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Over the years, my outlook on life has changed greatly. I used to think that life was something that happened to me. I separated my desires into what was realistic and what was an impossible dream.

For years, my impossible dream was to live overseas. I seemed

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Fiction writing: How to create believable characters: 1 of 48
To create believable characters, we first have to understand what makes characters believable.Does that mean your characters have to resemble someone that your reader might bump into on a Saturday afternoon in the park? Should they be as disgustingly real as your gray-haired Aunt Ethel who pinches your cheeks, who keeps a hun... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Should travelers explore their home country first or travel abroad as often as they can?: 1 of 38
Most people who enjoy traveling do so because it offers an exciting opportunity to learn and to experience new things. No one says to his family, "Why don't we pack up the car and drive fourteen hours to a place that is exactly the same as where we are now." We want to be rewarded for our efforts with something more interesti... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Tips for developing your writing skills: 1 of 21
The good news is that all of us can improve our writing skills.The bad news?There really is no bad news if you love the craft of writing, enjoy learning, and are willing to put in a little time and effort. No matter what your present skill level, if you sincerely desire to improve, you can and will.And nothing is as inspiring... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How and when to use "Leapfrog" on Helium: 1 of 19
If you want to quickly improve your Helium rankings, the leapfrog is one of the best tools available. A leapfrog gives you the opportunity to replace a poor article with a much improved one. To ensure a successful leapfrog, though it is vital to first familiarize yourself with the leapfrog process.Below are answers to six com... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Politics: 5 of 88
In a stroke of brilliance, I have come up with a revolutionary new way to elect a U.S. president that is so obvious, and yet so effective, others will kick themselves for not having come up with the idea before. Or, as is more likely, they will berate themselves for having hit upon the idea, but not having followed up on it. ... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills Teaching tips: How to gain kids' attention: 1 of 15
In teaching, the problem of gaining the students' attention leads to more headaches, tears, cynicism, alcoholism, and changes of profession than any other part of the job. For many, gaining the attention of the class is by far the most difficult part of teaching. The situation is often dire for beginning teachers, who have be... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy How poverty is a challenge to democracy: 1 of 14
Aristotle, in his "Politics," declared that for democracy to work, the citizens should be, as much as possible, "equals." Not only that, but they should be equals with enough leisure time to gather together and debate issues, and equals whose jobs are not harmful to virtue (he ruled out such people as mechanics and tradesmen)... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Creating characters that will make your fiction fly: 2 of 25
The foundation for creating good fictional characters is a basic knowledge of how stories work. Some people believe the myth that there are plot driven stories and character driven stories. It's a lie. All stories are character driven.I can prove this claim quite easily. Let's start with a story where a comet is bearing down ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write more a day: 2 of 23
If you want to write more every day, the first thing to do is to set some concrete goals. More' is simply too vague a word to inspire us to real progress. Try to visualize what your goals are for your writing. Do you want to write three 1000-word articles a day? Do you want to write 2000 words on your novel? Are you hoping to... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Ways to avoid giving in to road rage: 12 of 107
The initial spark of anger that eventually flames into road rage is often justifiable. The actions of the offending driver are at best thoughtless and selfish, and may be downright dangerous. But while the anger is often justifiable, it is always futile.Road rage is like spitting at an enemy standing upwind of you. It will al... More..