Neil Flynn

Being successful in life is not always easy because of the different perspectives that success can be achieved. With many theories out there on success, it is hard to figure out what is needed to be done to gain success in everyone’s life since there are many different beliefs out there that can lead to it. In the book “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell, there are numerous theories that are covered with examples of successful people that clearly show how success can be done in not just one way but…

To What Extent do IQ Tests Effectively Measure Intelligence? Introduction Albert Einstein, a famous theoretical physicist, once said that “the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” While scholastic aptitude can play a large role in determining one’s intelligence, creativity is also a major factor. IQ tests, or intelligence quotient tests, are supposed to measure intelligence, but due to their ability to measure creativity, their accuracy is highly debated. According to…

Being Brilliant has Become the New Average What is the true definition of intelligence? People talk of common sense, “street-smarts,” “book-smarts,” GPA, IQ test, and various other standardized tests to determine their intelligence. In the Oxford Dictionary intelligence is defined as “the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.” Society has limited and labeled ourselves into groups based on a phrase or number and has greatly wounded our possibility for achieving great and limitless…

of literature do not necessarily have to completely exhibit only realistic and truthful subject matter in order to be meaningful. The truth behind these words are supported in the novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, and the novella Coraline by Neil Gaiman, both of which use details and formal features that reinforce the ideas vocalized…

Wasp is an Academy Award winning short film production written and directed by Andrea Arnold, starring Natalie Press and Featuring Danny Dyer. Zoë (Andrea Arnold) is a single mother of four living in a grotty Dartford cancel estate. Stuck in a desirable state for a better life and a love interest such as David Beckham, whilst struggling to provide and care for herself and children with the basic needs of food. Zoë becomes fixated on an old friend - Dave (Danny Dyer) that is recently making a…

According to psychological studies, the closer people get into death the stronger their instinct desires to be survival. And when human’s desire goes over extreme point, do they care about what wrong or right - their ethic – to behave as a human? The true answer has been remained mysterious for thousands years, however, the history shows that people behave differently in circumstances regarding to their belief system. That means the definition of good or bad ethic is neither absolute nor…

success of achieving a lunar landing. Both the Mercury and Gemini programs proved to NASA that a manned lunar mission was in fact possible. Finally, in 1969, the time had come for Apollo 11 to make its journey to the moon. “On July 21, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface to become the first person in history to set foot on another world” (Robin McKie). Millions were watching the broadcast from the moon as he took his first steps. The world, for a single moment, was…

Mark Watney is having the time of his life, and then it turns into a nightmare. Mark is on a trip to Mars with his crew. When they arrive on Mars, they decide to start building the hab. While they were finishing the hab they noticed the radar said there was a big sand storm. The sand storm was getting closer and dangerous so they were trying to get to the rocket ship. They were in such a rush they didn’t notice Mark was not there until they got to the ship. They had to leave Mark behind because…

carried three astronauts toward the moon. Two astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz aldrin set foot on the moon for the first time in human history as 530 million people around the world watched their mission on television. The first moon landing was launched on july 16 1969 in order to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps on the moon were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969.…

The Day of Tomorrow Remember men your mission depends on our future technology, future of space travel in our solar system. The four soon to be hero's walk out and down the runway to the shuttle's launch pad there over 400 feet in the air the shuttle stands enough food, water, and oxygen to supply for a month. An anxious crowd stood to watch as the four heroes stood on top of the launch pad. ¨Here we stand in front of our four heroes that will save our program, Garth, Seymour, Jeff, Gerald.¨ All…