thousands of Americans live in poverty‚ hardly making it. This is mainly due to little job opportunity because of lack of qualification. A large portion of high school graduates do not even attend college mainly because they simply cannot afford it. If the United States government would pay for college‚ the vast burden of debt from student loans would be eliminated. Young adults are far more likely to attend post-secondary school if they have financial help. The 1950s and 1960s were the best
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I was born and raised in a third-world country: Ethiopia. Even though Ethiopia is mainly known for her poverty and destitution‚ my life there was not that bad. Since my dad has lived in the USA since long before I arrived‚ I was able to go to private school in Ethiopia and get a good education. I came to the USA when I was fourteen years old. Nothing was as easy as I thought it would be. New country‚ new language‚ new home‚ new school‚ new friends: everything was new for me. Being a high school student
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When people are not treated there are increased chances of suicide and substance abuse. Having a mental disorder and an addiction to a drug increases the negative effects of both things. For those people who go untreated‚ their chances of going to prison are much higher (American Addiction Centers). Half of mass shootings are done by people with mental issues and 10% of homicides are committed a mentally ill person. “And before James Holmes dressed up as the Joker and shot 70 people in a movie
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Why did people go on crusades? In 1095‚ Pope Urban II called for an army to go to the Holy Land‚ Jerusalem. This was what was later known as the ‘First Crusade’. A crusade is a religious war or a war mainly motivated by religion. The first crusade consisted of 10’s of thousands of European Christians on a medieval military expedition to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. This doesn’t mean that the first crusade was just motivated by religion. Throughout this essay‚ I will be suggesting the
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College Should Be Less Expensive Most high school students after graduation will attend a community college for a degree in his or her choice. Some students will have the luxury of their parents to pay for their college expenses. However‚ most students will not have their parents to pay and they will have to rely on student loans. Depending on which degree the student chooses is the deciding factor in the cost of classes. Most credit hours in a community college range from 100-369 dollars per credit
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“If you don’t go to college‚ you won’t be successful.” This may not be what someone may say to you when you tell them that you’re not going to college‚ but it’s what it feels like. No matter how expected high school graduates are to enter college‚ there are growing opportunities outside of university walls that await them. High school graduates should not be pushed to go to college‚ no matter the circumstance. First of all‚ the end of a student’s public education is one of the hardest times of
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defining factors is whether an individual goes to college or not. To go to college‚ or to go straight into the workforce. That has been something that has made many high school students question what their future may hold. Counselors‚ teachers‚ parents and any other adult will almost always say going to college is the best option for anyone‚ but is that really true? There are many things that need to be taken into account when deciding if college is the right choice for someone‚ and if it’s even
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pregnancy. The fetus comprises about a third of the total weight gained‚ and the rest is maternal tissues. This is the approximate amount of weight that is needed to support the growth of the baby. Women at a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 24.9) should gain 25 to 35 pounds. Only about two pounds in the first trimester Know about community programs for older adults at risk for food insecurity Nutrition Screening Initiative Federal food assistance programs Food stamps Meals on
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Topic: Brazil: Country of Mystery Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that they should plan a trip to Brazil. Thematic Statement: Brazils wonder and exotic attributes alone are reason enough for all of you to come visit this land of beauty. Introduction I. Have you ever wanted to go surfing on white sand beaches where the people are beautiful and everything is cheap. Have you ever wanted to see the diversity and wonder of the Amazon mixed in with the cement jungle of Sao Paulo. Well‚ if
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the last time you saw your young family member‚ you saw them getting escorted into a major metal confine and as you look‚ the entryway pummels right in their little faces. It would be terrible seeing that. Children less than 16 years old ought not to go to prison‚ regardless of the fact that they do perpetrate
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