Being College Essays Samples For Students

Happiness is a state which many strive for; some achieve it and others don’t. However, the means and ways of attaining happiness are varied and can often involve questionable ethics. For instance, by taking an ecstasy pill, the side effect is to feel happy and as if you love everyone and everything; however, the purchasing of such a drug is illegal and the money goes into the drug trade which has links to countless un-ethical associations. It is also an unsustainable state which wears off after a Continue reading...

In the work of Langston Hughes, a poet and Jacob Lawrence, a painter, dreams are presented as being like breath, as if they are part of life. Hughes’ poems discuss the need for poems to live whilst presenting his own dream of equality, whilst Lawrence presents his dream of finding love whilst demonstrating how it is possible to achieve our dreams. In this essay I will discuss their different presentations of dreams and compare the examples of their work, whilst analysing the messages of what dreams mean.

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PERSONAL ASSESSMENT

For all the students in any learning institution there is always one suitable way in which learning appears easier. Among the styles used I found auditory the most suitable method as I got to understand whatever I was taught. Any explanations the teacher made on the course work in graphs, handouts and other notes given by the teacher, I realized it was easy to remember than when I read for myself. Moreover the teacher gave practical examples that are easier to relate to unlike those given in the books that are hypothetical. This way it Continue reading...

Introduction

Buyers’ behavior is usually affected by a number of factors. In order for buyers to settle on purchasing a given commodity, a series of processes has to take place in their minds. The process of making a decision on what item to purchase is a very complex process whereby buyers have to identify the problems and realize the items they do not have but needed. Whenever consumers realize that there is something that they are missing in their lives, they will attempt to devise mechanisms of acquiring that item. This is also a very complex problem as buyers will have to carry out extensive research so that they set their priorities right and get a good value for their money (Quester et al., 2011). There are several options that are available to the consumers during the buying process. These options affect the decision making process a great deal. The fashion and clothing industry is one of the most affected industries whereby consumers’ decision making process is greatly affected by the season, environment, purpose of purchase, money available and comfort/leisure.

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The culture that is being embraced at the present moment by our the society has predominantly helped us have a better approach to getting to fathom ourselves, the culture being used and in particular accepting the society that we are living in. Surprisingly, Apostles and the evangelists have a commonality in their thoughts as they are convinced that the Third Industrial Revolution will sprout out numerous job opportunities more than it will shut out, and this vivid increase will go hand in hand with the high consumer demands (Mills 4).

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The Effect of the Family On Middle Childhood Development: children from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

The socialisation process of a developing child has categorically been proven to differ in accordance with that child’s family and their socio-economic background. If a child grows up in a household where both parents work hard to bring money into the home, that child will, invariably (but not always), grow up with a healthy work ethic and an understanding that money is earned through hard work. However, if a child grows up in a household where their parents don’t work, or Continue reading...

Leadership and People in an Organization

This paper logs observations I have made during my experience at the Thomas Embling Hospital and corresponds them with my academic learning. I will be identifying specifics of organizational structure by reviewing the mission and vision statements as well as values declared in the hospital’s Annual Report 2008 – 2009 with an aim to analyze the genuineness of the statements and the extent of their implementation in the organization. I will be discussing the present state of acceptance and adjustment to change in healthcare Continue reading...

The color purple by Alice Walker, it’s a novel which discusses and narrates issues concerning gender inequalities, discrimination and racism within a community based in South America, in the early 1900’s. The main character in the novel “Celie” is a young black woman abused and violated by close members of her family such as, his father and his husband. In this case the novel raised questions to readers of the novel, making them eager wanting to know why didn’t “Celie” tell her mother what his father was doing to her? Another question triggered to readers is; Continue reading...

Introduction

Romantism has less attachment to romance. It is normally associated to love as an art. Nature when applied to the word romantic, it has various meanings. Nature is basically a word of art. As much as different issues concerning nature vary in a bigger way, its healing capability remains constant; healing in the sense that, it is able to affect everyone both positively and negatively. Romance brings in the attention of describing the natural phenomena. Romance sounds to be very true when compared with the Romantic painting landscape of a natural; poetry (Sunstein, 1991).

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One important theme in Ragtime is the difference between the rich and the poor. Discuss how Doctorow illustrates this problem throughout the novel.

The plot of Doctorow’s Ragtime is utilised by the author to vigorously present his views about many turn of the century issues. Most prevalent of these issues is the divide between the rich and the poor and the social tension which this causes whilst also tying in the concepts of race and power into the mix. Through his combination of fiction and history, Doctorow is able to present a realistic sense and Continue reading...

Inflation on the Sterling Pound and Its Impact on Tesco

Recently, the term inflation has become very common in economics as almost every country and society in the world was hit by an increase in the general prices of goods and services over the last four years. Inflation is the term used to refer to this general rise in the cost of living over a given period, which is usually a shorter time than expected in an ideal economy (Boyes, W. J., and Melvin, 2010). In addition, inflation implies that the currency at that Continue reading...

Setting is a vital part of any story; it helps establish context for the character’s actions, showcases the period in which the story is set, and allows a mood to be set. What’s more, a setting can reveal the passions or the conflicts the characters possess, becoming symbols themselves for the characters. The protagonists of many important literary works are inexorably tied to their surroundings, and the following three works are no exception. In this paper, the settings of Shakespeare’s Othello¸ Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, and Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby will all be examined Continue reading...

Introduction

The theory about how human beings and plants came to exist was explained by a well known scientist called Charles Darwin. Generally his works were given a common name, Darwinism. This basically refers to the set of ideas which are related to evolution and as well as the concepts behind Darwin’s theory (Brown 67). He did not acknowledge that human beings and plants existed through divine intervention; his opinion was that they both came into being through natural processes like biological mechanisms. He argued that organisms with advantageous characteristics competed for the scarce resources available and survived Continue reading...

Introduction

The House on Mango Street is a novel written by a well renowned writer, Sandra Cisneros. The main character is a preadolescent girl called Esperanza Cordero. She is Latin and lives in a neighborhood full of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans with her being a Chicana. Her neighborhood is what is called Mango Street and it is somewhat of a ghetto. Every social evil-rape, child molestation, theft- is evidenced in this neighborhood. It is definitely not a safe place to live in but according to the high degree of poverty which is experienced by residents in that area, they Continue reading...

In the film, V for Vendetta, the audience are presented with a dystopian society under totalitarian rule by the fascist political party, Norsefire and its leader, Adam Sutler: dictator of the United Kingdom. V, a masked vigilante, is presented as being both, terrorist and hero: a concept which, in a post-9/11 world, is a difficult one to comprehend. Nonetheless, the audience are quickly persuaded to be on-side with this anti-hero as he fights for the personal rights of the British people. Alan Moore’s hugely Continue reading...

A hero is an individual who displays exceptional courage and personal self sacrifice to ensure the well being of others when faced with danger or when at a condition of weakness (Scott 23). Heroes exist in all societies and the deeds of some have formed the basis for some of the great legends in history. Real life heroes can be found in all societies; individuals who put themselves in great danger and sacrifice for the well being of others in their society. Since their inception, movies have always made portrayals of heroes in their characters. These movie heroes have Continue reading...

Business persons perceive ethics as a means of avoiding those actions that will make the business conflict with the law. An individual should then not break the law in one’s work-related activity. This means avoiding those practices that are likely to attract civil law suits against the organization one is working for. Ethical conduct to them may also mean that the employees should also avoid those practices that are likely to bring bad corporate image for the company. Ethics goes beyond this formal understanding of the subject. The issue of right and wrong has been with us for long, religion and culture has tried to address it (Anscombe 1).

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In the 1993 film Last Action Hero, the protagonist is Danny Madigan, a disenfranchised preteen who is completely and utterly lost in the world of over-the-top action movies. He has watched enough of them that it has become a staple of his life, having been exposed to an entire film genre’s worth of violence, sex, and vulgarity. As a result, when he is magically brought into the world of an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie (Jack Slater IV), he is not only completely unfazed by the horrific things going on around him, but he embraces it and relishes the fact that he lives in this “adult” world.

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Alone, the word ‘epic’ denotes a number of central ideas pertaining to size, volume and length; these ideas are also central to an epic poem. Traditionally, epic poems are long in length and usually deal with an extremely involved plot: heroes, wars, battles between gods, and journeys are usually integral plot devices. They also have a number of key characteristics which help to define them as such. The purpose of this essay is to explore what defines a poem as being an epic with reference to two key examples of such poems: The Odyssey by Homer (and translated by Continue reading...

Training involves vocational instructions for the already employed persons. The idea and concept of training was first used in the Second World War (Lathan, 2001, p 31). Training that is work related is significant as emerging techniques, methods, synthetic materials, tools, power sources, and the increased dependence on automation result in extensive changes in the work place. Training at the work place may take on two forms: onsite and off –the-job training. Onsite training sessions include those that are carried out within the actual establishments; most of these sessions are conducted by senior employees. On the other hand off-the-job Continue reading...

A banana

Choy describes himself as a banana which simply means that he is yellow outside and white inside literally. This translated means that he is Chinese from his physical appearance but he is white based on his culture and language. His mother and father arrived from china and they are Chinese which explains why he is Chinese. He doesn’t mind being called a banana because it simply means that the North American culture is simply Anglo-white which his case is. His parents arrived in North America unwanted as aliens which is far Continue reading...

Essay one

America has been a land of people from varying cultures for centuries. Native Red Indians, Europeans, Asians and other many people from different cultures have been and are still represented in America. This expansive region was opened up by the Europeans but major constructions were by immigrants from different regions of the world including Chinese and Irish immigrants.
Chinese immigrants were in high demand for many hard jobs on the American continent. They were hardworking people and worked in many places on arriving in America. Chinese laborers are credited for the construction of the continental Continue reading...

Research Methods and Empiricism

Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that uses our senses to obtain knowledge and emphasizes on experience and evidence obtained through sensory perception. Empiricism, in the philosophy of science emphasizes the scientific knowledge that has got evidence, especially those discovered through experiments. It is the fundamental part of the scientific method that gives an opportunity for the hypotheses and theories to be formulated against observation.

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Over the course of the 13th century in Italy, there was a big move towards naturalism in the art, particularly religious art, which attempted to free itself of the conservative, limited scope of Byzantine art into a new realm of realism. This gradual change in art is very indicative of the shift in society itself that Italy was experiencing at the time, as it was slowly but inexorably moving towards the Renaissance. Painters were struggling to express the new attitudes that were being expressed by the people and those in power, which were different from strict religious iconography, opting Continue reading...

AQA Business Studies Unit 1

Question 1

(a). What is meant by the term random sample?

A sample is an item chosen from the total population, which is being studied. Therefore, a random sample is the number chosen, and it involves components that are unpredictable. This is selection of a few items to represent the entire population. The sample chosen does not represent the population from which it was drawn. This was an estimate done through survey and information from franchisors, which Tom estimated that it would be about 77000 customers in the first year according to his Continue reading...

In his book Dubliners, James Joyce included fifteen short stories, which were originally aimed to depict the reality and naturalism of the Irish middle class life in Dublin and its suburbs in the beginning of the 20^th century. Not only did James manage to depict the actual life of its protagonists, but he also managed to show the variety of colours of that life, catching reader’s attention, at the same time shocking him. The stories were actually written when Irish nationalism was in full swing. These were the days when people were searching for national identity and purpose, as Ireland has been always shocked by a number of converging ideas and influences. The main idea of all the short stories is ‘enlightenment’ – Joyce wanted to push his characters to self-understanding. Also,  another trace of James Joyce’s short stories is a clear interpretation of all the periods of life of a human being – childhood, adolescence and maturity, as mostly all the stories are narrated by children and with the continuation of the story, James interweaves elder people.

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Happiness is a choice, a feeling of contentment, a sense of satisfaction, an appreciation for the blessings and is something that should be learnt. The lack of connection between wealth and happiness has long been common knowledge, and the understanding itself has long been a source of bliss to moralizers who like the fact that material goods are not life's answer. Individuals pursue material goods, thinking that they might lead to happiness, however, the true equation between wealth and happiness is that happiness is wealth. This is true because wealth is not found in our jobs, promotions or by helping an organization turn a profit, rather, it is found in pursuing our passions and the quality of relationships.Unlike wealth in the form of possessions and money, happiness is only felt and cannot be quantified. Continue reading...

“Pure philosophical writing is the anti-image.” - Agamben

In exploration of frameworks of both covert and overt manifestations of indeterminacy, these concerns are revealed, as representations, in philosophies of aesthetic iconoclasm and art, artifacts as symbolic, and modern issues related to Being and subjectivity, both of which are analogous to Nietzsche’s model of the relationship.  For example, tragedy, comprised of Dionysian and Apollonian forces which combine in a chiasmic unity of oppositions, according to Professor Fred Ulfers, are characterized by Nietzsche as beautiful, singular and factual on the one hand (Apollonian), and sublime, multiple, and fictional on the other (Dionysian).  What is reflected as desire and unformed wilderness arises as art and various forms of representation. Continue reading...

Introduction:

Losing a loved one is a very painful experience especially when someone is lost through maternal means. As far as culture diversity is concerned, many communities around the world have different expectations when it comes to maternal mortality on whether to lose the baby or the mom. In most communities, they opt for the child to die and the mom to survive while in others, they prefer the baby to survive and lose the mom even though such believers are very minimal around the world. Maternal mortalities of both the mothers and the infants are increasing at a very high level around the world with the United States of America being the best recipient with the highest number of infant mortalities behind Bosnia. Maternal mortality is a situation where a mother succumbs to motilities through hemorrhage hypertension or heart attack at delivery.

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Introduction

“Season of Migration to the North” suggests instantaneously by its sheer heading that something is either going or has gone awry. Environment gets distorted, and immigration instead of heading south heads for the North. During drought, in the ancient times, birds would be seen fleeing to other areas with favorable climatic conditions in search for food just like animals would, for greener pastures. The story is about Mustafa Saeed, a Sudanese prodigy who goes to pursue higher education first in Cairo, and later in London, where he engages in a search for women and eventually falls for one. Continue reading...

Personal identity

Introduction

The concept of trying to figure out the human nature is a particularly crucial aspect that human beings for a extraordinarily long time have tried to research but never been successful. The more the human beings try to understand the inner being of the human nature is the more they get confused. This is basing on the fact all human beings are different hence cannot posses more than one similar character. Various authors, scientists and researchers, have tried to figure the inner world of a human being but have never got proper Continue reading...

Psychological principles

It was during our usual visit to the park and after a long walk, we decided to take some cold drinks at a nearby restaurant. While we were taking our drinks with my friend, we saw some interesting news on the local paper Cedar Rapids (AP) and we decided to borrow the paper so that we can get the news clearly. According to the paper, detectives had arrested a second person who was believed to have been involved in the slaying of 50 ducks at a children’s Zoo in Cedar Rapids. This news was Continue reading...

Uses and limitations of official statistics

Introduction

Official crime statistics are statistics which are published by government agencies or other public bodies such as international organizations relating to the number of crimes committed. They usually provide quantitative and qualitative information on the crimes, where they are committed and their number. (Haralambos, 1981: 563) The official crime statistics describes statistics from an organization that belongs to the government. They are usually disseminated by the national statistical system. Official statistics are used in order to be informed and observe trends of crimes within a society. (Gross, 2010:884)

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New York and London cities have various major similarities and differences as well. Looking at the similarities versus the differences, both would be said to be equal in number. New York and London cities can be broadly compared and contrasted with regard to various aspects available in the two different cities.

One of the major similarities between the two cities is that they are both the overall capital cities of their respective countries, that is, the United States and the United Kingdom consecutively. They are both the major economic hubs of their respective countries. Most of the gross domestic Continue reading...

Whether women in the military should be allowed to participate in direct ground combat and in infantry, are questions that have long been debated by men and women alike. Direct combat is engaging or attacking the enemy with deliberate, offensive action under fire. Current Defense Department regulations require that direct combat units be male. Controversies surrounding women’s active duty in these positions stem from long-held views on traditional gender roles. In general, integration of women into military has been slow and uneven; for the servicewomen, they were still barred from several positions. Few years back, they were not Continue reading...

In his book, Fascism, Richard Griffiths discusses how this word is an over-used term in its modern sense, specifically discussing how it relates to the ideas of: “authoritarianism, to ‘control freakery’” and how it can also “imply violence, extremism or racism; or the term can be applied to the political Right in general.” Griffiths adds that these and a “wide range of other attributes, however, made up ‘fascism’.” (Griffiths 1) Following World War One, the rise of fascism intensified in Germany, specifically, due to their nationalistic pride. When Hitler rose to be chairman of the Nazi party in 1921, Continue reading...

In Sapphire’s novel “Push,” we follow the trials and tribulations of Claireece Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate African-American teenage girl as she attempts to overcome her circumstances. Sapphire creates many different symbols to represent Precious’ mindset and coping mechanisms, as well as the issues that the novel raises. The book shines a light on rape, incest and poverty, and the overall message is encapsulated in one line that Ms. Rain says to Precious in her class: “I know you are [tired], but you can’t stop now Precious, you gotta push.” (Push, p. 66) Sapphire attempts to use Continue reading...

European business and politics are too close are often in closed and corrupt relationships." Discuss with reference to at least three corruption cases.
The current businesses and politics are almost becoming the same in terms of practices and responsibilities. The developing culture of globalization needs strong connections for one to survive in the ever-demanding field of business. Individuals and organizations have found it too challenging to venture into the world of business and succeed without the help of some political figures. In other words those involved in businesses need to get the assistance of the politicians to enable them Continue reading...

Literacy

In 1999, UNICEF stated that almost 1 billion people will enter the new millennium being unable to read a book or write their name. Surprisingly, women made up two-thirds of that figure. In this day and age where education is not only free but compulsory too, there is no good reason for the illiteracy figures to be this high. 60% of prison inmates are illiterate, and the main reason why children fail to become fully literate is because their parents are either illiterate or show no interesting in their child’s literacy development (Begin to Read). Continue reading...

I played for three years in my school varsity soccer team from 2008 to 2010 inclusive. Our team went on to be the champion in our league. The experience of playing this team sport has vastly improved my teamwork and communication skills.

In a game such a soccer, team work is imperative. Whether in training or in a competitive match, it is vital for all players to be aware of the rest of the team.

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