Essays on Schoolwork

When people discuss the problems facing young people today, one topic that appears again and again is that of procrastination. Teachers, parents, and many other adults will say that today's teenagers are lazy because they put off doing schoolwork and chores until the last possible minute. They say that procrastination leads to sloppy work, and that young people should start early and dedicate the most amount of time they can to any task they do. Unfortunately, people who speak out against procrastination do not realize that efficiency can lead to bad things, while procrastinating can save time and money. ...

Karen appears to have a very positive attitude about her future. She seems to have realized that the end of her relationship wasn’t about her but was about the lack of commitment on her partner’s part. Karen’s strengths lie in the fact that she is positive about her future and that she is making plans for that future. She has an optimistic outlook on her dating future and is committing herself to a gym membership. This indicates that she is moving in a forward direction. Karen could be afraid of the stigma that can be attached ...

Introduction

Community development can be a complex issue, and understanding the needs and the difficulties of different communities is fundamental to community success. There are many different schools of thought, and each suggests something different: some suggest that gentrification is the answer for difficult neighborhoods, while others suggest that social programs can bring about the appropriate change. However, what many different thinkers agree is that the children are the foundational basis for changing a community as a whole; there is potential in the children of a community, regardless of how difficult or poor the conditions are (Foster-Fishman et al., 2001). ...