KIDS SHOULD PLAY OUTDOORS David S. Compton Columbia University KIDS SHOULD PLAY OUTDOORS Years ago‚ computers were not so easily accessible‚ and life was not filled with electronic equipment and electronic games. Children would spend time outdoors. However‚ today children spend free time indoors watching television and playing video games using the technology of electronic equipment. This may make parents comfortable because in this changing world it allows them to control
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California has the tallest trees in the world. Apple‚ Disneyland‚ and Barbie all started in California. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth‚ aside from the insides of volcanoes. The main reason that I want to go to California is because I play this video game where I could go around Los Angeles while driving. I went all around the coast‚ to the Hollywood sign‚ and to the airport. While at the airport‚ I was able to fly a plane about LA and Hollywood housing. I got to buy one of the mansions
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Many students go to college with the sole intention to get their degree‚ become employed‚ and earn a higher salary. Students with these intentions tend to struggle more throughout their college years. Students go to college because they obtain skills and characteristics that employers find desirable. These skills and characteristics also allow them to function in society. Making the leap from high school classrooms to college campuses can be difficult for many students simply because college professors
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Some people think that kids should have to play competitive sports because it’s healthy for the kids to get out and get active but some others would argue that they shouldn’t have to because there are so much injuries that happen and it may be healthy but actually if they get yelled at or if they didn’t make the team in tryouts. Also there are kids that think there not that good so they choose to take a drug like steroids and that is just very unhealthy for them. Injuries happen all the time‚ especially
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traffic and no tardy bell - summer is the best! I have been lucky enough to cherish the extra time with my kids that summer affords‚ visiting libraries and museums large and small (Who even knew there was a fire truck museum or a printing museum?). But as my children grow I always forfeit some of the special season to sleep away camp. The benefits of camp go far beyond the bonding of bunk life. Camp can help kids in so very many ways: 1) Exploration At camp kids get a smorgasbord of activities
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Should Schools Go Year Round? Over 3‚000 schools have switched to year-round schooling in 46 different states. This makes up nearly ten percent of all public schools. “Traditional” schools are starting to decrease in numbers as year-round schools start to increase to “save money” (“Schools Without Summer Break: An In-Depth Look at Year-Round Schooling”‚ 1). But I don’t agree with converting schools to year-round facilities because students may find themselves in a multi-tracked school system which
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“Don’t be the girl who needs a man‚ be the girl a man needs.¨ - unknown. In the novel Lyddie by Katherine Paterson‚ Lyddie the protagonist‚ has to make a decision to go to college or marry Luke. Lyddie should go to college and not marry Luke because she values learning and is independent. others may disagree Based on Lyddie’s character traits‚ Lyddie made the right choice on going to college because she values learning. First off‚ on page 78 the text said ¨she had to know what would happen to little
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Persuasive Paper Hawk BCOM/275 January 13‚ 2011 Danielle Chavez Persuasive Paper One major concern throughout the United States‚ is teenage pregnancy. Let’s face it‚ there is nothing we can do to eliminate this huge problem amongst us. However‚ there are many ways we can reduce the statistics of teenage pregnancy. One great solution we‚ as a country‚ can promote‚ is to allow condoms to be issued within high schools. Although there are many concerns and questions to allow this act
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Adam A Bentley English Comp. I Professor Singer January 31‚ 2012 Persuasive Essay‚ I’d Rather Smoke Than Kiss In times like today‚ people have mixed views on smoking and on the effects it has on the human body. Most people who smoke‚ feel that non-smokers are against them‚ and believe in the myths that are portrayed by cigarette companies. They do not realize how addictive cigarettes are‚ and end up stuck with the burden. I feel that her entire article is truly opinionated and biased about
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Prison is a long and lonely road to go down and with some of the craziest laws in the country‚ it’s not always clear why people go to prison or if the reasoning is even valid. The best thing that you could do to help pass the time is to write a letter to someone that desperately needs it. Things You’ll Need: * pen * paper * envelope * stamp * photos Step 1: There are a lot of things to remember when writing to a prisoner. The first thing is that you cannot talk about anything that
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