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Character Analysis of Amory Blaine in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise In This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald follows a young Amory Blaine through his twenties and his attempts to find himself and what he values. After attending the boarding school, he was accepted and attended Princeton, but from lack of desire and the entrance of World World I he dropped out of Princeton and enlisted. Despite growing up in the upper class, through the death of his mother and poor financial…

Online dating has always intrigued me. Although I have never made an account for myself on any of the myriad dating applications, I was still fascinated to hear what my friends had to say about their experiences. Coming to live in a new country added another layer of curiosity and before I knew it, I had more questions about human attraction, interaction, and online dating than subject matters in my classes at university. That is, until I was assigned to read Chapter 12 of my Social Psychology…

Since the beginning of his career, outrageous and courageous Tyler, the Creator has turned heads with his bold lyrics and surprising talent for writing and producing rap music. In 2011, the twenty-two year old rap artist released his debut studio album entitled Goblin (“Tyler, the Creator”, n.d.). It was the second album in his trilogy and it immediately had people talking. One of the standalone songs on the album, “She” is an R&B rap song written by Tyler and features Frank Ocean on the…

Introduction In my class I use many different sources. Some of these sources are used more often than others but each has a purpose. I have been teaching at the Robert A. Brown Center for 5 years now and every year I find new sources to improve the learning in my classroom. I have learned over the years that not all the sources I use will work for all students therefore my sources can change with the clients/ students that I have and what their backgrounds are. I have to be able to adapt to my…

to have the chance to experience a babysitter like most kids. I am glad this is how my life is. I have enjoyed all the times with my father. We always were doing something, whether it was going on bike rides, playing catch, walking on the railroad tracks, or even napping together. You could find us doing anything together. Even though my dad was “disabled” he was always willing to do anything with my siblings and I. Even…

Vision is the experience of of seeing someone or something in a dream or chance, or as a supernatural apparition. I 'm in the well being of my life currently. All my fantasies seem to come true with the act of me thinking of them daily and seeing my goals daily. I was told the more you see your goals the more it will motivate you to reach them. I didn’t exactly believe the saying until I was walking across the stage with my pre-med degree and getting my acceptance letter to my medical school of…

SELF-HANDICAPPING ANALYSIS AND ACTION PLAN Like the previous assignment regarding competencies, this assessment on self-limiting behaviors was eye opening. In addition, this assessment identified some of the traits that I exhibit on a daily basis and have become habits. Results made me realize that these habits can be so dangerous and hamper my growth to be the best in my field. This analysis assisted me to fairly introspect what are some of the actions I exhibit and how to overcome them. The…

The scholarly research articles from Hobart, Huike, Byars, and Scharrer compare and constructed old Asian American media to that of the present and how some Asian stereotypes are still very much present. The articles stress the importance of how Asian Americans are still very much generally underrepresented in the media of the United States and this lack of representation is worrisome because it limits roles for Asian Americans to stereotypical ones. “By only propagating certain roles to Asian…

Twenty-five minutes later, I arrive at my home the cab parks in the driveway of my house. “Welcome home, maim. Thanks for choosing Yellow Cab,” He says, boastfully. “Oh yes, I enjoyed being choked to death by the goddamn air freshener, asshole.” I leave the cab, taking my bag and the cab drives off. He doesn’t say anything he just stares at me in disbelief. I sit my bag on the driveway and look around my neighborhood that’s illuminated by street lights. I stretch both my arms out all the…

In Immune to Reality, by Daniel Gilbert, Love 2.0 by Barbara Fredrickson, and Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi, the authors propose circumstances where they use aspects of the mind and body to counteract culture around them. Gilbert focuses on the psychological immune system to target rejections and traumas caused by culture; Fredrickson focuses on a new form of love extending to strangers to reject the traditional view of love; and Nafisi focuses on self-will and social interactions that…