Students dread the application essay. Critics think it's an exercise in fakery. Here’s why it’s worth preserving — and how to ...

A reflective essay is a paper where you look back on a personal experience and explain what you learned from it. It focused on how the event has changed your thinking or helped you grow. Think of it ...

But in my last 10-week term at Dartmouth, instead of squeezing the last drop of value out of my tuition, I’m using a rare ...

There must be no pause between the tragedy and the missile. I’m almost sure it was Dickens who wrote, “It was the best of ...

Growth is about self-awareness; it's putting yourself under the proverbial microscope no matter how uncomfortable it makes ...

The fall of the Roman Empire could have been avoided if they embraced real reform. It’s a message that rings true in our ...

More than two months before he died, Pope Francis reflected on death and old age in a preface for an upcoming book — ahead of ...

Long-form writing seems to have become a battleground for the showdown between AI and academic integrity. With technology ...

In the end, I realized it was more of a reflection of my own anxiety than how my children would actually process upsetting information. As a parent, I want nothing more than to protect my kids ...

David's language mirrors Maher's deions of Trump as 'gracious' and 'measured' during their dinner. The essay highlights the complexity of human interactions, suggesting that even a private meeting ...

Eid al-Fitr means “Festival of Breaking the Fast.” It marks the end of Ramadan, a month dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection. It is a joyous occasion that brings together Muslims to ...