Aspects of my culture are difficult to describe with any clear purpose because I consider myself a normal, Christian, heterosexual, African American woman. I am from a middle class family and have not suffered much as an adult, however the culture I identify with would be important to understand because...

The novel, Erasure, by Percival Everette, is an interesting and thought-provoking narrative about African American identity and literature. It explores the main character, Thelonious “Monk” Ellison and his literary work, which serves to erase the negative stereotypes of the black experience. Thus, he attempts to discover his own racial identity...

When I think about my experiences reading and writing, I think of how far I’ve come from when I was very little. Today, I can read large books and write multiple-page essays. But when I was very little, I was just happy if I could read and spell C-A-T. I...

There are seemingly innumerable ways in which our lives are mediated by the structures within which they exist. These structures effect the way in which we approach relationships, jobs, hobbies and even the most everyday objects. They especially affect so-called once in a life-time experiences which occur on planned trips...

When something happens, do you blame on yourself, the world, or look for resolutions in the future? Existential theory focuses on accepting the fears to overcome them by looking ahead. Person-centered theory focuses on letting the person figures out a solution based on his or her individual ability. I prefer...