it comes to high school have major differences. In my opinion people in the 1980’s were just as selfish and stuck up when it came to that cliques. Personally I think it was way worse. ’Peer group pressure’ is frequently thought to be an important factor influencing cigarette smoking‚ alcohol and other drug use. Kids at our school today I think have more respect for other students and our more
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Accept Me to Your Fine University A quick glance at me from someone in my school gets people thinking something like this‚ “Hey‚ who is that kid? Does he even go to our school?” It’s true‚ I don’t quite fit into any of your typical high school cliques: jock‚ geek‚ goth‚ or gamer and I might not stand out or have very many friends; and I might still not be clear on what my goals are in life‚ but is anyone one hundred percent sure of theirs? If someone were to take possession of my body‚ they might
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