Essays on Excellence

The speech of Prof. Monsod, a retired professor in college of economics in the University of the Philippines gave her last lecture to her students about the motto of the university. In her lecture, she urged her students to place honor and excellence, in which I agree that honor, was placed first before excellence for…

     Excellence is a word that is, strangely enough, held in high esteem but also used so frequently that it seems to have been diluted over the years.  Probably the most prominent reason for this discounting of excellence is because so many organizations glibly say that they seek excellence or that they are the essence…

Recently, the media has spent an increasing amount of broadcast time on new technology. The focus of high-tech media has been aimed at the flurry of advances concerning artificial intelligence (AI). What is artificial intelligence and what is the media talking about? Are these technologies beneficial to our society or mere novelties among business and…

The five natural elements aside, the modern world today revolves around a sixth human developed energy i. e. Electricity. From telegraphy and telephony to electrical circuits for power, Electrical Engineering today focuses on a broad range of disciplines. The progress of this field has immensely influenced the advancement of technology. The vast application potential when…

Since the beginning of college, I have learned many ways that will change my life for a lifetime. I have deeper knowledge on how to help improve my ways and make the most out of what I have learned while attending my classes. Axia offers many aspects to help students learn in a variety of…

Introduction             The twenty-first century is the age of computers and breath-taking technological breakthroughs and advancements. Even various fields of science such as biology, genetics and nuclear studies are becoming more advanced. While the lives of men and women have become easier and more comfortable, there are also a number of ethical issues that must…

To what extent has history repeated itself relative to the crusaders of the 21st century once again waging war against Muslims In the middle east? The impact of Christianity: -Judaism and Islam also had a profound impact upon the development of European civilization. -Europeans were exposed to new ideas and unique cultural aspects that were…

The Myth of PerfectionAdam BenzanBlock HPerfection is a much sought-after quality, yet is completely impossible toobtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is,when a person attempts to become “perfect”, they are usually transforming intowhat seems to be perfect to . In both “A Doll’s House” and “The Metamorphosis”,we see…

Wallace Stevens’, The Palm at the End of the Mind, is a collection of his selected poems and a play. By examining the transformative nature of Stevens’ poetry, we can see that Stevens is arguing that poetry and art has the power to change and reveal the world. Stevens describes in his poem, “Anecdote of…

Alchemy as a field is interesting due to its ability to encourage a search for perfection and not just simply in the physical world but also, and perhaps more importantly, in the spiritual sense. Out of many great alchemists, I will write about Paracelsus and his quest to find the philosopher’s stone as an effort…