What truly makes a person a hero? In today's society, a hero is portrayed as someone who stands up against what is wrong and triumphs over it. Although I do agree with the previous statement, I believe it takes an even bigger hero to stand up against what is unjust, knowing that the chances of...

When our familiar ways of life change because of uncontrollable situations, we begin to view the world differently. In the past year I have changed a lot emotionally and realized what's truly important in my life. I am much more confident now than ever before and I am so happy. These positi...

We live in the patriarchal dream. With all that has happen in the last two weeks, it's made me think. Is the dream that I have created worth it? In four short years I will be at the forefront of the patriarchal dream. However I do not do it for the "...pursuit of power, production, presti...

Tonja, hey whtas up? your probably playing your game right now! i bet your doing good ! practice sucked, it was so hot!! i dunno!!! but anyways Sunday on icq i asked brad if you said anything about me, and he just said "no, she was like all over the guys though" it's ok if you...

TAKING a Stand I enjoyed learning about D.A.R.E. I learned the importance of saying "no" if someone asks me to take drugs. I think the D.A.R.E program is an awesome program. I learned about heavy peer pressure, teasing pressure, friendly pressure, and indirect pressure. I learned that ...

Since the day you left, my life has been filled with pain. I wish I knew what to say to hold you again, Cause me without you drives me insane. As I sit and reminise the time we shared, I realized the finest days I ever knew, were the days I spent with you. It drives me crazy everyday, ...

My Point of View Story I can have a big trunk. I usally run all the time for people. I have two eyes just looking in front of me! I can go for miles and miles. I can also take you here and there! I can be very exspesive. I am very well needed! I have a huge hood, and I am very fast! I c...

STOP! Creating All of This Drama It is reasonable and understandable for all of us to have problems but we do not need any more than those that we already have, or come naturally with fate. It bothers me to see people put their nose into places it should not be: like other people's busines...

Physical Description I, Old Major, am the great white boar on Manor Farm. In my twelve years on the farm, I've served my oppressive master to the best of my ability. The other animals see me as a wise, leader type because my stout figure, and long tusks. Some say I'm majestic looking, b...

Dear Dad, I know that you are angry and upset with me, and I understand why-but I also want to explain myself to you. I am too uncomfortable to talk with you in person and I thought that, by writing you a letter, I could say what I needed to say without either one of us getting too upset or fighting...

What are the central ethical beliefs that sustain you in your life? In my life I hold a high value for my family. I wish to maintain a happy, healthy family life, and therefore try to act so as to best promote a good family life. However, I am human, and therefore I do sometimes fall short. ...

Destiny, chance, fortune, providence, luck and doom. Those are all words that a thesaurus contains for the word FATE. Not a bad description in my mind but lets look at a dictionary. Of which I found three good explanations for the word FATE. The principle or determining cause or will by which thin...

People in this country are not alert of what is going on around them, and are on schedules. There are also people that make promises but they do not keep them. I believe that people should be more alert, pay attention and keep their promises. If people start paying attention and keep their promis...

Is money the route of all evil? In my own opinion on, in today's society people are starting for forget what real life is about, because so many people's lives revolve around money. I have a hyposthesis that states that money is a good thing to have, and a bad thing to have. Unfortunate...

In the stories "I Stand here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen, and "I am Twenty-One" by Mary Robinson both main characters have suffered severe loses that have altered their lives as well as the lives around them. Although their losses are some what different, their emotions and what they feel are quite si...

TO MY HEART: HEART--WE WILL FORGET HER, YOU AND I TONIGHT. YOU MAY FORGET THE WARMTH SHE GAVE, I WILL FORGET HER SIGHT. WHEN YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT NAME AND THAT NAMES WOE, I SHALL BEGIN MOVING ON, SURELY BUT SLOW. THE DARK IS OMINOUS, PLEASE TURN ON THE LIGHT, I WILL CONT...

The Eternal Moment The "Eternal Moment" in Pirandello's 6 Characters in Search of an Author is what the Father calls the moment in time for which he will forever be judged. For the Father, this particular moment was during accidental sexual encounter between he and the Step-Daughter...

9/5/2004 "No Child Left Behind: A Foolish Race Into the Past" by David Marshak is clearly showing the view against this policy. Basically No Child Left Behind is a policy that allows all students to get a high quality education. This article shows how this may be a horrible idea to be c...

Understanding and Appreciating Differences My sister and I are two very different people. We deal with situations differently and we disagree on many things. My sister and I communicate differently which sometimes causes confusion. When I am at home I take a lot of time to think about many t...

Horatio is a man who has no personality of his own; he is merely a device for imparting information. I highly agree with this statement to some extent. Horatio has no personality of his own and just imparts information, I believe, mainly because of Hamlet. There are many different reasons to bel...

Everyone in the world should experience being on some type of sports team. Believe it or not, you can learn a lot that is essential to life and very helpful in the world today such as dedication, teamwork, and on top of all that, becoming physically fit. First of all, sports teaches dedication; yo...

Living in this world is not really easy, because everywhere and everything has its own point of view. We all need to adapt to our environment in order to survive, so why not listen to the beat of our hearts. Today, as I reminiscence to the first day of my school in Universal American School, I co...

Leadership Links by Rose Mercier and Penny Werthner TAKING ACTION - ANOTHER LEADERSHIP SKILL In the past two columns, we've discussed specific communication skills that leaders need to use effectively. These skills are valuable alone or in combination. Some situations require good judgment as ...

Lessons I Have Learned from High School High school should be an enjoyable and fascinating period of time for most students. It is the time for one to learn more profound knowledge and to develop oneself more deeply. To me high school was the most important time, unlike the other students; I&apos...

In today's world there are many problems with teens and young adults. One of the biggest is drug abuse. As a young adult my self I have had a bird's eye point of view. The Only thing worse then using it is denying the fact that marijuana is a gateway drug, which is defined as a drug that l...