Born in a household where English is not the prominent language, my childhood experiences with reading are scarce. It was not until those magical high school years when my affection toward readings begun. The affair wasn't that spicy, but I was surely dating my random readings in the library. Each ...
In our activity on college admissions during class we had a difficult time finding criteria by which to judge potential applicants. We eventually decided GPA, high school information, and SAT score would be the most important criteria. We all ended up choosing applicants two, four, six, and s...
Most people have heard about the Pygmalion effect, or the possibilities of effecting ones behavior by your belief in their ability. This is also known as the self fulfilling prophecy (Digest, 2003) the effect was highlighted in the play "My Fair Lady," this was where Eliza Doolittle's success was en...
"Tobacco is a known or probable cause of death from: Cancer of the: lips, mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, pancreas, larynx; voice box; lungs, trachea and bronchus, bladder, kidney, liver, cervix, stomach, tongue, and penis. Tobacco also causes stroke; fires; paediatric diseases " low birth weight and r...
Most people have heard about the Pygmalion effect, or the possibilities of effecting ones behavior by your belief in their ability. This is also known as the self fulfilling prophecy (Digest, 2003) the effect was highlighted in the play "My Fair Lady," this was where Eliza Doolittle's success was en...
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."" -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Throughout the thousands of political speeches given during our country's history, there might not be a better anthem for political participation on an individual level. After letting JFK's...
