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I am francesca, I am 17 years old and I love writing. I found Helium one morning while bored in college and I am so glad I did, I have written articles that I would never have thought of writting on my own.

I am currently in my second year of college studying

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Other Why humans need pain: 2 of 112
If you're anything like me, and you really start thinking about pain and why humans need pain, you start to see pain as a positive until you start to think too hard and your head hurts then you think about how bad pain is.But think about it, if humans didn't feel pain, any other emotions would be pointless. People say that ev... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Manners lost in our contemporary age: 7 of 48
In sociological terms, manners are the rules of conduct in accordance with the customs of a particular social group. We all know what manners are; things like saying please and thank you are the basic manners which we are all taught as young children. Yet it seems that when looking around in today's society, many people are r... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Great attractions of England: 3 of 18
Britain is a country made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Each major city boasts its own little world of history. London of course is home to Buckingham palace, the Queens main residence; the imperial war museum, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge and so ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games The history of the Monopoly board game: 2 of 12
As the legend goes, the world's most popular board game all started at a kitchen table in Germantown, Pennsylvania during the great depression by unemployed engineer Charles Darrow. Darrow was said to have created the game on an oil cloth while dreaming of fame and fortune. In 1934, Darrow presented the game to Parker Brother... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) The importance of voting: 7 of 29
Being from Great Britain and being nearly 18, I have the right to vote in the upcoming European parliamentary elections. Having received my poll card, I am spending time carefully deciding which party I will vote for. But why is it so important that we all make use of our polling cards and place a vote? ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Should parents be allowed to exploit children on reality TV?: 2 of 8
Children in today's society are put through so much that it seems their childhood is over before it has even begun. It seems that children especially in Britain are under constant testing, they are subject to exams at too tender an age and have to constantly strive to meet the standard that the government want them to meet. W... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Teens: Peer pressure to drink at holiday parties: 5 of 14
I am underage, yet I do have a few drinks from time to time. I have never been drunk, the thought of falling around and making an idiot of myself just really doesn't appeal to me. Underage drinking is not a new thing; it's just been receiving more and more media coverage over the past few years. I do not agree with drinking t... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The top 10 things you want to do in your life: 113 of 287
When I saw this article on the website I thought "oh that shouldn't be too hard, just a nice easy article to write" but now I have started, I don't know what to include and what to leave out.1. I want to do more travelling.I have been to a number of countries and I really enjoy travelling, I love going off the beaten track an... More..
Other Life necessities: 20 of 46
Life necessities. I feel that these are personal opinion. What some people would say as a human right, a necessity to live, may be seen as a luxury to another person. Human rights are those rights which are essential to live as human beings. Without these human rights, people can't survive and develop with dignity. It's no bi... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies Biography: Yoko Ono: 1 of 2
In Tokyo on February 18th 1933, a woman who would become possibly the most famous widow in the world was born. Her name: Yoko Ono. When Yoko was 18, her father was made president of a bank in New York and the family moved to a prosperous suburb of Scarsdale. Yoko attended the prominent Sarah Lawrence College in New York but d... More..