The Obsession There is a standard that most people have to meet in order to be considered beautiful. Beauty is a concept that is perceived differently by everyone, but what does it really mean? In recent years, beauty standards have become more varied. But all beliefs of beauty revolve around a core idea of an …
Hate has plagued society since the beginning of humankind. It grows from jealousy, a sense of superiority, disappointment or it can be learned as a child from parental figures. But what happens when faith and religion begin having a role to play in a person’s hate? We constantly see hateful messages. They are posted online, …
Social Media is a form of communication with one another. However, the twist is that social media is communicating online. Not only is it for communication but for finding ideas or even help. Study shows that ninety percent of teens ages 13-17 have used social media the most. There are many negative impacts on the …
Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person’s physical features are aesthetically ethereal and beautiful. Some physical features are attractive in both men and women, particularly body and facial features. But it has been found that overall the beauty industry has a negative effect on humans self-esteem, body image and the expectation of beauty. …
Every year about 200,000 people are trafficked, the number increasing each year. The Human Trafficking hotline shows a 25% jump in human trafficking cases from 2017 to 2018. 27% of these victims were children. Each year less than 600 cases are solved, Meaning the majority of those cases go unreported and unsolved. I believe that …
In 2020, a lot changed; a national pandemic strung due to Coronavirus. This led to the world undergoing a lockdown. Almost everything shut down, and everyone had to be quarantined. This had a major impact on many lives. As I begin to talk about how teenagers were impacted due to this lockdown; my goal is …
April 3rd, 1973. This was the first time A person has ever touched a cell phone. Although the cellphone has been here for less than a century people have been active on it more than you think. These days people go on many different apps that helped them become very popular, and some even become …
The famous words on the tablet of the Statue of Liberty say, Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. America is described as a melting pot, where many different types of people from different cultures were invited to live and become productive members …
Going to college is something that most people look forward to. Some people may not be able to afford going to college. This may be an issue for some kids when they are deciding on which schools they want to apply to. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for …
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a storyteller. She grew up in eastern Nigeria. She was an early reader and writer. She started reading at the age of 2 and writing at the age of 7. She would read British and American children’s books. She wrote stories exactly the kinds she was reading. Her characters were white …