Category: Career

Many people want to be remembered as martyrs or heroes; to have proven their devotion to a person or cause, and many people have and do die for this. Some of their deaths may have been in vain; foolish, impetuous sacrifices of themselves that had no true effect, or some of the deaths may have …

Mickey Mantle was a stupendous ball player. He was great at playingbaseball because he practiced a lot. His whole baseball career, is the career that I dream of having. He played in 12 of his 18 career years in the World Serieswith the Yankee’s. When Mickey Mantle was growing up, he was small, and spindly. …

Stephen M.10/30/96Professor ShockleyGeneration X’ers have been described as “fanatically independentindividuals pathologically ambivalent about the future, and brimming withunsatisfied longings for permanence, for love, and for material possessions.”(Lauren, p.64) This less-than-flattering description of our generation hassince been expanded by the media to the point that myself and my peers aredescribed as a bunch of apathetic slackers …

Teenage suicide has become a critical, national problemthe extent of which is mind boggling. From 1980 to 1992 the rate of suicides involving persons from the ages of 10-14 years old has increased by 120 percent, and has increased 28.3 percent when involving persons from the ages of 15-19 years old (Suicide 451). More recently …

I believe that the death penalty is the best and fairest punishment for peoplewho have taken other peoples lives. Here are some interesting facts about thedeath penalty. Did you know that 70% of all Americans support the death penalty?Murder rates have also been down since the death penalty was reinforced.Andrehab techniques are so underdeveloped that …

I plan to pursue a degree in Computer Engineering with an emphasis in technology engineering. I have been interested in this field from the time I work fixing my brothers bikes and mine and, most recently days helping my father after school. Just working with my hands is something that gets my attention and enjoy …

Oppenheimer’s LegacyJ(ulius) Robert Oppenheimer (b. April 22, 1904, New York City–d. Feb. 18, 1967, Princeton, N.J., U. S.), U.S. theoretical physicist and science administrator, noted as director of the Los Alamos laboratory during development of the atomic bomb (1943-45) and as director of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (1947-66). Accusations as to his loyalty …

Lorraine Hansberry rejected the limitations of her race and gender and through her written works, became a social activist and expanded the role of a black woman in America. Lorraine Hansberry wrote many works that allowed her to explain her views. She also explored these ideas through playwrights. Lorraine Hansberry was said to be a …

Dual Citizenship in CanadaKaren and Ross have been married for six years. During these years,each has had to make decisions concerning their careers to accommodate eachother. Two companies have now confronted Ross with a career opportunity, thosebeing California Energy Systems and Petrolia Oil. He must decide by September28 what opportunity to act upon, taking into …