Cooking as a Hobby Essay

Alongside, a mini get-away for the weekend is part of my relaxation strategies. I practice optimism and have a mantra that reminds me of the temporary stresses in life. Equally important is channeling my creativity by working in my craft room for hobbies like: painting, card-making and furniture restoration (although, I have put this particular project on hold due to the demands of a doctorate program), all of these activities has given me a chance to step back and not view life in a…

Question 1: How long have you been the store manager? Answer: I will be the store manager for 13 years next month. Question 2: Does your store have security cameras? Answer: Yes, at the entrance/exit of the store. Question 3: Why was Laura trying on the jacket in the aisle? Answer: Because the dressing rooms were not available that day. Question 4: Why weren’t the dressing rooms available that day? Answer: They weren’t available because we were renovating the bathrooms to make them…

Why should a non-science major take biology, chemistry, and other physical sciences? Why is it essential that every college student study English composition? There are countless benefits to general education classes; however, many students are yet to acknowledge their importance. They put little effort into the required classes, blow off assignments, and are completely oblivious to the many skills they need in order to become well-rounded citizens. They would rather spend their time taking…

In her writing on Moral Saints, Susan Wolf presents the idea of morally perfect beings, that is, hypothetical (or potentially existent along some contemporary moral theories) individuals who’s lives are dominated by acts of moral worth. Her argument goes over their compatibility with popular moral theories such as Utilitarianism and Kantianism, then expresses the unattractiveness of such an individual as an ideal. In this paper I will first briefly define moral saints and their characteristics,…

society. In one image(Fig.4), Peter can be seen making and decorating a very extravagant toy cart, where Jane is merely watching over him. In this era Jane wouldn’t be allowed to take part in manly hobbies such as building, she would be expected to conform to her gender stereotype and help her mother with cooking and cleaning. From 1980, the Peter and Jane series stopped being printed and children’s books took a slightly less sexist…

Whitechapel has historically been the heart of the local community – a key hamlet of the East End which has catered for the changing migrant population for generations. A symbol of the East End’s multi-layered history is the Brick Lane Mosque, which has previously served as a church and a synagogue. Within Whitechapel, many of the historic buildings still form part of the rich urban character, including the heritage churches and synagogues, and the historic shop fronts and hospital on the…

Whether it is for artistic expression, to support a political agenda or for a pure sense of entertainment, film-making serves a myriad of distinct purposes. Many films seek to detail and provide commentary on a particular aspect of the human condition, or to expound upon and open discussion for topics within the context of their production. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, was released to audiences at the beginning of a major culture shift of the 1960’s, and embodied this particular film-making style.…

A Diamond in the Rough My sophomore year of high school feels like it happened a millennium ago, and my memories of those nine months have essentially vanished from my head. Try as I might, the only memory I can recall in vivid detail is of my second period class, Algebra 2, with Mrs. Parks. Far from my favorite subject, Algebra had little importance to me; rather all of its significance comes from the fact that it was my first interaction with Mrs. Parks which would begin a two year journey…

REASON FOR REFERRAL: The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V) was administered to G.A.H on September 27th and 29th to fulfill a graduate course requirement for the Queens College School Psychology Program. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: G.A.H. is in the 5th grade at Public School 110. Mrs. H reported she, had some difficulty during her pregnancy, which caused G.A.H. to be born premature at 34 weeks as opposed to 38-40 weeks. Mrs. H also mentioned that her daughter’s…

The immigrant experiences in America are observed in most of the short stories published in collections by various authors. Some of them include Amy Tan with her short story, Two Kinds, which was released in 1989 and is extracted from her novel, The Joy Luck Club. Also, in her other short story entitled Mother Tongue, she focuses on the salient differences between Amy Tan and her mother, based on language. Other writers such as Jhumpa Lahiri examine the experience of immigrants in America. She…