Background of the Study “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. – Albert Einstein” This quotation said by Einstein states that‚ our education does not reflect how expensive our tuition fees are or how high tech our schools either. It is the capacity of an individual with a well-functioning mind to apply the concepts and principles that he/she was taught and to be learned (the ability to perform new behavior). Even before kids enter school‚ young children
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that cancer is natural and isn’t a choice‚ drunk driving is an option. You can walk away from getting in a car drunk‚ you can’t walk away from cancer. The statistics of cancer and drunk driving will be displayed in this essay to support my theory. Preventing cancer is easier said than done‚ but does the same phrase go for drunk driving? According to the Mayo Clinic‚ hindering cancer would include changing your diet‚ maintaining‚ getting immunized‚ avoiding risky behavior‚ etc. For some individuals‚
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Successful Teens The choices people make each day; result in consequences that shape them into who they are. So the earlier teens get to make their own decisions the better. Parents should allow their teens to decide for themselves at a young age so that they could learn from their mistakes. Of course parents should also supervise their teens‚ so that when things truly do get out of hand‚ they can be there to guide them towards the right direction. Allowing teens to make their own
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Imagine being outside on a dark cloudy afternoon in Murphysboro‚ Illinois and the winds are roaring by you. Then you turn around and you see this monstrous funnel racing toward you. This is what happened to a group of people when the F5 tri-state tornadoes hit them on March 18‚ 1925. It drove through Missouri‚ Illinois‚ and Indiana killing a staggering number of 695 people and injuring 2‚027. It was one of the most devastating storms to the United States costing over $17 million (Briannica 54-55)
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Identity theft is an ever present phenomenon‚ which happens unexpectedly to anyone with vital information on hand. Some people make an effort to guard themselves from such things‚ yet‚ there are many who do not. Identity theft is the deliberate use of someones else’s identity. The people who are victimized by this crime suffer from serious ramification: financial downturns and legal troubles. This crime is an everyday occurrence which can be preventable and solved‚ if one takes the proper steps to
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most number of teenage pregnancy cases‚ it is also alarming to know that the Philippines‚ among the ASEAN sectors‚ is the only nation wherein the rate is increasing. Adolescents make up twenty one percent of the total population of the Philippines‚ and about ten percent of the girls who are aged fifteen to nineteen have already gotten pregnant. These numbers are striking for a country that is dubbed as conservative‚ but these are the facts and it must be faced. Teenage pregnancy is a serious crisis
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EXTENSION PROGRAM IN PAMPANGA CSEZ‚ Clarkfield‚ Pampanga MOM‚ DAD‚ WHERE ARE YOU? THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL ABSENCE ON TEENAGERS A research paper by Denise Klariss de San Andres as a completion for English 10‚ 2nd Semester‚ AY 2012-2013 Submitted to Prof. Cynthia S. Sanguyu Eng10‚ WF 2:30-4:00 April 2013 Abstract The research entitled Mom‚ Dad‚ Where Are You: The Effects of Parental Absence on teenagers was chosen by the researcher for her father works away from their family. She
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Teen Sex and Contraceptives Parent Should Be Consulted before Teens Are Given Contraceptive Services was the Pro essay organized by The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. This organization-based in Washington D.C promotes Catholicism and provides charitable and educational services. The major thesis to the essay is the Title X program allows teenagers to receive contraceptives without the consent of their parents‚ but the lack of parental notification is wrong. Parents should have the right to
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Atchley‚ a psychologist at the University of Kansas who studies compulsive use of texting by drivers said “Awareness wasn’t enough. The lure of the device is too powerful‚ he said‚ to be overcome by awareness of the risks” (Hit the Break‚ NY Times). Most teen and adults do not care about paying a small fine because they were having fun but when does the fun stop? When someone gets killed? Distracted driving needs to be controlled because it’s becoming one of the country’s biggest health concerns. At the
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REDUCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY Although the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 40 years‚ it remains the highest among the most developed countries in the world. Approximately 67.8 per 1‚000 women aged 15–19 — nearly 750‚000 American teenagers — become pregnant each year (Kost and Henshaw‚ 2012). The majority of these pregnancies — 82 percent — are unintended (Finer & Zolna‚ 2011). Moreover‚ because the average age of menarche has reached an all-time low
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