On Borrowed Time

American Democracy Once a writer said, “History is not the past, but a map of the past drawn from a particular point of view to be useful to the modern traveler”(Glassie). History is a source of information that people can look up to for the modern time. History can also help to solve problems which would not be possible without it. Moreover, if people look into history there were society which created law and values that lead to the modern society. For instance, ancient Athen is one of the…

There are various influential people who have left their footprints in history. In society, people look up to figures who have done unimaginable, noticeable things and describe them as heroic. These figures are recognized for their enormous acts in life and will always be remembered throughout generations. On the other hand, there are countless criminals that will never be forgotten as well, for the felonies they have accomplished. Coming from Medellin, Colombia, was a man with power and riches.…

On the day that Alia had died, she was already having a pretty shitty day. To begin with, she had missed the airing of her favourite show as she was too occupied with studying for an exam - which she had only just discovered she'd failed. Much to her dismay, her teacher had required her to do a make-up exam. The brunette tucked a strand of stray hair behind her ear, as her eyes narrowed on the words printed on what seemed to be the millionth flashcard. The hastily scribbled terms…

himself than of the past, and this past felt like the furthest of yesterdays, further even than the day before it. Into the throat of today the hallway took him: a whole but meager morsel of regrettable meat to be swallowed down the stairs one step at a time. As he descended, the…

This era is now known as the era of technology, a time in history that can be known as the greatest or worst time to be alive. About everybody in the world has some form of technology and is most likely connected to the internet in some sort of way. One way of staying connected is through social media, and just about everybody has some form of social media. In The Wall street journal, there is an article written by Epstein and in the article, he states, “we are wise to sometimes make compromises…

Jim Westcott brings the endeavoring radio into his home to present happiness in his household. Ironically, the radio brings the oxymoron of his original idea. Irene becomes obsessed with the nature of being able to chime in on every person’s conversations. Her obsession begins to haunt her, when she finds out that not every thing going on around her is all peachy keen. She becomes distressed when finding out about everybody’s miseries in her apartment complex. Irene is overwatching everybody’s…

position to reach out to more people to make an impact in her community. This year the Mortal Combots mentor FTC team 12753, FRC team, and FLL teams. Along with mentoring teams, the Mortal Combots go to a local aged care center regularly, spending time with the elderly, making them feel more involved. With these (adj) events, Mackenna has helped improve the outreach hours by a whopping 185% from last year. This year (2017/2018), the Mortal Combots have also impacted over 450 people in the Quad…

class. ”After that she didn’t play around with the soldier anymore, but only with a few flat-footed, short young men in town, who couldn’t get into the army at all.”(Pg 75) So it shows she lost interest in soldiers, which gatsby was a soldier at that time and was a low class. “Daisy was popular in Sanchez 2…

diseases, cataracts, and beak down of the central nervous system. Long term exposure is a factor strongly considered when thinking of sending astronauts to mars and they would be exposed for a long period of time. Suits are in the works to eliminate the risk of all the radiation. Limiting a crew’s time exposed to radiation was used in the early space programs. During the Apollo missions to the moon exposure to radiation belts was minimized but on the way to a planet like mars other factors may…

Animal Diversity Report: Comparison of the Nervous and Reproductive Systems of the Compass Jellyfish, Axolotl, Horseshoe Crab, and The Compass Jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella) - The Compass Jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella) is a species of jellyfish that can be found in cold and temperate waters near the continental shelf regions of the Irish and North Seas, the Mediterranean, and coastal regions of South Africa (Doyle et. al.). The Compass Jellyfish belongs to the Genus Chrysaora and the…