made math much more fun because you looked forward to going to his class. Teacher A always used simple jokes‚ often requiring a very dry humor‚ which made me constantly pay attention in class so I could catch his different jokes. He also had the ability to demand respect in his class without ever really enforcing anything. He was simply such an amazing teacher that everyone respected his class and no one ever acted up. Teacher B‚ my 8th grade science teacher‚ also had a big impact on my education
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Plastic Not Paper Walking through the grocery store I always try to look for the best buy. I always buy what’s on sale‚ I guess you could say I’m cheep. Then I get to the check out lane‚ preferably the one with fewer people. I empty my wallet and pay. Then I wait. I think it’s going to happen but I am not sure. Then it does‚ the baggier says‚ "Would you like paper or plastic?" I look that person right in the eye and I tell him‚ "I want the one that’s better for the environment‚ I
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It costs $1.7 billion per year for Standardized testing. Do you think it’s really worth it? We came up with three solutions to solve the problem with standardized testing. The first solution was to have a choice. The second solution was one big project for the whole year. The last solution was have a standardized test but not be timed and have it just be one big test‚ instead of having a whole bunch of small tests. Standardized testing causes
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reflecting on how the accelerating pace of life and the distractions/noise in form of new means of communication are affecting our concentration and vanishing our “sanctuary” where we can dedicate time for thoughtful reflections. * “No time to think: Reflections on information technology and contemplative scholarship”‚ David M. Levy. (2007) * “Speed and the Unsettling of Knowledge in the Digital University”‚ Ray Land‚ (2011). * TED Talk “5 ways to listen better”‚ Julian Treasure‚ (2011)
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Is Facebook “Good” For You? Ellie B April 10‚ 2012 Think back to 2005‚ just a mere seven years ago. MySpace was climbing the charts with 26.7 million users (MacManus‚ 2006). YouTube was just launched and gained much popularity through MySpace. Mark Zuckerburg had just created Facebook the year before and has just opened usage to high school students (Acohido‚ 2009). Nobody living in 2005 could have ever predicted the skyrocketing usage of the internet in the years to come
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activity got him. What/who are your biggest motivations/motivators? What are some hobbies that you are passionate about? (art‚ sports‚ etc) Are you good at your passions? Do you believe with practice and determination‚ you’ll eventually do really well because of your passion when if you’re not good at it in the beginning? Do you think this is true and applicable to everyone? PREDICTION QUESTION BEFORE READING FIRST SECTION: Which of the passions do you think the boy in the story has? Circle
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victim‚ they need to have courage and follow their ways‚ no matter what others say. Jem and Scout see people become victims of prejudice‚ rumors‚ poverty‚ and other atrocities in their own little town‚ as they grew older. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the children learn life lessons from witnessing people striving to survive different situations within Maycomb. When a challenge causes one to struggle‚ the children see that person‚ or themselves‚ have to have courage to do as they have before. Jem and
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Do you think that smoking should be banned in public places? I believe that smoking should not be allowed in public places. First of all‚ smoking is bad for our health. Banding smoking from public places should be enforced throughout the whole United States. Here are three reasons why smoking should be banned. Cigarette smoke is very harmful to non-smokers. Smoking in front of young people is a bad influence on them. Office buildings and homes have caught on fire from someone smoking inside
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Every college student has either good or bad experiences during his college life. One of the bad experiences is living with a roommate you don’t like. During my collage studies‚ I had a roommate who gave me bad times because he was messy‚ noisy‚ and stingy. My roommate was so loud that he caused me problem‚ while I was trying to waken up early for classes. He scram when he was watching a game on TV. Also‚ he likes to study with the radio up and that bothered me especially when he was studying late
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Everyone’s lives consist of many bouts with failure and success. Is it better to go through life never experiencing failure? Some would say yes because then you wouldn’t have to deal with the heartache of failing‚ while others would say no because you gain knowledge and experience from failing. Success is defined as achievement of something unintended or desired such as attaining wealth‚ fame‚ or prosperity. Success is seen differently between every viewer. There are many different ways in which
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