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    heart‚” states Dana Stevens‚ movie critic for Slate Magazine. She is right. There aren’t a lot of people who would like to go back and repeat high school. No matter what decade a teenager has come from‚ whether the 1980’s or the present‚ there are general assumptions that can be made. Teens will grow up and will do their best to declare their independence. They think they are smarter than their parents and their parents think the teens are naïve idiots that dress stupid and have horrible taste

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    It affects how teens think and behave when they are nervous about certain things and causes them to change their actions or do something out of the ordinary. There are about fifty percent of teens who are affected with anxiety in the United States. This may have something to do with parents putting a lot of pressure on teenagers as they grow into an adult. It is a lot of types of disorder that can be treated with medicine or by making changes in daily routines. Getting rid

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    Influential and Sociological Aspects of Gangs: What Makes Individuals Want to Join Gangs? Magdaline Mouratides Sociology 100 Instructor Francisco Limόn November 29‚ 2011 Abstract The purpose of this research is to identify the sociological aspects and means in which individuals may use in order to affiliate themselves within a gang and their practices. The following research uses statistics and information given by police departments and the Department of Justice. I have searched for reasoning

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    type of student‚ the "I don’t see the value" type ‚which may be that they didn’t explain the reason for following the instructions to their satisfaction which in this case may be the reason why they don’t see the value of the tour‚ It is mentioned online in 2010 that there are eight reasons why students should join school activities‚ one of those is to know new people and have fun‚ it is a must that they enjoy what they are doing‚ it will be easier for them to learn by having fun with the experience

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    [enter name]. Why do I want to join teen board? I would like to become a part of East Chase teen board because I feel that it would be a great experience for me. I am a very friendly person and get along with others very well. I am a smart and intelligent person .I have maintain A B honor roll since Kindergarten. I was Valedictorian of my elementary class and now currently have a G.P.A. of 3.8. I love to smile and I think that joining teen board would be the best place for me. I want to join teen board

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    for the first time since my deployment to Kandahar. I’m about to see my son and husband for the first time in eight months. Letters have been the only thing connecting me to my family and it has been hard at times. The hardest thing I have ever had to do. It’s easy to forget that soldiers have families back at home. It’s easy to forget that we left a life waiting behind us. I look around at the people surrounding me. I wonder how many forgot about their service men and women before seeing my uniform

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    Parents do not understand teenagers In the past‚ agricultural social structure simplifies the relationship between parents and teenagers. Without media‚ there is no pornography‚ drug and drinking abuse. Without high-tech computer and academic pressure‚ teenagers have plenty of time to deal with parent and learn filial piety and etiquettes. Parents absolutely have the high status in the family and teenagers only have a “submission” word in their dictionary. Currently‚ patriarchy

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    The American Lung Association reports that teens who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime find it hard to quit‚ even if they want to do so. Some teens develop addictions even more quickly‚ and they experience cravings for nicotine quite soon after initiating cigarette use. Teens can also become addicted to the process of smoking‚ finding it difficult to even think about going through

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    WHY TEENAGER SMOKES CIGARETTES “Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health‚” it is the label found in cigarette packs. Most people start smoking when they are in their teens and been addicted when the time they reach adulthood. Some tried to quit but returned to cigarettes because smoking is such a strong addiction. There are lots of reasons why teens smoke‚ it’s usually start for one reason or another and then it is really hard to quit. Cigarettes are widely available at any places and it’s

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    Why do Teenagers Abuse Prescription Drugs in America? What do we think when we know that the use of illicit drugs in America has been decreasing over the past decade? Should this be a bad thing or a good thing? Generally‚ people would think this is good and that our nation is certainly progressing as a whole. But to be honest‚ how is it possible to have this sort of decrease in a free will country such as America. The answer to this is the new era of drugs. Prescription drugs are the reason why

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