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Topic - Some parents forbid young children from owning smartphones (cell phones with Internet access), while others disagree and believe that they are important tools for keeping in touch. Which point of view do you think is better, and why? Reponse - In my opinion, smartphones in today’s world are among important tools to provide to our younger ones. Their importance clearly outweigh the cons our younger ones get more vulnerable to, by giving access to these devices which have enormous potential in the ways they can be used. Firstly, providing children with the smartphones will help in ensuring safety and giving them a tool to contact as immediately as possible in case of any need. And it proves more essential when our children are living away from us which is usually the case as we complete our basic education and move out for further studies or work. For instance, I left home after my secondary education for doing my under graduation in Allahabad city of India. That city was new to me, and that was first time I came out of my town without my family. On the third day of my stay in that city, I decided to take a walk to explore the new area and suddenly I realized I had come to some area from where I wasn’t sure how to head back. I was much tensed and it was late night with not much people around. I felt very scared and immediately called my father. He listened to me and calmed me down first. Then he suggested me to approach some gentle and describe my address where I was living. I did what he said, and was guided back safely. That was the time I realized the usefulness of these gadgets for us. Secondly, these gadgets will help daily communication. For instance, when I was in my undergrad college, there were friends of mine who were not given their personal cell phones for the risks involved with them. He usually used my cell phone to talk to his family or anyone he want. And he used to felt embarrassed whenever he wanted to talk to his family and ask my cell phone. And many times, he couldn’t do it because I wasn’t around and he was not comfortable to other people around having smartphones. Finally, apart from safety and facilitating ease in communication, smartphones with their latest technological features enhances this communication and adds some quality to it. For example, in my college whenever we planned out for some trips I used to send pictures and videos of places I visit which they really liked and I felt that long distance was not that long when I was able to share things in this manner. Similarly, I had frequent video calls where my mother taught how to cook my favorite recipes.

Question : Some young adults want independence from their parents as soon as possible.Other young adults prefer to live with their families for a longer time. Which of these situations do you think better? Answer : Humans are social beings who cannot live alone and family members are the one who supports people no matter what happens with anyone’s life. Personally, I believe that living with families for a long time has unmatched advantages which can give a head start to achieve ultimate success in life. I feel this way for two main reasons, which I will explore in the following essay. First of all, family members can give you emotional and mental support which you wouldn't find from anyone in your life. Human life is fraught with dangers and everyone has their ups and downs in life. My own experience is a compelling example of this. When i broke up with my girlfriend in my early twenties, I quickly fell into depression. I used to cry a lot, always thinking about suicide and gloomy thoughts. In sum, my emotional and mental state was self-destructing and detrimental for achieving any kinds of success in life. But nothing bad happened and I overcame fear and depression because my family was always there for me. They gave me emotional and mental support which I was in badly need of. Secondly, Living with family has a sweet perk of gaining financial support when needed. Specially, when people are in their young adults phase, taking big projects in hand or investing money in businesses is not uncommon. However, I business taking a loss for some time is not abnormal, in fact, it happens all the time. In this case, People who live with their family can borrow some money from the parents or other family members to keep their business going. For example, my big brother invested a fair sum of money in stock exchange in his twenties. Unfortunately, he had made some bad calls and lost a big chunk of that money. he immediately moved in to live with my parents to lessen some of his living costs and, also borrow some money from my dad to make up for the loss. In conclusion, I strongly believe that living with families for a longer time garner many unparalleled advantages compared to living alone. One reason for my argument is, It can decrease your living costs greatly and will grant you financial support. Another appealing reason is living with families actually prevent people to breakdown from emotional distress as there is always family members with them to support.

Question: Some young adults want independence from their parents as soon as possible. Other young adults prefer to live with their families for a longer time. Which of these situations do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Be sure to use your own words. Do not use memorized examples. I believe it is better for young adults to live with their parents for a longer time, instead of rushing out as soon possible. First, because I think moving out is not a decision that should be made on a whim, it should happen when you are ready, as long as that is agreed with your family. And second, as I feel that young adults often underestimate the importance of those last years living with their family and I believe they should be appreciated. It is common to see young adults who can’t wait to get out of their parents houses. They’re looking for freedom and independence, but a lot of the time they don’t have the faintest idea of how to survive by themselves. As long as the family has the means and the will to have the young adult living in for a longer period of time, I believe they should only leave “the nest” when they are ready, both financially and psychologically. It can be hard to deal with the pressures of living by oneself, jobs are only getting harder to find, pay is getting lower, and being on your own can take its toll on someone who’s just starting out your professional and adult life. It’s better to pace oneself than to end up needing the safety and stability of your parent’s home and being too ashamed to go back. Another important point to make is that those first few years of adulthood are very likely going to be the last you spend so close to your family. As siblings grow up and start moving out and maybe getting their own families, the tendency is to see less and less of each other. Parents will start getting older and after you move out you won’t be able to enjoy their company as much. As exciting as it seems to be by yourself, the company of family, that feel of home, is something most will miss a lot further down the road, which is why I think it should be enjoyed while it’s possible. Of course, I’m not in favor of staying home and living with your parents forever. I believe the time comes when that is clearly the healthiest option. However, I think the points made above are good reasons for taking some time, pondering things well, and enjoying being with your family before you go out to face life’s adventures on your own. 408 words 22 minutes I would really appreciate comments/rating as I have no ideia where I stand in terms of Writing scores. Thank you so much!

Unfortunately, I haven't. But I have an elderly distant family member, a teacher lady far from sci-fi or supernatural realm, who spoke to us very privately of an experience back in the '90s of an UFO sighting, and never went out of family with it being afraid of ridicule. There are a lot of us here, various backgrounds and age and observation opportunities. All anonymous. CMDR XYZ. No one will investigate you, make reports for your employers or superiors, it won't affect your promotion nor will question your sanity. So, does anyone here have a real life UFO/alien story?

Hi everybody, The following question is from Manhattan 5lb : The graph on the left above represents the number of family members per family in Town X,while the graph on the right above represents the number of family members per family in Town Y.The median family size for Town X is equal to the median family size for Town Y. The horizontal and vertical dimensions of the boxes above are identical and correspond to the same measurements. Which of the following statements must be true? Indicate all such statements. A.The range of family sizes measured as the number of family members is larger in Town X than in Town Y. B.Families in Town Y are more likely to have sizes within 1 family member of the mean than are families in Town X. C.The data for Town X has a larger standard deviation than the data for Town Y

Hi everyone :) Me and my wife will both be applying to grad school together (albeit in different departments) this coming fall. We are international students. Aside from the obvious difficulties in getting accepted to good programs in the same (or near by) schools, we will have a 6 months old baby by the start of semester. I have tried to find lists of 'best universities for families' but have found this lacking. What lists I did find were college oriented and were noticeably lacking in top schools. My questions in no specific order of importance: Are there major differences between schools in family-friendliness? If you have a family or small children during grad school, how do you manage? What should I ask, if I am actually accepted to multiple schools in order to help me decide? Are schools situated in areas with lower costs of living (e.g., Duke) better in that regard to places with high costs of living (e.g., Harvard)? (also what about Canada?) Can differences in the conditions (stipend, cost of living, family friendliness etc..) be actually large enough to warrant going to schools I am less excited about? Really, my main goal is to make it through grad school whilst having some fun, and trying to remove as many unnecessary obstacles from an obviously difficult journey. A bit about me (not looking for a profile evaluation per se, just as background): GRE: 168Q (~94%) 163V (~93%) Undergrad: Summa cum laude (Humanities) Grad: Magna cum laude (got a 98 on my thesis) Experience: 2 years of teaching social science statistics, 3 years of fairly intensive RAship for several professors, doing heavy lifting in R and Stata. I do not have publications, but had a working paper presented at a top conference in the field. I am mainly interested in OB programs. Thanks!

I will be applying to economics Ph.D. programs this fall, but before that, my wife and I are moving to one of a few cities that are part-way between her new job and my likely eventual grad school. (Yes, I will be putting all my application eggs in one or two baskets, but that's another matter.) We need to choose a house based partly on location and commute times. Based on the houses that are available in our price range, our options are basically for me to have a 30-minute commute and her a 40-45-minute commute, or for me to have a 50-60-minute commute and her a 20-25-minute commute. She will be working at an 8-to-5 job five days a week for the foreseeable future, whereas I might have a more flexible work/commute schedule because I'll be in school. My question is: in most major U.S. economics Ph.D. programs, what is the weekly on-campus class and research schedule like throughout the five or six years it takes to graduate? I figured the students are on campus five days a week during their first two years when they have a heavy class load, but then maybe they don't need to go to campus every day after they start their doctoral research project. In your experience, do students and/or their mentors think it's acceptable, desirable, or feasible for the student to meet with their mentor in person once every week or two and communicate over email/Skype/phone the rest of the days? It seems like the internet would make writing, researching, and data-crunching from home quite easy. The point being, if I only need to make a long commute every day for the first two years, we would be much better off choosing a city that gives my wife a short commute. Thanks for any advice you can give me.