No Longer at Ease

on your own at a college as academically and socially challenging as Bowdoin can be difficult. Unlike my high school experience, I felt myself struggling to keep up in class and found it difficult to find friends. I was no longer the brightest student in class. I was no longer outgoing or ambitious. Coming to Bowdoin affected how I perceived myself. I decided to find ways to prioritize my well-being over the summer. Whether it was cooking, learning the ukulele, or taking pictures of Maine in…

and that I am thrilled to continue working at EASE clinic next semester. My practicum experience at BMC has been very enjoyable and informative. I love what I do and the impact we are making on the lives of special needs children. The semester started of pretty rocky when I couldn’t find a site to work at due to poor communication from all the people I had initially emailed. I got pretty lucky with this site because a person I had emailed, who no longer worked at BMC, forwarded my contact info…

have committed. Many points can be made on why the capital punishment should be used for Montresor’s case. He knew what he was going to do to Fortunato: he was going to get revenge on him. Fortunato’s loved ones will be more at ease knowing that Montresor is no longer able to live his life like nothing has ever happened, and will not be able to murder anyone else. Though…

of improving their condition and thus ignites their desire and motivation. Smith writes, “A plentiful subsistence increases the bodily strength of the labourer, and the comfortable hope of bettering his condition, and of ending his days perhaps in ease and plenty, animates him to exert that strength to the utmost.” However, the desire of bettering one’s condition can cause negative effects in political economy. Smith writes that the desire for gain and mutual emulation can lead to over work in…

The primary theme in "The Pearl" is how greed can destroy one's life with ease. At the beginning of the story, Kino is introduced as a gentle and kind family man. Kino works as a pearl diver to provide for his wife, Juana, and son, Coyitito. Despite not having much money, Kino is happy with his traditional life. However, when Coyitito is suddenly stung by a scorpion and is in critical condition, his life becomes much more complicated. Kino discovers the great pearl. At first, the pearl…

After my persuasive speech about why people should study Chinese, I felt relieved and confident. I delivered this speech within the time limits, spoke two languages in a confident manner, and engaged my audience. While I walked out feeling good about my speech, I could also point out everything that went wrong. My video link did not play where I wanted, but it did not fluster me. Then, I forgot to provide more of a background for my sources and repeat the questions when asked, but acknowledging…

“Everything in life is somewhere and we get there in a car” declares E. B. White (1942). http://. Brainyquote.com/quotes/e/ebwhite. Before the invention of the automobile transportation was in the form of a horse and buggy. The arrival of automobiles opened a new world for society. Automobile’s beginning The history of the automobile began in the 1700’s with the invention of motor powered cars in Europe. Steam, combustion and the electrical motor had been tested by the 1800’s but they failed in…

Our band director always emphasized the “servitude” leadership. But at first, I could not imagine what a servant leader would be since I always thought that an ideal leader is cunning and charismatic. Over the course of time, however, I learned that leadership is not only defined as a charismatic commander, but also a mediator of the members who guides the group towards a common goal. As the trombone section leader in our marching band, I put in my best effort to demonstrate“leadership”, to…

teamwork changed the world of aviation. The Wright Brothers made a significant impact to history by achieving the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight. Their improvement on the airplane with rudders, propellers, and an engine made flight for longer periods of time possible. The control system they developed was meant to control yaw, pitch, and roll by “wing…

and the information is delivered in a way that makes sense. It is a very straight forward way of getting information. The book on the other hand, isn’t full of all factual information because it is someone’s personal experience. An example of the ease of understanding with the documentary is when they were talking…