“I should have furthered my education” is something I hear at many family gatherings from many relatives. Since they did not attend college, life is difficult for them at times. I refuse to struggle the same way when I have the opportunity to do something great. I feel life has equipped me to handle college […]
Immigration is a heated political issue, both at the dinner table and in the capital of the United States. Most people agree that the United States immigration system is outdated and needs to change. For undocumented immigrants, options are scarce because the delay for immigration reform continues. The Immigration Reform Bill (S.744) making its way […]
Abortion leads to death of mothers. This can be instant during the act, or at a later stage in life. Finland researcher in the year 2000 found that women who perform abortion have less chances of living in the following year than women who carry their children to birth (AfterAbortion.org). The causes of deaths are […]
Is there a significant correlation between success and skill? Nowadays, the path to success seems to be different for each individual, as some people have unfair advantages to help them excel quicker. Often times, these advantages stem from circumstances no one even has control over. Moreover, the idea of a “self-made” man is a logical […]
Along with the joys and excitement of senior year comes with the stress and anxiety of filling out college applications. Many students have either already filled out and sent in their applications or are in the process of filling them out. Senior, Alyssa Amann, is planning on applying to UW-Whitewater, Minnesota Twin Cities as well […]
Scotland is a country located in the UK at large. During the earlier 1990’s, a given system emerged in the UK whereby Scotland, in particular some of its constituencies, were given self-governance within themselves. It has 59 members of parliament representing the Scottish constituencies at Westminster on various issues such as constitution, protection, security, pensions, […]
I believe that everyone’s life is based on fate. Fate brought Romeo and Juliet together, but it was loves job to keep them together. Fate decided to tear them apart. Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered if they can speak? In ancient times people believed stars were books that have your […]
There is an immense collection of data regarding visualization and other mental training techniques, including human experiments, technology designed to track and measure brain activity and firing of the muscles and zealous claims that it really works. Is this true? The data could be falsified because those tested have a special trait in their DNA, […]
Introduction The learner Mohammed is a thirty years old Saudi-Arabian student who currently studies English in the UK before joining the university there. He considers learning English as an international language to be very practical for a couple of reasons: he would like to be an English teacher, he enjoys learning new things about other […]
My father always influenced me to be the best athlete I possibly could be with all sports, but especially football. It has been with me ever since I was born. A major reason is because my dad, who is currently the head coach at our highschool. knowing a couple of things about football, he always […]
Introduction Generally speaking, economy of a country is in recession not only when it is functioning with low capacity, but when it is directly shrinking. The phenomena that comprise this shrinkage can be various and obscure, so there is no way to say undoubtedly which of them indicates the recession. Two successive quarters of decreasing […]
The Underage Drinking Epidemic Most people believe that underage drinking is controlled by effective laws and education in the United States. However, in reality underage drinking has become an epidemic as laws and an educational system are not as effective as once thought. Through conducting a considerable amount of research from various sources, it can […]
Consider this:Two people stick their hands in freezing cold water, person A and person B.The one most likely to keep their hand in the longest would be the one using curse words(person A). Rather than person B using words like shoot and darn.Swearing helped person A to get through the most pain. Swearing is not […]
Introduction The emergence of cell phones especially those with advanced technology like the blackberries, ipads, ipods and camera phones in the market place has resulted to creation of new challenges to employers especially regarding the sue of such phones at work place. Many workers carry personal phones to work place in order to keep in […]
What is character? Simply put, it is the very essence of our being. It is who we are besides our achievements, grades, and athletic ability; and it is the qualities that people will remember about us when our accomplishments have long passed us. How do we develop character? Helen Keller once said, “Character cannot be […]
“Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.”(“Susan B. Anthony Quotes-BrainyQuote”) This is a motto that Susan B. Anthony used to influence people as she campaigned for women’s rights. Not only did she work for women’s rights, but she helped bring about the abolition of slavery. Susan Brownell Anthony played a […]
Introduction Economic recession is a significant problem in all economies which may lead to collapse of different economic sectors. The federal government is responsible for applying different economic policies in order to get the economy out of recession. Expansionary monetary policy is a monetary policy whose aim is to increase the amount of money supply […]
Maturing is about moving forward through both the good and bad. But, moving forward is also about learning, letting go, and waving goodbye to the past. The poem, “Wheels” by Jim Daniels illustrates moving forward by waving goodbye to our past. Jim Daniels perspective on moving forward is demonstrated through his use of syntax. How […]
Vogue was created in 1892 as a weekly newspaper, it wasn’t until the 1930’s that it became a fashion oriented print that celebrated talented artists and up and coming designers. The company completely restructured and starting rebranding itself as soon as former editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland came to power. Vreeland made the magazine more open to […]
Phonetics and phonology are English language concepts used to study sounding and articulation characteristics entailed in the study of English language. In isolation, Phonology is the typical study of the sound system entailed in majority of languages, while phonetics is the typical study of the sound properties and key acoustic perspectives of language. The understanding […]
The American Dream is about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. At least that is what it was all about in the past. People today have morphed the focus point of the American Dream to being all about materialism and greed. It is not at all like what our forefathers intended for this country. […]
Justice is defined as awarding each person what they deserve in a free and fair manner that does not require any form of persuasion. Economic justice therefore addresses the individual or society’s ethical policies which are established and are used to define the institutions which address economic matters (Nathanson, 5). The economic principles thus provide […]
In the world today, there are over twenty million slaves living amongst free men and women. Can their lives truly be called living? Slavery has manifested since the dawn of time, although most do not realize it. The majority of slavery today is found in third world countries, like Africa. In such conditions, poor individuals […]
We have all had those feelings of anger, hatred, or disrespect towards someone at some point in our lives. We usually remember why we were mad or upset. But what happens when the pain and the hatred gets amplified by 100? Possession is one of the most controversial subjects in religion and life today. Many […]
The study of fundamental and general problems is philosophy. For example, problems related to knowledge, mind, existence, reason, reality, language and values. Philosophy is different from reality because it relies and focuses mainly on a rational argument of matters. In other words, the philosophy of a person may refer to the different beliefs held by […]
Standardized intelligence and performance testing have deviated so far from its original purpose, means to be executed, and effects, that if the father of modern standardized tests, Alfred Binet returned from his grave, he would die again. His original purpose comprised of testing individual children to decide whether to give them extra help or not. […]
For almost an entire year, my life has been dedicated to my ROGATE project. I have done intense research for my presentation, dealing with the Cuban Embargo. The blockade on Cuba is extremely inhumane, as it does not allow needed goods to be brought into the country. While the Cuban Embargo is a topic still […]
Introduction Generally, economic efficiency is achieved when production costs of a given product are as low as possible. When resources are used optimally and waste is minimized, this contributes to economic efficiency. In essence, economic efficiency is achieved when the output of goods and services is produced with emphasis on the most efficient use of […]
“Life is a Highway,” by Tom Cochrane. This couldn’t be truer. Everyone’s highway is different, some are bumpy, some have a lot of twists and turns, and some people have a smooth highway and sail through life easily. My highway is not very smooth and has some sharp turns and some potholes. I plan to […]
I became an orphan at the age of nine. I went through a huge depression stage left with no sense of direction and a loss of innocence at a very early age. I felt enraged and sad at the same moment because I wanted to help the situation in some way, but there was nothing […]
