350 Word Essay Examples

Natural disasters have always been a significant threat to human life and safety due to the uncontrolled and commonly unpreventable features. Despite the scope of dangers and adverse outcomes associated with various natural disasters, earthquakes might be claimed to be the most dangerous to societies and people. Due to high economic costs associated with rescuing efforts and living after the earthquake, this disaster is perceived as the most severe. Numerous instances of extreme earthquakes in humanity’s history indicate the scope...

While applying to the Rutger shadow program the three characteristics that came to mind to help define me are my ability to persevere, curiosity, and resiliency. Using these three qualities I will show how they relate to me and why I believe them to be important For the majority of my life, I would have described myself as a passive, unmotivated person. I don’t remember what exactly pushed me to try harder, but to this day I push myself to...

Fire safety is of vital importance and refers to planning and infrastructure design aimed at reducing the risk of fire or impeding the spread of fire when one does break out. Fire safety encompasses the use of fire-resistant building materials, preventative actions, safe work practices, fire safety training, flame-resistant protective clothing, and more. So while designing a building it is important that it should be fire safe. The main aim of surveys concerning fire safety is to understand the various...

The Enlightenment: The Age of Reason, also known as the Enlightenment, was a period that brought profound change to the “century of philosophy,” in Europe, and later on to North America. The Enlightenment was acknowledged as a philosophical and intellectual movement that conquered ideas during the 18th century. Primarily the enlightenment engaged ideas that surrounded God, the natural world, reason, and humankind. There were numerous ideas and several prominent philosophers that encouraged new creations and developments. Every one of the...

As stated earlier, rainy days are enjoyed by people of all ages. The kids are probably the most excited lot of all. Rainy days bring pleasant weather and uplift the moods of kids. Moreover, it gives them a chance to step out and play in the rain, jump in the puddles and make paper boats. Similarly, for students, a rainy day means a break from school. It gives them a break from their monotonous routine as the school declares a...

In the world we live in today, we tend to accept things for the way they are without ever really questioning how they came to be. Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Since the beginnning mankind has always wanted to fly but unfortunately gravity has served as a relentless ball and chain that held us down in such times. There had to be a way around it! The concept of falling from the sky dates as far back...

Environmental justice concerns: The location of hazardous waste facilities in poor communities The research title of the study is made purposely to explore hazardous waste facilities the poor communities face through investigating or examining the disposal of both solid and liquid wastes and their related impacts on the environment. The study will focus on government decisions to put up waste facilities in communities that are considered poor. The poor communities in the study would refer to rural areas. Background of...

Biodiversity is important for many reasons, including ecological services, such as pollution breakdown and absorption, soil formation, and social services, for example, recreation and tourism. According to Roe (2019), the loss of biodiversity is an environmental problem that needs urgent intervention since it threatens livelihoods. The article “Biodiversity Loss—More Than An Environmental Emergency” provides a comprehensive analysis to illustrate why this issue is an ecological emergency. The United Nations declared the year 2010 as the International Biodiversity Year (Roe, 2019)....

Cleopatra was not acknowledged for the role that she played for Egypt. She was powerful wealthy, intelligent and a successful female leader that intimidated most men during her prosperous years of ruling over Egypt, from 51BC to 30BC. She was by men as a ‘tart’, ‘whore’ and many other degrading names. As summed by Cicero, '...her (Cleopatra's) way of walking, her clothes, her free way of talking, her embraces and kisses, her beach-parties and dinner-parties, all show her to be...

Introduction There are many opinions on whether dance is a sport or not. Some people argue that dance requires physical fitness and coordination, and therefore it is a sport. Others argue that dance is an art form and does not require the same level of physicality as other sports. Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to consider dance a sport is up to the individual. Reasons why Dance is a Sport Dance is a physical activity that requires fitness...

Hi, I’m Veronica Brinkworth, and I am a proud student of St. Hubert's! Growing up, I’ve always had an interest and passion for music so I joined the St. Hubert’s Orchestra my freshman year. This was the best choice I’ve ever made. I absolutely enjoy the people, the music, and I love that when we all come together as a group, we can create something really beautiful. At the moment, I play the string bass in the St. Hubert’s Orchestra...

“Still I Rise,” was written by African American poet whose name was Maya Angelou (1928 to 2014). Here poet has a bold belief in herself that she cannot be discriminated on the means of colour and that nobody took away her rights and freedom from her. The people who are white in colour don’t have any right to make a discrimination of humanity on the basis of the color only. and the racial discrimination has its roots in slavery and...

Freshmen students should read this book because the appreciation towards having books will increase, it shows how and why people follow the crowd, and why censorship is important. With teens having the potential to expand their knowledge from reading it, and provide entertainment with many plot twists throughout the book. Having a very dead society, the community of Fahrenheit 451 lacks knowledge. Without books, it has no potential for thinking or fun. As readers read through the book, they start...

Activism is the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. The pros of activism are that it helps spread awareness about a cause or event, helps students engage and participate in educational activities, assists with networking and fundraising. The cons of activism are that nobody does anything about it although awareness has been raised these people do not donate to the cause. Slacktivism is the practice of supporting a political or social cause...

As a way of introduction, The Norton Anthology of English Literature posits that “the final act of translation apparent in 18th century writing about travel and trade is that of imagining and in some cases appropriating, the position of the other”. Various authors have used the island motif as essential literary devices that shape narratives and perspectives, especially when associated with an imagery of self-rediscovery (Edward Said, xiii; Peter Hulme, 186; Jane Poyne, 12; Bridgette Le Juez and Olga Sprinter,...

Zen Buddhism, a blend of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism, initially started in China. The essence of Zen is attempting to comprehend the significance of life without being misdirected by intelligent idea or language. It requires an extraordinary order which brings about complete suddenness and extreme opportunity. This regular suddenness ought not be mistaken for lack of caution. The core of Zen Buddhism is that every individual is a Buddha. Zen Buddhism propagates finding enlightenment within oneself instead of finding...

On the 16th of July 1969, three courageous astronauts, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong began their perilous journey to the Moon, the latter two becoming the first humans to walk on its surface. America’s then president John F. Kennedy deemed the Apollo program as “...the most hazardous... and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked,” stretching our limits with unending perseverance. Why then, do so many believe it was a hoax? The answer is none other than...

Advocacy is an act of soliciting for a cause, idea, policy or support with the desire to provide help and support to encourage individuals in the state of need (Almog-Bar & Schmid, 2014). Social media have been identified by many researchers has a strong medium for advocacy, it has expanded advocacy efforts by connecting new networks of community actors to take necessary actions (Guo & Saxton, 2014). Social media advocacy is a form of media advocacy, it is defined as...