Cursive

The stereotype where women has to be skinny and sexy to be considered beautiful and attractive is carried throughout the Philippines. I got made fun of by my peers and even some of my teachers. I remember in the second grade, we were learning cursive and my teacher compared me to my writing: fat. She even did it in front of the class. I was so hurt by her comment and felt betrayed that someone who is supposed to be a role model, was actually making fun of me. Growing up, I also had a hard time…

I take them out and look at them. The one thing that stands out the most is 'parent signature ' in bold. Just thinking about walking in that house makings my stomach churn and my muscles tense up. I clear my throat, I can always forge it, but my cursive is…

making sure there was little skin contact much as possible. Piper’s eyes glistened at sight of neon lights, flashing billboards and luminous buildings which replaced the sun. At the very top of the paper were the words Los Angeles displayed in smooth, cursive writing. The words were bold, and layers of warm bright colours outlined the name of the utopia. Piper’s face blossomed. She inspected the paper like a detective looking for evidence. Her eyes were cemented onto the paper as she walked…

Curriculum in the school’s systems has been altered or changed throughout the century to provide children the knowledge that needs to be learned. Education is more important than the grades you receive but the understandings needed to live in our today’s world. Education allows us to process the information we receive on a daily basis and make conclusions and inferences based on what we already know (ROWAN, 2014). If education is so important, why are schools starting to “dumb down” education?…

“Hey Avery, come here and take a look at this!” “What is it, Ben?” Ben pulled out a white envelope, sealed with the Party symbol. “Save it for later, it can’t be more important than the Stanley Cup game,” said Avery. Ben agreed, being a hockey fan himself. He the letter down gently on the cracked stand next to him. He walked over to the couch that, over time, had become the centerpiece of miscellaneous sports memorabilia, bought with what little money the two brothers could put aside in a week…

For our generation, the field of education is a popular career path. Some millennials may choose this path because of job security, job flexibility in the ability to stay home and raise a family, simply because they would enjoy having the summers off, or most importantly because these people have an intense calling to serve children and see to their well being. I, however, know that I did not have a choice when deciding my career path. My destiny to become an educator was written in my DNA and…

Historical introduction The Palace, known as Alhambra, is located on al-Sabika, next to the river Darro and in front of Albaicin and of the Alcazaba in Granada, Spain. The Palace was called Alhambra due to its rose-colored walls. The Alhambra has a view over the city and the meadow (la Vega). Considering this element we can tell that other buildings were already present before the arrival of Muslims. The compound is bordered by ramparts and with an irregular shape. The Alhambra is limited due…

The Tang Dynasty was regarded by many as one of the cultural pinnacles in the Chinese history. International trade propelled a more global market; the Tang costumes became the symbol of Chinese-ness; calligraphers like Chu Suiliang, Liu Gongquan or Yan Zhenqing traced their artistic pursuit from Wang Xizhi and set the tone for future calligraphic aesthetics and education. The Tang 's poetry and prose writings relish a significant position in the world literary history, and influenced the art…

“Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle. I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle. I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike.” High pitched in all its glory—at the top of our lungs—it was “Bicycle Race” by Queen, or The Bicycle Song in the terms of an unknowing five-year-old. It started my morning for three years. Katherina would rock out to and sing this memorable song, even through its fiftieth time, with a joy that few siblings can muster. Sometimes loud, sometimes in a fit of giggles, but…

Albert Einstein once said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” Mr. Einstein, sadly that day has arrived. The 21st century already consists of an explosion of digital creation and discovery. People are living longer, diseases are being cured, and global communication is at an all-time high. However, the 21st century has begun to show all the probable danger to come from these discoveries. The theme of the 21st century…