Worldwide drownings are at ridiculously high numbers. “1.2 million people around the world die by drowning every year‚ that is more than two persons per minute. From that more than 50 percent are children. There are perhaps eight to ten times that many who experience a drowning process but who reach safety alone or are rescued by their peers‚ by others or by lifesavers/lifeguards.” (Drowning Facts and Figures). It has been a strong focus to end murder and suicide for years which contributes to this
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1st Grade It was my first full year at West Jones Elementary. I was not particularly fond of the idea of taking naps at school. I saw naps as a thing of the past now that I was a big first grader instead of a wimpy kindergartener. When we started the class‚ my teachers Mrs. Manley and her assistant teacher told us all about the work schedule‚ recess‚ lunch and the worst thing in the history of man or at least to a first grader it was...naps. We did not have to physically lay down‚ but every day
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thoughts away from the essay I should be writing. I could have been listening to music‚ or checking an email for school. But no‚ I was sitting in a boring classroom‚ waiting impatiently to be saved by the bell. All due to Screen Free Week. Screen Free Week is a movement that enforces a rule in May‚ that for a week you are not allowed to use computers‚ tablets‚ phones‚ etc. I am unsupportive of this‚ for many reasons. I am not in favor of screen free week because many studies have
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the concussion rate in high school football have skyrocketed. High school football has become a very dangerous game to play and concussions has been the main reason. Preventing concussions means trying to stop concussions as a whole but reducing concussions means finding ways to help high school players chances of getting a concussion lower but parents‚ scientist‚ and coaches work on both at the same time. How can we help prevent and reduce concussions in high school football though? Players‚ coaches
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As research on prospective first-generation‚ low-income students has increased‚ scholars have realized that there are different clusters of first-generation college students. While popular media has depicted college applicants as either academically gifted or unprepared‚ the reality is that there is a diverse set of students who apply to college each year (Shaw et al.‚ 2009). Shaw et al.‚ (2009) discovered five clusters of college applicants in their research—privileged high achievers/athletes
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Johnecia Eady Dr. Price ENC 1101 23 February 2015 “First Job” In her essay “First Job”‚ Iliana Roman‚ a mother and hair salon owner. Who became pregnant in high school and dropped out. She held several jobs‚ while studying to attain her GED‚ taking business classes at a community college. Iliana used her education to transform into a successful salon owner. Roman describes her traumatic testimony on how determined she was to make her life successful after she realized the mistake that she made
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During the middle of my sophomore year at Norway High School we took the quick 10 minute drive to Kingsford and toured the Dickinson Iron Intermediate School District. There was a plan set in stone for me to see the welding lab. After meeting and learning about all the different opportunities there are after attending this school‚ we finally got to meet with Mr. Jezylo and Mr. Paulsen. As soon as I entered the shop I instantly felt at home. The humming of the welding machines‚ the loud crash of metal
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Walking into room 115 in the HSS building my first day of second semester as a freshman I had no idea what to expect‚ little did I know‚ I was in for a big surprise. English 214 has been a rollercoaster with its ups and downs‚ but it has taught me so much more than what I have learned my previous years of writing all put together. This course has challenged my thoughts and forced me into putting much more effort than any other class has needed‚ but at the end of the day it is all worth it. From learning
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Kabul Beauty School Essay: Topic # 2 With a strict and unforgiving hand the Taliban ruled over Afghanistan from the 90’s until 2001. The Taliban hold an extremist interpretation of teachings from the Koran‚ the Islamic holy book. According to them‚ the Taliban‚ the Koran states that God has deemed the man of the house as the primary authority figure; they have rule over every one in the household be it wife or child. Their interpretation states‚ also‚ that women are not to reveal any part
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the author‚ Donald Murray states that “when a draft is completed‚ the job of writing can begin”. He explained that the major difference between student and professional writers is that professionals have mastered their skills of reading‚ and their first draft is always a progression of drafts. They are constantly refining their work and sharpening their ideas. As for students‚ they think the work is pretty much done when the draft is completed‚ but because writing is a complex process‚ drafting is
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