Environmental Awareness

(Persuasive Speech)

In the recent years there has been a significant

rise in people's concern for the environment. We all
affect the natural environment, but we are often are
unaware of how much we affect it. There is no part of the
earth that does not remain affected by our actions. Our
actions are now threatening the health of our planet, the
land we live and work on, the water supply, the ozone
layer, the animal species as well as the health of our
species. With this it is easy to say "The problem is too
great and what can we do now?" Well, we can first
remember and believe that we can make a difference. We
can start with making a commitment to do a few things to
save our environment. We can work with our community and
raise awareness about the environment. We can look into
the environmental issues in our neighborhood. We can call
our local government offices and ask if it has an
environmental committee and if there is one we can join
the committee and help with issues that are of concern of
the local area. We can organize a clean-up at a local
park or street, hold a garage sale or better yet hold a
street sale and sell unwanted items, this is a form of
recycling. We can also consider developing a proposal for
funding an environmental program or cause. The future of
our world is unknown but with steady development, we can
try to guarantee a better quality of life for every
living thing by becoming an informed citizen is a key
piece in saving our environment possible. In our home it
is a great place to take action for the environment
because we can control what happens and how things are
done. At home we can reduce the amount of waste that is
produced by our household. As consumers, we can influence
manufacturers to produce and sell products that are less
harmful to the environment. There are many things that we
can do. We can be careful in our purchases, including
buying only what we need, buying durable long-lasting
products and buying products with no or with less
packaging. We can repair items that no longer work rather
than throwing them away or buying items. We can even
reuse much as possible including paper, jars, and cans,
cardboard boxes, paper and plastic bags, paper clips, and
even string. We can even donate some of these things to a
local school. We can even recycle unwanted items that can
not be fixed or reused like clothing, appliances, books,
magazines and many other items that can be passed on to
others that can use them. Also, did you know that in 2000
the residents of Ottawa recycled over 34,000 tons of
newspaper, 7,500 tons of glass, 6,500 tons of cardboard,
3,500 tons of boxboard (cereal, tissue and shoe boxes),
2,000 tons of steel, 574 tons of aluminum and almost
2,000 tons of plastic? Just by this community coming
together they recycled for a good cause. We can do this
in our community too. In the winter, a lot of heat is
lost through the windows and doors of our home. We can
make sure that all external walls, the basement, the
attic and any crawl spaces are well insulated so we would
not have to use the air conditioner or heater. Our
windows and doors should fit well and be sealed against
drafts. We can even consider installing solar panels for
heating and for hot water. To cool our house we can plant
shade trees around the house or put reflector covers on
the windows. If we do not know what we are exactly using
we can call our local Pacific, Gas and Electric Company
or hire a consultant to conduct an energy use audit for
your home and then we can implement the recommendations.
For many of us owning a car is almost a necessity, but it
is also important to think about what we doing or how we
use it. The car is one of the major source of pollutants
to the environment. They release carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants that cause
smog and give a rise to destroying the ozone layer and
cause climate changes. We have alternatives to using our
car. We can take the bus or public transit instead of our
car as often as possible. It saves fossil fuels and is
often less stressful. We can use car or van pools instead
of driving to and from work on our own. Some towns and
cities have car pool parking lots close to the public
transit routes or specially designated lanes on the
highway for people who car pool. We could even walk, bike
or skate to work and do errands. We can even consider
buying a smaller car that will meet our needs and choose
a model that is fuel-efficient and has good gas mileage.
We could even think consider purchasing a hybrid (gas and
electric engine) car. These are a just a few ideas that
we can do together to save our environment. There is so
much information on the web that we could find that would
be helpful or even at our local library. But, by
educating ourselves we can educate our family and friends
in joining us in saving our environment. We just need to
remember and believe that we can make a difference. We
can start with making a commitment to do a, clean and
refresh future.
 Mental Health
(Informative Essay)

Mental health is very important for living a stable,

and healthy life. It comprises of emotional, social, and
psychological well-being of a person. As per the
statistics, one in five people in the world struggles
through mental health issues. It impacts the way we
think, feel, and behave every day. Our mental health also
impacts our decision-making procedure, how we deal with
stress and how we connect with others in our lives.
Mental health is an important part of the life of a
person. It impacts our behaviors, emotions, and thoughts.
A healthy mental state promotes effectiveness, and
productivity in activities that includes work, academics,
and inter-personal relationships. A person who has sound
mind is able to adapt itself to the changes in the life.
His mind has the capability to withstand stress and does
not go off the balance. His mental strength keeps him
solid and unshaken amidst adversities and challenges in
life. Mental health also plays a critical role in
maintaining the health of your relationships. Good mental
health equips people with the ability to effectively deal
with stress, and maintain stability in relationships.
Students with healthy mind are able to efficiently cope
up with academic stress. Their mind is strong and capable
enough to face the fierce competition and succeed in
realizing their goals.
Mind is one of the most powerful organs that
regulates the functioning of all the other organs in the
body. When our mind gets disturbed, or imbalanced then it
impacts the overall functioning of the overall body. It
negatively impacts our emotional health, work performance
and relationships too. Due to the significance of mind,
it becomes very important to keep your mind healthy. If
you relate to any of the mental disorders, then do not
hesitate in seeking treatment. Early treatment can
enhance the chances to treat the disease quickly and
easily.
 What is High School?
(Entertainment Speech)

drama & fights. laugh & tears. breakups & makeups.

it's rushing to grow up. then realizing you want your
innocence. it's hurting over someone else. it's getting
drunk and having your best friends hold your hair back as
you puke, then re-capping your night the next morning.
it's jealous and envy, rumors & gossip. it's wannabe
sluts & church girls. it's getting knocked over again &
again to the point where you question if you should just
stay down. it's disappointments and lies. it's those
nights where you want to BE alone, but you don't want to
FEEL alone. it's those knots in your stomach that make
you want to cry. a fake smile forced upon your face for
so long, people actually believe your happy. it's getting
back stabbed & feeling betrayed. it's hearing lie after
lie so you learn to never trust anyone but yourself. it's
tears on your cheeks that you want to be wiped away by
one person, the person who made you cry in the first
place. it's growing up, meeting new people. it's moving
on in time, lots & lots of time. it's wishing bad things
onto people out of anger, it's hope for a happy future &
wishing on 11:11. it's learning & discovering new things.
it's hurting but still trying. it's learning from the
past mistakes & its laughing over someone you once cried
over. it's getting stronger, becoming independent. it's
seeing you can & are happy on your own. so what is high
school? it's a realization you're so young, carefree &
having fun. a whole future at your feet. so maybe it
hurts but that's life. if things always went the way we
wanted them to, we'd never appreciate them. don't listen
to everything you hear & take chances, even if it risks
getting hurt. smile & mean it because in 30 years from
now your going to look back on those years you rushed
through and all you'll want is high school.