In any society, whether ancient or modern, the direct interaction between humans is a pressing need. Coffee, energy drinks and soda seem to be one of the most useful means of communication nowadays. Those caffeine-contained beverages can satisfy users’ thirsts, generate excitement for human nervous system, and have an exotic attraction of all matter in any social status or any religion. Caffeine is introduced to people’s lives through rituals, every day habits, and culture. The more of those beverages we consume every day, the deeper caffeine is ingrained in our interaction, groups, and organizations. In the video, doctor O’Brien has discussed about caffeine disorder use. He explains that caffeine is a stimulant to the central nervous system and can cause physical dependence if use regularly because users show withdrawal symptoms once quitting it. Therefore, caffeine has all the technical qualifications to be considered a drug, but the effects are minor to be viewed as a drug. There are massive advertisements and marketing about coffee, energy drinks or soda everywhere. That is how we caffeine has been accepted and introduced to our society. I first thought that coffee was just drinks that people used to interact and communicate with each other. In Ethiopian culture, however, coffee plays an important part. Ceremony coffee is considered a ritual that is carried out at anytime of the day to show respect and friendship among many villages in Ethiopia. Moreover, when friends, family members or co-workers meet up for drinks, most people would choose coffee or sodas to start a communication. Therefore, we can see that caffeine is not just something people drink in, but it is a symbolic day-to-day social custom in some cultures. There are some habits that we cannot live without because we do them every single day. Consuming caffeine such as coffee, energy drinks or sodas is surprisingly a routine in most people’s lives. In the morning, I would see a scene of caffeine containing drinks on everyone’s hands either going to work or school. It becomes their energy boost for the day because of how caffeine works. In the late 1600’s, coffeehouses turned out to be important items in Europe because people suggested “ideas do not come from a lone genius working in a lab as often as they come from interactions between geniuses”. They are where erudite people with different interests and passions meet to exchange ideas and discuss about various subjects. “One could even argue that coffee was the drink that brought the Enlightenment to Europe” (eVenues). That is how caffeine started to be incorporated into interaction between people in society. Culture is the beliefs, way of life, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society. The number of caffeine consumption in people seems to increase as if there is a wider access to stimulant drinks. People still consume these
here goes. On October 28 1998 my mom died of a massive heart attack. I was what you might refer to as a mama's boy. I loved my mom more than anything in this world. I was a rather troubled young man always getting into some sort of trouble, but my mom was always there to bail me out and on more than one occasion in the literal sense. I was 26 years old and had been involved in several serious relationships but they always seemed to be problematic because I always put my mom first before anyone that I…
Cameron Chavez Composition Mr. Limone 1/21/13 Compare/Contrast Essay From about the age of 6 I started sports, from soccer to baseball to basketball to football to lacrosse to wrestling, I have never enjoyed going to the practices and games. My dad played sports as a kid and he was very serious about sports and going to all the practices and games. He always tells me to this day, “A commitment is a commitment.” I would argue with him for hours about this. He finally said one day that he has…
assignment because it frustrated me to think about a connection that a letter of gratitude could have to what we have learned already. I thought and I thought and I realized who I was going to write the letter to. I chose to write my letter of gratitude to my grandma. My grandma has taught me so much and helped me through some of the most difficult times in my life. Whenever I needed her she was there. She taught me to care for my family no matter what they did or how far of a distance was between…
siblings before me, my parents had learned enough along the way to make sure I ended up practically perfect. That left me with big shoes to fill. Throughout our childhood, the idea of having a college education was greatly stressed upon after my oldest sister fell off the short end of the stick. As a result of her actions, it was my duty as the next generational child, to excel in my studies and achieve a life of prosperity and success by continuing on an education after high school. My parents, wanting…
My Hero Dictionary.com stated that, a hero is a person who is of distinguished courage or ability, admired for their brave deeds and noble qualities or a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal. The little things you do could make a huge difference for somebody else. When someone is being bullied but is too scared to tell an adult, instead of being a bystander you can tell an adult and help that person in way…
going to tell you about how I went to the cape, if you really want to know. My crummy family and I, who can never get along, went down to the cape and stayed in some bogus hotel for a week in the summer. All of my family has totally opposite personalities, which doesn’t help with the arguing. While I was down there, we did some stuff that we shouldn’t have. But I don’t feel like getting into that right now. Anyways, my whole family argues and argues, but I try not to get into it. Most of the…
struggling with ethical dilemmas in the same way we are today. Nathaniel Hawthorne, in what is considered by many to be his literary masterpiece touched upon issues that are as important today as they were in the middle of the 19th century. In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne deals with issues of sin, guilt, and the inequality of men over women. Adultery in our world has had a far reaching impact on the lives of those affected, and in some cases, has even had a major impact on global boundaries. This paper…
through my years as a student, I have never enjoyed writing. I could talk all day long, but when it came down to putting it on paper, I would always get stuck. I think it was because we were always getting graded on it and that took all the fun away, which repelled me from doing it in my free time. I never imagined that one day I would pick up and pen and piece of paper and do it daily for 4 years, but sometimes in life, well, life occurs and the unthinkable happen. Throughout my lifetime…
when Christopher Boone had found the letters from his mother and had read it. In the first paragraph, as Christopher’s dad discovered that Christopher was reading the letters he said this. He had hid those letters in his cupboard with the intention of not letting his son of knowing that his mom had run away with another man. He wanted to protect his son from getting hurt. From reading the book we have already known that the father told Christopher that his mom was died from heart attack from the…
It All Started With a Diary My past experiences with reading and writing? At first, that seemed like a hard topic to expand on. My natural reaction is “No, reading and writing haven’t had a big impact on my life because I don’t, and never have liked, to do them.” That’s not necessarily true though. Yes, although I know I don’t like reading, writing has been in and helped me more than my natural reaction would lead on. In this paper I’m going to tell you how I began wanting to write and, as I grew…