.... middle school. Because so little is expected of you in middle school, it makes it a more difficult jump to make up to high school. When all of a sudden it goes from almost no expectations to something much greater, it can often be quite difficult. Now, you are expected to be mature, and responsible, as well as having a much larger commitment to make towards homework. This is a very large reason why high school is so much more difficult. To add on to ones problems, not that it's much of a task, it is also difficult to get used to the long class schedule. Despite the many di .....

.... morally confused, due to the un-honorable actions of their parents. 1984, by George Orwell, shows an example of un-honorable actions of parents, rubbing off on their children. About 99% of the population in this book, were uncaring robots. They would turn their best friend into the “thought police” at the drop of a hat. They don’t think for themselves, and therefore are robots. The children of 1984, were even worse because they would turn their own parents into the “thought police”, with no sense of shame, and they actually felt proud about their actions. This is a perfect .....

.... he does to you when you are alone. He walks over the couch and sits down next to you. You just want to cry, but are scared to move an inch, afraid of how he might react. His hand slithers its way onto your knee and you cringe in revulsion. “Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you,” he chides. Your mind feels panicky as you feel his touch in more intimate places and you scream involuntarily. His grip tightens as he places his hand over your mouth. “We’ll have to do this the hard way!” comes his intense whisper. You flail your arms at h .....

.... a second language by about two fifths of the population. Along with Pilipino, a language derived from Tagalog, English is one of the two official languages. The Philippines achieved full political independence in 1946, following four years of occupation by Japanese armed forces during World War II. The period since independence has been marked by repeated crises. The Philippines consists of 7,000 islands of only which 2,000 are inhabited. The two largest islands are Luzon and Mindanao and seventy-nine percent of the population are located on these isles. In 1996 the populat .....

.... a decision or the jury does. In a small court, usually a judge makes the decision, but if the defendant was a mass murderer, and had eye witnesses seeing him kill a person, but had a virtual air-tight case for him that would get him out scot-free because he was the prime minister's son, there would be a jury. A judge also passes sentence, which is how long the accused, if found guilty, should be punished. A judge is looked upon as "god" to the accused standing before him, the judge holds the fate of a person in his hands. They command respect, and the job of a judge, .....

.... the Ogoni territory. A three-year civil war broke out after this over the natural resources held by the minorities especially the oil in the Ogoni territory. After this Nigeria went through several forms of Military governments and a public election in 1993 was considered null and void by Gen. Babangida, he was taken over by Gen. Abacha in 1993 who was to be by far the most horrid dictator of Nigeria yet. The plight of the Ogoni people has been heard around the world, they number around 500,000 and live in an area very rich in crude oil. Shell and other companies have d .....

.... dirt bikes, just be sure that you know what your doing and do not get lost. Also make sure the area you are riding permits the use of dirt bikes. Due to the stupidity of some reckless riders areas for riding are diminishing.”(Chris Lace,45) This is true places to ride are becoming less and less due to a few unmannered people. Many people also use dirt bikes to experience the excitement of competition. Different types of dirt-bike racing include motocross, supercross, trials, and enduro. Motocross is held out-side. I .....

.... means to be a "smoker." There is no actual standard set for how much or how often a person smokes to stereotype them with the characteristic of a "smoker." For my purposes and the purposes of this project I have set my own standards to clarify and make my research in general easier to understand. I have recently "quit" smoking and I still occasionally have a cigarette, but still do not consider myself a "smoker." On the other hand, I do not believe someone should have to be a chain smoker to be considered a "smoker." So, for research purposes, I chose an intermediate standard. .....