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I'm a college student who loves writing. I have my associate's degree in English and am working on finishing my BA in English. I also enjoy studying Japanese, exercise, and helping others.

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Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Writers who influenced your life: 2 of 24

One writer who influenced my life was William Wordsworth. After planning on being a history major and having never taken a literature class before, I signed up for British Literature II at my local college and hoped for some interesting readings. We started with his Odes, particularly "Ode: Intimations of Immortality". Not o...
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Writing: Gift or curse? A glance at the ups and downs: 8 of 46

Writing can be a gift in many ways. For one, it is a way to express a person's ideas. This is helpful to many different types of people. For the introvert who cannot seem to peacefully speak their mind in public, it allows them to fully open up and let everyone interested hear them. For other people, simply writing something...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Plants vs. Zombies (PC): 1 of 5

Are you afraid of the supposed zombie apocalypse? Don't have any way to ward off the hungry undead? Have no fear, Popcap is here with a fantastic game that will prepare players in defending themselves using only gardening tools: Plants vs. Zombies! To start, the story of Plants vs. Zombies is a little loose as there is no re...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: "I, Too" by Langston Hughes: 1 of 5

Langston Hughes's "I, Too" is an empowering piece that calls for equality in a superb way. Rather than meandering around, asking for support, Hughes attacks his readers head on and demands it, which is a great method for not only getting his point across, but for bolstering his own piece. The opening line of this poem: "I, t...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Humorous dining experiences: 5 of 15

Bloodbath I don't want to go in. I hear them. Clawing and scraping. Ripping and grinding. Its best if I wait outside until it quiets down. One more goes in. Why am I still standing here? I can't imagine what I look like to those inside. Why can't I just go in? Perhaps now it's safe to enter. No, three more are coming, they l...
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Favorite literary characters: 3 of 9

To start, my favorite literary character of all time would have to be Mephistopheles from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Faust". The devil from this epic piece is probably one of the most likeable villains in all of classical German literature. Humorous and sly, cunning and wicked, he has a razor wit and serves not as the ult...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Is free verse really poetry?: 3 of 9

A block of random words thrown together for dramatic effect is not true poetry. A string of words that have some abstract meaning is not true poetry. Free verse is definitely not true poetry. While it has become quite popular and can be recognized as a type of art, it is not true poetry. Poetry by definition falls under the ...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games World of Warcraft: Tips for leveling up the shaman class: 2 of 6

Shamans are one of the easier classes to level up. Their ability to heal themselves, as well as the capacity to do massive damage places them head and shoulders above many other classes. As a shaman, a player has the choice to level as Elemental, Enhancement, or Restoration. In the first ten to twenty levels, shamans can be ...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games World of Warcraft: PVE DPS warrior build: 1 of 3

When it comes to DPS, warriors bring lots of it. In choosing between specializations, they can either focus on a single two-handed weapon (Arms) or dual-wielding two-handed weapons (Fury). Arms offers much higher burst damage, pleasing for players who like to see big numbers, while fury is a bit more sustained. In the debate...
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Poetry analysis: Sonnet 60, by William Shakespeare: 1 of 3

William Shakespeare's Sonnet 60 deals with the problem of Time, as well as the eventual death that will be delivered by his scythe. However, this sonnet is not entirely despondent, and towards the end, Shakespeare hopes to conquer Time. In the first four lines, Shakespeare uses the waves crashing in and out to explain what i...