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I had recently come upon a quote from an anonymous person that read, “I am a hopeless romantic, living in a hook up world”. These words sum up my thoughts on dating in today’s society to a T. The use of technology to date or in other words, “to hook up” has left me feeling very unfulfilled. The disapproval on my Grandmother’s face when I explain to her that a guy I think is cute has messaged me on Twitter or Tinder to “hang out” is a good representation of how I feel as well. When she tells me…

Vesa came to the table with boxes and glass pebbles on it. She separated a handful of the pebbles, correctly counted twelve of them and placed them in a basket. An adult asked her to choose four boxes and how she divide the pebbles equally. Vesa chose boxes and placed one pebble at the time in each box until she run out of the pebbles, and then counted how many she had in each box: “There is three in each box.” The adult give her more pebbles and asked her to equally divide them between five…

I am part of the wild life in the sea. My colors vary form grayish blue, white, and black. I don’t swim like many fish, with my tale from side to side, instead I move my flukes up and down. When I surface to the top you might swim away. I am calm most of the time, but I can be aggressive. I eat some of my fellow friends in sea. I protect you when you’re helpless. I am known as a protector and guardian to people at sea. In late summer my constellation is shining bright in the sky. I am the…

“A person without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” - Marcus Garvey) Communities thrive off of traditions and ideas that create a sense of unity in an environment. In order to feel a sense of belonging, you must first understand where you are, who you are, and how you go to be there. All over the world you will see a never-ending amount of rituals, and social norms. Learning how to participate in a community starts with interpreting language.…

What promoted your interest in material culture? Some years ago, I visited an estate in England and saw a beautifully appointed carriage and thought: Wow, they pimped their rides. I started thinking about carriages and other extravagances that constituted a very rich 18th century materialism and consumption. I wondered what carriages would reveal about the role of materialism in human life. I particularly wondered how the complex social and economic dimensions of carriage culture shaped how men…

It was a peaceful day in a shabby condo. Kade and I were sitting in his room. An hour of AP Social Studies homework and 7th grade English homework in when a gust of wind came through the closed window. How do I put this, there was a noise. A very fuzzy, subtle noise. A ZING, SWOOSH, SHUUAH noise. All of a sudden, out popped two people. The women said to us in a serene voice, “We are your parents. We want to take you home.” My brother and I were abandoned when he was 6 months old. One morning my…

There are three things that all gentlemen fear. A night without a moon. A storm in the sea. And the anger of a gentlemen. But there is a new thing that should be added to that list, the death, or almost death, of a loved one and someone you hold close to your heart. There was one point where I experienced one of my friends getting stabbed. He almost died, but another friend helped him. Like the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ took a course over three days. Mine, only happened over the course of thirty…

When I was younger, I always wanted to be a writer. I loved the idea of someone reading my thoughts and ideas as they were printed on paper. As of now technology has advanced quite well and has made the process of sharing information a great deal easier. I can proudly say that I am now a blog owner. However, it seems I may have entered the game a little late or perhaps a tad bit early. I’ve read in various places that there’s always an advantage when starting early. As the saying goes, “The…

The concept of infinity is the closest thing that resembles how complicated life is. Take away one from infinity and you still have infinity; take away a complication from life and life is still complicated. One of those many complicated factors in life is responsibility, which is just another part of life that does not have a simple explanation. The complex nature of responsibility makes it difficult for me to give an absolute answer on what I perceive to be my responsibility, for all I can do…

What is more important, funding the arts or sports? This is a tough choice that is very common in schools throughout the U.S. Most school boards would look at this question and quickly give the answer of, “Sports are more important because the majority of the school likes going to games and supporting the athletes. Art class is just a place for students to doodle, and most of them just take that class because they don’t have anything else to do.” Even though not every student enjoy playing…