Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is an essay/letter to the author’s son. In it, Coates speaks about growing up in Baltimore, about going to Howard University, about love and fear and police brutality, all in an effort to show his son what life is like as a black man in America. This …
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Regarding Ebenezer Scrooge
I’m not the first person to point this out, but I still wanted to provide an analysis, since I just posted a review of A Christmas Carol. I neglected to mention this topic there, which is why I decided to make an additional post. Get ready for a short essay that is actually more a …
How to Write College Essays
So. Maybe this is your first semester, maybe you're a struggling junior, or maybe you've gone back to school after a lengthy hiatus. Whatever the case, maybe you want pointers for how to write an essay. I am here to serve. My credentials: I'm a geek, type A-leaning personality, holder of a BA in English …
How to Study in University
October means most universities have survived midterms (and hopefully the students have too!), and professors are probably already looking forward to final exams. So I've compiled a list of some tips for studying for tests and preparing for writing essays. I was an English major, but hopefully these will apply to any field of study. …
Preparing for University
As most schools are starting up again, I've written up a list of ways to get organized for university! Hopefully these will be helpful! These aren't study or essay-writing tips, as I'm planning on writing posts about those later; these are just general guidelines and advice you can use (or not, how am I to …
