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            To begin with, what is ageism? Ageism, also known as age discrimination, is to discriminate against certain group of people based on their age. Being judged is harder than it seems and most have a hard time confronting age discrimination. A common example would be someone getting turned down at a job interview,... »

“Happiness isn’t getting what you want, it’s wanting what you got.”, Garth Brooks, an American country music artist, states. However, numerous people depend on wealth or a widespread reputation to gain joy. Fame and fortune can influence your happiness favorably, but on the other hand, it can also negatively affect your well-being. The fact... »

           Have you ever fallen short of success or achievement in school work because you didn’t have enough time? As teenagers, the grand majority of us did. We blame it on the lack of time but it’s actually due to the way we control it. Being a teenager, we have a lot of outings,... »

           Is there such a thing as a good lie? As humans, we all lie. Whether it’s a white lie or a dramatic one, we all have our reasons. Lying is to make an untrue statement or to create a false or misleading impression. Some intend on hurting the person’s feelings while most are... »

These days, most people have bad sleeping habits. I, for example, tend to sleep a little bit too late resulting to a dissatisfactory amount of sleep. Poor sleeping habits can cause many bad consequences: physical pain, irritation and lethargic feelings are some examples. Why do we have bad sleeping habits? The reason is mainly... »

            Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or simply “Santa” is important for kids to give them something to believe in and for the magic of Christmas. A parent doesn’t plan on giving their children a lesson about Santa, it’s just part of Christmas, like other things are. Reading... »

          Metal: 1) Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours — or the equivalent of a half a gallon of       gasoline. 2) During the time it takes you to read this sentence, 50,000 12-ounce aluminum cans are made. 3) Once an aluminum can is recycled, it... »

By: Gherra Leigh Aquino-Javier Energy is essential to our daily activities. It is needed to provide us with light, heat and powers such as cooking facilities and electronic devices. We are now relying on energy for communication, transportation and industrial measures. So, how would our everyday life be without energy? It would doubtlessly become... »

By: Gherra Leigh Aquino-Javier Everyday we pollute our atmosphere by doing simple things such as driving our cars, traveling in airplanes and lots of other stuff that produces carbonic acid gas. We ignore the fact that our actions intensify the greenhouse effect. I will now explain briefly the impact on human health, the sea... »