Recently, child labor has been the forefront issue widely discussed. There are many activist campaigns as well as books, articles and reports to offer as much information for any reader to keep informed. An abundant amount of this attention is specific to child labor in developing countries. Children in El Salvador slave away on sugar … Continue reading
Some of the topics that we liked: Adri’s “Warning: This is not real life” Marty’s “From Bike to Light” Emily’s “Be More like Kid President” Evelyn’s “Study Abroad for All” The best idea Evelyn’s “Study Abroad for All” A good idea Dan’s “Teaching What Matters” Most underrated and very important Andrew’s “Pledge for Better Public … Continue reading
Water. About 70% of the Earth’s surface. Yet, less thank 1% of that is drinkable. A human can survive for a month or more without eating food, but only about a week without drinking water. Water is a necessity for all kinds of life on Earth. However, 3.4 million people die each year from a … Continue reading
I remember the day as if it were yesterday. It was a moderately sunny day and I was playing outside with my two brothers. It was a Sunday and we always practiced soccer on Sunday in preparation for when we played our friends that lived one village away. We had not eaten in days because … Continue reading
One night a year it is socially acceptable to dress up as something or someone else and knock on a stranger’s door asking for candy. Children carry around their pillowcases gathering all of the candy that they can physically hold. Then comes the best part– dumping your candy on the floor and seeing everything that … Continue reading
We have all heard the saying “fake it till you make it.” However, Amy Cuddy takes this saying one step further changing it to, “Don’t fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.” Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you feel small and your body language depicts just … Continue reading
It differs from state to state, but in Virginia I was able to begin driving by myself at the age of sixteen and 3 months. Granted I had to pass my permit test and drive with a parent for 9 months, I no longer relied on other people to go places. It was the ultimate … Continue reading
Children put to work Slaving to give us chocolate Save the poor children I was reading through the list of suggested topics for our second paper and the supply chain of chocolate and slavery caught my interest. I quickly did a Google search and got immediate hits involving the Ivory Coast. I recall reading a … Continue reading
I loved having a dog growing up because I would be able to sneak my gross carrots and peas under the table and they would miraculously disappear. Or I would one by one hide them under my plate so they would appear as though I was eating them. Needless to say I am not a … Continue reading
I found an article to read from The Economist, titled “The shutdown: Democrats should tell Republicans what they really want.” Although the article talks about the views of both Republicans and Democrats, I focused more on what the Democrats thought about this issue. I did so, because when I took the Typology Quiz, I was … Continue reading
