Stillness Essay Examples

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Temperance in 18th and 19th Century America (424 words, 2 pages)

Temperance was very common in America in the late 18th into the 19th century. Temperance is the illegalization of alcohol. Temperance involved the entire U.S. including young kids, parents, organizations and the government. Many people thought this would really help our country get back on track but like many things ... Read More

Has Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Come True? (362 words, 1 pages)

Today I walk to school with no shame. No one glares at me with disgust or talks to me with hate. I am able to pounce around with my friends and not be judged. Who would say that this isnt the dream Martin Luther King Jr. dreamt? Racist remarks are ... Read More

Selfishness and Respect in Generation Me (926 words, 3 pages)

The book Generation Me by Jean. M. Twenge is basically about the current generation and how different the level of respect is from the much older generation. In this book it had mentioned how people now focus on more what satisfies them. I do agree with that because Ive even ... Read More

My Reflections While Reading From the Shahs to Los Angeles (1222 words, 4 pages)

As an Iranian Jew reading the book From the Shahs to Los Angeles written by Saba Soomekh, I was extremely satisfied with the truth and honesty she put into this book, that I couldnt put down the book. I felt really connected to this book because it talks about three ... Read More

The Oak Tree: A Short Story (1315 words, 4 pages)

The wind blew swiftly on this summer day. The cool breeze whipped my hair. I sat under an oak tree to watch the rabbits jump in the field, but there were no rabbits. There were no cows. In fact, there wasnt anyone here at all. I was alone. At first ... Read More

Acute Failures and Monumental Success: The Life of Henry Ford (946 words, 3 pages)

It was once said "In order to succeed, the desire for success should be greater than the fear of failure". Henry Ford exemplified this behavior long before this was spoken. Henry Ford was one of the most influential innovators and entrepreneurs of the twentieth century. Henry was a simple farm ... Read More

An Argument for Continued Space Exploration (745 words, 3 pages)

Since the dawn of time humans have had this driving motion inside them to explore, and create new things. In the 1800's taxes were introduced to help the government fund for operations that benefited their citizens. When the space program was introduced in the 1900's, it required a large sum ... Read More

Controversies in the Modern Day World at Catholic Schools (886 words, 3 pages)

I went to a small catholic high school, Holy Redeemer High School, in a relatively small town in northeast Pennsylvania. I am a catholic myself so I was comfortable there. As a school, we went to church at least once a month, and we prayed at the beginning and ends ... Read More

The Holy War in Middle East (661 words, 2 pages)

One of our biggest concerns throughout history is the war in the Middle East. Coming up with solutions to end the war have been so difficult to obtain. Going to the problem and fixing it from the roots has never been able the stop to the war, the problem has ... Read More

A Tobacco Free Sandhills Community College (1172 words, 4 pages)

When making the choice to smoke you arent just making the choice for yourself, but for everyone around you as well. Secondhand smoke creates multiple problems for the individuals who have made the decision not to smoke, including higher chances of lung cancer, heart disease, and for those who suffer ... Read More

A Personal Account of a Trip With My Brother (2184 words, 7 pages)

I dont have many vivid memories of my oldest brother Pat when growing up, but I do remember the night before he left for college. For some reason, when my parents told me he was going away for a few months, I panicked. I didnt want anything to change. Pat ... Read More

My Pregame Experience For High School Football (789 words, 2 pages)

To every high schooler it was their typical Friday wake up to the sound everyone dreads hearing in the morning, throw on your school clothes, brushing your teeth and rushing out the door knowing their going to be late, but to me it was the day I always looked forward ... Read More

The Difficulty of Moving During School (1254 words, 4 pages)

As I stepped out of the car, I took a deep breath and let it out slowly, hands gripping on to my backpack straps tightly, butterflys in my stomach as I took a step forward. We found a house in Bellevue! Mom said. It will be closer to your dads ... Read More

Analyzing Macklemores Same Love Verse by Verse (1184 words, 6 pages)

This song just came out and it talks about how Macks life was. How he thought he was gay because of all of the stereotypes that they portray. Through-out this song I will pick through the song lyrics and tell you what the positives are then come back with the ... Read More

Lessons of the American Revolutionary War (648 words, 1 pages)

A forcible overthrow of government or social order''--the definitionof a true revolution. After the American Revolutionary War, there weremany repercussions across all of America that showed a true change ofgovernment rule. The way that America ran itself after they broke freefrom British rule was undoubtedly different than before. ?0-?500) in ... Read More

Comparing The Poems Tantramar Revisited and Heat (983 words, 4 pages)

In the poems Tantramar Revisited'' and Heat'', both of the authorsuse nature to describe the way they view memories and reality. Robertsconveys his reality using nature to connect the past and the present asa combined experience, whereas Lampman finds that nature gives him aclarity, that allows him to view the ... Read More

The Statue of Liberty’s Perspective on America’s Future (943 words, 4 pages)

She stands atop America, looking down on the people below. They rush from place to place, never stopping, never seeing. Though the years pass by and the droughts and disasters come and go, though new presidents are elected and the economy fluctuates, she stands strong. She watches and waits for ... Read More

Language and Context Between Others (1639 words, 6 pages)

There are many adults in my life, and each one, I have noticed, I talk to differently. For example, my parents, both of whom I talk to in an informal tone, but still in a different way. This past weekend when I went home, I talked to my dad a ... Read More

Why the Detroit Lions are Not a Success (763 words, 3 pages)

Everybody loves to watch a good football game, yet fans of the Detroit Lions just want to see them get a win. The Lions are a functioning professional football team, despite decades of evidence to the contrary. Although the Lions are one of the National Football Leagues oldest franchises, they ... Read More

The Rwandan Genocide (1468 words, 5 pages)

During the Rwandan genocide, the international communitys response was sending a small amount of poorly equipped troops with Lieutenant-General Romo Antonius Dallaire. The troops were from various countries, did not speak a common language and could not do as much as they wanted for peacekeeping as they were limited by ... Read More

How My Lost Phone Showed me What Friendship Meant (616 words, 2 pages)

I on my way to Anaheim, California with my crazy, weird, loved family. We were singing songs my sister sang with the radio that sang, All of our bridges burned down Ive wasted my nights you turned out the lights now Im paralyzed still stuck in that time when we ... Read More

Why My Hero is my Great Grandmother (502 words, 2 pages)

My Great Grandma, Dorothy OBrien, has been the most positive and influential person I know. She was nineteen and raising her adopted children, while her husband was overseas fighting in World War II. My Great Grandma is my Michigan hero because she is a hard worker, active in the church ... Read More

Journal Discussion of Tier 3 Interventions for Students with Significant Reading Problems (812 words, 3 pages)

My article Tier 3 Interventions for Students with Significant Reading Problems, focused or finding and implementing methods to help RTI or Response to Intervention reading instruction, mainly for tier 3 students. Tier 3 students are students who have already had tier 1 and tier 2 instruction and are still struggling, ... Read More

Is The Debt and Length Of College Worth Going Through? (598 words, 3 pages)

Education isnt a four year program, its a mind-set (Goering). Because of the ever-rising cost of college and the higher learning standards, many students are beginning to realize that they dont need a college to get a great job and be successful. A great example of this is Mark Zuckerburg, ... Read More

Peer Pressure in The Chocolate War (2507 words, 8 pages)

Teens all over the world have to deal with peer pressure and individualism in their schools. They have to deal with drugs, sex, and violence plus loads of other stuff that they get pressured into doing, when they really dont want to. Robert Cormier wrote a widely controversial book called ... Read More

Are the Constitution and Declaration of Independence Still Valid Today? (1187 words, 5 pages)

As Abraham Lincoln said in his famous Gettysburg Address And that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. A democratic government needs to be molded to fit its people not the other way around. In the Declaration of Independence, we, as ... Read More

A Pluralist Perspective Towards Industrial Relations and Negotiations (3692 words, 8 pages)

Negotiation involves discussions between parties with the aim of reaching an agreement. Effective negotiation focuses on common interests, fosters relationships, considers a variety of alternatives and results in a commitment to action (Moffitt Bordone 2012). Negotiation is often a better alternative to industrial action as it provides a channel for ... Read More

Comparing Adolf Hitler and Regina George (779 words, 3 pages)

Adolf Hitler wrote in his autobiography, What luck for rulers, that men do not think. I found this quote to be appropriate considering he was able to control and brainwash all the people around him. This tactic is similar to the proclaimed leader of the fictional North Shore High School, ... Read More

Why Afro-Cubano Jazz Was Originally Not Recorded and What Sets It apart from Other Genres (316 words, 1 pages)

Question Please talk about why Afro-Cubano jazz was originally not recorded, along with what sets this style apart from the other styles we studied.Answer Afro-Cubano Jazz was a type of Latin Jazz --Jazz from the Hispanic community that was-- that was played in Cuba originally. This music had a unique ... Read More

Social Injustice and Discrimination Against Women (441 words, 2 pages)

There are many injustices going around the world. Some are based on rights, laws, and whats forbidden and what is not. An injustice that I see in the world today is the bigoted treatment with women. One of the most mutual injustices seen today is domestic violence impacting women all ... Read More