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Carpe Diem: Our View of Importance of “now”

‘Carpe Diem’, ‘YOLO- You Only Live Once’, ‘Sieze the day’: these are all familiar sentiments that can be heard in society today. All of these sentiments speak of the same thing, living for now. Living in the moment and not …

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Information Overload: Today’s Battle for Attention

With the internet presenting itself as an overwhelming powerful force in today’s society, it’s no wonder our lives are beginning to change in response. In the article “Overload!” by Bree Nordenson an interesting  fact is presented that “In 2006 alone, …

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Technology and World-wide Chain Reactions

I remember a time when I was in middle school, there was a special assembly presented to my whole class on the importance of our actions and how they effect those around us. The point of the whole assembly was …

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Lives in the 21st Century Wrapped around Technology

It is uncommon to be more than an arms length away from a technological device in our lives today at any given time. Walking to an appointment or class has turned into a time where you are also checking e-mails, …

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