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Heather Schwartz's Archive

Heather is currently a Junior at Drexel University, majoring in forensic psychology. Although her interests mainly concern psychological research with juvenile justice, she has also has an interest in writing and is in the pursuit of obtaining a certificate in professional writing and publishing. With the skills she is gaining now, she hopes to become a therapist for at-risk youth.

Behind the Bars

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Monday, April 5th, 2010

Criminal behavior is a prevalent societal problem, and nearly 40% of it involves youth. According to [...]


My First Time in Jail

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Friday, March 19th, 2010

I was 20 years old when I went to jail for the first time.   It was [...]


Watt was I thinking?

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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

I have two lamps in my room and a desk light.  At nighttime I rely so [...]


Olympic Figure Skating

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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Like father, like son.  Well for me, as of last night, it’s like mother, like daughter.  [...]


Suck it Up

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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Cleaning.  It’s a mundane and tedious task.  Magic piles of mess that seem to reappear moments [...]


Team Sports – Not My Cup of Tea

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

  Throughout middle school and high school, I was a tennis player.  I took would take [...]


An Unwise Earth Day Initiative

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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

I had a random conversation with someone in an elevator the other day, about Earth Day. [...]


What a Rubik’s Cube Can Teach Us about Life

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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Most of us don’t look forward to experiencing failure. Commonly, we exhibit an avoidant type of [...]


Honorable Mention

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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

I can’t really remember the last time I wrote a biography; probably sometime around middle school. [...]


Walking revitalized

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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Music really does create a unique walking experience.   iPods and MP3 players have been around [...]