Life Essays

“A Visit to Grandmother” is a story that takes a black man named Charles all the way back to his childhood where he encounters a question that he has been asking himself his whole life: does his mother love him less than his irresponsible brother? All through the story his …

On the television show “The Magic School Bus,” Miss Frizzle, the over-eccentric, adventuresome teacher, always says, “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” She is stressing that not taking risks and, in turn, not making mistakes is nearly equivalent to not learning. If one wants to live a thrilling and, …

Virtual teams represent the next stage in the evolution of corporate organisations. Globalisation, downsizing, more flexible working practices and rapid advances in information technology has allowed and accelerated the need for businesses to span geographical and organisational boundaries (Merrick, 1996). A study of the meaning and characteristics of virtual teams …

Pip, the young orphan boy from the forge was soon to become a young gentleman of great expectations. With a series of unpredictable events, unforeseen emotions, and a great deal of moral development we learn what it took for this young boy to learn how to be what he had …

Someone who has always been there for me and whom I have very strong feelings for is my girlfriend, Brittney. She is accepting, fun, and loyal. Brittney is so important to me because not only is she my girlfriend but my best friend as well. Brittney has been accepting of …

The personal essay is an expression of the author’s feelings, thoughts and experiences. By writing a personal essay and sharing the personal experience, the author is trying to entertain and involve the readers. A variety of stylistic techniques may be used by the author in a personal essay, such as …

“He will choose you, disarm you with his words, and control you with his presence. He will delight you with his wit and plans. He will show you a good time, but you will always get the bill. He will smile and deceive you, and he will scare you with …

“Thirteen Days”, written by Robert F. Kennedy, is an account of the Cuban Missile Crisis based on the view of Robert F. Kennedy. This book contains Kennedy’s thoughts about the Cuban Missile Crisis and the actions that he and the rest of the United States cabinet took to prevent a …

Dualism is the belief that reality consists of two different, separate substances: that of the mental and that of the physical. “In philosophy of mind, the belief that the mental and physical are deeply different in kind: thus the mental is at least not identical with the physical.” It directly …

OBJECTIVE:A SWOT analysis must first start with defining a desired end state or objective. A SWOT analysis may be incorporated into the strategic planning model. An example of a strategic planning technique that incorporates an objective-driven SWOT analysis is Strategic Creative Analysis (SCAN). Strategic Planning, including SWOT and SCAN analysis, …