The English- American colonies of the 16th century commenced with the first initial journeys to the New World, that have led to a series of migrations, for the same reasons as today, to pursue economic opportunities, employment, and the means to establish lifestyles free from the limitations of one’s initial homeland. Though they weren’t the […]

Children with autism need special services in order to reach their full potential in schools. According to the Autism Speaks organization, 1 in 68 children in the United States has autism. This number has grown 30 percent over the last two years. According to Informa Healthcare, “autism is a behavioural syndrome of multiple neurological injuries […]

Black holes are what make physics fun. It seems these days that science is more about memorization than creativity. Well, these strange children of Einstein will satisfy any curiosity for quite a while. What comes to mind when someone mentions a black hole? Most people will conjure up images of a dark, immortal, headless monster […]

Not everybody’s a writer to me a writer is spontaneous it comes from the heart and barely even needs to try because it’s spontaneous. Writing is usually about expressing your insides, a real life story or even a fiction. One single thought can start it all off no matter how simple or small. When I […]

On Sunday, June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was shot and killed by a Serbian nationalist during a visit to Sarajevo in Bosnia. Convinced that the Serbian government was involved in the plot, Austro-Hungary, supported by Germany, declared war on Serbia. France, Britain, Russia, and Serbia were at war with […]

Anyone who has travelled to China before and been on the road can vouch for this statement: the traffic can be insane. Not only are there a tremendous amount of cars and buses on the roads that lead to to congestion and drastic delays, but there are also an abundance of impatient and brash drivers. […]

Have you ever thought an African American would be president? Can you image all of the challenges and racism he went through? Obama went through school, college, and politics with various obstacles. Barrack Obama faced many challenges and racism throughout his life.Obama had faced racism earlier on in his life. He was one of 3 […]

Jacob Overcoming Leadership Their is not very much that I have had to overcome in my life span, thirteen years is not a ton of time, but at the same time it is, I’ve only had one occasion that I really had to overcome. I always was worried about not being enough of a leader […]

What Provoked the Monster’s Actions?”My daily vows rose for revenge-a deep and deadly revenge, such as would alone compensate for the outrages and anguish I had endured” (Shelley 121). For anyone to get this angry in life, many things have to provoke them. For the monster, these feelings are caused by being abandoned as a […]

A plot hole in a book or movie is when one section of the story is illogical- it just doesn’t make sense. For instance, in Harry Potter, when the Weasley twins don’t notice a man who’s supposed to be dead hanging out in their brother’s dorm room every night, or in Iron Man, how every […]

When a writer employs description in his work, he does so meticulously so that it fulfils a specific purpose. Through careful manipulation of language, writers are able to convey vivid mental images to readers; create realistic characters and sculpture unique settings where the plot can unfold. By means of wise application, Steinbeck, the author of […]

In the book, Bilbo Baggins lives in a hole under the hill. Where he is a respected pillar in the hobbit community. Hobbits are small people with hairy toes and big bellies. They like beer and funny jokes. Even though Bilbo baggins has spent his whole life living under the hill, adventure wounds up at […]

Nine months of morning sickness, pestilent cravings, and constant discomfort is not so much a price women pay to attain motherhood, but rather a well-earned ticket; a rite of passage that must be endured and survived with integrity intact in order to earn their place in the world. It is this and the agonizing climax […]

Tragedy is such a misunderstood concept. People only understand tragedy is when something terrible happens to the protagonist. No one really gets the significance of the idea. Some people do not even know how important the idea is. In Grecian times, tragedy was believed to teach observers the way to a plentiful, joyful life through […]

Bravery. Poise. Safety. These are three words that Sophie Scholl stood for. While evolving into a courageous young woman, Sophie used passive resistance to stand up for the Jews during the latter years of the Holocaust. She did this by joining the White Rose Movement, which is most famous for its leaflets that it distributed […]

There are many reasons why dogs make such good pets. Dogs are fun, helpful, loyal, and caring. They make terrific pets! Dogs love to play. They are very energetic (more so when young) and love to have fun. Playing games like tug-of-war and fetch with them will not only be super fun for them, but […]

Shakespeare is a man that has written amazing stories and plays that the world has been reading for five centuries, but movie makers always find their way to change his writing to the way they see fit. Sometimes I agree with them, but some of the time I don’t. That is why I am here […]

In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” the restatement of thoughts and rhetorical questions are used to further explain his points and express his opinion. Restatement is the restating of an idea but presenting it in different words, images, or ideas. In his speech, Henry restates ideas he believes will happen: slavery, war, and […]

In the 19th century, New York City became a great ground for urban excitement and economic opportunity, which had especially attracted blue-collar U.S. citizens and immigrants looking for employment. As a result, the city became one of the most populated and ethnically diverse areas in the entire country, even out numbering prominent European countries. The […]

This research paper will discuss the effects of the Cultural Revolution in China on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from 1966 to 1971. Mao’s paranoia-driven modus operandi shifted the direction of the army through the Cultural Revolution proper (1966 to 1969) and into the early seventies. The army served as Mao’s weapon to keep his […]

“Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance or engages in an activity that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities” (Psychology Today). It can be caused by many outside factors, most of them being stress in one’s personal life. Addiction […]

In Illinois today 34. 9 % of the population is overweight and out of that 26.6 is obese. There is a difference between overweight and obese. BMI (body mass index) is 25.5-29.9 for overweight and obese is 30 and up. Athletes are having a problem with this because their BMI is automatically higher because their […]

“In football, whites play quarterback and blacks play running back; in baseball whites pitch and blacks play the outfield” (Gladwell). In the short story “The Sports Taboo” Gladwell talks about how the racism in sports can either bring athletes together or keep them separated. Throughout the story Gladwell tells a real story about how athletics […]

The 1990’s and early 2000’s are best known as the decades of spontaneity, excitement, and wonder; Hip-Hop/ Rap had reached its peak. In 1979 “Rapper’s Delight”, a song made by a group called The Sugarhill Gang, put rap on the map. From that point forward, rap was classified as music generally made to inspire young […]

As my pencil is about to touch the paper, the urgent rush to splash my feelings and thoughts on a simple piece of paper gets bigger and bigger as I get closer to it. It feels as if as soon as the small piece of lead touches the paper, the words flow through the ocean […]

The U. S Constitution has been changed and modified by amendments throughout the years, since it’s creation. The first ten amendments of our constitution are called “The Bill of Rights.” All the amendments included in the “Bill of Rights” are all important to our government. I believe that the most important is the first amendment. […]

Animal Abuse “60 percent of animals are getting abused” (“Pet Statistics”). Every year, animals are beaten by their owners. Maybe they are not aware it is considered abuse. There are multiple ways people abuse their pets, many statistics about abuse, and consequences for abuse. “In the last ten years, over 30% of cases that we[The […]

“Mom, I’m gay” When I told my parents, it was their confirmation of condemnation and objection. They phrased this as an interruption from tradition–a lineage of Chinese-American kin. As a first generation student, this was certainly offensive. All of this was intolerable. My parents believed that my mind was corrupted, that my thinking discoursed away […]

Dear Mr. Karpenski, You influenced me to work harder, strive for better outcomes, and think strategically. Throughout the year, I learned to turn to you for advice, critique, or even just a quick question. As a student in your class, it feels like a safe place to share thoughts and information rather than a corporate […]

While high-school dropout rates are decreasing, there is still much to be desired. About 72% of public school students from the class of 2008 graduated on time. Many states allow teens to drop out of school as long as they are of a certain age. However, I am of the opinion that teens should not […]