Essays

“Hey, can you help me out with this calculus homework? You explain it so much better,” my mom asked in one night when I was at home for winter break. At age 45, she had enrolled in a state college while working a full-time time, inspired by the fact that I was first in her … Read more

In A Beautiful Mind, director Ron Howard uses symbolism to show the danger of using isolation as a method of coping with problems. This film sheds some light on the horrors of a mental illness and advocates the importance of accepting others’ help. When John Nash is suffering from schizophrenia, the contrast between darkness and … Read more

Dickinson’s poems use a stunning array of literary elements in order to reinforce the paradoxical nature of their purpose. These purposes range from a denouncement of religion and God, to her complex feelings towards death, to Dickinson’s declaration of her self-sufficiency and independence from society. “The Soul selects her own Society –“ is a Dickinson … Read more

It is certain that the revolutions of both 1905 and 1917 were greatly influenced by the economic situation at the time as the ruins of the economy in 1905 left by the Russo-Japanese war meant that many Russians became dissatisfied with the situation and wanted change. The revolutions were a wave of mass political and … Read more

Middle school is over and it is time to enter the “fastest four years of our lives. ” High school is supposedly filled with endless adventures and challenges, but how can I feel satisfied that all of my goals were accomplished? While in middle school, school began and ended a half an hour after that … Read more

An educational philosophy is the tool that provides direction, and forms the conceptual structure for a school’s purpose and mission. Thomas Hopkins (1941) noted that “philosophy has entered into every important decision that has ever been made about curriculum, and teaching in the past, and will continue to be the basis of every important decision … Read more

A philosophy that I now follow is to be humble which I define as to put other people first and yourself last. Early in my life, I had these three experiences that are perfect attendance, riding a bike for the very first time, and insisting to play with heat or fire. My two accomplishments are … Read more

Proprietary estoppel is a powerful equitable legal concept; used as both a ‘sword and a ‘shield which distinguishes it from other equitable concepts. To have a successful claim within proprietary estoppel three basic requirements must be fulfilled, as quoted by Ying Khai Liew: “B induces A to assume, through a promise, assurance or acquiescence in … Read more

In today’s world, one in 88 children has autism (Glicksman). Kamran Nazeer was one of those children. He mentions in the introduction to the book Send in the Idiots: Stories From the Other Side of Autism that he went to an elementary school in New York with all autistic students. Nazeer, now out of college, … Read more

Geishas, Anime, Manga, J-Pop, what do they all have in common? Japanese culture. Japanese culture combines influences from Asia, Europe, and North America. In my opinion, Japanese culture is more unique than the others. They have similar interest as the United States. Geisha’s, sports, Anime, and music are the defining elements when one thinks about … Read more

A rapidly growing trade for the Transnational Organized Crime groups is the illegal wildlife trade. “By its very nature, it is almost impossible to obtain reliable figures for the value of illegal wildlife trade. Experts at TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, estimate that it runs into hundreds of millions of dollars.” (2015). Tigers, Elephants, … Read more

It is cautious, however, to point out that though the speech act makes up a substantial part of securitization, it is not in itself securitization. The act of simply speaking security alone is not a successful case of securitization but rather is classified as a securitizing move or a political move. Buzan et al argue … Read more

The book I chose to analyze is Choose your own adventure: The Cave of Time, which was the first book of the choose your own adventure series. On its own, the book stands as a rebel among normal books, presenting itself as an interactive book, where one must discontinuously read to harvest all the possible … Read more

During the 20th century, approximately 174 million people have been killed by the government only and mostly by the communist governments (Dominic & Abimbola, 39). The figures are quite shocking. This clearly depicts that government exploits the innocent people and incite them to stand against their brothers and sisters. The same story happened in Rwanda, … Read more

For my project life, I chose Aerospace Engineering as my future career. I have already set my path in that direction by taking Coach Cutshaw’s Pre – Engineering class at South Greene High School. I also plan on taking one of the three engineering courses at the Greene Technology Center. I would then need to … Read more

In Jorge Luis Borges’ “The Mirror And The Mask”, a court poet is asked by the High King of Ireland to create an ode to immortalize their victory against the Norwegians. Moving through the short story, we can begin to see a sort of evolution surrounding the ode as it appears to transform from what … Read more

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne one of the main characters in Hester Prynne. She is a convicted adulterer, and the story follows her starting in 1642 in a Puritan town. She and her illegitimate daughter, Pearl, along with her lover, Dimmesdale, and husband, Chillingworth, are the main focus of this dramatic tale. Through … Read more

Ailurus fulgens a species that’s threatened by inbreeding depression. The risk of extinction is higher than average for red pandas. The red panda or Ailurus fulgens species is a unique and valued part of the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. Known for it’s distinctive raccoon like appearance and distinctive red coat the red panda is … Read more

Ever since I was born, I was a military brat. Not knowing where to call home, or if any place could be home, I moved. I moved six times, four of those places were towns that nobody could think about. Germany, North Carolina, Alaska, North Carolina, Germany, and Alaska, yet no place to call home. … Read more

Each day tattoo artist are tattooing more and more people. Tattoos have become a normal sight to see on anyone. In today’s society, many citizens think badly of people with ink. It is becoming harder to obtain jobs because the business industry tends to judge tattoos as unprofessional. Honestly, it is not any different than … Read more

Writing was developed for communication among the people of the civilization and possibly other countries. The development of writing was crucial in a civilized society because without it, there would be no communication between the people. It was also developed to keep records of important events and things. Some that have been found today, are … Read more

Today’s work environment is without a doubt a multigenerational one; and every era has its own arrangement of desires, needs, values and working styles. While generational differences in the workforce advance a more extensive scope of ability, it can frequently mean conflicting ideas and stereotyping. Perceiving and understanding generational contrasts can encourage everyone to learn … Read more

Tolstoy has never been concerned with rules. Whether it is with the structure of the novel, revered thought on established topics, or even his own past writing, Tolstoy disregards all of them in pursuit of his elusive hero. This constant, intense search for truth fills Tolstoy’s works with the uncanny lifelike quality that has immortalized … Read more

Salvador Felipe Jacinto’s “The persistence of memory” painted in 1931 in a town called Catalonia. It is one of Salvador’s most important and critical historical artwork of the surrealist movement and is extremely well known amongst artists all over the world. Salvador Dali was born on May 11, 1904 in the Spanish town of Figueres. … Read more

This case study focuses on the bribery scandal surrounding the city selection process for the 2002 Olympics held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The student is ask to discuss the merits of the case based on three parameters, ethical behavior, the impact of culture, and the bid process from a broad based business point … Read more

The silence of the lamb is a very interesting movie. This movie was published in the year 1991. Thomas Harris who learned about Ted Bundy, Gary M. Heidnick and Ed Gein, shaped the character of Buffalo Bill. Ed Gein was the most influential for the silence of the lamb. One significant tie between Gein and … Read more

Runaway youth is a serious problem that America faces today. Whether it’s just a youth’s way of trying to hurt their parent’s feelings, threating to run away is no laughing matter. Sometimes it’s not a threat to run away, sometimes they leave unannounced leaving the parent usually with grief, anger, and confusion. Between 1. 6-2. … Read more

Today, the death penalty is an issue that has raised many questions in regards to its morality. Many people believe that the death penalty is immoral for a number of factors, some of which being the execution of innocents, the arbitrary application of the death penalty, and the racial and economic discrimination with the system. … Read more

From reading the research scientists have made it is different to see all the different things in crimes. According to my own experience, the order of the ranking I had is first peer influence, drugs and alcohol, parental relations, education, heredity and brain activity, discouraging criminal activity, easy access, and finally hormones. In my own … Read more

Committed relationships can be mysterious things, acting almost as a third entity that grows and lives around two people. As an outside observer, it can be difficult to understand what makes a relationship thrive or struggle. Due to this mysteriousness, having the opportunity to analyze the relationship of an admired couple can bring a great … Read more

Did you know that the animal population is decreasing by 0.1% each year. Therefore, it will take 573 years for all animals to die. What will we do then? Every time a species goes extinct, it has a huge impact on the ecosystem. Say a predator goes extinct. Its prey will overpopulate, which can also … Read more

In history, when one aspired to recreate artwork, literature, or any form of printed material, hours of manual recopying took place in order to replicate what there once was. This task was laborious, tedious, and time consuming. The final product was often not accurate, expensive, and of little supply. The need for quicker, more accurate, … Read more

Biblical hermeneutics is the theory and study of biblical textual interpretation. It is with this strategy that I hope to more fully understand Psalm 20 so it may shape me rather than trying to shape The Bible into what I want. To help me, I have also chosen to read the same psalm in the … Read more

With the Disney Revival brought about by CG films Meet the Robinsons and Bolt, Disney returned to its traditional 2D animation with The Princess and the Frog in 2009. This was Disney’s first fully 2D animated film since Home on the Range (2004). This film brought to Disney the first African-American princess, who became one … Read more

It had been many years since Joel had passed away, and since then Anne has gained the reputation of a poet. I was invited to Anne’s house and she offered to share some pieces with me. When I arrived at her house Anne was sitting down at a wooden dinner table writing on some papers. … Read more

Do we always live in a happy world? Have we experienced living in a world with no worries? Are we always thankful and happy with what we have? Of course, nothing is perfect. Although, we all have that world in our mind where everything is perfect. You have nothing to worry about. However, it is … Read more

Adult v. Children’s Interpretation Fairytales: when someone says that word, the first thing that might come up in your mind is probably kid’s reading Cinderella. Fairytales’ simplicity and accuracy in delivering a moral to young kids and adults is wonderful. We’d give an adult a eerie look if we caught them reading a kids book … Read more

When Words Fail, Music Speaks Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. -Maya Angelou. During my 6th grade year, I sparked an interest in the music world. I had attended a football game in which my brother played. It was my first time … Read more

The Psychological study of decision making began after theories were introduced in order to understand an individual’s thought process when faced with decisions. The aim of these theories was to examine whether or not humans are rational decision makers by introducing probabilities and the evaluation of risk. This essay will evaluate The Expected Utility Theory, … Read more

Some of the earliest reading memories I have come from reading flashcards with basic words on them, reading closed captions on cartoons (something I still utilize to this day,) and being read to by my mother and preschool teachers. A memory Tremember in vivid detail (which is one of my earliest memories) is sitting in … Read more

Imagine that you are sitting in a theatre, prepared to watch Edmund Spenser perform. Spenser is the most hilarious comedian of the 21st century. Everyone loves him. His shows are always sold out. You know you’re going to laugh until your sides hurt and you can’t breathe. Spenser walks out on stage, somber and serious. … Read more

The film I have chosen to analyse Angelina Jolie’s biopic film, Unbroken which was released late 2014. The film begins before World War II started in 1936 and finishes in the year 1945 when the war ended. During the war, it was the norm for militants and even civilians to be captured and taken to … Read more

Upon consideration of a patient who was overweight, I have considered the application of the Pender’s Health Promotion Model (HPM). Some of the concepts from Pender’s theory suggests that individuals seek to regulate their behavior, interact with the environment and are influenced by health providers (Nursing Theory, 2015). In addition, humans seek to self-initiate and … Read more

In this poem “The Mother” it was this mother that had many abortions. This speaker was having an emotional breakdown. For example, “I have heard in the voices of the wind the voices of my dim killed children” (Brooks 1940). When reading “The Mother” the speaker talked about her and focused on the children she … Read more

When butane’s dihedral angle was at 0° and 360, the conformations are at an Emax. This means that the two methyl groups are eclipsed. At 60° and 300°, which have gauche conformations, the methyl groups are more shifted and the potential energy difference is 18. 2 kj/mol. At 120° and 240°, eclipsed again, the energy … Read more

Among the most notorious of totalitarian leaders, Pol Pot is known for his communist reign over Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. His regime, supported by several countries, resulted in a complete change within the country’s society. Under his rule, millions of people died in what Pol Pot considered to be a sacrifice for a new … Read more

The village was a cluster of wigwams around the shore of lake overlooked on both sides by bluffs. The sun was still hidden below the horizon when we arrived. I could hear the waves and feel the cold spray from the water as we entered the wigwam. An oil lamp shone on a woman kneeling … Read more

1. No, Rohrtech’s board of directors did not use the rational decision-making paradigm at the end of the case when it decided to replace Devine with O’Grady as COO. Decision-making is defined as making choices that improve the current situation by moving towards a goal, and the rational choice paradigm is a view of decision-making … Read more

Written by Dante Alighieri, Inferno is one of the three works that make up The Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy documents Dante’s travels through Hell (in Inferno), Purgatory (in Purgatorio), and Heaven (in Paradiso). The Divine Comedy helped to establish the roots of what is now the Italian language, as Dante wrote in the Italian … Read more

Simply Vague is a clothing company that is for the everyday women who is on the go. These styles of clothing are for the fashion forward women, I see in NYC. She is a classy, sophisticated and simply elegant workingwomen. She is always on the go, and with the pieces being very neutral oriented she … Read more