When most of us think of meditation, we imagine the stereotypical meditator, sitting criss-cross, hands resting right above the knees, fingers in a gentle pinch. We imagine this person sitting before a beautiful display of nature. When we think of meditation, we most often associate it with other th...

In the article “The Late Paper," Kim is a college student who is trying to find a balance between her married life and her student life. Kim’s husband, Arnold, was continuously being made fun of by a coworker. His coworker poked fun at Arnold by bringing up the fact that he only had a high scho...

The myth of Prometheus is the story of a creator who both loved and had faith in his creation: humans. Prometheus cared for humanity by stealing fire, just as God created the beautiful garden of Eden for his creations, and Shonkwaya’tíson gives his creations the knowledge of how to survive life o...

There are obvious reasons why there is heavy traffic congestion on the roads of Kuala Lumpur, despite the government’s many investments in public transport; the uprise of large-scale automobile retail is only the tip of the iceberg. Being a city smaller than the city-state of Singapore, KL's publ...

For a few months, my uncle, grandpa, and I planned to visit the canyon in Amarillo, Texas. We were going to spend the night with my uncle's friend because he lived with his family lived about one hundred feet from the edge of the canyon and had a backyard trail that led all the way to the rim of th...

Introduction "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë, is a classic coming-of-age story set in the mid 19th century. The novel follows the story of a young, orphaned girl named Jane Eyre who has been placed under the harsh and cruel care of her aunt, Mrs. Reed. Throughout the novel, Jane passes through...

Many of us wonder. . . Why are books so essential to some people? Where did their love for books come from? Does reading really impact peoples’ lives? Well, books are quite magical. They may take us to places we have never been to just by connecting strongly with the book. People often let books b...

I love you. Just had to get that off my chest. Now rather than later because if I’m honest with you. I fear for my life. I fear every step I take in elephant grass will be my last. Imagine walking through a field full of razors, clawing at your uniform, and making one wrong movement, costs you you...

Our perception is dependent upon sense-data; hence our five senses determine how we perceive the world. If one were to be forced to live with only one sense, his perception of the world would change radically. Being confined to the ability of hearing would greatly limit and alter how we perceive thi...

Who ever knew that a fast food restaurant as simple and non nutritional as McDonald's would attract so many customers on a daily basis? Known for being the largest and most diverse geographical restaurant in history, McDonald’s has proved to be the ultimate icon of American fast food abroad and t...

As children, we often look to our parents for guidance and moral education. In the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch teaches his children many important lessons. The most important lesson he teaches his children is to not judge others. Atticus teaches this lesson both direct...

Growing up, my little sister was terrified of the dark. Every night, she would sob and sob until one of my parents checked underneath the bed and behind the armoire for monsters. Now, I was her big sister, three whole years older, and I wasn't afraid of silly things like monsters; at least, tha...

In Shakespeare's great tragedy, Macbeth, the eponymous character's imagination allows him to see the consequences of the unethical acts he is committing. However, his greed begins to dominate his guilty thoughts, and his insanity becomes progressively more evident. In light of the M'Naghte...

Stop! Don't eat that Whopper, along with a regular diet of fast foods like it along with processed foods; it could lead to health risks that can potentially put your life in danger. Michael Pollan, a writer on food and eating, writes that "Escape from the Western Diet," all the fast food, all candy,...

In order to discover the wonders of the ocean, one must dive deep into the vast, blue waters of the sea. Poet Dreamer urges readers to dive into these water. By combining metaphor, imagery, and symbolism, the poet portrays that like the wondrous ocean, everyone has a secret world inside them. Dreame...

The same stimulus that animates men to action will have a proportionate effect on juvenile minds. In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who committed murder could not be sentenced to mandatory life in prison because it violated the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishmen...

HYPOTHESIS The hypothesis tested was, "Organisms are less biodiverse in non-mulched areas than they are in mulched areas." RESULTS After comparing richness (S) to the average temperature (°C) of the samples collected, it was found that species richness had a value of 8 morphotypes for both Group...

The terms "ethnocentrism" and "xenophobia" are important to understand when immersing yourself in a new culture; the two concepts go hand in hand. Ethnocentrism refers to the views of other cultures based off of the traditions and customs of one's own culture, whereas xenophobia refers to the i...

On April 2014, the student senate at UC Santa Barbara passed a new resolution that forces professors to include "trigger warnings" in their course syllabi. Trigger warnings initially evolved in the Internet community and were intended for survivors of sexual assault and soldiers with PTSD....

The Yoshimura kiln is a Japanese technological development currently being implemented in Cambodia. As an alternative to the inefficient traditional charcoal kilns, the Yoshimura requires 30% less fuel for production, produces a charcoal that is approximately 15% more calorific and shortens the carb...

The readings "Letter to a Young Poet" by Ranier Maria Rilke and Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha," do much to advance their readers' understanding of the question "What is the Good Life?" Taken together, they suggest a certain path to attaining the Good Life that is centered around th...

How much do the decisions we make on a daily basis impact our lives? Even little things we decide to do that may seem insignificant, or like they won't have any impact could determine how the rest of our day goes. While it may be dramatic, even choosing to walk a little faster or slower could cost u...

Olivia is a student at Crenshaw High School, who's only salvation was school. Her mother would constantly beat, whip and scald her with hot water. At the age of twelve, Olivia called a runaway shelter and became a foster child. She was constantly moved from foster home to foster home. To sup...

Dear ________, You are Beautiful. You deserve the world. You are an amazing person. I wish I could give you everything you want and deserve. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to have people care about you. You deserve to be told every day how beautiful you are. You are my world, my everything...

In economics, the law of supply and demand explains the amount of a commodity, product, or service available and the desire that consumers/buyers have for it. In agriculture, the fluctuating supply and demand for a certain product determines the price of that product to the consumer. There are numer...