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Required Essay: Phones And Driving Today, the majority of humans own and operate cell phones on a daily basis. In essay form, explain if drivers should or should not be able to use cell phones in any capacity while operating a vehicle. How many people die yearly from texting and driving? Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of 4 accidents are caused in the united states by texting and driving. Drivers should not be able to operate cell phone use while driving, it causes the driver to get distracted from the road and that could cause the driver to have an accident. However, some drivers may still respond to a text message and that is why many of the accidents occurs and most of the time this lead to a vehicle accident that could lead to death. Drivers need to understand how easily it is to take someone life or themselves. Everyday people are risking their lives due to the high rate of cell phone use while operating a vehicle. Therefore, nowadays cell phones are unnecessary devices because they are a distraction to drivers while their on the road. Because of their conversation they might get upset and this could lower their driving ability that can lead them to lose control over the car. If people don't make the right decision and put their cell phone away while driving their routine could harm innocent people. Some people may feel uncomfortable without their cell phone mainly because they are so use to having their cell phone in hand while driving. On the other hand there are disadvantages of using cell phones, they can easily get lost. Talking on cell phones are very expensive. In addition, cell phones are not useful while driving, drivers should pay attention to the road instead of getting distracted from a text or phone call. In conclusion, I think that cell phones are indispensable tools that we cannot live without, but we should avoid using them while operating a vehicle. Therefore, we should think carefully about the advantages of cell phone use while on the road. You should ask yourself is it worth risking your life or someone else life. We should be able to operate cell phones responsibly and use them at the right time.

There's studies that show 20% more people gain more knowledge when physically being in school. There's a ongoing debate over which is more beneficial , going to school or doing school courses online. To me, going to school is more beneficial because you get to ask questions if you are stuck and you get to socialize wit all your friends. There are those who say that attending class online is better, but this is not true. Those who tend to believe that is because they may prefer working alone or just like to cheat. Although some may disagree, Physically going to school is better because you get to ask to teacher for help on anything you need(in or out of school), It's a way to get out the house for a good 6 hours, if students don't eat at home then the school will provide them with food to increase brain flow, and you won't have to be socially isolated. There are a variety of reasons why physically going to school is better. Teachers will assist you with anything you need help or advice with. If you're confused on school work then they will help you the best way they can. Or even at home if something is going on at home you're scared to talk to your parents about, then they may be a substitution for your parents. Also , it's a time consumer being in school for 6 hours. It helps students be doing something constructive instead of sitting in the house all day. It gives your parents time to do their daily duties. Furthermore, If students don't eat at home , the school will provide them with the food and nutrients they need. When students eat food it increase brain flow and help student think better. A reason for students not eating at home is their family may be poor. Another reason attending school physically is better are the friends/associates unlike being trapped in the house being socially isolated. You are able to work with friends during a class assignment if teacher allows it. If so working with friends could get the job done quicker. In addition , you're having fun while doing it. During group activities, it's a possibility that at least 2 people will become new friends. This can happen by knowing about each other common interest. Learning about each other could make yall just the best of friends. Altogether , if you have good friends,they can help you better yourself. They help you better yourself by keeping you on the right path. They also help during emotional stress when you're at the lowest point in life. Although some may disagree, Actually going in the school building is better due to the fact of your teacher helping you with all your needs, It lets your parents get the free time they need to do what they have to do, and the school is gonna feed you while you socialize with friends. Teachers,friends, and school food can make a person be more beneficial to themselves in life, not just in school. There are those who believe that attending school electronically is better because of them making their own schedule, being able to stay home and it's easy to cheat but this is not true due to the fact of you're not really learning anything if you can't ask a question when you have a problem, and you may just wanna give up or be distracted by something better than work. Moral of the story , Don't be lazy trying to stay home, go to school, socialize with people, and have fun, your life is still young. Don't waste it being socially isolated.                                      

Detecting Emotions New software has been developed that improves accuracy in percieving the emotions of others. The use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom could be valuable, or it could be a waste of time, depending on how you look at it. Technology has been upgraded throughout recent decades, and most recently, technology has taken a different approach. The software is the latest innovation from Prof. Thomas Huang, in collaboration with Prof. Nicu Sebe. Dr. Huang and his colleagues are experts at developing better ways for humans and computers to communicate, but is this really a better way to communicate? It comes down to the facts. The computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face, and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles. Everyone has different ways of expressing emotions, and not everyone feels the same emotions. Thinking that a computer could possibly detect your emotions is a bit silly, to some, and valuable to others. So what makes it silly to some? You can probably tell how a friend is feeling by the look on their face, you can talk with them in person. Having physical contact is very important when it comes to emotions, using a computer to detect, sounds a bit far-fetched. Schools have teachers, and school counselors, so that students can talk express how they feel. Some people don't see why this feature could possibly be useful in a classroom. There are many issues going on in the world, much worse than trying to figure our expressions. So, why aren't we using this tchnology, and these smart people to work on something more important? Imagine a computer that knows when you're happy or sad, what would you need it for? Human communication is very important, using a computer to detect how you feel is simply a waste of time, in some opinions. Making faces can reveal so much about the science of emotion. On the other hand, what could the Facial Action Coding System be useful for in classrooms? Students may be able to use this feature in physiciatry studies. Students may also use this feature in art classes to really capture what the artist was depicting in the work. For instance, this new software was able to create percentages of Mona Lisa's emotions. The latest innovation in computer software may be very useful for art classes, knowing how a person may be feeling in a painting may help students to depict the artists work, a bit better. As humans, we can tell how someone may be feeling by the look on their face, or the look in their eyes. Most of us would have trouble trying to describe what facial expressions convey being happy, besides a smile. The computer can make exact percentages on each emotion you may be feeling. However, a computer cannot feel, cannot have sympathy, and cannot understand many things about humans. Reaching the final conclusion is up to you. Is a computer being able to identify your emotions useful in classrooms, or not?

Driverless cars are an innovation to the 21st century that have been dreamed of and worked on for many decades. Many people have dreamed of driverless cars but couldn't share their dreams in a tangable form because the technolgy to make these futuristic automobiles did not exist at the time, but just recently this has changed. There has been much debate on driverless cars with many skeptics. My positon on driverless cars are that the automotive and technology industries should merge together and share their ideas to embrace this new form of transportation many people have been dreaming for. Not only would driverless cars be more convenient but would aslo be much safer. All drivers have human error but if there was to be and an intelligent, automonous computer driveing there would be little to no crashes. Fully automonous vechicles are still many years away, but laws of many states prohibit testing of driverless vechiles. These laws are causing the consumer to wait longer because companies need important development testing to be conducted in order to improve and devlop these cars. Driverless Cars have many imortant and reliable senors have been put strategically on the cars to maximize efficency. For example Google's modified Toyota Prius has position-estimating sensors on the left rear wheel and a rotating sensor on the roof with many other senosors. The sensor on the roof is the Dubbed LIDAR and is one of the most important one. The LIDAR makes a constantly updating 3-D model of the car's surroundings. This allows the car to see all of its surrondings unlike the human eye which can on see one direction. Driverless cars are coming to the marketplace and the consumer needs a relible and well tested car but with laws in place companies will not be able to devlop and test their cars to the best of their ablities. I am completely for driverless cars for a more convenient and safer future and driverless cars are a step to that dream. Thousands of people die in horrific crashes each year and to limit progress of trying to make the roads safer is just wrong.

The "face" on mars is a natural landform and was not made by aliens. I know this because it's just a rock formation. The second reason is NASA would want there to be life on mars because it would benefit them. Finally because the shadows give the appearance of looking like a face. My first reason is it's just a rock formation. In the artcle, it says global surveyor flew over Cydonia and snap photos of it. These pictures were 10 times sharper than the original. Also these showed that it was just a natural landform. It is the mar equivalent of a butte or Mesa. Now I know what some of you are thinking, "What if NASA is hiding something. Well my next reason is NASA would benefit by finding aliens on mars. In the text it said that while defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an alien civillzation. This shows that they would embrace having found aliens because they could make money. NASA wouldn't be hiding anything because they would be missing out. In the text it even said that authors resoned it would be a good way to engage the public an attract more attention to mars. Finally, the face only lookes like that because of shadows. The article says the face only comes from shadows. It gave the illusion of having eyes, a mouth, and a nose. People have traveled as far as we could get; with the best camera and saw that it was just a normal rock formation. In face we have many of these same mesa and butte on earth. The face on mars is is a natural landform and was not made by aliens. This is because it's just a normal rock formation. The next reason is NASA would want there to be life on Mars because it would beneft them. Finally, The "face" is formed because of the shadows on the Mesa. For all these reasons the face on mars was not made by aliens, but is just a regular rock formation

The face is just a natural landform and it couldnt have been made by aliens for certain reasons and here is why. There were no living creatures to be found anywhere on mars. Even in the last paragraph it said it reminded Garvin of most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. "That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the face on Mars." Garvin also said about the Face. Natural landforms are usually formed by Natural events. Probably the same thing that happened on Mars. When Mars Gloval Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, it snaped a picture ten times sharper than the original viking pictures and all it revealed was a natural landform, no alien monument. Although some said that the alien markings might have been hidden by haze, there still was no alien markings to be found after the next picture they took on a cloudless summer day in Cydonia. It was the best 1976 Viking photo and still no sightings of life on Mars. I do too think there might be forms of life or "aliens" on other planets but just maybe not Mars. After all, Mars is not completly suitiable for life to live on even though its called Earths twin. If we just do enough research, soon we just might find more interesting things to lead us to other forms of life on other planets.

The Face on Mars The face on Mars is a mysterious object Mainly because how it resembles a human face from the first picture in 1976 but that picture is outdated. One of the most recent picture taken in 2001 shows that the "face" is actually just a landform that appears on Earth and it is common in the American West. This landform is that appears commonly on Earth is known as a mesa. If the face on Mars was proof of an ancient civilization on Mars NASA would have better funding than it allredy has and there would be more exploration on Mars. Although the Face on Mars has become an icon in pop culture that dosen't change the fact that it is just a mesa and at that time the camera wasn't nearly as advanced as what we have now. The combination of cameras that werent nearly as good as the cameras that we have now and the shadows that the image had on it made it look very similar to a human face when NASA first took a picture of the mesa. More current pictures show that what looks like a human face in one picture actually is an average land formation on our own planet. So in conclusion the Face on Mars is nothing more than a naturial land formation that can happen on Mars and Earth.

Other's say that students will not benefit by taking classes from online or video conferencing. I on the other hand, think that taking online classes are helpful to students who are not able to attend real classes. Some students, may find it hard to actually go to school. These classes are there for, students who might have serious sickness or a serious issue. They will get the education they need like every other student regardless to any problem. It might be different from a real class but, it helps the people in need. Some students might be going through stuff, for example getting bullied in school and, not being able to go back to face negativity, others will make up their minds to stay away from something like that. Some people might say that you are running away from a problem but, that probably was not "your" intention. Others might also take online classes due to being sick and, not being able to go out without the help of someone so, a student will probably stay home and also get the help they need. The problem will not always function around critical conditions, because there are college students who take online classes and 99% of them are doing fine. Some people do not learn better online and some do but, that's fine because taking online classes are not by force, and students have the right to choose what can help them learn. There is a lot of reasons why online classes are not good and, a lot of reasons why it might be helpful to other students and not all. Some of these reasons are, transportation but that's not really common though, it can be an issue. Some students also find online classes easier because, it is basic steps and, instead of waking up every morning going to class you can just simply stay home and get the work done. Another reason why other's find real classes helpful or beneficial than, online classes might be based on their learning strategies for intents, learning better when taught to in person even though, online classes do the same with videos taught step by step. Another reason might be notes taking because, some students learn better when taking notes in class and,later on doing an assignment by looking at these notes but then, online classes is kind of similar to real classes, it is just the fact that there is no teacher teaching it in a classroom but doing it online. There are many ways both real classes and online classes are beneficial and ways they both might not be as helpful, but online classes are much easier and less stressful. Even know schools and teacher's a sign their students homework's where the computer does half the work and the teacher does the grading and a little teaching. So, i do not see the point in going to school and taking these computer classes when you can easily stay home, study , and get your work done by taking online classes. It is an option for students to attend real classes or online classes, but of course it will be based of the way every student learn.

On a daily basis majority of humans operate on a cell phone which is normal and i see no problem with it. There are times you are not supposed to be using your phones like driving. Driving while texting or operating your phone distracts you from the road it gets you off guard of your surroundings. It causes accident and people getting hurt or maybe it might not get to that point maybe you might get pulled over for doing that illegal action having to got to court getting a ticket you might have to pay off just for texting while driving. Some people might say i just picked up my phone to check but even for that split second something bad could happen. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field. People think that it's not that much of danger when you just check a text but they fail to realize that they are driving on the road with other people that might not know how to drive that good there could be up coming traffic and they wouldn't know because there eyes are not on the road. I believe that drivers could use their phones only at stop lights or anything that they have to stop for. I feel like there is no text that is important you have to risk your life for i see no problem with being on the phone actually talking because you can use a speaker on your phone you can actually communicate with your eyes on the road. If someone is texting you there are many stops and breaks in driving you could wait a little bit before pulling out your phone. Majority of the age of people that are getting in theses accidents are teenagers. Teenagers feel like there phones are everything they can't go without looking or using them for a long period of time which tempts them to eventually pick it up and check it. I am pretty sure one of the main person they are texting is someone they are in a relationship with they feel like they need to text them back because they are there partners. They feel like the text is more important than paying attention. And this why i think texting while driving is not good and it causes serious problems on the road not only for you but people that are driving on the road with you.

Everyone has those moments where a choice seems impossible to make. However, just asking "what would you do?" to just a couple of people is the perfect solution! Seeking multiple opinions aids in making better choices because everyone is different, and information is the key to solving problems. Of course, everyone is different, and it's not very hard to see. One thing that makes us all different is our opinions. This may seem like an odd thing to say regarding how that could aid in making a better decision. However, the difference in our opinions makes understanding something much easier. A better understanding of something makes us more comfortable, and making a comfortable choice is much easier than making one while being unsure. Another difference we all have is our thought processes, or the ways we think. One person may be very logical in their thinking, while another is very emotional. Asking both people what to do in a given situation may show drastically separate results. But upon combing the information received, an incredibly clear decision can be made. As previously stated, we're different in many ways, but what really shapes us is our life experiences. Naturally, as humans, we're born with none. That is why most babies will act the same; cry, eat, sleep, play, and repeat. Then, they grow older, yet they change so drastically. Why? It's because of our life experiences. A six year old will obviously have a different view of the world than a solider in Iraq. Taking these differing experiences into account when asking for advice can be incredibly useful. As aforementioned, we're all different in many ways, so using that as an advantage may be just what's needed when a problem arises. As simple as it may sound, information is the key solving problems. What does that have to do with making better choices, let alone seeking multiple opinions? Well, knowledge is essential in making good choices, and so much of it can be gathered by just asking for a couple of opinions. This can be supported even more if the person in question is more smart than you. People who are considered smart are normally amazing problem solvers and decision makers. By asking opinions of those who are smarter than us, understanding how to make good choices and solve problems becomes much easier. Knowledge can also be gained in asking from those who are wise. Wisdom can open a lot of doors, and definitely new ways of thinking. If wisdom isn't important in making good choices, why have wise men across history been some of the most looked up to and praised? Lastly, asking the opinion of those who are similar to us, such as a brother, sister, or best friend, can be very beneficial. Even though they may think similarly, listening to them can aid in finding holes in your own thinking. In conclusion, knowledge, the most important factor in making a good decision, is best gained by asking the opinions of others whether they are alike, or not. Making good choices is made much easier by asking the opinions of others because everyone is different, and knowledge is the key to making good decisions. However, at times it may seem hard to find someone to get an opinion from. But as previously stated, everyone is different, and theres always something to learn by asking a simple question.           

Seeking a final choice one something is very hard to do. You just never now what to do and are never sure who to ask. Should I just make a decision for my self? Or do I ask for help? You dont know what to do and you are just stuck on what to do. Asking multiple people for advice is the best thing you can do and it will help you out greatly. Ever been stuck on one thing to do and never can think of a solution? In that case you should just ask multiple people so that you can get the best idea possible. One thing that asking people for advice can help you on is not being biased. Being biased means that you lean to one side more than the other which is good in some cases but not most of them. Being biased is a big problem that many people have but when you ask many different people for there opinion you learn different sides to things and learn things you never knew. It will even make you more social to people because you asked for there side of things instead of already having a side. It will be making a decision faster and easier. Seeking multiple opinions can be helpful because you can hear from many different sides. Everyone has an opinion there is no one in the world that does not. So you will wan to be as thoughtful as you could possibly be. So that you can range your mind to many different ideas and mindsets you do not have to agree you just have to listen to it and add it to the list. It is ok if you put it on the list just to cut it out that is what a list is for. Doing this can open up your brain and give you a non biased mindset and that is good in life. So this step gets you better in many things. After you used these to steps you have to narrow down your choices. This is the most important step forget about anything you know in the past, present or future because this is when you find your best choice. after you have cleared your mind you start to think about everything that was said to you and you start to eliminate ideas. Now ones that dont make sense to you are gone you can finally narrow down the finial ones think about in in real life if you did that and chose one, These steps can really help out someone that is seeking advice because they can get to pick what they want instead of being biased about the topic. Now that you see that asking people for advice is the best possible way to get the best choice. A non biased mindset, Hearing from many different peoples opinions and narrowing down your choices are all great things that can help someone make a better choice when asking for advice.            

Don't you have those times when you are having trouble on what to wear for your friend's birthday party, or what to say to that special someone, wouldn't it be helpful to have a second opinion? Deciding on what to do in a situation can sometimes be a really hard task to handle, but lucky for you, the advice of your peers can help you form a good decision. Seeking multiple opinions can help someone make a better choice because you see different perspectives, learn more information, and get a general opinion. One way asking others can benefit you is that you can see situations from other perspectives. People come from all around the world and have their own ideals and cultures which influence their way of thinking. Take a rug for example, some people have a rug as a place to clean your shoes while others use a rug as a place to practice their religion. The value of others will help you see things differently and with more meaning. It is good to understand the culture and customs of others to form good opinions. No two minds think alike, everyone thinks of different ways to do things. These ideas help you understand the different views of others, and they can help you understand why some people do certain things. Some people have experienced events that can completely alter their way of thinking. Talking to someone who has experienced whatever you may be looking for is a wonderful source because you have first hand knowledge and is a far better way of understanding something than just looking at the internet that is too good to be true. By looking through the shoes of others, you can see different opinions based on, cultures and ideals, past experiences, and unique mindsets. Another way opinions could help is by giving you information that you couldn't have known otherwise. Maybe you are interested in doing something but do not know how it is like. You could talk to someone who has experienced how it is like and they could help you form a educated opinion. The Internet is a good source of information, but is everything that the internet say factually correct? Misinformation is something that could spread very easily and could give people negative or positive opinions on something false. It is always good to talk to someone who is skilled in that area to know exactly what to do. Sometimes something is just too hard to understand and thus, you don't what to do. Never be afraid to ask the people around you for a second opinion especially if your at a store because they are trained to know and to help you. Knowledge is one way others can help you form a opinion with past experiences, being skilled, and stopping misinformation. Asking for the opinions of others could help you form a general opinion. A general opinion lets you know how everyone feels about what you are talking about. If you go around and ask people if you should wear a green dress and the majority of people say no, it tells you that green is not the color you should wear. By knowing how others view a certain subject, it lets you know what to plan. Knowing what others are most likely going to think, you can use that to help you understand what your next course of action should be. The general opinion of what others think will let you know if something is working. If you begin a project in which people be rewarded with vegetables and over time people start to participate less and less, it lets you know that it is not a good solution. Getting a general opinion will let you know the views of others, if something is working, and how to plan accordingly. In conclusion, there are many ways the opinions of others can influence you to make healthy decision: past experiences, different backgrounds, ideals, and cultures can all lead you to the right direction. Seeking multiple opinions help people find better choices by seeing the perspectives of others, learning information from others, and getting a general idea of what others think. Never be afraid to ask your friends, family, or the people around you for a second opinion. It could lead you to a very good resolution.

American teens love there phones they love to text and call all of there friends but this i starting to be a problem at schools all over the United States. Teenagers all over the U.S text during class or during lunch. Phones are taken by teachers and taken to the office. The principal is reconsidering the schools phone policies: policy 1 Allow students to bring phones to school and use them during lunch and other free times. policy 2 Do not allow students to have phones at school. First, students should not be allowed to have phones at school because . Students are going to text during class . people might say , students wont use there phones during school because they are mature enough to follow directions but i say no some students might listen but others are not going to care and use the phone . Next phones going off in class is a distraction for all of the students and the teachers , but students might say that they will keep there phone on silent , but i say no students mig

After reading this article, I have grown a nutreal side of this topic. The reason why is becuase I found a liking for the discovery, but there is also some things that I dislike as well. This tech can become useless and useful in many situations. One reason why this is a good piece of technology is for court cases or things such as that. People could check if a persons emotions are set of fear, anger, sadness, and other emotions as well. If this technology becomes advaced we could see if a person is lieing just by their facial actions. This could help court cases become justified and more crimes solved. A reason why this is bad is due to people and their privacy. I would like it to be scanned just to see my emotions, many people would agree with me on this as well. People who could get their hands on this could use it too much or go over the top with this tech. Also, since there is people who probobly don't like this type of technology, they would throw a fit it they would have to use it. Also another reason why this is bad is the portablity of this technology. For this to work they would need a high end computer to check someone, and not everyone can just wheel in a computer like that and check someones emotions out of the labatory. This technology is usless without a lab becuase you need a lot of tech to do this expierment on someone. Another reason why I partly side with this technology is for old painting, such as this article explains. The artcile talks about finding the emotions of one of the most world wide known paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa. We could find out people emotions from years ago, dating back from the first detailed paintings. This could also work on not just paintings, but old photos. Imagine seeing what emotions people had in pictures from World War 1 or other wars. Seeing this could bring a new sight into history. One of my most favorite reasons why we need this is for classrooms. Many people get bored in school, so this computing could help out. The article claims that it could tell if a student is bored or confused, and could change the way the lesson is in seconds. This could help kids out with learing and could future their education. But with that computers would have to understand if a student is making a face to confuse the computer into thinking the kid is confused or not, because we all know that one student that would play with the computer to mess up peoples education for the day. Another bad reason for this is becuase people could fake their emotions. Many people know how to act on stage, so they could easily do that to a computer to fake their emotions. This could trick computers to doing things that it really shouldn't. This means that this technology could become tricked, making it usless in many situations. A good reason for this is for advertising. The article states that ads can be modifyed to show things that make you happy and could make you purchase it. If you see a ad you don't like you won't get ads like those anymore, insted it will supply ones that will possibly make you happy, if you still don't like those ads, the process will repeat will you do find a interesting ad. This could lead to higher sales, but also lower sales. Lastly, my final reason is how hard it will be to access this tech. It states in the article that a home PC will not be able to handle to algorithims to understand facial emotions. Many people will not be able to expirement with this nor use it at all. So this technology will not be know to the public unlike other technology. All in all, this technology will recive mixed opinions, manly due to the fact that people will not be able to get their hands on it unlike phones, laptops, PC's, and consoles. This item can be very useful, but needs to be polished to be absolutely useful in every situation. This technology will grow as long as they work hard enough to make this tech one-hundered percent useful in this world.

Does taking classes from home benefit students. People might said that,taking classes from home is a bad idea, that is not useful that kids don't learn and they do nothing. In case other people will said that it benefit kids , that keep them safe and I will agree by saying that taking classes from home benefits kids. Well I think that parents, who decided that their kids need to take classes online is for one of many reasons. for example , I will provided you three reasons why I think kids do home classes and it does benefits them and yes they learn from it . Parents are famous and they cant send their kids to a regular school,kids might be in danger and they can attend school because of that or it might be because they have any medical condition. First reason why students take classes from home is probably because their parents are famous people and they know that, if they send their kid to any school, people will be chasing them,asking for pictures all the time or may be telling them bad stuff. Parents know that in that situation kids are going to be frustrated about it, sad, angry and defently they will not be able to concentrated at school. It will be hard for them to be free and enjoy school. For example on of my friends he is very famous in my country and also in here wherever he goes people is always chasing him, hi has a kid that is 6 .years old but he said that the hardest part is when the little boy goes out all of these people get to him and he gets scared. That's why he said that he decided to pay for home classes, and they prefer their kids to take classes at home. Kids will feel free and no body will be making them feel uncomfortable. Second reason it could be because the life of any kid can be in danger and the parent of the kid and also any school will know it. They know that if any kid, that is been treated lets said by any organization, attends to school people will try to harm him or it can become a bigger problem. Because the school will defently knows that if they received that kid at school they will be putting the life of many other kids at school in risk and they will not take that change. Of course parents are not going to allow that their kids to be harm or kill. That's why the school or parents proffered to have their kid to take his/her classes from home he/she will be safe and other people too, the kid will get a really good benefit from it because he will learn and he will be safe and other people will be too. Last reason why students get benefits from taking classes at home is probably because they have any medical condition and it's hard for them to attend any school. They will feel shame,afraid,scared and they will be thinking that everyone at school is going to make fun of He/She, that they will bully Him/Her and of course as I have said before parents will never for any reason are going to let their kids to be unhappy to feel bad to feel frustrated and feel that no body love them that's why they let their ids stay at home and take classes from it so that way they learn and no body will harm them make they feel worthless. in conclusion,parents who made the decision to let their kids stay at home and take classes from home they make one of the biggest and hardest decisions in life. Because they know that kids will be safe nobody will hurt them, be hunting them , no body will hurt them, tell them mean stuff. They will not feel embarrassed to let people see them, Parents know that defently is not going to be the same that it will not be the same as if he was listening directly to his teacher and getting his note but they know that at least his kids are going to be safe and they will learn to they will still get benefits from it. When you want the best for your kids and you love them more that life itself, you do what you got to do if that means to pay for his classes in other to keep them safe,and we all know that people might talk and told you that doing home classes isn't going to help you. But you know that is not true, you got to keep working working hard because sometimes students come to school, but they do nothing. What they do is get in problems fight, with other classmates or eventhey fight whith their teachers,they used drugs at school but. If you know your kid is at home working and you see that he wants to learn the don't listen to the rest of the people.

After nine months of endless assignments and fighting the desperate battle to balance academics and extracurriculars, summer break arrives for public schools around the country. Those three months spent relaxing in the sun can be a much needed escape for many, but they can also do a huge disservice, as the knowledge that was previously gathered slowly deteroriates with the sudden loss of daily learning. Schools across America have begun to hand out summer assignments for the classes that are to be taken that fall, and it has ultimately been a success. The question now is how these summer assignments should be created and then presented. I personally believe that these projects and worksheets should be student-designed and for the following reasons: students understand their own time restraints, they know what level of difficulty works for them, and they can see what is and isn't necessary to review. First is the management of time. The only people who understand what kinds of schedules students follow over the summer are students themselves. Many teachers seem to believe that the summer experienced by high schoolers is similar to those in Disney Channel movies; they wake up at noon and hang out with their friends every day until school starts back up again. The tough truth to accept is that summer has only gotten harder with the passing years. Many students pick up part time jobs to gain income, while others take on their own academic hurdles, such as Generic_School. It can be extraordinarily difficult to find time to lift your head above the flowing current of busywork, which makes it more important that students design these summer assignments. They know how much time to set aside for academic work, and they can think through an effective time management plan which would make assignments not too short and also not too long: moderation. The second point to examine is the level of difficulty. Students know what kind of work they can handle. From personal experience, it wasn't very fun to sit at the beach and attempt to complete the first page in a packet of AP Chemistry problems, but it was perfectly necessary and extremely helpful. The questions required knowledge from past teachings and a small amount of inference and research, and I completed the assignment in just a few hours. I had to read out of a textbook to understand new concepts, but the work itself was fairly simple. It's these kinds of summer assignments that students would be able to effectively compose, because they do in fact want a healthy challenge, just not an impossible feat. The difficulty levels should vaguely coincide with whatever class the work is preparing students for, without giving them the feeling that they are already back in school. The last point is knowing what's necessary and what isn't. For example, a long assignment for an optional music class seems rather unnecessary compared to simply suggesting practice over the summer. If students were required to have a lengthy project for every single class that they planned on taking the upcoming school year, summer wouldn't exactly be much different than every other month. Students don't need a complete break, but they also don't need three more months consisting of the same grueling and tasking work. I do think that AP classes should be handing out summer assignments. But academic courses? That's for the teachers to decide. In conclusion, students are smart enough to form their own summer assignments that follow the basic guidelines given by teachers. They know how to wisely create a project that doesn't absorb too much or too little time, isn't too easy or too hard, and is completely necessary for staying on track in school. Not every student would be willing to work on an idea for a project that would be assigned to each of their classmates, but every grade has several bright and accomplished achievers who would take up the challenge. Students know their own limits. We can set them for ourselves.

School can be tiring and draining for everyone; consequently, summer break is highly anticipated by most. However, much of the information gained by students throughout the school year is lost during the summer. In order to assist them, student-designed projects should be assigned to make allow students to make decisions that are academically beneficial for them and allow them to still enjoy their summer break. Students must do things that educationally better for them. While teacher-designed projects give teachers more control, student designed projects allow students to decide what to retain and how to retain it. They may learn better by either seeing, hearing, touching, or even tasting. Some students may also need more help in some topics over others. Furthermore, student may also discover more about themselves. Some students may discover different things about their character traits such as the level of patience they may have. Others may also discover or enhance different skills they have. Students may also want to include ways to help them focus. Some prefer to stay busy and may decide to multitask. Many students may include music to help the concentrate and finish the project faster. If students do not learn in way that may help them, they will not gain much in return. On top of retaining information, students must also enjoy their summer break. Students can have an opportunity to design a project that allows them to have fun too. Although they are doing a school assignment, they have the capability to incorporate things that they like. They can also choose to make projects active and involve movement. Students will also have a chance to be independent. They are in control and can make their own rules. They can also do the project whenever they choose, as long as its turned in by its due date. Finally, students have the choice to be as social as they want to be. Some students may decide to work in groups and incorporate teamwork in their projects. Others may choose to be entirely independent and work alone. Indeed, there is not much point to a summer break if students are unable to enjoy it. Schools should indeed assign student-designed projects and allow them to make academic decisions that benefit them and still allow them to enjoy their summer break. This should allow students to even retain information they learned though the year and even learn new things. Teachers and students alike will have an opportunity to be productive while still remaining happy and stress free.

When you need advice what do you do? Do you talk to someone? If so,is it good to ask someone or even multiple people? I think it is because you can find what is the best option,sometimes its good to express yourself,and if you tell someone they might tell more people and you will have really good options. So I belive its good to ask many people for advice. My first reason is to find what option is the best. What I mean by this is,if you only talk to one person for advice then sometimes it can go bad because,their advice is not going to be the best choice and sometimes it can make things worse. So if you ask multiple people there is a chance you can find the best choice that can help you. My second reason is, its good to express yourself. If you express yourself and ask for advice it will put less stress on you and you can focus on something else because its off your mind. It is also good for your mental heath and it can buil up your self confidence. It will make you more comfortable to talk about your issues and ask for more advice. And now for my last reason;My last reason is if you ask more people for advice it can help you. It can help you because the people you asked for advice might ask or tell their friends and you will have more options. This reason tides in with my first reason because this reason can help you find the best option and thats what I talked about in my first reason. In conclusion, I think it is good to ask more than one person for advice because you can find what is the best option,sometimes its good to express yourself,and if you tell someone they might tell more people and you might have really good options.

From the research and development of Dr. Huang and his colleague, computers are now able to understand what people are feeling based on the muschle movement on their faces. These muscle movement can be classified into basic emotions that human are experiencing. With the help of this program, computer can detect the emotions of people and make changes accordingly. I think this technology should be brought into classrooms for students as this can help them understand better by interpreting whether they are confused or not. In Dr. Huang's prediction, he claims that the use of this technology can recognize the emotional status of the students. When they are detected to be confused, the computer can make changes to the lessons in order to make it easier or better explained. This can accelerate the progress of the study as teachers will not be worrying about which part that students do not understand. More specific explaination can be made immediately when students seem to be confused, and skip easier parts when students become bored. Classes will be become more efficient for both teachers and students: teachers will not be guessing what students do not understand and waste time on easy parts while students will always be learning what they actually need to understand. Not only is this technology valuable in teaching students, but also crucial in finding out the feelings of them. Because this program records muscle movements on our faces, students will not be able to show an unreal emotion or it will be detected. Therefore, when teachers are trying to help students on their emotional difficulties, such as anger and sadness, they can understand what they are actually feeling. Students will not be able to hide their feelings by making false expressions that may help them escape from the help that they actually need. Teachers can understand what students are really feeling in their real emotions, and provide help as soon and helpful as possible. This technology can be crucial to students' lives even though they may try to avoid the help that is provided as they may not understand the outcome of those bad emotions. Therefore, I believe that besides the efficiency this technology can provide in education, the importance of it for teachers to communicate better with students should also have a considerable power in deciding whether or not it should be brought into classrooms. The development of this technology can truly help the communication between people as they are able to understand what others really feel and express. Misunderstanding can be made right through this program as people can read the expression of others. In the classroom, students' expressions to different ideas can be detected and analyzed by the teachers. They can then give extra help based on the understanding of those expressions. Students feeling upset can also be understood, and teachers' immediate attention can be provided to them. This can save much time and effort in interpreting the real feeling of the students, making the school progress much more efficient. Therefore, I think that this technology will become very valuable in classrooms with its various ways in helping students and their teachers understanding of each other.

The electoral collage should be disbanded.  Not only is it unfair to minority party voters, but it also is unreliable. The electoral collage consists of people voting for an elector, which in turn votes for a presedent.  This may sound like a good idea, but in reality, it over-complecated and scrambles things. This has lead to a less wanted canidate able to win the election. During 2000, presidential canidate Al Gore recieved the popular vote, but not the precidency, due to the proccess of voting for the electors, rather than the presedents.  This led to Al Gore recieving 266 electoral votes, and George W. Bush winning 271, therefore electing a less popular president. Not only that, but the ellectors being voted for may not even vote for the canidate they say they will. The winner-takes-all strategy was placed to reduce the chance of ties and have the canidates focus on taking over the swing-state votes, but an unintended consequence was the reduction of voting from minory party votes, for example, when a Democrat in Texas or a Republican in New York votes, they hardly get any say, and therefore may stop voting.  A popular vote for presidency would allieviate this problem and make it able for anyone from a state to have an equal voice in the state. Popular vote would lead to members of different states having the same amount of power, while the electoral collage leads to unequal representation.  Because of the Senate's two representitives per state, people in less populous states have more power.  For example, California has 2 Senate representitives and 35 million voters, and Wyoming, with a much smaller population, has the same amount of representitives in the Senate, leading to a Wyoming resident having much more than a Californian one. All in all, the ellectoral collage is a bad idea.  Not only does it ensure inequallity, but it also leads to inaccurate voting and discrimination against a voter who votes for a  minority statewide canidate.  To trully be fair to all voters, the popular vote method should be implemented to resolve all the problems.

The way I would convince someone that the Face was just a natural landform. Is that I would first tell that person that it was just shadows giving it the illusion of facal fitures. Then I would tell that person that it's the unusual shadows that make it look like a Pharaoh .Then I would tell that person that there is no scientific effidence that the Face is a alien or some sort of artifact . And if that person still thinks that it could ever be a face and not a natural landform. I would tell that person that its a natural rock formation and is not a face . Then I would ask that person if you found a pepple that looked like a face. Would you think that humans were once the size of a pepple. Or that if you heared that chocalte milk comes from brown cows would you belive it . And if that person had a fracture of hope still that it was a face. I would say to that person that you should not believen stuff that can't be proven . Then i would show that person the 2001 photo and ask him does that look like a face . Then i would tell that person that it's something similliar to that butte or mesa landforms around American West. And that is how I would convince that person that the Face is just a natural landform.

Dear Principal: In my opinion, students should be required to do community service. If every student participated in community service, just imagine how nice and clean our community could be. If we have 500-600 students in our school, that is 500-600 community workers that could be helping our community get more developed and a cleaner and nicer area to live in knowing that we have the support of everyone helping. Also, community service is a good way to meet new people. It will bring everyone together so that everyone knows everyone. We would have a lower crime rate, lower than it already is. It could also be a family project, where a whole family helps out and that would bring that family closer together. If 500 students are picking up trash off the street, the streets would be so much cleaner and that could possibly stop people from littering in the first place. Not only would it make the community look nicer, it would make you feel better about yourself, knowing that you made a difference in the community. When students partake in community service, not only are they helping the community and helping themselves, they are helping to raise the property value on homes. If the streets get cleaned up and people hear about how nice our community is, then more people will want to join our community and be apart of a special group of people always helping each other out. Participating in the community would also lower our number of obese people considering that you will be getting active and not sitting home on the couch with potato chips, watching television or playing video games. It would lower your electricity bill since you will be outside more. You make a special bond with people when you know that they are all helping out for the same reason. When you help out with your friends, it is much easier to do it then trying to do it on your own. You have someone there to support you and keep pushing you to make a difference. All schools should partake in community service. The landscape could just be the most beautiful thing if more people plant flowers. These are the reasons i believe we should participate in community service. Sincerely, STUDENT_NAME

TEACHER_NAME, I have heard you are considering the possibility of banning the use of cell phones from school. Yes cell phones at times can be distracting but at other times cell phones can be a help to student and faculty. If a student is out of class and gets into any sort of trouble they could make a call with the click of a button. Yet if they don't have their phones students could get hurt and not be able to make a call resulting in many different types of crisis. Also with the technology that we have today students could do useful things on their phones. For example if the lost something they could send out messages saying they would give a reward if someone saw it. This would be much more efficient then a child walking around school asking every student in sight. To insure the fact the fact that students do not use cell phones during learning hours of school you could have teachers collect cell phones at the beginning of class. If the students drop their phones off as they walk into class it may be a very efficient way to ensure children do not have phones in class. Another way you can be sure that the use of phones is not happening during learning hours is if you have students put their phones onto the corner of their desk. This way its in your sight and you know that cell phones are not being used. You may think what if students use their phones when the teacher turns around? Students phones must be turned off during class. If a teacher turns around for a minute to write something on a board, any student would know that he or she would not be able to turn on their phones and finish texting all by the time the teacher turns around they would simply get caught. This makes the method of leaving the cell phones on the corner of the desk another good idea. In conclusion phones should be permitted during school hours when children are not learning. There are many techniques to ensure that phones are not in use during learning hours and above are just the most simple. The use of phones could save a life or just be very useful in case of any emergencies. Cell phones are a part of society today and that should be accepted Sincerely, STUDENT_NAME

Different schools require students to complete summer projects to continue learning over the break. Do you believe that the projects should be teacher-designed or students-designed? In my opinion, I believe the summer projects should be teacher-designed. In my paper, I will explain why I believe so. One of the reasons why I believe summer projects should be teacher-designed is because teachers would know what to include into the summer projects. They know what information to give, and what they've been learning. Teachers also know how to put different information in a way students can learn material easier. Also, teachers can include new information to get them ready for the next year. Additionally, teacher-designed projects could also prevent cheating. If students had a chance to design a project, they would most likely make the project to where they don't have to do any work. Or they use material they've already learned, which means they're not learning anything by doing the projects. Teachers can also make different projects for each student, so their could be no copying another student's paper. Furthermore, I believe summer projects should be teacher-designed is because teachers design all the work during school, so they should continue to do so. And that is because students never design any work during the school year, so they probably would not know how to design a project. Some may forget important imformation and details, which can effect learning. Teachers know the best to get students to learn new information and materials. In conclusion, I believe teachers should design the summer projects for students. I believe so because they know what to include in the project. Additionally, they can prevent cheating. And furthermore, they design school work all year, so they should continue to do so.

Places around that world are starting to make there cities and other places a better place. Some cities like Vauban are making their town a car free zone. Others are just making it one day that cars cant be seen on the roads just taxis and other companies can. Based on the information in source one some are saying that they are living a better life without cars in the town. Heidrun said that now that he dosen't have a car he is happier then before. In Europe cars are only responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas unlike the united states 50 percent of pollution is in some parts. Vauban's basic life style is being adopted around the world in making suburbs a better place. Paris has said that on mondays everyone should leave their cars at home and that only companies were able to drive there cars. Also that anyone that would use there car when told not to will be fine $31. Also beijing China is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world. More diesel fuel is used in france then in all westeren Europe whitch is not a good thing. In Colombia a city named Bogota had made it that one day of every year that cars would be banned from the streets and this their 3rd year doing it. People that road their cars would be fined $25. Even though it was raining that didn't stop people from walking and taking the bus or a taxi. For the first time two other cities join Bogota with no cars for the day. This city has had more bicycle paths then any other Latin American city. Parks have bloomed and sidewalkes have been fix making it better for the city and better for the people that walk and go to the park.        

In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus' The auther says that stdying Venus is a worthy persuit despite all the dangers because it is Earth's "twin". Venus is the planet next to Earth and sometimes it is the closest to Earth. Mars, Venus, and Earth all orbut the sun at different speeds so there are times when Mars is closer to Earth and other times when Venus is closer. Venus is similar in size and density to Earth. There are signs that show there once was life on Venus. These include features of rocky sediment such as valleys, mountains, and craters. Our nearest option for a planetary visit is Venus because of all of its features. The atmosphere of Venus is different than ours because it is very hot. If scientists want to be able to visit Venus they would have to hover about 30 miles over the surface to avoid the dangers of the ground. The air pressure is close to the sea level of Earth, it is not easy conditions but it is survivable. The atmosphere is so dense so the forms of light are limited. So in conclusion, studying Venus is dangerous but a good idea. Venus has many characteristics of Earth and shows clues that there was once life on Venus. There's also dangers to studying Venus because the atmosphere is different than Earth and not what we are used to. I think we should continue to study Venus considering the similarites to Earth. One day we may need another planet like Earth and it may have to be Venus.

The education system is always trying to find new ways to improve the how kids learn and how efficiently the kids learn. With the evolution of technology, it has given the education system new ways to improve how students learn and interact with their teachers or professors on a day to day basis. Schools are now beginning to teach classes online to students and it may be more beneficial the one may think. Students can heavily benefit from online learning and attending classes from because, it can help students focus more on their learning, it can allow teachers to be more available for their students, and it can help those that dont live close enough to an actual school still get an education. Online classes and learning from home can help students focus and buckle down on their education. For example, Generic_Name is a Junior in high school which means its an important year for her to be focused on her classes and how she is doing in them. But, Generic_Name has just gone through a break up with her boyfriend and had issues with some of her friends. Its now all that can think about and her mind starts to drift when ever she is in class which is affecting her grades. Students in school deal with drama on a day to day basis and it can affect them to the point that they arent focused on their classes at all. The only thing they think and talk about is whatever drama is going on in their social life. When they are being taught at home, they do not have to worry about whatever someone else is doing because they are in their own home one on one with a teacher which will allow them to be more focused at the task at hand which is their education. Another way online education can help kids focus is, if the have any issues in dealing with people. Generic_Name has severe social anxiety and suffers from panic attacks and shakiness whenever she as around too many people that she does not know. She can not focus in class because she is to busy dealing with how she feels about the pressure from being in school and being around a lot of people can be a detriment to her education. There are many people who deal with social anxiety or other social disabilities. With online at home classes it can prevent any social issues and help those kids focus. Overall, students being focused is one of the main keys to getting a proper education and anyway to improve that and prevent a loss of focus is a good thing. Attending classes from home can also allow teachers to be more available to their students and can be there for students based on the students schedule. Generic_Name Plays basketball for a travel league and they practice everyday from 3pm-5pm so as soon as school ends for him he has to go home get dressed and start making his way to the location of his practice. But if he needed help on a topic that he did not understand in class then he can not necessarily stay after school to ask a teacher a question or get extra help. In an online school system teachers can be available for help at basically anytime if a student needs to have a conference or video call with them. They do what they can based around a students schedule so that they can better help the student. Another way online school allows teachers to be more available is when, a student may need help while studying late night. Sometimes they run into questions on homework or other practices given to them that they struggle to understand. Teachers can take the time to help them understand so that they can feel confident in their answers. Teachers in online school compared to normal school provide a lot more availability to their students which can be beneficial any many situations students go through outside of their education. Lastly, online school from home can be beneficial to those that miss school for reasons such as being sick or traveling. Generic_Name had to miss several days of school because he got had a really bad fever and while he was gone his teacher had already gone through a whole unit of material that will be difficult to catch up on. If was doing online school he could take the classes while sick because he'll still be at his house. Therefore, he will not have to play catch up on any assignments or notes he missed. He will have them all at the click of a mouse and hes at the same pace as everyone else. Another example is how you can still take all your classes while on a trip. Generic_Name had to go go Florida to visit her grandmother for her birthday but she left on Thursday. While she was away she missed a test and 2 quizzes from her classes that she will have to make up when she gets back to school. This means she will stress out about the material that will be on said tests and quizzes while trying to be on vacation with her family and she may even forget to study for it at all. With the easy accessibility of online classes students can take tests or quizzes on the go while they are traveling. Even if they forget to take it while traveling the can study with the notes and topics they already received from online sessions so students do not also have to worry about bringing study materials with them. The flexibility with online classes to help kids learn no matter where they are is surely an advantage and a benefit to all students. Many people may argue that online school could be too lenient for students and will not emphasize deadlines, can teach kids the same social skills that being in an actual school would, or that online school doesnt place as many responsibilities on students as normal schools. Online classes can make eliminate distractions making it easier to focus, give students more opportunities to get help form teachers, and help out those who may be sick travel when there are important things going on. Over all online classes at home give the same information and teach the same curriculum as normal public schools with giving added benefit of flexibility. This could be the new standard for how classes are taught in the world today.

Dear State Senator, I believe that we should change to election by popular vote for the president of the United States. Simply because as citizens we do our parts by working our butts off daily doing things to help build the community up or even clean it up. We should be able to have some type of power over who will be leading us down the road for however many years. With a popular vote, it would not only be fair but justifiable as well. As helping and paying citizens we should be able to feel as if we have a voice in this goverment and can make, what can be a powerful change in this world. I truly believe that if it all was based on the popular vote the world would be at piece... everyone wouldn't feel like the government or others discared their opinions and just did what they wanted. Instead, they'd feel like they got a good try out of it and was able to fight just a tad bit for what they believed to be right instead of being knocked down and told their opinions do not matter. It would also give an accurate vote. The Electoral College is minimized to 538 people being able to vote for the president and a majority of 270 electoral votes are required to elect the president giving the candidates a less of a chance to win. With the popular vote it gives them more of a chance to win the election. We people should feel safe and secure with whom is chosen to lead us and our government. With that being said I totally agree that it should be changed election by popular vote for the president of the United States.

In this article I would like to have the technology because a computer that can read all 44 major muscles, and also this is where FACS will come in (Facial Action Coding System.) It tells how a person it feeling, in my oppain I would want to know the emotions of my friend, I also would racomened this to the school consulers, only so the consuler can help that person with their emotional prabablem. Yes you can see how that person is "feeling by looking at their face," but some people can fake a smile to hide whats going on inside, some people are just scared to let their feeling out because they are worried someone it going to hurt them. The "funny things" about people is that laughing can be really contagest when you are down in the dirt, and your friend sees that you're just upset, they will do anything to mke you happy they will smile you, make a joke. just to see you smile . But sometimes just looking at someone does not always workout as some people would like. So this is way I would agree to have the technolgy to see his or hers emotions.

When it comes down to voting it should always be fair. Keeping the Electoral College would be better. Electoral College would be much more fair because it avoids problems in elections when a can didate receives a majority of votes, restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states lose, disputes rarely happens. I claim that retaining Electoral college is far more superior. To start off keeping electoral college is best because it restores political balance that large states can not have. For example the popular vote was close in florida. The winner Obama had 29 electoral votes. Wyoming with 3 electoral votes so others were equal. Large states had more attention from presidential candidates within a campaign than a small state. To add on it is only better to stick with electoral college because it avoids problems in elections. For example nixon in 1968 and clinton in 1992 both had 43 percent plurality of popular votes. By winning majority in electoral college there is pressure. The pressure would complicate the election process. But since its reduced by electoral college a winner is annouced. To finish keeping electoral  colleg    

We should go to Venus even with its dangers. We humans could find out so many things if we do. There might be animal life or even oceans with life in it. We could learn what the ground texture is like. Even learn abiut the gases that are on the planet. If we find life on Venus it would prove that their are other life out there. There could be life under the ground but we wouldn't know that cause we cant even get to the surface of the plant. If there is life on the plant we could learn how they world by watching. Maybe even with pictures. With oceans we could find if there are organisms in it. It would prove that there is a different kind of life on the planet. With learning about the ground we could see what minarals it holds. If its the same kind we have on earth or if there are ones we dont even know of. If we could grow plants in the soil or if there are plants growing in it. If we go under the ground there could be worm like creatures or even caves. Who knows how big the caves could be or what could be in it. Now with getting to Venus. We would need a ship or rover that could with stand the pressure of the plant. One that could maybe could go under ground and have something stick out from the ground every once in awhile. Maybe even one that could stay in the water of the plant. If we can build a ship that can with stand all of Venuses wearher. Than we could study it freely. This is why i think we should go to Venus. Or make a ship to Venus. With Venus we could learn many things. Find minarals we dont have on earth. Maybe even find more simalaerities between are planets.

Dear state senator, we should do Electoral College because it will be easier to vote and will only use votes of qualified citizens. The Electoral College has a consist selection of the electors, the meeting of electors where they can vote for President and Vice President, and counting electoral votes by congress. The Electoral College has 538 electors, and majority of 270 electoral votes that is required to elect the presedent. Also, under the 23rd amendment of the constitution, the distric of columbia is allocated 3 electors and treated like a state for this reason, the word "state" also refers to district of columbia. Plus, the presidential election is held every 4 years on a Tuesday after the first Monday of in November, and when you choose your states electors when you vote for president, you also are actually voting for your candidates electors. After the presidential election, the governor of your state prepares a listing of all the candidates who ran for President in your state along with the names of their respective electors called, "Certificate of Ascertainment". Your state also sends a Certificates of ascertainment to the Congress and National Archives as part of the official records of thee presidential election. The Electoral College is also a widely regarded as an anachronoism, which is a non-democratic method of selecting a president that ought to be overruled by the candidates who recieved the most popular votes the winner. This positions are correct in arguing that the Electroal College method is not democratic in modern sense, but it is the electors who elect the president, not the people. When people vote for the president they are actually voting for a state of electors. The outcome of this meathod is that the Electoral College vote is possible but its less likely to dispute over the popular vote. That is why we should do Electoral College.

Dear Principal, I think that your proposal of being, that students who do not have a grade B average can not play sports is a good idea. Being or participating in sports or other activities is a privilege and you need to work hard to get that. However, I know that many students have a grade C average and if they want to play in sports then, maybe we should have more tutorials and tutors. I know that every ones expectations is to get a B or higher. Having a C or below average is a terrible feeling to have and that if students keep on participating in sports with those kind of standards then, the rankings of our school will eventually plummet. Of course many teachers do not want their students to fail and retake the grade. Many students do not like your idea but, I do. Education comes first and if students do not respect that then, they have no reason to play in sports or extracurricular activities. To me, having a C average is not my expectations. If you do not propose this rule then, people who make it to the team with a grade C average will eventually start to keep on thinking and focusing about it, and they will be distracted with their school work. As i said, participating in sports is a privilege to everybody and that if they do not focus on their education at the same time then, they will struggle as years go on. Actually, I believe that commended performance students are better in sports than those who are near or at failing. I think that this rule should be put in effect to our school. It is a great idea and that if you do put this law in effect then, maybe when people who have a C average, and who want to participate in sports, then maybe they will work harder to make next year's team. What I mean is that if people who have a grade C average and who want to be in sports, eventually they will want to work harder, so that next year they will make the team with a grade B or above average. This also, could be good for our school's reputation. Again, I really approve this idea and hopefully this will give you more boost to make it happen.

Electoral College : Even the best-laid defenses are wrong Dear, State Senator The Electoral college process as you know ,consist of selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, ant the counting of the electorial votes by Congress (Source 1). Under the electorial college system voters don't vote for president, they vote for a slate of electors that in turn elect for president. Some may think "What the problem with that it seems like a simple process" but thats not how it works. Imagine the small states, no canidate is going to spend time in a state where they have no chance of winning making it unfair to voters. Theres is also the chance of many segregationists where they don't even take into consideration on who their voting for only basing it on race and or ethnicity. Electoral college is a "Disaster Factor"(Source 2).Many thing can happen in the mist of this selection where the results can end up in a tie which would cause worries. Electoral college is irrational, unfair, and outdated and shouldnot be as a system anymore. This "system" is unfair to many places across the United States. No canidate would bother going to spend time in a state where they have no chance of winning making it unfair to voters. During the 200 campaign, seventeen states didn't see the canidates at all, including Rhode Island and South Carolina, and voters 25 ofthe largest media markets didn't get to see the canidates at all including Rhode Island and South Carolina, and voters in 25ofthe largets media markets didn't get to see a single campaign ad (Source 2).Seventeen states didn't even see canidates making it a harder decision for those states causing somepeople to not even bother voting. Some may think "It isn't the canidates faulty that those people didnt vote" but yes it is the statement is also on opinion and not facts so its not look into carefully. There you go it's finally the day to find out the winner and then out of know where you dont find out you know why because of a worry that is a tie. When there is a tie it completely

When asking for advice, 93% of the people in America talk to more than one person. I think seeking multiple opinions will help you make a better choice rather than asking one person for advice. It could also help you out with other situations through out life. This is why you should talk to more than one person when asking for advice, you can get other peoples opinions, the way others understand your situation, you can see situations differently. When you talk to more than one person to ask for advice you can get other peoples opinion. Everyone you know thinks differently. Sometimes people may have some of the same thoughts but not every situation has the same solution. What one person has to say is different from what another person says. People understand things differently. Some people you talk to will not understand your situation. They will not see the situation the way you see it. If they do not completely understand your situation they could say the wrong thing. When they say the wrong thing it could make your situation a lot worse. You should always have multiple people you know you can trust and you could talk with to ask for advice in any situation. While others will know exactly what to say and do because they probably have been in situations like yours. You can see other situations differently. When you talk to more than one person to ask for advice you start to see things differently. It changes the way you think about any situation. You will have an open mind and you will know what to say when other people ask you for advice. Knowing what to do when other people ask you for advice can help you out with a lot through life. It can help build stronger relationships and people can trust you. Trust is very important because people can talk to you about anything and you will know how to react and what to say. In conclusion, talking to more than one person to ask them for advice can help you make the better choice. It can also help you out with other situations later in life. This is why you should talk to more than one person when asking for advice, you can get other peoples opinions, the way others understand your situation, you can see situations differently. 

The Face on Mars is just a natural landform. Unlike the aliens theory, we have poof that it just a landform. It's not werid to see something like that. The Face on Mars, it is rare to see this, and it's not normal, but on earth we have we have odd things to see here. Like the Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. We have odd shape things on Earth too, so seeing a face is not that odd, it's amazing, but it not something that had to be made by aliens. Also we have proof, the Mars Orbiter Camera took lots of pictures and revealed it to be just a normal landform. It formation does look like a head, the shadows give the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth. So it is a huge rock, since it look like face , we give the people the idea that it was made to look like an face, but in reality it just a huge rock. Inconclusion, the Face is just a natural landform. The alien theory is wrong, and the face is nothing special. We have proof and reasons why it's not made by aliens.

Dear principal , Community service means to make your community a better place then it was before! I think all schools should have a community service program. I mean would you want some people come from china and "say o man this place is a dump lets get out of here ?" Cause i know i wouldn't! Just think if you ever went and did some community service everyone would like you for cleaning the community ! If i had community service i would need some help ! So go out and encourage a friend or two , and tell them what it would be like ! Yes it would take some time out of your life, but its for a good cause ! Homeless People do community service and they don't even have a home to go to after word ! But if your worried about what other people or even friends think of you then obviously their not a true friend ! A true friend would go out and be by your side helping to make Yours and others a better community ! Even if your community service is only at school that's okay too, teachers always need help at school !! You can baby sit some kids, clean up litter , tutor some little kids n elementary school , ! See community service isn't all about cleaning or picking up trash its about doing something different You can recycle , you can throw and separate your trash into different trash cans to help the economic! Just the other day i was with a friend and his grandmother, and we were in the car driving down the road and the next thing i know , someone's car breaks down in the middle of the street and we help them! It was a woman and her son and she just picked up her son from school , and we had to push their car back to a store and we took them home ! yes it was tough to push a car but as soon as we started pushing all together we finally got it to start moving and after we started to get it to move more people came and helped after everyone started to help ,it was like a piece of cake After that day i was excited to help someone out their that needed help ! So go out their help someone you know that needs help or even maybe clean your yard up? If you ask some friend to help i am sure enough that they will go and help you out ! Well , what are you waiting on ? Go! Sincerely, STUDENT_NAME

Dear Principal, There is no need to change the school's policy so that students with a B average or above may be the only ones aloud to participate in sports and other school activities. Granted, students must keep up with their school work, but level of book smarts does not effect the qualities for sports or other activities. Sports are based on levels of fitness, not brain activity. If a student excels in a sport, he or she should not be limited to access of achieving their goals in this sport because they are not at a high academic level. Limiting their ability to participate in what they excel in can take away many opportunities. For example, one of your students has the skill to play on a professional sports team, but unfortunately they are not allowed to participate in sports at school because they have a C average. A C average today in math class doesn't determine their future as a MVP. Taking a student out of sports and other activities will not promise higher grades. Some students have learning disabilities that prevent them from learning to the standard that reaches a B average or above. Sports and other activities can stimulate the mind and actually help with learning. By allowing the students to participate in both sports and class they have a more likely chance to improve in both. Many students have a C average in school. There is no statement that this is because sports or other activities are preventing a higher grade. It is possible that the students do not understand the topics as well because they are not being taught how they need to be taught. I understand that one believes that by not allowing students to participate in sports or other activities will limit their focus to school work, therefore allowing more time towards education. Still, to live a healthy and well-rounded life, one must have the options to participate in activities other than school work. Although you are considering the policy to chance, keeping the policy to allow any student participate in sports and other activities will permit them with chances of a better, well-rounded future. Think of the students futures above what they learn today and may not excel in.

Some students are offered distance learning from their schools. Students can work from home or video conferences with their instructors. Learning from home can make students miss out on opportunities they could have in school, like bettering their social skills and obtaining information needed for reality. For example, learning from home makes students miss out on opportunities they could experience in school. Going to dances and making new friends. Missing out on the opportunities to see the fundamentals of school life. Learning from home limits students chances to use their social skills. Social skills that can prepare students for life. For example, getting a job. Therefore, students should attend school. Attending school gives students the benefit to make friends. Another example, not being able to obtain the information needed for reality. There is a lot of information taught in classes. For example, the Fundamentals of Algebra or Reading. Information taught in these class courses are not all useless, but necessary. What is taught can help prepare students for a career dealing with that course. For example, being a biologist. The information taught in biology class can be of usage. Therefore, students should attend school rather than doing school from home. Although, some might say that attending school from home is an appropriate option. Due to students feeling more safer at home or they have more independence at home. The purpose of school is for guiding students into being a greater mold of themselves. School helps you adapt to lifestyle. Without school, students will fail in life. In conclusion, distance learning is used for students to learn at home. Which is not really beneficial to students. Students will miss out on opportunities of bettering their social skills and will lack the information taught in schools needed for career. 

Do you sometimes wonder how it would feel to take an online class? To take an online class students would have to push themselves each and every single day to get on a computer and learn. People may find that hard and stressful to do on a daily basis. Students wouldn't benefit from taking online classes because they wouldn't be able to interact with peers, they wouldn't be able to ask for help, and they wouldn't be motivated to work as hard. Some people would disagree with this position. Some may argue that if schools offer online classes it would benefit students. For example, schools are now offering online classes due to the new illness COVID-19. Students around the world are now forced to stay in doors at all times, so that the illness can't be spread. This is where online classes can come in and help students learn without leaving their homes. Nevertheless there are other viewpoints to consider. To being with, online classes wouldn't benefit students because some students learn by interacting with others. For example, Fredrick Douglass was a famous slave that didn't know how to read or write. When Fredrick Douglass was sent to do groceries he would find kids and play games with them. He challenged the kids in a game to see who can sing the alphabet better. He tricked the kids over and over and thats how he learned to read and say the alphabet. Fredrick Douglass was not aloud to learn, but he learned by interacting with others. In addition, online classes wouldn't benefit because when students make a mistake they want to know what they did wrong. For example, when Tom Brady throws an interception his coach will sit down with him and tell him what he did wrong. The head coach teaches his players what not to do and what to do. Without his coach he would have to learn from an online source. It would take forever for someone to reply back. This is why after the game, all players and coaches will sit in a classroom and learn from what they did wrong. They will be criticized and assisted as fast as possible. Finally, online classes wouldn't benefit because students wouldn't have the motivation to work hard. For example, when I go to school I want to feed off the energy around me. I want to know if the people around me are engaged to the learning. Thats what motivates me, people who want to learn and succeed like I want to. You can't get that experience from a online class. To conclude, online classes wouldn't benefit students because they wouldn't be able to ask for assistance, they wouldn't be motivated to work hard, and they wouldn't be able to interact with peers. Students wouldn't succeed if they learned from home. Schools shouldn't change to this rule because every student should have the opportunity to explore the feeling of a classroom and other outdoor activities. 

Did you know that extracurricular activities can help you in many ways? I think that extracurricular activities should be prioritized more. For example, schools should help kids out by having them do extracurricular activities like a sports team. I agree that my principal should require every student to participate in an extracurricular activity so their brain can get stronger, they can have some physical fitness, and so they can have a safe place to go after school. First, an after school activity could help students build their brain power and help it get stronger. In a extracurricular activity like chess club, the students could build their brain. In the chess club, students learn strategy and technique which are good life skills and helps build their brain. The brain requires strategy so it can do anything in the best way possible or the quickest way. Technique is also important to the brain so it can do things efficiently uniquely. Also, certain extracurricular activities could help students get more in shape and help them learn fitness skills. For example, an after school weight lifting class teaches the kids good technique and how to get in shape. All students need good technique when lifting weights because otherwise they could get seriously injured. These type of classes also teach kids how to get in shape or stay in shape so they can live a healthy and happy life. Finally, after school activities help kids have a few extra hours out of their toxic home or their stressful personal life. Some students come home every day wishing they could go back to school. These students come home to abusive parents or just siblings who act like bullies. For them in a extracurricular activity they could escape that and create family like relationships with their teammates or piers. The coach of the sports team also can act like a guardian type figure if their parents are never around or just don't care for them. In conclusion, I strongly agree that the principal should require that all students should participate in one or more after school activities. These activities help every kid and every kid can find something helpful in a extracurricular activity. The kids who participate will live better and stronger lives.

Dear Principle, I think it is important you do so. People with an C or lower in their grades should focus more on working to get their grades up, because in sports they will only use up very needed time they could be studying or doing very important homework at home for sports. It needs to be done there are lots and lots of people failing, not being able to go to college, or losing their jobs. Education is way more important than sports. If they have a B or higher let them take sports. Think of how many people do sports more than homework. When they could be doing homework their at a game when their grades are low. They don't realize what their doing to their selves, they are smashing their grades down lower if they can't focus. Without sports for them to do they will focus more on their grades, and that is what we need. People are failing their classes and staying in the same grade. If you cut sports off the people who have as low as a C in their grades they won't fail. And think of people not being able to go to college with a great education, you need to cut it off it will make them better and they will be ready. So cut out the sports on people that have really low grades so they succeed in life. So help out the kids that do sports and are close to failing and don't make them fail. Please help them for better life.

I believe that yes we should keep the electoral college. To take it away would be wrong to me i have many reasons why and pay attention to find out why i believe we should keep the electoral college. I think it would probably be best if the ones who don't know what an electoral college is should really pay attention because i'm going to explain what it is to all of you reading this. To start off why wouldn't you want to keep the electoral college to me that's a sign of are freedom. The ones who don't know what an electoral college is we will get there soon just stick around. I am arguing that yes we should keep it because its important. The electoral college is the right to selecting/voting for president and vice president and people like that. Now to began on with the reasons i think it is important is that's a sign of are freedom to me that gives us a right to vote for who we want running this economy. Not being able to vote for this kind of thing could be bad because when we vote for the people we want running this economy we are choosing wisely because we don't want this town or anything to come crashing to the ground because of some man or woman who really doesn't care about the people they just want their name to be heard. Some may disagree with what I've had to say but they clearly didn't think about it to much. Also some people really don't care about who gets elected they just don't care nor do they wanna vote at all and most don't. When someone votes to me that's a good thing because we have went through all this freedom stuff and then were able to vote and no many people want to vote that's pretty ridiculous if u ask me that's a sign of freedom like I've said before and when we go through a lot just to get u this grant of freedom and people just throw it away that's a sign of disrespect. I know that me being young and not able to vote yet and probably not making any since at all is probably making who ever is reading this mad but i wasn't put here to be taken right back out at a young age i was put here to live a life that was chosen for me and when people who are to dumb to realize it don't vote or at least don't try makes me mad because their not seeing what there doing just going in there and putting what ever name down on a ballot is wrong but going in there knowing a little information and choosing the person you think would make a good leader is fine. People wonder why are world is so messed up and they don't realize it but its messed up because we made it messed up we had the choice to make it better but we chose to make it worse see taking away the electoral college is taking away are rights to make are community a better place and no one sees it but the ones who actually care and who are with me on this. People could show me a million articles on why we should do away with it but i will still agree with keeping because we didn't come this far as a community to just throw it all away and let people who don't care take away are freedom and rights to helping the community out and choosing wisely about are world and trying to keep are community as clean as possible and as safe as possible. Well you have just heard my argument on why i think we should keep the electoral college and not do away with it because some people just don't care. I know that who ever is reading this could think differently about what i had to say and they may be saying this fourteen year old has no idea what shes talking about and they may be right but i know that when my time comes to be able to vote i will be there and i will be choosing who i think will be the best and i will care.

Hi I'm Luke. If you have read my story good. If you havent you should you can fonf it at your local book stor. Now that you and I know this we can get starter on how you chould participate in Seagoing Cowboys. Now folow along with me. In paragraph 1 I stated that my frenbs invited me to go to Europe on a cattle boat and I said yes of cores. I woulb sujest you invest in that right now. Dont tell me no! Ok let me trie to convinse you at lest. Well of you know I will relat to my story. Make sure you keep up. First of all in my day their was a lot of war that just ended like states in paragraph 2. But as you know that did not stop me from going on this oportunity of a life time I it wont stop you. Bake to the story Seagoing Cowboys toke care of horses, young cows, and mules. Taking care of thies animals is hered but fun to I am sure you would like is. On to paragrasph 3 though 5. You know how and wen they reseaaves their orders to go to Oreans. Oh lit me tell you the traveling is my beat part. You get to get away from the family. The vew is wonderful it almosts takes away the smel of fish. The way they travel the aninals is dificalt. But it works. You will unber stand is I start hopping around because onistly some of this is easy to comprehend. In parigraph 6 though 9 it talks about how tong it takes. On the water it may seem long but it is not. Once you get on land or water it may feal weared but you wil get yse to it. It also talks about how long it takes on land to. I bont recal missing home because oh all the fun. Well I know you wont to go cattel boating now. Hold-up I know you are lieng . Don't you go and lie to me know. Thank you for telling me the trueth know. Well I hop you have as much fun as I did. But I bont have to hope I know you will and you do to. By!

Driverless Cars Should be developed . Its a great way to save money because there is no need to buy a car or to waist money on fuel. In fact Goodle has has cars that could drive independently under specific conditions since 2009, this has really helped promote the idea about driverless cars. There are many perks that driverless cars pertain, for example it has driven for more than a half million miles without problems reported. Also if a person wants to take control they have to oppurtunity to do so. They still alert the driver to take over when pulling in or out driveways. In conclusion I agree about the fact that Driverless cars should prohibited because it saves money and you can still take control. To insure safety Manufactures are also using cameras to watch the dric=vers are remaining focused non the road. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver .This is my reasoning of why I think "Driverless Cars"should be developed. .

Do you think the Face on Mars is real? The Face on Mars is not real because it's a natural form. If there was something that made this, they would leave tracks. But there's nothing. The Face on Mars is not real because it's a natural form. Scientist says it's a "mesa." Which is common in Mars in Cydonia. It also said that NASA said "a huge rock formation which forms a head, eyes, nose, and a mouth." So everything is made out of bunch of rocks. Michel Malin and his Orbiter snapped the picture ten time bigger than the original picture in 1998. So then it revealed a " natural landform." Theres nothing special about. It's was just land. Later on, Malin's team did a second picture but bigger in 2001. Gavin said there were other objects like shack, airplanes, pyramids, etc. They were all made natural. Also, in Earth, there are many landfroms that looks like things. Like Middle Butte in the Snake River. And it is almost the same size as the Face on Mars. Just because it's on Mars doesn't mean it made by aliens. It's made out of natural. Sometimes strange objects appear around the Earth. Thats because it's normal to the us and enviroment. It's just a natural form. Its just the lack of conspiracy theorist.

Dear Principal, I would like to have policy one enforced in our school. If it were it could help students stay out of trouble during class. Then if as if they were in class and NEEDED to use there cell phone. Then probably they may stay more focused on there work during class if they knew they were allowed to use afterwards. Also that could cause some problems student could get cyber bullied a lot more now, but that might make a big difference in the schools today. So even student may excel using there phones because of the fact say STUDENT_NAME sent a text STUDENT_NAME and said "Hey was there any math homework". STUDENT_NAME said "Yes , it was page 487 number 2 - 20 even and it was all addition problems so there easy." STUDENT_NAME would say "Oh well thank you." A situation like that is helpful, in a way to STUDENT_NAME. that's why policy 1 should be enforced more than policy 2. Overall therefore I would like REALLY like for you to consider policy 1. Sincerely, STUDENT_NAME

The FACS (Facial Action Coding System) machine developed by Dr. Paul Eckman is turning the tides of facial expression recognition. It is able to distinguish individual expressions such as happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness which humans can find hard to do making it vital to being infused into the use of schools. Teachers would be able to learn more of their students and improve on their curriculums in order to satisfy the needs of their students. The FACS machine would be able to tell whether a student is lying, needs emotional support and help, and see whether they understand the lesson or not making the machine essential to school life. When it comes to school, students will not always tell the truth. They may lie about not doing their homework or be untruthful about whether they were involved in a fight. The FACS machine could solve that issue as it is able to determine whether someone is lying or not based on their expression which is stated in the quote," To an expert, faces don't lie; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a "smiling" politician or celebrity isn't being truthful." This machine is able to examine the details of one's face to find out if they are lying or not. It examines the key traits of each specific emotion and if they are not meant, that is how it knows whther the truth has been told or not. Students will no longer bee able to weasel their way out of punishment due to their superior lying skills as the FACS machine is able to see through the lies. This is not the only thing this machine can do though for schools. This mechanism is able to determine the emotions of a student and see if they need help or not. It can read a total of six emotions with some branches coming off of those emotions. The six emotions are stated in the quote," Eckman has classified six basic emotions - happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness - and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles." The machine is able to determine whether a student is in distress or not thus telling the teacher to help the student out with the problem that they are facing. The teacher would be able to help the student cope and deal with their emotional sadness or anger and tell them how to deal with it in order to assist them in getting through it. This is not the end though of what this incredible machine can do for a school. Students may not understand a lesson and are having troubles getting through it. SInce humans find the task of reading emotions diffficult, a teacher may not be able to see this and help the student out but this machine can deal with that problem too. How the machine deals with this horrible issue is state in the statement," A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, Dr. Huang predicts. Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This quote shows how the FACS mechanism would be able to tell if a student is bored which would signal the teacher to modiffy the lesson in order for it to be better understood. Students would no longer have to complain about not understanding their homework or curriculum. This would allow for better grades and better lives for the students in the future. In conclusion, the FACS machine would be essential to the lives of students in a classroom. Teachers would b able to make the experience of school even better than it is already and easier than it is already. No student would have to struggle anymore which is key to the success of a school as everyone would learn greatly and effecttively. The machine would deal with the problems of whether a student is telling the truth or not, whether a student is in need of emotional support or not, and whether a student needs help understanding the curriculum and lesson that they are learning.

Changing to election by popular vote for the president of the United State is the best way to select the prisedent, because people has right to pick any prisedent for them selve. popular vote for the prisident is fair way to vote, there's no cheeting. I think that The electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational. The electoral college is unfair to voters, because winner got to take all system in each state. it's also dangurios for all the people in US. If the winner got to take all system in each state, then he able to do anything he/she wants. It's like a disaster factor, and the system allows for much worst. and consider that state legislatures are technically responsible for picking electors. that those clectors could always defy the will of the people. on electorall college system voters vote not for the president, but for slate of elector. people vote for president, not for slate of elector!!!! electoral college may cauge trouble, it may mess up the system,    

I think that participating in the Seagoing Cowboys program is not a good idea and heres why, It might be fun to go and help others in need but what about your job, lots of things could happen. You might have an exiting time but what about all the responcebilities you have if you go. I mean I wouldin't go because of that or because what if one person doesin't want to do it any more, our someone gets car sick. A lot of things can happen and you know what, I dont want to get car sick if I were you. Also what about home, theres opportuneities here. What about the people who are in need right now. There is so much you could do right here right now. You don't have to go somewhere els just too help somone I mean there are people out here that are in need bad but your going to Greece just too help other people. It's a good idea but just think about what you good do here. I'm one of those people who love helping others but I know that I could just help someone here because going to Greece!! I wouldin't want too because I already have more than enuogh people I could help, things I could see, things I could do. There is just so much to do, and to see. I know that if you just think there will be something to do for our community just like that. Like I said you don't need to got to Greece to see that! Those were some of my resons why you shouldin't go to Seagoing Cowboys program. Like I said,it would be fun but think about what could happen before you go and give it a try.

The Facial Action Coding System also is calles the FACS is a interesting solfware. The can be use for great things, but human emotions are complicated. The system emotion need to be bigger cause human have more emotions then happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. I think that the FACS is bad for student to use right now. The thing I do like abot the the solfware is that it can help alot of kids that wasn't tought right or just don't get certain things. For a solfware that can change the learning process just for you to make it more challenging or make it easier just for is amazing. This the way I look at the solfware will give everybody a better chance cause it not so straight forward as you read this and you have to understand or you can't pass on. Now It can find interesting things you like to read and it make people want to read. This machine also help the teachers cause they can't help every student if they have a class of 30 student. This is were this solfware go wrong human have way more then six emotions. These emotion we have is very complicated to the point that we don't understand them some times. For a machine to change how we learn on facail expresion is bad because we can be sick and it change the actical cause it thing we are bored or disgusted. That might really like that artical. The same can be said if a person is in pain it can say that person is angry or sad. This is the big flaw with this machine even if it is rightthe teacher or someone can go look back at that and see everything you are feeling. that can be alittle to personal for some people. This is my thought aboot the solfware. It is very great, and can be very helpful for a lot of people. The big flaws with it is that itcan be to personal for some people. The other big flaw with it the emotion part it vision it to narrow it need to be widen up cause it emotion people it might cagorize it under something it might not be.

The "Face on Mars" is just a natural landform. There is no civilization on Mars. What made you think that there was a face on Mars was the shadows being casted on the landform. We have many of these landforms on Earth. Nasa took the picture of the landform and wanted to attract attention to Mars. According to the story, Nasa unveiled the image for all to see. The caption noted a "huge rock formation... which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illustion of eyes, nose, and a mouth." The authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars, and it did. (Paragraph 3 and 4) Nasa wanted to show that there was no face on Mars. Nasa took another shot of the face. They felt that is was important to taxpayers. On April 5, 1998 Michael Malin and his MOC team snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original Viking photos. The image first appered on a JPL web site, revealing a natural landform not an alien monument. (Paragraph 6 and 7) Another fact is that we have many landforms like this in the United States. The story states that, on April 8, 2001 Mars Global Survetor drew close enough for a second look. What the picture shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa- landforms common around the American West. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho," says Garvin, " That's a lava dome that takes the form of a isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars." (Paragraph 10 and 12) Many people took the Face on Mars too far. People made the "Face on Mars" in movies, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows, and it even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years. Some people thought that Nasa was hiding evidence that there is life on Mars. Nasa would have wanted people to know if there was life on Mars, because Nasa's budget has been cut. This is why the "Face on Mars" is only just a landform with shadows on it that makes it look like a face. People have just taken the situation a little too far. There still could be a chance that there is a life form on Mars, but for know we know that the "Face on Mars" is just a landform.

Some schools require students to complete summer projects to assure they continue learning during their break. These projects range from all sorts of different styles and designs. Some people argue that these assignments should be teacher-designed so it is more detailed and challenging. Others argue that it should be student-designed so its better for the student. Summer projects should be student-designed because students will learn better from it, students will be more passionate about it, and teacher-designed projects take away freedom. Summer projects should be student-designed because students will learn better from it. People learn better when they do things themselves. If students have the ability to choose how to do their project, then they can learn from their mistakes. Mistakes are the best way to learn which makes student-designed projects the best way to learn. Furthermore, its helps students overcome obstacles. When students are doing their projects they will run into troubles. If the project is student-designed, they will have to overcome these obstacles themselves and help them grow academically. To sum it up, student-designed projects help students learn from mistakes and help them overcome obstacles. Summer projects should be student-designed because students will be more passionate about it. Students will do their project if they can choose what its on. If students can choose the subject of the project they will be more likely to do it because they are interested in what it is about. If the project is something they do not care about, they will not complete the assignment. Students will have more fun doing the project. If students can choose the subject of the project they will likely choose something they are interested in. If the subject of the project is something the student enjoys, they will have a great time doing it. To sum it up, student-designed projects will encourage students to complete the assignments and students will have a good time doing it. Summer projects should be student-designed because teacher-designed projects takes away a student's freedom. Teacher's get to choose everything. Teacher's get to choose what assignments students receive throughout the whole school year. Students should get the chance to be free and choose what they want. Furthermore, Students should get the choice of how the project gets done. Students have to take time out of their vacation to complete their summer project. Since they're using their own time, they should at least get to decide how to do their project. To sum it up, student-designed projects give students the freedom to learn what they want to learn. Student-designed projects are better than teacher-designed projects because they help students learn better by making them overcome obstacles. Students are also more passionate about it and it gives them the freedom to do what they want. Students don't get the chance to choose many things, but summer projects should be something they get to complete the way they want.

You're the president of your school. You decide to plan a field trip to a zoo in another state. Your Principal warns you that it's too far away, and that the buses won't make it back to school before the end of the day. You don't take his advice. Halfway back from the trip, it's dark outside and the bus runs out of gas. You also forgot about feeding the students for dinner. You wished you had planned better and took your Principal's advice. In our everyday lives, seeking the opinions of others can help you make a more well-rounded decision that benefits more than one person, but may take away some of you original intentions. Decisions that include more than one person sometimes require a leader to think this way. If people were to go about thinking only of their own opinions, then we would have a selfish world. By looking for others' opinions, we are humbling ourselves and looking at the greater good. Searching for multiple opinions can help someone make a better choice. As you may know, everyone in this world thinks a little differently on any given subject. No one person can make a perfect decision for the rest of his/her peers. In 2019, a study by Willits University was taken across the country that asked many average Americans what kind of pizza they would exclusively eat for the rest of their lives. According to the data, 20% of Americans said they would eat pepperoni, 10% would eat Meat Lover's, 15% would eat vegetable pizza, 30% would eat cheese, and 25% said they would eat Hawaiian. If one person were to decide the type of pizza everyone else were to eat for the rest of their lives, then at least 70% of people would not get their preferred pizza. It's just not possible to make a decision that benefits everyone using only their own resources. Preferences of others are unclear to just one person. When we look for others' opinions, we find a way to possibly make a lot more people get the outcome they want. Additionally, looking at the past and present of our government and most businesses, leaders have many advisers to help them make the best outcome decision. Most leaders that hold high positions are powerful, and can make decisions that take thousands, if not millions of dollars. Leaders, like the President, need to make smart decisions that don't lead to negative consequences. Because of this, the President has cabinet members, which act like advisers for him. They help him decide which government organizations and projects to fund, and which not to fund. Generic_Name, one of the President's cabinet members says, "The President has to look at the big picture; he needs to work and find the needs and opinions of the people to solve problems." Leaders have to find an overall decision that benefits many people at once. Government funded public services are built around providing service that benefits many people. In fact, our entire government's structure is designed to shoot down any single-opinion behavior from any one of the three branches of our government by the checks and balances system. If the President's budget plan isn't supportive of a 'need' that congress thinks it is missing, they don't approve it. When leaders seek multiple opinions, they make a choice that supports large amounts of people, not just themself. Similarly, the strategy of seeking multiple opinions relates to experimentation in science. When taking an experiment, multiple trials are done to eliminate errors and find an average in the data. The individual opinions of others are all slightly different, just like the individual values in data collecting. In decision making there is an outcome decision that is the average of everyone's individual opinions, and in data collection, the result is the average of all the values recorded in the experiment. Generic_Name, a professor in the field of psychology once said in an article, "Because the two [decision making and data collection] are so similar, each individual opinion is like a data point, so any opinion that is off from the others could be considered as an 'error'. When we try to make an average outcome decision, we are essentially eliminating errors, just like in data collection." In psychology, survey and test data is something that psychologists deal with all the time. By eliminating 'errors' and averaging everyone's opinions together, we get a more accurate outcome. To sum everything up, a better decision is made by seeking multiple opinions from others. By doing this, we are looking at the big picture and are more likely to come up with an overall outcome that benefits everyone . Nobody has the exact same opinion, so nobody can make decisions for everyone else. Leaders of businesses and even the government, like the President, have advisers. The strategy of making an overall opinion even relates to accurate data collection in science. No matter what, the decision almost always has to be a compromise. If we were to go about in our lives only planning by ourselves and thinking selfishly--you may as well be stuck in that bus with no fuel on the side of the highway in the middle of the night.

Have you ever known how if feels not being able to breath? If you haven't then you probably will someday. Breathing is something every living thing has to do to survive. At that another question. Have you ever made the connection between driving and breathing? Pollution is the connection, in europe twelve percent of the green house gases are from the muffler. In the extreamest of places like Beijin there is so much exhaust in the air that you can see it. They call this smog, smog is very dangerous, breathing large amounts could easily lead to lung cancer. People all around the world are looking for the solution to this horrible problem. Hybrid cars some say, others solve the problem and live in car free comunities. There are great advantages to car free comunities. The main dis advantage being that if you have to travel far you would have to use public transportation. The main advantages are that there is no car exhaust in the air. Also there is no road rage or traffic jams to worry about. Car-less comunities are spreading and one day we might factor out car exhaust as pollution and as a problem. In major cities like paris they couldn't ban all driving so they compromised and made limitations on driving and giving small fines to non cooaperating drivers. congestion went down sixty percent in Paris in five days of limited driving. If we all just try and limit our driving a little we could help everyone breath a little better. If we control it now we could get rid of the issue before we are fined like the four thousand in France that week. Next time you jump in your car and fire the engine up take time to think about who you could keep from breathing fresh air; maybe one day it could happen to you.   

Dear Principal; I think Policy 1 is the better one out of the two because communication in school is important. Telling people about relationships is always a big deal in school. So instead of the class being the place for talk, why not free time or lunch. It would cut the chatter during class and would let teachers get out the information to the whole class without any distractions. Since lots of people have the same classes they can tell their friends what is happening in that class, so they can be ready for it. Also to tell them about projects or tests that are happening in that class. Sports are another big thing that require communication. Not just to fellow teammates but to parents as well. Say if a practice is cancelled or a game gets moved up a day early how will you be able to contact your parents. Emails may not get read until the next day, and if all the team calls on the office or nurse's phone then that will interrupt class time. Instead of all that chaos they can just call their parents on their phones or send them a text. So if you haven't been able to figure it out yet, Policy 1 is a much better choice than Policy 2. Also the students will be happier with the principal for allowing them to use their phones at all. Sincerely, STUDENT_NAME

Have you ever wanted to participate in extracurricular activities? Well now you can. Extracurricular activities are great ways to really get out there and show who you are. They also help with stuff daily like when you do an activity you can also learn how to do stuff for yourself every single day. I agree that every student should have to do one extracurricular activity because, doing actives outside and having to move a lot will keep you fit and healthy, when you work hard on things to maybe help your school it will make you think outside of the box, and extracurricular activities will help you meet new people and make new friends. You should really participate in sporting extracurricular activities because it will keep you fit and healthy. When you are playing sports you are moving and this in an extracurricular activity. When you move and workout it helps you to burn fat which will make you healthier and more fit. As well as when you do activities that make you move you will have more fun and have a great time. There was this one time where I was really bored and had nothing to do in Elementary school so my friends told me to sign up for this running club where they do activities and really practice running. It really helped me have fun and, it also helped me get fit. So if your a sporty kid or not you should participate in sporting activities because you will have a lot of fun and will get really fit. Working on things for your school is a great extracurricular activity. When you work for the school maybe under a project it makes you think outside of the box. When you think outside of the box your getting out of a small mindset and doing projects and working hard is a great way to practice getting out of the small mind set and really think big. When you work on school projects you must also work efficient so it is a great way to practice how to work efficient. In Elementary school I worked on the school yearbook. It was a lot of fun and I really had to work hard and smart so I could make the yearbook look really good .So if you can learn how to work efficient and use big ideas you can really do anything. When you do extracurricular activities you are able to make new friends. This is a great way to just join in with everyone and have a lot of fun and meet new people. When you do activities in sports you can meet new people who also love sports or who have other of the same interest as you. When you maybe do and extracurricular activity for an art club you can meet other people that love art and then maybe you guys can become friends. I once did a basketball club in Elementary school. Even though I was not that good I still met friends who were just like me just there to learn. That is why extracurricular activities are great ways to meet new friends. I chose to agree that that every student should do one extracurricular activity instead of disagree. I think that you should do extracurricular activities they will really help you in every way possible. I agree that every student should have to do one extracurricular activity because, doing actives outside and having to move a lot will keep you fit and healthy, when you work hard on things to maybe help your school it will make you think outside of the box, and extracurricular activities will help you meet new people and make new friends.

Dear TEACHER_NAME, I think that u must have at least a B average to play a sport or activity is a bad rule because if someone is in a more challenging class then it is harder for them to get a higher grad. Also maybe people need exercise and cant get it at home because they cant. Or they cant do any sport or activity because they cant afford it these are some tough times. Now just listen to me for a little bit as I back up those reasons. Say if someone is in a level 1 class and are struggling in that class because level 1 classes are more difficult than level 2 classes. What if this person really wanted to try out but could not play because there grade is a C plus and need a B average to play on the sport team that they wanted to play on. And what if another kid had straight A' s but could not play on a team because they had one C then they couldn't play on that team. TEACHER_NAME what if there was a walking club at school and someone wanted to join the club because they needed to exercise. And that person really didn't want to get mad fun of anymore because they would get made fun of because they were big and lazy and they only had one bad grade and they couldn't do that just because they have one bad grade. So for my second reason that you have to have at least a B average. And lastly for my last reason say someone wasn't the richest person in town and could afford for their child to play on a recreational team so they wanted to play on a school team. But had one or two horrible grades and couldn't play who knows he could be really good. and finally that was my last reason for a child to play on a sports team or activity but must maintain a B average . Again i think that it is a terrible rule for a child to play on a team or activity and must maintain a B average.

What if you could take all those boring, uncomfortable classes you have at school in the comfort of your own home? Now learning by way of online or video conferencing is a reality. A lot of students have the opportunity to attend all their regular classes at home rather than being at school. The question that arises now is: which learning environment benefits students more? Learning in school benefits students more because there's less distractions, it is more personal, and also more reliable. One reason students learning in school is more beneficial to them is because there are less distractions in a school classroom then there are in the student's house. Since they are in their own house, they might get too comfortable and slack off because they won't be caught, or they can simply not pay attention to the lesson and the teacher wouldn't be able to notice them. An example of this happening is a student could be working on their bed and can feel tired for a second, then instead of finishing what they were doing for school they could fall asleep right there. In a classroom setting, if a student was dozing off or about to fall asleep, the teacher would wake them up to make sure they dont miss any of the important material of the class they are in. Another reason students learning in school is more beneficial to them is because it has a more personal connection between teacher and student. If a student is taking classes online there is a good chance that the teacher doesn't even know it unless it is a one-on-one teaching session where it is only the teacher and the student. This means students that need extra help and students that want to ask questions can't because they aren't there to talk to the teacher directly. If I wanted to meet my teacher after class because of something I didn't understand during class time, I would be able to because I can just walk up to them and ask; however, if i wasn't present in the classroom I wouldn't be able to ask for that extra help. This puts students who have trouble learning at a disadvantage. If a student is struggling with something, a teacher can visibly see that and go help; however, if the student is struggling online the teacher wouldn't notice at all and the student would have to do more work than necessary. The last reason students learning in school is more beneficial than learning online is because learning in a classroom is a lot more reliable. Technology is very good and can do a lot of things people can't, but they also are less reliable at some times. Technical difficulties can happen to a student using their device all day for classes that can take a long time to finish. There are a whole lot of things that could go wrong when using a device to learn such as: a student misplacing their device and can't find it in time for the class, the device dying from lack of charging before the lesson, a random malfunction or update that could interfere with the device during the lesson, etc.. All of these events are likely to happen to a student who is constantly using their device everyday for long periods of time. Instead of risking things like this to happen, coming into the classroom itself is the most reliable way of learning for a student. While some people believe students learning online is better because students are more comfortable than they would be in a classroom and it's more convenient for them; learning in a classroom is still better. Being able to have less distractions in a classroom, having a more personal connection with the teacher, and it just being more reliable than using technology, makes learning in the classroom the most beneficial way of learning for students in school.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

When people ask for different opinions, it is so they can see what peoples views are. People ask for advice all the time, but sticking to one persons views isnt always the best way to get the best information. This is why people ask for different views or opinions when seeking advice. When going out for information, asking people is one of the best ways to get it. Instead of looking something up or searching in a book, we can ask our peers or anyone. The bad thing about this is everyone has opinions. Having your own opinion is very common but when it comes to ask someone about something their opinions may differ from others. Our opinion may be the opposite of theirs and we may not agree on it. Which is why asking for multiple opinions are important. When talking to people they will give out their opinion. Their opinion is important because we can see why he or she thinks that way. With their opinion we can use that opinion and reasoning to better help us find better advice. Instead of talking to one person and getting a single opinion which may be biased. It is better to ask for multiple opinions when getting advice so you can find different views and better answers, so you get as much information as possible. Talking with multiple people is just a better way to figure something out.

Do you know what a Seagoing Cowboy is? They are more important than a regular cowboy. They are people who go out to sea after a war or something, and take care of animals that were shipped overseas. Doing this is a amazing experience and can change your life. You might think that it is stupid, but I bet you do not think the military is stupid and that is who you are working for. It might not be out there battiling, but you are saving animals lives and providing food, clothing, transportation etc. When you bring them back to the people. Not only are you helping people you get to see amazing views. Plus there is more than one job on the ship that you can do. While I was on the ship it was a huge adventure. Every now and then we get to go on tours and explore the world. When we were on the ship and there were not any animals aboard we played games, and just had fun while going to the next stop. We played games where we would have kept the animals. This is a serious matter, but you can also have fun and be responsible. When you are on the ship you have to be careful and responsible, You can have fun every now and then, but you cannot be playing all the time. This was much more than adventure. I really got to see the world and the people there that had many needs. What the world really was that I had not payed much attention to. This is a lot better then trying to have two part time jobs. I am serving my country, and if you want to but do not want to fight I would say you should do this. It is a once in a life time event. Coming from a small town and doing this. You can do it to, and you should. All you have to do voulenteer and maybe when you are out there and apply for the military they will keep you out there. Serving your country. You will not believe how it will change your life and make you feel accomplished. Besides all the tours and the fun it really is amazing.

I think that the "Facial Action Coding System" may actually be valuable. The machine detects emotions from using a picture and that can help with knowing how a person feels. The machine uses the muscles in your face to detect your emotions, it calulates all emotions found, and has most of the common emotions so the FACS has a very good chance of being accurate and valuable. The machine uses the muscles in your face to detect emotions. This is useful because different muscles makes different emotions, In the article the athour explained how the machine can tell if someone was happy or not. "To an expert, faces don't lie; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a "smiling" politician or celebrity isn't being truthful." That explains that even if the person tries to change their emotion the real one will still be seen because of the muscles that they are using. The "Facial Action Coding System" calulates all the emotions found in the persons face. Since the machine can calulate all the emotions it has a better chance if getting the right exact emotion the person is feeling and get all the emotions. This machine would be about to detect how any person is feeling and can show up at 6 emotions. With the machine being able to caluate your emotions its able to detect up to 6 different emotions that people use everyday. "She's 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. That was a discription of the Mona Lisa painting that the FACS gave. This shows how many differnt emotions she had and the machine was able to pick them all up. The Facial Action Coding System is usefully when it comes to trying to figure out someone elses emotions. The machine uses the muscles in your face to detect your emotions, it calulates all emotions found, and has most of the common emotions so the FACS has a very good chance of being accurate and valuable. I personally think this device is a good idea and that it may be really accurate in finding emotions.

I believe self -driving cars can be useful if they are made right. Self-driving cars can be beautiful thing, they could cause less acccidents beacue there would be no user error, driving drunk, falling asleep behind the wheel, and no texting while driving could savge lives. All of these things gone from driving sounds great but, if you have to stay alert and watch the road as if you're driving the car then whats the point in a "self-driving" car? Yes self-driving cars do decrease the risk of user error accidents but, as soon as the car tells you to grab the wheel because you need to drive the risk of those accidents go right back up. Yeah self-driving cars is a cool concept and, it would be nice to not have to drive all the time. With the thechnology we have now it wouldn't really be a self-driving car. It would be more like a car that drives its self until it thinks it is "too dangerous" for it to drive. So then you would have to start driving and we're back to square one. Why sit there and hold onto a wheel but not actually control the car? I don't want to sit there and have to act like im driving even though I'm not. That doesn't sound enjoyable to me at all. If sitting in car acting like your driving but, not actually driving it sounds enjoyable to you then be my guest and buy yourself a "self-driving" car. I think if they made self-driving cars so advanced that they actually self-drive and the person in it doesn't have to do anything then it would be woth creating. Self-driving cars that require you to act like youre driving incase its "too dangerous" don't sound like a "self-driving" car to me.

Wanting to try out but cant because of that B average rule. The crying of the kids that cant try out. The coach mad about this new rule because most of the students at the school that are good at sports have about a C average. The sport teams is going to stink this year because of the new rule. This would be terrible to the parents and the people that come because they thought that their child was going to play in the game but their not even on the team because of the grade. Therefore i believe that have a B average for sporting events only is bad for the school, the coaches, and the parents. Now picture a world were the natural athletes that are good at the sport play good. Then they will make a name for the school. Then and only you can raise up your grade. Then you can become the perfect student and a great athlete. This way you can make the principal happy if she liked sports and a lot more people would come. In my experience I've had the exact same situation before were when i was in seventh grade. I had bad grades but not so bad that i was failing. I was trying out for the basketball and you need at least a 2.0 grade point average and i was about a 2.2 but as soon as i get on the team i got my grades. That did all the best for me. then i become better at sports and better at school. All in all i would not go for have a B average to play sports.

To some people the limit of car use is very important to them, because they want to stop pollution or things. In the city of Vauban, Germany they do not use cars because, to start off with to even park a car you would have to pay $40,000 plus the price of your house to be able to park it at a parking garage. The city has worked for two decades to make Vauban, Germany better for walking. Which made Vauban home to 5,500 residents within a rectangular square mile. This made people all around the world consider to reduce car use, in America the Environmental Protection Agency is promoting "car reduced" communities. Other countries strictly rely on car reducing to take down the amount of polltuion in the air. Paris days after a near-record pollution forced car reduction to everyone. Almost 4,000 drivers were fined, and many had their cars impounded. People in the capital city of France were starting to get sick and get congestion because of all of the smog, and pollution from cars. For Paris to have car reduction they had to ban any cars with odd numbered license plates from driving for a certain period of time. After all of the pollution in the air had cleared enough they had a party for the people with odd numbered license plates to drive again. In another occasion of car reduction Bogota, columbia had a car reduced day where people would hike, bike, skate, and take buses to work. They as well used this chance to clear pollution of the air and some people didn't mind it, they had a chance of a stress free day and the ability to lower air population. Any violators who chose to drive a car would be issued a $25 fine. Other countries who did not have car reduced days liked the idea of it, and thought they were generating a "revelutionary change". Due to these car reduced days parks and sports centers have been an uprise. The days without cars is a campaign that began in Bogota in the mid-1990s. In the United States of America government officials have talked about car reducing, but have never passed it. In 2005 the miles driven in America had peaked, and dropped steadily after. Michael Sivak said, "What most intrigues me is that rates of car ownership per household and per person started to come down two to three years before the downturn". Bill Ford owner of For Motor proposed partnering with the telecommunications industry to create cities in which "pedestrian, bicycle, private cars, commercial and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions and improve safety.

When people ask for advice, they sometimes go to more than one person. Advice is something people look for when they need reassurance or confirmation on a subject. Martin Luther King Jr. stated, "People look for advice in multiple people for confirmation that they are doing the right thing." Seeking multiple opinions can help someone make a wiser decision because it will give them more options to think about, it will give them more than one perspective, and they can put all of the options together. First off, it will give them more options to think about. When you ask more than one person for advice, then that can give you multiple options to go through in your head. For example, at church when I am going through a rough time, I always ask multiple people for advice so that I can have many options to choose from in my head. Another example I have is, when I need advice on school issues, I always ask my parents because I know they will give me two great pieces of advice to choose from. To end, People should ask more than one person for advice because it will give them more options to think about. Second, it will give them more than one perspective on the situation. When you have more than one perspective from multiple people then it could help you make the best decision. For example, when I was having a tough time at school, I talked to a couple people that are close to me and got their perspectives on the situation and I was able to fix my problem. However, when you get advice from multiple people and they give you their perspective on the situation, some of them might have bad things to say and some might have good things to say. You can always take out the bad perspectives and use the good ones. For example, I was asking my friends at church their perspective on a situation at home, and some of them gave me good perspective, but others gave me not so good perspectives. In the end I just used the good perspectives because they would help me out in the long run. In closing, people should ask more than one person or advice because it can give them more than one perspective. Lastly, they can put all of the opinions together. When people give you advice on a situation they could be giving you different advice from the other people you talked to, so you can just put the advises together. For example, I was asking my mom and dad for advice on what I should for my french project, and they both gave me different advice, so I just used both and my project turned out amazing. However, other times people could be giving you the same advice other people gave you but maybe turned around different. In that case you can also put them together to make your situation better. For example, I was asking my brother and his friend if I should tell my friend something, and they both said almost the same thing, so I used both of their opinions and my situation with my friend worked out better than it would have with just one opinion. To summaries, people should get more then one opinion because you can put them together. To conclude, people should seek advice from multiple people because it will give them more options to go through, it will give them more perspectives to think about, and they can put all of the opinions together. If a person does not ask for advice from more then one person, then they might not get the advice they where looking for. If a person chooses to ask multiple people for advice, then they will more than likely get the advice they where looking for. All of these reason I stated above are great reason why you should seek advice from more than one person. 

Summer projects are something I think is important to your education. They make sure you keep learning through the summer, so you can be prepared for what's to come next school year. So, without proper guidance, the summer projects would mostly be unhelpful. Therefore, I think summer projects should be teacher-designed, because a student-designed summer project would be too easy and unhelpful, and a teacher-designed project would be more productive and helpful going into the next school year. Students undergo a lot of stress as the school year goes along, and summer is supposed to be our break from all of that stress. So, a summer project is the last thing we want to do during our relaxing break from school. So, if you gave us control over the summer project, we'd make it very simple and easy on ourselves. For example, my friend, Generic_Name had control over his summer project for his English class. He didn't want to do much, so he told the class to just read a page from any type of media, and write a paragraph summarizing what you read. For some students, that's difficult, but he knew that wasn't hard at all compared to what his teacher as going to assign. He chose to assign something that was quick and easy, so that he could enjoy his summer without any stress, but that caused him and his classmates to have a rough time in English class the following year. Teachers go to school for four years, or more, so they can get the right information and resources to properly teach a class, and that's not easy to do. So, teachers truly know what's right for their students, although to us students, it may not seem like they do. Also, a helpful summer project is not easy to plan. Therefore, I believe that we should trust their judgment and do their projects, because it'll definitely prove to benefit us for the upcoming school year. For example, Ms. Generic_Name, my English teacher, kept insisting on us reading a book over the summer, and writing a book report on it. I hated the summer project at first, but she gave us an amazing book to read, and the book report came out to be one of the best, I've ever done, because it was over the summer, so that was the only thing I had to worry about for the whole break. Some people think that students should have control over their summer projects, because they know what works for them, and their summer shouldn't be spent stressing over a project. That does make sense, but I think teachers will understand that it's summer break, so they won't assign you something overly complicated, but they will challenge your brain, so you can keep using the skills you learned throughout the year to prepare you for next school year. In conclusion, teacher-designed summer projects, would be more helpful for students, because most students wouldn't make their projects challenging, so they can relax their whole summer, and all of our teachers know how it feels to be a student, so they won't give us something extremely challenging, but they will give us something challenging enough for us to be prepared for what next year has to come.

Do you really want to visit Venus? Because I sure do. But the problem is it's extremely dangerous. Mostly because the temperature there is 90 times greater than our normal temperature. A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere. That sound dangerous, and it is dangerous because it could hurt and possibly kill someone. Venus is our sister planet. Some call us twins because of the sizes we both have. But, Venus is the closest to the sun like Mercury is the first panet next to the sun. So Venus is the warmer part of our sisterhood, and Earth are the cold part of our sisterhood. It's sort of like Venus is Anna because of her warm personality. And earth is like Elsa, because of her frozen powers, so she is extremely cold when it comes down to things. Earth at the moment is like Elsa because of its winter landish time of the year. To be truthful, trying to go to Venus is a good way to learn more about the planets and to see if there is any living sources out there in the galaxy. But at the same time it's a good way to get killed.(not saying you should do it for the fun of it or for suicide.) You should at least make some sort of suit that is safe for acid to hit it and so it doesn't melt your suit. It will be pretty cool to finally go to other planets and explore them. For this entire essay I learned about new stuff. I learned that there is acid rain in Venus. There is a thick atmosphere of almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets Venus, I thought that was cool to learn. I also learned that Mercury is the first planet in front of the sun. I totally forgot about that, so I was surprised. So that's what I learned.

Imagine going to school in the comfort of your own bed. You would have no more early mornings and tardies. You wouldn't have to worry about missing the bus or getting a ride to school. You can attend classes on your own time when you're ready,you'll be more focused because there are less distractions and could also teach you to be more responsible and give you better time management. Some kids benefit more working alone in a quiet environment. This could also help with a lot bullying situations. But some downsides are you are less social because you don't attend classes with anyone else it's just you and a computer. You don't get to experience some things like pep rallies,dances,or sport events. Those moments is what makes high school memorable. You aren't able to participate in extracurricular activities with friends after school. Which is where lots of people make most of their friends because they share similar interest. Also it would be a little harder for you to get help on work rather than if you were in a classroom with a teacher face to face because you can stay after with the teacher for extra help if needed. It's a lot less hands on and you dont get to do many group activities. Most students learn better when things are more hands on and interactive. You will be able to do school on your own time and not wake up so early. You can wake at 12 and begin your school day rather than waking up early to go to school. You will be able to take notes on your own time getting all the information you need rather than feeling rushed to get it all down. You can complete worksheets and homework on your time although there is still a deadline. You can sleep in and get all the hours you need so that you'll be energized and ready to do your work. If you were to attend a regular school you would be less energized and would slack off more in class because you don't have the sleep you need. Teenagers are suppose to get at least 8-10 hours of sleep we could do this by taking online classes and getting all those hours we need which would make us more successful with completing our work. Another thing is that we would be more focused and have less distractions. We wouldn't have to worry about anyone else because it's just you and a computer. When you are around friends and other classmates you tend to get more distracted and want to talk which would could cause you to not complete your work. Some students cant concentrate in a loud environment like a classroom so working alone at home in the quiet could benefit them. But also some kids prefer to listen to music when doing work but some teachers don't allow phones and you wouldn't have to worry about that at home. This would also take care of some of the cheating problems that happen because there is no one for you to cheat off of. You could learn more things because it's just you so you're more focused on the actual lesson. Also could teach you to be more responsible and have better time management. There is no one around to tell you 100 times that you have to turn in your homework on Wednesday or that you have a project due next month. You have to responsible enough to remember these things and get them done yourself and turn them in before the deadline. You have to be responsible enough to remember to log in everyday to take your classes and if you don't that's on you and nobody else. You also have to take time to do these projects and classwork because you can't do them in class,so you have to manage your time correctly to get them done. Finally,this would help some of the bullying issues and drama at schools. You don't have to worry about anybody else because youre not with anyone else. A lot of the drama that occurs,starts at school and then goes to social media or vice versa starts on social media and then transfers to school which leads to fights. Also bullying is a really big issue that occurs among teenagers especially in high school which leads to people taking their lives. But if you are taking classes online and don't attend school then you can avoid some of that conflict with students because you don't have to see anyone. So therefore,attending school online could make you more responsible and give you better time mangement. You can get your hours of sleep you need because you don't have to wake up as early. You have a little more freedom because you aren't on a set schedule it's on your own time. There will be less conflict and drama among students which makes it a lot safer. You will be more succssesful because you dont have a lot of distractions around you. So having school online will benefit you both positively and negatively in many ways.     

Inflexibility is one of the most common sources of failure for most people in large organizations. Public schools happen to be classified as large organizations, so the statistic mentioned previously obviously applies. Many students have a difficult time at a physical school, whether it be from medical problems, social anxiety, or even if they are just away on personal leave. Advancements in technology have helped to solve these difficulties at school, such as: easily-accessible internet, affordable personal computers, and large-scale organization software like Microsoft's Office 365. These advancements make up a new kind of education: virtual schooling. Virtual schooling allows students to access the same education as physical students while being away from the actual school. Schools should utilize this new type of schooling for students who cannot attend school due to medical problems, students who are stressed by a public environment, and students who are away from school due to a large-scale world events. Medical issues can frequently cause students to miss school and fall behind the other students in terms of their studies. While they are usually acquitted from late penalties, students with many health issues usually have to make up schoolwork on their own time, after the medical treatment has concluded. With online schooling, students can complete lessons and assignments while recovering from a treatment in the hospital, offsetting the amount of schoolwork that they have to make up for later. Without online schooling, recovering students do not really utilize their time in the hospital, usually using cellular devices or other forms of entertainment. However, with online schooling, students can utilize their time efficiently, to save time and effort that would hurt them later. Along the lines on medical issues, some students have social or mental disorders that bar them from attending school like a neurotypical student would. Disorders like Social Anxiety or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can cause some students extreme stress under a social environment. Online school is a remedy for this, as it allows these students to access the same classes, but under a much less stressful environment. These students would also perform better online, as the negative stress that would otherwise affect their grades would be missing; therefore, with online schooling, students with social or mental disorders would perform better in terms of grades and attendance. Large-scale world events can also cause students to miss school. With these large-scale events, it it usually large groups of students that are affected, with some events causing an entire school system to shut down. For example, in early 2020, there has been a viral pandemic of a certain Coronavirus, with Asia and Europe most affected by it. In Italy, school have been shut down across the country, including schools affiliated with the U.S. Military Overseas School Program. One high school that has been shut down has began to utilize online schooling with video chat features for lecturing. All students at the school utilize the online schooling program, so that their school year is not interrupted by the pandemic. Although some schools still do not have online schooling options, the ones who do show massive benefits at little cost to the schools or students. Some might say that online schooling is just another expense to the school, although that argument has little foundation. Most software for online schooling costs very little and the local governments have no problem funding them. The benefits definitely outweigh the costs of online schooling. As the world becomes more technologically advanced, online schools have become more prominent at a high school and college level. Online school provides education to those who cannot attend a physical school, whether it be from medical issues, social issues, or mental issues. Large-scale closings of school due to world events are also remedied by online schooling, keeping school going while the physical school is shut down temporarily. These benefits outweigh the minimal cost of online schooling. The low cost and high reward of online schooling definitely benefit both the student and the school.

When it comes to seeking advice, most would go to more than one person lurking for answers. Searching for advice is a common thing in our life time, nothing to be embarrassed about. Gaining advice is an important thing in our life. It helps us all grow and understand the things we don't. Don't know something? Just Ask. There are major reasons for why people would seek out multiple people, one being to be able to listen to all perspectives, getting an all around better answer, and being able to understand the concept more clearly. Listen to all of the answers in many different perspective is the most important attribute to getting advice. It would cause you hear out all sorts of opinions to see the view of all the people you asked. Gaining all of the knowledge will cause a bigger solution that would most likely end out in the way you'd like it to be. If you were to only listen to a single answer, you would only get that one and only opinion that could not work as well as you thought it would. Gaining knowledge of other's opinions are important, they're everywhere, in presidential election, government decisions, FCPS decisions, etc. Adding to listening to multiple perspectives, You would be able to understand the concept you're looking for more clearly. The reason for that is because you're looking at a wide variety of answers rather than from one person. You'd get a broader knowledge of the subject, and you probably don't have to ask again. The information is likely more accurate since it came from multiple people. One single person could accidentally give you the wrong information causing a possible bad outcome. For example, there are many wars caused accidentally just because one person made a minor communication error. When hearing out the advice, the larger solution will start slowly coming into mind. All the information that you've gathered from multiple perspective will all combine into a more suitable solution. That one solution will become bigger and bolder than the separate answers. It's like engineering, they discuss about each of their ideas, plan it all into one, then creating their first prototype. In general, it's recommended you ask more than one person for advice for the most accurate answers to your desired questions, more broader information and solution. There's no downside for asking multiple people, all upsides for searching for advice. Just takes time.

PHONES & DRIVING In today's day and age, technology has drastically increased. People now days seem to rely on their devices more than anything. People surely can't get their eyes off the devices for more than at least a minute. They look at the phone while walking, eating at a dinner table, or even in class while their supposed to be learning. But the main problem that is occurring is people texting on their phone while driving an automobile. This brings up the question if drivers should or shouldn't be able to use their cellphones in any capacity while operating a vehicle. In my perspective, I believe drivers shouldn't be able to use their cellphones while driving. For starters, you're taking your eyes off the road. This is extremely dangerous because it only takes five seconds (minimal amount) of your time taken away from the road for an extreme accident to occur. For example, if u is driving at 55mph while texting or looking at your phone; within them seconds you could have easily got into a car accident with major injuries. This reason is only one reason you shouldn't be able to use your cellphone while driving. Another reason that you shouldn't be able to use your cellphone while driving is it puts your life at risk and put other innocent lives at risk. When you make the decision to text and drive, you make the decision to risk the lives of those around you and your life as well. That simple action of "answering a quick text" or even glancing at a text means that you are selfishly putting other people's lives in danger. It is one thing to put your own life in danger, but it is unfair and unnecessary to risk the lives of others. These innocent people; young children, friends in your car, pedestrians, and fellow drivers, did absolutely nothing wrong and are forced to have their lives at risk solely due to a poor decision that you made. The last and final reason is that it's illegal. Regardless of the all the harm caused by texting and driving, it is also illegal in many states. Fines and punishments for texting and driving range greatly depending on the state that you live in; for some states, the fine is merely $20, however, in others, it can be up to $500. And, if the action of texting and driving ends in injuring any other individuals, you can actually end up in jail, depending on the severity of the injury. This right here is just the icing on the cake as to why you should stop texting and driving! In conclusion, people shouldn't be able to operate a cellphone while driving a vehicle because it is very dangerous and also illegal. Taking your eyes off the road for one text can take a life. So please keep your eyes on the road and don't pick up the phone.

In this reading, the author is talking about exploring venus, but all his evidence speaks differently. I believe the author does not support the clam that Venus is a worthy pursuit because the evidence given is mediocre. He contradicts himself in many paragraphs proving why we shouldn't send people over, and has not given any reason why we should go over there. In this short persuasive article, the author does not pursuade at all. In paragraph two, the backround of Venus is given, but it's not stated why its important to visit this planet. "Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size." The only valid reason givin in this short story is when it is said in paragraph 4, "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." This statement gives no reason for traveling and researching Venus except for the fact it used to be like Earth. Though it is said Earth is one of a kind, this article states Venus is the most like Earth planet they've ever found. That could be a valid reason to explore and consider inhabiting, but it is proven with evidence that Venus is inhospitable and would serve no purpose in researching and visiting. In paragraph three, it is said, "On the planets surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet." These conditions are said to be inhospitable in paragraph four. It is also said, "Such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our ocean and liquify." This evidence says the planet is almost impossible to visit and collect data on, except in the fifth paragraph, it is a very long explanation as to how we could even study venus. This is then contradicted in the sixth paragraph by saying photography and videography are ineffective because of the thick atmosphere, and no samples would be possible because the ground conditions are too bad for humans, and even metal. In conclusion, the evidence the author has given us condradicts and outweighs the evidence given for the idea Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers, meaning he did not support this idea.

Students face many challenges while in school. These challenges might be a test, a quiz, or a sport that they play for the school. However, one of the biggest problems that students face that is not often talked about is catching up on work after missing many days of school. It is stressful, difficult, and time consuming to try and complete all of this missing work from not being at school. This could be easily changed with the formation of a distance learning program. Distance learning would be very beneficial to students because it would allow students to learn while at home sick, learn while traveling, and it would let people who would prefer to learn from home still get the proper education needed to be successful. The first reason as to why distance learning would benefit students is for when a student is sick and does not feel good enough to make it to school. Most of the time when a student gets sick, they do not go to school because they do not feel good. That being said, there are also many students who will still go to school despite being sick because they don't want to miss anything and get behind on work. If distance learning was offered, students would not feel the need to attend school when they are not feeling well and could just learn all of the material from at home. Of course, there are some circumstances where a student is just too sick to do anything and will not be able to focus or learn, but the majority of students absent on a daily basis is because of sickness. Also, implementing distance learning would not only help the student who is sick, but the students and teachers all around him or her. That means that this distance learning program would not only benefit students who are missing school, but also the students who are still in school. The teachers would also be sick less often, and it would make things easier for them since they won't have to worry about getting their students all caught up to date. Implementing a distance learning program would certainly help students who are out with sickness. Another reason why distance learning would be a benefit is because it allows students who are on vacation or out of town to learn. The second leading reason as to why students miss days of school is because they are out of town. This could be for sports, a family reunion, vacation, and so many other reasons. One specific example that relates to many students are sports. Many students miss games due to tournaments that are far away, and require a hotel for an overnight stay wherever this tournament or game is located. If distance learning was an option, students would be less stressed about the work that they are about to receive when getting back to school and can just do it when not playing. Another big reason for students missing school is vacation. This is where distance learning would benefit students the most. A student could be across the world traveling and learning about new places while still learning about the material necessary in school. This would allow for students to learn more about the world. This will make students going forward smarter. Distance learning would be beneficial for students who are traveling so they can learn from afar. The last reason why distance learning would be beneficial is because it would allow students who would rather school from home get a good education. There are many reasons as to why a student would prefer to learn from at home. Some people may have social anxiety, and others may just not want to learn in a school environment. Offering distance learning would help these students learn while in their home. This would make students more comfortable, and usually when a student isn't stressed and comfortable, they perform better. This would increase test scores across the country and increase the knowledge of students across the country. Students would benefit from distance learning if they prefer to learn from at home. Students face a lot of adversity throughout their time in school. Not only are students trying to maintain good grades and a good grade point average, but there are many distractions. Offering distance learning would just make it easier for students to complete their work on time and not have any overload of work. Students would benefit from distance learning because they can learn while they are at home sick, out of town, or simply just prefer to learn from at home.

In many ways, driving is a great resource.  But with this great resouce, comes flaws.  When cars burn gas made of fossil fuels, it causes many environmental disadvantages.  Limiting the usage of cars could be good for the people who live on this planet (everyone) in many ways. To start, one reason why limiting the usage of cars would be an advantage for our society is the reduction of smog.  Smog is caused by the smoke and fog of car exaust and it is very harming to the environment as well as to humans.  In Paris, in 2014, driving was banned because of smog.  "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city.  On Monday motorist with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home  or suffer a 22-euro (31 dollar) fine.  The same would apply to odd-numbered plated the following day."  (Source 2: Paris bans driving due to smog) This quote from the souce shows that because Paris is such a huge and global city, the amount of cars needed to have the city function in the way society has been making it function for the past years has created serious pollution.  This crazy amount of pollution created smog in Paris.  In fact, according to the article, "[The smog] rivaled Beijing, China, which is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world."  (Source 2: Paris bans driving due to smog)  This type of pollution is know for causing certain kinds of cancer in people, and is what is thought to be the reason for the O-zone hole above Antartica.  Not to mention it makes the day gloomy and not as bright because of the trapped smoke and pollution.  In Vauban, Germany, the "streets are completely 'car-free'" (Source 1: In German Suburb, Life Goes on Without Cars) A resident from this suburb said "'When I had a car I was Always tense.  I'm much happier this way.'"  Heidrun Walter says this as an example of how it is less stressful to walk places and hear the sounds of nature rather than feel the responability and worry that comes with driving her children place to place. Another reason why it is more advantageous to limit the usage of cars is that it makes people be forced to start working on healthy habits (walking, riding bikes) as well as keeps pollution levels down with car pooling and other different means of travel.  "Bogota, Colombia- In a program that's set to spears to other countries, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took busses to work during a car free day yesterday, leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams" (Source 3: Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota) This car- free day program in Bogota is a good example of how people choose healthier ways to get around the city.  Skating hiking and biking are all great ways to get around the city to work because they cause the person commuting by these methods to exersise.  Also, if some peopkle so choose to take the bus, they are still helping to make the city, and world, more healthy by reducing the amount of pollution.  There are also trends within the youth of the United States that shows a decrease in wanting to drive.  "Demographic shifts in the driving population suggest that the trend may accelerate.  There has been a large drop in the percentage of 16-39-year-olds getting a license..." (Source 4: The End of Car Culture)  This shows a distinct drop in the number of new aged drivers getting their license.  Most teenagers these days don'r see the big deal in driving as was seen when it was a new phenominon.  "He (Mr. Sivak) and I have similar observations about our children.  Mine (19 and 21) have not bothered to get a driver's license, even though they both live in places where one could come in handy."  This was stated by Elisabeth Rosenthal (Source 4: The End of Car Culture)  Rosenthal isn't the only parent to see a decline in the interest to drive from their kids.  Many people have arguments with their children everyday trying to get them to drive, but there is far less of an interest from teenagers anymore.  Most young people see a car as "just a means of getting from A to B when BART doesnt work." (Source 4: The End of Car Culture) With this disinterest, there could be a large decrease in the pollution given off by cars, and cause a much healthier future for Earth and the people who inhabit it. In conclusion, by limiting the usage of cars we would be given several advantages.  Of these advantages are a healthier life style, and the reduction of pollution and smog.  Both of these would lead to a happier and healthier Earth for humans, and the future of human kind to exist and live on.

Dear Mr. Senator, electoral college is a process that consists of selecting electors,meeting of the electors where they vote for the president and vice president, and the counting of the electoral votes by congress. electoral college should not be changed to election. electoral college should be kept because it will help save the tress by saving paper, one wouldnt have to go anywhere because the electoral college is not a place,and because there are 5 different methods of choosing the president. saving paper is extremely important. paper comes from trees and many animals and wild life have homes in trees. with electoral college one wouldnt need paper to vote, which is a paper saver. the electoral college helps a lot when it comes to selecting electors,metting of the electors and where they wil vote for the president, and vice president, and the counting of the electoral votes by congress. by saving gas one is saving money which can be used for any nessessitites. gas now a days is extremely expensive,but with the electoral college one would be saving money because the electoral college is a process, not a place, and it doesnt require one to travel anywhere,whch saves gas and money. with the oney saved one can buy the nessessities that are needed. the electoral college offers a lot by just being a process. it helps save paper and money,whch is good for wild life and humans. when it comes to methods for choosing the presisent and reasons to keep the method there isnt just 1, theres 5! the first method is that certainty of outcome.. it states that a dispute over the outcome of an elecotral college vote is possible and it happened in 2000,but its less likely than a dispute over the popular vote. a winning candidats share of the electoral college invariably exceeds his share of the popular vote. for example, in the elections that happened in 2012, Obama received 61.7 percent of the electoral vote compared to only 51.3 percent of the popular votes cast for him and Romney, b ecause almsot all states award electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis,ev en a very slight. method number 2 is everyone's president. the electoral college requires a presidental candidate to have trans-regional appeal. no region(south,northeast,etc)has eneough electoral votes to elect a president. method 3 is swing states. the winner-take all method  of awarding electoral votes induces the candidates-as we saw in 2012's election-to focus their campain efforts on the toss-up states. voters in toss-up states are more likely to poay more attention to the campain-to really listen to the competing candidates, knowing that they are gouing to decide the election. method 4 is big states. the electoral college restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states (by population0 losy by virtue of the mal-apportionment of the senate decreed in the consitutuion. mthod 5 is avoid run-off elections. the electoral college avoids the problem of elections in which no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. Mr. senate you should keep electoral ollege because it saves paper,saves gas and because it shows us the 5 methods that should be used for choosing the president. the electoral college offers a lot to wild life and also to humans by savikng trees and gas, which saves us humans money that one can spend on nessessities.               

Phones and Driving Nowadays in modern society there are many ways to interfere with safe driving conditions. More specifically something that a numerous amount of people us in their daily lives. This object is a cell/smart phone and it can determine life or death. There is a time and place for these devices but the road is not one of them. Yet, like every problem there is a solution and the solution to this problem can be fixed by heavy law enforcement. The majority of people own or at least have seen a phone. Those devices have become more common over the years. These devices can become addictive and can lead to bad choices. For example, if you are driving and you get a text most people's reaction is to pick up the phone and look at the message. Even if you think it is harmless you could be in potential danger. There are many dangers on the road already. Cell phones usage only makes worsens the fact that there are risks on the road. For safe driving conditions you have to keep in mind that if you use your phone while driving that text could be your last. Help out your community and become a safer driver. When people ignore the fact that they are not just endangering themselves but also drivers. That means the law enforcement needs to step in and take action to correct it. That would be the most effective way to simmer down this issue of cell phone usage during a vehicle operation. No texting and driving laws will definitely get into people's head. In the end you can make a difference. You can help by not answering that text or call while driving. There are many dangers on the road like new drivers and weather conditions so take that into consideration. You don't want to be the individual to cause a fatal accident and end your life or somebody else's. All in all don't de selfish and consider others and put an end to it.

Dear Principal, I think that students should be able to participate in sports activities with a C average. The reason for that is because most students are C average students. It wouldn't be fair to them because a C isn't a bad grade. It would make them feel bad that they put in hard work and there not able to participate in school sports. It wouldn't be fair and students would get and cause a lot of problems. I honestly think it wouldn't be fair to let students with a B average participate in school activities but not Students with a C average. There is no reason not to let students with a C average participate in school activities. I know getting a C isn't the best grade but its still an okay grade. Also students work hard to get the grade they have and not letting them join sports would make them feel like they don't try hard when they try there hardest. If kids who are C average weren't able to be on school sports team then there wouldn't be a team because kids who are athletes are more likely to be C students. So there wouldn't really be any kids trying out for a team. That wouldn't be good for our school because it would take away fun for students. It would also take away our school spirit. In my opinion i think it would be good to let students with C average participate in school activities. The reason for that is because like i said C isn't a bad grade. If students would get a D then that's a whole different story. But a C really isn't that bad. Sometimes the best student in class gets a C too. Also most of the good athletes are C students. It wouldn't be good for our school. It would give our school a bad name because people would think that we don't have that many smart students. That would give our school and teachers and bad name because their the ones teaching us and we wouldn't look all that smart because we would most likely have a C. These are my reasons why i think students with C average should be able to participate in school sports. It would be better for our school and our students. Sports are the thing students love the most about school and it shouldn't be fair that we would take that from them. That's why i think C average students should participate in school sports. Sincerely, STUDENT_NAME

In the excerpt the author talks about how even though going to venus will be a challenging journey it will aslo be a meaningful one. Through paragraphs 1-8 he paints a perfect picture of what NASA's has tried to do and what they are currently doing. He starts by explaining that yes, the living conditons on Venus are not ideal but they are survivable. Through the previous voyages to Venus, they have been able to establish that Venus is not a stable enough planet for them to completely land advanced technology there yet. The author tells us that in the past NASA has sent rovers and stuff up to the surface of Venus to get us a better view of our galaxies "evening star''. But within hours the space craft was lost and in a way killed due to the harsh conditions on Venus. Taking all that into consideration, NASA is planning on devising a better plan to rediscover and reexplore Venus. They are brainstorming on a way to make a device that can hover 30 or so miles above the surface of Venus. That distance will be the equivalant to jets and commercial airplanes flying over storms here on earth. The author succesfully persuaded me to believe Venus is worth exploring after reading this excerpt. He did so by descriptively creating a scene in my head of Venus being Earth's equal. He talks about there being valleys, hills, and craters on Venus's surface just like they are here on Earth. He also goes into detail about how there is a strong possability that long ago Venus could have been covered in water that could have supported various life. There is also a strong possibility that if Venus can support our earth needs, then it could possibly be supporting someone elses. With further research and explorations we could find out if there truly is other life forms other than us. In conclusion, Venus is worth going back to and doing a deeper investigation of what the planet really can do. I do believe that if anything would happen to earth it would be in our best bet to be able to flee to Venus. The author did a amazing job of supporting the idea of conducting better research on Venus by painting a vivid image into my head. Through his use of words and use of back story, he helps show that with enough motivation and dedication. We can transform Venus and its rough planetary conditons into another Earth.

Dear Principal, I feel that students should have to do community service. Not only does community service help others but, it also teaches good skills that students may use later in life. Community service also teaches students to look at the greater picture. That the world doesn't always revolve around them. Instead of sitting at home all weekend and playing Wii, students should go out and help their community in various ways. Even if some students say that they have other obligations in their life outside of school they should still be able to set aside a small amount of time for doing community service. For example, picking up trash in a local park will help reduce the amount of pollution. Or collecting canned goods would help feed the homeless. Think about if every school required students do community service. That would be a lot of schools helping our country and our Earth. The community service does not have to be hard, it can be age appropriate. Taking part in community service will teach students skills such as leadership and honesty. If our generation starts cleaning up this world and making it a better place, I'm sure that we can teach generations after us to follow in our footsteps. In conclusion I feel that students should have to do community service. What they "need" or want to do probably isn't as important as giving back to the community. The community service does not have to conflict with the students life outside of school; it can be as short as one or two hours. Which is why students have no reason why they shouldn't help.