Essays

The world and the people in it have always been influenced by words. In particular, the ability to record and share words in a written format has changed the world. Today, type is all around us. Some fonts like Helvetica are familiar and comforting. Others, like Comic Sans, should never be seen unless you are … Read more

Problems Associated with Standardized Testing A problem within the educational system would be standardized testing. Standardized testing has been part of the US educational system since the mid 1800’s. Educating children should and is a top priority in America. That being said standardized test should not measure educational quality because of the many complications that … Read more

Have you ever wondered how people’s brains mix things up that their not supposed to, or how they sometimes have a brain farts, well this activity does that exact thing. The “Stroop Effect” is a spectacular phenomenon that makes a person say the color of a word when that exact word is also a color. … Read more

Middle Ages define their cultures, beliefs and reasons within the constructs of power, community, and religion. The transition in the beliefs of polytheistic gods to a spiritual connection to one Divinity created the foundations of society and government during these eras. The reemergence of Greek Civilization between 100-750 B. C. E. introduced the writings of … Read more

Introduction Being a leader is a very important skill to have. Some people are natural leaders due to the way they were raised and the way they approach situations and others. A leader is a person with “the ability to rule, guide, or inspire others to think or act as they recommend and influences others … Read more

“In American English, especially of slaves working on plantations (1724). Also, formerly used of animal herds or flocks (17C. -19c. )”. The term/definition of gang, according to Etymology dictionary. As I pose the question, what exactly causes gang violence to occur in the context that we use it today? Possible things | propose, family demographics, … Read more

Issue of the Client Laura, 47-years old, reported having chronic feelings of dissatisfaction with her life along with recurrent periods of major depression. The mood associated major depression that she experiences include sad mood, loss of interest, difficulties sleeping, fatigue, and self- criticism. Laura also stated that she experiences anxiety in a number of social … Read more

Why do so many college students binge drink? In all 50 states of America, the legal drinking age is 21, yet so many underage college students suffer from health problems due to extreme amounts of alcohol consumption. Drinking in college has become a new ritual, so much so that the days of the week all … Read more

Recovery is a concept that patients, family members’ and health professionals aim as an ultimate outcome measure when a patient is presented to a care environment. Even though all parties join forces to achieve recovery, perspectives of recovery vary among different disciplines (Huiting, 2013). Recovery in the mental health setting refers to the “process of … Read more

“College. ” What an important word. A word that so many people say. A word I have heard many times. A word that I have always known will be a part of my future. A perpetual goal of mine. Now, I’m thrilled to have a chance to embark on this journey earlier than I had … Read more

Discrimination of Women through Sexualization and it’s affects on society Reflection: The sexualization of women has brought about an immoral expectation to all members of society in the matter of how women are, how they should act, and how they should be seen. Not as an individual or person, but as an object that is … Read more

Teaching and Mentoring Experience Teaching has been a fundamental component of my academic training. I have been actively involved in teaching, tutoring, and mentoring high school and undergraduate research students throughout my doctoral and postdoctoral work at the City University of New York (CUNY). I taught General Chemistry (I & II) laboratory courses and recitation … Read more

When referring to painting masterpieces that have immensely powerful grief and significance that could be interpreted in multiple ways “Massacre of the Innocents” by Peter Paul Rubens, 1612 is one to fit the description immensely. When viewing “Massacre of the Innocents” what meanings are exemplified, shown, and reasons behind all the violence throughout the graphic … Read more

Shellie Spear is a Sr. Sales Manager working for the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Central Florida’s Convention Center is a massive 7,000,000 square-foot complex that offers 2,100,000 square feet of exhibit space. The Hospitality of Orange County Convention Center provides Central Florida with a remarkable amount of economic benefits at no cost to … Read more

7. Social reintegration and family aid programs Organization is vital for understanding power. Power is shared by four main organizational networks as building blocks for power. These blocks are Ideological, Economic, Military and political. Organizations are formed to accomplish some purpose. They are ways of doing thins everyone agrees and accepts. Yet organizations cant include … Read more

The Long March of Mao Zedong and the Salt March by Gandhi have many similarities yet many differences. Both historic marches were similar in that they were started by men who wanted to change their country and went on to have great influence and power in their country. Both marches were similar in that they … Read more

The Act of censorship is deciding on what people are allowed to view within the media. Censorship within schools is something that should be done in moderation, although the government and board of education find it to be more sufficient to use censorship as a tool to block provocative websites. It would be more effective … Read more

An ethical decision helps a person to make a choice when faced with a situation in which there is no clear right or wrong decision. The word ethical is defined by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary as “Involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval. ” Making an ethical decision is one of the most difficult things a person … Read more

Many things have changed since Epicurus wrote on his philosophy of happiness around 307 BC, but in this century we can still obtain happiness as long as we have Epicurus’ three foundations of freedom, friendship and an analyzed life. He says that happiness does not come from money and money is not required to obtain … Read more

Have you ever wondered how Christians keep on going through all the trials, both large and small that they encounter. In the Pilgrim’s Progress, Christian embarks on a journey, full of trials and triumphs,to reach heaven. During his journey Christian meets many people, both friend and foe. He is helped and mislead both by others … Read more

One morning, about 5:00 a. m. , Sahara walked in the room and said to her husband, ‘What are we going to do about Makenzie? ” Then Alex said “We are going to Uncle’s then to a party, take care of the baby, and Zeus. ” Then they left the house. Makenzie, the bright tot, … Read more

In modern society body image dissatisfaction is common, especially with the emphasis of beauty through aesthetic labor. Overtime the image of what society deems is “beautiful”, has changed dramatically and with these progressive changes in beauty standards arise the negative impacts on health, especially amongst the most influential age group; the youth. To exemplify, through … Read more

Dracula, Bram Stoker’s most well known novel, was written during the Gothic Era (1800-1865). Writers of gothic literature often created feelings of fear and mystery by focusing the plot on an ancient house that was used to harbor secrets or a place of refuge from a dangerous character. (Kennedy n. p. ). Stoker used some … Read more

According to the dictionary, mysticism is defined as follows: belief characterized by self-delusion or dreamy confusion of thought. What does James Williams say about mysticism? James focuses more on the individual aspect of mysticism. He believes that there are two characteristic outcomes of mysticism. One being optimism and the other being monism. I also think … Read more

Menachem Begin was born in Europe and lived through the Holocaust. After moving to Israel, then Palestine, Menachem led the Irgun in the fight for declarations of a Jewish state in Palestine through perseverance and hard work. Menachem became the sixth prime minister of the state of Israel. Menachem Begin is not only a hero … Read more

American political and governmental system is led by democracy. According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy is a system of government where citizens of a state are involved in the decision making of the country. They are part of the major stakeholders who decide how a country should be governed other than the Government itself … Read more

amount of warmth (Smith & Hall, 2008). Smith and Hall conducted a study in 2008 with 617 adolescents to find a correlation between their substance abuse and parenting style. The adolescents were questioned about alcohol, marijuana, crack/cocaine, and heroin. Surveys were utilized for this study. The neglectful parenting style, which researchers defined as showing the … Read more

Living in a nation based on democracy — where a citizen’s voice is the equivalent of casting a vote in political elections — the majority of American citizens eligible to vote do not participate in elections. The rationale behind voter non-participation varies among individuals and demographic groups, however, they all share a connection in regards … Read more

For years, many scientists have considered Mars to be the next great frontier for human exploration. Following the successes of unmanned Mars rover missions, human travel to Mars is closer and closer to becoming a reality. These rapid advancements create a wide variety of new challenges for astronauts to overcome. When planning a manned mission … Read more

The introduction of understanding religion in the postmodern era is to realize the attribute of God that refers to being wholly also distinctly separate from creation, although always actively involved in also with it as well. It is a journey which will take us from God is the center of life to being replaced by … Read more

My shoes clunked against on the tile floors. I look at my phone, 7:48. I only have a minute to go down three hallways; I’m going to be late. I turn sharply. 7:49. One more turn. 7:49. I can see the classroom. Brrrrrrrrrring. Mrs. Myer’s voice echoes down the hall. “The next assignment will be … Read more

The Globe and Mail reports on a case that occurred on Feb. 11, 2015 in which a 15-year-old boy, whose name is banned from publication because he is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death in a judge-only trial after he pushed a fellow schoolmate, 18year-old Christopher … Read more

In 1985 Sidney Verba and Gary Orren compared the views of Swedish and American political party leaders on a variety of economic issues. Swedish leaders were more likely to believe in giving workers pay more than American leaders. They were also more likely than Americans to favor putting a top limit on incomes. These cultural … Read more

The Renaissance was a time of innovation. It was period where the old ideas of the Middle Ages were discarded and replaced with new ideas that were spread across Europe. Traditional periodization has always considered the Renaissance as a turning point that resulted in a great leap forward, until it was challenged by Joan Kelly-Gadol … Read more

It has recently been found that material hardship impacts the development of a child. Specifically, authors Huang and Sherraden (2016) found that material hardship has a negative association with the social-emotional development of young children. Although it is generally known that different aspects impact the physical and emotional development of children, it is unclear as … Read more

Throughout time film has navigated itself in many directions through the use of growing technological advancements and worldly changes which have impacted in many breakthroughs in film history. Bicycle Thieves which was written by Cesare Zavattini and directed by Vittorio De Sica captured hardships of Italy post World War two through their neorealistic style and … Read more