Internet usage is increasing rapidly among the general population but even greater among college students‚ leading to pathological use‚ or Internet addiction‚ for some students. Internet addiction is defined as a psychological dependence on the internet and is characterized by; anxiety‚ depression‚ emptiness when offline‚ an increasing tolerance to the effects of being online‚ and denial of the challenging behaviors (Kandell‚ 1998). College students are more vulnerable to developing internet addiction
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Social Networking What is the quickest way to get in touch with someone? Texting‚ email‚ Facebook? To write a letter would be unheard of‚ even calling someone is outdated. Our new way of communicating is no longer talking one on one‚ or even speaking over the phone‚ it is now behind a computer screen or even by a touch screen cellphone. The Social Networking craze has become extremely popular in the youth today‚ unfortunately just like with everything else‚ it has its pros & cons. Black planet
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Schools around the United States are arguing whether to cut‚ or keep sports for a variety of reasons. Several districts have cut sports and it has made a big difference for student’s grades. Therefore‚ sports should not be allowed in schools to lower the academic failure rate‚ allow students more time to study‚ and save money. With sports gone students have a longer time to get homework done and prepare for tests. “That first semester‚ 80 percent of students passed their classes compared
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but instead experiencing the dreadful summer slide and making next year that much harder (Davis). Because summer seems to be a time where all academic skills are forgotten‚ school districts and state officials are fighting to lengthen the average U.S school year of 180 days to 200+ days (Davis). The idea of lengthening the school year is a great solution to erasing the summer
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their daughters wearing makeup to young. Often‚ middle school is about the time when girls start wanting to wear cosmetics‚ whether it be a coat of lip gloss‚ or a full face of makeup. The problem is whether or not girls should or should not wear makeup to school. Some people believe junior high girls should be able to wear makeup to school‚ but they should not be allowed to because makeup can lead to bullying‚ plus many major cosmetic companies use animal testing‚ and that can be harsh on adolescent
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Argumentative Essay: Teen Internet Addiction “The Internet is a socially connecting device that also is socially isolating at the same time. People who spend the majority of their time online are reporting problems in their marriages‚ families‚ relationships‚ and work performance” (“Internet Addiction Diagnosis”). In 2012 there is a new problem that is arising called Internet addiction. The average amount of time people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend on the Internet every day is about seven and
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homework‚ should parents intervene? This controversial topic is a huge debate among teachers nationwide. Parents should not get too involved in their children’s homework because it makes it difficult for teachers to access the students’ understanding of the concept taught‚ the student will most likely lose the responsibility to do their own homework then later start to depend only on their parents‚ and although some may argue that if parents get involved it will show the child that school is important
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not heavier than non milk drinkers. Flavored milk should be in school because the reasons are nutrient needs that kids need‚ the benefits of flavored milk‚ and the consequences of flavored milk. Flavored milk should be allowed in school because kids meet more of their nutrient needs‚ do not consume more added sugar‚ fat and calories and are not heavier than non-milk drinkers. Flavored milk also has the same 9 nutrition needs that kids or students need in white milk compared to other drinks. In other
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ENG 102-2270 03/25/06 Research Paper A Debate Pertaining to Illegal Immigrant Children in Public Schools “The terms “illegal immigrant” and “illegal alien” are commonly used phrases that refer to the illegality of the action of migration without legal authorization” (wikipedia). Whether or not illegal immigrant children should be educated at the elementary‚ middle school‚ and high school levels in the U.S.‚ is a fiercely debated topic these days. Many debates are taking place all over
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a smoking area on school grounds is a hotly debated issue‚ with a few disadvantages rising to the surface like the second-hand smoke‚ the fact that it could encourage underage smoking‚ and all the health risks for the smokers. Second-hand smoke refers to pollution generated by smokers that is then inhaled by other‚ non-smoking individuals. Because so many smokers are crowded into one small area‚ the second-hand smoke concentration can
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