Riverside

be taught after realizing that it is crucial and his only way to Nirvana. He learns the most important lessons from the river, as it teaches him that time is nonexistent; the present is all that matters. After coming to true enlightenment on the riverside, the role of the ferryman is passed over from Vasudeva to…

He claims that the soldiers are not up-to-par for victory. His spiteful words inspire Henry to do and be more than what the general has proposed for the army. Civil War: This is when the novel takes place, with fictional battles taking place Riverside: This is where Henry and his colleagues must wait to be called into action. It is here he meets Jim Conklin and fears the merciless future. The Wounded Soldier March: Here is where Henry meets the Tattered Soldier and witnesses Jim’s death.…

Nostalgia occurs within many individuals, communities and overall American society. From reminiscing the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley, or even childhood toys like the Cabbage Patch Kids of the 1980’s. Practically in American society, the desire to reconcile and remember past historical figures or life-changing events lead to the construct of memorials and monuments. Building monuments or memorials are for the soul purpose of commemorating a person or event. Groups or an agency, in charge…

would happen if humanity can overcome the social stigma associated with hunger? A simple request to ask of many of us, why then is this so difficult to speak of? According to a recent University of California survey, the University of California, Riverside alone experiences a sixty-five percent of poverty stricken hunger just amongst its students alone. That…

the financial aid several times. I met up with Vinay probably a week after our first visit, yet I did accomplish the goals we set. One of the them being signing up for the Mathematics placement exam. I had yet to take it since I applied to riverside in a different major that didn't require it. Another goal we had set was to continue adjusting to my courses. I believed having classes in high school at 8 would be the same for college but it wasn't. Although I do live on campus which should…

much started. When I went to college I studied creative writing but after taking a semester and a half of it I realized I don’t like fictional writing. Then I changed majors and became a Communications major because at the University of California, Riverside they didn’t have a journalism…

California California has lots of beaches and fun boardwalks to walk down. It is a great place to vacation or live. It is a tourist destination making it very packed full of people in most cities. According to Don DeLillo “California deserves whatever it gets. Californians invented the concept of lifestyle. This alone warrants their doom.” This quote pretty much sums up California. Some even consider California a lifestyle, because of the adventure you’ll find, and the dreams you deem impossible…

Many schools are facing the difficult decision of how to better their students’ education. They have to make the decision whether they should move to an all digital learning style or keep teaching as they are, with printed textbooks and paper. There are problems with keeping printed textbooks and continuing to have paper assignments. Problems include textbooks weighing too much, textbooks costing too much, and the problem of accidentally losing textbooks and assignments, or leaving them at…

Amberlight is a study lounge in AI, a dorm at UC Riverside. The Amberlight is a place for people to study, a place where the RSO hosts dorm event and info sessions, and where people go to buy snacks at a store called “Scotty’s.” The place has lots of desks where people can study individually and in groups. There is also a den where people can study without any distractions from the people entering the door from the left side. There is also a hall way in the back where people can go through so…

“...George raised the gun and steadied it...the hand shook violently...but his face set andhis hand steadied. He pulled the trigger” (Steinbeck, 106). The book Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck is full of symbolism, motifs, and themes. One of the prevalent themes in thisnovel is the theme of mercy. The book revolves around the idea of killing, but not by the normalincentives of rage, anger, and hate but out of mercy. The theme of mercy is portrayed by Candy,Candy’s dog, and Lennie.The…