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In this project assignment, I will be sharing my experiences that I went through during my middle school days. Being the eldest and going through puberty was the hardest. Dealing with self-concept and even more, self-esteem through the response of family and friends can be a little discomforting. Also reflecting on what and how some…

There are a lot of differences between the American and Chinese culture and values. Aspects such as philosophy, family values, time management, individuality, and religion are just some modern examples of the many differences between these two major industrial countries. However, one does not have to come from China to experience just how different and…

I am the Cheese I am the CheeseBy Robert CormierI am the Cheese is a compelling and unconventional novel. The novel’s major strengths include the uses of a powerful theme, an intriguing title, and sophisticated writing techniques. It has three levels of narration that are interdependent, and yet keep the reader in a permanent state…

Napoleon “The Russian Conflict”Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders of all time. By 1812 Napoleon had expanded the territory of France all over Europe including Spain, Italy, Holland, and Switzerland. The countries that Napoleon did not directly control, he was usually allied with. The turning point of Napoleon’s career also came in 1812…

Leadershipin Ancient CivilizationsDuring the period of the Roman Republicand the Roman Empire, different leaders exhibited different styles of leadershipand employed different political strategies. In addition, these leaderscame to power and maintained their control in their own unique ways. Each leader seemed to have his own agenda, which set the tone for thatera. Five prominent leaders…

John Bosco was born on August 16, 1815, to a poorfarming family in Becchi, a small suburb of Turin,Italy. The child grew to be the Beloved Apostle ofYouth. One of John Boscos earliest recollectionsoccurred at age two. He remembers his mother tellinghim upon his fathers death , You have no fathernow. Although he stated that…

The “punk rock” genre has been around longer than you may think, and has left influences on many modern genres today. Punk rock has a rich history of spreading throughout the world and eventually assimilated into different sub-genres such as: Proto Punk, Classic Punk, Post punk, Post Punk, etc. The list could go on for…

The principle goal of the American Revolution was to secure the”liberty” of the American colonies against the “tyranny” of the British. Yet, in many ways, once this goal was achieved, the problems of the newrepublic had just begun. Under the Articles of Confederation, the newstates were much more like thirteen separate countries than a singlenation….

Black DeathCantor states that, No one – peasant or aristocrat – was safe from the disease[bubonic plague], and once it was contracted, a horrible and painful death wasalmost a certainty. The dead and the dying lay in the streets abandoned byfrightened friends and relatives (482). This certainly paints an accurate andhorrifying picture of the fourteenth…

Story of an Hour”Story of an Hour”When I read Kate Chopin’s, “Story of an Hour” I am reminded of a Edgar Allan Poe horror poems. The narrator has a “divine transformation” yet it kills her. This puzzles me, so I will search for the true meaning of this strange story (marriage, as I believe). To…