The title alone‚ “You Can Grow Your Brain‚” made me think this article was going to be about how learning new things will make you smarter. I did not realize that it literally meant the brain can‚ and will grow when you are learning new things‚ or challenging yourself to learn new skills. We have always been told‚ “Practice makes perfect‚” and really‚ when you apply this rule to everything we do in life‚ it is true‚ and yet for some people‚ we stop challenging ourselves to learn new things because
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of death surrounded me and the smell of antiseptic and other unrecognizable odors all rushed into my senses. It was my first day as a volunteer at the local hospital. At the time‚ I had no idea what I wanted to do in life‚ but this short‚ summer experience guided me to the path of nursing. Throughout the years‚ my mom had been placed in the hospital numerous times from her failing body. Due to this‚ I was able to get a sense of the environment. Whether it was an infection in her gallbladder or a
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In the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and in the memoir All But My Life by Gerda Weissmann Klein‚ the topic of survival is notably evident. Francie Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Gerda Weissmann Klein in All But My Life survived conditions beyond what typical children in current society can imagine. The responsibilities that they had were far greater than the ones teenagers today have to face. Francie Nolan and her family had to survive poverty during the 1900s. Gerda Klein
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adaptation “You Can Grow Your Brain” from Health and Science‚ the author emphasizes that many people think of the brain as a mystery. According to “You Can Grow Your brain”‚ we don’t often think about what intelligence is or how it works. In the outer layer of the brain which is called the cortex‚ are billions of very small nerve cells that are called neurons. A quote in this article stood out to me that says “The more you challenge your mind to learn‚ the more your brain cells grow.” In the section
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Surfs Up If You Dare Surfing is challenging sport which has been around since the third voyage of Captain James Cook in 1769. It has been an integral part of the Hawaiian lifestyle and actually predates Cook’s writings but just how far back it goes is unknown. The Polynesians were the masters of surfing and the best boards and beaches were open to only the upper-class and royalty of Hawaii. The working class citizens had to subside using boards made with unskilled hands‚ poor wood‚ and beaches
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from all over Mexico either for breakfast on a Sunday morning‚ or to stay a weekend in one of the many log cabins. I remember being so excited to visit the ranch whenever I went to Mexico‚ but I also remember the forever-long trip to get there if you didn’t have a car. First it would be the little green Volkswagen Beetle cab to the Metra train station. But we wouldn’t get on a train; instead we would take one of those 70’s-looking vans out of the city. After that long trip in a cramped van‚ we had
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lives‚ and I thought it was pretty interesting. Although we have grown up in different environments‚ we still have the same old fights with our siblings‚ or times where we actually stood up for our siblings. My dad has inspired me to do many things with my life‚ and has helped me to become a better person. In these stories you will see success and failure‚ but it all leads up to the path that we have taken today. Standing Up My school life has been pretty smooth since it started. Sure‚ I have
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"An Empty‚ shallow Fairy-tale princess who never grows up" One of the main focuses in the novel‚ "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is the character of Daisy as she is the goal for which Gatsby strives. Although she is an intricate part of the plot and adds to the many themes of the novel‚ her character is portrayed as selfish and immature. This essay will prove that Daisy is an empty‚ shallow‚ fairy-tale princess who never grows up by discussing: firstly‚ her rediscovered love for Gatsby;
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Are You Sure You Want to Pick That Up? According to some neurologists and researchers‚ society should be asking itself this question every time they answer a call or hold a cell phone up to their head. Nowadays‚ cell phones are becoming an essential tool for modern life‚ whether it is the businessperson whose phone keeps him connected to his office and clients or the teenager who has a cell phone for recreational purposes. Cell phones present their users with the opportunity to contact their
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to explore new flavours‚ and the many international restaurants in Brockville provide you ample opportunities to try new foods. Here at the Brockville Downtown Business Improvement Area‚ we are particularly fond of our global offerings. Enjoy a Traditional English Tea at Cosies When you think of an English Tea‚ you think delicate biscuits‚ crumbly scones‚ savory sandwiches‚ and freshly brewed tea. At Cosies‚ you get that and more‚ with every tasty treat baked fresh daily. Immerse Yourself in the
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