The poem “74th Street” by Myra Cohn Livingston appealed to me because of the central message the author was trying to convey. I choose to illustrate it because I felt like I could connect to it from my past experiences. When I illustrated my poster I tried to express determination, and to always to pick […]

I thought I might make the is up, even though most of the people on this website are in high school. I’ve been to 3 different middle schools, and thought I’d just make this up. I don’t know about your elementary school, but at one point you probably had a fancy name tag on your […]

1. Come up with your argument: This is the part many people find difficult. All this means is answer the question given to you. Sometimes though, they may give you a complicated topic like “Describe the attitudes Han China and Rome had towards technology based on the following documents.” This may not seem like a […]

“I know why the caged bird sings” Poem Analysis Life is full of conflict with the most common and strenuous form being inner conflict. In Maya Angelou’s poem, “I know why the caged bird sings,” she addresses the struggle that a person feels when given a choice to bestow forgiveness. She creates a story of […]

The term “optimism” refers to the tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect a positive outcome. This way of thinking is reflected in many books, videos, and movies, along with being practiced throughout the globe, with some controversy about whether it truly ensures happiness or not. Optimism […]

Who killed John F. Kennedy? Many different theories have been made but no one seems to truly know the truth because much of the truth does not follow through with logic or science. What the government says happened has parts that do not line up as well as many conspiracy theories. To start off is […]

In the wise words of Helen Keller, “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light” (Keller).I was going to middle school at the time and I was in Jazz Band, all of us had to do solo’s and it was my turn. It was during a basketball season, […]

For hundreds of years, people have been trying to find the legendary fountain of youth, which was supposed to give aging people the ability to age backwards. Recently, modern scientists have discovered a special protein to do just that. People age because cells have a biological restriction on how many times they can divide; this […]

One of the most annoying gestures that a parent has to put up with in raising a teenager is the eye roll. But many people do not take the time to analyze this simple but often feeling-provoking action. After all, why do teenagers roll their eyes? I had never given a second thought about the […]

i chose the short story, A&P, by John Updike. the most interesting fact in this story is how choices effect your future consequenses. for example, when Sammy quits his job trying to impress the girls that had been kicked out. it caused his family to become angry at him, and he lost his job obviously. […]

Segregation has a distant existence in world history and is used as a justification for individuals who feel that they are superior to belittle minority groups. Isolating others to an extensive degree limits their opportunities, role, employment, and overall perception towards their society. An extreme example of segregation occurred throughout the 1930s towards the African […]

The experiences of both Equiano and Franklin are wide ranging and interesting enough to inspire best selling autobiographies. Though as founding father and a free slave they could be seen as worlds apart, the two men have astoundingly similar origins, accomplishments, and goals. Franklin and Equiano, each being scholarly men of their time period, had […]

Is Animal Cruelty Really Needed? “Jake, why does your dad have to test on animals all the time?” “I don’t know, maybe he is trying to find a cure for human cancer?” Scientists don’t understand the problem with testing on animals. Animal testing means, “the use of non-human animals in research and development projects, esp. […]

Scientists and philosophers of all different backgrounds yearn to search for the absolute truth- a truth based from the mindset of a neutral being that looks strategically and logically at the stated facts. Yet however unbiased and perfectly ideal the reasoning behind objectivity is, it has not and will not ever be reached. Neutrality creates […]

There is no doubt that Ernest Hemingway was one of the best American writers of his time, but what was it that made him write what he did? He experienced many things people don’t experience today. Beginning at a young age he was introduced to camping, hunting, and death. Just those few things impacted Hemingway’s […]

I dug deep to find out what Alice in Wonderland was really about. The classic story, Alice in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, has been part of numerous childhood occasions and merely seemed like a simple fairy tale, but it goes much, much deeper than that. Interpreting to Charles Frey and John Griffin, “Alice is […]

As a student, picking what kind of college you want to attend is a struggle. As parents, you know your child better than most other people do, so you may have a sense of what kind of environment will best suit them. I’m definitely not an expert on this subject, but as a current high […]

When the topic of family size comes up many are quick to judge. Having one or two kids sometimes can make the parents seemolder. Meanwhile, having four or five kids can make the parents seem irresponsible. Due to this stereotype, the question arrises What’s the perfect family size? Many would argue that bigger is better […]

In the year 1970, Edward Irving Wortis, age 33, completed his first book: Things That Sometimes Happen. He decided to write his book under a pen name. He chose Avi as his pen name because his twin sister had called him Avi ever since he could remember. One of the books he wrote under his […]

Sometimes it is difficult to remember things—whether formulas, orders, lists, combinations, or others, mnemonic devices help the brain remember things by creating a more memorable analogy of the knowledge that needs to be remembered. Here are five of the best mnemonic devices: 5. Pictures: When in doubt, release your inner third-grader and draw a picture […]

There are many animals in the world that are interesting, unique, or useful. But none of these compare to the cow; cows are the most interesting, vital, and unique animals on earth. This is so because cows are used for making many different products, there are many different breeds of cattle to choose from, they […]

The significant memories of most kids lives are usually an event that they were surprised with something or someone they loved or something happened that they really enjoyed. My significant memory is a probably a little different. My significant memory is when I broke my hand fighting with my brother. Yes, what I said is […]

Just as the symptoms and causes of depression are different in different people, so are the ways to feel better. What works for one person might not work for another, and no one treatment is appropriate in all cases. If you recognize the signs of depression in yourself or a loved one, take some time […]

Dear Jon Krakauer, My name is Kyle, I am a 12th grade student who currently attends high school in Wisconsin. I am writing to you about your very popular book Into The Wild. In my English class last year, my class and I read this story and it really made me think a lot about […]

I myself have problems with studying, but I have found a way that helps a great deal. Magazines, books, and the Internet are all good places to find studying tips and tricks, so if my process doesn’t work for you, it’s easy to find one that does. The first thing you do, is identify things […]

The short story I chose was A&P by John Updike. The most interest part was towards the end when Sammy quits his job as a cashier there. There were three girls who came in the store dressed in only bathing suits and bare feet. The girls were only there to buy herring snacks for “Queenie’s” […]

Gustave Dore, a French artist, began illustrating Dante’s Divide Comedy as early as 1855, over five hundred years after Dante wrote the epic poem in Italian. Dore’s engravings quickly gained popularity, and with the fame of the art came a revival of Dante’s work. However, the scenes that Dante describes clash with the ideas in […]

Oncology is the study of cancer. Did you know there are a lot of different types ofoncologists? There is a medical oncologist, surgical oncologist, radiation oncologist, gynecologic oncologist, pediatric oncologist, and a hematology oncologist. People think that you do not have time to learn about oncology,butyou do have time to learn about oncology. You can […]

The changes which war and industrialization inflicted on English society are mirrored in the experiences of Tolkien’s characters in the fantasy world, Middle Earth. Change comes whether characters want it or not; it is simply a consequence of the new powers which rule the world. Change is both destructive and constructive, but in the end, […]

If you were in charge of a big lift to space, how would you plan this event? In the event that happen on march of 1995 there was the grand lift. In the grand experiment the lift was not well planned, and which lead to a lot of money being spent. The lift lead to […]