Hi everyone! Today I just want to share some pictures I took in my halloween party this weekend. Some of my friends rented a little bar and organized a halloween party on Friday. There were a lot of people dressed up with very crazy customes and there were some prizes for the best ones. However, I didn't wear any custome because I wasn't going to that party that night, but finally I went and didn't have time to buy one. Anyway, it was a great night, we danced, drinked, and had fun the whole night long. Below you can see a slideshow I made with some pictures.

Should Teenagers Be Allowed To Have Credit Cards?

When I was a teenager, I always dreamed about having a credit card so I could buy everything I might want. However, I never got one because I was not old enough to have it. Now, there’s the option for teenagers to get a credit card if their parents allow them to get one. However, there’s a question floating around in almost everybody’s minds. Should teenagers be allowed to have credit cards? Yes because there are several benefits that teenagers might experience by having a credit card.

Firstly, credit cards might help teenagers in case of an emergency. If the teenager needs to buy something he/she might need and doesn’t have enough cash, there’s the alternative of using a credit card and paying the bill at the end of the month. For example, if he/she needs to visit the doctor or dentist for an emergency and doesn’t have cash, a credit card might make the deal easier if he/she pay the bill with it. Also, life may be easier for teenagers because they won’t need to carry cash, which might result better for them because if they lose the credit card, they just cancel it. That might not happen if they lose their cash. For instance, one day I lost my wallet with 500 hundred dollars in it and couldn’t get anything back because I never found it. In contrast, one of my friends lost his credit card and didn’t worry about it because he just called to cancel it and didn’t lose any money. He just got a new one later.

Second, having a credit card might help teenagers by making them more responsible in general and more specifically, in terms of their financial situation. They might be more interested in how they would pay their bills and then possibly, buying just what they need. They would realize the real value of saving money and spend it wisely. They would learn how to use a credit card responsibly and just in case of an emergency.

Also, there are some more important benefits that teenagers might get by having a credit card. Having a credit card can create a credit history, which might allow them to qualify for car loans and mortgages in the future. Moreover, they can get favorable interest rates in any kind of loans. In addition, they would be able to rent an apartment and get lower auto and homeowners insurance. For example, I have a friend that has had a credit card since he was a teenager. That gave him the opportunity to crate a good credit history very early. Now he has good interest rates in any loan. Also, he can qualify for mortgages with any problem because of his credit history.

However, there are some people that disagree with the idea of teenagers having credit cards. They say that teenagers are not prepared enough for the responsibility and can get into a lot of debt if they don’t use the credit card correctly or pay the bill on time, which would affect them in the future. However, there are some classes that teach both the teenager and the parent how to avoid getting in debt by not using the credit card correctly. Also, parents can check the accounts or balances of their children’s credit card. They can check how much money they are spending and lock the account if they are not using the credit card correctly.

In spite of the fact that there’s a big risk of getting in debt, having credit cards is a good option for teenagers because they help them in case of an emergency, make them more responsible individuals, and build a credit history. In my opinion, teenagers should be allowed to have credit cards so they might be more mature and probably build a better future.

Retouching With Photoshop

Hi! Everyone, Now, I just want to share something I'm crazy about, which is one of my most favorites hobbies. It's called photoshop. Photoshop is a software used to edit and create images. It's used by most of the graphic designers and for most of the magazines. Below you can see one video that shows a little bit of how it works and all the magic that this awesome software can do. With this, I just want to show you that everything you see in the magazines it's not true!!

Effects Of Steroids (Final Draft)

Cristian Rodriguez
ENW-107-E1

(Second Draft)

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Effects of Steroids

Many athletes want to get better and better over time. As a result, they do whatever might help them to improve their performance. Some of them train hard, but some of them use steroids. Steroids help them to get stronger and to improve their performance. Steroids are also used as medicine by people who suffer from various types of pain and diseases. However, the inappropriate and extreme use of these drugs called steroids causes many side effects, which might ruin one’s life.

Steroids cause several side effects that manifest on the outside of the body. For example, the skin may get rougher because the pores get larger. Also, steroids cause acne or it gets worse for the ones who already had it. Moreover, the extreme use of steroids might cause baldness or at least it speeds up the process for the ones who are going to lose their hair anyway. In addition, steroids are known to cause breast enlargement in men and growth of facial hair in women. However, all these external effects depend on each individual.

Steroids also do internal damage to the body. They cause serious damage including urination of blood and many things that might not look so serious. In addition, steroid use might cause infertility in both men and women. At the beginning, it might seem good because of the increase of the sexual functions. However, it might be just be for a short period of time. When the steroids begin to work in the body, the individual won’t be capable of maintaining an erection, but everything is going to be normal when the individual stops taking steroids. In addition, they directly affect the liver, which might increase the level of suffering and disease in general. Moreover, the cardiovascular system is strongly affected by steroids because of the increase of cholesterol, which can lead to heart attack.

As steroids cause many physiological effects, they also cause many psychological ones. Some of those effects are delusions, depression, and many others. In some cases, these effects can be devastating. For instance, there’s a case of a wrestler, Chris Benoit, who seemed to have everything. He was famous had a lot of money and a good family. However, he was taking steroids. Gradually, he began to have many psychological problems, including depression and anger issues. Unfortunately, he couldn’t handle his rage and one day he killed his wife, son, and then himself. Many people think that the extreme use of steroids was at least fifty percent of the reason why his psychological problems became so severe, ultimately leading to this tragedy.

In conclusion, steroid use might cause many side effects that may definitely ruin one’s life. In my opinion, people should look for information before they decide to take steroids. If they decide to use them, they should do it under the supervision of a professional who can advise them about side effects and the precautions they can and should take. However, some people don’t really care about the possible consequences of steroid use. Others simply think that in order to gain something, there should be pain and suffering. It is this belief that gets so many steroid users into so much trouble.