BILLYCHOW
Money is the root of all evil. That’s right. Nowadays many people believe that money is to blame for the world’s current, as well as historical conflicts and problems, and that evil can somehow always be traced back to money. And finally, that the entire world would be better off if we were rid of the concept of money, however that is completely absurd. In truth the phrase “Money is the root of all evil” is severely misguided; money is a simple medium of exchange and it cannot be blamed for all evil, the very phrase is a common misinterpretation or abridgment and does not convey the same meaning as its predecessor, and stating that money accounts for all evil disregards the many other facets of evil.
Simply to set the record straight, Merriam-Webster defines evil as “morally reprehensible.” On the other hand,...
Now, using an essay that I wrote in my junior year of English rather than my senior year may raise some suspicion towards my success in my senior year, however I'm convinced that this writing is what has set the pace for my writing skills today. In this assignment I was asked to tackle one of the many different themes and motifs found in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and craft a persuasive or argumentaive writing. I chose to structure my writing around the theme of wealth and contest the saying that "Money is the root of all evil". It was a topic I was deeply interested in exploring and so I carefully planned and meticulously edited the writing until I was satisfied. Perhaps it wasn't what I accomplished but rather what I learned in the process that has made me a better writer and proud to call this one of my best works here at ACLC.
"Is Money Evil?" (Junior Year English)
According to the quadratic regression model, if the current grain production trends continue, in 2020 grain production in kilograms per person will be 200 kg per person, 200 kg per person being the minimum for survival. On the other hand if we assume that the rate of change in grain production decrease remains constant at 2012 rates of -2.1593 kg per person per year then...
Grain Production Analysis Presentation (Calculus)
No, math was never necessarily my strong suit. Often my issue with mathematics was that many devices and methods were highly abstract and/or lacked context. This pertains especially to courses such as Calculus and so to no surprise my best work in Calculus is comparatively more contextualized. In this project we dealt with different resources and factors such as oil, energy, population, space , and grains and used regression analysis and derivatives to compare different possible rates of consumption. To predict the rate of change of food and starvation I looked at the world's production and consumption of grains. The analysis was intended to show various results with the use of varied forms of analysis, for example one analysis might predict that global food shortage may occur as early as the year 2020 whereas another analysis claims it will not be until 2058.
Pioneers in Engineering and Robotics
Pioneers in Engineering and Robotics will always be what I believe to be one of the most fun and most underrated extracurricular activities that ACLC has to offer. Despite the relative focus on science and engineering the program engages teams on a number of fronts, whether it's presenting for a board of engineers or programming and coding. I am very proud to have been able to participate with the ACLC PiE Robotics team and I am confident it stands out as one of my best works.
