Business Essays

God, are you there?

The devoted Atheist that I am, I have finally decided to compile all of my arguments on the subject of Christians. I don’t choose to pick on the Christians for any other reason that it is the biggest religion in the world, and so I’m making my target audience bigger, that’s all. Now, The Bible […]

Pressure on Girls to Be Perfect

Have you ever felt self conscious about your body? Do you wish that you could look like a celebrity? Do you think society is to blame for body image issues? Would you go to extreme measures to achieve a “perfect” body? Many women are self conscious about their bodies, and unfortunately turn to drugs, alcohol, […]

Air Pollution in China

There is a pollution joke circulating China about a couple on a date. A girl walks around in a park where she is supposed to meet her boyfriend. Suddenly, she bumps into a bench, so she sits down, waiting for her date. He still doesn’t come, but after awhile as she leans to the side […]

A Metamorphosis In and Out of Gender Roles

Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis reinforces the oppression of women in the household by highlighting the transformation of Grete, Gregor’s sister, from a passive domestic caretaker (her proper female role) to a more masculine, controlling one, who breaks out of her assigned role and essentially becomes the villain of the story. Once Grete becomes more dominant, […]

Trying to hard

I get straight A’s. Every quarter, every semester, every year of my school life. I’ve grown accustomed to something I call the, “Your so lucky theory. ” People tell you, “you’re so lucky!!!” And I say, no I’m not. I Try hard (I figured this out a long time ago), Do you? They say that […]

The Positive and Negative Effects of Marijuana

Marijuana is a very controversial issue with a lot of information being spread around, both for and against it. The subject of marijuana affects everyone whether they know it or not due to the millions of tax dollars that have been fruitlessly spent on the drug war and marijuana prohibition, with almost no conclusive impact […]

Lilliputianism, Past and Present

Each cumbersome step lifted me about six inches nearer my destination. Laden with provisions, weary, and drained, uphill trudged I to the top. My glistening face, stitched sides, slipped feet, and diminished faith betrayed my doubt about the worthiness of my cause. At last- after battling fatigue and demoralization, I had arrived at the Atlantic […]

Death Warrant

The death penalty is a law that people find to either be for it or against it. The death penalty is for criminals that did something seriously harmful to any individual. Most of the time some is stated to death when they murder somebody. I am for the death penalty and I believe that criminals […]

One Hundred Years of Solitude

In his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garc?a Marquez makes several direct references to the Spanish culture. In addition, Marquez makes many allusions to historical events. If inaccurate, these allusions could ruin the credibility and impact of the novel and its message. Throughout One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garc?a Marquez remains historically […]

More than a Pretty Face

A young thirteen year old girl stands in a room with her mother, nodding affirmatively. Her eager mother talks about a Count’s love and asks the young girl to consider marriage. This adolescent girl known as Juliet, the charming daughter of the affluent Capulets, begins her journey as an obedient yet immature girl. However, she […]

The Armenian genocide: a closer look

There were three opportunities that motivated the Armenian genocide to commence: the fact that christians were outcasted within society, the First World War and lastly the decline of the Ottoman Empire. The Christians being outcasted from society had allowed a nationalist group known as the Young Turks to have the idea of committing this genocide. […]

Can You Multitask?

Ah, multitasking. The age-old skill that so many claim to have. Are you a multitasker? Do you want to know a secret? Everyone who has ever claimed to be a multitasker is a liar! Have you ever actually eaten cereal while watching television successfully, or has your bowl of Cheerios dripped down your chin, forcing […]

Malaria

Malaria is one of the world’s biggest killers. Malaria is a blood disease caused by a kind of mosquito. The world health organization is trying its best to overcome this issue The main cause of malaria is its rapid spread globally. This does not allow us to abolish this lethal sickness. Another main problem causing […]

A New Approach To Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of mystery. Since its discovery in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer who studied a female patient suffering from an odd mental illness that included memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behavior, scientists have been scratching their heads as to how this disease starts and why it can’t be stopped. Despite […]

V'Nahafokhu

The Bergers were one of the most prominent Jewish families in Beregszasz, Hungary. The mother, Ita, ran a successful import-export business, and the father, Shlomo, was known for his knowledge of Torah. They had four children: Feige, Esther, Beru, and Shulem. They were a wealthy, observant Jewish family who served God with fervor, keeping strict […]

John Adams, 2nd President of the United States

On October 30, 1735 gifted US Diplomat and Politician John Adams, Jr was born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay (now Quincy, Massachusets) to John Adams, Sr and Susanna Boylston. Adams came from, on his mother’s side, a prominent Brookline, Massachusetts medical family. His father was a Congregationalist Deacon, a farmer, and also an officer in the […]

John F. Kennedy's Military Life

Many young Americans of all backgrounds volunteered for military service in 1941, including young John F. Kennedy. Many enlisted men, women, and junior officers who, like Kennedy, went in harm’s way to serve their nation. Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy in 1941, and two years later was sent to the South Pacific, where he was […]

Should Teens Watch R-rated Movies?

Head dangling on the floor, blood spreading all over ground, swearing often, and frequent sexuality. These can be the reasons why some movies receive the rating ‘R’. In general words, violence, language, and/or sexual are the criteria why some movies are rated R. In U.S, R rated movies are allowed to the teens under 17 […]

Special Education

Students with learning disabilities learn differently, and therefore get taught differently, than other students. “Students with learning disabilities often need information presented to them in different ways to understand the material. Teachers may use visuals (pictures), graphic organizers, to help organize the information, using different vocabulary and chunking or breaking down information as strategies to […]

Disasters of Deforestation

Disasters of Deforestation Around 18 million acres of forests and land is destroyed each year to make room for buildings and towns throughout the world. Massive land areas and hundreds of trees are being knocked down every day. Forests are disappearing. Effects of the removal of forest land are changing numerous lives. Plans for reducing […]

Animals Should Have the Same Rights as Humans

Do you know that more American households have pets than have children? People are spending more money on pet food than on baby food, and there are more dogs in the United States than the amount of people in Europe. In the United States, more than 100 groups are interested in the welfare of animals, […]

If You Can't Say Something Nice, Thank God

People should stop being so insanely kind to one another. Most citizens understand this lovely, unspoken social rule, but a few don’t. I’m experiencing the worst day, and it’s all because people are trying to be “nice.” How am I supposed to enjoy my day when it begins with someone holding the door open for […]

Therapy Dogs

Therapy dogs can help the healing of many people including autistic children. There are many different benefits that these dogs have to offer for people in need. It is a fact that pet interaction lowers blood pressure and heart rate (Bogart 1). Due to this fact there has been an increase in the use of […]

Seeking Independence

Have you ever wanted to run away from home? That’s what Sam Gribley did in My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. Sam ran away in May with $40, a penknife, a ball of cord, an ax, and some flint and steel with tinder. He then boarded a train to the Catskill Mountains, […]

Coding: An Invaluable Skill

During the erstwhile centuries, it was an undisputed looped condition that only the rich and land owners had control over the society. However as time went by and we shifted into another century, the above condition to gain power was no longer valid due to the possession of a skill called ‘coding’. Coding simply is […]

An Unexpected Heroine

“Listen my children and you shall hear the midnight ride of Paul Revere,” chants the famous poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about a heroic rider in the Revolutionary War.Although Paul Revere’s adventure is well known throughout America, the story of a teenager’s midnight ride two years later remains less popular.This teen rode twice the […]

Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance is known as the cultural explosion for African Americans in the 1930s. It aloud many African American artist and writers to freely express their talents, one of these writers is Zora Neale Hurston who was not only influenced by the Harlem Renaissance but also influenced others of her time and today. The […]

An Ode to Miscommunication

Filial ties are meant to be the strongest bonds of trust and kinship. One’s family provides protection, support and comfort in a manner unhindered by ulterior motives or hidden interests. Communication is especially key for children who depend on their kin for not only sustenance but also emotional and spiritual guidance. These interactions shape the […]

Negative Effects of Psychological Trauma

During childhood development, an infant’s mind changes rapidly and does so based upon their environment and surroundings. Life altering experiences can be traumatic towards their development, one of the biggest being psychological abuse. Mental trauma, especially during childhood, dramatically affects a person’s adulthood. Children are not only forced to go through transformative experiences, but they […]

Immigrants in the USA

After the depression of the 1890s, immigration jumped from a low of 3.5 million in that decade to a high of 9 million in the first decade of the new century. Immigrants from Northern and Western Europe continued coming as they had for three centuries, but in decreasing numbers. After the 1880s, immigrants increasingly came […]