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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define and address the importance of the Sandwich Generation in our society. The idea is to introduce you to the term, definition and the participants in this generation. To show you the statistics without giving the roles, hardships and effects the people involved in this group would not tell the complete story of this sandwiched generation. I will conclude with ways to assist the participants to be successful for they too will move on to fulfill a different

Plan for collaboration Collaboration between teachers is a key component to professional development that will lead to higher student achievement. There is a need for schools to set up time for teachers to be able to collaborate together. This allows for teachers to help each other, matchup content, teach each other new and best practices, troubleshoot student issues just to name a few of the areas that collaboration time can help foster within a school. The key is to build time for teachers to

alcohol consumed in the U.S. This means that out of 100 children, 11-12 children will have already have had their first drink. Of this 11.4%, 5,000 people die from this alcohol related event. This is an unsettled issue that men and women have been juggling through for years now, but this event should be coming to a conclusion. One can concede that alcohol is as bad as drugs, but does that mean we should ban alcohol as well? Sabrina Farrell, a student at Hillsborough Middle School, expresses her view

To be or not to be a procrastinator, That is the question. I never thought I would have such similarities with Hamlet when I read it in school. I was another tragic tail with another tragic lead. Nothing out of the ordinary, and nothing new. Now I’m starting to think that me and “The Prince of Denmark” do have quite the similarities. We both are the renowned procrastinator in our own sense of the word. In the beginning, Like many children I was, raised to always be punctual and courteous of others

Living on a Hyphen: Examining the Fluidity of Identity and Belonging Within a Bicultural Context in Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale For the Time Being In A Tale For the Time Being, Ozeki Ruth uses the character of Nao to portray the struggles of negotiating between two distinct cultures and what it means to live on a hyphen. The hyphen represents disconnection and connection simultaneously. Liu defines hyphenated identity as “involving the coexistence, rather than the merging of two cultures” (33). In other

because of personality changes and the decrease in the ability to properly interact with others on a daily basis. Internet is changing the human mind. Rewiring the brain to change how it processes information. An example of this is, “Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information” (Richtel). The brain, genetically, can only concentrate on one thing at a time

The US consumed 142 billion gallons of gasoline in 2007 and the tax applied on it is 18. 4 cents on one gallon. All around the US, there are around 162,000 retail gasoline outlets. With the price of crude oil hovering around $100 a barrel, it is no wonder that concern is growing about the gas prices being so high. After all, modern economies are kept moving by this lifeblood. For instance, in the United States alone personal vehicles consume more than 140 billion gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline

As a part of an immigrant family, there is no doubt that, as the oldest, I had to help my parents with English translation. Even though I have been in this role for years, it was not until recently that I realized the significance of my responsibilities. When my family first moved to the United States, it was my parents who struggled to adapt to the new life. For me, I was just a kid, therefore I picked up the English language quickly. To myself, I thought the task to translate for my parents would

Throughout my high school career at Wahconah Regional High School, I have done, and continue to keep doing many activities in order to help my community. In addition I have made various accomplishments in many different areas. I should be inducted into the National Honor Society because of how my accomplishments and community activities prove how I fit into the four pillars, service, leadership, character and scholarship. My scholarship can be seen through my grades at Wahconah. My grade point average

Cancer’s a bitch! When I was 11 years old I lost my father, a 35 year old non-smoker, to lung cancer. Before the death of my dad, I had always wanted to be a scientist when I grew up. The overwhelming beauty and complexity of nature fascinated me. Watching my father slowly lose his fight with cancer was my first real push towards wanting to study medicine. Later experiences volunteering in hospitals, shadowing physicians, and watching my little sister’s boyfriend struggle through his own fight