Problems Posed by Alcohol-Impaired Driving: The biggest problem with drunk driving by young adults is the high rate of traffic accidents. Although young drivers ages 16 through 25 makeup only 15% of U.S. licensed drivers‚ they constitute 30 percent of all alcohol-related driving fatalities. This is double the amount of licensed drivers in that age group. Inexperience with both drinking and driving may contribute to this disproportionate rate. Nationwide in 1996‚ people ages 15 to 24 died in
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The day I found out about my ethnicity was one of the worst days of my life‚ so far. It was only around 2 years ago and it started just like any other day‚ I was having a pretty good day. It seemed like nothing could possibly go wrong. However‚ little did I know‚ I was about to find out some information that will affect me for the rest of my life. First‚ I realize that the story will not make sense If I do not tell you a little about my childhood. When I was too young to remember anything‚ around
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The Day My Life Changed forever I had been awaiting her arrival for a long 9 months. Saying I was over ridden with joy was an untruth I was afraid to bare‚ So I put on a smile and pretended that the arrival of my first child was going to be a good experience. Truth be told I knew my life was about to change forever and I wasn’t sure I was going to be a good mother. All these doubts running through my mind was almost draining out the pain of the inconsistent contractions in my belly‚ my head started
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2 The Day I Will Never Forget The hardest thing I had to face in my life when I was younger was when I was thirteen. That day would be July 14‚ 2005 and it is the day my grandmother passed away. My family and I went through so much about seven months prior to her passing. We got through the tragedy. She was eighty-two years old at the time. I will never forget her telling me the night before that she had to go to the doctors for a check-up meanwhile I was in school but when I got home‚ I would
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Finally obtaining your license is one of the most exciting things that can happen to a teen. The ability to drive is one of the most anticipated moments in any kids mind‚ that is until we get behind the wheel of a car and face the obstacles of driving safely. As time passes on we get too confident in our own ability to drive our cars. We begin to get careless and are not as concerned with keeping our eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel. Florida teen driving statistics stated “Motor vehicle
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A Day I Will Never Forget I have always been told to never judge a book by its cover‚ but in these terms regarding people. Just like the cover of a book‚ first impressions are not always as they seem. They are very crucial in everyday life and can be the basis of how our relationship with a person begins. You really find out someone’s true colors after you start getting to know them. This all happened to me when I saw and met my current girlfriend. Upon first talking to her I was wondering where
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blinking‚ I tried to look around and I saw the ocean of cars but the gas station was nowhere to be found. “What are you looking for?” Mom asked. “I am Running out of gas Mom and I’m late already”‚ I replied. That was the moment I got a feeling this day was about to get worse. I didn’t find a gas station. I looked at the clock‚ and it was 3:39 p.m. That was the ninth time I looked at the clock‚ and I knew that it was something I’d be doing until I got to work. I needed to get gas in my car because
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examples. Another Good Day Gone Bad I slowly pressed my foot down on the gas petal as I approached the passing lane. I was tired of following the old man in his beat up‚ red pick up at fifty miles per hour. I needed to get to class! I was right behind him when I topped the hill and entered the passing zone. That’s when I saw it. I realized this somewhat good day just turned into the worst day of all. The warm April morning was just what I needed to refresh my mind. I had been stressed
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“Got Milk Campaign” In the fast paced world of today‚ advertisers have to keep up with the times. One of the best ways they do this is through the “Got Milk” advertisements. Milk is a part of everyday life. The "Got Milk" campaign is seen in all types of magazines from sports to beauty‚ featuring many different kinds of celebrities selling their product. By putting familiar faces on magazine advertisements and using interesting television commercials‚ the company sell their products. It
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relevance for social commentary on the present day Caribbean. Jamaican Dancehall over the years has continuously been used as a method of mass announcement that declares unswervingly to society‚ as an artistic form of remonstration. A demand for change is intensely ubiquitous and easily absorbed by listeners if this genre. It is most times used for ethnic construction and broadcasting of thoughts that reflect realities of their creators. Lady Saw’s song “I’ve got your man” can be applied towards this category
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