Astronomy for me is like a drug. An addiction that after you start, will never be cured, or in my case, never become futile. This addiction was caused by something seemingly silly: a telescope. When some people get addicted to games on their phone or to buying cars, their phone or car become the most important physical item they own. Since I would consider my addiction astronomy, my telescope is my vehicle of addiction and also the most important item I have ever bought. In my family, if you wanted something expensive and it wasn't necessary, you had to buy it yourself. That's exactly what I did in the summer of 2016. That summer I had my first paying job as a counselor at the summer camp that I had attended as a younger child. The first experience of having a relatively large sum of money for most of my friends ended up how I imagine most teens spend their money; they either buy a car, a new phone, or put it in a savings account (possibly the …show more content…
It's hard to describe how someone can be hooked on astronomy and compare it to drugs of all things but I was definitely hooked. Since I lived in a city, light pollution was always a problem for me. I sought out places that astronomers would consider crown-jewels for observations, but the shortcomings of Rhode Island offered little in the terms of extremely dark skies. I knew I needed more, so I planned trips to the closest locations that can offer skies for an astronomer to die for. However, these trips were not as joyous as I hoped. I took two trips to upstate New York with the primary goal of observing things I couldn't see at home. Both times I was plagued by the astronomer's curse: the few nights that you really want to do some telescope observing, it will be cloudy. Despite the setback of two long car rides and two seemingly longer, disappointing car rides, the experience has not altered my fascination with
There are many different definitions in which people provide regarding addiction. May (1988) describes that addiction “is a state of compulsion, obsession, or preoccupation that enslaves a person’s will and desire” (p. 14). Individuals who suffer from addiction provide their time and energy toward other things that are not healthy and safe. The book
Etzioni explains that working jobs doesn’t teach teens good money habits. First of all, I don’t believe it is McDonald’s job to teach kids how to use their money. One of the biggest advantages to having money at that age is that they can completely mess up and it won’t affect them in a dangerous way. Having money to spend can teach kids to spend their money wisely. The first several times they see something they want they will buy and find out later when it goes on sale that they messed up. Also teens try to borrow money all the time to get what they want quick. Often times they will end up in debt, but lucky for them they’re young enough that their parents can bail them out. If they don’t have the chance to make these mistakes before they move away, the consequences could be much more
Some people claim to be addicted to something when they really love it, but some addictions are very real. These addictions are not only real, but they're so strange you might not even believe they're real. Well, they are. Check them out for yourself below.
Personally, I look and strive for money because what else is a teenager supposed to do without money. So learning about what others believe about money is something that strikes me and challenges me to think differently. With many having this perspective on money, Morrie and my interviewees remind me that there is more to life than just money. My father said that money was his motivation at a young age, but believed that money should be something that we should work for (Personal Interview). My grandfather on the other hand believed that money was an evil. He also believes that money should be put towards things that matter and not things that you want (Personal Interview). This leads me into what Morrie believed about money. “You don’t need the latest sports car, you don’t need the biggest house. The truth is, you don’t get satisfaction from those things” (36). Morrie’s outlook expresses that we don’t need these things in life, and he also mentions that these things don’t supply any satisfaction. The true satisfaction is the satisfaction of family and friends, and the relationships that we develop through
They squander their money on luxurious foods instead of taking the next step into adulthood. (NY Times, 2017) However interesting Gurner’s argument may seem, he is incorrect. Avocados may currently be at their peak price, but Millennials buying too much of them is not the cause for Millennials’ financial hardships. According to the source, this isn’t the first time someone has tried to blame buying luxurious foods as an excuse for Millennials’ failing finances. Millennials’ finances have not been under extraneous tension for a while. Since the Great Recession, Millennials have been trying to improve their finances and find their place in
When I was younger, I would gaze up at the sky with my wide-little-girl eyes and stare.
Instant gratification or easy access to almost everything is necessary, to have the right clothes and the right shoes, but usually they have no money to buy it with. This is where credit cards come into play, and where many individuals see credit cards as free money. They assume that they can buy it now, and of course, pay it later assuring themselves and their family that they will have the money. This comes down to responsibility; can college students handle budgeting their money? According to a study conducted by a Midwestern University shows approximately 66% of college students did in fact own at least one credit card. Some students can handle it and some can’t, it all depends on what priorities that person has. If buying a hamburger or new video game and not thinking about it is more important than paying that purchase off and establishing credit than those priorities are not good. Credit cards are just another factor in growing up. It 's learning what boundaries you have and what responsibilities are
Reading and writing has always played a vital part in my life. From toddler to adult, pre-elementary to college, I’ve managed to sharpen both skills to my liking. However, even though it significantly helped, schooling was not what influenced me to continue developing those skills into talent. Many different things shaped and influenced my learning, and now reading and writing have become the safety net of my life. I know that even if I have nothing else in the future, I’ll still have my talent and knowledge. To ensure my success, I hope to further develop those skills so that I may fulfill my wishes.
It’s not how much money you have that matters, but how you spend it. You can spend as little amount of money on something that can make you happy. Mandi Woodruff, a personal finance vertical for Business Insider argues that "experiences provide more happiness than material goods in part because experiences are more likely to make us feel connected to others," (Woodruff). Many of us are more focused on getting more money than buying more time. Many people get too caught up in either working hard to make more money or to save money. But what really matters is how much time we spend earning
see galaxies, nebulas and black holes millions of light-years away. One of the most interesting
One area I am extremely passionate about is outer space. Since I was a child, I have always looked at the stars with a sense of awe, wondering “what could possibly be out there?” Still, I retain that sense of wonder when I read about new advancements and discoveries. The unfathomable vastness of space never ceases to knock me off my feet. One particular point of fascination is black holes: massive, unrelenting voids which we still understand little about. One reason I am drawn to them (aside from their inescapable pull), is because we know so little, there is so much to discover, there is so much to explore. Space is full of unsolved problems and unexplained phenomena, just begging for order to be extracted from their
Call bells ringing, patients screaming, machines beeping, this sounds like a typical day. The patient in room 612 screaming “Nurse!” as I walk to the room, I answered “Hello, Ms. Smith, what can I do for you?” Ms. Smith answered, “Can you move that tray closer to my bed?” thirty minutes passed by and Ms. Smith is on the call bell again, “Nurse! I need to pee!” I walked in and assisted Ms. Smith onto her commode, and whilst doing so, another patient in room 610 called for my assistance, “Nurse! Hurry up! I need my pain medicine!!” As I waited for Ms. Smith on the commode, I yelled across the hall to Mrs Boyle,“ I’ll be there in five minutes!” Lets rewind a bit, you’re probably wondering how I got to this point. ( maybe change this part?)
After growing a custom to living with your parents at home where they typically provided everything necessary for living for you, it can be a challenge to be out on your own for the first time. Many times teens/young adults aren’t taught on how to properly budget their money. So when they move out on their own they have horrible money handling skills. Budgeting became problematic because I tended to buy thing I don’t actually need or when I had unexpected emergency expenses that I couldn’t avoid. This essay will go into detail on how I handled budgeting my money while away from home from my parents living in my own apartment and on my own for the first time.
Overlooking satellite into space has different jobs. Some watch for harmful radiation coming from the sun. Explore asteroids and comets, the history of the origins of stars and other planets. Number of satellites orbiting near or fly to another planet. Spacecraft may find evidence of water on Mars or capture near Saturn’s ring.
I never really thought about where my life was going. I always believed life took me where I wanted to go, I never thought that I was the one who took myself were I wanted to go. Once I entered high school I changed the way I thought. This is why I chose to go to college. I believe that college will give me the keys to unlock the doors of life. This way I can choose for myself where I go instead of someone choosing for me.