Nowadays it seems people have become slaves to their cellphones‚ constantly tapping away at their phones like mindless woodpeckers engrossed in social media. There is widespread belief that iPhones are majorly to blame for reckless driving as they are immensely distracting. Neiger (2011) states that “texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things a driver could do while behind the wheel of a car”. In fact‚ “driving while talking on a cell phone is as bad as or maybe worse than driving
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I don’t like thinking too much about the future‚ after all we can only live in the present moment‚ and thus we should focus on that. But there’s something that I’m thinking more and more lately‚ and that’s helping me to get a lot of motivation. It all started with a quote‚ and it developed in a more general way of thinking. Ten years from now‚ you’ll regret the things you didn’t do‚ not the ones you did. That’s definitely true. I don’t regret the past for the things I did‚ indeed I would repeat
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Ten years from now I desire to finish college with a masters in athletic training and work with a professional sports team. I want to save lives in the future and in order for that to happen‚ I must complete my goals. The beginning of sixth grade was when I first was involved with sports. I loved basketball‚ but it also was the only sport I did for a year. The next year was when I really got involved with all sports. I participated in volleyball. I never really thought that I‚ not the smallest
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DREAM HOUSE My dream house‚ what would it be what would it look like it‚ and most important where will I build it. I like the countryside wide open areas‚ maybe farm lands with some animals. But I do like the city life with the nose‚ rude people‚ and heavy traffic on the high way. There is pros and cons to both environment‚ the countryside close to no air pollution‚ but less services you need to travel more to access services. The pros and cons of the city life more cultural opportunities‚ more
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This book report was done for S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ THE OUTSIDERS. In my essay‚ I explore the quote‚ "stay gold" and it’s meaning. I used a poem that was in the novel to express this topic (the poem is by Robert Frost). What it basically is about is the cycle of life. Title: "Stay Gold" I have just recently completed reading S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. The author raises many topics faced by the teenagers of her time. Issues such as peer pressure‚ violence and family problems faced by the
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In “Where I Lived‚ and What I Lived For‚” by Henry David Thoreau‚ Thoreau makes the statement‚ “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.” What he meant from this statement was that if people can move away from the idea that their personal worth is based on the material goods that they buy or own‚ they are actually better off or richer. It is the intangible things that are more important than the material goods. Many people think that their lives are richer
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The Prospects of Thoreau’s Philosophy Henry David Thoreau proved to be a man of strong beliefs‚ which he explained in his essay “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”‚ asking questions that he wanted the audience to ponder‚ such as‚ “Why should we live in such a hurry and waste life?” His goal in writing the essay‚ which is an excerpt from a grand collection of essays‚ was to convey his idea of the way that man should expand his knowledge for the sake of simply bettering himself and to disassociate
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the article “How to Stay Motivated – Part 1” Dr. Zonnya explains that in order to be motivated‚ that a person must first know what motivation is. She explains that many people perceive motivation to be something they do or do not feel like doing. Upon reading this article that is how I perceived motivation myself but‚ in fact this is the wrong idea that several people have about motivation. Dr Zonnya defines motivation as‚ “making a choice to take action whether you feel like it or not.” Motivation
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by himself… to sit on a rock for a while… and ask‚ ‘Who am I‚ where have I been and where am I going?’” by Carl Sandburg can be related to writing easily. In answering “Who am I?” the writer can discern their purpose for writing to begin with. Am I a creative writer‚ an entrepreneur wanting to start a business‚ a poet‚ another type of writer? These questions can help the writer decide what style and wording to use. In answering “Where have I been?” the writer can help establish what kind of experience
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Where Do I See Myself in Ten Years? Where do I see myself in ten years? Thinking about this question gave me a chance to analyze my goals‚ wishes‚ and ambitions. In ten years I know I want the basic things of life‚ love‚ family‚ and happiness and the opportunity to pursue my dreams. I will have been blessed with having children with my sweetheart of fifteen years. I will be employed by a top tier company. I will own my own business‚ reside in another state and own property all over the country
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