Caving

Motivation and Goals Throughout the quarter we have learned a lot about why we behave in the manner that we do. We learned of how humans aim for homeostasis when performing actions and striving for their goals. As for me, my years at the university thus far have been defining ones to say the least. Seeing how far I have come since I first entered college three years ago astounds me. I know my journey is not yet done, as my time comes to a close, there are still many ways I hope grow and…

The year was 1434 and fashion just began to bloom just like the new spring season; new styles, new colors, and some brand new artists. Going through the years, many unspoken rules were in place for people to follow. You had to walk, talk, eat, and even stand a certain way because it was the proper thing to do. Women alike took to fashion to be able to express themselves without using words; to make their statements standout and last longer than a Hollywood star on the walk of fame. Women would…

The search for the origins of humankind and the earliest human ancestor has intrigued anthropologists for generations. New evidence, while often scarce, is a vital aspect to the understanding and development of the field of paleoanthropology. Current research aids in the modification of the human ancestral tree and the analysis of various sites. One of the newest sites dealing with human evolution is the Rising Star cave system in South Africa, where a new species of human ancestors, Homo naledi…

In a world without the different ideas from authors, readers would be reading the same types of stories without any diversity. There would be only one theme of a story until a brave author would break away from the chain and make a different type of story. Sure, the writer of the story would be rejected from society for a while, but the story they wrote will change the views of future author’s writing. Literature throughout history has shown many various ideas of themes. One of the most…

We were gazing up at the stars, congratulating ourselves on our latest victory for the Wellington Academy Knights. It had been a tough game, my muscles were sore with exhaustion, but burning for more domination. I was startled when Bash stiffened and his tone became serious and quiet while he said, “I need a favor from you. You have to promise me that...if for some reason...I can’t be here for Juliette...you have to promise that you’ll take care of her, for me. It’s just...you’re the only guy I…

Individuals were exploded in their homes, crushed by caving in structures, and burned in the streets. A third flood of military aircraft then machine gunned helpless men, ladies, and youngsters as they kept running for their lives. Around one thousand regular people were butchered during the three hour attack…

I was told throughout my childhood that I was inquisitive, as I would seek beyond face value and the simplistic explanations often given to children my age. My mother relates an anecdote when I was merely four years old, which illustrates this curiosity; she recalls a specific episode from the television show Animal Planet that left a profound effect on me. It documented the cheetah’s evolving maternity of her newborn cubs, and her eventual need to separate from them when they reached the tender…

Choosing Earthseed Over Her Seed In her famous op-ed in the Atlantic titled “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All”, Ann-Marie Slaughter discusses how achieving a work/family balance was incredibly hard for her, claiming that “having it all was not possible in many types of jobs.” While the rest of her article describes the obstacles she personally encountered in her work lie, it resonates with millions of women in professions that require them to devote all their time and energy to, from government…

"Take a seat." For corporate leaders in position of great power and authority without equivalence, they say this in their offices, for me, it was in the corner of a boxing gym. In fact, it was while I was a volunteer at Gleason 's Gym New York, during the 7th annual New York Boxing Tournament. My supervisors, Dr. Beatty and Dr. King, instructed me to record a boxer 's heart rate, blood pressure, and facilitate the boxer when the doctors were ready to give a check-up before their fight. The…

not allowed to disclose any nuclear secrets with a country that does not have nuclear capabilities because it would of assured that no more countries can threaten the well being of Soviet Russia. Although, I do not think that Stalin would of enjoyed caving into the pressures of the western…