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I am a law student from Connecticut. Originally from Yonkers, NY, I do plan to return after my years in CT. I am a proud Classics major.
"Hippolocus begat me. I claim to be his son, and he sent me to Troy with strict instructions: Ever to excel, to hold my

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Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology Greek mythology: The early race of heroes: 1 of 6

"The Case Against Jason: Euripides' Medea" An early example of the age old tensions possible between husband and wife is the case of Medea and Jason. In Euripides' Medea, we see that many of the same arguments have been made since the Classical Athenian times. Just like today, there were established customs and laws which ev...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The philosophy of time: 4 of 15

"The Influence of Plotinus on Augustine's Philosophy of Time" The Neo- Platonic thinkers had a great influence on the philosophy of Augustine. Augustine's arguments on time are no exception. Central to his discussion of time are the theories put forward by Plotinus. Even though Augustine did not know Greek, he was able to ac...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The Minneapolis bridge collapse (08/01/07): 18 of 41

Instead of focusing on everyday, vital infrastructure such as this bridge, our politicians are preoccupied. The obsession with foreign intervention is distracting us from the massive problems and injustices we have here at home. When a bridge that millions of Americans depend on everyday collapses, we should realize that the...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Does God exist?: 38 of 78

Without a doubt, I am convinced of the existence of a being external to the world. A fair and thorough analysis of Aquinas' arguments should yield an understanding of their implications. These implications establish the existence of something "other," outside of this world which has no limitations and is subject to nothing. ...
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Rousseau and government: 2 of 4

Rousseau believes that the people as a whole comprise the sovereign of a state. According to him, only the entire populace can comprise the sovereign. If the entire population composes the sovereign, then it is impossible to harm itself (any members of the state). The individual citizen is the author of what actions the sove...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Understanding Plato's theory of forms: 4 of 7

Plato, in his Republic and Apology, discusses the necessity to search out the truth at all costs. An unexamined life is not worth living according to this ancient philosopher at the heart western thought. A ruler of a land is charged with the responsibility of protecting his citizens and land by knowing what transpires withi...
Personal Finance > Stock Market Beginner's guide to the stock market: 15 of 24

The stock market is a fickle and dangerous place for beginners if not the proper care is not exercised. Especially these days, the risk is very large. This level of uncertainty should cause beginners to sample the waters through conservative trading. DO not risk anything that you would not mind losing altogether. It is usual...
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters 10 ways to build a resume you are proud of: 24 of 36

A resume is a concise summary of one's employment experiences. These experiences must be narrowly tailored to paint the best picture of the applicant with respect to the job in question. Not all past experiences and jobs will be relevant. The resume answers the question: "Why am I the best person for the job in question?" An...
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology Analysis of Virgil's Aeneid: 5 of 6

"The Temporal Transcendence of Virgil's Aeneid" From the dawn of the written word, there have been accounts of what it means to be a person in one's respective society. The classical epic works by Homer and Virgil created an image what it is to be a member of humanity which lasted down through the ages until today. Virgil, l...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Four-letter word: 5 of 6

War is far from a clear-cut, black and white issue. There are no "winners" in war, everyone loses. Even the soldiers who return from battle on the apparent "winning" side will never be the same again. Their memories of death and fallen brothers will haunt them until the day they die. Just because they come back with little o...