rates have risen significantly. “Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity can contribute to or aggravate many chronic diseases and conditions‚ including type 2 diabetes‚ hypertension‚ heart disease‚ stroke‚ and some cancers.” (CDC‚ 2003‚ pg. 1). More than 80 percent of the youth do not do enough aerobic physical activity to meet the guidelines for Healthy People 2020. (Physical Activity‚ 2011‚ pg.1). At least half of youth do not engage in physical activity that promotes long-term health. (Exercise
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Whether or not uniforms should be in all schools is a constant debate. Did you know school uniforms have been around for hundreds of years? I believe that uniforms should be in all schools. Uniforms eliminate judgment‚ distractions and violence. Uniforms eliminate the peer pressure of high school. Wearing uniforms helps to raise self-esteem and gives teens a feeling of belonging. Everyone is seen as equal regardless of their family’s economic status. Uniforms reduce the pressure of being popular
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student body complains about the hours of school‚ in all actuality‚ the time period‚ which is scheduled for school hours is completely relevant and reasonable. Although the controversy would be considered for more time to sleep and more time to work efficiently‚ changing scheduled school hours would not only cause problems within the school system‚ it would cause problems outside the school pertaining to parents and transportation of students‚ students after school hours and sleeping schedules‚ and students
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time that he spends in school. This is‚ undoubtedly‚ golden era‚ which he recollects nostalgically for the rest of his stay in the world. And this golden period of my life came to its sudden end on the 5th of February‚ which was my last day at school. Since it was the day of parting from my friends‚ school-mates and teachers‚ the farewell party was heart-breaking‚ as my educational career in the school was drawing to a close. It was the time to leave for good‚ my dear school‚ where I had spent my
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Physical Education What is track and field? Participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it. The history of track and field Track and field is one of the oldest sports. Athletic contests were often held in conjunction with religious festivals‚ as with the OLYMPIC GAMES of ancient Greece. For 11 centuries‚ starting in 776 BC‚ these affairs--for men only--were enormously popular events. During the Middle Ages organized track and
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Persuasive Essay In Sullivan’s essay he argues that gay marriage is about family‚ love‚ and a civil union‚ and I couldn’t agree more. Although‚ gay marriage is not morally correct‚ to certain people‚ who are we to tell any person or persons that they are not able to be free and live their lives as they wish. Gay marriage‚ like any marriage‚ is about union and companionship‚ which‚ can share as much love and passion as any other. Honestly‚ accepting it begins within one self‚ the family and society
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Persuasive Essay Imagine a world where citizens weren’t able to choose their own jobs. Not being able to choose might become a reality. Lately citizens have been talking about if people should be given a job based on their abilities. Some say that would be a great for our society‚ but others think everyone should have the freedom of choice instead of being assigned careers. Having the same job until you retire might get boring. “Today‚ the average person changes jobs ten to fifteen times (with
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Miranda Period: 1&2 Persuasive Essay 1-12-09 Have you ever been to or seen a skatepark? Were there skateboarders or bikers? Or was there a combination of both? I think that skate parks should be only for skateboarders! Bikers should be banned from skateparks and go to a BMX park for the safety of themselves and others. Bikes and skateboards break if involved in a collision. People end up in the hospital because of being hit by bikers or their bikes. A lot of other skaters and I think
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observe‚ and aspire for.‚ so in my day to day living being a student is one of the big factors that change my whole life by being a better person. Because I find different personality and I learned something new by the knowledge that I can get in school that leads me to achieve my goal and all obstacles in life. So my experience being a student began like this. When I was in kindergarten days I don’t know what a student is but because of my teacher Beth she teach me how to be a student
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Persuasive Essay There are many unjust laws in today’s world‚ one of them being the legalization of same-sex marriage. Christians stand firm in my religion when it says‚ “Marriage is between a man and a woman.” The nation --- our pledge of allegiance that we say every day --- was founded “under God”‚ and God says that marriage is between ONLY a man and a woman. The constitution was written “in the name of God”‚ where the law of legalization of same-sex marriage rests. Same-sex marriage was
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