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Sense of Place My family’s van driving into an isolated Hispanic village taking in a deep breath of nature at its purest. Surrounded by big green trees, we passed a mini mart as we made a turn to the village. As the drive continues the refreshing smell of nature entices my sense of smell. Approaching my grandfather 's home, the excitement begins to build up. When we arrived, we jumped out of the van and took a big deep breath of fresh air as we ran off relinquishing our excitement. My…

was originally published as A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, Interspersed with Anecdotes of Incidents that Occurred Within His Own Observation, and later it was better known as Private Yankee Doodle. The book portrays Revolutionary War battles of historical significance and illustrates the difficulties faced by the soldiers who fought in the war. In 1760, Joseph Plumb Martin was born in western Massachusetts. From the age of seven, he…

as well as videos verbally explaining how the process is done. These examples illustrate the clear benefits of understanding one 's learning styles. Knowing our learning styles explain why we might tell our parents what we learned in school, or doodle graphs of stock market fluctuations during economics class, or even build clay models of the human brain in psychology class. So the next time you step out of a warm shower and begin drawing with your index finger mathematical functions on the…

Suppose there was a world in which no one had a moral compass. There would be nothing stopping someone from doing anything, as nothing would be seen as “wrong” or “right.” It would be a real life Lord of the Flies, with savagery and disorder being commonplace. But what is a moral compass anyway? The dictionary definition defines it as “a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly,” but is there more to it than that? The use of moral compass can be seen almost anywhere,…

Prologue Many people think that it’s a good idea to be a bully. Many parents think that it’s a good idea to force their children to get into a car to drive halfway across America just to start a new life. Even if they’re one of the richest people in the world, or one of the poorest, why would they just force their children to do this? Maybe because they want their children to get the best education for the lowest price. Or maybe, they just want a better lifestyle. I have always wondered why…

I am sure there are some people out there that will be like "What?! Psycho had sequels?" Yes, Psycho did have sequels, 3 in fact, along with two TV series, one that is about to start its X season. The fourth in the series, the one that is on review today, is titled Psycho IV: The Beginning. Written by returning screenwriter of the first Psycho is XXX. Anthony Perkins also returns as Norman Bates, along with Henry Thomas playing the younger Norman in flashbacks. The movie attempts to tell the…

Clayton Condon Joanna Boylan American Literature 3rd 24 October, 2014 America’s Melodies: An Analyzation of Patriotism in Lyrics Since the creation of the genre in the late seventeenth century, patriotic music has demonstrated the expression of admiration and devotion for one’s country, boosted general morale in times of crisis, and rekindled pride in who we are, and what we represent, as a great nation. (Rhein 1). In an effort to increase nationalistic views, there are several qualities used…

most likely won’t be noticed for my work until long after I have died. After all that, most people would probably want to seek out a different career, but not me. 2.To be an artist is, contrary to popular belief, extremely difficult. You don’t just doodle a little piece of work and become successful. Artists have to create thought provoking ideas through their art and they also need to have very diverse portfolios that showcase what they can do. Money is crucial to becoming a successful…

In the book The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates the author, Wes Moore, and his counter part began in somewhat similar environments, but as the story developed the two men began to lead entirely different lives. However, it was decisions made by the people that effected their environment that made the outcome of these two men’s lives so different from one another. Both of these men began their lives in what would be considered by most people unstable homes. Yet, both of these men ended with…

Only rape victims can understand the horrors of being sexually assaulted. Melinda Sordino, the protagonist of the novel, Speak, narrates the story in which she is sexually assaulted at the beginning of ninth grade by a boy named Andy Evans. Melinda is lost, confused, and depressed trying to overcome her trauma, while her classmates bully her for calling the cops on a party. Additionally, her parents and teachers consider Melinda a disappointment because of her actions in school and inability to…