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My name is Corey Pike and I am 19, soon to be 20. I love to write and I am a psychology major at Ohio Dominican University. I will be resuming classes this summer. I live with my amazing fiance in Columbus, Ohio...

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Education > Education (Other) Should public school children wear uniforms?: 3 of 64
No, I don't believe that public school students should be required to wear uniforms. There are many problems with enforcing a uniform in public schools, but for the sake of not turning this into a book, I will only name a few.1. Individuality- With most schools cutting most arts out of their budgets and writing assignments be... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Long-distance love: Can it work?: 8 of 126
A long distance relationship can be difficult to maintain at times and is only as strong as the two people who are involved. There are many reasons why most long distance relationships don't last, but for the sake of keeping this relatively short, I will just name a few.1. Trust- If you can't trust your partner to be faithful... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges When its okay to allow a teen's boyfriend or girlfriend to sleep over: 1 of 10
First of all, let me say that I am not a parent of a teen, I am a teen. That still doesn't mean that I am all for allowing a boyfriend or girlfriend sleep over. Some parents are afraid that they are going to appear old-fashioned to thier children and adopt a "we don't care" or "whatever" attitude.Personally, my parents allow ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Dark clothes, funky hair, and that tongue ring! : What's happening to my child?: 2 of 17
First of all, I'm not a parent of a "weird teen," I am one. A look into my closet and you would find nothing but black t-shirts and funky jeans. If you take a look at me, you will find a different hair color or style every month or so and you would see my tongue ring, 15 ear piercings, 2 tattoos, and very pale skin. I do not ... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Teenagers and the world around them: From a teen point of view: 1 of 8
The world is going to hell all around me. You walk down the hall ways at school and you find yourself looking at pregnant teens, drugged and drunken teens, hostile students, and you hear about sex, dating, drugs, alcohol, etc. For me, high school was especially hard. I was one of the drugged and drunken teens participating in... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Homosexuality is not an alien culture: 1 of 8
Homosexuality is only viewed as an alien culture because people have made it out to be that way. Homosexuals are no different from you except for the fact that they have a different sexual preference. If you think about it, you are like them in some ways. You may prefer a certain hair color or body build over others. They pre... More..
Education > College Life Making college campuses totally smoke free: Fair Or Unfair: 1 of 6
As condemning as the statistics are on health effects of smoke on non-smokers, one cannot ignore the fact that that toxins found in cigarette smoke are found in the air everywhere around you. You are constantly breathing in these toxins and other toxins found in other pollutants, so why is everyone making the big fuss over th... More..
Relationships & Family > Transgender Understanding the choice and necessity of sex-change operations: 4 of 19
There is no easy answer to this question. It can be a choice for some people, but for others, it is necessary to save their lives.Imagine growing up as a little boy or girl and feeling that you should be the opposite sex. You don't fit in with the other boys or girls because you are "different" and you identify with the oppos... More..
Education > Distance Learning Can distance learning rescue teens from dropping out of high school?: 3 of 14
Distance learning has become a very popular trend among high school students. It allows the student to complete their studies without dealing with the everyday hassles of public school.There are at risk students such as teenage parents, "outcasts", drug and alcohol abusers, etc. These students have the highest potential for g... More..
Education > College Search Should you go straight to college or wait?: 3 of 11
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. For some students, they finish high school, immediately apply to colleges, are off to school by August or September, and have no problems. Other students wait for one reason or another and go a few years later and some of them not at all. Some students flunk out or quit if t... More..