at this point in time. There is so much media and stimuli immediately available‚ so many distractions to make opinions for us. Celebrities seem like new Gods who are idolized and emulated without a second thought. It can be very easy to forget that we should make up our own minds in everything‚ as well as about such lofty topics. In considering bigger pictures for yourself and not through a media filter‚ I feel that you gain perspective. With perspective‚ hopefully there is some sort of enlightenment
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The choice we make and the actions we take result in consequences we have to live with for the rest of our lives. The decisions we make in the present will decide what the future holds for us. Today young adults are pushed to make better grades and excel in extracurricular activities so as to get into a good college. The motto "the more high quality education the better the future"� has been taken as gospel for today’s youth. This often makes me wonder whether our goals are contorted and out of
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Should We Have Charter Schools? In the 1990s‚ the first charter school opened in Minnesota. The whole idea behind the school was that it would offer another option to low-income families. However‚ that is no longer the case with these schools. Mostly rich families go to charter schools. Today the Charter school idea has spread to 41 states‚ including Colorado. I do not think that charter schools should continue to operate‚ as there is little evidence that charter schools are better than the
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this system and creates a barrier for others to enter this market. They were investigated for antitrust actions‚ as they are accused of integrating Windows with Internet Explorer and putting them together as one product in order to force customer to have all of Microsoft’s products. One might ask the question‚ should antitrust laws be enforced in high profile sectors of our economy such as Microsoft? Microsoft is a monopoly and the only supplier of software only compatible with
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dress codes are unnecessary in a educational environment because it doesn’t contribute to the learning. School dress codes matter because they are making it more difficult for students to express themselves and at times they can be harmful. So why have dress codes? What constructive purpose are they serving? Dress codes should not be in place because they’re harmful to pupils‚ reinforce a barrier of resentment to the staff and administration‚ and it makes the students more close-minded to new things
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September 2011 The Experiment of “Doing Nothing” My experiment took place in the front of the Edwards movie theatre in Valencia at 7:30 pm on a Friday night. I chose this location because I knew there would be a lot of families and students socializing in that environment. I placed myself in between the entrances of Edwards theatre and Tutti Frutti frozen yogurt‚ allowing people to see me as they walked in and out of both businesses. This act of deviance called “Doing Nothing” led to questioning my
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Have you ever wondered why teachers take a whole month to review everything from the previous year or why students tend to forget everything? Every year‚ students are keeping their calendars at hand and counting down the days until summer vacation. It’s the last day of school and when the final bell rings‚ kids are ready to do nothing for three months. However‚ is this really a good thing? The possibility of having year-round schools is at hot debate topic right now and it is time for change from
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Nalinda C. Perera 30 October 2010 There is no hope of doing perfect research (griffiths‚ 1998‚ p97). Do you agree? Research is “an original investigation undertaken in order to contribute to knowledge and understanding and‚ in the case of some disciplines‚ cultural innovation or aesthetic refinement” according to Performance Based Research Fund Quality Evaluation Guidelines. People with specialized knowledge in their respective fields conduct independent creative‚ cumulative and often
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Why Do We Have Two Party Systems? American populace was partitioned to two groups. One group comprises of the federalists who were living in the north. Their advantage was in favor of the merchants‚ ship-owners‚ and the industrialist. They are currently known as the Democrat party. The North was experiencing a modern upset and Democratic Party was supportive of this change. The Second group comprises of the anti-federalists‚ who were living in the south and were in light of a legitimate concern for
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Dress Codes in High Schools High schools‚ restaurants‚ workplaces‚ and the military all have a specific dress code for specific reasons. While some people agree that these places should have a dress code‚ some disagree. Schools should enforce school uniforms because students may feel more comfortable in a dress code‚ dress codes help students focus more on academics‚ and dress codes provide safety and a decrease in violence within a school. School uniforms will help students feel more comfortable
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