When looking back on the different viewpoints that other classmates brought up about substance abuse, I found that I agree with the cognitive-behavioral viewpoint and the sociocultural viewpoint. At first I believed that cognitive-behavioral views were the main way that substance abuse was brought about due to the fact that the individual suffering from substance abuse chose to put themselves through the initial experiences. Their desire for the temporary rewarding effects is more satisfaction then
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I truly believe in the power of a last impression. Many of us have been taught that a good first impression is vital to a successful start to many of encounters in a person’s life. Yes this may be true; for instance, when interviewing for a new job or perhaps just introducing yourself for the first time to your colleagues at school, a bad or unfavorable first impression can make or break the moment; hence, it is normally the final or last impression that will remain engraved in the interviewers or
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Courage is not only gifted to the few brave ones, it is something that lies within you, Where you can draw upon its strength and power, in time of crisis, fear and decisions. Courage is not something mysterious or unattainable, It is something you can exercise in your daily life choices, You can let it bring to you travel paths, And make you more conscious and aware of your life. Courage does not have to roar to be heard, It does not mean being totally fearless and being invincible
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Margarita is pressured by her family to win the Wrigley Invitational Women’s Race to Catalina. The pressure and demands from her family, more specifically her father, results in a great deal of stress and she becomes very fatigued and exhausted during the swimming race. At first, I thought the play was just about a young girls struggles to give her family the fame and glory they are looking for until she vanishes in the ocean after almost giving up her fight in the race. It wasn’t until I read the
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Dare To Dream The beauty of dreaming is amazing, it can take you anywhere in reality. What I dream of is a goal to be set, it is a journey to be taken. When I dream, I force myself to take the challenge and walk into unknown grounds to bring everything I dream into a reality. Some of these day time dreams would come to reality, like the time I dreamed of becoming good in math, but some dreams are not meant to be and other could be way to far from our hands. Some when realized fulfill you of
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missing someone gets easier everyday bc even though yout one day further from the last time u saw them, your one day closer to the next time you will missing someone gets easier everyday bc even though yout one day further from the last time u saw them, your one day closer to the next time you will missing someone gets easier everyday bc even though yout one day further from the last time u saw them, your one day closer to the next time you will missing someone gets easier everyday bc even though
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BUTTERFLIES Verse 1) There’s something in your eyes, It holds a big surprise, It made me realize how much I adore you. I hold you in my arms, I’ll keep you out of harm, I’ll always have the charm and love I have for you. (Pre-Chorus) You’re my crush, Can’t you see the way I blush, but I don’t want to rush things with you my love, You’re all I think of, Truly sent from above. (Chorus) Girl i get butterflies when I look into your eyes, Girl, I get butterflies, yea I, I get so
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D’Maya Major November 7, 2010 English 101 It is known that people who hold higher positions make the most money. But people think they are being paid extremely too much. They also believe that CEOs do mediocre jobs while still getting all of the benefits as a CEO. They don’t actually look at the bigger picture to see why and how they are making that figure each year. I believe that CEOs have done so much to get that position that they are at, so they have earned every penny of their salary
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I knew I was not the only one who was cheated by him. I could not believe that the person I loved so much was a cheater. He cheated many innocent girls like me. “Dude, do not believe him. I think you’re in love with the wrong person. He has many other girlfriends besides you”, said my best friend Lara. But, I did not really bother about her advice because I was so madly in love with him at the age of seventeen. I heard people say love is blind. But, my love was blind, deaf and brainless too. It
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How To Become a Successful Student Every student wants to be successful, besides who doesn't? But schools seem to ask so much from students that they find success so vague and out of reach. Well, as the old maxim goes, every quality that a successful man has can be acquired by anyone, all that it takes is guts and perseverance. One common problem of students is meeting deadline of their requirements. For some, writing essay and term papers is very challenging, impossible even. But with proper
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