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I'm from Manchester, England. I've just turned 19. I currently work at Wythenshawe Hospital as a Medical Lab Assistant.

I've just returned to Helium after a self-imposed exile from writing. I'm in a better place now than I was way back when.

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Other What is the most important question?: 3 of 100
I think the most important question in the world has got to be simply "Why?".It opens the possibility for every venture of debate. It can be the one question that opens up any topic. It can also be the only question that can drive the parents of a youngster up the wall (I mean, who hasn't tried explaining where babies come fr... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Does reality TV help people reach instant celebrity status: 2 of 14
Here in the UK, we have programs like Big Brother and Pop Idol, where even the losers get a career (well, about 70 per cent of teenagers in Britain think being a celebrity is a career choice).Usually, you could have maybe the winner of something like this, that MIGHT go on to success. Now we have the top 10 that all gets reco... More..
Other What would you do with a million pounds?: 8 of 43
I would probably put it into the stock market. I currently make enough money to make ends meet and I would rather use the money later in life so I could entertain the possibility of retiring early.Given the crash of the sub-prime market in America, I wouldn't mind putting investment into property with lower house prices. I al... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer What's more important in soccer: Style or success?: 8 of 34
I believe that success is the most important thing in football. There is little point playing the most attractive football known to man and losing while doing it. Success makes money and money makes the world go round (I know that's a cliche but it still holds true).Given the re-appointment of Kevin Keegan at Newcastle this w... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Why children believe that not doing school work is 'cool': 8 of 32
Some kids are naturally more rebellious than others. For example, I went through primary school (ages 4 to 11 for those who don't know the British school system well), being a geek. I must've missed about 4 days in all that time. I was a regular teachers pet. I always worked hard, was polite and courteous and kept my head dow... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International News Anti-America sentiment growing, according to 2007 BBC poll: 3 of 10
I do believe that there is indeed an anti-American sentiment within the country as a whole. I do think that it's down to a few different things.1. I think that Britain is quite ashamed of our role in the 'War on Terror' and the resulting occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. I believe that blaming America for it all is both wr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Is Arsenal's lack of English players' a problem?: 15 of 49
I don't believe that Arsenal's lack of English players is a huge problem. After all, Arsenal have one interest and that is to win as much as possible.Arsenal are producing some potentially great English players. Justin Hoyte, Theo Walcott (although Southampton can take most of the credit for that), Mark Randall. I have seen s... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Judging others by size: 34 of 98
Human beings, by their very nature, are visual creature. We are influenced by greed and we associate bigger with being better.I really think that human nature makes us greedy. We are a culture obsessed with celebrity and excess. We envy people because they have bigger salaries, bigger cars, bigger houses. I even saw a televis... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Is it fair to send Olympic track star Marion Jones to jail for steroid use?: 9 of 22
First of all, I would like to say a few words about the talent of Marion Jones. She was an exceptional athlete (even before the steroid abuse). I suppose that's why it absolutely baffles me as to why she took steroids. Now, to the real point of this!I think it's absolutely fair that she was jailed. But fair doesn't always see... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Will higher education or work experience get you ahead faster in your career?: 13 of 20
Let me start off by giving you a bit of background to my own experiences with this subject.I left secondary school in June 2005 and I immediately headed for college thinking that it would be a better prospect for my short AND long term future.I did 2 years worth of sports coaching courses at South Trafford College and as I le... More..