After a big three-day weekend, the two Honors sections met today. The topic of the discussion was Life Expectancy, the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year. The "born in the same year" part is important, as we spent some class time comparing Americans born in the late 1950s (me) with those born in 2004 or 2005 (all of you). Factors that are contributing to a longer life expectancy include improvements in medicine (such as the widespread use of vaccines) and a reduction in the consumption of cigarettes. Shorter life expectancies may be attributed to the popularity of processed foods and fast-foods, along with the current use of vaping with a new generation.
Don't forget: no classes tomorrow, since you will be taking your PSAT tests Wednesday morning.
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