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Greetings! I am a 19 years old girl who lives more in cyberspace than I do in actual reality, which sounds sad but it's true. I'm currently undertaking a frustratingly long but excitingly challenging 6 yr medical course. Since I'm hoping to become a specialist,

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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will Americans vote for a black man or white woman?: 3 of 77
Having taken a quick glance through the other articles, it worries me slightly that most of them seem to have taken this article's title quite seriously, discussing why either a black man or a white woman should be elected as the next US president. But that's not the point of this election. Election 2008 is designed so that u... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Should Paris Hilton profit from media interest in her jail-time reflections?: 2 of 44
She's filthy rich. She's famous. She's beautiful. She's Paris Hilton.You might hate her. You might think she's famous for all the wrong reasons or even worse, no reason at all. You might think she's the world's biggest idiot and a waste of oxygen. But you cannot, repeat cannot, take away the fact that she is clever enough to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should the government continue to allow children under the voting age to donate money to political candidates?: 1 of 14
At an age when life's worries consist mostly of homework, show-and-tell, the daily bath and how to spend this week's pocket money, politics doesn't play that much of a part. Sure, you might know who the current president is, but expecting a child to have an avid interest in politics let alone know which candidate to donate to... More..
Education > College Life Should race be considered for college admissions?: 4 of 54
Just last year when I was filling out my university applications, I found a question at the end which asked me of my racial origin. Despite the assurance following the question that it was simply for data collection and wouldn't affect my applications, I was disgusted at the fact that it was even there. When did where we were... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Anemia: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 11
Ever felt unusually tired? Looking pale? Out of breath for no reason? Well, naturally. Most of us have at one point or another experienced one or all of these symptoms and have managed to recover from them without any major treatments or medications. This is part of the reason why anemia, with its very non-specific symptoms, ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: 2 of 19
Reality TV shows are the it shows of the present. Gone were the days of big-budget sitcoms and soap operas as we consumers tune in weekly to watch ordinary individuals be put into situations that they might not normally have eperienced. A few hit shows that come to mind include American Idol, Big Brother, the Amazing Race and... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Are celebrity adoptions helping or hurting international adoption relations?: 1 of 8
Celebrity adoptions seem to the flavour of the month. With Hollywood stars including Madonna and Meg Ryan joining the infamous list of proud parents of adopted children, controversy surrounding this "adoption fever" is at an all time high. Some see celebrity adoptions as a great way of giving some children a second chance at ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Should you be friends first or jump into dating?: 5 of 35
Everybody would have dreamed of falling madly and wildly in love and for those that were lucky (or unlucky) enough to have had such a relationship, they would agree that the experience was wonderful and exhilarating. During the highlights of the relationship, you feel unbeatable, unbelievably lucky to have landed the man or l... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Australian government: Assessing John Howard's 'blunders': 1 of 7
John Winston Howard, the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, will much to his regret not go down in the history books as the second-longest serving Australia Prime Minister but rather as the second sitting Prime Minister (after Stanley Bruce) to lose his own seat in a re-election. His decision to stay on for the election amidst... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Diabetes: Its causes and symptoms: 2 of 12
Diabetes Mellitus is a group of serious metabolic diseases that are increasingly affecting more and more people around the world. Despite our growing awareness and understanding of this disease, its prevalence continues to rise almost uncontrollably. In 2000, the World Health Organization estimated that at least 171 million p... More..