Lagos

allowed me prioritize my values and has influenced many of my decisions today as it has made me who I am. My personal heritage has also influenced various decisions I have made concerning my personal, academic and professional goals. I was born in Lagos, Nigeria into a family of 3 children and parents who are still married. I have two elder siblings, a boy and a girl and I am the last child. Nigeria is one…

When Albani writes about Maroko and the conflicts that the happen within the slum indicates that the characters feel a degree of fatalism. This can be seen in the opposition between the Colonel, who represents the government, and the King of Beggars who represents the slums, in this confrontation it seems as though the conflict will lead to destruction. Although destruction seems unavoidable, the slums seem to have a degree of resilience to the oppressiveness of the government. The slums and its…

appeals to readers sense of reason that removing a majority of students from getting an higher education would harm society as a whole. The ability for the average citizen to maintain standard living will reduce without a higher education. Using Lagos, Perry continues to make his point against Murray. As the American society continues to grow the necessity of having a secondary education will become a requirement…

close to the resources necessary to create the Replenish Straw, and because it is geographically located in the middle of most of the countries that Replenish works within. Replenish built its factory in Lagos, Nigeria due to the high population (7.8 million people) living within it. Due to this, Lagos has a more developed educational system and easier access to the transportation necessary to distribute our…

Prior Nigerian independence in 1960, the individuality or otherwise unconventionality of the various federating units of Northern, Eastern and Western Nigeria was not in doubt. With the Western and Eastern Nigeria attaining independence in 1957 and Northern Nigeria in 1959, the sovereignty and autonomy of the federating units was further reinforced. In other words, these federal units had the option of going their separate ways as autonomous states in the comity of nations in the said years;…

Lies. They can do more damage than people think.... such as escalating into deaths of human beings. The play Othello is about a lying man named Iago. He manipulates many people into thinking he is an honest person. Iago’s mission is to try and take over Othello’s position, who has a higher power than him. Things start to go crazy when Iago lies so many times, that people end up dying and going insane. In the play Othello, Iago lies so much, he starts to enjoy the sight of people suffering from…

I entered high school with the motivation of involving myself in everything I possibly could. I wanted to make meaningful contributions to society, and I wanted to inspire others. So that is what I did. I am the founder and president of the Culture Club. I have been the president of Chinese Club for the past two years, and after successfully executing the role of the Public Relations Officer my sophomore year, I am the first female president of Spanish National Honors Society. Along with my…

The Etruscans were a widespread people who resided in ancient Italy, primarily in both the central and northern regions of the Italian Peninsula. These peoples “formed the most powerful nation in pre-Roman Italy” and “created the first great civilization on the peninsula, whose influence on the Romans as well as on present-day culture is increasingly recognized” (Grummond, 2015). The heart of their civilization was in Etruria, an area that covered part of modern Tuscany, Western Umbria, and…

Chinua Achebe was considered one of the greatest African writers of modern fictional literature during his life. He had been called “the father of modern African literature” by Nadine Gordimer and had been credited with “inaugurating the modern African novel.” His works have been critically acclaimed for years, but to truly understand his literature, one must understand his life story. He or she must also look at his background, professional life and education, and the strange stories and…

This research paper examines the causes for chinchillas to be endangered by examining the history of human interaction with the species. The examination of its endangerment will be analyzed to discuss its effect on the ecosystem and the species’ biodiversity. In addition, the efforts made to revitalize the species will be discussed, as well as their effectiveness. The effects of domesticating chinchillas outside of its ecosystem will be examined. A focus of the paper will be to discuss what can…