The Road to Adulthood The road to adulthood is paved with a variety of childhood and adolescent experiences, some more painful than others. ... Coraghessan Boyle uses the setting and the protagonist's experience to teach us a very important lesson: those of us who do not learn and grow from our past mistakes are bound to repeat them, then never completely mature or realize our full potential. ... In their youthful inexperience, our characters don't know how to deal with the unfamiliar flood of mixed emotions they are experiencing at this moment, and are unable to override them a...

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On my own experience, volunteer service is an activity that provide joy to both sides. ... The volunteer service is an activity that can really provide joy and also has a power to transform people, especially college students who are in process of discovery to go to adulthood. ... Also, through of their bad experiences using drugs I could learn a lot of things about life. ... Finally, they can earn more credits to help them in the graduation process while they learn through the life experience of the people who are getting help from them. In summary, volunteer service is beneficial for both pa...

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Once in awhile a film will come along that defies any notion of how a movie should be made. It's description nearly indefinable by the usual standards of movie-making. After viewing the film, I had to ask myself; is it a dream? Is it a historical documentary? Is it a drama or comedy? At its hear...

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• Grade Level: High School