Category: Essays
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Chopstick
As the oldest, obviously I’m obligated to be the hero in my family, saving everyone else from whatever monster I may encounter. The monster, of course, was my three-year-old sister, whose sole purpose (at least to me) was to fill whatever role I needed in my variety of imaginary games. She played the part perfectly…
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Paper, Pen, and an Open Heart
The wooden desk in his apartment sat cluttered with textbooks, a half empty water glass, and a stack of stamped envelopes. My dad was a lanky man with dark hair and tired eyes, sitting hunched forward. His pen was positioned right above a clean sheet of paper. Outside his apartment, the muffled hums of campus…
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How has Independent Music Shaped the Music Industry?
Introduction “Independent labels and artists now account for nearly half of the global recorded music market” (Mulligan, 2024). Just 30 years ago, that would have seemed like an impossible statistic, as the music industry was dominated by six major labels and indie artists made up a measly ~15%. Throughout recent decades, indie music has evolved…
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What Is OCD and OCD Stigma?
As a kid, John had always enjoyed roller coasters. He loved the wind through his hair and the feeling of his heart pounding out of his chest as the coaster took him on fantastic, blissful adventures. As he got older, though, John started to notice that he didn’t enjoy these rides anymore. At first, he…
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The Possibility of Neuroplasticity
One night while trapped in a downward spiral of doom-scrolling—between dog videos, trick shots, and fitness clips—I came across a video that made me think. It was late, and I remember how easy it was to get lost in that cycle of endless scrolling, searching for something I was never able to find. It was…
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Escape Room Multimodal Group Project
Chosen Population: Breast Cancer Survivors Pitch Brainstorm: ESCAPE ROOM EXPLANATION VIDEO ESCAPE ROOM TRIAL RUN VIDEO THE PLAN OUTLINE: (Anything with * is in black light) (Tyler & Amelia, Sydney & Lucee) CHECKPOINT 1: Explanation – Support 2. Start “Go find the key.” CHECKPOINT 2: Explanation – Empathize 3. Start: Give them The Anagram CHECKPOINT 3: 1) Explanation – Engage 2) Conclusion –…
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Show Me the Proof: The Unstable Future of Bitcoin
A century ago, coal mining powered the industrial revolution. Then came the extraction of oil, gas, and precious metals to fuel the growth of modern transportation, electrification, and computerization of our modern society. Today, there is a new type of mining gaining prevalency. It is not the mining of raw materials from the ground, but…
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Exploring the Relationship Between Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Abortion in America
Among the sea of topics and issues that are frequently discussed and debated in the United States, abortion is currently one of the most heated arguments that has been raging for years on the internet, in debates, and even in the Supreme Court. In the light of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973…
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The Sweatshirt
A frigid blast of wind slashed my face, and I shivered, pulling my sweatshirt tighter around me. Despite the crisp, cold air, the June sun shone brilliantly, making the slick mountain ice glitter like diamonds. I could hear the other girls’ teeth chattering as we struggled up the mountain. By the time we stopped, they…