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I have learned a great deal this semester working as an undergraduate research assistant in the Pediatric Coping and Language Lab in the Marital Communication in Pediatric Cancer Study. Through my connecting experience this semester, I have learned more about the disciplines that are relevant to my Bridging Disciplines Certificate, in Social Inequality, Health and Policy with a focus on public health. I have also learned about thinking in an interdisciplinary way, comparing and contrasting…

Throughout the book the Scarlet Letter there are many symbols that have an important meaning either to Hester and Pearl or other main characters. Some of these symbols such as the rosebush outside the prison, the scaffold and Governor Bellingham's suit of armor are important. However, out of all these symbols there are three that stand out the most which is Nature, the Forest, and Hester's cottage. Each one representing something special to Hester and her daughter Pearl; Nature kept Pearl from…

Jung's theory also says that often the hero becomes the sacrificial scapegoat for his people or country. The sacrificial scapegoat is defined as a hero who must die for the well being of his country, people, or for the sins of his people in order to save the land (Guerin 163). In addition Jung says that the death of the hero as a sacrificial scapegoat can often be attributed to the hero's hubris, or excessive pride in themselves and their accomplishments (Guerin 168). Oedipus is an…

In Between the Lines Everyone has a diverse mentality and view of the world. When you come in contact with another individual, their experiences and beliefs define how they live and perceive life. In the novel “Illusions” by Richard Bach, the blend of Eastern and Western ideologies is represented by two men who are on a spiritual expedition to uncover the significance of life. This novel discusses the ideas of free will through defying our misconstructions of our world. The air we breathe, the…

Overcoming Sin and Shame Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys the theme of overcoming sin and shame by benevolent actions and deeds in The Scarlet Letter through the use of different symbols like the scarlet letter, Pearl, and the forest. Hester’s scarlet letter “A” starts off with being a symbol of sin, shame, and wrong doing but, by the end of the novel turned into a symbol of her identity that people came to respect. Pearl is like a living symbol of Hester’s scarlet letter where at first was the…

As I’ve grown and changed over the years, I enjoy looking back on the events that made me, well, me. While I believe it can be for the better, some of my experiences in school has shaped me in unimaginable ways. Thus, making me a completely different person than I could have ever expected as a kid. Granted, I would 've never imagined myself as anything other than a super famous pop star struggling to balance my secret life and personal life to have… the best of both worlds. To start…

Isabella returns back wrapping the head of Lorenzo in a silk scarf, perfumes it with Arabian flowers, and place it in a garden pot with soil and seeds of basil of Salerno are sown. She feels relax after seeing the plants grow from the flesh of his beloved. She spends all of time caring for the basil and waters them with her tears. The basil grows beautifully and gives fragrance. In Keats’s poetry nature is always considered to be female and he describes it beautifully: And, furthermore, her…

The main theme of the article was to try and convince doubtful people that no matter what condition one is currently dealing with, college is always a possibility. The article explains 10 different scenarios, which each contain an argument for college attendance. Excuse 1 - The first paragraph argues that some students believe that since their family has never gone to college before, that they might be breaking some family tradition. The author then argues that “not going to college is the…

Jean-Jacques Rousseau has stated “The World of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” Accordingly, many romantic poets have put emphasis on imagination as a method of creative expression, conveying the notion that knowledge exists outside of the self. Possibly the most intricate understanding of the imagination, its ramifications and its advantages is best introduced in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, “This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison.” Throughout this conversation poem,…

Going to State for cross country is one of my favorite things that I have done in my athletic high school career. It took hard work to get there and when we finally did that it was eventful and fun and was one of the best trips that I have ever had. It started out way back in June when a group of girls got together and went for a run. At that time we only ran about 3-4 miles or so, but by the middle of the cross country season we were running up to 6 miles everyday. We trained all throughout…