Wintering Essay Examples

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Lessons Learned from the Great Depression (1711 words, 4 pages)

To the extent that the depression was ushered by the stock market crash, it was the crash in New York that was of consequence. (Kindleberger, 95) the crash of 1929 affected every person, job, and the world. Prices were dropping and no one could face losing their money. The year ... Read More

The Life of the Jews Before and During the Holocaust (8578 words, 29 pages)

I am a Jew and will be a Jew forever. Even if I die from hunger, Never will I submit. I will always fight for my people, On my honor. I will never be ashamed of them, I give my word. I am proud of my people, How dignified they ... Read More

The Assessment of Current Policies Regarding the Managment of Dongting Area, China (879 words, 3 pages)

Dongting ProjectXiaotong LiDongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China and plays a significant role in irrigating the Dongting Plain, protecting biological diversity and regulating the large amount of water in Yangtze River. It covers 2691km surface water and 1680 km wetland located in Hunan Province. Dongting area ... Read More

Nora’s Rebellion and Dealing With Oppression in A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (1558 words, 5 pages)

"A Doll's House" is a play written by Henrik Ibsen. It exposes, criticizes, and contradicts the cultural values and attitudes of 19th century Europe, challenges the dominant bourgeois social spheres that were the social norms of the time. The play is about the heroine, Nora Helmer, who is Torvald Helmers ... Read More

A Musical Career of Playing the Saxophone (590 words, 2 pages)

During my childhood, I had always learned to play various instruments including the recorder, piano, xylophone but when I began to play the saxophone, it was a feeling I had never felt before. Being such a unique instrument, I can never really say that I was a professional at playing ... Read More

What Could Be Other Ways of Preserving Food? (719 words, 3 pages)

AIMTo design a preservation technique that can preserve food for a long period HYPOTHESISIn a hot day- I am going to preserve food for 2 days. The banana leaves in which the food is going to be preserved, may dry out due to the heat present in the air. Hence ... Read More

The Indolence and Hopeless Mentality That Makes People Lazy (488 words, 1 pages)

As what I read, Rizal described the people in the tropical and non-tropical countries. In tropical areas, the people there do not work a lot when its hot especially at noon time. It is because they have to rest because of the suns heat. For instance, we students, whenever the ... Read More

The Evolution of Naturalism: The Man against Nature (2553 words, 8 pages)

By the end of nineteenth century, a new literature movement called Naturalism developed. Naturalist writers usually created characters that followed their own instincts and passions. However, most Naturalist characters had to face forces beyond their control, such as nature and environment. The most common themes during Naturalism are man against ... Read More

Competing with Family Career and Community Leaders of America (1418 words, 4 pages)

Stephen Richards once said, When you do what you fear most, then you can do anything.My experience with competing was nonexistent. I was never the person to stand in front of others and talk, or be questioned and have to give an answer on the spot. I dreaded talking to ... Read More

School of Arts Institute of Chicago (1055 words, 3 pages)

To begin, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is the best fit for me, because it is something I am passionate and I like to do. Creativity is allowing you to make mistakes design knows which ones to keep. Kit Kemp. Mom you always say that "I never ... Read More

British Culture (1485 words, 5 pages)

'Culture' is defined in two ways. First, as a collection of ideas, traditions and customs which serve to distinguish groups of people from one another. Secondly, it refers to (e.g.) the arts and other intellectual manifestations of groups as defined by the first definition of 'culture'.This essay will seek to ... Read More

Transportation at ASSCO (1424 words, 4 pages)

I am writing today in concern of the transportation available to students at Assumption College. I am currently a first year student. This letter serves to address different aspects of transportation at Assumption College currently and how things could be changed. Transportation for first year students is lacking and if ... Read More

The Historical, Economical and Geographical Factors of Mexico (1628 words, 5 pages)

GeographyMexico is geographically located in the Valley of Mexico, which is also known as the Valley of Damned, a valley located in the plateau at the center of Mexico. The altitude rests at 2,240 meters. Mexico has a high varied topography that situates rugged mountains that consists of high elevations, ... Read More

The Three Seasons Experienced in Minnesota (801 words, 3 pages)

Minnesota has a verity of nice places to live in but my favorite place is central Minnesota. There are so many reasons why I love living in central Minnesota, but my all time favorite things are the seasons. In my eyes nothing can beat the seasons and the weather they ... Read More

My Experience with a Dragonlance Book and George Carlin (658 words, 2 pages)

Years ago back when Books a Million was in the plaza in front of Coastland Center Mall, my dad and I went in to look around. I love books, so he took me there before we moved to Lake Park. On that particular visit, my dad picked up a Dragonlance ... Read More

Moving out of Wisconsin (1202 words, 4 pages)

Three words rung out loud and clear. Three little words poured out from a voice familiar to me since birth. Three words that would change my life in a drastic measure. We are moving. To say I was shocked would be a lie, Id known this was coming, thered been ... Read More

Mothers in World Literature (831 words, 3 pages)

In Greek mythology, Mothers and children had a very strong connection between each other's. Fathers did not have a good relationships with their children because they used to fear from their child's future. Specially, Gods used to swallow their own children because they had a fear that their children might ... Read More

Creative Short Story Domestic Violence (1865 words, 4 pages)

As I walked out the door I felt the cold shiver of winter running down my spine. My scarf flew away from my face while I walked to opposite direction of the wind, It was really windy. It was dark maybe a little too dark to how I like it, ... Read More

Parking at ICC and Accessibility to Academic Buildings (701 words, 3 pages)

It was a cold blustery Monday morning during finals week. Sleet was pouring from the sky. Due to the weather conditions, I was running late and was forced to park in the lot nearest the cougarplex. I finally reached the doors of the academic building to feel the heat of ... Read More

Comparison of Nature and Nurture Influences (2000 words, 7 pages)

Nature vs. Nurture is one of the oldest psychological debates that questions whether heredity or the environment most impacts human psychological development such as habits, behaviors, intelligence etc. It is obvious that you share similar physical traits with your parents like height, eye color, and hair color. Many question whether ... Read More

A Near Death Experience at the Football Pitch (986 words, 3 pages)

He broke free from the line of scrimmage and was headed for a touchdown. With the in zone in his sights, he was pulled down by a defender from behind. The referee will call a personal timeout folks, the announcer yelped out. The sound of his voice over the speakers ... Read More

Tomatoland and the Pesticide Problem in Florida (1276 words, 5 pages)

According to Barry Estabrook, author of Tomatoland, Florida has a significant pesticide problem, far worse than in California, the other major tomato growing state. However, tomatoes growing in Florida need to have pesticides, because without them, the tomato crop would not grow. Consequently, these pesticides create dangers for the migrant ... Read More

Breast Cancer and How It Can Be Prevented (2092 words, 7 pages)

The world is infected with many diseases that are harmful and life-threatening. One of the most well-known diseases that affect the lives of many people is cancer, and more specifically breast cancer. One in every three cancers diagnosed is a breast cancer (Benowitz 41). Cancer in the breast is a ... Read More

Short Story about a Murder (2681 words, 12 pages)

Carl Bloom had only met David Maloney once and that was a long time after he had originally set out to kill him. It was June in Melbourne and this years winter was particularly bitter. The icy air permeated into Carls suburban Townhouse where he lay in bed shivering,hugging his ... Read More

Create a Culture Paper (609 words, 1 pages)

The culture I created is called Turkeyville. Turkeyville completely revolves around Thanksgiving. It is located in a plain in western Turkey and the climate is similar to that of Illinois, cold and wet in the Winter and hot and dry in the Summer.As far as the people go, everyone has ... Read More

The American Dream in Of Mice and Men (767 words, 2 pages)

The human heart has ever dreamed of a fairer world than the one it knows Carleton Noyes. What this quote means to me is that the heart desires for a world that is better and purer than the world it presently lives in. I agree with this statement because everybody ... Read More

Creative Short Story about Knights Rescuing a Princess (956 words, 6 pages)

Linda was hanging 60 feet above a stormy sea. While the winds tossed her back and forth she wondered how she came to be in this mess. It was that king, she hissed to herself, that horrible, greedy king Then she realized, with a start that it was HER fault! ... Read More

Building Confidence: Moving to America from Vietnam (860 words, 3 pages)

I was born and raised in Vietnam, and I now immigrate to America. I lived in two different places, but this country changed my personality as much as I could feel. I am the last child in my family, so Ive received most of love from them. When I lived ... Read More

Medical Science in Chinese and Indian Culture (899 words, 2 pages)

Chinese and Indian culture both developed a form of medical science that varied in its way to explain the natural world and how it functions. Although the Chinese focused strictly on the importance of balance, the Indians did not. Rather than believing balance was the sole aspect to a long ... 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