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So my name is Shawn Schafer, I'm 18 years old and am currently attending Butte Community College. I was born and raised in the small city of Oroville, CA . In fact, I still live there...kind of a boring town but it's okay.

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Is addiction to video games killing creativity: 2 of 12
Addiction to video games is not killing creativity. Not by a long shot. One might argue that children and teens having worlds and game provided for them naturally kills creativity. The best way I can prove that this isn't true is by providing my own experience with video games.When I was a kid, I played video games all the ti... More..
Computers & Technology > Business & Office Software How to convert a word document into PDF: 1 of 6
The main reason you would want to save something in pdf format is so that it isn't tampered with, that is, that somebody doesn't change what you wrote. Pdfs are also a very convenient format when you're reading something; it feels more like a book...except that its still a searchable and 'copy paste-able' book. Additionally, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Do great writers rely more on effort or insight?: 14 of 61
Think of many of history's greatest writers. Did all of them go to college? Absolutely not. If you get a degree in English, does this automatically make you a great writer? No it doesn't. Writing is a skill and an art, but which does it lean towards more? I believe that it leans slightly towards art more than skill, and thus ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wasted time: 5 of 21
My PrisonI am TrappedStuck inside this cellWith no locksAnd no barsNo guardsAnd no crime CommittedI have shackled myself to the groundChained and BoundSolely by my own apprehensionsAnd self doubtThere are no guardsNobody to stop me from escapingI could make a run for itAnd never go backBut every time I tryI stop right in the ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres The pros and cons of realism in video games: 5 of 18
As video games continue to evolve in graphics, gameplay, physics, and in pretty much every other way, they also increase in realism. Especially graphically, the line between video games and reality continues to thin. In many ways, this can be a good thing. When a game looks, sounds, and feels realistic, it can create a deeper... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Computers and the Internet: How important are they?: 5 of 15
Computers and the Internet have become central to civilization. News, entertainment, weather, communication, shopping, research...nearly everything you can think of is now merely a little typing and a click or two away. One of the areas that the Internet and computers in general have had the largest affect on is education. Th... More..
Sciences > Mathematics How math is used in the real world, despite what students say: 10 of 29
So its safe to assume nearly everyone has heard students ask "Well when am I actually going to use this?" in reference to math and other school subjects. Well let us examine just how math is used in the "real world" Upon stepping into a Calculus II class, I quickly realized that some people practically eat, sleep, and breath ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Favorite comebacks: 4 of 11
So there is an unholy trinity of comebacks that I learned a long time ago, some time near the beginning of high school, I think. All three are lame but consider them your 'fallbacks'; that is, no matter what someone says, these will work. These three comebacks are: 1)That's what she said 2)You wish 3) Anytime. Now I know that... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Have Christians as a whole left behind the teachings of Christ?: 16 of 42

Before I begin stating my opinion on the matter, let me rephrase the question into a more correct format; "Have those who claim to be Christians as a whole left behind the teachings of Christ?". What I mean by this is that those who have left behind the teachings of Christ by too far of a margin were either never or are no lo... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Magical fantasy: 47 of 116
Chapter I: The Black serpentGeojen Tann hurried outside his tent to see where the chilling shriek had come from. He drew his sword and peered around for the source of the blood-curdling cry. His breath was all he could see in front of him at first but then he noticed a black snake just a few feet away. It slithered towards hi... More..