Essays

My motivation to become a social worker came after being exposed to two different cultures and realizing that poverty and scarcity are not choices but social problems. As a MexicanAmerican I had the advantage to grow up in two countries that in addition to their differences in language and culture, I learned that poverty affects … Read more

Can you picture yourself marrying, sleeping, or spending the rest of your life with a stranger? Someone you don’t love? Arranged marriages are very common for people in India (Nanda). Parents find their kids a partner with good education, same social class, and decent appearance (Nanda). They want to give their kids a good shot … Read more

The Side Effects of Standardized Testing You would not give your kids unneeded pills that had side effects of limited creativity, stress, or anxiety, so why give them unneeded tests that do the same? In a peer-reviewed journal, 2015 Schooling In America Survey, it is stated that 60% of Americans believe negative thoughts about K-12 … Read more

Integrating More Physical Activity in the Workforce In 2008 the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, a comprehensive resource that provides guidance on the importance of being physically active. Relevant to policy makers, physical educators, health professionals, and the public, the Physical Activity Guidelines present … Read more

1. (20 Points) Using Figure 11. 1 (Page 416) in your UGP Text, List and Discuss how you would approach an Ethical Dilemma. (1page, single space max). The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is designed to communicate the fundamental values, ethical principles, and ethical standards of the social work … Read more

“His arms clawed at the water, searching the walls of the hollow for something to grab onto. … He had fallen through an abandoned well covering. He screamed for help, but his cries reverberated in the tight shaft. … Numbness set in as he treaded water in the depths of the casm, calling, crying out. … Read more

. This album was immediately accepted. Countless individuals refer to this album as the paramount opus of his career. It is number four on the list of his top grossing albums. This album sold 3,524,567 in the United States as of 2011(13) “Dear Mama” was circulated as the CD’s first single release . The single … Read more

In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald critiques a variety of themes of the American Dream — honesty, authority, avarice, treason, the American dream, and so on. Out of all the themes, none is more well developed than the theme of a social hierarchy. The Great Gatsby is considered as a brilliant piece of social narration, offering … Read more

Humanitarian Intervention has gained much attention in International relations, in protecting civilians from the atrocities committed by governments of states has resulted in further problems. Humanitarian intervention has seen the worlds most powerful intervene and engage in military action in conflicts, which states justify and legitimize as a humanitarian cause. One of the main reoccurring … Read more

“Greece of the Caribbean,” as many people like to call Puerto Rico, is spot on for the circumstances they are currently in. Puerto Rico’s economy has been quite the topic for discussion lately, with their debt climbing to unpayable amounts and their economy slowly crashing. Puerto Rico has accumulated their debt many ways; the main … Read more

Identity theft is the most-costly and fastest growing crime in the world. Ident theft is a white-collar crime that became popular among criminal in today’s society. It accords when a criminal obtains someone’s personal information without them knowing, such as, their bank account or social security number, many people uses the internet as a productive … Read more

In Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the oppressed, chapter one talks about humanization and dehumanization. He talks about humanization as qualities about us that makes us human. Freire talks about the importance of humans demonstrating humanization qualities towards one another. Freire states that in order to understand humanization we must also understand dehumanization. In dehumanization a … Read more

Paul has never secured such a refined place for me. Well, he has never put me in a “home” before. A massive dwelling with contemporary bathrooms and fluorescent lighting, it’s a place vastly superior to typical descriptions of antiquated and dusty assisted living centers. This place is well-furnished and far grander than I expected. The … Read more

Throughout life, everyone eventually loses a loved one who makes a huge impact within their lives. William Faulkner nails it perfectly in “A Rose for Emily”. As humans, trying to get through the pain and moving on can be a difficult task, no matter how strong one may be. In times of uncertainty and suffering, … Read more

The Ethiopian Red Terror genocide was a very crucial and violent time period for any ethiopian who was suspected to be a supporter of the EPRP (Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party). The Red Terror was like a modern day Holocaust. The two parties involved were the Dergs and Colonel Mengistu against the political opponents, or EPRP. … Read more

Throughout history, mankind has been forced to work diligently for his survival. As time progressed, however, and his methods for survival improved, he had more time for entertainment. One of his chief forms of entertainment took the form of sports. Golf is one of the myriad of sports entertainment that several of individuals strive to … Read more

In my research paper I choose a piece of art done by artist Eric Fischl an American artist. The piece of art I chose is called Slumber Party which is currently located at the Chicago Art Institution. Fischl is most famous for his incredible pieces of art that are located around the world. Some I … Read more

In George Orwell’s novel 1984 the main character, 39 year old Winston Smith, lives in the superstate Oceania, a place controlled by Ingsoc which is Newspeak for English Socialism (the English Socialist Party). Winston’s story takes place in what he believes is the year 1984, a time when Newspeak is still being changed and integrated … Read more

Without history, I cannot imagine what our world or society would be like. Many events, revolutions, wars, and reformations have taken place throughout the course of history, but the era that stands out to me is the World War II and the Cold War era that lasted from 1929-1991. This was the time period where … Read more

Julia is a 10-year-old girl with a cochlear implant and is in the process of getting a second implant in a few weeks. In this video interview, she is asked a series of questions from her older cousin. Julia presents with language development issues that are a possible result of her hearing loss. Julia does … Read more

Joan of Arc states, “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. ” Born in France in 1412, Joan heard voices as a teenager, supposedly sent to her … Read more

Zelda In Fitzgerald’s This Side Of Trouble By Zelda is a piquant southern belle that meets Scott F. Fitzgerald right before World War one ends. She was described as being a carefree young lady and often flirted with many men, however Scott captured her heart, especially once he proves that he can turn his dropout … Read more

There is a quote that I think is fitting for the challenge that Benedict was given in writing The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, which is “There are two kinds of opportunities: one which we chance upon, the other which we create. In time of great difficulty, one must not fail to create his opportunity”, (Takamori … Read more

English, B. (2009). Recession spurs egg and sperm donations: Giving provides extra income. Boston Globe. Retrieved from http://search. proquest. com. ezproxy. library. unlv. edu/doc view/ 405164201? pq-origsite=summon This popular article by Bella English, a writer for the newspaper The Boston Globe, discusses the reimbursement which sperm donors receive. This article is aimed for the public … Read more

January 21, 1991. This is the day the Persian Gulf suffered from possibly the largest oil spill to date. However, the oil spill did not only affect the gulf. Animals, humans, ecosystems, and biodiversity were all impacted as a result. This act, inflicted as a war strategy by the Iraqi’s, is the cause of mass … Read more

Training “Fido”: Harsh Training vs. Handfuls of Treats. We as humans have a plethora of relationships in and throughout our lives. Harsh words or an aggressive experience in one of those relationships could have long term effects. Also, the establishment of a dominant role and a submissive role in a relationship can either benefit or … Read more

World as we know it today is only a product of continual evolution in technology and methods of production. Throughout history, humans have sought to find easier ways to complete tasks and produce needed goods. While goods were constantly being produced, the time period known as the Industrial Revolution forever changed the production of goods. … Read more

Throughout the semester I had the privilege to work one-on-one with Kristie Hochrein, a 3rd grade teacher at Rosenow School. This was my first field experience at Marian, and I am proud of accomplishing this small milestone and learning more about myself and the field of education. This involvement opened my eyes to a variant … Read more

Many Scholars say that the grieving process can be altered within the death of a child’s parent(s) through therapy and other stress relieving methods. However, I would like to look at the ways the grieving process can be altered or eased through spirituality and having a close involvement with a religion. According to childrensgriefawarenessday. org … Read more

The principles surrounding ethics involve health care professionals analysing problems they face and decide if an action or practice is deemed right or wrong. Health care professionals must always ensure they work within ethical principles highlighted within their profession (HCPC, 2016). Virtue ethics is a frame work which focuses upon the character of the person … Read more

Often considered a catalyst of the Civil War, Uncle Tom’s Cabin is an anti-slavery book whose permanent impact, both positive and negative, on race relations within the United States are irrefutable. Published in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel was written as a direct response to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850; second of a pair … Read more

In Crowley, Texas a six year old girl returning home is quizzed by her parents, and later police about her encounter with the nearby neighbor, the young girl admits the perpetrator had indecently touched her. The accused was not charged with any crimes or labeled as a sex offender and allowed to return to his … Read more

Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist who published many works throughout her lifetime. She is most famously known for her memoirs and poems documenting her early life, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, published in 1969, and Phenomenal Women, about her journey as a woman, … Read more

We judge people on their normal and abnormal behavior but where is the line between them. Societal normalcy is to behave in an acceptable and in a similar manner as everyone else. Psychological normalcy is simply to be without a mental disorder. However, both of these definitions have extreme variances. This blurs the line of … Read more

My father snorted impatiently and repeated his question. “What m-m-makes… you special? ” I looked away, eyes roaming the study. “I don’t know,”|| murmured. This was no dodge; it was the truth. “No,” my father insisted. He raised his voice. “Think. “What makes you different? ” I shook my head, not knowing what he wanted … Read more

In the past week, 250 civilians including 49 children have died because of airstrikes in Aleppo. Dear classmates, this speech is not about amazing accomplishments about happiness. My speech is about how our selfishness has costed human lives, how hypocritical this society is and how we failed to stop a genocide. I am talking about … Read more

That feeling of elation had all but disappeared when he had finally returned to his chambers, the same one that Arthur had been given use of. Merlin had laid down on the bed, only to find himself tossing and turning, unused to the soft down-filled mattress. After what seemed like hours, he’d gathered a blanket … Read more

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty by award-winning documentarian Ken Burns is only one hour long, but is one of the most powerful films that I have ever watched. It’s a part of a series that Burns has done entitled “America. ” Because our society today is struggling with how to respond to … Read more

School Dress Code What is fair? What is fair when it comes to schools dress code? Parents have said when they were in high school they could wear off-the shoulder crop tops with their low-rise jeans and chucks and be just fine. Smithville High School has made strict rules on what to wear to be … Read more

Have you wondered if the decisions we made and make were caused by past factors or were just chose by our free will though out our lives? Paul Ree’s explanation to that sums up that free will does not exists, thus, there is no moral responsibility and vice versa. which can be basically translated as … Read more

Hollywood, amazingly out of this world, and when I say out of this world, I mean it. Whether we realize it or not, Hollywood can sometimes be seen as an artificial way of life and in the movie I Am Sam, Hollywood is extremely helpful in the way we portrav individuals with an intellectual disorder. … Read more

Before Starting: The behaviour I have chosen to increase in frequency is going to the gym more often. I love going to the gym as it makes me feel strong and happy. Quiet recently I got a trainer to motivate me to go to the gym and push beyond my limits. Towards the end of … Read more

It was a sunny day, Zack was riding his hoverboard down the streets full of joy to go to school. He indeed should be happy as today was his birthday. It was August 17, 2252, and today they were going to teach about sybernaux. The new solar system the humans have landed in. On the … Read more

The Roman and Byzantine empires are widely regarded as two of the most powerful empires in human history. With large religious empires comes large extravagant architecture. The Pantheon, a temple created for the worship of the many Roman Gods was built by the emperor Hadrian in Rome from 118 to 125 CE. The Hagia Sophia … Read more

Hollywood is the most popular form of cinema and filmmaking; it is the first one that comes to mind when people think of cinema today. But, the world is not limited to just the American and Hollywood perspective as other countries make their own films even compete against the familiar style. Transnational films break through … Read more

On 6/14/2015 at approximately 1833 hours, I was conducting a security walk in Tower 12-B Pod at the Lower Buckeye Jail (address listed above). After I completed the walk in B podl came up to cell 8 and noticed (V1) Inmate Stark, Arthur MCSO Booking Number (T174712) was laying on the lower bed inside his … Read more

With the rising presence of machines in society, it has become necessary to decide how to implement a moral processing system into machines. Self-driving cars have seemed like a dream for a long time, always appearing as something futuristic, but unfathomable in the current world. However, as recently as 2014, Google and a few other … Read more

The second commercial that Craig analyzed was a Miller Beer commercial. The commercial begins with a couple sitting in a booth, holding hands, as a young, blond waitress walks across the room. It is at this point that a man dressed as a cowboy walks into the cafe. The rest of the commercial from what … Read more

Bernie Madoff was a successful businessman, who built his business with an investment of five thousand dollars and ran his business using Ponzi schemes. His Ponzi schemes are what made him acquire so many investors and make billions. As crooked and illegal as Bernie Madoff’s actions might’ve been he found a way to still strike … Read more

Why would you like to become a member of Teen Council? I would like to become a member of Teen Council because of numerous reasons. First, I love to meet different artist ar artist alike and talking with them about art and listening to all different views, and this skill will aid me in collaborating … Read more