By: Eileen Guo Though cliche, many literary characters experience similar feelings and need to overcome similar challenges. Author Charlotte Bronte builds an interesting story that unfolds with intertextual relations throughout her novel Jane Eyre, connecting Jane’s experiences with those of other literary …
Read More »Symbolic Statues
By: Julia Zhao From statues to plaques, America is littered with monuments to commemorate or remember history. They are timestamps of important dates in history, as well as a way to honor hard work and dedication. The leaders of America, for example, …
Read More »GMO Foods
By: Eileen Guo Genetically modified foods have been around since the mid-1900s. As the scientific understanding of how genes worked evolved, genetic engineering was first described in the early 1970s as a way to create desired traits using recombinant DNA technology, where …
Read More »Fake Kindness
By: Julia Zhao A small act of kindness can change someone else’s life. Often on social media platforms, such as Youtube or Facebook, heartwarming stories of a life changing event triggered by somebody’s charity. Like an adult paying for a broke college …
Read More »Wooden Headedness
By: Julia Zhao Wooden-headedness, also known as stubbornness, can be seen as both as an asset and problem in history. Persistence, even in the face of failure, often leads to new discoveries and victories. Other times, however, it can result in an …
Read More »Getting Back Into Work Mode After the Holidays
By: Eileen Guo The week before a holiday is often the busiest week of the year. We become super-productive as we crack through our to do list in an attempt to clear everything before we leave. We want to make sure that …
Read More »Holiday Shopping Tips
By: Serena Mao With the holiday season behind us, we can forget the stress of rushing to buy gifts for our loved ones for a couple more months. So let’s prepare ourselves early for the undoubtedly stressful Christmas 2020, by following these …
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