Business Essays
I’d like to begin with a story. Suppose you are a trolley car driver, and you’re heading down a straight track at 50 mph. Up ahead you see five people at the end of the track, working on it, and completely oblivious to the fact that you’re heading straight for them. So, your reflexes kick […]
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I -/ I took the one less traveled by/ and that has made all the difference” (Frost 9). Robert Lee Frost was one of the most renowned poets of the twentieth century, and his work often effectively incorporated complex philosophical themes and values subliminally within the text. His […]
The Stigmatization of Mental Illness: The Ramifications of Inadequate Treatment and Societal Disregard for the Mentally Ill in the United States The extent to which the United States provides treatment for the mentally ill has been a contentious issue. The appalling lack of care for the mentally ill throughout American history has had a lasting […]
The plan was still in full force to revolt against the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. On July 26, 1953, in the isolated Moncada barracks, 130 men from the Rebel Army led by Fidel Castro attacked Batista’s forces. Hours after the bloodshed, most of the rebels were captured, arrested or killed. Fidel and his brother Raul […]
Around the United States ash trees have been cut for flooring, lumber, and furniture. While shipping these trees, the emerald ash borer has the ability to spread. Now you can ship them, but why would you want to continue the spread of insects that are killing trees? By cutting them down while they are still […]
Have you ever tried to take a serious topic and explain it to a child? Jim Henson tried, and failed. Teaching kids about things that they are going to have to know for the rest of their lives isn’t an easy task. Sometimes when telling something to a kid you leave out some important things […]
The eurozone consists of 17 out of the 27 European Union member nations. It was originally formed for the purpose of raising the economic strength of all its members, and thereby raising the power of Europe as a whole. Those who are part of the eurozone share the euro as their common currency, forming a […]
The art of scamming is almost as old as the art of story telling itself. Today we can imagine someone claming to be a Nigerian prince or the wife of president of somelittle known country, it is a tried and true story meant to scam you of your money. Now imagine taking this idea to […]
The wind stung my eyes as I flew past my father and brother standing at the end of the dock. Tightening the grip I had around my mother’s waist, I dared to take a look behind at the men in my family. The jet-ski was moving at a blinding speed, and soon the boys disappeared […]
Why do we Dream? Through different types of dreams we discover ourselves, each type with a unique trigger or cause, each cause or trigger with a potential meaning symbolic or literal. Dreams are where the conscious reality and the subconscious interpretation meet. It is the one area where fact and fiction collide and still hold […]
The 1920s were a different place compared to today. In the 1920s, it’s an age of dramatic social and political change. A lot of Americans start to move from farms to cities for a new life. The economic growth caused Americans to have more money to spend on goods until the Great Depression. The 1920s […]
I have always hated school trips. I could never stand the long bus rides, the unstructured time with teachers frazzled and kids running wild; the time between when you first arrive and are placed in different activities, and then we have to remember where you put your lunch; did in end up on your seat […]
Over one thousand people died at Jonestown from James Warren Jones’ deadly concoction of Kool-Aid, Cyanide, Sedatives, and Tranquilizers. Jonestown is located in Northwest Guyana near Kaituma. James Warren Jones was the mastermind behind the Jonestown Massacre, and 1,000’s of people died under his control. This was truly a dreadful atrocity. Even though Jonestown was […]
Has someone ever told you your only one person and can’t make a difference? Well guess what? They’re WRONG. You CAN make a difference, so start today. You can do the smallest of things, like recycling, and still make a difference in your life. Let’s talk about the topic of littering. Why not find a […]
School has become boring. Kids are falling asleep and with no new experiences in their learning. Kids should have some sort of visual art classes because it improves students’ abilities and their courage. Therefore, the purpose of this essay is to show the positive effects of having visual and performing art classes in school. If […]
Analyzing a text is not just about figuring out its meaning. Anayzing is breaking down the article piece by piece. Figuring out how it relatesto you and the world around you. Examing how it would affect you and the character in a positiove or negative way. When I analyze a text I break it down […]
Have you ever had someone influence you or changed your life? Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who did that for the better. Martin Luther king Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. […]
“Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost is an amazingly beautiful poem. Only nine simply worded lines that somehow manage to be both meaningful and cruel. The author explains two sides, good and evil, fire and ice with just the right amount of rhyme. He uses vocabulary that is seemingly light, but makes the words feel […]
There you are sharing a room with twenty other people and all you have to eat is bread and water. If possible this could happen then this would cause wars over resources. Resources will run out. World hunger will kill millions of people. The purpose of this essay is to show the effects of overpopulation. […]
“Because life is a gift, all of us are gifted.” For a very long time, I thought that people could be completely “normal”; that is, they could have absolutely no talent at all and grow up to work in a cubicle. I never realized that there are literally millions and billions of talents out there […]
Maria was a pretty ONE; she was 7 years old with big brown eyes that shined with warmth and intelligence. Everyone said the second-grader was special and Kathy, who was a year older, felt honored to be her friend. They use to live a few doors away from each other on a side street called […]
Sweat was dripping from my face. I was exhausted, but my team needed me if we wanted to win. 1 minute left, we were up by three. I chased after my man as I watched the ball, held tight in the hands of the other team’s point guard. I watched in horror as he scorched […]
Bill Clinton, in my opinion, was one of the best presidents of all time. He had America in a trade Surplus, and we were debt free. Clinton was impeached, though, for lying under oath. His legacy will last, for the good, and the bad. On the fall morning of August 19, 1946, William (or Bill) […]
Junie B. Jones is a children’s book series written by Barbara Park. This book is an easy read for children but is disputed among parents and teachers every year. It has been challenged due to Junie B. ‘s bad behavior, bad spelling and grammar, and her bad choices. This series has been ranked number 71 […]
I was born in Germany where I started school at the age of four. I completed a year of pre-k, a required milestone in Germany. The structure was forceful yet individualized and focused. When I was seven I moved to Nebraska. When I started school teachers seemed astounded by my level of intelligence, as if […]
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like […]
Two hundred newly planted tulips wavered in the early spring breeze. I shifted uncomfortably in the cold. The temperature was going to drop below freezing that night, killing off any plant unfortunate enough to be outside, including the tulips. Next to me, my dad surveyed the backyard looking for a solution. “The dryer,” said my […]
Stranded on a dirt road , broke down and no service. It’s a good thing your in a small town. People tend to make big choices in their life, From getting married. Career they persuade in or where they live. Living in a small town has its ups and downs, or pros and cons. Living […]
Helen Keller states, “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence” (Helen Keller).After my first final grading period , I had to take my Math 1 final exam at East Richland High School. I needed to complete my course so the final was the big test to […]
What brings to mind for me is all the great detail this author is putting in to his piece to describe how much he likes winter.This author also seems to express that winter is his favorite season.Examples include him talking about how snow and the feeling of coldness really impacts his daily life in a […]
