One feature of the Mongols that definitively separates them from other empires of the time is their uncanny resolve for conquest that transcended stereotypically unpredictable generational barriers. It is rare that we see heirs to the throne bringing to fruition the conquistadorial initiatives of their forefathers. Beginning with the capture of Samarkand in 1220 C.E., […]
1:03.59. The numbers flash in my mind. It is the time that will prove my efforts were not in vain. It is the time that will decide if I end up on top. It is the time that will make me a winner. 1:03.59. The numbers flash in my mind once again. I am ready […]
My eyes lock in on the rim. The ref says, “One and one, play it off the miss.” I feel, put this one in to seal up the sport. It’s 63-60 with 18.9 seconds left. One, two, three dribbles. The shot goes up. That wasn’t a very good launch, it’s off. It rims out. The […]
There was a time when standing up for what you believed in was taboo, a violation of society. Immediately, this saying is cliche however nonetheless possesses that means; what does it take to struggle for what you think about? The reply lies in braveness and bravado; the important theme within the novel To Kill a […]
Music Makes Sense by N. S., Cranston, RI To most, those small black dots and lines on paper seem overwhelming and confusing, but to me they make perfect sense. Although complicated and challenging at times, music is a part of who I am. Between the music I play in the band room and the music […]
At six years old, I thought I was the next Dr. Seuss, so I stapled some computer paper together and wrote a story with less than subpar illustrations—I’m pretty sure the main characters were pigs, but they probably looked a lot more like blobs with curly tails. With bubbling excitement, I gathered my mother and […]
All the signs point to the conclusion that I live in the past. Peace signs and Grateful Dead stickers decorate my car’s bumper, the smell of incense permeates everything I own, and Bob Dylan’s protest songs fill my iPod. My friends are always calling me a “hippie” and telling me I was born in the […]
After many centuries of solitude, the Individuals opened their land to the Europeans, who marched straight on in. Then like ants coming right into a picnic basket, the opposite international locations adopted. The Aussies realized they had been lacking out on the enjoyable and got here hopping in like kangaroos. As standard, the straggling Asians […]
The country I chose to research for my geography paper was Sri Lanka, primarily because my family has strong ethnic connections to the country. My parents were born and raised in Sri Lanka, and later immigrated to Canada as refugees due to ethnic tensions escalating in the nation. They were survivors of the infamous 1983 […]
Being overweight presents many added hardships for American teens. It is hard on one’s self esteem to go into a store and find nothing that fits, to go into school everyday and worry about what people are saying. There are also health issues that come with obesity, though they are not always at the forefront […]
