Rolling on Money by Tristan Bedard

     Professional athletes, the best of their category, people who devoted their lives to the sport they love yet, they're frowned upon because they're supposedly overpaid. Today's athletes are not overpaid for several reasons, they devoted their lives to the sport they practice , it's an all or nothing deal and, they've earned it.

    Professional athletes have been practicing their sport since they were young, most of them started their career at a age of six, while the businessmen, engineers, entrepreneurs etc... started thinking about their career path at 18 years old. During their course of life, athletes didn't have much free time on their hands during their teenage years, they were all  to busy practising, training and making a reputation for themselves to get chosen by a team while the other teenagers were attending parties, having fun with their free time and not worrying about their future.

     Athletes don't have stable careers, it's an all or nothing deal. You can have a injury that can end your career thus shutting down your money income. We all know that injuries happen very quickly because we have all suffered from them and they are even more common in sports. If you get injured on a normal job you still get paid while you rest at home and if you get injured as a professional athlete and you can't play anymore, no more cash for you. If you career has been ended by an injury as a athlete you have to restart your whole life again since you don't have much job experience.

     To be honest, all professional athletes have earned it. They have been working hard their entire and they are always at risk. The amount of effort required to make it so far in life is huge. You are not only fighting for a place against players in your country but also worldwide. It's an extremely big gamble to take since if you don't succeed, you don't have much chances to prosper in being a pro player.

     In conclusion, pro athletes are not overpaid because they devoted their life to the sport they love, it's an all or nothing deal and also they have earned respectfully.

Honesty Is Always The Best Policy By: Andy L.

A little white lie never hurt anyone, right? Well you figured wrong. You may think that lying if the right thing to do in some occasions but in reality, it never is. If people always make up little white lies, people will continue to lie and it will become a habit. they will not be trusted and whether a small or a big lie, lies hurt. lying has been going on since the day humans were on Earth.

Firstly, honesty is always the best policy. If people always lie, it will definitely become a habit. People say that sometimes it is best to lie, but unfortunately for them, it never is. Lying has been going on for ages and it will probably never stop. Some people have tried to stop, but there is always that little devil on your shoulder saying that you should maybe tell a little white lie, and if you do, eventually that person will know and lose trust in you.



Secondly, trust is a huge issue if it is a habit of your to lie. Trust is probably the best feeling you can have when meeting someone new. Just one little lie can make you untrustworthy. Just because of a small lie, you can lose a friend and friends are very important in your life.

Last but not least, lies hurt. No matter what lie you tell, it will hurt the other persons feelings. Lies can be permanent to some people and it might destroy them mentally and sometimes physically. Even if your lie was a joke, that person can take it very personally and it will hurt them.

In conclusion, lying is wrong. If people continue to lie, it will become a habit, they will not be trusted and mostly, lies hurt. Always remember that honesty is always the best policy.

Will Obesity Rule The World by Michael C

 Being abele to run 2 miles without stopping. Even walking up 3 flights of stars without taking a break. Fast food changes peoples lives in short term and long term.  If you eat fast food on a regular basis you will have a lower energy intake. Fast food also causes a higher obesity rate in young kids, and it also might give you diabetes.  Should there be a tax on fast food?    

    

People mostly get their energy form things like fruits and vegetables. You can also get some through meat such as protein. Now I don’t mean meat like a McDonald’s cheeseburger kind of meat. That kind of meat they use is full of preservatives and chemicals. More like a stake that you buy at the store and cook it the same night. One of the biggest effects of a low energy diet is having less energy, not wanting to do anything of your day, not wanting to move around and exercise. Fast food can also have negative effects on your health and could lead to disease  and early death.

Obesity is becoming a major problem in the world today. Kids are starting to  become  obese all around the world. The biggest cause of obesity is fast food. Too start off fast food has a lower energy present witch means you will have less energy to go outside and move around. Secondly fast food has little to no present of nurturance and a very high present fat. With a low energy present and a high present of fat, fast food is a recopy for disaster.  A very big side effect with obesity is difficulty breathing, more difficulty in doing day-to-day things, such as walking up many fights of stars, running for long distances and too some people having difficulty to wash and keep clean. After many years of being obese you can start developing a mantle or physical dieses.

            

There are 3 different kinds of diabetes. The first one you are born with, the second one is caused by obesity to some people, and the 3 one a woman can get while pregnant. Type 2 diabetes is caused by many years of too much sugar intake.  Once you have type 2 diabetes you are stuck with it for life! This could be easily avoided by lowering your sugar intake. Watching what you eat and more exercise. Unfortunately right now in the world fast food is cheaper then healthy food. So people chose the unhealthy choice then the health one. Unfortunately many people die because of type 2 diabetes every year.

If we put a tax on fast food people might think before getting a chees burger, because of the price. This could also save many lives. Without a tax on fast food people have a lower energy intake, there’s a higher obesity rate and a bigger chance for getting type 2 diabetes.  Fast food is killing people slowly and there should be a tax on fast food!

                                                          

Your crime, your responsibility

Since your child is born, you learn him/her right from wrong. But one day in any teenagers life, mommy and daddy won't be there anymore to check them out when the child will be older. This is why parents shouldn't assume their child's crime or actions. Firstly, they should learn to be fully independent. Secondly, teenagers need to learn from their own mistakes because all their lives, their parents learned them right from wrong. Lastly, they would have to pay their own tickets if they disrespected any law... Usually parents pay their tickets because of their child's bad actions, but now will their child's calm down after knowing he/she will pay their own ticket whether it's for vandalism or any other crime?

Every child in life reach a point while growing up, mom and dad won't be around to check them out. When they are about 13-17 years old, parents let them privileges to go out with friends, girlfriends, boyfriends with the trust that the child won't do anything bad and stay calm. When parents aren't around, they can't control everything they do. Parents can raise their children to be the most responsible and respectful adults they can. However, it is up to the child to follow those lessons later when parents won't be there to hold their hands. It is up to them to be responsible. When kids do something bad, parents need to teach them right from wrong to make them understand how they should and shouldn't behave. A big average of child's choose to ignore advice and go their own ways. If the children gets disciplines and still does bad things, it's not the parents that need to be punished.

If ever your child or teenage breaks a law or has done a wrong action, they should assume full consequences. Usually, when your child breaks the law like vandalism, you, the parents get full responsibility. Like Paying the ticket that doesn't only cost 3$ but sometimes 300$! Children's and/or teenagers should assume full responsibility like paying the ticket that was caused by his/her own fault. Parents were here for you for feeding, clothing and learning respect. After learning them these

elements, childs are fully responsible for the rest. 

Children need to learn to be responsible for themselves. We are taught what we are taught. Human beings have the brain capacity to make choices. All choices have consequences, whether good or bad, in order to become responsible for ourselves, we have to assume the consequences for our wrong decisions or actions. Giving children the no blame will never get them responsible from themselves. Learning them to be responsible will make them better people in the futur. Giving them the no blame to mom and dad will never make them responsible people when they'll have to be alone on their side. 

To conclude, teenagers should accept from their own consequences. It is not to the parents to assume for them. They should learn from their own mistakes, pay their own tickets. Parents were always there to learn them right from wrong, now it is up to the child to assume full consequences for their own actions. Do you think the next generation will start being more responsible for themselves?

Professional Athletes, Actors and their Wage by: Lydia R.

In many point of views, athletes and actors are paid way to much for what they do. Athletes and actors should get paid a lot less than what they get now. Athletes and actors are paid about 4.3M a year for fooling around with coworkers and playing a role or a game. 2 elements will approve my point of view. First,people who do not have a penny starve and are homeless and second, people who studied and gets the best job ever don't even get half of what athletes and actors get.

First, most people in Africa starve and people all over the world are homeless and those professional athletes and actors gets money to play/act? It's totally unfair. Society is unfair and disgusting. Just look at Lebron James in the Miami Heats. He earns 14.5M a year. He maybe is an awesome basketball player but he could also be and awesome citizen by helping people who are in need. They are paid way to much and I think most athletes and actors are egocentric.

Second, the millions of dollars ahould go to people who save lives like paramedics, doctors, policemen and surgeon. I think they fullfill much more important duties than athletes that kicks and throws a ball. That's why atheletes and actors should get paid less.

In conclusion, athletes and actors should get paid less. People who are in need starve and are homeless. Poeple who save lives and people who help society should get paid what athletes and actors get. Maybe our society will make a change soon enough.

Lady gaga giving money and roses to a homeless man.

We Are Dependant Of Computers - By Catherine Picard

Did you ever lasted more than one day without your computer? Do you think you could? I don't think so. Our society is dependent to computer. Technology is so advenced that we don't only use computers to play games and comunicate with people but we also use them as calculators, to work, to read, as cameras, as song makers, as shopping system, as dictionaries, and many more things! 

Firstly, people uses computer to escape boredom and reality. Often, the first thing people do when they go home or when they have free time is going on their computer to play all sorts of games. It goes from cards to League of Legends to minecraft and many more. Some people are so dependent that they play for hours and hours without eating, drinking or sleeping. 

Secondly, people socialize more online than face-to-face. Instead of hanging out with friends or getting to know other people, some people stay confined inside and chat online. Also, some people create themselves a fake life to make there self-esteem go up. By having many friends on social media we think that we are popular but in fact, we are lonely. 

People also shop online. With the help of ebay and many more sites, a lot of people buy clothes, food, shoes, glasses and many more things. That's how people become compulsive shoppers. 

In conclusion, our society is addicted to computers. We play video games for hours without stopping, we socialize more online than face-to-face and, finaly we shop online wich lead to people becoming compulsive shoppers. Are you dependent to computers? 

 

It's Worth Your Money! By: Jillian Newcombe

High end and expensive brands like Nike, Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie are known globally but are they really worth the expensive price?  Brand name clothes are all the rave.  They may be expensive but are most definitely worth the price in more ways than one.  The wallet wrenching price leads us to believe that the item is good quality and will last a while.  In my opinion, these assumptions are totally true.  High end, expensive clothes can boost self-esteem.  The issue is, people are questioning the quality of their expensive articles of clothing. Will it last? Was it worth the price?

Imagine walking around school with your new Ralph Lauren sneakers, you're going to feel super chic.  This will make you feel better about yourself.  In today's society, there are more and more youth who have a low self esteem.  This makes them self-conscious, which could cause a number of disorders.  When people are wearing new clothes especially a brand name, it instantly makes them more confident, which boosts their self esteem. Brand name clothes may be expensive but they boost confidence even more because it's a globally known name. 

The quality of brand name clothes is "amazing" why you may ask? Well brand name companies have to uphold to certain standards.  Therefore, a little extra company money is spent on making the product.  These clothes are meant to last years.  If you compare a Nike sneaker to a sneaker at Walmart.  Which on do you think will last longer? The Nike sneaker will last longer because it is better quality, in the way it was designed and it's durability.  Nike sneakers and other brand names may have amazing qualities that other brands, that may not be as expensive, will have.  Brand name clothes would be worth the extra bit of money.

Finally, the price of brand name clothes like Abercrombie & Fitch and Nike is very high.  This is because of the quality of the item.  The manufacturing process of brand name clothing can be very expensive.  The companies that own these brands are willing to pay a lot of money to the manufacturers to get a good quality product. The cost to manufacture is part of the reason brand name clothing is more expensive. More time and energy is put towards these articles of clothing so they must have a higher price. Company owners need to make profit off their products. Companies will price their clothing high and advertise it well so people will want to buy it. Brand name owners do not want people to walk into their stores and walk right out again, having made no purchase. They want consumers to focus on quality. They want people to choose their clothing because of the quality and durability, they want people to know its worth their money. Therefore, company owners will price their items high to make profit off the manufacturing and consummation.  They know good advertising, good quality and as well good looks will get consumers to buy their products instead of other brands.

In conclusion, yes brand name products are worth their expensive cost. After a bit of research, you can clearly see why they are worth the price consumers pay.  Brand names boost self esteem, they have a great quality and there is actually a logic behind the pricing of brand name clothing. Don't let prices trick you out of a worth while purchase.