maryr0831

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Ideology: | Liberal | Education: | Not Saying | |
Party: | Democratic Party | Ethnicity: | White | |
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Looking: | No Answer | Religion: | Atheist |
About Me: | Hello! My name is Mary and I'm kind of new to debating but I have strong opinions so I would like to try it. I'm still in high school but I've been told I'm mature and I'm educated on quite a few issues, I think. |
Activities: | Playing piano, writing, drawing, coloring, learning new things, helping people, going for walks |
Beliefs: | My religious beliefs? I'm an atheist. I don't believe in god but I'm pretty sure I believe in reincarnation. |
Books: | The Death Of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell, The Book Thief by Markus Zusack, Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks |
Movies: | As Above So Below, The Purge 2, Donnie Darko, The Foxy Merkins (little known but hilarious, you have to see it), The Silence Of The Lambs, Hard Candy, Girl Interrupted, The Hangover series, Psycho (the original one) |
Music: | Lana Del Rey, Jason Derulo, Marina & The Diamonds, The Weeknd |
TV Shows: | A lot of anime if that counts, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, some of Dexter, Orange Is The New Black... I don't watch TV very often so that's all I can think of. |
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Homework should be optional in schools


Homework should be optional for students to complete in school. Homework, although useful for practicing the skills taught in class, has been shown to cause depression, stress (1), and even physical problems such as migraines, stomach problems, weight loss, and sleep deprivation (2). In a study conducted by a Stanford researcher involving high school students who lived in upper-middle class communities, 56% of the students considered homework a primary source of stress (3). In most schools, home...
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