Niki, this topic is a much disputed one and has been for as long as I can remember. I have heard a lot about how a plant based diet is the best for our health, and although I think it's possible, I also don't think that matters much...

Hey Max! I never really though much of the whole conflict between skiers and snowboarders, although now that I think about it, even I'm guilty of swearing out fourteen year olds on boards who come two inches from taking me out. Snowboarding is definitely a culture thing...

Annie, I am so glad you picked this as your research topic as it's incredibly important we talk about it. Many people are only able to see their side of this controversy and cannot fathom the opposing viewpoint. I myself am guilty of this. I am...

Carter, I see what you mean and I totally agree with you that zoos do more harm than good to the animals they keep. The small spaces and strange new "order" that the zoo animals live with are in no way conductive to their health or well being....

Hey Charlie! This is pretty freaking cool! I never would have thought that the moon could be key in learning about the history of the Earth. With the constant shift of focus on our astral bodies with each president in America that you mentioned in a previous post,...

Hey Brooklyn! This is a debate that has been raging since before we were even born and honestly? It drives me nuts. Back when my grandmother went to school, her public school (without a uniform of any sort) wouldn't even let girls wear pants. It's...

Hey Reilly! To start I just wanted to say I love the topic you picked. In AP Bio last year we had an entire section on coral bleaching because it has become such a major problem to the oceanic ecosystem and so it's important that we talk...

I really like this topic, Jacqueline! I've always been curious about language, and I can remember how overwhelming learning one felt at first. There were so many different things I couldn't have even accounted for without some help from an experienced teacher. In the language I...

This is an interesting insight, Chanburak. When reading 1984, I was intrigued by the hypocrisy of the parties. They are meant to represent the law and the suppression of simple pleasures, and the members of the parties are meant to enforce these oppressive laws through propaganda and...

Hey yo Jacqueline! This is pretty neat. I've heard loads about the influences of "nature vs nurture" in my psychology class as well as science classes, and I find it to be an interesting concept. I have often found myself questioning the role of nature as well as...

Charlie, this is a very interesting insight. I have always found it to be counter intuitive for a president to change the focus of NASA's work when so much money has already gone into it. My dad used to work at NASA in the aerospace medicine program...

Hey Jacqueline, this is pretty neat. I have heard before that many languages are considered endangered, much like animals, but I didn't really realize the sheer quantity of languages that fall under this category. I think it's kind of sad that your grandmother deemed languages other than...

Javier, I think you did a great job on your research topic so far. As a Californian growing up in the Bay Area, I understand where you are coming from. Where I'm from, the homeless population was incredibly high, and the population below the poverty live even higher....

Carson, I find this very informative. The effects of the loss of a species in an area can be devastating to the organisms of the area. Every organism serves an important role in an ecosystem, some more so than others, and by removing any one species, the...

Hello Walter, pollution is a big problem world wide, and should be treated as such. I agree that big corporations are large contributors to the waste created and dispelled in many countries, and restrictions should be placed on the degree of waste that can be produced. California's...

Hello again! I really appreciate your analysis of the problem of crude jokes centered around mental illness. In a way, It makes sense why people use the "kill yourself joke". The subject of comedy is often also the subject of upsetting instances and occurrences. Similar to...

This is very interesting Raymond! Many people, including myself at one point, interpret Robert Frost's poem to be a call to individualism and nothing more. I love how you used your interpretation of the poem to introduce your central question of predestination. Obviously, there are variables...

Hi Jacqueline! I must say, I love your writing! This topic has been boggling my mind for quite some time now and I'm happy to see that it's not just me that is concerned about the future of our environment. What you have explained in this is super...

This is a really interesting view, Grace. When most people think of their achievement of the American Dream (or lack thereof), they often refer to their position of employment and their possessions. I wonder what factors changed the perception of it. Perhaps you could continue your...

This is really cool Keaton! I think it's great that you've noticed this as well. In my AP U.S. History class last year, there was virtually no mention of Asian American activists during the Civil Rights era. I have to say that what I found most interesting...