Life Essays

In the book “Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman, the central thesis that he tries to point out is that emotional intelligence may be more important than I.Q. in determining a person’s well being and success in life. At first I didn’t know what Goleman was talking about when he said …

Although there are different Deist philosophies, one of the most consistent viewpoints is that our earth was created by a god who is like a blind watchmaker meaning that the Earth’s creator completed it without knowledge, but in a perfect order. Evidence of Dickinson’s belief can be acknowledged by Thomas …

They say that if you look at it things closely, you will see the essence of economics going about its daily routine. Indeed, from the man buying his morning coffee to the woman calling for a cab, the economic system is all around us. Not many people notice it (or …

In “Great Expectations”, the virtuous/vixenish dichotomy is mainly explored through Estella, one of the main female characters in the novel, and also through Miss Havisham, who brought her up from the age of 3, and Biddy, a simple country girl. Estella begins the novel as “vixenish” character, brought up by …

Banking education is a form learningteaching where the students act as banks, and teachers, as one who make deposits. Instead of money being deposited into the banks, it is information being deposited into students. The teacher passes his/her information through lectures, homework, and lists of items to be memorized to …

Dexit is a new electronic payment system that designs for low-value transactions. Based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, customers can use a small electronic tag to pay for goods and services without entering password on a specialized reader at the retail stores, which is obviously faster than any other …

Living on the horse farm has to be the most memorable part of my life. Surrounded by fresh air, wide-open space, and peaceful, natural sounds, I cherished every minute spent with the horses. The hot, humid summers were always the laziest parts of life on the farm. Rising early in …

Immigrants often had a difficult and complicated experience when adjusting to life in America. Immigrant families had to find ways to adapt to American society. In some cases immigrants found it necessary to challenge American society. Immigrant ideals were challenged by American values that were pushed on them. Due to …

In Arabia, the period before the emergence of Muhammad was a time of many different and varying religious practices. To understand the religious beliefs and practices of the time, it is necessary first to have some basic appreciation of Arabia as a whole. The Arabian Peninsula can be divided into …

In 1981, six years after the official end of the Vietnam War, Mayor Edward Koch of New York City appointed a task force of twenty-seven leading citizens of the city to develop a framework for a fitting memorial to Vietnam War veterans. The memorial was to be a glass-block structure …