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Born in the Philippines, Joan Inong moved to the United States with her family when she was six years old. To her, as to many other immigrants before and after her, America signified potential. She found a love for reading during her childhood, and avidly

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Quick tips for inner peace: 2 of 112
What does inner peace mean to you? While it seems almost impossible to achieve, inner peace does exist within everybody, and it is with effort and willingness that you can find it. Many people, of course, tend to wonder where they should start. If inner peace comes from within, how do you even begin to pinpoint what makes you... More..
Education > Homework & Testing How to develop good study habits in children: 1 of 55
Education and a love of learning should be instilled in people at a very young age. It is important, more than ever, that the young generations of today receive a good education. At the same time, many distractions, like the television or video games, stand in the way of children's study times. The following tips will help yo... More..
Sciences > Psychology Why some people are afraid of dying, and some aren't: 1 of 38
Death is the dark unknown, and this uncertainty and not-knowing leads to our fear of death. Some of us, however, have learned to accept the true cycle of life; that, in order for life to be worth living, there must be some end to it. In this way, we must all learn to acknowledge that true cycle of life so that we no longer fe... More..
Sciences > Psychology Coping with criticism: 1 of 34
There are two kinds of people when it comes to criticism: one type of person will enjoy any kind of criticism, whether constructive or not; the other will take criticism as a reason for self-pity and self-blame. However, whether you are the former or the latter, you can cope with any type of criticism if you just remember wha... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Education (or lack thereof): America is getting dumber: 2 of 64
For public opinion, the education system in America has failed. Children are not learning what they need to do, and what they do learn may be partly or even entirely wrong. The illiteracy rate has been steadily increasing, while graduates are failing to learn lifelong lessons that they can apply to various situations. The sy... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) To diet, or not to diet?: 1 of 31
Diet has rapidly become an often misunderstood word. When many people hear the word "diet," they think of quick weight-loss solutions such as the Atkins diet, Mediterranean diet, the South Beach diet, and many others. The Oxford English dictionary has a few good definitions that take us back to the better meaning of the word:... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Romance: 7 of 188
He was in love with a girl whom he named Sophia, because he thought it fit her black hair and strange, wide eyes. Perfectly oblivious about unrequited love, he wrote a letter to her every day, stuffed and licked a crisp envelope each time, and even put a first-class stamp on each one even though they lived on the same street.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Why we exist: 2 of 51
Every person, at some point in his or her life, will question his or her existence. Fortunately, the definition of each person's existence is only up to that person. No other person, no other institution, and no other factor can influence a person's conception of why he or she exists. Because each definition of existence var... More..
Education > Education (Other) The benefits of an academically competitive atmosphere: 1 of 25
Competitiveness is beneficial in the classroom. Not only does it motivate students to work harder, but it can also foster relationships that are necessary for proper social development. Academic competitiveness is a motivator. At any level of education, whether elementary or college, competitiveness in the classroom is more ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Family and what it means: 2 of 49
Family describes more than our father, mother, brother, sister, and everybody in between. Family, like the word love, has a twofold meaning: we can associate it with people we are romantically involved with, and we can associate it with people whom we deeply care about.The definition of family is never objective. We all can't... More..