Impulse buying is one of those bad problems most people do not hear about. Impulse buying is when someone purchases items in the "spur of the moment" constantly. Impulse buying can be caused by a number of reasons. One cause of impulse buying can be related to a person's emotions. When some people get mad or sad they usually cry. However, other people try to mask that pain by shopping. They buy whatever is available without even thinking or planning to buy it. Impulse buying usually starts with little things. A person might buy ten chocolate bars or fifty books. Unfortunately this can lead to buying more expensive things like a car or twenty new outfits. Because impulse buying happens in the spur of the moment most impulse buyers use credit cards. When people are not careful and participate in impulse buying they could find themselves in a whole bunch of financial problems down the road. Impulse buying is also caused when people easily give in to promotional messages. Some people can not resist the urge to buy the latest product or call in to order from the latest infomercial. Due to this they are constantly ordering new products without even thinking about the effects. Impulse buying can seem like it is helping at the time but most impulse buyers are left with a feeling of guilt and disappointment afterwards. They feel worst after then they did before. Overall impulse buying solves nothing at all. Instead it adds more problems to an already problematic life. Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Impulse Buying
Impulse buying is one of those bad problems most people do not hear about. Impulse buying is when someone purchases items in the "spur of the moment" constantly. Impulse buying can be caused by a number of reasons. One cause of impulse buying can be related to a person's emotions. When some people get mad or sad they usually cry. However, other people try to mask that pain by shopping. They buy whatever is available without even thinking or planning to buy it. Impulse buying usually starts with little things. A person might buy ten chocolate bars or fifty books. Unfortunately this can lead to buying more expensive things like a car or twenty new outfits. Because impulse buying happens in the spur of the moment most impulse buyers use credit cards. When people are not careful and participate in impulse buying they could find themselves in a whole bunch of financial problems down the road. Impulse buying is also caused when people easily give in to promotional messages. Some people can not resist the urge to buy the latest product or call in to order from the latest infomercial. Due to this they are constantly ordering new products without even thinking about the effects. Impulse buying can seem like it is helping at the time but most impulse buyers are left with a feeling of guilt and disappointment afterwards. They feel worst after then they did before. Overall impulse buying solves nothing at all. Instead it adds more problems to an already problematic life. 
Pollution Explained
One day I was running around for exercise on a giant green field. It was the early morning and I was the only one on the field. I was listening to my ipod when all of a sudden I heard a loud BOOM! I thought it was my ipod at first but when I realized it wasn't I turned around. I stared at the vast emptiness for about two minutes but not one single blade of grass moved. I quickly turned around and let out a scream. Right in front of me was a little purple alien with three hands and one eye. I thought he was going to kill me so I closed my eyes. "H-H-Hi". Those words didn't come out of my mouth, I thought to myself. I opened my eyes and the alien was smiling. Then he said "What is pollution?" I thought to myself, "what a random question to ask." The alien did not seem dangerous so I decided to answer. I explained to him as simply as possible how pollution was when earth's water, air, or land became dirty. I told him how pollution affected the earth and the people who live on earth. I also told him how pollution is unfortunately caused by humans. The poor little alien was shocked. He understood that pollution was a horrible thing that destroyed nature. Pollution was harmful. I tried to explain it to him as clearly and simply as possible. Then the little alien said thank you and just disappeared. I stood there perplexed when a few seconds later I heard another giant BOOM! I never saw that little purple alien again. How weird!
Life without Computers
Modern life would be a completely different story without computers. Nowadays, people and companies are so dependent on the computer for everything. If we didn't have computers things would be a lot harder for us and take a lot more effort and time. Imagine having to write a ten page paper on any school subject. With computers we do all of our research online at any given moment. However, if computers failed to exist we would have to read through countless amount of books to find what we are looking for. Modern life would also be different without computers because there would be one less device of communication. We use computers to send e-mails and keep in touch with friends and families. If we didn't have computers then e-mails and online chatting rooms and networks would not exist. We would have to stick to sending letters through the mail all the time.
Computers allow us to write papers and correct grammar all at once. We can make charts on the computer and tables. Without computers modern life wouldn't have all these benefits. We wouldn't be able to type a paper for a class except on a typewriter. Our papers would come out with a lot more mistakes because there would be no spelling check. Last but certainly not least modern life would be a lot heavier. What I mean by this is that we carry computers around because some of them are portable. if we didn't have computers we might have to constantly carry around books and imagine carrying a typewriter!
Computers allow us to write papers and correct grammar all at once. We can make charts on the computer and tables. Without computers modern life wouldn't have all these benefits. We wouldn't be able to type a paper for a class except on a typewriter. Our papers would come out with a lot more mistakes because there would be no spelling check. Last but certainly not least modern life would be a lot heavier. What I mean by this is that we carry computers around because some of them are portable. if we didn't have computers we might have to constantly carry around books and imagine carrying a typewriter!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
What Makes a Good Driver
There are many specific details that makes the difference between a good driver and a terrible one. When I was learning to drive my father would always say "Expect the Unexpected." This is also known as defensive driving and is a technique that makes a person a good driver. When someone drives defensively they are always aware of what is going on. For someone to drive defensively they have to understand that not everyone will follow the rules and thus they should not expect anyone to follow the rules. For example if it is your right of way do no expect another driver to always give you the right of way. Sometime they will ignore you or try to beat you to your move. In cases like these accidents occur, if you do not drive defensively. Another important technique is to know the rules of the road. If you as a driver, know the rules of the road then you will make the road safer for yourself as well as other drivers. Focus is an important quality to have while driving. You need to look at your surroundings constantly and take them in within seconds. It is important that a driver does not maintain a fixed stare because then they won't see what is happening around them. Being focused requires that you concentrate on driving safely. It does not mean that a driver should text or read while driving. Many accidents occur because people weren't paying attention. If these few techniques and behaviors are followed the world would be filled with a whole lot of better drivers. Kobe Bryant
My family as well as myself are huge Laker fans, so naturally one of my favorite sports figures would have to be Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 to Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant. From a young age he was introduced to basketball because his father was a professional basketball player. Because of his father moving around constantly to play for different teams Kobe Bryant learned to speak Italian and Spanish fluently. He would practice with his dad and learned many of his moves from his father. During his father's games Kobe would sometimes play on the court during half times. He got used to hearing the screaming and the chanting for his father. Once in high school he was coached by his father his sophomore year. He gained many merits, awards, and recognition.
These events helped him become successful in the NBA. Kobe was so use to basketball that there was hardly ever a day where he didn't touch one. The Spanish and Italian he learned helped him communicate with some of his team mates such as Sasha Vujacic and Pau Gasol in a way that other competitors could not understand what he was saying. During his years playing basketball in Lower Marion High School, Kobe Bryant learned to became a great leader, student of the game, and he learned how to deal with constant attention and speculation . Kobe learned to work hard and be determined. Being around constant cheering, screaming and even booing let him work on concentration even in the craziest of arenas or craziest of fans. All of these factors combined have played a part in his achievement of winning five NBA championship rings, MVP, and many other awards. The events in his life as well as just being good, shaped his success.
These events helped him become successful in the NBA. Kobe was so use to basketball that there was hardly ever a day where he didn't touch one. The Spanish and Italian he learned helped him communicate with some of his team mates such as Sasha Vujacic and Pau Gasol in a way that other competitors could not understand what he was saying. During his years playing basketball in Lower Marion High School, Kobe Bryant learned to became a great leader, student of the game, and he learned how to deal with constant attention and speculation . Kobe learned to work hard and be determined. Being around constant cheering, screaming and even booing let him work on concentration even in the craziest of arenas or craziest of fans. All of these factors combined have played a part in his achievement of winning five NBA championship rings, MVP, and many other awards. The events in his life as well as just being good, shaped his success.What Makes Me Special
Everybody has things that make them special people and I am no exception. I am special because I constantly try to give my best in anything I do. When I am in school I try to get the best grades and turn in the best work, when I am playing in a soccer game I try to give my best effort for the entire ninety minutes as well as in any other task or challenge I choose to take on. I have also noticed that I like helping people. I am always helping my parents with the house, my brother with his homework, my sister-in-law with her baby, my friends with their homework or any subject they need help on, the church members with some activities, and my list could just keep going. I don't find it to be a burden, in fact I don't mind doing it at all. I am here to help in any way whether you need me to listen or some advice.
Most of the people I talk too can say I constantly mention my little brother and my niece and I have come to the conclusion that I have a motherly instinct, which in my opinion is a unique quality to have at the age of seventeen. When I am around children something inside me tells me what to do to stop them from crying or get a smile out of them. It is a quality I enjoy having and I know will be very useful in the future. I am also special because I know how to put smiles on peoples faces when they are down. Many of my closest friends have told me that I made them feel better when they were having a rough day. Maybe it helps that I always have a smile on my face. When things are not going great for me I always try to be positive and keep that smile on my face. I don't really open up and tell people what I feel, and although that may not be a good decision at times it is a quality that makes me who I am. I am strong and extremely responsible. There are many things that make me special but to sum it up as simply as possible, I am special because I am a sweet girl with a truly genuine heart, and that's hard to find these days.
Most of the people I talk too can say I constantly mention my little brother and my niece and I have come to the conclusion that I have a motherly instinct, which in my opinion is a unique quality to have at the age of seventeen. When I am around children something inside me tells me what to do to stop them from crying or get a smile out of them. It is a quality I enjoy having and I know will be very useful in the future. I am also special because I know how to put smiles on peoples faces when they are down. Many of my closest friends have told me that I made them feel better when they were having a rough day. Maybe it helps that I always have a smile on my face. When things are not going great for me I always try to be positive and keep that smile on my face. I don't really open up and tell people what I feel, and although that may not be a good decision at times it is a quality that makes me who I am. I am strong and extremely responsible. There are many things that make me special but to sum it up as simply as possible, I am special because I am a sweet girl with a truly genuine heart, and that's hard to find these days.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Pride
Having pride in your work is a feeling worth having. When you have pride in your work you are in a state of being proud or in other words you are proud of your work. When you are proud of your work it makes the assignment or project worth while because you get to be proud of yourself. Being proud of your work is important because it is the whole reason one works for. If you are not proud in your work then everything you did was basically a huge waste of time. You may also not be proud of your work if you know you did something wrong like cheat or plagiarize. When you CAN be proud of your work than it is because you have nothing to be ashamed of in relationship to that work. You can honestly and humbly accept any praise that comes from your work and rejoice in your achievement.
Having pride in your work is also important because it implies that you put the time and effort into accomplishing an assignment. When you can be proud of your work then it means what you did was important to you. Having pride in your work is also important because it shows that you have confidence in yourself and in the product you put forward. People would much rather accept a product from somebody who is proud of what they did in comparison to someone who did it with a bad attitude and is not pleased with the result. If you can't be proud of the work you did then certainly do not expect any one else to be proud of what you did.
Having pride in your work is also important because it implies that you put the time and effort into accomplishing an assignment. When you can be proud of your work then it means what you did was important to you. Having pride in your work is also important because it shows that you have confidence in yourself and in the product you put forward. People would much rather accept a product from somebody who is proud of what they did in comparison to someone who did it with a bad attitude and is not pleased with the result. If you can't be proud of the work you did then certainly do not expect any one else to be proud of what you did.
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