Semester Essay #9

                                               Television

                                                Semester Essay #9

(Research shows that the average American watches as much as six hours of television each day. Do you think this is too much? Write an essay convincing readers to spend less time in front of the T.V)

          There are many ways in which we can spend our free time. The activities are numerous, but we sometimes tend to abuse the opportunities that we have been offered. For instance people tend to watch too much television every chance they have spare time. They do not realize that when watching too much television there are consequences. Television is not over all something negative, it nice to sometimes watch a game with friends or family, but when you abuse the time you spend watching TV it can be harmful.  

            One physiological effect that TV can cause when watching it in a great amount of time is eyestrain. When watching TV it should be placed at the same height as your eyes, and the room should be lit. These preventions however, do not prevent your eyes from getting tired when watching too much television. Television can also cause lack of concentration, especially in children. This disadvantage affects even the smallest of noises disturbances from a task at hand. Television has also been known for being responsible for the bad habits in children, especially in teenagers. Young children tend to imitate and be like the characters they see on TV, from the way they talk to how they dress and behave.  Also the sudden flashes of light shown on TV can cause serious damage to the human eye, can cause temporarily blindness, and migraine if a person watches too much television. Another side effect of watching too much television is poor health. Watching TV all day for a long period of time can lead to physical health problems. Children can develop a weak body, it can also contribute to child obesity, and sleep disruption.

                        Watching too much TV has many effects, especially for young children. With all of the options we have to spend our spare time, we have to be wise about our choices. WE need to choose something that is both beneficial and relaxing to our body. It is okay to watch television for an hour or two a day, but we should not exceed this amount. Watching too much TV can cause our body to be weary and produce migraines. There have been many studies that show all of the negative effects of over exceeding the time we spend watching television. Next time we have spare time, make sure to choose a wise decisions with all of the activities that surrounds us anything is better than hurting your body in front of a television set.

Setting as the World

I have not had an opportunity to live in a house that we can call our own. We have always

rented, it was either an apartment or a duplex. Ever since I could remember I know that the living

room was my favorite room in the house. The living room was a place where we can relax and

spend time as a family. One particular activity I remember doing in that room was when it was

baseball season my dad and me would watch all the games of the season together.

            When I knew that there would be a game that day I would get the living room ready for

when my dad got home from work. I would make sure it was clean and comfortable. When he

got home I would inform him who was playing and what time they were going to play. He would

get home shower and eat dinner. After he did that I would sit in his lap and watch the game, but

in every game before it began we would have a bet and each choose a team. At the end if my

team won ( which in most cases it did) I would receive a reward, whether it was money or a toy.

This was my favorite room in the house because I would bond and spend time with my dad.

Even though he would come home tired from work, we never missed watching a season game

together.

Semester Essay #8

                                               Single Sex Schools

(All girls schools have been gaining popularity in recent years because of the belief that girls learn better when they aren’t competing with or intimidated by boys, who statistically get more attention in the classroom. Do you think single sex schools are a good idea? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.)

            The concept of single sex schools to some student’s sounds like something they will never want to experience. For others they think that it will be better because there will not be any distractions between the male and female sexes. The truth is that there are advantages and disadvantages to single sex schools.

            Some of the advantages of single sex schools are that children learn and perform better in their education. They perform significantly higher on standardized tests when both sexes are attending different schools. At an all girl school, teachers used the latest techniques to keep up with the female learning style. The teachers did this because studies have shown that boys and girls need different ways of learning because they’re brains function differently. Without boys in the classroom girls become more confident and participate in class discussions. Being more confident and being able to comprehend the concept more clearly allows them to perform well on exams. Girls in single sex schools also take on the roles of leadership whether it’s in sports or academically.

            Some disadvantages are student diversity at single sex schools. It can also provide students difficulty at single sex schools to adjust to a co-ed environment after attending a single sex school. The real world does not only come with one sex and for these students who attend single sex school will become a problem to adjust to this world.

            I believe that students should be able to choose where they want to attend school. A single sex school or co-ed school should not base the academics of the students. A student will perform academically based on themselves and not what school they are attending. Like I previously said there are advantages and disadvantages to this type of schools system, but students are all different and in most cases have a different experience on the school they are placed. I do not think  single sex schools are a better option over co-ed schools both school systems offer different things and the decision should be on the student.