Is your generation wiser than your grandparents’ generation? This question has been asked about numerous times in the past and yet with so many people pondering and contemplating about it‚ there’s no definite answer to this question. It all comes down to how you look at it. From my point of view‚ I think that the current generation is becoming more and more of a ‘book smart’. There is a clear divide between a ‘book smart’ and a ‘street smart’. Being ‘book smarts’ means being smarter
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Paper 3 11/6/12 Childcare Today In this day and age childcare has become a key component to allow both parents to continue to provide and remain in the work force but this luxury comes at a high cost. According to USA Today‚ nearly 80% of children by the age of four will spend time in a daycare center (Szabo). Quality childcare offers many benefits for children of all ages in the present and in their future like social and cognitive development skills‚ early learning and a structured schedule
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Eric Meyers English 051 Mr. Wilt 12/08/10 Technology Today Today’s technology is progressing faster than anyone has ever expected and is changing the way that we live our lives. Technology is helping us in some ways‚ but it is also hurting us in other ways. The biggest change that we are experiencing is the way that we communicate. We have many different ways to communicate with each other‚ especially compared to 20 years ago. We now have cell phones that can do just about anything and that
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information on his competetors‚ but he should have proceeded in a much more ethical manner. When the men got caught‚ his big mistake was trying to cover it up. Honesty is always the best way to go‚ which I believe should still empower people in politics today. The arena of politics is a different reality then the one we all live in on a day to day basis. Politicians are looking to be both powerful and popular and in order to do that you have to decide to be okay with not always following your word and
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No Such Thing as a Dumb Generation Claims are being made left and right about whether this current generation is the dumbest yet. Some agree‚ and some disagree causing this debate to become a battle between generations. Mark Bauerlein claimed‚ in his best-selling book The Dumbest Generation‚ stating that “I’ve noticed in the last ten years that students are no less intelligent‚ no less ambitious‚ but here are two big differences: Reading habits have slipped‚ along with general knowledge
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India Today! By-Class 7-D India in Danger • Our India is in danger because of its corruption and poverty . Most of the politicians are corrupt and have Black Money and it is a very bad thing because it is income illegally obtained or not declared for tax purposes . To change India we should help to stop Poverty and Corruption. Corruption • Corruption in India is a major issue that adversely affects its economy. A study conducted by Transparency International in year 2005 found that more than
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YOUTH TODAY Tradition vs Modernity We are used to thinking of traditions as something old and stable‚ whereas the creative forces of people are directed towards the making of “new” forms of art and music. Nevertheless in our view‚ and according to our experience‚ new forms should not be sought in a cultural vacuum‚ without any connection to the past experiences of people and societies. Similarly‚ the “old” musics should not be approached with the attitude of preserving or mimicking other people’s
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THE GENERATION IS GETTIG AFFECTED Why are we are getting affected? The internet is affecting our generation and isn’t helping our confidence. The generation is getting affected in different ways in the attitude‚ lower self-esteem‚ depression and to be an introvert. The main influences are caused by our parents‚ by technology‚ the environment and our lack of patience. We are all addicted to something and it affects us in different ways depending on our addiction. Parents are beginning to treat their
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In this essay I will be talking about both John Kennedy’s and Ronald Reagan’s speeches about the berlin wall. The second paragraph is my interpretation of Kennedy’s speech. The next paragraph is about Reagan’s speech. Then‚ I’ll explain why I think Kennedy’s speech was more convincing to actually tear down the wall. After naming a couple individuals that Berliner’s knew and liked‚ Kennedy uncovered a corroded Latin saying and updated it‚ in German‚ applying it to Berlin. Then‚ with the group on
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high school having children. It seems like being a young parent today is becoming a little more common. Young people today may be noticing that people that are over thirty and having children‚ are having a more difficult time raising today’s new generation. The sacrifices a young parent makes are just earlier rather than delayed‚ there is actually less to sacrifice‚ and the smaller age gap helps in the bonding process. Many high school and young college students would never fathom having a child
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