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    Drug Obsession

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    Drug Obsession Most teenagers tend to want to try new things because it’s shown on TV in a cool or unique way. Drugs are a popular topic for TV shows‚ movies‚ music‚ and music videos for this generation. TV shows‚ movies‚ and music show that it’s okay to do and or sell illegal substances clearly this is wrong. Showing drugs in this capacity give the illusion that it’s okay to take or do them. This makes teenagers assume that it is alright to take the substance even though it is not. Drug

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    Practice For Perfection

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    Suzanna Arundhati Roy[1] (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author and political activist who is best known for the 1998 Man Booker Prize for Fiction winning novel The God of Small Things (1997) and for her involvement in environmental and human rights causes. Roy ’s novel became the biggest-selling book by a nonexpatriate Indian author. Contents   [hide]  1 Early life and background 2 Career 2.1 Literary career 2.2 Early career: screenplays 2.3 The God of Small Things 2.4 Later career

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    What is "Perfection”? Currently in our society‚ looks mean everything. People care so much about their appearance that they are going above and beyond to achieve the look the media makes us believe is perfect. Women are going to the most credited plastic surgeons and men are going to the gym and taking muscle growth supplements more than ever before. But who is to blame? The celebrities demonstrating perfection‚ the media exposing their flawless pictures‚ or our own insecure minds? Not only is

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    From Charlie Sheen to the Queen; we follow them‚ we love them. But has our obsession with celebrities gone too far? So ask yourself: why are we “infected” with this viral disease? Does celebrity worship syndrome affect us? What type of celebrity do we classify as a one we would follow? Why has the Twitter revolution changed our views of celebrities? And most importantly‚ who do we blame for our addictive behaviour? We must turn away from our celebrity driven life and be our own mind controllers.

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    a selection of those that are patrolled to create the heroine. However; every hero has their enemies. The darkness that seeks the light forever has a shadow to cast it back…so as my mother taught me before her passing. This role of “Queen of Perfection” has

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    When you hear the word perfection‚ what is the first image that pops out of your mind? Is it the bright‚ shiny‚ twinkling smile of Ian Somerhalder or is it the sexy body of Megan Fox? Or perhaps is it just the cute face of your crush in one of your classes? Or maybe the simple concept of having complete and functional limbs is enough for you to be considered perfect already. For Merriam Webster‚ perfection is the freedom from fault or defect – or just plain flawlessness. As for most of the people

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    compulsive disorders. The most common type is contamination obsession. It is a fear of any disease or contact any subject. As a result of this‚ the person starts to over-clean‚ such as often hand washing. Excessive hand washing can sometimes even lead to a complete deep skin destruction. The person can spend most of their day at home by washing themselves or isolating themselves from being out because of fear of contamination. Another common obsession is ‘’ checking’’. The person may repeatedly check to

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    achievements. Technology evolution has always been very precise and important. This has been driven people obsessed with vanguard technology. In the past‚ people hadn’t the chance to be surrounded by technology as we are now (accessibility). So human’s obsession with technology has its own reasons and consequences. Individuals get obsessed with technology because of necessity‚ to improve lifestyle‚ to get a better life‚ to have a simple and easy life. This kind of mania exists because people can afford

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    The idea of perfection can be viewed in so many different angles of one’s perspective. Society has a huge impact on teens‚ and leads people to have a deceived image on the true meaning of perfection. To add the world into this idea of perfection is very difficult to understand or to even think about. A perfect world is shown as being “happy” with materialistic objects‚ for instance‚ a common thought in society is; one can be at their happiest state and success with tons of money. However‚ many do

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    900582 Explain Significant Connections “If you look for perfection‚ you’ll never be content.” This quote by Leo Tolstoy reveals the cruelty in the idea of perfection and how the idea of perfection is a barrier for society’s contentment. Society today is enthralled with the idea of perfection and we sacrifice our contentment in search of what we think will be a greater‚ more satisfying and glorious life. Flawless by Lara Chapman‚ Soul Surfer by Sean McNamara‚ Bunheads by Sophie flack and Picture

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