Undeclared

At first glance Kristen Ward may look like just some average teacher, but you are so wrong. Born and raised in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin she has a bit more of a background than just a teacher. With an excellent perception of view and organization she is a civil engineer at heart and mind. Even growing up, she was her parents “little engineer” always ready to design new things and create new space. From a very young age Ward had an interest for design and organization. Her dad would sometimes…

In D.H. Lawrence’s compelling and tragic short story, “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, the author discusses the relationship between a mother depressed by her lack of wealth and success, and her son, Paul, who desperately attempts to gain the affection of his distant mother. Lawrence’s story revolves around a family of a status in society that is neither rich nor poor, they possess and desire the luxurious way of life, but neither one of the parents obtains an income large enough to afford it. The…

as a very controversial topic. I would say the battle of Fort Sumter is the first official battle of The Civil War as long as you're going by the true definition of battle, ‘a sustained fight between large, organized armed forces’. Otherwise the undeclared guerrilla war caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act could be the first ‘battle’. Although, there were many disputes and struggles that ultimately led up to the outbreak of a war fought for slavery, states rights, and politics. After the election…

Over the years, educational staff: Doctors, Professors, Teachers, have all argued what form of education should be implemented in our future generation’s education. The overarching question is, what is the purpose of our education system? Over the years we’ve been led to believe our level of education is correlated with how much profit we gain. Many believe, there are pushbacks and downfalls to this logic. Our generation’s education needs to focus on preparing our future generation for difficult…

Mini Essay 1 Reading this book, it’s hard to believe it’s non-fiction. The contents make it seem unreal; it’s just a character from a story telling his tale. The thing is, this is a real person talking to us, the readers. Because of this, I feel like I can connect to Stephen King on a deeper level, and I have his writing to thank for this. How characters interact through dialogue reveals a lot about them, although they may not know it themselves. On page 86, King recalls the time the paperback…

AIA105 - Visions of Australia: Time and Space from 1700 to 2000 Assessment 3: Research Essay (40%) Anna Bright 216088083 Question 11: Were the hardships of the Depression in Australia a ‘myth’ Why/why not?
 In Australia The Great Depression occurred between the years of 1929–32. It is said by many to be a time of extreme hardship. According to Evans, (2006, p. 5) ‘the Australian society reacted to the depression with confusion, anger and a search for someone to blame’. However, some…

Throughout my first and second semester, I went back and forth between a sociology major or a major in allied health technologies. All I knew was that I wanted to spend my life making an impact on others’ lives. Although I am still enrolled as an undeclared major, I have chosen to pursue a career path in sociology, particularly with social work, children and young adults. My plans for after graduation are to help people that are going through the same things that I did. My main goal for the…

Dreams. Paths to my future. I mean, it’s scary to fathom the idea that college might determine your life career. Think about what parents do to college students when they hear they have switched majors. Money is tight. I could have set my major as ‘undeclared,’ but I wanted to be assertive about college. I needed to take a chance. More than anything, I pledged my entire childhood to becoming an astronaut. To be truthful, I still gravitate towards becoming an astronaut today. My parents took me…

Chinese Canadians Chinese Canadians make up around four percent of the total population of Canada and around twenty one percent of the visible minorities. About one point four million people in Canada are of Chinese descent. This ethnic groups first settlers came over in seventeen eighty eight accompanied with captain John Meares. They were about fifty artisans who were brought over to design a trading post and to encourage otter pelt trade. One of the biggest reasons immigration increased…

College is a life investment just like starting a business, buying and selling stocks, or deciding on having children. But should everyone consider this investment in education? David Leonhardt says, “clearly” but Chris Matthews thinks more thought should be given to the process. Both of these journalists have valid points, but neither of them can decide what is best for each individual, especially having admitted that their findings are based on general, money-centric, paths that not everyone…