Division I

Last summer of 2017, I took an amazing seven day long trip to Hawaii with my brother, parents, and my grandparents. We had so much fun at the resort we stayed at called the Grand Wailea, there at the resort we checked into our amazing villa that is unforgettable and luxurious with the amazing view and pools. Also we went to the relaxing beaches next to the contraption of pools where we spent most of our time during the day. Finally, we went to an astonishing tourist attraction, the twin falls,…

The first couple of months of school were quite challenging as I was trying to handle the workload and learn the language. Although I spoke some English upon arrival to the country, my language skills were certainly nowhere near what one might consider college adequate. However, it was not the language barrier that was of utmost concern. Shortly before I moved to the country, my father became strangely ill. By the time I started attending college his health was still not improving, and no doctor…

After reading this book I thought to myself that I have never really experienced anything as traumatic as Sittser, or really anything traumatic compared to his story and the stories of those he had shared. Then, after that thought I then remembered that toward the beginning of the book he explicitly stated that everyone’s pain is different and cannot be compared. In addition, through out the book he consistently spoke about the difference between a fracture and an amputation. He explained that a…

Universality is the ability to use one company’s hardware in combination with another company’s hardware. The idea of universality was supported by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak who built his first computers for Apple, the Apple I and the Apple II, to be compatible with all other company’s data and connection types. Steve Wozniak’s feelings about openness are highlighted in an essay written by Tim Wu called “Father and Son” which also details how Wozniak’s partner Steve Jobs felt the complete…

Constantine’s victory at the Milvian Bridge over the fellow but rival ruler of the Western Roman empire, Maxentius and his army, became a great triumph for the consolidation and growth of Constantine’s power and with it the development of Christianity. David Potter, author of Constantine the Emperor, argues that Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus, or more commonly known as Constantine, “is best known as the emperor of Rome who converted to Christianity and in doing so made it…

like Asperger’s Disorder? I was lucky enough to spend an entire day with an amazing fifteen year old named Blake who suffers from Asperger’s. I knew some of the characteristics that come along with this disorder, but at the same time I am not sure what to expect from a teenage boy, who in theory is expected to constantly be in social situations. I was a little nervous, because I know this disorder can alter his emotions very rapidly; he has bad days, and he has good days. I am hoping this is one…

Many people assume you join an organization because you already have knowledge of what the organization is about, but I believe even if you don’t have the knowledge before joining doesn’t mean you can’t join. For me, I had trouble fitting in at the Engineering Club at my High School. I didn’t have any knowledge about engineering before joining the club, but that didn’t stop me, I was still interested to find out what it was all about. You might ask why join this club and well you were able to…

From the origin of the American musical, a variety of creative teams have developed many methods to popularize now memorable shows. These methods were considered integral in the formula for developing the musical and were later deemed “conventional”. Composers and lyricists throughout the years eventually adapted these conventions and have created some of the most successful shows that are still relevant to this day, including Sweeney Todd and Les Misérables. Some of those inspirational…

into our territory and the only thing standing between him and the ring, was me. I was the last line of defense. I can feel the adrenaline pumping in my body as my heart pounds as hard as it could. I was very nervous as the fate of my team is in my hands.…

Manichean Texts of the Silk Road Tun-Huang was a major destination along the Silk Road. The caves of the thousand Buddhas contained many important manuscripts and pieces of art which have been used by historians to learn about the cultures of the Silk Road. Among these were three Manichean texts written in Chinese. These are the Hymnscroll, the Compendium of the Doctrines of Mani, and the Traité Pelliot. These are significant because they are some of the only written documents we have of the…