Abstract
The author of this essay writes in a descriptive way, centering on how quaint the neighborhood is and its positive and negative points. The paper is written in a semi-humorous manner.

From the Paper
"At first glance the condominiums my family resides in would appear an average peaceful Germantown community that resembles a neighborhood the elderly move into after retirement. However, the old saying "looks can be deceiving" comes to mind when viewing this village from a young adult's perceptive. After visiting, a young adult would be certain that three things never change here: the neighbors' constant urge to complain about anything they see or come about, the constant reminder of childhood days, and the cozy neighborhood store."

Tags:condominiums, condos, describe, details, house, neighbors

Abstract
This is a creative writing essay about life in college from the author's point of view. This paper projects the hypothesis that experiences and challenges of college are likely to change students. College life has an impact on every student in some way. The life becomes so hectic at times that every student faces stress at one time or another. The paper gives tips on important things that will help students survive college such as - time management, extracurricular activities and dealing with stress.

From the Paper
"College life presents many challenges for incoming students. Academically, many students find college to be much more difficult than high school. Students are concerned with not only their academic success at college, but their social and emotional adjustment as well. I felt really concerned if I would fit in with the crowd or not. Then another pressure was that I was able to make college on a scholarship and had to maintain my grades if I hoped to be given another scholarship for further studies. This paper projects the hypothesis that Experiences and challenges of college are likely to change students. College life has an impact on every student in some way. One of the major assumptions of faculty and parents towards students is that they are thought of as irresponsible and immature. The life becomes so hectic at times that every student faces stress at one time or another. Time management is one of the things that a student needs to learn in order to survive in college. "

Tags:college, life, students, academic, education, extracarricular, activities, teachers, curriculum

Abstract
The letter explains that the reasons for the continued success of the Christian religion in the Roman empire lies in its policies of tolerating alien gods, the belief and practice of martyrs which strengthened the Christian religion, and the willingness of the elite, the educated and the general masses in accepting the Christian religion.

From the Paper
"My dear Emperor, another reason for the speedy rise and growth of Christianity amongst the Romans is our belief in many gods, and their strong belief in one god, also termed as Monotheism. As you are well aware, that Roman Pagan religion does accept the presence of a dominant god, yet, the presence of other gods makes our religion polytheism, and it is here where our true conflict begins."

Tags:god, martyr, Christian

Abstract
The paper is a personal essay about the student's friend who is considered to have influenced the student the most. The essay discusses the extent that the friend has affected him personally and also those around him. The paper also examines the friend's positive characteristics and how this makes him such an influential person.

From the Paper
" "Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend" (Albert Camus Friendship Quotes). This quotation is so true when I think of the person that influences my life more than anyone else. The person that has affected my life is a friend, but not just any friend. This person has watched me from the time we entered school together and continues to be a friend today. Roger affects those he is around by guiding them gently when decisions need to be made, he encourages a person when they are depressed, and he loves unconditionally. Albert Camus must have had Roger in mind when he made the quotation about walking beside you and being a friend, because this is what Roger has done since I first started first grade."

Tags:friend, influence, guide

Abstract
This paper looks at how difficult it was for the Romans to accept the Christian religion and how they gradually tried to suppress it and how Christianity was still able to spread throughout the world. It includes specific historical dates, events, places and people such as Alexander the Great, the Jewish states, persecutions during Jesus' ministry, Herod the Great and Pontius Pilate, and Nero, the emperor of Rome trying to rid the empire of Christianity. The paper concludes by talking about Constantine and how he proclaimed the Edict Toleration.

From the Paper
"The Christian religion was hard for the Romans to accept at first. A historical person had conquered death and promised a blessed afterlife to all who believed in him. The new faith demanded that every believer practice love and justice in new communities made up of Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female, rich and poor, educated and ignorant. Christians had no temples or other holy places, no priests, no ordinary sacrifices, no oracles, or any visible gods. They had no initiations; they made no pilgrimages, did not practice divination, would not venerate the emperor, and challenged the final authority of the father (or oldest male) in family life. Christians were accused of being atheists who undermined traditional society."

Tags:bible, christianity, church, constantine, edict, empire, history, jewish, leaders, maccabeenians, nero, persecutions, pharisees, pilate, pontius, religion, religious, roman, sadducees, toleration

Abstract
The writer presents the advantages of establishing a firm study routine for students when managing the load of school work and explains that this forms excellent habits for later life. The paper also gives practical advice for planning a schedule to assist in time management.

From the Paper
"To prevent wasting time, we must be able to set a well-defined goal, organize around priorities, and keep on track. One of the primary benefits of a time management program for studying is that it eliminates (or at least reduces) procrastination and a haphazard approach to school work, two characteristics that are typical of many students. Establishing a firm study routine has numerous advantages for individuals. First, a study routine keeps time from slipping away. Next, a study routine takes advantage of the fact that once a habit or routine is formed, it has a momentum of its own."

Tags:school, student, time, management, routine, schedule

Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of Paul's character in Willa Cather's "Paul's Case" by focusing on three of his attributes: 1) his tendency to be very self-oriented and separated from the others around him 2) his over-concern for all things that glitter and 3) his damaged psyche.

From the Paper
"In Willa Cather's story "Paul's Case", the character Paul embodied the Calvinist household in which he was raised in. Paul is a very self-oriented and introverted boy whose every action is designed and calculated to prevent others from seeing the real him. Paul is also a person who is overly concerned with money, wealth, and glamor; all which he believes will take him to the top and get him off Cordelia Street, which he despises with a passion. Paul is also under all of his mental armor, is scared, scarred and mentally damaged by his father and by his teachers so much that he can no longer go on living."

Tags:colonialism, colonist, defoe, otherness, religion, socialism

Abstract
This is a humorous essay that describes a day of mowing the lawn using the five senses (smell, taste, touch, sight, and sound) required when writing a descriptive essay.

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"I woke up this morning in dread knowing that today was the day I had to cut the grass in my back yard. Slowly, I dragged myself out of bed. I reached over to grab my worn sneakers. I was not looking forward to this day. I always dread having to mow the lawn in the hot Texas sun. I looked over to the clock. The steady red light illuminated the numbers "7:10." Seven o'clock in the morning. I knew that by now the temperature outside was 75 degrees if I was lucky since most of the time it is 80 degrees as soon as the sun comes up."

Tags:descriptive, essay, freshman, english, senses

Abstract
A creative English piece written as a commentary against the strangulation of the 'American Dream,' the grey monotony of the middle path. Set in a miscellaneous school room, the piece focuses on disassociated, descriptive imagery to convey the hopelessness these youths already face. Three students' internal thoughts are specifically focused on, with each displaying a different hopelessness contained and created within their own society.

From the Paper
"The room was silent and the students breathed while their hearts beat within their chests. Their unconscious dreams swelled and fell within the background of their minds as these dreams painted expectations of life to come. An education, a pass in final school years, a rewarding job, an eventual happy family. A nice gravestone."

Tags:american, dream, hopelessness