The School System Doesn't Respect Ethnicity

Today, I spent the majority of my time in offices debating with administration on the subject of me wrapping my hair up. The result was that I had to sit at a desk under a staircase for the rest of the day for refusing to take it off. I sat at the desk for 3 hours and the rest of the say I sat in the front office waiting to speak to someone.

The Philosophy Of Existence: How Do You See The World?

I personally do not prefer the use of labels to identify people and the depth of their being, but in some instances it can be very helpful to determine the type of person you are by what you choose to define yourself as. This can either be beneficial or detrimental to interacting with others, which is why it is common for people to avoid the topics of religion and politics in general conversation. But every once in a while, I would contemplate the art of perception, or how the things around me exist. The conclusions can be overwhelming, but that's normally what happens when you let go of complacent mentalities of any form.

Dreads VS. Locks

On my way to my next class, a girl walked up to me and said, "Excuse me, are these dreads or locks?" Instinctively, I replied that they were locks. She then asked, "Well, what's the difference?" My response: "...there is none." But this is inaccurate on a number of levels.

There is indeed a difference between the terms, but they oppose each other in more than one way. In a broad sense, the main difference is in your preference in names. However your preference will probably be due to the connotation of the terms.

Kabalarians, Essenes, and Sufis (Catalyst of the Abraham Religions)

{This is one of my old essays I did from the 8th grade. I did some research on the Kabalarians, the Sufis, and the Essenes. I learned a lot from what I found, and I hope you enjoy my paper. Share your opinions and comments on the topic(s) that interest you from the essay. I'd be happy to hear them.}

Sleep: How to Provide/Prevent it

If you're anything like me, there are times when you just can't sleep. Sometimes it's something you did deliberately to keep you awake, and other times you can't figure it out no matter how far back you retrace your steps. No matter what the case is, sleep is a very important process that is beneficial to everyone, regardless of your age, size, or body structure.

What is a Christmas Tree Anyway?

Just like the average American household, mines has a Christmas tree. It's well decorated and as festive as ever, and it brings out the Christmas spirit in everyone here. But just the other day, I had this epiphany: what is the meaning of Christmas trees? After thinking about it for a while, I realized that I had no idea, and got frustrated.

Waiting for Naruto

So the other day, my mother ordered me a game that I wanted for a while. It's called Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3. It's suppose to be like the other two, but with new costumes for the characters, new jutsus (I'll explain later), ad a new story mode. I am aware of the many bad reviews of this game, but I'm not that serious of a gamer to care about why it is worse than the other Clash of Ninjas. I want this game for a number of reasons: