As my head rests on the fluffy pillow, with my eyes gleaming white against the white ceiling, looking at the monotonously rotating fan, my brain is running crazy with imagination. Although my eyes have the image of what I see on the ceiling but in reality, my brain has the images of what my imagination, […]
The Last Day of the Romanovs by Helen Rappaport was a historical book. It’s the story of the Romanovs’ after their dynasty was destroyed. The family of seven were taken to Ekaternburg. There the Imperial family suffered with sickness, Alexy, their son’s illness, and close quarters. The book goes day by day starting July 3 […]
“What does the title of this play mean in relation to Virginia Woolf?” The phrase “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?” correlates to the Disney movie, “Who’s afraid of The Big, Bad Wolf,” which was the animated version of the “Three Little Pigs” nursery rhyme. The comparison is a play on words with Woolf’s name used […]
“Oh Lord, how can this be? Unless I commit an error of faith, I cannot doubt that you, in your infinite wisdom and perfect goodness, could make anything that wasn’t good. Didn’t you yourself create women especially and then endow her with all the qualities you wished her to have? How could you possibly have […]
Gender equality is a hot topic in America, with many universities offering gender politics courses to students. While suffragettes and flappers may be well-known to the American population today, most movement towards gender equality remained near large cities. In contrast, Western America remained relatively free of striking women figures, such as Lucretia Mott, until later […]
As kids we were fed the thought of little green Martians, you know, with antennas, and three fingers? Modern day animations and graphics paint a much grander picture. Take Avatar for example, the Holy Grail of foreign life motion pictures. It’s complete with glowing plants, pterodactyl-like (and candy-colored) creatures, and let’s not forget the gargantuan […]
Some people argue that students should be in school during the summer break, like other countries may do. I believe that that policy is ridiculous. Summer time allows kids to learn about themselves in a way that you cant at school. Take camp for example, camp teaches teamwork, and helps kids gain confidence and independence […]
Following Washington’s retirement, the framers of the constitution hoped to establish a one-party state in which its members would “be muted by patriotism and public virtue,” pg. 209 Out of Many Third Edition. However, those, such as James Madison who had commented in The Federalist, opposed this type of government, fearing that it could possibly […]
French. When I say this word, some of you may be thinking of sitting in class face in arms day dreaming and questioning the relevance of French to our lives. As a fourteen-year-old girl, learning a language is not a very high priority at this stage of my life. Alas today, as our class looked […]
Three causes for the fall of the Roman Empire are Inflation in Economy, Military Upheaval, and Germanic Invasions. As said the fall of the Roman Empire is said to be at the end of Marcus Aurelius’ reign, who was the last of the Good Emperors. Most rulers after Marcus didn’t know how to rule, for […]
Within his short story, The Dunwich Horror, H. P. Lovecraft tells of the strange events surrounding a town in the New England backwaters; however, we never truly see the horror itself. Lovecraft hints at the importance of the absence in the exergue, in which Charles Lamb asks, “How else should the recital of that which […]
The original purpose of the Internet was for teaching and business but a collage professor though about making the Internet available for everybody to use. This idea got out to collage students who lived in the southern part of San Francisco Bay called Silicon Valley. They decided to make a public web browser called Mosaic. […]
Hello. My name is Ben, 16 years old, and if I could hold your attention for just a moment I would like to introduce you to my new channel, YoungAndAware, something I have just made in an attempt to encourage our older generations that may or may not doubt my generation’s capability in becoming aware […]
O. Henry, a former convict, is best known for his witty short stories with unexpected endings. Born William Sydney Porter, this author decided to use a pen name for his writings while he was in prison and afterwards. Now known as O. Henry, it is quite clear that he was inspired by the twists and […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne Nineteenth century writers, the list may begin with Mark Twain, but it ends with Nathaniel Hawthorne! Being a brilliant story teller wasn’t his only gift to literature. His ability to never give the reader what they desired, while keeping he story interesting, was years ahead of his time and a true gift. He […]
About 5% of all dizziness is due to vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis. It occurs in all age groups, but cases are rare in children. Meniere’s disease and labrynthitis are inner ear disorders that cause dizziness, vertigo, and hearing loss due to fluid buildup and infection to the vestibular nerve. The inner ear contains the sensory […]
The plot in The Piano Lesson weakened the play for me. The play starts out pretty serious and with many good messages. It leads you to expect a very serious ending that teaches you a good life lesson or wraps up the play. However, you get some big joke to end the play and it […]
In the late 1800s there was no place that demanded dedication, determination, and hard work as much as the western frontier. It took those with a strong character to venture out that far. The Buffalo Soldiers, the black troopers of the United States Army, were beneficial to western expansion by preparing and acting as guardians […]
Soccer: The World’s Most Famous Sport BOOM! BINK! POW! SWOOSH! The player kicked the ball into the back of the net off of a terrific volley! The crowd goes wild!!Soccer (also known as Futbol in other parts of the world) is a sport known around the world. It was created by the British in the […]
Long ago at 11:40 pm April 14th, 1912, a famous boat was hit by an iceberg. The name of that famous boat was Titanic… Titanic was a tragic accident. Many passengers were on the boat. The next morning the liner Carpathia rescued 705 survivors. One thousand five hundred twenty – two passengers and crew were […]
School Experiences 1st Grade: lived in Sacramento and attended dry creek elementary. I didn’t have a care in the world except for the time that I got in trouble in class and had to put the yellow card which meant warning into my calendar that had to be signed weekly by my parents. I didn’t […]
There is something spectacular about the way New England looks in the fall. Even in the industrial mind of this city do we see the vibrant colors of fall leaves adorn our trees on the streets. The smells of hearty foods from various ethnic neighborhoods wade into the air, along with the cool, crisp air […]
The short story I chose is more of an editorial rather than a story with characters and a plot. The Sports Taboo is a short story written by Malcolm Gladwell that sheds light on the racial aspects of sports. Gladwell talks about how people are afraid to bring up race when it comes to sports […]
A trend for developing nations has been working towards greater access of renewable energy. Solar energy has been in the forefront of the innovations sought by nations today, and scientists are constantly searching for new ways of creating effective energy producing processes. A relatively new material that has gained attention for its efficient properties is […]
Are you team “GREEN?” What happens to the animals in the area where they’re drilling? UMMM easy question, the animals either DIE or have to leave their habitat and build a new one somewhere else. Also, the water they use is FRESH water, our drinking water, or water that comes from streams, and we already […]
Helen Keller once stated,” All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming” (Keller). I once had a problem back in Sumner, around the time I was in sixth grade. It happened right after school at the playground. I was swinging and I slipped out and snapped my arm. I too […]
Summer of 2001 was a simpler time. It was a time when sitting on the ground and rolling a ball entertained me for hours. I was in Scranton, Virginia rolling a ball back and forth with my Grandma (my Dad’s mom). I still remember her telling me “Deena, life is going to fun, hard, and […]
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” He explains that to reach out a hand and help someone in need is a much stronger gesture of thoughtfulness than simply wishing for a situation to change. Ninety-five percent of U.S. adults support organ […]
The desire for knowledge brings different people together, but they all share the same goal: to improve their quality of life through education. These people are connected by the determination to succeed and make a good living for themselves. The ones that work hard to achieve this goal become successful, while the ones that give […]
Did you know that music can affect the mental and physical portions of your brain, which is actually most of what is used in it (Capture the Power of Music)? When it comes to autism, music therapy can affect them in miraculous ways (Alicia Barksdale). There have been times where certified music therapists, like Alicia […]
