Study Like a Boss
Summer was dead, but autumn had not yet been born when the ibis came to the bleeding tree. It’s strange that all this is so clear to me, now that time has had its way. But sometimes (like right now) I sit in the cool green parlor, and I remember Doodle. Doodle was about the … Read more
Van Laan also states in his analysis of Everyman that in between all the episodes of asking his figures for help and company, that he is alone on stage. Van Laan refers to this act as, “a visual representation of increasing loneliness. ” This can be seen as a direct example of performance theory. Everyman … Read more
Ethical dilemmas and multicultural issues are things that you will come across in your professional career. When we seek the assistance of a counselor in schools or in any other setting we want to know that what we share will not be shared with others. We want to feel comfortable and know that our standards … Read more
As a student I find myself seated in front of a computer screen for long hours at a time; likewise, it is my obligation as a student to use technology as a resource to further my comprehension in my degree. In my opinion a good excuse to be seated in front of a computer for … Read more
Hello and good morning ladies and gentlemen, honorable judges, worthy opponents, and our wonderful teacher. First, I would like to say thank you to side opposition for your wonderful speech. As the second speaker for side affirmative, I will begin by refuting and deconstructing some of the arguments put forth by side opposition, and then … Read more
C. S. Lewis lived from 1898 to 1963. During his lifetime, he wrote over thirty books. One of his most popular books is Mere Christianity. Mere Christianity is broken up into four books ranging from twenty-five to seventy-five pages. Content for each of the books came from a series of radio broadcasts between 1942 and … Read more
Dear Tom, In regards of the revision for the portfolio assignment, I chose to revise my critical autobiography. I chose to revise this document because I see it as one that offers a decent chance for improvement. With that being said, it was the first essay that Thad ever written at the college level and … Read more
When comparing the descriptive technique of Susan Sontag’s On Photography book between ALL MY LIFE FOR SALE by John D. Freyer and eBay, we will find that Mr. Freyer demonstrated a merely subjective description that was mentored solely by his own point of view. The assumption that “every photographer should read this book” in the … Read more
Most people have moved before sometime in their life. For me, it was only two times. The first move was an international move from Vietnam to the United States of America, when I was barely 8 months old. At the time, it was just my mom, dad, and me, moving across the world to start … Read more
We were almost through the state of North Carolina as we traveled on Interstate 95. It was rush hour and you could tell everyone was antsy and excited to get home. Cars traveled at 80 miles per hour, and some were even traveling faster than that. I could now see why it was ranked the … Read more
Violence has been taught since childhood, everywhere people go, everywhere people look, violence is surrounding us in daily life. Throughout the years violence has become a dangerous trend. People use violence everyday as a sense of protection and even because it seems like the thing to do. Violence is so widespread it has become normal, … Read more
Though out many years, movies and television shows such as Star Wars, Star Trek, and many others have enlightened our imagination on cloning organisms. Today, it appears that this idea that looked unreachable, now seems to be within our grasp due to our technological leap in genomic science. But we are not interested in just … Read more
Big Question: How do people become evil? “Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them? ” Last summer I went to go see the musical Wicked. This question was asked at the beginning of the musical but it never gave a direct answer. I believe that wickedness is thrust upon people … Read more
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the problem solving process by the four stages of APIE, and explaining their importance to nursing. Also finding out the possible problems that may occur within these stages, in relation to the video clips of Joe. Each part of the APIE process will be analysed and explore … Read more
I signed up for a service based class because I thought it would be simple, but after four months I feel honored for having been a part of it all. I’ve volunteered before, but have never tackled a project such as this. I chose to work with the Salvation Army and initially had plans to … Read more
For this book report, I read The Maze Runner. This book was written by James Dashner and published on October 6, 2009. The genre of this story is Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, and takes place in a mysterious setting. This book report includes four main literary elements. The setting, characters, theme, and symbolism in the story gives … Read more
Chatter. Chatter. Chatter. I heard my mom’s teeth chattering from my room. I walked into the living room to see my mom laying on the couch. Her face was as pale as a ghost. My mom was wrapped in a blanket and still shivering. I’ve never experienced anything like this before. My mom is usually … Read more
In the short story God is not a Fish Inspector by W. D. Valgardson, Fusi Bergman, a man with a youthful heart, struggles to accept his failure to fish efficiently due to his feeble body. As a result of the conflicts that dominate his life, Fusi gives in to his inevitable fate, and loses the … Read more
The Panther In this poem the theme is that we are trapped by society. Rilke wrote the poem after he went to the zoo and observed the animals there. The panther reminded him of a prisoner, in the sense that they both have lost all their freedom and are waiting for an escape. The poem … Read more
A Window to the Outside World In Sophie’s World, the author takes the reader through a strange series of drawing out the events surrounding a girl’s life. In “The Human Condition”, Howard Nemerov paints this graphic image of a man inside a motel room living his life without contact to the outside world except through … Read more
The play Raisin in the Sun is set in Chicago during the 1960s. This play focuses in on a lower-middle class family who has recently lost the man of the house. While the family overcomes how to spend the insurance money it becomes clear that the three main female characters have major differences due to … Read more
After a certain period of time passes, the creature mentions his strong desire for love. He eventually approaches the cottagers he was watching and the only person home was the blind father. The blind man accepts him into his house and displays a glimpse of love to the monster. On the other hand, Frankenstein was … Read more
The human population is endless growing each year causing extensive changes within the environment and nature. The film Soylent Green insinuates the outcome of Earth in the 21st century with Earth being filled with people on the streets and half of them unemployed. The setting takes place in one of the many megacities called New … Read more
For my realistic fiction book talk, I read “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Han. I read this book because it was recommended to me by a friend, and by the summary presented in the novel, it seemed very interesting to me. The realistic setting in this story takes place in the contemporary time … Read more
Ancient World Civilizations – Ancient and Modern Architecture Assignment: The Pantheon Porch in Rome and the Wentworth Hall Entrance Introduction Ancient architecture and building designs continue to inspire and influence modern building designs for various reasons including aesthetic appreciation of ancient art and historical recognition of civilizations, etc. Two buildings that will be compared are: … Read more
Every thing will have its contester, in one form or another. For examples, Mcdonalds contesters will be Burger kings, Wendy’s, and so on. Nike contesters will be Adidas, or Puma. Lamborghini contesters will be a Ferrari, and Porsche. They are all similar in some way, but yet they are all competing against one another. Maybe … Read more
In society, we often see impoverished communities lacking many of the routine social structures that are present in more affluent communities. Human being have a desire to belong to certain social structures that may be lacking in poorer communities. It is this need —for belonging — that gangs fulfill. Gangs present a dichotomy, offering protection … Read more
In sports, athletes will do whatever it takes to gain the slight improvement over the competition. Unfortunately, many athletes unfortunately turn to PEDs, or Performance Enhancing Drugs, such as anabolic steroids or tetrahydrogestrinone. These energy level boosters are banned by most sports organization. Over the past 48 years, 64 Olympic athletes have lost their medals … Read more
The two sculptures I chose were The Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet and Monumental Figure. The Sakhmet statue is from the New Kingdom era, 18th Dynasty. Dated all the way back to ca. 1390-1352 B. C. in Egypt. It is made out of granodiorite. There are two identical at the museum in New York. The … Read more
The story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is a fascinating story about one couple having faced with an unexpected pregnancy. The theme of the story is about the couple’s decision between life and death. The main character Jig and The American are in disagreements on weather to keep their baby, or have an … Read more
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is part one of a three part trilogy called the Millennium Trilogy. The novel was written in Sweden in 2005, by Stieg Larsson. The book sold millions across the world and has been translated into several different languages, including English in 2008. It also has two films, one filmed … Read more
Additionally, South goes on to discuss the unicorn’s role in the Garden of Eden, describing how the unicorn and its mate refused to enter the ark. “Some accounts say that the unicorn drowned in the Flood, but others say that he survived by swimming until the waters went down” (South 1987:18). South’s tale is unique … Read more
Academic writing is a vital instrument for the proper thoughts expression which will provide the reader with a cohesive and balanced information. Taking ESL 273 has greatly improved my writing and organizing skills. Unfortunately, my strong sides, consisted of detailed examples and powerful grammar structure, werent realized as much as they could or usually implemented. … Read more
Stroop Effect Automaticity is and important behaviour that allows frequent behaviours to be carried out unconsciously, while attention is diverted towards other, less familiar tasks. (Wheatley and Wegner, 2001). According to Goldenstein (2005), automatic response can be demonstrates b the Stroop effect, discovered by John Riddley Stroop, an American psychologist who illustrated autonomic processing and … Read more
The quaternary extinction event happened about 10,000-40,000 years ago. This even is when megafaunal animals went extinct. This event saw the extinction of more than 178 species. Megafaunals are defined as “A term generally used to refer to the largest animals present within an ecosystem, most often used with respect to the array of large-bodied … Read more
Throughout the years, billions of individuals have inhabited the Earth, each with their own lives and their own particular choices. With every choice made, these individuals have started to compose their legacy, which is the exemplification of who they are and what they have accomplished. I, like the majority of the rest of the world, … Read more
Despite the relative success of the late Victorian Darwinian Liberals it is arguable that Darwin’s biological ideas were too open-ended, matter of fact, rapidly outdated, and ambiguous in how they applied to humanity to be truly applicable to any type of politics. George Bernard Shaw summarised evolution as being borrowed by anyone “who had an … Read more
Is honesty the best policy even if the truth disturbs many people? Kurt Vonnegut bluntly relays his opinion on the war between science and religion and other controversial topics concerning life though his novel, Cat’s Cradle. Consequently, it was banned by the Ohio School Board in 1972, but “without stating an official reason”(Indianapolis Monthly). The … Read more
Pit bulls are a hilarious and adorable breed to own. They are one of the most understated dog breeds on the earth. Pit bulls have one of the most complex histories of any species of dog, can be extremely cute and cuddly, and are not mean in any way, shape, or form. Pit bulls have … Read more
New Permutations of Longstanding Nursing Commitments. My interpretation is that advance practice nursing and nursing has been around for many decades, and CNMS, CRNAs, CNSS, and NPs are just another way of expressing and demonstrating nursing care. Nursing has been delivered for many decades now. APRNS is an advancement in knowledge and skills and still … Read more
What is America? Well, it’s a place where all of your fantasies can come true. You can come to this country with just the clothes on your back and hope in your heart. Then after settling here you will have a closet full of clothes, a big house to live in, and a bountiful supply … Read more
Drive is something that tons of people have not yet to grasp. The word drive itself is just as powerful as its definition. Having a drive for something means there’s passion in what you’re doing. My drive is to get out of bed every day and be productive. It’s my drive that pushes me to … Read more
What was the relationship between Brick, Maggie, and Skipper? Brick is caught in the middle of a former love triangle in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Maggie is Brick’s wife and Skipper is Brick’s former lover. Brick can not stand Maggie and is very unhappy with her. I believe that Maggie is … Read more
Imagine the day you finally emerge from your cocoon of comfort and commence what the future holds. Imagine that bewildering feeling, clouding over your mind as you realize how the setting is quite different from your reassuring atmosphere. Now, imagine the environment you are now in consists of people who find interest in the same … Read more
The promise to have property (terra nullius), and in that property, is the tabula rasa of man’s new beginnings. Yet that liberty came at the further expense of aboriginal, black, and enviromental freedom. The flame from liberty’s chalice casts its lawful protection of those considered citizens, and in that, disavows certain men from that sense … Read more
The warm ocean breeze blows across my face as we are loading onto the cruise ship. It is the summer of 2016, and my very first cruise. I brought my friend, Mariah, along with me for my first experience. We are on our way to Puerto Rico from Florida, which means we will be going … Read more
The thought of leaving Cameroon is an idea that has ran across the minds of countless individuals who are in search for a better if not a different life. I say this because my parents came to America from Cameroon about thirty years ago in search for a better life. Although, Cameroon will always be … Read more
Existential film is shaped by the central themes and overall narrative that draw strongly from existential beliefs and questions. Directed by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men is an existential film as it reveals the idea of the existential concept of absurdity — anything may happen to anyone at anytime without … Read more
When European explorers began to leave the old continent in search of new trade routes to China, Africa, along with Asia, with their ultimate goal of gaining a foothold in the quest for the various valuable commodities and items it possessed (Strayer 581). Europe did not appear to be destined to be in the lead … Read more
Spanking is the act of smacking the buttocks of a child with an opened hand. Some parents adopt this form of corporal punishment as a back up to non-physical discipline. The law should not ban the act of spanking a child in parenting because it is not a form of abuse. Parents should be free … Read more