Eighth Wonder of the World

taught to be inquisitive, and to probe beyond the obvious solutions, to gain a deeper understanding of concepts. Biology and Mathematics were my favorite subjects as I was fortunate to have teachers who motivated me by drawing parallels between worlds…

He calls high school “a flawed institution that is out of date” (155). The data presented in the “Fuzzy on Math” graph seems to support his argument . The United State’s rank of twenty-eighth on the world-wide list of math performance would leave many wondering if the current methods of american teaching are antiquated (source 5). Not only that, Botstein also correctly describes the superficial and extremely shallow standards by which students…

of “If I Were a Man” reveals men know they are repressing women from the working world and to the men as long as it goes unspoken and no one acknowledges this the problem doesn’t exist. Mollie had to be in Gerald’s body to freely express her opinions because as a woman she wouldn’t have been given the light of day amongst the men in society. For men, women are “whimsical and charming” with no place in the business world (“If I Were a Man”…

my 8th grade advanced ELA class. Her academics, character, innate curiosity, intrinsic motivation, ethical standards, and unwavering desire to give back, have put Rachel in a class of her own. In fact, for the first time in over 25+ years, the eighth-grade team created a brand new end-of-the-year award for our graduation awards assembly. This award was specifically designed around Rachel’s qualities. Rachel is so uniquely exceptional and service-minded, we had nothing in place to properly…

everything and do the thing they say. Now I'm not saying that you should not always listen to people about these things, but every now and again you could choose to not. I'll be the one to admit that I've had those days where you sit back and begin to wonder, what am I doing with my life? Is this what I really want? Did they really mean the things they said to me? Do I even belong here? I began to lay in bed at night and ask myself every night, if I was actually worth something. If I meant…

things that no one else in the world can do. My whole life changed when I got my superpower. I cannot even go to school anymore, I am too busy saving this person and that person. Do you really think being a hero is that great? I surely do not think being a hero is a good…

such as books and videos. It exists in the parts of our lives such as sports, athletics, history, social media, music, movies, and entertainment. Throughout this essay, we are going to explore deeper into events of censorship in the history of our world. In May 1989, hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens gathered into central Beijing to protest in hopes that communist party leaders would resign and a greater democracy would develop. Protests were held for three weeks, with marches and…

solve problems and take care of inmates and it has always been a very controversial topic. But you may ask if the death penalty is so bad why hasn 't it been banished yet from the United States? Considering we are the number one superpower in the world. If the United States were to abolish the death penalty it would start a chain reaction of other countries that have yet to abolish it would now consider it. An excuse that many people use for the United States still having the death penalty is;…

It’s 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts and the town is in shambles and the stench of death is in the air. “Witch hunts” are the cause and everyone is fearing for their lives. These “witch hunts” were very violent and were a way of accusing those who look and and live differently than the others, whose judgement and thinking may differ from what we want, and those who have committed actions considered very sinful and horrifying. The Crucible has expressed these circumstances in ways that can easily…

sent shock waves throughout the basketball world when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Dan Gilbert. This mind boggling ordeal comes after the Cleveland Cavaliers third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, one of which resulted in a championship. Now it is LeBron James who is forced to face his own future legacy. Without Irving (who averaged 25 points per game in 2017) and his clutch late-game performances, James has to wonder whether he will have as sure of a road…