Business Essays
In this essay, I am going to be presenting the topic of school violence. This is somewhat of a touchy topic, but I assure you, through reading this you may find interesting facts you may not have known about before this. First off, what is school violence? In definition, “School violence is a subset of […]
Imagine living in Germany on January 30th, 1933. You just heard on the radio that Hitler had taken over parts of Germany and is capturing citizens and moving them to concentration camps around Europe. How would you react? What would you do to protect your family and your loved ones? Many Jewish families went into, […]
Why do people hate the Jews? One of the most perplexing paradoxes ever to occur in mankind is the continuity of hatred that exists for the Jewish people. It is so unique in its longevity, intensity, and universality (Why the Jews: The Big Six). Time in and time out Jews are subjected to false accusations, […]
I am a philosophy major but please do not make me feel guilty about it. Or better yet, please do not look at me as if I am this unintelligent kid who could not handle the sciences and chose to do some liberal arts thing. The truth is far from what you might think. I […]
As you reach the entrance to the offsets, you can feel your adrenaline begin to rise. After being cramped up in a car for what feels like an eternity, the only thing on anyone’s mind is releasing all your contained energy. Unfortunately, for my friend Jon, the only thing running through his mind is fear. […]
In bold letters, “Give ‘em the Bird” covers the top third of the page. Below are two 750 mL bottles of Wild Turkey bourbon, which appear to be strategically placed behind one another. The labels are worn down to create a rustic feeling about the Wild Turkey bottles. Beneath them reads this message “Nothing else […]
Athletes go to practice for one and a half to two and a half hours every day after school when they are in season. Sports seasons can last up to over a quarter (about two months), and a good amount of athletes do more than just one sport. They dedicate a large portion of their […]
Cocaine can cause heart arrhythmia and sudden death in a completely normal, healthy young person. There are both short and long term effects, caused by the use of cocaine, these including both physical and physiological effects. Cocaine gives you a euphoric effect where you feel like you’re on top of the world. But when you […]
What is justice for Socrates? To him it probably meant very little since he thought so highly of himself. He thought that he was better than everyone in that courtroom, capable of getting away unscathed and hopefully with his life. He makes one fatal flaw while he proposing other punishments for himself other than the […]
George Orwell’s dystopia novel, 1984, was penned in response to the turbulent threat of totalitarian regimes sprouting up in Europe and Asia in the 1940’s. It took the ideas and philosophies in their infancies and accelerated them into a global epidemic, but such ideas were not new in the realm of humanity. The parallels that […]
There are many environmental problems in the world today, all of which have serious impacts upon the complicated natural ecosystems and even among the humans who have caused the problems. Although there are a wide variety of environmental crises to choose from, one of the most important and devastating is the loss of forest land […]
Hope is very real and tangible, not just an idea. The poem, “Hope” by Emily Dickinson is about how hope is not just a concept. The speaker believes that hope is always present and unselfish in actions. It never deserts or asks anything of a person. Dickinson uses figures of speech such as personification and […]
“I can’t remember what it’s like not to be tired”-Unknown. Waking up in the morning at 6am to catch the bus at 6:30am to go the school is how teenagers starts their day usually. After that, spend about eight hours in school before getting the chance to go home. Afterward, there are likely chores to […]
The qualities of temptation include wanting something one shouldn’t have because one might lose what he or she originally had.In the Scarlet Letter, the Crucible, and the Red Badge of Courage, the main character experiences temptation of something they really want, but obtaining their temptation causes them to both lose what they want and what […]
Suppose someone came up to you with a one dollar bill and a 10 dollar bill and told you that you could have the one dollar bill now, free of charge, or you could have the 10 dollar bill in 5 minutes. You would also have to give five dollars back. So what’s better, 1 […]
The 21st century appears to be the epoch of Middle Eastern political uprisings, a prime example of which is be the ongoing conflict in Syria and worldwide terror attacks as a global “side effect” of the aforementioned process. Just as significant are the several other countries of the Middle East that are also in a […]
It was a day like any other, boring and inadequate. My father ranting explained that we were going through an economical crisis, his face shriveled with fear while he mentioned my choices for my future. Either to work with sweat and tears or leave my country to search for a worthy future. My heart dropped […]
Life is full of choices, some predetermined, some decided on the spot. Sometimes there are monumental choices that will affect the rest of someone’s life, whether they know it or not. The poem, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is about one of those special moments where one choice will change the course of […]
Veritas Mundi (Truth of the World) Two avid theologians once argued about the validity of each other’s religion. One was a Christian; the other, a Muslim. The two argued for hours on end about who was right in saying their religion was the correct one. Who was telling the truth? The answer, in short, was […]
Theme is a special message people take away from a story. Sometimes themes can inspire and change people. People can learn the theme sometimes just from the title. Other times people find it in the resolution, the characters, or the big moments. One story we read was “The Goblin Who Stole a Sexton”. This story […]
Snow. Pure white and shimmering, snow might be considered beauty incarnate. But “beauty” may not be a word suited to truly describe the icy substance. While visually attractive, snow’s appeal stems from its untainted nature. Snow possesses an innocence per se that reminds us of a long lost virtue. We reach out, instinctively almost, to […]
Who says history is boring or dull? Many people apparently think funny incidents are a modern thing, and the rest of history as a sad or boring movie. After meeting a great history teacher (and looking up historic follies on the web), I realized that’s not necessarily true. The world may be a dark place, […]
On October 1st, 2013, at 12:01 AM, the United States Federal Government shutdown. This essentially means all non-essential government services are suspended indefinitely, cutting nearly 1 million federal jobs. The shutdown is the result of an uncompromising Congress in gridlock over creating a new budget. The hiatus will last until a compromise can be made. […]
Mariah Carey is an American R&B/pop singer-songwriter. She later began to incorporate hip-hop into her music. She has been recording big hits since 1990. She is the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Mariah Carey sings about love, friendship, hard times, sadness, loneliness, pain, and […]
The American Revolution instigated much change within the newly independent nation, particularly political and social, and to a lesser extent, economically. After breaking away from what appeared to be a corrupt government in England, American leaders formed the concepts of their ideal society. Although to them it seemed that these ideas would help them break […]
Minecraft is one of the most famous games in the world, counting over 18 million downloads and over 7000 downloads per day. It started as “Cave Game Test” when it was initially shown to the public by Markus Persson (aka Notch). It was very simple and unfinished. The game we now know as Minecraft began […]
Few people have heard of someone who enjoys being told what to do. Even less have heard of children who look forward to the poorly euphemized commands. However, if anyone ever said they knew a teenage girl who likes authoritative advice, they were flat out lying. Mark Twain was challenged to write a speech to […]
She was strong, but she had been abused, very much. My aunt had two sisters, her mother stayed at home, and her father worked a good job to support the family. My aunt was the oldest, and the outcast of her sisters. She was always nice and did her schoolwork exceptionally, but her parents still […]
School is a significant factor in the lives of all people. It is the foundation of learning for children, teens, and adults. Everyone should stay in school because it makes you smarter, you are more marketable for companies, and life is fun in the future. School builds knowledge in the mind on what you already […]
All of a sudden, everything is computerized. Banks, School progress reports, Shopping, you name it. There has been a change, not only commerce and education, but in our entertainment industry. More specifically, music. Now, It’s is common place for music artists to fake a back up band. It’s now much easier to be a ‘one […]
