The 100 Essays

Family unity is an essential part of my life. My family in many ways works like a team. When I hear the word family, I think of the adjectives loving, caring, supportive, closeness, and chaotic. My family is all of the above. No family is the same, mine is definitely unique. My family consists of a mom, dad, four brothers, my sister, and myself. Without each one of us, my team would not work properly. In our family, my dad is the head coach of our team. He is the motivator and the encourager

In my lifetime, I have experienced a lot of things, including prejudice and discrimination which have influenced my choices for these questions. Prejudices are opinions one person has about another person, and how that person judges them. Discrimination is basically prejudice, but you are adding some kind of physical factor to the play now. I know I have some prejudices, I prefer some things over others, and I can be really disgusted according to the situation. Just because you like something others

BRIEF SYNOPSIS ‘The 100’ is a fictional television series set ninety-seven years after a devastating nuclear war wiped out almost all life on earth. The only known survivors were the residents of twelve space stations in Earth’s orbit prior to the war. These space stations banded together to form a single station known as ‘The Ark’ where approximately two-thousand people live. As resources are scarce, all crimes no matter their nature or severity are punishable by death (“floating”) unless the offender

Drawing 100 is a class in which students are not only able to learn basic drawing techniques for the creation of a three-dimensional illusion of form and space in a two-dimensional composition, but also helps students from different majors adopt these techniques for their benefit to improve their work in their field of interest. In my case, I have noticed that Drawing 100: Form and Space has been very helpful to shape my view what type of artist I want to be in the area of Film and Television. My

The 100 through the eyes of Feminism, Queer Studies and Psychoanalysis. In this essay I am going to talk about The 100 through the eyes of Feminism, Queer Studies and Psychoanalysis. In 2013 Kass Morgan has published her book "The 100". One year later, Jason Rothenberg decided to transform Kass Morgan's book into a TV Series. (Source: Wikipedia, The 100, TV Series, web) The action of the first season of the TV Series is placed 97 years after a nuclear apocalypse. In order to ensure the mankind

ASAM 100 has been one of the most insightful classes I have taken in college—so far! Through this class, I was able to learn a great deal about my culture and about myself as a person. In retrospect to my first “Why ASAM?” essay, I still believe that it is important for everybody to learn about their culture sometime throughout their life. I was able to learn about various topics such as: the issues of my culture, the traditions of my culture, how others view individuals of my culture, and more.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." –Wayne Gretzky It is one of those one liner quote that would really hit you hard. The quote reminds us not to miss possible opportunities, be it about your everyday life or about love or related to work, we all need to take a risk and take the shot sometimes because you'll never know the result of your action if your' ain't going to act. I do admit that there a lot of times where I wish I could have taken the risk and made a move but did not so, then

The 10,000 hours rule, a myth or a fact? The 10,000 hour rule is a theory that states in order to master a skill the person needs to practice their skill for at least 10,000 hours. In the novel Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell the author argues that success depends by one 's ability to reach 10,000 hours of practice. Gladwell focuses throughout chapter 2 on the 10,000 hour theory. He also comes to the conclusion that if one is poor they won’t have the time they need to practice as much as they need to

Mr. Kenneth Erickson, whom we all refer to as Kenny, has distinguished himself as a leader because he is a man who lives by his integrity and nurtures relationships (whether with staff, clients or friends) from a place of loving kindness – his heart. Kenny was a person I met while working as the Development Director for Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. (ACT), the only licensed and certified domestic and sexual violence center in Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties, Florida. Kenny and his wife Christine

most people cannot see past the attractive and practical side of love, let alone are willing to leave love to fate. And yet, the male narrators of Lizard by Banana Yoshimoto and The 100% Perfect Girl by Haruki Murakami are prime examples of this. Though the narrator of Lizard is more realistic than the narrator of The 100% Perfect Girl, fate seems to affect the narrators’ love lives and themselves similarly, in terms of time, their perception of their romantic interests and relationship with them, and

THE BACKGROUND Fences is a play by August Wilson that is made in 1957, part of the sixth in August Wilson's ten-part "Pittsburgh Cycle". Fences is an American play that divided of two acts. The first act consists of four scenes, while the second act consists of five scenes. Fences is included as one of the most important American plays. This classic tragedy drama was written in 1983 and earned Pulitzer Prize. Fences is written using African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Fences made in 1957

Olympic runner Louis Zamperini was quoted after WW11, “To persevere is important to everybody. Don’t give up, don’t give in. There is always an answer to everything” (Louis Zamperini Quotes). In the novel Unbroken, written by Lauren Hillenbrand, American Louis Zamperini’s incredible life story is told. Growing up Louie is painted as a defiant, stubborn kid, who is always getting into trouble. As he grows and matures he hangs on to that part of his childhood through being a runner and the war. He

“In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change, lies our happiness and freedom.” —Buddha My future was created by people who saw possibilities for me long before they were clear in my mind. My parents sacrifices, my siblings accomplishments and mistakes to the countless individuals that made my life and the many roads that I have traveled rich with diverse experience. I share in the belief that destiny is created by the results

Radical thinkers will have to take a smaller role in society. The most influential people spread sexist propaganda. Bridging the gap is changing the messenger. It 's refusal of society to tolerate ignorance of any kind towards another group of people. But we live in an environment where one man 's ear considers trash is another 's pile of gold. I believe everybody is impressionable to what they feed their mind. When you hear yelling on a constant cycle it begins to penetrate into your subconscious

Kendrick Lamar In today’s society, minority groups have no voice some elites want to change this, they talk for the people in powerful but unethical ways, one of these individuals is Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar, an upcoming rap protege, wants to spread thoughts, messages, and things he has learned through his music and have an impact on his audience. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is a twenty-eight year old rapper native to Compton, California. He shortened his name to what we now call the humble raper

Book Report Essay 6 In 100 years of solitude I think in the town of Macondo the society is somewhat equal between the men and the women, although their roles differ. I think that the time this novel was written; the men were still superior, while the women on the other hand holds the house down and the family. A few of the roles of women in this novel was for them to basically be housewives and be used for sex. Basically women didn’t have a place outside the home. The men in 100 years of solitude start

Withered Dreams Envision living your whole life striving for a dream but never being able to achieve that dream. Instead you watch it wither up and die. In A Raisin in the Sun, several characters are living a life full of withered dreams. Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun and the Motown music of the Civil Rights era demonstrate the struggles African Americans faced during segregation. Both of these works explore ideas of perseverance, searching for freedom, and the longing for respect

Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa opinions, "I just think of myself as a regular guy." He’s nothing but that. Dr. Quinones-Hinojosa was born January 2, 1968 in an impoverished village in  Mexico. Quinones-Hinojosa had nightmares when he was a child that he had to rescue his mother and siblings from fires, floods, and avalanches since he was the oldest of the five children. He started working when he was just 5 years old in his father 's gas station; his family lived in an apartment in the back. But when

symbols that without them the story would be completely different. In Johnny Depp by Socorro Venegas and 100% perfect Girl by Haruki Murakami symbols play a key role to the meaning of the story. Through the use to symbolism in these two stories both authors show the desires of the main characters, and without these symbols the stories would not be able to convey the same meaning. In Johnny Depp and 100% Perfect Girl they have symbols that represent the main characters and their desire. In Johnny Depp

million people since 2012. It affects people and animals in different ways. This disease makes people ill and can even cause death. Even though the cells are in everyone’s bodies you may never become sick with this disease. The Fight to End Cancer: A 100 Year Timeline | American …. In 1913 fifteen businessmen in New York City formed the American Society for the Control of Cancer and later renamed it the American Cancer Society. In 1936 a group of passionate women formed the Women’s Field Army were women