Business Essays

Advocating for a Change

Suppose you’ve been given five million dollars. Even better, you get to control the sum with the help of 29 of your best friends, and you’re eighteen years old. For many people, this may sound like a dream. Yet, for thirty of us known as the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, this dreams pales in […]

Asian Invisibility in Hollywood

The lack of Asian film stars in Hollywood has become overwhelmingly obvious. If you ask someone to list all the Asian movie stars they know, the answer will most likely be Jackie Chan and that would be the entire list. But if you ask for the white movies stars they know, they could probably go […]

Civilizations of the Past

When studying global history there are innumerable periods where civilizations made substantial achievements in which are til this day well regarded and adapted throughout the world.Examples of these wondrous civilizations include the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. These two Empires are known for their many achievements and advancements that have influenced them and the […]

Evolution Vs. Creationism

Why would you believe in one side of an argument when the majority of the evidence points to the other? Evolution versus Creationism has been a controversial issue for many years, and still is. Both sides have convincing arguments and good reasons why the other side’s opinion is not correct, but which theory is the […]

Personal Statement for Rose-Hulman

As I stepped out of the car, I looked around and noticed the beautiful architecture, buildings, and greenery. This describes my first visit to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Seeing this gorgeous campus and having a few very friendly students show me around made me realize that this is the school for me. After meeting with […]

Genocide

When people hear the word they usually think of Hitler and Jews, but that’s not all what genocide is about. In the Oxford Dictionary the meaning of genocide is ‘the deliberate killing of people in mass groups.’ When you actually take time to think about the definition it can mean many things. The one question […]

Personality: A Product of Nature or Nurture

Jack is a quiet boy. He often isolates himself from other students, and he has few friends. In comparison, his neighbor Jimmy is out-going and popular. Jimmy participates in many after-school events, and he is captain of the football team. Is the differences in the boys’ behavior due to their genetics (nature) or the environment […]

Let Your Writing Breathe

I believe that grammar should be used as a guideline, rather than a rule. Grammar is important. They teach you grammar in every grade from first to senior year. People have been studying grammar since the 4th century BCE in India and Greece. In the 19th century, people began studying and creating grammar for other […]

Reclusive Mockingbird: A Biography of Nelle Harper Lee

An aspiring writer from Alabama drops out of college and moves to New York to pursue her literary dreams. The going is rough until friends give her enough money to live on for a year so that she can stop working and write full-time. What emerges has been called our “national novel” and the book […]

Homework: A U.S. Crisis

Imagine having to go to school for an unbearable six to seven hours. Then, after a long day at school—you spend one or two hours on doing your homework. Some days, when you have a project—you have to work even longer! All that time that you’re doing work for school can add up to about […]

A & P

Sammy quits his job at the grocery store because of the disrespect towards the costumers. This story is about a teenage boy that works as a cashier at a small grocery store in town. Three girls walk in and one catches his eye, and let me remind you that these girls walked in nothing but […]

Honored or Disgraced?

Native american people are misrepresented in most forms of popular culture, They’re turned into a joke of a culture by things like the cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo or the Washington Redskins. For years native americans have been trying to change these logos because they find them very offensive. They have actually achieved a victory because […]

The Good in Disaster

Nature and Definition An event in which an individual strives to realize a certain objective is called endeavor. Life is a sequence of continuous and countless endeavors. Any endeavor or struggle requires efforts from human beings and consumes energy upon execution. Humans are not impeccable, they have fragile control over life events. Moreover, humans have […]

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying, it isn’t noticed as much as it should be. There are millions of teenagers in the world, sitting in front of a computer screen being bullied by someone they may not even know. So, the question is, why am I writing about cyberbullying? Well – I’ll tell you. Recently I watched the movie, “Cyberbullying”, […]

Technology Overdose

Technology, does it control us or do we control it? Technology is becoming more widely spread throughout the world. It has been modified and upgraded to fit our needs throughout the ages of war, disease, and prosperity. Technology has been a good friend but also an enemy. It comes to our aid in time of […]

North Korea

Boom!Boom!Boom! Sounds of boots on the brick road marching toward the middle of the city. The street Empty, cold, windows boarded up with signs saying won’t ever be open again. No street lights no stop lights, just building after building with nothing on inside. there in rows of 4 men standing side to side and […]

Evidence for Support of Microbial Life on Io

Abstract For there to be life on a planet or moon, there must be sufficient heat from an energy source and a livable chemical composition for any form of life. On Io, energy sources present on Io include volcanic activity, tidal heating from friction, and thermal energy. We have found evidence of silicate rock, iron […]

A Course to Remember

Last summer I took part in Arrowhead’s Adventure Gym summer course and an adventure is exactly what it was. I, among many students, got the opportunity to participate and enjoy over $500 worth of summer activities for free and received a full gym credit at that. The class was led by three of Arrowhead’s athletic […]

Why the SAT Shouldn't Determine Admissions

As if junior and senior year isn’t already hard enough, we are told we have to take a standardized test that could determine whether or not we actually get accepted into a school. The SAT is not only another stress to add onto our already heavy workload, but it is also unnecessary. The SAT is […]

This Land is My Land: A history of nativist attitudes in America

Donald Trump’s slippery tongue seems to be getting him into all sorts of trouble lately, but it doesn’t seem to be taking a toll on his presidentialcampaign the way many media and political watchdogs have predicted. Interestingly, his comments are helping him in the polls. And, believe me, that’s no mistake. Contemporary attitudes in America […]

Teachers

During my life, I have been plagued with an issue that is familiar to a lot of people. Every year, new teachers come into our school life with the task of educating us and end up either being liked or subjected to some unfriendly thoughts. Having these teachers that you don’t like can make the […]

Sweet Poison: The Detorioration of Dick Diver

Even nectar is a poison if taken in excess. In literature, one of the most common causes of a character’s demise is a result of a fatal flaw, or a hamartia. However, F. Scott Fitzgerald proves that sometimes abundance, namely the strong qualities of a character, can transform into venom. Both internal and external forces […]

Theodor Seuss Geisel

“Todayyou are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” Seuss once said. Theodor Seuss Geisel is the most popular children’s book writer and illustrator today. People all around the world pride Seuss in his joy and ability to tap into a child’s-eye view of the universe.The […]

Miss Havisham’s Personal Prison (Literary Analysis)

In the book Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, many of the characters have personal prison, whether literal or emotional. Prison by definition is any place of confinement or involuntary restraint. Miss Havisham secludes herself voluntarily in Satis House, ensured to stay there by her guards of humiliation and heartache; she herself makes her prison that […]

Roman Medics: Healing the Ancient Empire

Throughout the Pax Romana (27 B.C. – 180 A.D), the scientists of the Roman Empire intelligently submerged themselves into the significant field of Medicine. Medicine, the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, is a significant topic to understand. Knowing how to heal and repair the injured is a skill that […]

Parasyte the Maxim

Reflective Essay “Upon researching the concept of demons, I believe that, among all life, humans are the closest thing to it”. – Migi. People truly are demons in the show “Parasyte – The Maxim”. This could easily be my favorite show. Anywhere in the plot of the show, the main character, and the enemies, you […]

Are Hurricane Dangours

Are we safe from hurricanes? Not likely hurricanes hunters are not sure where or when they are going to happened. Hurricanes hunters are not so sure were they are going to be at. Hurricanes hunters are still trying to figured out were are hurricanes caused. Hurricanes are caused by the warm air. “hurricanes are the […]

Pride and Prejudice Narrative Essay

Judgment plays a major role in Pride and Prejudice, however, it functions differently in various circumstances. Prejudice can be defined as a preconceived notion with no basis in actual experience. Being judicious, on the other hand, is forming sound opinions that have their roots in actual interactions and observations. In the novel, it appears that […]

Alexithymia

Do you ever had difficulties ever finding the words for what you’re feeling or thinking? Most of us have been faced with this difficulty at some point of time or another. It usually happens just when we most need to be able to explain ourselves – when we’re feeling something particularly strongly or in a […]

We Are Not The Dumbest Generation

Ok, so we may all think that we are the smartest people in the world… but truth be told we under the age of 30 are labeled as the dumbest generation by the bestselling author Mark Bauerlein. In his book, The Dumbest Generation, he says we do not know enough to survive in an ‘information-heavy, […]