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Defensive Driving
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Defensive driving is learning how to anticipate problems before they happen. In other words, defensive driving is the ability to be proactive while driving, not passive. Today's defensive driving courses help new and old drivers become... (more »)
Gun Control: Is it constitutional? This work is considered exceptional by our editorial staff.
Crime is everywhere in this world and everyone is capable of committing it. The police are here to protect us, but they cannot always be there on a moment’s notice. Can you feel safe and secure in your own home without the means to protect... (more »)
Resilience
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Resilience is ability to recover from and traumatic incident. It is a way to heal from an incident that has scared you. People in this world need resilience to fight through the problems and stress that surround them. Resilience is an invisible... (more »)
Fear and Love
Fear is something confided in all of our hearts. It is something that we all have to eventually face. We try to run from it for as long as we can, but eventually it catches up with us. Fear continues to torment us, and never goes away. Fear... (more »)
Make A Difference
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Have you ever felt stuck? Do you understand the meaning of being truly stuck? 13-year-old Omayra Shanchez was stuck up to her shoulders in water for 55 hours before she died. She was only 13! People all around the world watched as she stood in her... (more »)
sorting things out
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Decisions are not always easy. One always leads to another, an infinite amount no matter what we decide. Sometimes they are easy and harmless, but other times they are difficult and toxic. What if two people you truly care about take two... (more »)
My Declaration of Independence
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There comes a time in every person's life when one can no longer rely upon their parents for everyday transportation. As we age, one key factor binds us to our parents, and limits the independence that we rightfully deserve. That factor is... (more »)
Being a Child Shouldn't Hurt
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Every second a child is born into a family. The upcoming years are spent watching Disney movies, going to parks and petting zoos, buying ice cream from the ice cream truck and finger painting with their family. Almost all kids are brought into... (more »)
One Child Policy
Did you know that in China you can only have one child? Well, in China families can only have one child due to an overpopulation problem. They will be fined if they have more than one child. It is an unfair thing to do to the families even with... (more »)
Am I Hellene? This work is considered exceptional by our editorial staff.
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About a year ago, a young lady named Katerina Moutsatsou stood up and uploaded a video on YouTube entitled “I am Hellene”, in which she praised and eulogized Greece and Hellenic culture…A year after, and I’m sitting on my desk, in front of... (more »)
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