The world has numerous development-oriented opportunities that make life easier, but numerous issues need to be improved. These issues include hunger and poverty, climate change and environmental destruction, unemployment, crime and diseases. The world is a busy place. Millions of people work for many hours to make a living and meet their basic needs and [...]
One of the things that my grandfather taught us is that we should not lose heart. I did not understand the significance of such statement at that time. Indeed, I came to get its real meaning as I was about to finish my studies at the university. Born and brought up in a remote village, [...]
Education Certificates: Currently Very Popular But, in My Opinion, Overrated Long, long ago, when the world was young and I was somewhat younger, on a small island just off the coast of France, the stout race of ancients known as ‘the British’ gave due credit to academia. In those far away and halcyon days, to [...]
Everybody knows that the official highest spot on planet Earth is Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma; and some people who are in favor of extreme pastimes go as far (or as high) as to actually visit it and get to the top. It, however, requires a great deal of money and even greater deal [...]
I’d love to reclaim that feeling of freedom that I experienced the summer I turned ten and got my first bicycle. Its simple operating system included pedals that I pushed forward to start and slowly back-pedaled on to stop. I found it exhilarating to ride my bike out my driveway, onto the gravel road, and [...]
We like to believe our country is truly the land of the free and the home of the brave. It’s an inspiring concept, but keeping freedom and democracy as an active principle is challenging. How free are we when controls keep popping up? As a believer in freedom to choose our own lives, I do [...]
Jeremy Anderson defines that our society has created a stereotype for men known as the “Man of The House”. In Andersons’ essay, he argues that the man of the house has diminished from society; that “…there is no where you will find the idealistic gentleman that will open doors for ladies anymore…” Anderson continues by [...]
A Sunspot is a relatively dark area on the surface of the sun. Sunspots appear dark because they are cooler than the rest of the sun’s visible surface. They may have a temperature of only about 7000 °F (4000 °C), compared with 11,000 °F (6000 °C) for their surroundings. A typical large sunspot may [...]
With any essay that I write, my main objective is to paint a picture with words. There are three basic guidelines that I follow in order to paint this picture. By writing down my ideas, putting my ideas together on a word processor and then going back to revise is how I compose an essay [...]
Leaving my country and coming to America was not easy. As much as I was thrilled to finally see New York City, I felt like a traitor leaving behind Poland, the country of my birth. Just before I left, The Solidarity Union managed to overthrow the communist regime and Poland was in the difficult stage [...]