Any person will tell you that the influences of those in charge, those you love, and those you trust, are the hardest to ignore. In the end these kids thought for themselves, with their own minds about what was right and what was wrong. ... It is the most heavily influenced due to the monetary requirements and benefits of the sport. ... This team of high school age kids stood against that same world. ... These high school kids did all of this without the same life's knowledge as Jackie Robinson. ...

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At the microsystem level, bi-directional influences are strongest and have the greatest impact on the child. ... We lived in a 3 bedroom home which housed 2 of my aunts who had 3 kids between them, as well as my grandmother, mother, brother, 2 sisters and me. ... The more fortunate kids at school would make comments regarding our clothes, saying stuff like "tell your mom to get a job and buy you a dress that isn't from the 1800's". ... I think it was because they wanted so badly to be accepted and hated being looked down on by the more fortunate kids in our neighborhood. ... The mac...

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Whether I was a staff kid or a participant, I have been a part of pathfinders since I can remember. ... People that may seem to have little influence can actually change many lives. ... Like one of the CNN Hero, who started transporting kids to the hospital. ... I think the biggest influences that really impressed me were the movies that were viewed during class. ... This especially influenced me because my brother is mentally handicapped and I would never want to see him in the same position as the main character at the start of the movie. ...

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When I was in elementary school, I was one of the most popular kids in the school. ... I think my friend and I were also the first kids to ever get kicked out of art class for the entire year, because I tried to put paint on his head after he threw a huge ball of clay at me. ... I started to hang out with different types of kids because I moved to smarter level classes, so I saw people I never really talked to before. These kids were fun to talk to, but they never did anything fun at all. ... I think he was probably my biggest influence outside of my immediate family on being very respecta...

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While its important to note that my mother was very much American, it was my father who actually raised me and therefore my greatest influence has come from him. ... Any person who has visited the Middle East will vogue for how strikingly different it's culture is from the American, and I believe myself lucky to have such different cultures influence my life. ... While I am grateful to be influenced by both these cultures, there are times when the cultures are so different that they don't work together and clash. ... It was something all the kids in Mount Vernon do. ... I really love...

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Now everyone is driving under the influenced of alcohol. ... One of the biggest mistakes that underage drinkers are known for is driving while under the influence of alcohol. ... According to Mike Sylve, the spring of 98 poll verified that "kids identified Budweiser's talking frogs and lizards as their favorite ads; beating out commercials for Barbie, Coke, Snickers, and McDonalds's. ...

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Although it has been thousands of years ago, Rome's influences on American sports today continues to stand strong. ... Greeks were the first to influence the Romans when it came to sports. ... I can honestly say that prior to taking this class, it was an assumption on my part that football, baseball, soccer, etc., were just sports that came together by accident in kids backyards. ...

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Ballplayers can become heroes for kids, but it is often taken to the point where they become a role model. ... Often parents would rather rely on athletes to influence their children than taking some initiative and actually doing some parenting. ...

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As a kid, you get away with being lackadaisical or even non-assertive in the sport. ... It is being critiqued simply to find the ideal position on the football team for you, as you will find out, while being influenced repeatedly and directed towards your position, made for you. ...

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The Victorian Era was a huge influence on modern day times; more specifically they had an everlasting impact on entertainment. ... Kids would often race to see who was the fastest and adults would ride around and have fun. ...

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The psychology of sports is not a new area. Studies first began in this area around the 1930's. The mind of an athlete simply impressed and amazed scientist. The mind of an athlete is completely different from the mind of an ordinary person. Scientist spent their research time on the motor aspect...

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