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TED Talk: Why Being Outdoors is Beneficial Reflection 1. What I knew (and didn't know about my topic when I started out).  I chose this topic because I felt like I knew a good amount on why being outdoors is beneficial to both adults and kids. I knew that being outdoors broadens someone's horizons on life. Whether this is in school or in everyday decisions, I knew that the outdoors can open up your mind to new thoughts and ideas. I also knew that the fresh air is good for someone's growth and development. although I did not how significant this effect of the outdoors is, I knew of its importance. I also knew about how someones physical health can greatly increase when outside. I did not know so much about the boosting mental health effects. To add on to this I also did not know that the outdoor can reduce inflammation. Scents from the outdoors can also improve someone's growth which I found very interesting. 2. Why I Selected This Topic.  I chose this top...

In A.S. King’s Please Ignore Vera Dietz, Vera isn't the regular girl at school, she has secrets that can clear the name of her deceased best friend, Charlie Kahn. Charlie Kahn and Vera Dietz hang out together, go to school on the bus together, and they even construct a tree house together. Although they are so close, the two are polar opposites. Vera is on top of her schoolwork while balancing a full time job while Charlie smokes cigarettes all day and really does not push himself academically. Their homelife is also different. Ken Dietz, Veras Dad, pushes Vera to be her best self although she might not always see that as the case. Charlie's Dad abuses his mom and seems to not really care about Charlie’s well being. Despite these circumstances, they are still great friends but this was soon to change. Charlie began to hang out with Jenny Flick, Bill Corso, and other members of the “detention heads”, as Vera calls them. Charlie steers away from Veras friendship and starts a life...