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    When i first started at Trine, I felt strongly that learning was important to my growth and development but I have never acted on this feeling ; but, I felt that i would finally change from when I was in middle and high school when I entered college. I feel that i can learn basically anything, and that limitations on my learning that set on myself would be gone. If I open myself up to learning and give myself to my studies, I know I could fuel my potential to its fullest. I know that learning increases

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    available room that I could of used to take the children participating in the activity into, were I could carry out the interaction without out distractions. Another way of improving this problem is I could have asked used my group interaction by involving the whole class as the group. This would have made all the children feel involved and no distraction would have been made as all the children would have been part of the group activity. Time This was a positive effect to the communication

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    In today’s world, the average student has an attention span of about ten to fifteen minutes. So, time management is essential to keep on track and keep students on the path to success. After analyzing my schedule, I realized that while my day is packed there is room to move stuff around to help me have a more efficient day. However, between procrastination, sleeping, and Netflix I am often pulled away from the things that are necessary for me to have a productive day. This assignment has showed

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    One issue often presented in public schools are dress codes. Each school has a variety of different policies for both boys and girls, yet they are more biased against what girls wear. We often find in a student handbook the amount of sentences for what girls aren’t allowed to wear compared to boys. These dress codes are seen as sexist because they require girls to cover anything that seems to be “distracting,” but mainly it is made for boys to not be distracted. The regulations include like nothing

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    rules. It takes reaction time along with defensive driving skills to become a good driver. Most people believe that car accidents happen because of bad drivers, but statistics show that distractions like cell phones, passengers, and incoherencies have more of an effect on people’s driving. One major distraction while driving is our cell phones. Cell phones have changed the world completely ever since the first iPhone hit the market. The main thing that people do on their cellphones these days

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    phone, the most popular part of having a cell phone is texting. Texting can be great, it makes it possible to receive messages quickly and can be done without verbally talking to anyone. It could also have its disadvantages as well, such as being a distraction, and it can be hard to figure out the emotions of the person over text. A text could happen in a split second, all that has to be done is type what is needed to be said and it can be done without talking. Text messaging is very quick in terms of

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    It is believed that when drivers talk, text, access the Internet, or interact with any other type of distraction on their cell phones, they are 163 times more likely to get into an accident (Hart 2). In 2015, 10 percent of fatal crashes, 15 percent of crashes involving injuries, and 14 percent of all crashes reported by police were directly or indirectly caused by driver distraction (“Distracted Driving” 4). In 2015, distracted driving in the United States caused 3,477 people to lose their lives

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    Technology is a major influence on today’s society. One of the major problems is the distraction that comes along with technology usage while driving. There are many different technology advancements like, a cellphone, GPS, the internet, or even just the radio that distract people. Technology distractions are not experienced by a certain age group but everyone. Cell phone distraction is not just texting while driving but using the cellphone as a whole. Many people text and drive and don’t think about

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    iPads, iPhones, TV's, Tablets, Gaming consoles you name it! We've all owned or used at least one of these devices. Although they may have its positives and can benefit our lives making it more easy, efficient and entertaining. It's when the use of these devices become more and more excessive. If used incorrectly, it can cause serious health issues to the point where you may experience loss of hearing and eyesight, obsessive addictions and poor sleeping habits, slow development in children along with

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    The majority of college students are using their smartphones for social media. Though social media may help people staying connected, it is also a distraction. According to Thompson, “Today’s tools make it easier for us to find connections - between ideas, pictures, people, bits of news - that were previously invisible” (p.349). Thompson’s view of social media is that they help people stay connected with

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