The report claims that getting an education in Jamaica is viewed as primarily a female activity. This cultural attitude encourages males to leave school early. In 2008‚ girls outnumbered boys in secondary school by a ratio of 1.04:1. At the same time‚ boys were more likely to have to repeat a year of school. Only 16% of boys passed five or more Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams compared to 30% of girls. Boys outperformed girls only in vocational subjects and physics. The report cites
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Chance means change. For decades‚ thousands of migrants arriving in Australia‚ all face the same dilemma‚ how do I live here? With such a different environment and lifestyle to get accustomed to‚ how can a person adjust themselves to a new way of life after living their whole life somewhere else? But does it matter? Migrants have a free choice. They come and stay if they see what they like‚ if not they take the next flight back to wherever. But for the most part‚ those migrants won’t see what they
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19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay Every great civilization or country has had at least one dirty little time in their history that all would rather forget. America knows this feeling well‚ especially within the 19th century‚ the slave era. America was divided‚ the North was generally against slavery and all for letting the African Americans roam free in a colony in Africa. The South on the other hand viewed African Americans as tools‚ essential to the economy and work‚ however
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Writing Assignment-2/18/2015 Sudharani Kandagatla ID:1059879 Essay on the Value of Sports. The chief object of sports is‚ of course‚ bodily exercise. "A sound mind in a sound body" is a well-known saying. The health of the body is essential for success in life an unhealthy man is always sad‚ gloomy and therefore loses confidence in him‚ to keep healthy; one must take an active interest in sports. Thus sports serve an essential purpose in life because they ensure good health and build a tine physique
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Participating in sports as a youth can be essential to the maturation process during ones childhood. Whether that’s participation in a structured league or just playing in the neighborhood there are a lot of lessons that can be learned in applied through sports and are vital to their development. Youth sports is one of the many displays of positive effects on children because thru participation they are learning some vital life skills like goal setting or time management‚ so with the combination
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The importance of sport – discursive essay Sport is an important part of today’s society and plays a large role in many people’s lives. Now more than ever‚ sport events dominate headlines and athletes have become national heroes. The question is‚ does sport merit this kind of interest and attention? From a social standpoint‚ sport plays a positive role in uniting people from different social backgrounds in support of their favourite team. This can aid people’s understanding and tolerance of each
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Exercise gives people the ability to have more self-esteem‚ self-worth‚ and a higher level of confidence. Brisk walking for one hour a day for five days a week burns about two-thousand calories a week. Although those perfect looking bodies that our society shrives for are only reached with extreme dedication‚ simple daily exercise is guaranteed to increase self confidence. Strong muscles also help protect you from injuries when you exercise‚ because they give better support to your joints. A common
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The most watched tennis match occurred in 1973‚ with an audience of 39‚492 people‚ and millions of fans watching at home in one of 36 countries. Although sexism among athletes has a large history‚ the match in ‘70s was between a male and a female competitor and the outcome made a large impact. There are multiple factors that lead to the rise of female athletes. A female athlete must be able to disregard the acts against her such as sexism and other forms of unfair treatment. For example‚ Gilles
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Pain is described as an “unpleasant physical and emotional experience which signifies tissue damage or the potential for such damage.” Pain is a very important part of dealing with athletic injuries and even though most people have experiences pain‚ it is still more complex than most release. Pain can effect and entire organism and is the altering of the physical and psychological processes. If there is a failure to understand the emotional component of pain can affect the relationship between the
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Psychology Research Essay: Extreme Sports An extreme sport (also called action sport or adventure sport) is a term for certain activities seen as an activity of high danger‚ they are what is considered counter-cultural. They give a thrill of facing difficult challenges and overcoming obstacles. There are many physical and mental benefits o extreme sports but there are also the risk of very bad injuries‚ even death. The activities of extreme sports involve speed‚ height‚ a high level of physical
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