A hot topic of debate in the past few centuries is abortion. The 21st century has made a call for the acceptance of this procedure. Groups such as Pro Life and Pro Choice constantly battle head to head over the issue. For the most part,...
Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) that Mail Online articles concerning the renovation of her apartment contained inaccuracies. IPSO was right to find that the publication did not breach Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’...
I have loved school since I was in the 1st grade. I have always had great grades and I really want to become a teacher. I am going to explain my own personal teaching philosophy but first, what is the purpose of school vs. the...
Nabokov’s Speak, Memory is a work that focuses as much on the process of recollection of memories as on the memories that are being recollected. Nabokov’s patient and repetitive interrogation of his memories shows the confrontation of the narrative with the recollection in an iterative,...
The Civil War and the Reconstruction constitute a significant element of the American history. The American people have upheld the memories of these two historical events for more than one and a half decades. While the Civil War represents an essential milestone in the country’s...
Paul J. Flory was an activist, scientist, journalist, chemist, and educator all in one. He was born on June 19, 1910 in Sterling, Illinois, of Ezra Flory and Martha Brumbaugh. His father, Ezra Flory, was a Brethren clergyman-educator, while his mother, Martha, was a schoolteacher....
Looking back, it’s incredible how certain moments can completely change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Some experiences stick with you, shaping the way you think and act, even long after they’ve passed. For me, two moments stand out—one that showed...
Grew up in a small rural village in China, the last thing I can ever dream of was coming to Big Apple. “ I saw snow for the first time! I just saw the Central Park in real life!” the first few days after I...
When you are growing up your age increases, as well as your common sense. Growing up can be very joyful or sad, because when you grow up you start to realize things more. For example, when you were younger you might of believed in the...
“Weather 72, or 88. 44 or 68. We will not let exam results decide our fate”. Spoken Words artist Suli Breaks seamlessly illustrates the tug of war game that is my life. Somehow we’ve come to believe that we’re only as good as the number...
On my first day as a graduate social work student, the Power, Privilege and Oppression in Society Implications for Social Work Practice professor asked the students to respond to the following question: Who am I? My classmates and I were asked this questions several times....
In the past sixteen years I have faced various challenges that have molded my personality to as it is today. I went through a very tough stage in my social life when I was in grade seven and eight at the age of twelve and...
Communication is the most essential way in which we connect with others all around the world. The word communication derived from the Latin word commuicare, which means to connect, to participate in, or to share with all.” (Bevan and Sole, 2014, sec. 1.1) More importantly,...
Professionalism is something that is extremely important for any job a person may have, yet it comes into play even more so with the military. War is something that requires a large amount of discipline, respect, and commitment. A soldier in the US Army has...
The first six years of my life were the best. I lived with my dad, my mom, and my younger brother in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Every season of every year is worth remembering. In the...
Grandpa, I don’t have a lot of fantastic childhood memories. There are no spectacular family adventures, no unique family projects that teach some sort of lesson, and no abnormal holidays. We eat family meals together, but most of the time the children and adults live...
Throughout the readings, negotiations, and self-assessment exercises this course offered, I was able to develop an accurate view of how I present myself in formal negotiation settings, and identify strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions for how I might improve myself as I make the transition in...
The cornerstone of birthday parties; the item of choice for food at 3AM: Pizza, something that everyone loves. For me, I went as far as pretending to be lactose intolerant to avoid eating it. I hate pizza. Whenever I can, I avoid eating, smelling, and...
Travelling with family (essay) Last summer, I was lucky enough to have an unforgettable experience when my grandma brought our extended family on a vacation to Tanzania for a few weeks. While we did spend a large amount of the time watching wildlife in the...