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- 1221: Lucas: King of Film
- ... way or another to become the leader who they are. In George Lucas' case, he was greatly influenced in his late teens and early twenties. Lucas claims to have chased girls and raced cars throughout high school, and barely made it through (Moritz 258). Soon after high school, Lucas attended Modesto Junior College in California and continued to work on cars as his main interest (Moritz 258). In Smith, Lucas is quoted saying, "I was a hell-raiser; lived, ate, breathed ...
- 1222: Attention Deficit Disorder ( Add)
- ... with others. From personal observations of an ADD child, their attitude towards other people if often irritable and impatient. He has displayed many of the symptoms mentioned in texts. Physically his energy levels are remarkably high even though he has his share of accidents. Many of his expected behaviours tend not to maintain for more than a few minutes. His mothers say that he will have trouble with remembering a certain ... and temperamental children. But this tends to disappear in adulthood, and late adolescence. Once in the work place as an adult an their disorder does not show up as prominently as it did throughout their school years. They have already become more subdued, but little features are still noticeable. CAUSES OF THE DISORDER. PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY OF ADD. Many theories have arisen once research and experiments have been done. But the exact ... in foods and dyes affect the hyperactivity of an ADD individual. „h It has been evident that ADD individuals suffer from abnormally low levels of arousal in the nervous system. ADD children are often under high levels of stress due to their behaviour, therefore causing biochemical differences and the increase of their hyperactive behaviour. „h Possible brain damage is another feature that has been shown in an ADD child. During ...
- 1223: The Effects of Alcohol on People
- ... very addictive. Alcohol is found and drank in many parts of the world including the United States. ( Pittman , page 1 ) Thirty five percent of wine cooler beverages are sold to and drank by middle and high school students. Between middle school students and high school students drink one point one billion cans of beer a year. Roughly over half of the United States traffic fatalities are alcohol related. Alcohol or alcohol related problems cost society ...
- 1224: Critical Analysis Of Soldiers
- ... Harold's definition of who he has become. He recognizes he has changed, and this change is played out dramatically against the backdrop of a town where nothing else has changed since he was in high school. His father parks his car in the same place; it's still the same car; the girls walking down the street look like the same girls, except more of them have short hair now. Imamura ... a careful examination of what Krebs was doing before the war and what happened while he was in Europe. Prior to the war, Hemingway tells us in the very first paragraph, Krebs attended a Methodist school in Kansas. He was not out of place then; Hemingway says "There is a picture which shows him among his fraternity brothers, all of them wearing exactly the same height and style collar" (Hemingway, ...
- 1225: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Themes Related to Society Today
- ... for decades to come. Why? The novel by Mark Twain, or Samuel Clemens, has many themes that relate to society today. Even today society continues to talk about whether the novel should be read amongst high- school curriculums. Society is also continuing to deal with racism, and its effects on the lives of African-Americans. Another theme that is prevalent in society is lying among American children. Huck Finn is a self ... lives. There are still many individual racists but for the most part this disease has been cured. As in the book, most people described as racists are not, for they are just mistaken. There are school districts across the nation that are debating whether to ban their children from reading Huckleberry Finn. If this book is taught, the novel can open student's eyes to the racial tension that ignorance ...
- 1226: Counterfeiting: We're In The Money
- ... capture of more than $19 million in counterfeit cash, and the Canadian authorities; seizure of than $129 million in counterfeit U.S. currency." (Gomez, Bertha. "Officials Say..") In a small town north of Chicago, two high school seniors were arrested for the use of counterfeit bills. With the use of the internet and a color printer, these two teenagers were able to create and pass their counterfeit twenty dollar bills through the high school cafeteria but were later arrest by police after trying to use their money at a local Taco Bell. If teenagers are finding ways to counterfeit money, that should tell someone that we need ...
- 1227: Under Age Drinking : The Problems It Creates
- ... few, or more than a few, drinks. A select few are really drunk or passed out. Now lets step outside and take a look at a different type of drinking, drinking at an early age. High school and junior high kids are at a party drinking. Like the adults, some are just having a few, but quite a few are having more than that and are stumbling around. These kids have been given the ...
- 1228: Betty Friedan
- ... on them for three years. Bronchitis affected her every winter, which developed into asthma. She could hardly see out of one eye and had to wear glasses, and had crooked teeth. Harry and Miriam placed high value on appearances, which didn't agree with Betty. She never kept her room clean and didn't care about dresses and things. Her family members said she was too smart to be interested in ... She would start clubs like the Baddy Baddy club (foreshadowing her numerous future organizations). Her and her schoolmates would plan certain times to drop their books or break out into coughing fits. Sadly, around junior high, anti-Semitism grew and those in the Jewish community were excluded from the many new sororities and fraternities. Her whole social whirl had come to an end. High school was thought to be a new beginning, but she still had problems. Betty overwhelmed people and had a bossy streak and strong opinions, which led her to become an outcast. She had an ...
- 1229: Sometimes a Shining Moment: Good Teachers/ Bad Teachers
- ... good time. When I showed up at room 124 on the first day of class I did not know what to expect. You see I never had Mrs. Oehler in my previous three years of high school. I thought she would be a nice person to have as teacher, but I never knew that she would be the best teacher that I ever had. I first noticed that Mrs. Oehler was a ... wrong he'll tell me. I really appreciated the fact that he cared the that much.” My art teacher Mrs. Lenher was like that. She was a very nice person and every one in the school knew it, even the other teachers. When ever I had a problem she would take time out of her very busy day to help. I remember last fall one of my friend was in ...
- 1230: Ted Bundy
- ... where she met and married John Bundy. At the time Ted was four years old. He was adopted by John and his new parents had four children together. From the beginning Ted did well in school. His teachers complimented him on his good grades. But they also commented on Ted's inability to control his violent temper. Friends recall Ted as one who would usually avoid fights, though when provoked could explode with frightening violence and anger. Ted was active in Boy Scouts and attended church regularly. He also held a part-time job and made excellent grades. Ted just dated once during high school and was described as shy. It was around this time that Ted began sneaking out of the house and peeping into windows. He became a "Peeping Tom." He occasionally disabled a woman's car ...
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