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As a student of music at the University of Arizona, the emotional impact of art is no stranger to me. Once I told a friend that music is "the communicative method of emotions for which no words exist." Coming here, it is my turn to express those for which

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Arts & Humanities > French Language Why I like the French language: 2 of 21
Being from Qubec (a French-speaking province in eastern Canada), French has always been particularly important to me. In this region, it represents not only a means of communication, but a sense of history, understanding, and national pride. It allows diversity to exist, and it gives an alternative European culture to the ty... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Wagner and Romanticism: 1 of 4
Wagner: The Faux Romantic? When Richard Wagner began to compose his opera Tristan und Isolde in 1857, he was recounting romantic virtues by which he didn't live. His German nationalism was only a hope as he lived in Switzerland. Clearly his morals weren't admirable, and his relationships were weak. However, despite his lack ... More..
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends Learning to welcome new friends into your life: 7 of 19
A few years ago I learned the true nature of friendship (a story for another day). Since then, I have been learning more and more about the value of creating and maintaining great relationships with friends. Because of the effort put into a friendship, and the people whom you choose to be your friends, your life can be enric... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Lost in the woods: 26 of 60
While a young boy I spent several summer months exploring my heritage among my mother's family in a small suburb of Sherbrooke, QC. Unfortunately, a young boy like myself would often become mortally bored listening to old people discuss the liberation of their independent society in a verbiage that was considered serious onl... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Minimum wage: Is it fair?: 12 of 24
The minimum wage in the United States was never intended to be a permanent income-it is intended to be a "startup" income for people just entering the workforce. As such, it is not supposed to provide a "normal" lifestyle, but a MINIMAL lifestyle. In essence, it is determined to be enough to feed an individual three meals pe... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History The Renaissance: Part of the Middle Ages, or a new era?: 3 of 5
The late Middle Ages were an era of their own, in which the governing church reformed and, in part, began to lose power, art developed to its fullest potential, music changed from monophony to polyphony, and people began to trust and love logic. The Renaissance was the so-called "rebirth" of human thought, rather than religi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Global warming: 37 of 52

When instructed to ask Earth one question - Just one, and no more - I did not ask her why she sweats, For every man knows this. I did not ask her why she wept, For her tears brought life. I did not ask her how she thought, For I'm sure I could never understand. I did not ask her how she was made, nor how she sustained, nor w... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Places to visit in Canada: 15 of 19
As a boy in Quebec, I had the great chance to lose myself in the backwoods. These experiences changed my life, and I recommend that any traveler visiting the warm and welcoming backwoods of Canada leave their map at home and get lost! Learn about the culture, the language, and the way of life in Quebec. Each year I return to... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Do immigrants really do the jobs Americans don't want?: 103 of 109
When the first pilgrims arrived on the shores of this country, their mission was simple: to create a nation where all international tensions were null and all those persecuted or withheld by the bonds of their home countries governments would be welcome. Having arrived in masses, these pilgrims had illegally left their homel... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Reasons not to build a wall on America's border with Mexico to deal with immigration problems: 18 of 18
In my former place of employment, I had the joy of meeting new people from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. After having met several illegal immigrants, some research was in order. Months of questioning followed: "Why did you come here?", "What do you think about this country?", "Why didn't you come legally?" Th... More..