The Ugly Duckling

It was around nine at night and I was preparing for the party. By prepare, I mean utterly destroy my hair with an ample amount of hairspray. I wore jeans that weren 't too tight or too baggy and a decent red/black plaid shirt. If my mom has taught me anything, it 's definitely fashion and style. The goal is to completely alter your appearance, to the point where you barely even recognize yourself. Since my hair was awful, as usual, I decided to wear a beanie. Suddenly, I heard a honk from…

“Foie Gras” even the name sounds as though its left the french countryside for the weekend and taken a trip up the Chemin de Vézelay, it might even sojourn in Paris for a day or two until reaches the northern border, but sadly, the french delicacy is not as pleasant as its flowery title. Foie Gras, the pinnacle of french cuisine for over 3,000 years, has remained the status quo of luxury as well as many rendezvous, adorning the banquets of many socialites and even gracing the laminate table…

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of an emperor who is deceived by two swindlers. Andersen is credited for writing many popular fairy tales, including “The Little Mermaid” and “The Ugly Duckling.” In the tale, the emperor’s pride and fear drives him to make a fool of himself before his people. This narrative proves that being too prideful can only lead to disaster. The tale opens with the introduction of the main character, the emperor. The emperor was…

“With the new day comes new strengths and new thoughts,”- Eleanor Roosevelt. UNICEF is in need for a spokesperson. UNICEF needs someone who is persuasive, kind, compassionate, empathetic, knowledgeable, hardworking, supports education, supports gender equality, supports racial equality, and has experience with children. Eleanor Roosevelt has all these traits. Mostly Eleanor is empathetic, compassionate, and knowledgeable. She would be able to relate to those around her, support and care for…

Fairy Tales are an important means used to teach life’s basic truths to children. These stories contain deep moral beliefs that sculpt basic understanding of right and wrong for society. Throughout time they have been adapted to a more child friendly form, even so that the film industry now bases child-oriented movies on classic fairy tales. Fairy tales, such as Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”, appeal to a sense of romance, adventure, and the fight between good and evil. Society…

The Ultimate Goal From childhood some of us are taught a particularly disturbing philosophy, to be physically attractive equals success or happiness. To be the “skinny one”, to be appealing, and if we achieve this, everything else in life will just follow. I would be lying if I said that scared little girl inside my heart didn’t still believe this to be true to some extent, but with age came wisdom but we’ll get to this a little later. Seeing all the “pretty” people on tv, movies, ads, even in…

Short stories are fictional writings that can grasp the reader 's attention and make their imagination run wild with only reading a few pages. Although short in length, short stories are a form of captivating art that are just as thrilling as a regular novel. One particular short story that is completely mesmerizing is, “The Moth” by author Helena Maria Viramontes, that brings the element of magic into affect. In this short first person narrative, a Latina granddaughter recalls back to the time…

skaters were in their prime, but like in every sport they need to win made some athletes, or in this situation athlete’s acquaintance, do some crazy things. Nancy was seen as the regal, classy, pure, and pristine skater and Tonya was seen as the “ugly…

So, what is your number? My number? Well 516-324 wait, why am I supposed to give you my cellphone? NO, I mean as in you know, people you slept with? What? Okay, 2. Stop lying! Girl’s magical number is always 2. Well, the truth is, people are never going to believe you. Still, aren’t nobody is going to say the truth about that and sometimes you have to lie in order to protect your true identity from others. To society, however, you must say the right answers. If you say, 2 then you are running…

Imagine being able to live a healthier lifestyle, and even make a difference in other individuals lives. If more people choose to light up another cigarette, they are choosing to live unhealthy, and damage others around them as well. As the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, smoking is the main cause of “one in five deaths” each year in the United States alone (3). Cigarettes are considered as a deadly substance to society, making victims vulnerable to second hand smoke.…