Teen Vaping?
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, 0
There is a growing number of people suffering from lung problems, most of which can be answered to the...
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, 0
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, 0
Covid-19 Vaccine
, , , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Showcase, This is America, 2
The rise of Covid-19 has surged over the past 3 weeks. Many companies are rushing to get a vaccine...
Why the Internet Should Censor Suicide Videos
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 3
During our lifetime, there have been many events that have been recorded in our history books and such. Some...
The Power of Language Involved in Mental Health
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Language, Showcase, 0
Imagine if you woke up one day and no one said a word. The way we talk defines who...
In a time when so many hateful words are spread like wildfire, music seems like the only calm in...
Be More Serious About Social Distancing
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 10
This is a podcast of me reading a letter I am writing to the management of Suria KLCC. They...
Language has the amount of power that people allow it to have. For many people what others say about...
Should High School Sports Be Canceled Because of COVID-19?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Sports, 4
High School Sports is only around for 4 years for a student. High School sports really form who you...
Your Hair, Your Right?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, NowComment, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, 1
In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
Everyone has dropped some food on the floor and still wanted to eat it. You may want to think...
One story, one single story, what seems like a harmless string of words can turn into something that can...
The World’s need for Pilgrimage
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Media, Media and Message, Religion, 1
In today’s fast-paced culture, taking a step back to enjoy life every so often is unheard of, and now,...
Sports Played During COVID-19
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Sports, 3
While we still have this dangerous virus sports across the world are still having practices and games. The first...
Our personal empathy and it’s impact on those around us
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
Empathy is something that each human possesses, but we each have different amounts of it. Empathy is this quality...
Empathy’s Effect on Single Stories
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
Living life in a global pandemic is not easy for anyone, but there are some groups of people who...
Empathy plays a role in everyone’s life. Empathy plays a role in people’s behavior. An example of this would...
Non-Religious Pilgrimage
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Nature, Showcase, Wonder, 3
Often associated with religious motives, pilgrimage is the long, arduous journey meant to enlighten one about his or herself...
Pilgrimage: A Hero’s Journey
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Literary Essay, Religion, Showcase, 1
Many people travel, volunteer, and/or move away from home to grow and change as a person. In modern language,...
A single story is where the same story gets told over and over again, but it is never told by...
How Has Covid-19 Enhanced the Danger of a Single-Story?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 5
There is much danger in only understanding a single story. You can miss the most crucial information from multiple...
“Don’t You (Forget About Me)”
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 2
Most kids growing up in the 2000’s were most likely watching Disney Channel or maybe Nickelodeon. But when I...
Empathy and Its Relation to Individuality
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, Showcase, 0
A single story, as defined by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a phrase used to describe the “overly simplistic and...
Empathy plays an important role in many situations, especially in situations pertaining to mental illness. The way one expresses...
Pilgrimages: Then and Now
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Literary Essay, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
For most, a clear, stereotypical image comes to mind when visualizing the word pilgrimage: an ancient tradition reserved for...
What are the highest pandemic pastimes in the USA?
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 0
This chart shows the most Googled hobbies in each state during the Covid-19 pandemic. Streaming movies and TV shows were the most popular pastime, taking up 35 percent of Internet searches. Which of these activities have you spent the most time on during lockdown?
Empathy and the Coronavirus
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Writing, 0
The lack of empathy plays a role in the behavior of both scientists and people in the United States...
In chapter three of To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch said to Scout, “You never...
Have you ever wondered if you could choose your child’s talent?
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 2
What if parents could customize a baby much like choosing a car, selecting attributes like eye color, size, and...
Empathy: The Key to a Successful Relationship
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 3
The continuous lack of empathy and understanding in our society has placed a rift in the establishment and preservation...
Americans’ apathy leads to a single story of entitlement and privilege that deteriorates the world’s view on the capability...
Through my relationships over the years, I have learned that the presence of empathy is very important. Relationships are...
The flower, sometimes known as a ‘bloom or blossom, which have been adored and admired by humans to bring...
An example of a single story is the lives of social media influencers. They post many things about who...
Procrastination in Teenagers.
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Stress, 7
Procrastination is well known throughout most of the population, especially in highschool and university students. Parents see procrastination as...
How can we reach a new norm?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, This is America, 0
The last few months the world has been struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries more than others and...
Coronavirus and Impacts
, , , Community, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
The coronavirus pandemic had many negative but some positive impacts. Nearly everyone’s daily routine was drastically changed, unemployment rates...
Vaping Matters in Other Countries
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 0
In the article, “China and India turn against vaping. But Europe sees it as safer than cigarettes,” Bloomberg from...
Economic Changes
, , , Community, Coronavirus, Decision Making, Environment & World, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Showcase, Social Class, 0
“With schools closed and the streets empty across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic, many parents are spending...
The importance of keeping good mental and physical health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 2
The world has been shaken and ravaged by an unknown disease, later known as COVID-19 late November 2019/early December....
High School Athletes Impacted by COVID
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Sports, 7
I was remarkably fortunate enough to experience an entire football season during my senior year of high school with...
Why is Vaping so Addictive in the Youth?
, , , American Creed, Drugs, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, 6
In this modern generation the unhealthy trend of vaping has become popular. In the mid-2000s, the first e-cigarette was...
No More Suicides!
, , , Call to Action, Critical Courageous Conversations, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 16
Today, more and more people are facing the problem of depression and the pressure of work or school. Suicides...
How has COVID affected developing countries in comparison to developed countries?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 1
My previous article, “How has COVID-19 affected developing countries?”, mainly focused on the general effects and treatment methods of...
These days with political issues on the rise, there is still one that has not been answered. And that...
A Letter to My Cousin about COVID-19 in America
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Covid Oral History, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Showcase, 3
Dear Cousin Saidou, How are you doing? I hope everything is going well for you during these difficult times....
What will life be like after COVID-19?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 9
After COVID-19 hit the world unexpectedly, all activities, sports, news, and education was quickly put on pause. This virus...
We all know modern society has outdone itself with all these new phones, games, tablets, etc. Although we have...
How has COVID-19 affected developing countries?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 2
In an article titled “In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside” written by the New York...
Who should be doing the domestic work in a household?
, , , Fall 2020, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Point of View, Showcase, 0
In the article ¨Who’s Still Doing The Housework¨ by Claire Cain Miller and Chrisanne Grise it says that the...
Car Accidents
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, 0
In the article “Car Accidents,” I learned that more people need to be educated on why people should take...
Could there be a cure soon?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 3
It has been about 7 months that many of us have gone into quarantine mandated by the government, due...
The Vaping Crisis – What can be done to stop it?
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, 8
Vaping is starting to become a big worldwide issue many teens are starting to get involved with this little...
Dear Athletes who practice five or more times per week, We are writing to you because we want to...
Dear Pregnant Mothers, I am writing to you mothers because you could be affected by premature labor. You are...
In today’s world we are very quick to judge and label someone as “special needs” just because their brains...
What is Social Distancing and What will it do for us?
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, 1
For many kids my age and younger this is the first time we have ever heard the phrase “social...
As Coronavirus spreads in the world, people become more and more serious about it. How to protect ourselves and...
Shrek 2: Cinematic Perfection
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Coronavirus, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, History, I Could Be Worse, Love, Media, Media and Message, Oscars, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stress, This is America, Youth Activism, 1
Everybody loves Shrek. It’s an amazing film. However, Dreamworks achieved perfection with the next installation of the franchise, Shrek...
Drinking age, too high or just right?
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 2
The argument of the drinking age has been a hot topic in the news for quite some time now....
The Risks the virus might lead to in the Future
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 3
With the Initiation of the corona virus in the world, we have all been pretty much at a...
I Just Remembered, I Have ADHD
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
So needless to say I am writing this from home, as everyone because of your friendly neighborhood corona virus....
What are the risks and effects of recreational marijuana?
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Recreational marijuana is a severe issue spread in the world, especially more than half of the people have tried...
Social distancing is extremely important to slow this virus down and possibly destroy it because if we isolate and...
Social distancing is a term applied to certain actions that are taken by Public Health officials to stop/slow down...
Right now there are not enough test kits to evenly distribute, or just to create an accurate sample size...
COVID-19 in Utah 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment as of the week ending on March 31, 2020. Since...
Coronavirus will change the World
, , , Coronavirus, Environment & World, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 0
The coronavirus is going to permanently change the world. It already has, and will continue to do so until...
Move it to up your Mood
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
In our world we tend to hear that it is good to exercise for at least 30 minutes a...
Coronavirus Vs. The World
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
Diseases are around us all the time and they are usually not that much of a deal. We have...
Birth control has always been a huge debate on if we should even use it or not. The new...
The Consequence that my mother is addicted?
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 5
In the article “My mother is an addict” I learn that many parents are addicts and totally forget their...
There is a hashtag that has become more relevant on Instagram called, #fitspiration. Within #fitspiration videos and photos of...
Underlying Issues of the US Healthcare System
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
Under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights are inherent to all human beings. These human rights...
The right to Health Care in many places is being violated, some don’t even know that they have these...
It’s no secret that the use of nicotine products has skyrocketed among teens in the past ten years. Although...
How One Rural California County Went From The State’s Highest Rate of Opioid Deaths To Zero
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
The article, “How One Rural California County Went From The State’s Highest Rate of Opioid Deaths To Zero” explains...
Abolish immigration detention centers
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 15
One of so many reasons to abolish immigration detention centers is because the people that are held don’t get...
The new type of coronavirus 2019 refers to the first outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan, China...
Concussion Rates in High School Compared to College
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
https://nowcomment.com/documents/169793 This document shows the variation in concussion rates from high school to college. The largest difference that I...
Lack of Education on Nutrition to Younger Generations Part 3
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
As more and more people learn how important it is to teach people at young ages about nutrition and...
Are vegans good for kids?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
When I read articles and books, some people say that being a vegetarian as a child does not matter...
How to start your own workout plan
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sports, Spring 2020, 4
Our ancestors were killers, hunters, and especially runners. It’s in our DNA to be physically active. Everyone can be...
End the epidemic of loneliness in nursing home residents with person-centered care
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
The three sources I annotated fill in the gaps of my proposed problem-solution essay. My issue is all about...
Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 4
Medicine and many different treatment options have had a huge impact in the world and are constantly being researched...
We think of the flu as a common seasonal illness that everyone is bound to get, right? Wrong, during...
Is Music Good or Bad While You Study?
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Stress, 9
There has been a lot of controversy about whether students should listen to music while they study. Some believe...
The opioid epidemic is a large issue affecting people of a variety of ages across the country. Opioids were...
Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1
The opioid crisis is ravaging through communities, taking somewhere around 178 lives a day. The crisis has been charted...
A different Diet
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
In this article about being a vegetarian, I got a deeper understanding of the pros of being a vegetarian. I...
Should Marijuana be Legalized
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 4
Medical marijuana legalization is one of the hot topics in politics in recent years. With more states making the...
Why children shouldn’t be expected to save the whole world
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Protest, Showcase, 4
(Or why child protests ain’t really the best) The fact that children are protesting is not a problem, per...
History of Vaping
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
The Modern e-cigarette was created in China by a man named Hon Lik in 2003. But not until 2006-2007...
Stop Suicide
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 4
Currently, more and more people are faced with the problem of depression and pressure from work or school. Especially,...
Cost-effectiveness for nonprofits evaluating foster care reform projects
, , , Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 0
The article I was reading was basically reviewing the best ways to reform foster care. The author of the...
There are many pros and cons about lowering the legal drinking age to 18 in the USA. Those who...
Mental health has always been stigmatized since forever. Many people live with mental health issues. Some may not even...
Do video games contribute to youth violence?
, , , Argument, Bullying, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Violence, 5
Parents are teaching their kids values in the wrong ways. Giving kids video games that show aggression and violence...
What’s the Risk in Using Medical Marijuana?
, , , Drugs, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 0
In the U.S., the most common use for medical marijuana is pain control. It has been found to be...
SAD—social anxiety disorder is a mental health condition. It is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged...
Should you wash your hair everyday?
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, 0
Hair care is a very personal choice. There is almost no medical reason to wash your hair. Therefore, deciding...
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