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Hi! My name is Crystal. I live in Roswell, Georgia and teach high school mathematics in Marietta, GA. Math is truly my thing, but I like to write when I have free time and prefer to write when I'm passionate about a topic or subject.

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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Dealing with life's ups and downs: 3 of 39
Life is composed mainly of ups and downs and most people tend to either be in a state of complete happiness or dwelling on all that is wrong with their world. The best place to be is right in the middle - content with life, blessed by all that is good, and learning and coping with all that could be better. I once listened ... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues The case against cell phones in schools: 2 of 20
Years ago teachers had to be on the lookout for students passing a piece of paper across the classroom - passing notes. Today, teachers have to be on the lookout for students with their hands in their pockets, underneath their desks, and inside their pocketbooks typing out messages to friends across the room, in another clas... More..
Education > High School Math & Sciences Why it is important to study math in high school: 3 of 19
"When will I ever use this beyond high school?" is a question the high school math teacher is very familiar with as it is posed by many a frustrated student. The teacher cannot say to the student, although it is tempting and maybe even inappropriately expressed at times by an equally frustrated teacher, "you will more than li... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The role of exercise in our lives: 2 of 11
Has anyone besides me made the connection between increase in a sedentary lifestyle across the nation and increase in the number of cases of diseases? An overwhelming amount of evidence exists to support correlation between lack of exercise and diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, stress, anxiety, etc. One simpl... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Should teachers receive increased compensation for improving student performance from year to year?: 2 of 10
Oh man, what a question! It is not nearly as easy as saying yes or no - there is so much that needs to factored in to be truly fair. I want to say yes. I think back to every awesome, motivating, inspiring, and influential teacher I have had and think about all the time, effort and energy they put into reaching each and eve... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals What do you think of the statement, "follow your heart"?: 17 of 49
I believe that a key ingredient for a successful run for a person in this world is intelligence. Granted there are people that manage to survive despite the fact that their intelligence tank was only filled to the three quarters mark, which is disparaging and I am unable to explain. Regardless, it is my belief that intelligen... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Why we should not fear death: 19 of 43
Raise your hand if you wish for death and relish the idea of leaving this world. Perhaps you raised your hand, but I would be willing to bet a large amount of money that few to none of you that read this article will raise your hand. Even if one believes in Heaven and look forward to one day residing there, so many reasons ex... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Tips on writing a winning internet profile: 10 of 16
One can easily spend hours browsing profiles on online dating sites as there are so many. However, in that vast span of time, one may only feel compelled to reach out and initialize contact with only a handful of singles. What is the determining factor between closing the window and continuing to browse or deciding to go the ... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating The impact of online dating on traditional courtship: 20 of 25
How many times does one in this day and age find his or herself wishing for more time in the day? Surely it is not a stretch to say that even the best time managers, while managing to check off every single item on their to-do list, have not succeeded at fitting in all that one should do and wants to do on a daily basis into ... More..