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It’s finally here. I thought I’d be so much more excited, but the exhaustion seeping from every pore chains my exuberance. This is my last term as an undergraduate student. As usual, I have two classes. Both of these classes were my top picks and I hope they’ll end up being as enlightening and enjoyable …
“One of my professors assigned two papers that are due at the same time.” This from my youngest son, a young man who believes he’s headed into the marketing industry. I’m sure once he’s there, his …
Once again, one of my online professors has assigned a Power Point project. While I have no problems researching and designing these presentations, I wonder at their effectiveness. What is the point of a presentation? It should display facts and media that informs or persuades an audience. Can a slide show do that without a …
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As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’ve read a prize-winning novel, and now I have to analyze it for my Seminar in American Literature. My analysis should run six to eight pages in length. What is making this paper so difficult to write? I have two answers for this question: I didn’t like the book …
Established by Joseph Pulitzer, prize-winning journalist, this award has become a coveted prize among many novelists. I dreamed I would be the winner after I wrote my first book in fourth grade. Did I mention I’m unpublished? According to the Huffington Post (link below), “The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded for achievements in journalism, literature and …
Spring break spent on a sunny beach in Florida plagues the dreams of college coeds everywhere. Doesn’t it? Or is that so 1990s? Not that it matters. I didn’t get an entire week there, anyway, only four days. Did I mention that I’ve been dipping into the sunless tanning lotion again? Sometimes I love my …
Reading thrills me. Books invite me in, feed my linguistic genius and hold me hostage until the last page. It would be nice to be able to truly revel in the beautiful language Harper Lee uses in To Kill a Mockingbird, but I’ve got another novel (or three) to read before the month is out. …
Embarking on yet another eight week tidal wave of mental expansion, I can’t help but smile. My beaming face dwarfs the sun. Of course, since I live in the rainy Northwest, it isn’t hard to eclipse that brilliant star. This time of year, the clouds do a fine job of it. Both of my classes …
“Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences” – Norman Cousins Four months away from having a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature conferred upon me by a reputable institution of higher learning, I ponder the definition of wisdom. Many of the quotations I found while searching for something that partnered well with my …
Tragedy upon tragedy, that’s been the consensus drawn from this Shakespeare class. My final paper addresses whether or not Macbeth is a moral play. According to this website http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/eng/lfletcher/macbeth/papers/ksteiner.htm, a morality play, or moral play, is when a hero is tempted, falls from grace and must be brought to justice for order to be restored. …