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Abortion

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"Abortion is the act of ending a pregnancy by removing a human embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is viable" (Rich and Wagner). Abortion has been a really controversial topic, especially in the last couple years. Many people have strong opinions on it and really stand on what they believe. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court made a decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which then meant that from that point on abortion was no longer legal in at least thirteen states (Kenneth). Roe V. Wade is a case from the supreme court that prohibited abortion on January 22, 1973, but then was found to be in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment and from there up until June 24, 2022, it was prohibited for states to ban abortion during the first two trimesters and in certain cases even the third trimester (Rich and Wagner). Right now, the current status of abortion is left to be decided by the state in which you live in. "With advances in technology and education and increased use of
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HACER

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  The learning community "HACER" stands for Hispanic Achievers Committed to Excellence in Results. HACER is a living-learning community designed to provide needed support for students on the path to graduation, who live on campus in GGC's suite-style housing as stated on their website.  I chose to write on this learning community because as a Hispanic student myself it is to be very beneficial and helpful for us. “A learning community is a block of linked courses or shared programs connected by an academic focus area or shared interest” as stated by Nancy Ciudad-Simmons in a video on HACER’s website ("HACER").  Modern Languages at Finger Lakes Community College      Throughout the time that I’ve been in college I haven't really made any friends or had much in common with any students, so I’ve had somewhat of a hard time adjusting. I thought it was going to be how they showed it in movies, and that everyone was going to talk to everyone which wasn’t the case
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Expect the Unexpected

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My mom had been dating her boyfriend for about 10 years which is why I refer to him as my stepdad even though they aren’t married yet. He’s became a big part of my life because he watched me grow up and helped my mom raise me. It hasn’t been all that easy for me not growing up with my dad but watching my sisters grow up with their dad. Many times, I felt as if I wasn’t a part of my own family because I just felt like I wasn’t loved the same way as my sisters were. I felt like a burden and frustrated because my mom no longer made time for me like she use to. At that time, I also felt like my mom was the only person I could count on and was afraid I was going to lose her somehow in this family that each day I felt less a part of. I also tried to think about my mom and her feelings and didn’t want to make her feel bad in any way or seem ungrateful for what they both have done for me because they both have been good parents in their own ways and so I just kept everything to myself. After a
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