Jerusalem Kitila 5/16/13 Pd.2 Major Lessons In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee selects Jean Louise Finch‚ "Scout"‚ as the narrator. It allows the reader to see how Scout matures as a person. The story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama around the 1950’s. Scout lives with her brother Jem‚ and her father‚ Atticus .Scout is six when the story begins‚ and as she grows she can see how things really were. Scout learns not to judge people‚ fight in what you believe in and
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but there are specific influences that appear time and again. Experimentation Part of being a teenager is experiencing new things‚ taking risks‚ and rebelling against authority. According to Dr. Mitchell S. Rosenthal‚ president of a large drug treatment program called Phoenix House‚ teens are seeking adventure and they often find it by experimenting with drugs. A middle school guidance counselor told Newsweek that when she talks to students about drugs she asks them to go to a certain section
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YOUNG TEENS AND SEXUALITY: Why many aged 12-15yr olds are having sex Many teenagers have already had sex by the ages of 12‚ 13‚ and 14.According to Ukweli newsletter (March 1999) in Kenya‚ 19% of teens were sexually active by age 12‚ 25% by age13 and 38% by age14 . In a similar report published also in1999 by Dr Clifford Hill claimed that in Britain 17% of 13-15 year olds were sexually active. Looking at the statistics one may notice that there are a high percentage of sexually active young
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Deciding a major in college is not always easy. However‚ it is always important to choose carefully because whichever major a new college student chooses will determine the career they will have for the rest of their life. College majors should be chosen carefully‚ and there are a lot of factors that help people decide what to go for. Interests play a great role in choosing a major. It is usually easier to choose depending on the person’s preference or personal taste. Job availability also influences
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career provides numerous benefits‚ the first of which is salary. The average veterinarian salary is $60‚000 a year‚ a salary that would definitely allow me to live a comfortable life. Secondly‚ it is a rewarding job. This job would provide me with the satisfaction of knowing that I am helping or saving an animal’s life. Finally‚ becoming a veterinarian would assure me a lifetime of happiness. I know I would love going to my job every day‚ because I would be working with what I love most: animals
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Summary on Father Damien of Molokai¡¦s Life Who was Father Damien? « Father Damien was formally known as Joseph de Veuster « He was born on January 3rd 1840 « Damien was born to a farming couple on Tremeloo Belgium. « He attended college at Brine-le-Comte. « He entered the congregation of the sacred Hearts of Jesus. « He Became a Picpus Brother on October the 7th 1860. « Damien followed his brothers dream‚ now his as well and went into a mission aboard « On the 19th of march 1864‚ he
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fact‚ teen pregnancy has recently increased in the United States because of early puberty‚ lack of the parents ’ care‚ and impact of drugs‚ sex movies and internet. Early puberty is often a difficult time for both boys and girls. Unlike other poor nations‚ food and nutrition in the United States are available to most of the people. Nutrition is an important element to contribute to early puberty in teens. When teenagers reach puberty‚ their secondary sex changes occur; this period of life is marked
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also. Although society tends to focus on teenagers’ needs to conform and follow fads‚ and many parents worry about how the desire to conform will influence thedecisions their children must make‚ issues surrounding conformity continue into adult life. They may be as trivial as choosing the proper clothes to wearto the office so as not to stand out or as serious as choosing whether to have one’s children vaccinated against diseases. Finding a rational balance between belonging and being an individual
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which may include needing more of a drug to get intoxicated‚ difficulties that occur when the effects of the drug wear off (withdrawal)‚ using more of a substance or for longer time than intended‚ and other life problems because of their use of a drug or drugs. After further reading more about teen drug abuse‚ it will clearly show the negative effect it could have on your children. The following will provide further understanding as to what the most common drugs are‚ ways to prevent your children from
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New York City 1950’s Life in the 1950’s in New York was very different to the way people live today in the city. A number of things have changed to make the lifestyles and everyday life different from past generations. The transportation‚ tourist attraction‚ cost of general products and just technology in general. Transportation especially‚ has changed drastically. In the 1950’s trolleys‚ public buses and subways were common ways to get from place to place. Automobiles were common during this time
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