1000 followers. 300 likes a post. 50 retweets a tweet. Comments consisting of numerous unnecessary heart eye emoji after heart eye emoji. All of this becomes self-validation for the millions of teenagers who use Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram. This is what our world has come to. Relying on social media to let you know that you are “cool” enough based on the number of likes and followers you have. So now you’re probably thinking “Oh‚ but not EVERY teen wants to display their new ‘your parents
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Smartphone Addiction As the days continue on and years pass by‚ technology is advancing at a rapid pace‚ smartphones especially. But are smartphones beginning to corrupt individuals? Abby Reid‚ a current teenage owner of a smartphone‚ was my first interviewee. Owning her phone for about two years now‚ Reid has become very tech-savvy when it comes to her iPhone. The main apps she uses on her phone are texting and social media. Kendall Lynott was the second interviewed teenager. As well as Reid‚ Lynott
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Bringing Up Baby was created in 1938 and is considered by many to define the screwball comedy genre. It was directed by the extremely versatile Howard Hawks and was written by Dudley Nichols and Hagar Wilde. This fast-paced film involves the unlikely relationship between its stars‚ Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. Its fame stems from many causes‚ one being perhaps the best chemistry ever caught on screen between a leading man and woman. According to Jonathan R. Perry of the Tyler Morning Telegraph
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You Are Like‚ Such a Good Role Model Dear Miley Cyrus‚ When I looked at the airbrushed cutout of you that is standing in my room just now‚ I was suddenly struck by a sense of awe and respect. Shockingly‚ several of my classmates have accused you of being a letdown role model compared to your early Hannah Montana days‚ but I wholeheartedly refute these arguments with undeniable proof of your suitable behavioral choices‚ mature romantic relationships‚ and artistic bathroom photography. You go girl
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LP3.2 Assignment: Draft #1 I have been working on an essay for my composition class. Naturally‚ I had to write about marijuana! Marijuana is a very honest and controversial issue in society today. Many have been slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to come forward. There is so much criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as "pot smoker". America thinks that "pot smokers" is the lazy and unmotivated kids of our generation
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Illegal Immigrants Where have all of America’s jobs gone? If we grant a lot of illegal immigrants jobs and protection from deportation‚ it will only lead other immigrants to think it is OK to come into the country illegally‚ while also applying for jobs that Americans need and could be doing. Because of this there are U.S. shortages such as low income housing‚ low skilled jobs and low medical care. This is why America should not let in any more illegal immigrants. We as Americans let in at least
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Centuries ago‚ a writer by the name of Aesop began to tell fables to those around him to make his own commentary on issues such as the ways he believed individuals should live in order to be “good” people. He covered everything from jealousy‚ to cautiousness‚ to being true to oneself. Just like Aesop‚ Arthur Miller uses his play Death of a Salesman to make his own social commentary about society in his time‚ and the points he made can still be applied to today’s society. One of Aesop’s fables‚ “The
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Alice Alice is a sensible prepubescent girl from a wealthy English family who finds herself in a strange world ruled by imagination and fantasy. Alice feels comfortable with her identity and has a strong sense that her environment is comprised of clear‚ logical‚ and consistent rules and features. Alice’s familiarity with the world has led one critic to describe her as a “disembodied intellect.” Alice displays great curiosity and attempts to fit her diverse experiences into a clear understanding
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He’s a young fellow‚ the comedian‚ with white socks striped in dark‚ and dark suspenders over a white T-shirt. White face‚ red nose. His MO is to take after individuals and emulate their movement without their seeing‚ to the joy of the sizeable‚ regularly evolving group of onlookers. We’re staying here on the means of the Museum‚ hot and sweat-soaked‚ watching the show. The jokester can tail anybody: a smooth lady wearing pink unsettles‚ a child with a mountain bicycle‚ a muscle-shirted man talking
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People all over the world have been using make up products for centuries‚ and they were not always safe. We have harmed ourselves by using certain chemicals in our make-up and hair products. It was not always known that something would have a negative effect‚ but in the past even when something was harmful‚ people still used it. As technology‚ has improved and we have gained knowledge we have begun to test product before selling and using them. It was inhuman to do these testing on humans which is
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