Netflix: Is binge streaming the new college addiction? 12/18/2013 by grantziegler Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos‚ Calif. Photo courtesy of Associated Press. By Jodi-Ann Jarrett Contributing Writer “My name is _____ and I’m addicted to Netflix.” At first glance‚ this statement reads like the opening line of a comedy bit‚ but could it be a serious cause for concern? Not according to NLC student Stephen Barton‚ “I’m not addicted to Netflix‚ I’m addicted to television and entertainment on any type
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do not become successful from nothing. He simply suggests that there are “hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot” (19). In order to prove his claim he discusses a wide variety of seemingly different anecdotes that eventually connect to each other at one point or another. He simply tells a story as if he was narrating a bedtime story for his kids‚ which then turns into a life lesson rant
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Internet Addiction is a problem more common in society as Internet usage is increasing. The prevalence of Internet use worldwide is increasing. Along with the benefits the Internet brings‚ problems of excessive Internet use is becoming apparent. As a result‚ along with drug and alcoholic addictions nowadays‚ there is one more – Internet addiction‚ last but not least. The opinions on the methods for the solution vary‚ because the problem was not studied enough. One of the solutions is to attend support
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been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories‚ from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.” Edgar Allan Poe Since time began‚ the mystery of addiction remains. Our forbears‚ scientists‚ professionals‚ user’s
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Drug Addiction A drug addiction is an ongoing need to use drugs. It is also called substance dependence‚ because the person may depend on drugs to continue functioning normally. Like any addiction‚ it involves a craving‚ or strong want‚ that is very hard to control.[1] When the addict is no longer able to use the drug‚ they will suffer from withdrawal.[2] A person usually become addicted to specific kinds of drugs‚ the use of which may or may not be against the law. A person who may easily become
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consuming‚ binge drinking‚ watching television‚ collecting doll and dreaming. Travel is a perfect form of escapism where travel as means to escape from their empty and unsatisfying lives—as if frequently changing their location would offer fulfillment. Whether it’s from a bad relationship or not‚ a job you hate‚ or simply a boring and sedentary life‚ sometimes you feel like you just need to get away. You can trade in whatever is making you unhappy for something different‚ even if it’s just for a
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level education is necessary for a successful life. As eschewed by‚ Dr. Eric Williams‚ the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago in the early 60’s‚ ‘The future of our nation lays inside the schools bags of our children.’ In those days it was very evident that the level of education in Trinidad and Tobago was little to none existent amongst the citizens. Therefore‚ it is fitting to say that a tertiary education is mandatory for a thriving life in today’s world. There are different
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continue on. This does not mean that the journey back will be easy‚ but it means that you just have to keep living‚ and keep being thankful that you are in existence. Poems like these are difficult to read‚ but I feel like the reader can take away more from this poem than just feeling sick to their stomach. I was surprised by the lack of sensor in Sharon Olds’ poems; she does not try to cover up things by using flowery language. She is just blunt and to the point. In
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Addiction is a dependence on a substance in which the affected individual feels powerless to stop. Millions of Americans have addictions to drugs‚ alcohol‚ nicotine‚ and even to behaviors such as compulsive gambling and shopping. Our recent studies suggest that millions of Americans are addicted to food‚ as well. An average American is bombarded daily with random propaganda to try to sell what some would consider "perfection". Most American citizens try to emulate those fictional characters in celebrity
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teens and Internet addiction Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder originally made as a satirical hoax by Ivan Goldberg‚ M.D.‚ in 1995. He took pathological gambling as diagnosed by the DSM-IV as his model for the spoofed description. Although IAD was meant to be a hoax‚ it is promoted as a real condition by some supporters. Supporters often divide IAD into subtypes by activity‚ such as pornography‚ overwhelming and immoderate gaming‚ inappropriate involvement in online social
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