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Currently a student at Brigham Young University - Idaho. I will be graduating in a few short semesters with a degree in Architectural Technology.

In an ironic twist of fate I have taken up freelance writing as a hobby.

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Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Is organic produce really worth more money?: 5 of 11

I can see how the benefit of not having pesticide-ridden, chemically-processed food is a good thing! One would be a fool not to see the obvious health benefits. However, there are many current factors in the food industry which make spending the extra few dollars a week on 'certified organic' food not worth the cost. One of ...
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Is MySpace a safe Internet venue for teens?: 17 of 30

Currently we live in the age of information. With the rise of the Internet we can find information pertaining to all portions of our lives; the news, current stock prices, and even the weather outside (which is useful for the coach potatoes out there). Information about people, where they live, who they are, and their favori...
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils Assessing the future of online social networking: 5 of 7

One should consider that there is more to online social networking than 'myspace' or 'facebook.' Though these are the most popular and therefore most well known, there are many additional networking websites, all revolving around you; the user. The concept powering to social networking revolution is the ability to stay in co...
Computers & Technology > Home & Leisure Software Guide to parental control software: 4 of 5

Before you select a specific parental control program you should first evaluate what you need to accomplish. Do you wish to block pornographic or other inappropriate websites or do you wish to simply not net your child access the computer all together? If you simply want to keep your child from accessing your computer you ca...
Education > Secondary School Issues Should high school students be required to volunteer in community service projects?: 30 of 30

Before I graduated from high school I attended one of the top 100 ranked schools in America according to the annual Newsweek survey. As students we were required to complete a rigorous curriculum; many times including higher level physics and calculus courses (depending on which 'path' students chose). However, I was not req...