There are always those good and bad days. Some days, I feeling like smiling on the bus ride back to my home, laughing with my friends and sharing a few jokes. I walk home with a[…]

I decided to continue with “O Captain! my Captain!” and make an emulation piece for my free choice.   O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done, With careful thought and precise actions, we’ve[…]

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow[…]

Prompt: Discuss the ways in which individuals pursue or compromise their happiness   In an attempt to pursue their own desires rather than be hindered by society’s conventions, individuals may find rejection of their ideals[…]

Prompt: What is your opinion on the idea that our beliefs are influenced by the actions of others? Personal Response to Randy Pausch’s “The Last Lecture”   When an individual witnesses the accomplishments of another, he[…]

  Initially, I was very hesitant on reading Pride and Prejudice. I was certain that I would not enjoy it, simply because I did not usually read books of the romantic genre. However, after spending[…]

Reading Frankenstein has always given me mixed feelings. The first time I read Frankenstein was in Grade 8, where I found a much more simple version of the novel and out of curiosity, read it.[…]