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Low wages. Foreign goods. Capitalism. These words describe some of what globalization offers. Globalization is deemed as a positive influence towards developing countries. The government and most of the media supports globalization, but is globalization a good thing? To what extent is globalization just modern day imperialism?  Read More »

Imagine this: On normal a Friday noon, during lunch in school, girls are fighting for a Pepsi bottle, rolling on the floor, strangling each other for it. They are acting kind of strange.
It makes you wonder why they are fighting for that bottle.  Read More »

The most common question people ask you while you are in elementary and middle school.
Now, the common question they ask me during high school is: what college are you gonna go to? What are you gonna study? What career are you thinking about? What are you gonna do after high school? ect. ect.
i hate answering them because i know that they will ask me over and over again.  Read More »

Gas Prices at an all time high! ! ! ! almost four dollars!! everything is so expensive. Is this economy in a recession or is it going towards a recession? are we going to have another great depression?  Read More »

the theme for my english class is opportunity.
my english teacher does give us an opportunity to speak our mind.
we are currently reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
the theme opportunity is seen through out this book.
she wants us to understand fully Malcolm X's opportunities that he took, ignored and made for himself. and all this made me think about my opportunities.  Read More »

Anabolic steroids are related to the hormone testosterone. It increases the synthesis of protein in cells. Increase in “androgenic and virilizing properties” can cause an increase of male characteristics such as growth of the vocal chords.
These steroids are used by some athletes to try and improve their game but these steroids are also used for treating cancer.  Read More »

did you have a teacher who didnt teach the class?
well i had one in seventh grade. he was lazy. He gave us handouts to read then he sat down in front of the class and use the computer. It was so boring! He did not teach us a thing. nothing! at least he passed me with an eighty.
this year i have a teacher who doesnt teach right. is that possible? arent teachers there to teach the students?  Read More »

During the summer, I take walks in the streets of Manhattan. It is very crowded sometimes. There are people who smoke on the side of the street or while walking. Sometimes when they blow their smoke, they blow it in my face. I cough and curse at them under my breath. I don’t understand how they can stand to smoke. I also don't understand how they can smoke in the awful summer heat.  Read More »