The Rich Kids

cases in men, 159,271 in women, and 9,300 cases in children under thirteen years old” (Witherbee, Amy) and these numbers for AIDS and other STD’s have been on a constant rise. Most unfortunately 25 percent of the U.S STD infections are teenagers (Rich, Alex K. Sprague, Nancy). This is a result of a lack of condom use and education. To resolve this problem parents and leaders have tried to teach teens that abstinence is the only way to prevent disease. While this is very true the number of STD

main character's friend, Johnny, is an East-Side kid who is abused and is incredibly shy because he was attacked. The setting affects the characters because the rich kids on the West-Side who are called Socs, attack the poor kids named the Greasers. The continued attacks lead the Greasers to walk in packs. The attacks harden the Greasers and make them paranoid. The story told from Ponyboy’s perspective, tells how Johnny evolved from a poor abused kid to a murderer to a refugee, ending with a local

They may be the best of the best but they can be the worst for kids. Celebrities are all around us. It is hard for us to get away from them unless we were locked in an empty room. As soon as we turn on the T.V. we see a celebrity. When we walk in a shop, we see pictures of celebrities on the wall and even on some food items. There are many celebrities known for doing good acts like donating or helping charities. But, there are some celebrities doing bad acts such as doing drugs. There are also celebrities

economic inequality has increased in the United States. In particular, the rich have gotten a lot richer. Economic inequality affects the society and the youth in several ways. Income inequality can lead to the downfall of the country's economy, or it can make it difficult for poor members of the

is defined a lot of different ways and by a lot of different people. Some say the American dream is being rich, getting through life without many problems, or even just living in America. Most people think of the American dream as being rich and having everything they want. My idea of “The American Dream” is having a great job, owning a beautiful house, car, and having a beautiful wife and kids. There was this book I read called: Raisin in the Sun, in the book they talked a lot about the American dream

east side, Greasers. Without these two gangs, then the city would definitely different. The Socs are very different than the Greasers. One of the noticeable differences is they are more rich. They like to wear madrass and like to drive expensive cars. Socs are better known as good kids of the city. They are more rich which gives them benefits. They live in the wealthy side of town where life is good. Socs usually pick on the Greasers. They are not kind towards each other and they have a feud. Many

schools have a lot to offer to kids. We were supplied with things that helped our learning experience be better. Alamo Heights schools have made my learning experience a little more fun and all my teachers were always very helpful and tried to help me in every way they could to make sure i was getting the information and understood it. Alamo Heights just doesn't fit me personally, I want to get out into the world and explore and travel as much as I can. A Lot of kids parents that went to Alamo Heights

Anyone who kills innocent people should not be able to avoid jail just because their family is rich. Ethan Couch a teenager killed 4 innocent people and injuring 2 of his passengers while driving drunk. For his actions he was supposed to go to jail but instead got probation for being diagnosed with “affluenza.” Which is when someone does not understand or control what they do simply because they come from a rich family. Affluenza is not an acceptable reason for someone to avoid jail time because he is

that is even more than the student loan that they get. Some students could go into debt for having to get a student loan. If a family makes a decent amount of money, but they have it get out a big student loan for their kids to go to college, but the rich can just send their kids off to college and still will get richer and richer but the middle class will just lose and lose more money. College is very expensive, so I think that it should be free for middle class families. Lots of Americans can’t

What does the american dream mean to you? “The American dream, to me, means having the opportunity to achieve, because I don 't think you should be guaranteed anything other than opportunity” (Leny Wilkens). The Article “Whats up with the American Dream” is all about how the American Dream is changing. It 's transitioning from going to school, working hard, and advancing in your career to being handed a job through the connections you have. The thesis in this article is “We go to school, study