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After the Newtown shooting in December, gun control has turned into an immense issue. Weather we should ban guns, change the amount of magazines, or having monthly background checks on those who own, or may purchase firearms. This has caused lots of commotion in our country. The some of the public believes we should be able to own guns for our own protection or just to own a gun. No matter what’s happens with the gun laws, we can’t completely prevent mass shootings, but we can try.

What I fear is going to college. The thing is that I am scared to leave home. I always wondered if I will enjoy the college life. I am going to miss just waking up in my own bed, just lying there, and jumping on things that I enjoy. I started to think about how I am going to miss my mom and dad so much. Will I make friends, have enough money? The reason why I am going to college is to ensure that I have a good future. I want to get my bachelor’s degree to become nurse to help my people that wou

“Fat fat fatty fat” bellowed all the children on the playground. Growing up was hard. Kids don’t play with you if you’re not perfect and me, I was not perfect. I was not perfect because of my weight I remember like it was yesterday as the kid’s song “Diamond the big fat fish! Diamond the big fat fish!” I cried and cry all day long they hurt my feelings. As I played in the park by myself. Fifth grade was even harder getting teased about your weight. Called names fatty fatty fatty.

Throughout my entire life, and the lives of others, I can make a general assumption that the more of an education you had, the more educated of a person you are. And while this can be very true, I also know that it isn't. I know some very smart people who are very dumb, and some very dumb people who are very smart. What brings this up though?

Last night in my internal relations class, we watched bits and pieces of a documentary called Saudi Solutions (and I recommend this movie to an

Its okay to admit you need help when it comes to successfully selling yourself during the interview process.Many people are afraid or ashamed to admit they need help.Just because you got the interview doesn't mean you know how to properly conduct yourself to land the job.I have seen many a horrendous faux pas waiting my turn for an interview;and Gi-rrendous faux pas during group interviews.In the past I have been guilty of committing an interview crime or seven.The road to redemption begins wi

“Sticks and stones can break my bones but words….? Words can do all sorts of things... Whether or not we believe the words, they do their work.” ~H.H


“If I ever get so big that I take up 2 seats on mass transit, or have to sit sideways on the single seats….tell my fat greedy ass to stop eating…You so fat you only joined facebook because you heard they put cookies on your computer:...and You so fat you walked into the Gap and filled it”

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You shouldn’t wait for specific months or national days to come around to practice awareness on causes that affect your health.Every calendar day should be practiced as an awareness day. Know your body and be conscious of your well being.Get a yearly physical to know whats going on with your overall health.Practice safe sex and get tested for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases regularly. Whether you are in a monogamous relationship or not.


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Throughout history the human race has always been ignorant to their own level of understanding, just look at past civilizations. It seems the most intelligent people of an era were the least noted and seldom followed. Many great writers, poets, and introspective thinkers were not understood or appreciated until long after their time on Earth ended. Using common logic, we can safely assume there are many people theorizing, at this very moment, concepts outside of our current realm of thought. Th

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