...When entering this new semester I was stronger in some aspects of my academic abilities than others, writing, not being one of those strengths. Due to past high school experiences confidence in my writing abilities dwindled as a result of four years of poor mentoring. Developing a strong passion for the sciences and acquiring an acute fear of any English reading or writing course. My fight with comma confusion and run on sentences stunted my excitement to be enrolled in a purely writing and comprehension focused course. Within the first few weeks we were introduced to an assignment that focused on defining a word or phrase, I chose to define the word “perfection”. Unfortunately, sending myself into a self-loathing downward spiral due to the unknown degree of difficulty of this word. I struggled with the direction I wanted to go with this paper, then ran into the time engulfing task of trying to capture the ideas that I had accumulated in my head into four pages. The job of capturing these ideas and organizing them into a comprehendible paper was no easy feat, battling between my free writing thoughts and my high school English essay rules, this took me 5 days, 4 long nights, and many calls for help to...
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...The definition of freedom is, the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. If one has ever walked around a school hallway, they would see that many students can take the world too literally. Schools may limit how students express themselves because it will stop people from hurting other people’s feelings, it can stop violence from occurring, and it creates a peaceful, learning, environment. Limiting how students express themselves is a smart thing to do because it can stop people from hurting other people’s feelings. In an essay by Julia Glum, it says “Imagine being a student of color sitting at school behind a student with a confederate flag shirt on, and as the student is looking at the front...
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...Living with strangers Living with Strangers is an essay written by Siri Hustvedt, and in it she discusses the difference between life in the big city and life in the countryside. More precisely, she discusses the difference in social rules and her opinion on it. Siri begins by briefly describing to the reader how one was expected to behave where she grew up. Whenever you encountered someone on the road, whether you knew them or not, you should always greet them. If you didn’t, you would be considered both rude and a snob, which was pretty much the worst thing you could be in that part of rural Minnesota. When Siri moved to New York City in 1978 and she was met by a world vastly different from what she knew, and quickly learned that the social code of conduct was quite different as well. Greeting everyone you meet simply isn’t practical in downtown New York, as you are confronted with hordes of people every time you leave the apartment. On the subway, you are forced into such close contact with strangers that you can smell their hair oil, perfume and sweat, a level of intimacy reserved for lovers and family in rural Minnesota. Another phenomenon of big city life, or coping technique as she calls it, is that whenever something odd happens in the public space, you simply pretend it isn’t happening. She presents several examples of strange people doing strange things, and every single spectator simply minding their own business. To give any kind of response is viewed as...
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...Arthur Miller wrote his essay titled “Tragedy and the Common Man” in 1949. This essay explains Miller’s definition of a tragic hero as well as why a common man has as much ability to be the hero of a tragedy as someone of nobility. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1953 that dramatizes the Salem witch trials of the late seventeenth century in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In the play, the town of Salem falls into hysteria after Reverend Parris finds his daughter, niece, and their friends dancing in the woods with his slave Tituba. The young girls claim they have been bewitched by people in the town to avoid punishment, although, the punishment then comes for the accused regardless of their innocence. A vital character to the...
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...Personal Responsibility Students Name University of Phoenix GEN/200 - FOUNDATIONS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS PA11BSB08 Professors Name January 3rd, 2013 Introduction The key to a successful future starts with being accountable for one’s own actions. And to obtain that key, it is necessary to have an understanding of what it means to be personally responsible. In this essay, I will cover the following; the definition of personal responsibility and what it means to me, I’ll explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success and include a preliminary plan to ensure I practice personal responsibility in my college education. Defining Personal Responsibility According to "Bouncy--Addition" (2012), Personal responsibility can also be referred to as "accountability," which is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions." This should generally be taken to mean that, to be accountable for oneself, one would admit to one's mistakes, make an attempt to make those mistakes right, and live in a way that does not harm others whenever possible (para. 2). I agree with the quoted statement, but to me it also means following laws, rules, and regulations, etc. I have an obligation to read all chapters and...
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...for Economic modeling. Economic Modeling is a data company who helps organizations connect better with people. Relevance: In this scenario, they have captured necessary data to understand how sports benefits the economy. The data they found is the amount of jobs are created because of sports. * Angelo Spaminato, World Stadiums, Past and Future (2016) http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/future_stadiums.shtml Summary of article: This website has a list of every sports stadium in the world. It has information on stadiums that are already in use, being built, and announced. Currently there are 9 stadiums being built or announced in America. Credibility: World Stadiums is the most comprehensive website on the internet about sports stadiums in the Unites States. Relevance: According to World Stadiums, currently, there are 9 stadiums in America either announced or currently being built. This is relevant because it adds to my point that sports industry creates job growth. * NFL Players Association, Average time length for a player (2014) http://www.nflplayers.com/user/template.aspx?fmid=181&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l#a3 Summary of article: Athletes only last 2-5 years depending on...
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...Module 2 Written Assignment Calendar reference: WA 2 Please answer the questions posed at the end of each case study in essay form. Each essay will be judged on your capacity to present strong, logical discussions that support your conclusions. Case study 1 Members of Students for Fair Tuition (SFT) decide to protest rising tuition costs at Gigantic State University (GSU) by taking over Dunfee Hall, the location of GSU president Dalton Chandler’s office. As they storm into the reception area of Chandler’s office suite, shouting “Down with fascist tuition increases,” Chandler’s faithful secretary, Prudence Pimply, picks up a phone to call the campus police. Steve Steel, radical leader of the SFT, slaps the phone knocking it from Prudence’s hand without ever touching her. He then pulls out an amazing lifelike squirt gun and threatens to blow Prudence’s head off if she so much as moves an inch toward the phone or the door. Prudence collapses in a sobbing heap on her desk. Unfortunately for their purposes, the students find the only door to Chandler’s third floor office locked from the inside. After a few feeble attempts to break it down, they contend with barricading his door with filing cabinets and singing “We Will Overcome” until the police arrive shortly thereafter. The total time elapsed from the moment the students entered the building until the police arrive is ten minutes. President Chandler was taking a nap and slept through the entire incident. Prudence was so...
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...Connotation/Denotation Essay Politicians are viewed very differently by a large variety of people. Some view them as greedy corrupt officials who are always trying to get more money. Others see them as powerful people with the ability, knowledge, and drive to make change happen in the world. Politicians see themselves as pillars, helping hold this country up off the floor of failure. No matter the way you see politicians, it affects the way you see the news and the actions taken within our government. There are many reasons people see politicians as evil, corrupt people. The entire system of lobbying is inherently corrupt. Large companies and organizations give politicians money to vote one way or another. An example of this is the NRA which spends 3.2 million dollars on lobbying each year. In return for this money,...
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...Kelly Haddix Eng Comp 2 Jason Elznic 04/25/2012 My essay will show how Marxism is portrayed within the two short stories, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and A Raisin in the Sun. The purpose of this essay is to explain the Marxism role within these two short stories. I will use an academic approach to accomplish this objective. The role of Marxism is portrayed within these two stories, and I will show how Marxism is portrayed and defined by comparing these two short stories. The similarities between the two stories are that both Walter and McMurphy are fighting against a society that is bent on repressing them. Walter with the white community, and McMurphy with the hospital staff at the mental institution, namely Nurse Ratched. Nurse Ratched represents the controlling party in the mental institution where as the white realtor Mr. Lindner represents the controlling party of the white housing community. According to Dictionary.com the definition of Marxism states that “society is basically the struggle between the social classes.” Randle McMurphy McMurphy showed signs of Marxism’s conflict theory, focusing on the struggles between the classes (nurses and patients).McMurphy violated the norms of society when he was charged with statutory rape and sanctions were imposed, sending him to prison. McMurphy creates a society amongst the patients at the mental institution, which largely affects the structure of the institution. His relationship with the other patients...
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...In the following, different anthropologists have given their definition of the word. In her article, Audra Simpson (2016) define refusal as the revenge of consent. She bases her definition on her observation on the Kahnawà:ke Mohawks refusing to recognize Canada as their sovereign government (Simpson, 2016). In order for Canadian governance to be recognize by the Kahnawà:ke Mohawk , there must be a consent from the Mohawk people giving the Canadian government permission to protect them and their interest in exchange for their loyalty and renouncing their self-governance (Simpson, 2016). However, it becomes problematic when one consider the history of broken promises, unauthorized consent and unfairness between indigenous people and the Canadian government. This creates a mistrust toward the state (Simpson, 2016). Therefore, it is understandable the Mohawks people...
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...My Personal Logo: A Visual Representation of Me Writing this essay was a challenge because I don’t share my personal thoughts with anyone, and opening myself up to an entire classroom is beyond nerve wrecking. I had to gather my thoughts and narrow down what defines me into three words followed by a definition. That its self is a challenge because there’s much more I am made out of, much more than I can possibly fit in three words. Although I am young I’ve experienced challenging situations that have made me stronger, I’m blessed to have an amazing family and the physical ability to be an athlete. My life experiences and heritage make me the person who I am today. A few of the most memorable life struggles that I can remember have been challenging but in turn have made me stronger. When growing up I didn’t have my sisters with me during my elementary years and once again they were part of my life I didn’t want to lose them ever again. When I had to face the fact my oldest sister Cindy was going away for years on military duty, it broke me down because it brought back the empty feeling of not having my sisters around. I can remember crying as she was getting into her car and I ran to her, begging not to leave me. Those growing pains made me stronger because after she left our communication didn’t fade and I understood that although people you love may be far it doesn’t mean that the love is any less than the love you receive when they’re next to you. I come from Mexican...
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...Critical Writing Assignment 4: Free Markets: Classical Economic Definitions & Perspectives Professor Marlo Chavarria 201420 Spring 2014 ECON 350-D02 LUO Cameron L. Atkinson Student-Liberty University Online Abstract This essay examines the concept of a free market and the various interpretations of classical economists. The author begins by defining a free market from a classical perspective. He then proceeds to examine the interpretation of David Ricardo, which leaned somewhat to laissez-faire economics, the interpretation of John Stuart Mill, which was complex and indecisive, and the interpretation of Karl Marx, which argued against the concept of a free market. The essay concludes by discussing the complexity of the debate and the unanswered questions it still presents to modern economists. Keywords: free market, free market system, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx Introduction The majority of classical economists based their work on the concept of a free market system (Sowell, 2006). However, they often had varying interpretations of a free market. These different perspectives have led to confusion about the true definition of a free market. This essay will first define a free market from a classical perspective and then examine David Ricardo’s, John Stuart Mill’s, and Karl Marx’s interpretations of a free market. Their views compose the three major schools of classical economic thought regarding a free market, and they have shaped the way society...
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...Followed by a Body Shadow: Richard the Second, by William Shakespeare The play, Richard the Second, by William Shakespeare, published in 1595, suggests an interpretation of the value and essence of kingship. According to Kantorowicz, kings have two bodies, the body political and the body natural, which allow him to exist on both a physical and a metaphysical level, and thus maintain a duality. In this essay I will argue that the king has, in fact, three bodies - which can resolve different paradoxes that derive from the duality of the two bodies. The characteristics of the body natural identify a human being; humans are subjective, experience through their senses, and are ephemeral. The body political, on the other hand, characterizes everything...
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...point society tries to stand for. In the past, a woman’s beautiful physic depended on her bodies’ curves and her child-bearing abilities. “A woman’s body with a round, soft stomach and a full bottom that signifies reproduction was considered as beauty. Today, a thin, firm body with full breasts and a tight bottom is the ideal body” (Lee 504). Society has constructed woman’s views on their body to constantly be changing and improving and this is resulting in the constant fear of never being good enough. ”Our culture has taught women to constantly monitor their bodies as objects of imperfection and to pursue improvements because, compared to the ideal body, women’s bodies are naturally flawed” (Bordo 1993) (Lee 504). Plastic Surgery started in World War I as a result of wounded veterans, and has quickly spiraled out of control to fit the needs of our society. ”In the affluence of the postwar era, however, plastic surgery broke through the barrier of reconstructive surgery to the new definition of esthetic surgery to beautify patients’ appearance rather than restore their dysfunctional bodies” (Lee 5-5). As our Society continues to change, we must ask ourselves: “when will enough be enough?”. As plastic surgery rapidly increases in today’s population, health hazards have been...
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...Success Success can have a billion and one definitions, all depending on the person defining it. Therefore, making the search for success a difficult journey. For some individuals it only means fame and money while for others it is something more personal. For me success is a balance of both the materialistic and the spiritual. My idea of success is having the financial freedom to maintain my family, accept and love myself, and also being an active member of my future community. Regardless of the definition people may have on success, it can only be reached through certain qualities that not every individual possesses. To reach success one must have patience. We all heard of the famous sang “patience is key” yet we fail to apply it to our problematic situations. Without patience we soon give up and move along the path of life in search for something else that will take less time. Nothing that...
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