Farther Along

Researchers studied the GPA’s of a 111 students along with their sleep patterns, to come to one conclusion that “Pulling all-nighters compromises your sleep overall" and makes it difficult to reach full academic potential.” (Science Daily) It is important to understand how health (from lack of sleep)…

“You Can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get”(Phelps).In my last 6 years of playing the sport of lacrosse, I have come to fall in love with not only thesport but the competitiveness. As soon as the sound of that initial whistle blows and echoesthrough my ears, it triggers a part in my brain that completely alters my way of thinking. I am nolonger your average competitor playing the sport they enjoy, I begin to isolate myself fromoutsiders as I redirect my focus on…

unconfident with his playing. At first I found myself yelling his name while practicing, saying things like “keep your cymbals up!”, or “you have to push through the pain”. Quickly, I found that was getting me nowhere, and it was creating an even farther distance between him and the rest of the players, like a missing piece in the…

A study was conducted to test the efficiency of the TPS created, by changing the size of the flame. The flame sizes tested were 3 cm, 5cm, and 7cm. It was predicted that if the flame was bigger, then the screw would fall out quicker because there was more of the flame exposed to the TPS, causing it to deteriorate quicker. It was found that 5 cm flame caused the least amount of damage to the TPS. It showed that the TPS was very effective, because the screw stayed attached to the wooden dowel for…

relationships and personal well-being by creating contrasting goals that lead them on the path to strengthen their purpose in life. While Annie is more aware of the risks she is taking, James Gatz is oblivious to any of the risks that are to come along his journey to success. With that being said, they both have the same goal; to strengthen their purpose in life. In the end of each book, readers get a taste of the result of both characters’ happiness and can easily see if this happiness of their…

and often long and intensive academic preparation. Being a professional and having professionalism can help you get and keep a job. If you are a professional the managers won’t have to worry about you getting loud, getting into fights, or getting along with your coworkers. It is…

With Christianity spreading along the Mediterranean, Christina congregations needed buildings to accommodate large number of converts. Constantine, the first Christina emperor decided to build the Basilica of San Peter on the Vatican Hill in Italy Rome in an area that had been formerly a cemetery where according to the traditions Peter was crucified. The principal portion of the Basilica, the nave was very long. Two aisles ran along the side of the nave making it wider. In the west part of the…

a common characteristic of transcendentalism in the power of the individual. Individualism is evident throughout all of the quotes that which I read. Nature, another typical aspect of Transcendentalism, is shown in the metaphors used by Emerson, along with the notion of being one with nature, as shown in the quote, “The power…

Women and Religion is a very complex topic and is different for every religion and personal experience. Two memoir that were assigned throughout the semester show personal stories of women trying to find their place within their religion or religions. Other readings that related to these two personal stories are about veiling and how society is taking a view and a market on veiling of Muslim women within the western culture and within Islam. The first memoir that was assigned within class was…

Americas self-entitlement. Native Americans are a group that have felt the force of manifest destiny. Andrew Jacksons drive support the expansion of the U.S. resulted in him taking steps as president to encourage and force Indian tribes to migrate farther west to make room for white settlers expanding west. The Indian Removal Act signed by President Jackson on May 28th, 1830 “gave the president power to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi” (Indian…