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The Estates-General, consisting of three chambers of society, met at Versailles on May 5th, 1789. The clergy, nobility, and the “Third Estate,” representing the common people, each had their grievances to the throne. Pouring in from the provinces, grievances of the people all had the common theme of political and social reform, most definitely for matching the new outlook on religion and government that the French adopted from the Enlightenment. The hopes of the bourgeoisie, represented in…

My testable question is an off the ground spike more powerful and faster than a spike that is done on the ground. I will answer this by spiking the volleyball ten times, five times in the air and five times from the ground. I will be ten feet away from the wall and I am going to measure how high it bounces after it touches the ground. I chose this topic because I love volleyball and I wanted to know which position has more force and power. My hypothesis is “If an off the ground spike is made,…

Sexual objectification occurs when an individual is solely treated like an object that exists only for the sexual pleasure of others, without consideration for the person that is being objectified. The sexual objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) has been implied as an explanation for understanding the effects of living in a society that sexually objectifies women and it asserts that women are uniquely subjected to these types of experiences. When a women is sexually objectified,…

Many things happened in my high school years and transformed me, I used to wait until the last minute for everything and set no goals for myself. There were many things that changed me, I like the person I am today and hope this all leads me to be successful. Even if I do fail, I take what I learned and promptly get back on my feet. I Went from being less mature to having an adult mindset on everything I do even on the most trivial things I take seriously. My time at WHS and the WACTC…

good in basketball, football, track, or fighting. Culturally I see most African Americans either wanting to play basketball or football no other sports like soccer, baseball, or tennis. Now me likening all types of sports I play everything from tennis to soccer, but most people think it’s weird I like to play soccer or tennis they usually assume that I play basketball or something. I mean I like playing basketball and football but that doesn’t mean that’s the only sports that I’m good at. But I…

"Golf is not a sport -- it's an artistic exercise like ballet. You can be a fat slob and still play golf." Because we agree with this statement by John McEnroe, who is a former professional tennis player, my partner and I reject the resolution: Golf is a sport. We offer the following reasons to support our side. My first reason is that golfers are not athletes. In contrast to a real sport, golf is not a rigorous physical activity. Burning just 360 calories per hour playing golf without the…

lots of benefits when it comes to imagining out what I want for my life and how I am going to work to achieve it. Being decisive is a prominent part of who I am and helps me be a better leader whether it comes to the work aspects of my life or the tennis aspects. I am able to make decisions on ordering…

has won many titles or is the number one female tennis player in the world. She is a hero because she never gives up when someone puts her down. She has many characteristics why she is a hero such as: athleticism, determination, and always being accomplished. Serena Williams, who is considered to be one of the greatest female tennis players in the world, is a hero not only for her athleticism on the court,…

Liberté ou mort!- Liberty or death, a popular phrase during the French Revolution, the birth of the western ideals of freedom and liberty for all. The French Revolution was a pivotal period in pre-modern history that caused many changes to the world’s culture, pushing towards modernity. The “freedom fighters” of the French Revolution were fighting to end the rule of their absolutist king, but what actually came from their rebellion was more than what any of them could ever imagine- a…

opportunities to get ahead they were stopped by inability to buy the proper papers or permits. In the case of Mark Mathabane as a reader I learned about his life under Apartheid. In Mark’s autobiography Kaffir Boy, his ticket out of Apartheid was through tennis and his education. By looking at the hardships black citizens of South africa faced, it becomes clear the greatest challenges were lack of money, education, and conflicting cultural beliefs. First off, as a reader It was prevalent…