Intensional definition

Leadership is everywhere in our daily lives. As a student athlete I lead numerous times each day. For example, I lead while I coach my young 15s year old team, during class while helping other students with the concepts, during practice, etc. However, even though these are all places where a person uses leadership doesn’t mean they lead in the same way. There are many different styles of leadership. There is the authoritarian style which is where a single person or a group of people clearly…

There seems to be an assumption that architecture has to be grand, but could architecture be a mundane structure? However, what comes to mind when someone thinks of architecture? Architecture is such an obscure term, that people determine the definition of architecture is various ways. Is the Eiffel Tower? How about the Great Wall of China? Or what about a Barnes & Noble? The last question could throw someone off. This essay considers texts from Rybczynski and Goldberger to look at Barnes &…

Is there a gold standard definition for a sport? Does a sport have to involve running, open play and big winnings? Yes, right? Well yes… It does have to involve an opponent and either a physical or mental challenge to win. All of the definitions don’t fit every sport so what is a sport? These are all the questions we ask, some we can answer, some not but here is my opinion, as well as many others; combined to make a true definition to what a sport is. I will write about the different sports that…

My life has been full of difficulties and problems that I have had to deal with, and ultimately, overcome. When I was younger, I was diagnosed with High-functioning Autism and ADHD and it has impacted my life to this day. I also had severe anger issues growing up which made it hard for my siblings to have their friends over. Every day is a new challenge that I have to deal with. My Autism and ADHD has really defined my life as it changes how I react to my peers, bosses, and faculty. I tend to…

Success “See your goal, understand the obstacles, create a positive mental picture, clear your mind of self-doubt, embrace the challenge, stay on track, and show the world you can do it.” That was a guideline for success that was given to me while in high school by a parent of a close friend. There have been many times where I doubted myself and didn’t think I would succeed but I have. The last two years of my high school career, test I was attending cosmetology classes and when it was time to…

A Big Surprise In 1914, there was a truce that most people who know about it will never forget. How come in this time of 2017 some people still can’t be equal with other religions, beliefs, or even just where their from and how they look. If we can’t accept it in 2017 how did the 2 sides in WW1 accept each other willingly even though they were enemies? Some people in our time just don’t understand that the person they hate hasn’t done a thing to them, but in WW1, 2 enemies had come together…

What is Success? Introduction: Dictionary definition of Success Happiness is different for everybody so is success. What defines a person’s success has changed over the years and continues to change for years to come. Success in the early 1900s Describe ancestor’s picture rickety, old home Having a farm, home, family, and butchered pigs was good enough What success was fifty years ago Family over education Fame and money weren’t important Success in the 1950s Baby boom after…

Have you ever wondered how the noun and verb form of the word camp could differ? How is it possible to have a noun and verb for of the same word? Although that may seem outrageous there are plenty of words that have a noun and verb form that are closely related to each other. For example; record, escort, insult, crash, phone, shop, etc all have a noun and verb form and this list could go on-and-on. Today we will focus on analyzing the word 'camp'. To begin our analyzation on the word 'camp' we…

Abraham Lincoln’s wise words reverberate in my mind as a constant reminder to stay true to the tree rather than the shadow. The belief statement of a tree being the real thing teaches the importance of constantly making an effort to live an authentic life while externalizing our internal qualities in order to contribute to the general opinion that others build. Defining someone’s character is undeniably a difficult feat because it is often impossible to define for ourselves and essentially…

The Merriam-Webster defines success as a favorable or desired outcome; the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence. I agree mostly with this definition because I do want to prosper and obtain some notability in whatever I do. I have always taken pride in how I regularly try to do things on my own and have luckily found success in this. Although I was, at times, forced to be responsible, I know that financial independence and the ability to help myself are useful qualities to have in this world.…