The use and abuse of technology by Andrea Quintal G.

What will happen if suddenly all of the technology that we have now just disappeared? Imagine yourselves without a phone or computers, like people lived before… what would you do? I think that technology is good because it helps us to face challenges of our daily life, but I also think that people get confused with the words use and abuse. When we abuse of technology we can have a negative repercussion from it, like everything else that we use in excess. I didn’t come to tell you to stop using technology; I just want to tell you some of the negative consequences that can happen to you if you don’t moderate its usage. Nowadays people depend on the technology, it is almost part of us and without it we can’t do a lot of things, like having access to any kind information that we would like to know about, or to talk with all the people around the world, while I was doing some research, I found out that people that were surveyed (from 8 different countries) said that they couldn’t go a single day without their cell phone in hand. I think that we need to learn how to live without technology or at least leave it for a couple of hours a day and enjoy the company of other people. Some of the consequences that the excessive use of technology brings are health problems, such as brain cancer, because when you use your cellphones for a long time the radiation can damage the brain causing tumors, this has been proved in three studies since 1999. Another example of damaging could be microwaves, they can hurt your eyes because they are very sensitive to heat, and it can cause cataracts that over the years can leave a person blind, your laptops can also give people skin cancer as you put your laptop on your legs while doing homework or playing games your skin can get 2nd degree burns and that causes cancer. The excessive use of technology can also cause mental problems such as anxiety, aggression, depression as well as drug abuse, self-image issues and even suicide. Nowadays people depend on technology, I read on a website that 94 percent of people between ages 18 to 34 own a cellphone, 70 percent own a laptop, 69 percent own an iPod or another type of MP3 player and 23 percent own a personal tablet; people use technology almost for everything, like their work, education or even to entertain themselves, the average amount of text messages that a common teen sends are 100 per day, but I think that it is very important to be present in the real world, socialize and enjoy life, talk to real people instead of talking with your cellphone. The new generations spend about 8 hours per day in front of the TV or computer screens, which amounts to more time than the average school day or the average amount of sleep every night for young adults, I think that this dependency that we have on technology affects our lifestyle and the new generation’s lives. I am not saying that we need to stop using them what I mean is that we need to leave them a few hours per day learn new things, meet new people and above everything enjoy life, the real world.

The importance of Studying away from home by Kassandra Chan

Have you ever thought about traveling to other country to study for college? Or how hard would be leaving home? Good morning my name is Kassandra and I am going to talk about the advantages of going to a foreign country to study. It may be a little hard to leave our parents but this experience has many advantages that will help you in your future. This decision is difficult for many students and it’s normal to feel scared, but like I mentioned before there are many advantages of going away to college, living on campus and fully immersing yourself in university life. The on-campus college experience can be a time of tremendous intellectual and social growth and learning for students. Some of the advantages are: Going away to college is often an important step in learning to live independently. Students who stay at home may still live with their parental' rules or have the luxury of not working. By contrast, going away to college forces a young person to take full responsibility for his/her life, schedule, health, social activities and finances. With no parents around, college students must learn to fend for themselves, balance their budgets and deal with problems on their own. Students can also have the opportunity to learn how to tolerate and live with others. Residence hall life gives young people the chance to meet people from different places who may have different perspectives of life. Students can learn valuable lessons about getting along with others, whether it's dealing with a difficult roommate or challenging their own beliefs about people of a particular culture or race. I think that an important thing the student can acquire is to have the opportunity to see new places and having new experiences. Learning to navigate life in a new place gives students memories and experiences that they will have for the rest of their lives, and the chance to see what life is like somewhere outside home. Living on campus or going away to college also gives students the chance to get fully involved in university life. Students who commute or live at home don't often have time to attend social functions, participate in interest groups or immerse themselves in daily campus life. Students who live on campus are within walking distance to everything that happens on campus, whether it's a mixer, a play or a party. Getting involved in campus life helps college students make friends, become members of clubs and can often gain access to internships or jobs. More and more companies claiming vast knowledge of one or more languages or have had an international experience in labor recruitment. Engage with people of different nationalities allows the student to develop communication and personality skills such as being more tolerant of differences and be more prepared to adapt to new environments where you do not know anyone and have to be interacted. I know that it is a difficult decision, but you don’t need to make it right now, just think about all of the advantages and how this will affect your lives.

Dog Fights by Valentina Febles

Do you know how many dogs are misstreated? How many are used to earn money? How many are in the street? Or maybe, how many have already died? It is true and it happens, this is called Dog Fights. Dog fighting is a type of blood sport, generally defined as pitting two game dogs against one another in a ring or a pit for the entertainment of the spectators or the gratification of the dogfighters, who are sometimes referred to as dogmen. Dog fights usually last until one dog is declared a winner, which occurs when one dog fails to scratch, one dog dies, or one dog jumps out of the pit. The loser, if not killed in the fight, is typically killed by the owner through a gun, beatings, or torture. However, sometimes dog fights end without declaring a winner. For instance, the dog's owner may call the fight. Dog fighting generates revenue from stud fees, admission fees and gambling. Animal advocates consider dog fighting to be one of the most serious forms of animal abuse, not only for the violence that the dogs endure during and after the fights, but because of the suffering they often endure in training. According to a filing in U.S. District Court in Richmond by federal investigators in Virginia, which was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and published by the Baltimore Sun on July 6, 2007, a losing dog or one whose potential is considered unacceptable faces "being put to death by drowning, strangulation, hanging, gun shot, electrocution or some other method". Some of the training of fighting dogs may entail the use of small animals (including kittens) as prey for the dogs. Statistics organization called Canine Miracles show that 100% of the dogs have been tortured or abused. The total of the perpetrators are men and 80% of the "worst torturers" belongs to high socialoeconomic class, and who usually try to help these injured animals are predominantly poor people Dogmen keep them in chain in a dirty backyard, starving and beaten, trained to fight and keep on fighting. Even if their legs are broken, even if their guts are hanging out. If they win, they live to fight another day; If they lose, they die To the men they’re are just dogs, but who is the real animal?