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When I think about America’s history, one word comes to my mind: sacrifice. It is the foundation of what our country is founded on. The men who created the famous Declaration of Independence were not one’s who waited for the change they wanted to happen on its own; instead they stood up from their positions…

As I was standing in the center of the Brother Martin gymnasium, preparing for a tumbling pass that I could routinely do in my sleep, I felt the piercing eyes of the students and faculty watching my every move. The time had soon arrived for me to take off, and with my heart rapidly palpitating…

“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty that makes human nature rise above itself in acts of bravery and heroism” -Alexander Hamiliton. Human nature often implies to the unique characteristics that humans tend to exhibit. The Webster’s dictionary definition of human nature is “the essential essence of who we are collectively as human beings”. This…

In the article, “In Praise of the F Word” Mary Sherry argues that flunking students is a method that has been effective in the past and is still effective todays day, and anyone needs to see is as a positive teaching tool. Sherry indicates that flunking students is a method that motivates students to study…

In a relationship, we depend on comprehension and love from our partner to help us grow and develop as people; however, some relationships can be unhealthy, and even abusive. After reading ‘Sweat’ by Zora Neale Hurston, I asked myself; Why would Delia stay with Sykes and suffer constant humiliation and torture? I believe that many…

I love being a Mom. I wouldn’t say that I’m perfect at it, but I’m definitely learning something new every day with my first son. You start to learn that you are stronger then before and you learn the sacrifices your mom been through to take care of you. Now here I am making those…

Have you ever been in a room with a loud Puerto Rican if so, then you kind of know how my childhood went every day. My name is Victoria and I was raised by a Puerto Rican mother, sister, a Mexican nanny, and an American father. When I was one and a half years old…

How does social media communication impact you both professional and personally? Social media changed how we send messages. Sending acronyms and Emoticons to each other has changed the way people communicate with each other. It is seen as a quick response to a conversation. It is an evolving language that changes all the time. It…

Introduction: I noticed at an early age that our perceptions form a very individual reality. One person can see a ski hill and imagine the thrill they get from it while the person sitting beside can be filled with the fear of pain due to an earlier injury. We can see a red-headed person and…

I have witnessed the impact of mental illness through personal experience and understand how challenging the road to recovery can be. However, the experience of seeing an individual walk away lighter to live their own personal journey after healing from physical, mental, or spiritual wounds is a humbling experience. There is nothing greater than seeing…