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Courage: An Extended Definition The current dictionary definitions of courage are inadequate because they only include references to physical courage and omit instances of inner strength. Three contemporary dictionaries agree closely on the definition although they differ in the order of importance. Webster’s New World Dictionary describes courage as “an attitude of facing and dealing…

Intelligence vs. Popularity It might just be, that intelligence, is the way to help you get yourself to where you want to be in life. You shouldn’t be afraid to let your intellectual ability shine. You should embrace it in every way possible. Put yourself out there and definitely do not be afraid to fail….

Can you imagine a life without being able to see or hear and not knowing how to communicate with anyone around you? That world of darkness is what Helen Keller lived in for six years. Helen Keller has been an inspiration to people ever since she turned six. From 1886-1960, she proved herself to be…

Inspiration is something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create; a force or influence that inspires someone. When I think of somebody inspiring me, I just think about my father and my step mother. They always reminded me of a quote from Langston…

It’s been more than two years now since I’ve entered Ateneo, and in those two years, the Ateneo community helped in molding me into a better person. In Ateneo, we are not simply being taught facts. We are being taught to be man for others, to serve. We are being taught to be leaders, to…

Abhorrence, resentment, and abandoned were all the feelings I started having as early as the 9th grade. Hatred turned very quickly into violence. I found myself getting into fights and sometimes not even going to school. Having all these feels building up and towards one persons is not healthy, especially when it’s your own mother….

As a young black woman growing up on the hardcore streets of North Philadelphia, you have to strive and fight for everything. The negativity and madness can grab and swallow even the most well-behaved kids. You live under the influence, and just become another stereotype talked about in the newspaper. Throughout my life, witnessing these…

Growing up, all my friends had a father except for me. In the essay “All Over but the Shoutin’  Rick Braggs has the same issue. Sure everyone has a father but not every child knows him personally. I only went and visited my father two time year, if I was lucky. It would only…

I wish I hadnt grown up so fast. Its just too much, too sudden. I feels as if it was only yesterday that I had no worries. I could look back and have little, to no regrets. I didnt feel as if I had to please someone, to coexist with them. Life now is full…

My personal telling of ballet are that it is so extremely important to every dancers training. It develops discipline and dedication: ballet technique is very detailed and requires practice to improve. Let’s face it; everything in ballet requires good posture. In time, the posture is utilized in the studio and translates to every part of…