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 paper is written in the satirical style of Jonathan Swift. The author jokingly proposes remedies for fighting or responding to juvenile crime. This paper is fictional.

From the Paper
"There has been a definite increase in juvenile crime in recent years. Many professionals believe that this increase is due to a myriad of things including economic and social factors, race and racial profiling, media influence, unjust laws on the books, poverty, and a loss of basic, conservative morals. I happen to disagree. I believe that the increase in juvenile crime is due to an increase in the number of juveniles. Instead of waiting for these juveniles to commit a violent, property damaging crime, we should arrest and imprison them all as soon as they turn 12. Twelve years is the age at which these so-called "children" go bad."

Tags:crime, english, juvenile, satire

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
This paper gives a personal account of the philosophy of education and discusses which teaching methods the author would use to prepare aspiring teachers and the ones he would use as a teacher himself. It gives a clear account of the educational system as it is today and the changes that need to be made.

From the Paper
"I would work on helping children gain the confidence they needed to market and sale the skills they have worked so hard to gain. Without the knowledge of presentation, the confidence to convince the employer they are better then the competition, or the belief that they can be competitive, all of the technical skills they have or know are equivalent to information in a filing cabinet. The informative files just exist, but they are hidden and never serve a purpose. I would focus on competitiveness. Many educators feel that competitiveness is detrimental to children's self-esteem. I feel that the younger the kids are when they learn about competition, the better they will be able to survive in the real world."

Tags:abc, graduation, curriculums, children, society, student

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.

From the Paper
"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