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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Infatuation: 6 of 47
Again and again and again It's not like that,' She tells herself again and again. I love him like a brother.' I love him like a child.' I love him like a ...' And the only word is lover. He's no one to me,' She tells herself. We won't speak.' We won't meet.' We won't...' But they do again and again. I'll forget him', She tel... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Teen advice: How to talk to the opposite sex: 5 of 26
Talking to the opposite sex can be terrifying! Do I sound like I'm flirting? Do I want to be flirting? Does he/she think I'm flirting? The first thing to do is stop thinking about it like that and just try to talk to everyone and anyone... and if it ends up as flirting, that's just a lucky coincidence... Try to think of some... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice The difficulties encountered by the vegetarian traveler: 3 of 12
There are two initial stumbling blocks to a vegetarian traveler: language and culture. Arguably the two are nearly impossible to separate. When you say you are vegetarian to a Spaniard and they produce a big plate of peas in broth with little bits of ham in it, telling you that 'ham isn't meat', what is really going on? Do t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters Earthquake safety tips: 2 of 8
During an earthquake: At the first sign of a tremor, you should be diving under the nearest good, solid table, or propping yourself up in a doorway. Unfortunately, this is often hard to achieve, especially if you live in a zone where tremors are the norm. If you watch TV reports of news rooms in Japan during quakes, you will... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Pregnancy and weight gain: 5 of 16
I was doing so well. I had kept to the guideline weight gains right up to the start of the last month when I reached my target weight and stopped weighing myself altogether! Goodness knows how much I weigh now, but what worries me more is how much my baby is going to weigh, and whether he'll be healthy. I got scared towards ... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Female bi-sexuality: 3 of 8
'I used to be confused, now I just don't know...' to quote A-ha. I went through a lot of stages in trying to define my sexuality. My first attempt was 'monogamist', which kept the question of gender preference out of the picture. Then when that relationship fell apart, I tried out 'bisexual'. I think I am back to 'monogamist... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Do two wrongs make a right?: 21 of 53
Unfortunately it is very hard to measure the 'size' of a 'wrong'. One person's fair and equal retaliation often seems disproportionate to the original perpetrator who has now become the victim. Conflicts seldom stop at an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth, rather they continue to escalate until both eyes are black, there... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Should each culture honor teachers so students value their education?: 2 of 5
Some cultures are based on strict hierarchies, and to not have a place within that heirachy is to be completely outside of that society. In such cultures, if the importance of teachers were not stressed, the students would simply have no reason to listen to them and would not value their education. In other cultures, strict ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Should Internet community sites allow complete freedom of speech or should content be regulated for inappropriate material?: 28 of 57
The wonderful thing about Internet community sites is that we are all equal once we sign up. No one person or group's opinion takes precedence over any other and nor should it. It is not the fake, sanitized MTV/NBC/BBC (enter any major source of media here...) reality we have piped to us 24/7, nor should it be. At university... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) How to choose a video game that's right for you: 3 of 6
What kind of gamer are you? Decide this first, then choosing games is easy! 1) The Chew Them Up and Spit Them Out Gamer All you want to do is complete the game. You don't care if you have to use cheats and will hunt them down from magazines or websites. You play all your games on the easiest setting, even if it bores you to ... More..