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The Theme of Death in the Poems Because I Could Not Stop for Death, To My Dear and Loving Husband, and Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night (967 words, 4 pages)

Death is something that everyone thinks about at some point in time.Death is just a part of life. It's inevitable. While the concept of deathis accepted by some people, it is immensely feared by others. What comesafter death is something that everyone questions and has a different beliefabout. Some people ... Read More

An Evaluation of My Results in the Big Five Inventory: Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to New Experiences (693 words, 2 pages)

Upon evaluating my results of the Big Five Inventory, I cant say that I was surprised by the results the scores I received on this measure are pretty consistent with how I view myself. My inventory consisted of Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to new experiences. According to ... Read More

My Experience of Reading Danielle Legros Georges’ Poem Still Life with Orbs (540 words, 2 pages)

My poem hunting experience ended a little bit unsatisfactory. Peyton and I gathered a good four water bottles full of water between us and traveled together toward the Boston Public library. I believe our plan was to just pour water everywhere and hope we got lucky, but that didn't turn ... Read More

My Personal Experience of Feeling Real Fear at Six Years Old (604 words, 2 pages)

Nine years ago I was six years old it was a hot and humid summer day and I was speeding down the road on my cousins skateboard. There have been many incidents in my life that have changed me. This incident was a special one it had the longest lasting ... Read More

A Personal Narrative of My Day to Find a Poem (511 words, 2 pages)

The first question that arose before my poem hunt waswhich location should I go to?As far as location the poem hidden by the Boston Public Library in West Roxbury made the most sense to go to because out of the four options, I was the most familiar with this area. ... Read More

A Personal Reflection on the After School Trips to the McDonald’s with My Grandmother and My Brother (579 words, 2 pages)

When I was younger, my grand-mom would watch me and my brother after school. Sometimes she would drive us a town away to the McDonalds with a playground. Every McDonalds looked the same, a white building with a red roof, cant forget about the big M sign that looked like ... Read More

A Comparison of My Name is Khan and Mother India (1043 words, 3 pages)

I will be comparing My Name is Khan and Mother India, which so happen to be in the top three of my favorite movies that we have watched in class this semester. I chose to compare these two films mainly because they are both in a way politically or nationally ... Read More

My Personal Experience in Finding Still Here, a Poem by Langston Hughes (508 words, 2 pages)

Sadly, when I arrived at the Dudley Caf this morning the poem I sought had washed away. This is somewhat ironic considering the poem was Still Here by Langston Hughes. Beside me there was an old black women playing the piano and singing gospel which would have made a wonderful ... Read More

My Reflections on Shakespeare’s Othello (440 words, 2 pages)

I love Shakespeare, so really enjoyed reading Othello. It kept my attention and made me want to keep reading more because it had a very interesting plot. As I was reading it, it really reminded me of the Count of Monte Cristo, which I have not finished yet but am ... Read More

An Application of Sociological Theories of Ethnomethodology and Structural Functionalism to My Grandmother’s Political Stance on 2016 Presidential Election (2270 words, 7 pages)

Changing someones mind is always seen as a stretch even though we may be convincing, we assume that nothing we say can change what someone believes firmly. My maternal grandmother has always been one of the most stubborn people I know, and the upcoming election has not been an exception ... Read More

My Reasons to Choose to Teach the Fluency Development Lesson at School (408 words, 2 pages)

Fluency is a crucial part to literacy. As stated in class, fluency is the ability of readers to read quickly, effortlessly, and efficiently with good, meaningful expression. Many times, children will struggle with fluency. There are four different lessons that can be helpful in that type of situation The Fluency ... Read More

My Work as an Educator: Why I Want to Teach Literacy (1173 words, 4 pages)

When I was younger, I used to own a leap frog. It was something that really helped me learn how to read. I would grab the plastic fake pen and point it to the words on the page and it would read them aloud for me. It helped a lot ... Read More

A Report on the Looking for a Poem Project – the Results of My Research (727 words, 3 pages)

At first I figured it would be simplest to try and find the poem by the Boston Public Library, because that's only a ten minute walk from my dorm. I though I could walk to the library, take a picture, and walk back, a twenty minute round trip. That didn't ... Read More

Reaching My Goal of Becoming a Police Officer (762 words, 3 pages)

My biggest decision when coming to college was whether to go to community college for two years or go to Stockton for all four years. The plan was always to go to community first then transfer because it was cheaper. I finally made the decision to come Stockton for the ... Read More

The Application of Leadership Principals on the Life of C. S. Lewis, a British Author, and My Personal Opinion on Him (1388 words, 5 pages)

Even though I have grown up in a loving, Christian home, my walk with Christ has not always been the strongest. I read books and quotes from C. S. Lewis that really seemed to help me form the motivation and gumption to fully devote my life to God. I wish ... Read More

The Resistance of Fate in My Name, No Speak English, and Marin, the texts in the Novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (670 words, 3 pages)

Refusal to AssimilateThroughout all the texts, womens destiny is a recurring theme. While some may argue that the women accept their fate, the opposite appears most evident. If they did accept the destiny given to them, they would most likely be seen as weak throughout their society. However, the women ... Read More

A List of Events and Holidays That Are on the Same Date as My Birthday (391 words, 1 pages)

I honestly thought my whole life nothing big ever happens on my birthday. I am my mothers only child who has a birthday in August. All of my siblings birthdays are either in March, June, and December. I am all alone on August 10th. So I began to do some ... Read More

A Personal Account of Preparing for College and Cleaning Out the Collected Clutter in My Room (522 words, 2 pages)

What a mess, I thought profusely. Bags, books, clothes, boxes, shoes, and other assorted things scattered across every inch of my room. My eyes wandered from item to item, canvassing all the things on my bed, and all the things on floor. Surrounded by years of collection, items that hold ... Read More

The Death of One of the Greatest Leaders in America in O Captain My Captain, a Poem by Walt Whitman (796 words, 3 pages)

A great leader is the one who drives the motivation on their followers heart. The civil war was one of the bloodiest and worst wars in the history of the world, because it is not defined by the number of deaths, but because family members were fighting each other just ... Read More

My Personal Experience of Being Close to My Dad (1180 words, 3 pages)

Standing there looking through the chain link fence I watch my very own super hero. My dad! He is larger than life. So strong, big and athletic, he looks like he should be in a magazine! To describe him would only take me a few words, well two words actually, ... Read More

Louisa May Alcott’s My Contraband: Faith as an Example of the 19th Century Woman (922 words, 3 pages)

The 19th Century WomanReligion is often missed or skipped over when reading a story as it is usually subtly and symbolically included in literature. However, in the 19th Century, religion was an incredibly important part of the culture and women were thought of very highly because they were the moral ... Read More

RocMyStyle Barbershop, a Safe Space for Symbolic Interaction Theory Taking Place (742 words, 3 pages)

The BarbershopThe barbershop which was analyzed is called RocMyStyle located about ten miles from campus. Although I no longer attend this specific barbershop due to its price, I am well known by the establishment due to many past interactions. My acquaintance, who I would go with in the past, allowed ... Read More

A Representation of My Life as a College Student Through Photography (672 words, 2 pages)

This project was very interesting for me to complete in that it really gave you the freedom to photograph what you wanted and make it tell a story that you want. My series of pictures include pictures of my friends, and roommates who I interact with on a daily basis. ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of the Sonnets Upon the Breeze She Spread Her Golden Hair, by Francesco Petrarch and My Lady’s Presence Makes the Roses Red by Henry Constable (613 words, 2 pages)

The first sonnet I chose is, Upon the Breeze She Spread Her Golden Hair, written by Francesco Petrarch. I also chose, My Ladys Presence Makes the Roses Red, written by Henry Constable. The connection I first noticed between these sonnets is, they are both written by, most likely, a man ... Read More

My Personal Experience of Stepping out of the Comfort Zone (916 words, 3 pages)

It was a clear day in Atlanta as I made my way through the airport to the boarding ramp. The skies were as clear as day, not a cloud in sight. Although the calmness of the atmosphere should seem to ease my state of mind, my fear of heights overpowered ... Read More

My Daily Struggles of Dealing with Depression (894 words, 4 pages)

The Hidden ReasonsThe Mayo Clinic defines major depressive disorder as a mood disorder causing a persistent and constant feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest. It can sometimes be treated with regular medication, as well as psychiatric help. The right combination of medication is harmonious and makes life as ... Read More

Writer’s Manifsesto: My View on the Process Of Writing (918 words, 3 pages)

Writers ManifestoWriting has never been a challenge for me. Some, such as Fran Lebowitz, say that to fear the blank page is not uncommon, but I have always been able to scribble out my ideas on paper in a somewhat grammatically correct, structurally sound paragraph or essay with little thought ... Read More

My Experience of Hosting a Japanese Exchange Student (485 words, 2 pages)

What would you like to eat for dinner? I asked, trying my best to pronounce every word clearly. Despite my efforts, the young stranger, Satoru, sitting on my living room couch stared blankly back at me. Dinner? You like spa-ghe-tti? Do you understand? Miraculously, he repeated back the word understand! ... Read More

My Personal Successes and Failures (504 words, 1 pages)

Throughout everyones lives they go through stages of success and failures. Sometimes these successes are tremendous and sometimes the failures can lead to severe consequences. However, I believe that only through failure can we truly shape the person we become. For me, that failure was when I failed to raise ... Read More

A New Perspective of Family in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, an Indie Film by Joel Zwick (1223 words, 4 pages)

When asked, what defines a family, I feel that many people may describe it differently. To some it may mean a mom and a dad, maybe even same sex parents, and brothers and sisters the concept of nuclear family. To another, it could mean something much larger. Extended family can ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013