I vaguely remember that before going abroad, Mr. Zhang my English teacher in China, once asked a classmate a question in a certain class of study would you go abroad if you had a chance? I boldly answered this question, I said: 'Yes, because I want to experience different cultures and civilizations'. What a particularly simple and immature reason. Recalling my educational experience in China, I may be the only Chinese who is bad at mathematics, so I have to...
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Frailty is an age-related clinical condition in which there is decreased reserve and resistance to stressors, leading to a progressive decline in multisystem dysfunction and hospital stays. The decrease in lean body mass, gait, and low activity, and several components must be clinically present to represent frailty. Observational results indicate that frailty includes a slowly progressive functional decline over five to 10 years in which there are many opportunities for early detection and diagnosis. The improvement in knowledge and practical...
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The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet's opponent, and Hamlet himself are all killed. Characters: Hamlet: The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the protagonist. Hamlet is the son of...
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It was the summer of 1922, I had just arrived in New York where I moved into a house located in a part of Long Island called West Egg. My house wasn’t as flashy as my neighbors, however, I considered it to be just right for me. This particular place was considered the home to the “new rich.” I had been invited to have dinner with my cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan who I’ve known since university. Tom...
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“Look inside yourself! You are more than what you have become. Remember who you are!” - Moana Amid the cacophony of orders and opinions - “Stay on the island”; your dream “is just not meant to be”; “I’m not killing myself so you can prove you’re something you're not” - Moana overcomes fear and doubt, she stays true to herself and her ambitions. Listening to her inner calling she creates her path and destiny. Until Moana, Disney film princesses had...
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A common tactic that authors use in their novels, plays, and short stories is the use of contrast. More specifically, authors often use contrasting settings in their works that represent different ideas or different types of people to contribute to the overall meaning of their work. Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is no different. The main story of Brave New World takes place on Earth but far into the future. The events of Brave New World take place about 600...
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Cross country is more than just a sport. There is the obvious mental and physical toughness, but there is also raw emotion that is evoked. Coaches and teammates have the utmost respect for one another. When you run for your school, the final year becomes something memorable. For me, running in high school my senior year was the most illustrious year of running for me. I had been running under the same two coaches since the beginning (freshman year of...
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Bow in a mosque, kneel in a temple, or pray in a church. Just as a flower cannot bloom without sunshine, a man cannot live without a spiritual life. Yann Martel’s novel, Life of Pi, is an exceptional piece of literature that reinforces an individual’s belief in God. Piscine Molitor Patel, also known as Pi, is a teenage boy who was born under the Hindu religion; however, a whole new world of spiritual beliefs unravels as he discovers the Bible...
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The French Revolution tore Europe apart, it was a fire that raged through Europe at the end of the 18th century, the flame of that revolution ignited a fire in the economy, and the whole world changed once the effects of the revolution spread through Europe. The revolution's activities shaped the world we live in today. Just like the American Revolution, the French Revolution started with new ideas of enlightenment and the Age of Reason. henceforth, how traumatic is this...
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A beautiful silk slipper flying off the toes of a swinging lady, all lightweight petticoats and romance. What better setting could there be for Manolo Blahnik’s sensational shoes? Blahnik’s exhibition at the Wallace Collection has the ‘oval drawing room’ entirely dedicated to the candy-colored shoes designed for Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, Marie Antoinette, which includes the iconic cotton-candy pink Antonietta’s and the burnt orange Dubarry’s seen alongside two famed romantic paintings, Fragonard's The Swing and Boucher's Mme Pompadour both of...
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Western Civilization is “the very idea…opposing one form or branch of civilization from others as if they were distinct, even unrelated (Brooks).” Throughout Western Civilization, many events have occurred, such as The Protestant Reformation, the African Slave Trade, the Industrial Revolution, The Renaissance, The Rise Of Christianity, the Civil Rights Movement, and so much more that were significant to what has made us become the present day. These events, all had a force behind historical change throughout Western history from...
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One of the great challenges today is that we often feel untouched by the problems of others and by global issues. People often feel overwhelmed and disconnected from these issues, not empowered and poised for action. This is where art can make a difference; by being a tool for social change. Engaging with a good work of art can connect you to your senses, body, and mind. It can spur thinking, engagement, and even action. We become aware of issues...
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Throughout History, hundreds of thousands of people have died whilst fighting to overthrow a government that had ceased to lead the country in the way that it should. The French Revolution was caused by many factors including bankruptcy, the degradation of the feudal system, and a ruler who did not rule. It was a dark time for France but eventually, the country came through and became the country it is today. The Enlightenment idea of equality was tested during the...
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In the novel “The Things They Carried” talks about how war can take a toll on a soldier and his comrades. The author Tim O’Brien addresses his readers in this book about how difficult it is for soldiers to adapt back to reality after the war. This novel talks about the loss of innocence that develops throughout the novel and affects the lives of Tim O’Brien, Mary Anne, and Norman Bowker. First I would to look at Tim O’Brien’s life....
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Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen is set in regional England in the 19th century where the lines of class were strictly drawn between the upper and middle classes. In this society, gender roles were quite rigid, and women could only achieve a respected status in such a patriarchal society through a prudent marriage. Austen’s novel conveys universal themes that are still very relevant to contemporary society such as sexism and classism, which on first reading may seem outmoded...
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There are two mindsets someone can have about a subject whether it be related to work and school or something in one’s personal life and the difference directly affects one’s ability to succeed in any. Carol Dweck explains the two mindsets known as a growth mindset and a fixed mindset in her article “Brainology”. The fixed mindset is where one believes that their intelligence and skill levels in certain subjects are fixed from birth and can’t be improved or evolved...
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Analysis “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were...
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The world's history is a very important part of any society that is living in any given period. The reason why students and individuals learn about the world’s history is because it makes us who we are today. The history of the world gives the future enlightenment for what is to come and what is to happen within the world as a whole. One important event that happened in history was the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a period...
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Book Review & Summary About the author Carol Dweck is one of the leading researchers in the fields of personality development, social psychology, and developmental psychology. She has been a professor at renowned universities like Columbia University, and Stanford University and is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science. Her scholarly book on Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Fellowship. Her work has been...
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The 1930s was a revolutionary time for American women because this was immediately after they were given the right to vote through the women’s suffrage movement. Women had finally gotten their recognition as cornerstones of society through the widespread availability of career opportunities outside the traditional housewife and child-bearer, albeit severely underpaid compared to their male counterparts. They were given a voice, but it was not up to their discretion whether they were to use it or not. It was...
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In the novella Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck focuses on key social problems in the 1930s depression through the migrant workers The writer uses the characterization of Curley's wife and Crooks to represent the sexism between men and women as well as racism between white people and colored people. Steinbeck uses Crooks to embody racism in the 1930s. A whole chapter is dedicated to Crooks, in chapter 4, to emphasize the fact that black men were always isolated and discriminated...
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Social constructivism is defined as a social group constructing things for one another, collaboratively creating a small culture of shared artifacts with shared meanings (Moodle, 2015). The theoretical base we use to understand knowledge is called social constructivism, or the ‘sociology of knowledge’. It characterizes knowledge as the sets of beliefs or mental models people use to interpret actions and events in the world. Social constructivism tells us we build knowledge as ways of understanding the world, and that these...
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I am Lenson Russell, a second-year psychology student from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Those halcyon days in my high school years were the most important events in my life in terms of choosing my career. I have always said that I want to help people in the medical field in any type of way to use the acumen within me, but psychology just stuck out to me from a life-changing standpoint. I’ve naturally had an affinity with sports such as basketball,...
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The Odyssey is a classic ancient Greek poem credited to Homer, following the Greek hero Odysseus and his extensive journey home after the fall of Troy. In his absence, his wife Penelope “is sieged by suitors who want her hand in marriage and with it her kingdom” (Morford, Lenardon, & Sham, 2019, p. 520). Despite having over one hundred wilful suitors competing for her, Penelope is known for staying loyal to Odysseus, waiting twenty years for his return. She fills...
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Gender subtly revolves around us, or so they for the most part question in a foremost way. Gender is a sociological construct, a factor between the elements of men and women, girls and boys even in the tasks and obligations of both intercourse in life. As a result, gender-based roles and other traits evolve in according to the cultural environment. Gender refers to the assumptions that human beings have about women's and men's abilities, qualities, and behaviors; femininity and masculinity....
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The concept of “a new beginning” is a recurrent theme that prevails in African American literature, predominantly, in the geographical form of The South. Used as a literary terrain, The South is more than a characterization of the savagery that African Americans endured during the period of slavery. It is within this landscape that African Americans advanced society and culture that was established through the strife of their ancestors and the life tools they had developed to survive. Their ancestry...
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Books can help someone escape from reality, learn about the future, and sometimes show how the world could be just as cruel as it is good. For example, Anne Frank’s diary captivated the young writer so much that when she wrote in her diary it was like she was a different person. She went from a happy, loving 13-year-old girl into an intense 40-year-old writer. Author Francine Prose quotes in her book a statement that Miep Giep had once written...
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Immigration is the movement of people to another country where they are not native. Host countries, home countries, and immigrants themselves are groups who incur many costs and benefits due to the process, resulting in winners and losers. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of immigration and specifically how the American economy has flourished due to the facilitation of immigration, but arguably also declined in some ways. Immigration has been very impactful on the American economy. The USA...
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Student life can be very exciting and creepy as well. But sometimes each of us might have the feeling that we can't just cope with our tests, assignments, and various projects. In my opinion, achieving good grades while still having a blast at school is very possible. We don't have to sacrifice our grades over having fun or otherwise. It is just a matter of setting things right and balancing the equation of getting good grades and having a good...
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Imagine driving to your normal 9 to 5 job. On the way, you observe that many people are going to the local Taco Bell. Since you are a little early, you decide that you could just grab a bite, except that your dietician has told you to hold it off for a while. You ignore the guilt, order a full-course meal, and gain 5 more pounds. The temptation to eat out is very common, and almost everyone does so at...
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