Thomas Edison was a big influence on me when I was a kid and is still a big influence on me nowadays. ... I always felt that I wasn't as smart as the other kids, and when I would mess up in front of the class they would laughed at me. But over time it became clear to me that I didn't want to be like all the other kids. ... As a kid I loved to take things apart and put them back together just so I could see how it worked. ... Thomas Edison became even more of an influence on me in my middle school to high school years, when I learned more about him while I did a projects on him. ...

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High School Athletics: Good or Bad Influence? ... In society today, high school sports have a great influence on the future of students, whether they will or where they go to college. This influence may seem good at the time but later turns into a bad influence, which could end in the student dropping out of school. ... Pressure from parents and siblings cause kids to overexert themselves and injure themselves because of their parents wanting to win more than their kids. ... This rate jumps to ten to fourteen percent when kids hit middle school, which can have the most influence on the chi...

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In Prussia, school was forced upon kids and was supposedly intentionally made to make sure kids could never grow up. ... Despite the amount of school kids are required to attend each year, the kids say that they are mainly trying to get good grades and not trying to learn the material taught. ... He believes the government wants everyone to learn the same curriculum and wants to control what a student does by influencing his or her choice making. ... School's today have bus systems in place for kids who cannot afford transportation to school or for kids who are not able to get to school ...

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Parental reading habits have a major influence on reading habits of children. ... The home environment is an vital setting for the accomplishment of education information since kids have extraordinary proficiency opportunities at home such as observing literacy activities of family members. ... I think that had a huge influence on me growing up. That's probably the reason I had so many books as a kid. ...

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In my nineteen years of life, I have had a lot of people influence me, but the three who stand out are my mom, my high school coach and my grandmother. Growing up, I wasn't always the good kid. ... With the help of my positive influences, I made it. ...

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Parents are the ones responsible for their kid's performance and you, as parents, are the only ones that can help your kids improve in school. ... The most important things that influence your childs performance are your behavior, peer groups and, off course, the parenting style. ... Students need your influence to perform better in school. Steinberg says that peer groups play an important role on a kid's performance in school; sometimes their influence is even bigger than the parents. ... Parents should ask their kids about their peer groups. ...

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Sports teams in high school were created to give kids a healthy, fun and exciting hobby. ... Many high school sports have a great influence on the future of students, whether they will or where they go to college. This influence may seem good at the time but later turns into a bad influence, which could end in the student dropping out of school. ... Pressure from parents and siblings cause kids to overexert themselves and injure themselves because of their parents wanting to win more than their kids. ... This rate jumps to ten to fourteen percent when kids hit middle school, which can have th...

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Most households consist of both parents working or single parents, leading to many kids to come home to an empty house. ... I did a lot of one on one with the kids, I could always tell the kids whose parents didn't take the time to work with their kids at home. They often struggled more and lacked the confidence of those whose parents had taken the time to work with their kids. ... Much research has been done which proves that parents have a central role in influencing their children's progress in school. ...

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How many run-away kids look for the love they need and the care they want? ... Parents or guardians are responsible from the kids, but the busy work lives they lead they care more about than their kids and this makes children feel left out. ... TV shows are important programs, which kids watch almost everyday. Do you know how important the TV show influences children? ... Kids feel, "because the movie stars can do it, I can do it too." ...

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However, without safe and appropriate care after school, these kids have a greater likelihood of developing behavior problems both in and out of school. ... How do kids spend their time after school hours? ... With nothing constructive to do and nowhere interesting to go during these hours, kids are likely to find things to do and places to go that have a negative influence on healthy development. ... Investing in these programs is investing in the future of America because it is investing in kids" safety, as well as kids" academic, social, physical, and emotional development. Every penny ...

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The commercials that are shown on television have a lot of influence on what choice kids" make. There are many advertisements for fast foods, pizza, video games, and many more that has a big affect on these kids. I very rarely see kids on bikes, or playing outside, which makes me sad. ... This is why I believe matters at hand need to be taken control on what influences pertaining to health are affecting our youth today. ... More health conscience corporations today should replace these corporate influences on the education system. ...

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We live in a society that drinks heavily, and this influences teens. ... Kids who are drinking regularly in high school seem to be fully aware of the penalties and laws against underage drinking, possession but don't care. ... Many kids drink to make them feel older and mature. ...

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MAIN CHARACTERS Jerry- rebellious kid who gets in trouble for it Archie- mastermind of Vigils, group that dominates the high school in the story. Carter- president of Vigils Goober- Jerry's friend PLOT SUMMARY: Jerry is a young, anonymous kid at a Catholic school. One day he gets an "assignment" from the Vigils, a group of upperclassmen that has much influence in the school. ...

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Primary school kids have only four classes, secondary kids have five to six, and seniors six to seven classes per day. ... Yes, Russian kids go to school on Saturdays. ... Since all of the kids go to school together, the school is to small to fit all of them in. ... School is over in the end of May, and June is the months where all the kids have exams to pass and those are very hard. ... Different cultures I guess do have an influence on me. ...

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"My Mother" It took me nineteen years to realize what an extraordinary influence my mother has been on my life. She's the kind of person who always has time for her kids; always interested in learning something new, would sacrifice herself for her family, and is easily the strongest woman in my eyes. ... Looking back, my mom is the most positive and important influence on my life. An example of her positive influence is her work ethic. ...

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Television has a huge influence on children. ... More children are subjected to adult content which could influence their behavior later in life. ... The biggest influence on other children is, of course, other children. ... Kids also have a major impact on who a child will behave and how they will act in the future. ... Today, children can be influenced by a large majority of different things including television, the computer, and their peers. ...

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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Traumatic brain injuries (concussions fall into this category), have increased 60% among adolescents (the author did acknowledge however that increased awareness of concussions has influenced this number) ("More Kids " 1). Concussions have even become more prevalent in wreck leagues for younger kids. ... In New Jersey alone, ER's see between 3000-6500 kids aged 5-14 years old with concussion symptoms each year (Washburn 5). ... Some schools have set up and started to use concussion tests that kids take on computers. ...

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I just used to writing anything in my free time as a hobby and thought that it really influenced my language ability. ... Some that I remember the titles are Grammar for Beginners, Speaking for Beginners, Vocabulary and Expression, English for Kids, Learning English through Singing (Kid Songs in Indonesian that I translated into English), and Commonly Used English Expressions. ...

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In America, guns are usually used to promote violence which is commonly seen in movies, video games and music videos, which influences kids to carry a loaded weapon in schools causing murder and suicide. ... Unlike most high school kids plotting an attack in school campuses, Coon was not taken seriously when he threatened to stab everybody and blow up his school. ... Though there are supporting claims that the gunman was mentally unstable and was under the influence of a controlled substance, there is no clue as to how he got the gun. ...

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., Kids and Alcohol the Deadliest Drug. ; New York; Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, 1975 4.Filstead, William J., Alcohol and Alcohol Problems: New Thinking and New Directions. ; Cambridge, Mass.; Ballinger Publishing Company, 1976 5.Goodwin, Donald., Is Alcoholism Hereditary?; New York ; Oxford University Press, 1982 Brett Potter Education Paper April 30, 1999 Alcohol use by teenagers Alcohol use by High School and middle school or Junior high school kids is on the rise. ... High school kids are supposed to be a ...

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This could be due to the fact that if there are kids in public schools, that emphasize standardized testing, not much is being done to encourage creativity and problem solving compared to the efforts put into routine memorization (Botches). ... According to education.com: Research shows that student achievement is greater influenced by the quality of their teachers. ... This just shows that once kids are faced with a lack of proper education, some of them give up hope. ... If not, it will snowball out of our control and continue hurting more kids and in turn our society. ...

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In media reports, the biggest reason given for kids shooting up their schools is because they were teased and taunted by other students. ... Therefore, it seems that teaching tried-and-true values, such as respect, would be a very positive influence on school violence. ...

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Who is to blame? In Janathan Kazol's essay, he explains the cost of an illiterate society. Three causes of an illiterate society are the parents, the teachers, and the government. Many American can read but with limited understanding. The cause of an illiterate society will not be those who cannot ...

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I may have slacked a bit in school but no one really thought that I would be like kids just repeating grades and dropping out of school - something I never did. ... Choosing Nursing as my major wasn't suggested for me but influence me to get my title to be one. ...

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My religious up bringing has strongly influenced my desire to pursue studies in social justice. ... I also volunteered my time in an after school program helping under privileged kids with their schoolwork. ...

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