Personal Writing: The College Experience The biggest adaptation I have had to make in my life was moving to college. Not only was it totally different from high school in relation to the content of classes and homework‚ but it was also completely different from my home life. I was living on my own‚ with new surroundings and new people. Needless to say‚ this was something like I had never experienced before. Generally‚ college classes aren’t that much more difficult than high school courses. The
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Personal experiences With Irony Life is full of irony. Everywhere you look there are situations that contrast what is expected. Evidently‚ many of my interests turned out to be ironic twists. I love concerts‚ experiencing live music with friends is one of the best things in life. Seeing my favorite band play right before my eyes is a site like no other‚ well if I could see it. Concerts are great –for tall people. But for the “vertically challenged” it gets a little difficult. I either see heads before
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Running Head: NURTURE: INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Nurture: Influence of Person Experiences Paul Brar HSP 3M One might assume that it is normal for a person to show their true personality‚ or emotions. However‚ as one does this‚ do people realize why one would act a certain way? Since the beginning of time‚ psychologists have been trying to discover whether our environment or genetics determine who we are. Scientists realized that it is mainly the way a person is raised‚ as
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During my time as a Boy Scout‚ I have obtained many awards for my excellence‚ some acknowledged by others‚ and others merely personal. When I first joined‚ a grade schooler among high schoolers‚ I had not made much of myself in scouts or in school. However‚ through academic competition at school‚ I started to challenge myself. In grade six‚ I received Honor Roll. Moving on to Junior High‚ I received the Scholars Award and participated in Honor Society. Additionally‚ I played guitar in the music program
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ADDICTION REVISION Biological Models of Addiction MODEL ONE: GENETICS McGue (1999) found that genes contribute to the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates from 50-60% for both men and women. Noble et al (1991) found that the A1 variant of the DRD2 (Dopamine Receptor) was present in more than 2/3 of deceased alcoholics. Those with the A1 variant appear to have fewer dopamine receptors; they then turn to drugs and alcohol to increase their dopamine levels – compensating for
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It’s strange that the nurses put two Breanna’s in one room‚ but we became friends. Talking with her made me feel better. Breanna had a similar experiences as me. She was also going through similar things as me. So‚ I didn’t feel so alone anymore. She took me to the church service that was in the facility‚ and I held on to every single word that pastor said. For some reason‚ I felt God like never before
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Addiction: “the number one health problem in America” the most common psychiatric problem on the planet In the past‚ the focus of treatment was on the absence of the treatment‚ but now it is on moderation. Reasons of using substances: to aid religious practices to explore the self to alter moods to treat disease to promote and enhance social interaction sharing drugs can be intimate like sharing food/coffee‚ etc. to enhance sensory experience and pleasure to stimulate artistic
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Phobias and Addiction Rachael Thomas PSY/300 January 26‚ 2014 Professor Chung Phobias and Addiction Webster Dictionary defines phobia as “a persistent‚ irrational fear of a specific object‚ activity‚ or situation that leads to compelling desire to avoid it” ("PHOBIA‚" n.d) Whereas Addiction is defined as “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or something that is psychologically or physical habit-forming‚ as narcotics‚ to such extent its cessation causes severe trauma” ("addiciton‚"
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Being driven‚ passionate‚ and highly motivated aren’t just qualities that you are born with but something you develop through life experiences. As a child I’ve had the experience of living in two different countries‚ attending school in Russia and spending summer time in Uzbekistan gaining experiences from two vastly different cultures‚ building a foundation for diversity and cultural understanding. Luckily for my family and I‚ my mother received a job offer at Mayo Clinic‚ allowing us to move to
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Addiction to Nicotine Robin S. Combs Com/156 August 18‚ 2013 Kathryn Voigt Addiction to Nicotine There are many types of addiction‚ gambling‚ eating‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ drugs‚ or any other behavior that is habit forming. One of the strongest addictions know today is to nicotine. After researching the effect of nicotine addiction on humans this information came to light‚ “The relapse rate for smokers who try to quit the habit is discouragingly high: about 90 percent ultimately begin smoking
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