1000 followers. 300 likes a post. 50 retweets a tweet. Comments consisting of numerous unnecessary heart eye emoji after heart eye emoji. All of this becomes self-validation for the millions of teenagers who use Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram. This is what our world has come to. Relying on social media to let you know that you are “cool” enough based on the number of likes and followers you have. So now you’re probably thinking “Oh‚ but not EVERY teen wants to display their new ‘your parents
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Smartphone Addiction As the days continue on and years pass by‚ technology is advancing at a rapid pace‚ smartphones especially. But are smartphones beginning to corrupt individuals? Abby Reid‚ a current teenage owner of a smartphone‚ was my first interviewee. Owning her phone for about two years now‚ Reid has become very tech-savvy when it comes to her iPhone. The main apps she uses on her phone are texting and social media. Kendall Lynott was the second interviewed teenager. As well as Reid‚ Lynott
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You Are Like‚ Such a Good Role Model Dear Miley Cyrus‚ When I looked at the airbrushed cutout of you that is standing in my room just now‚ I was suddenly struck by a sense of awe and respect. Shockingly‚ several of my classmates have accused you of being a letdown role model compared to your early Hannah Montana days‚ but I wholeheartedly refute these arguments with undeniable proof of your suitable behavioral choices‚ mature romantic relationships‚ and artistic bathroom photography. You go girl
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Illegal Immigrants Where have all of America’s jobs gone? If we grant a lot of illegal immigrants jobs and protection from deportation‚ it will only lead other immigrants to think it is OK to come into the country illegally‚ while also applying for jobs that Americans need and could be doing. Because of this there are U.S. shortages such as low income housing‚ low skilled jobs and low medical care. This is why America should not let in any more illegal immigrants. We as Americans let in at least
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Environment Satire It has come to my attention that our nation is in the middle of earthweek. At a time when we all stop‚ as Americans‚ and take a look at all of the great accomplishments we have made that we could have possibly overlooked while running around with our busy schedules. We recognize our efforts to create powerful industries and production plants that produce endless chemical compounds and new materials. The discovery and use of fossil fuels‚ of which has fed our automobiles and
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Genesis Sosa EN 102 Satire Essay March 12‚ 2014 Let’s Get Fat The United States is one of the nations with more cases of overweight people and obesity. Over the years this problem has increased. Experts in the field say that some of the causes for this disease are the lack of exercise‚ too much fast food‚ little sleep and stress‚ genetic problems and others. Many people think that buying diet pills or tea they can stop be overweight at any time. We have to implement solutions such as balance
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The most abundance evidence for Haliburton’s targets in "The Clockmaker" is Americans. "The Clockmaker" was written when Nova Scotia had "No capital or markets and with a population which had acquired habits that were not suited for a life of meagre income and sober farming" (Klinck‚ 92-101). Haliburton blamed the Americans for this. One of the reasons he wrote "The Clockmaker" was to enlighten Nova Scotia and the rest of the world about the true heritage and resources of the colony. "The salvation
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He’s a young fellow‚ the comedian‚ with white socks striped in dark‚ and dark suspenders over a white T-shirt. White face‚ red nose. His MO is to take after individuals and emulate their movement without their seeing‚ to the joy of the sizeable‚ regularly evolving group of onlookers. We’re staying here on the means of the Museum‚ hot and sweat-soaked‚ watching the show. The jokester can tail anybody: a smooth lady wearing pink unsettles‚ a child with a mountain bicycle‚ a muscle-shirted man talking
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People all over the world have been using make up products for centuries‚ and they were not always safe. We have harmed ourselves by using certain chemicals in our make-up and hair products. It was not always known that something would have a negative effect‚ but in the past even when something was harmful‚ people still used it. As technology‚ has improved and we have gained knowledge we have begun to test product before selling and using them. It was inhuman to do these testing on humans which is
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Good Things Come in Small Packages In today’s society the media sets the social norms and expectations that communities follows. People are constantly changing the way they look to fit these social standards and attempt to develop a resemblance to the perfect models and stars they see on television. They compulsively buy designer clothing as well as the latest and greatest technology in a desperate attempt to conform to the social norms. But how do you acquire essentials that cannot be bought?
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