Through the Looking-Glass

Engineering a Career for Life (Rough Draft) With technology constantly advancing in the healthcare industry, many jobs have been created to continue these advancements. One of which is the job of a biomedical engineer. Through the combination of engineering with medical and biological sciences, biomedical engineers can make major advances in healthcare technology. While it requires a lot of advanced mathematics, being a biomedical engineer would be a good career for the future that I would be…

could feel her bare knees brush the thin fabric of Claudia's jeans, the girl's breath wisping off the edge of her throat. A cold frission shot up her spine. "Hey, everythin's gonna be fine," she said, smiling in spite of herself as her hand sorted through darkness and bright green feathers to rub gently at Claudia's back. Vertigo stole over her as the door behind them shifted away. She slipped halfway to the floor, caught from…

to his side. “C-captain! We should be ready to depart any minute now,” he stuttered, his skin as pale as the clouds above them. “Alright then, try to calm down, alright, kid?” the Captain said, giving him a soft pat on the shoulder before walking through the ship, getting to the bridge just before the last of the passengers filtered in.…

over the past 6 – 12 months. Adaptation Adaptation is when an individual is growing to process and is adjusting to the world around them, creating new schemas (Piaget, 1936). A nephew of mine is having new experiences at the moment, for example when he first saw a toy truck, it was not until I showed him that by moving the truck the wheels’ spin. Thus stimulating and intriguing him to want to have and play with the truck. Another example is when we took him to see sand at the beach. My nephew…

his wooden door to his shelter that he had built. But the good news is that the tornado caused the tail of the plain to rise to the surface of the water. Allowing Brian to build a raft, swim over to the plane, dive underwater, break the window glass with his hatchet, and get the survival pack. In the survival pack he finds two bars of soap, some freeze-dried food, a sleeping bag, a cooking set, waterproof matches, some lighters, a knife, some bullets, a first-aid kit, scissors, a compass,…

fifth floor of the Brooklyn museum, you are embraced with a sense of equality. You look around and all you see are black men and women captured in various mediums by the artist where you can clearly see the uniqueness. At the center of the exhibit are glass stain portraits; sculptures surround half the room and the other half has 22k gold leaf, oil on wood panel or oil on linen paintings. The paintings are large in size and cover most of the walls. His art is unique because it challenges…

lying on the floor, I then wrapped it around my half naked body, and I walked out of my bedroom and headed down the stairs. When I go down the never ending stairs, I went to the kitchen to get me a glass of orange juice—a glass fresh from our small city of Destin, Florida. I drank the entire glass in under a minute. (That was a personal record of mine that changes from time to time). When I got done drinking the orange juice, I went to Josie's room to see what I needed to pack. Once I…

personal characteristics during this time. Therefore, it has been recognised that this is the most significant stage of an individual’s growth. Childhood development begins from infancy to adolescent and follows a predictable, yet progressive sequence, through a unique form of growth within each child. Understanding childhood development is essential because it allows us to fully appreciate the cognitive, emotional and physical growth that children experience. The major theories that show this…

The Garde a made up of superpowered people, but they have friends and allies. One of the oldest ally is, Bernie Kosar. He is a shape shifting animal from Lorien. He is a major ally for the Garde. The text says,”I hear glass shattering from all around the penthouse. Doors to the bedrooms along the hallway are thrown open and Mogs come charging into sight, cutting me and Sarah off from my dad and Bernie Kosar” (Lore 311). The penthouse was under attack, so Bernie Kosar was defending sleeping Four…

characters mature and override obstacles at the end of the plot. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee contribute the young protagonist, Scout Finch as looking through the “looking-glass” (230). Lee instigates Scout’s innocence as being pure, but eventually learning the dark truth of her society and family heritage. Like looking through the “looking-glass,” but not physically going to a new world, she changes over time and eventually learning how racism contributes a significant factor in her…