The Open Verdict

This piece talks explores Robert Sapolsky's lectures about how free will is extremely limited, and often misunderstood. For instance, a simple murder is so complicated that it would be difficult to give judgement without a deep analysis on context. It looks at what goes on in the brain, environment and the childhood of a person to see how it might lead up to the final act of pulling the trigger.

This piece revolves around the struggles of depression and mental health issues. It reflects on times when you feel you may never find happiness or comfort again. It shows the struggles of your best becoming a bare minimum. When all you can manage is survival, hoping one day you will get to live.

This piece is about the harsh reality of growing up. One day you may realize the younger imagine of yourself is gone, no longer influencing decisions or occupying nostalgic memories. This poem explores the turmoil of not wanting to give that up, searching for that childhood glee that's left you.

This piece explores the unobtainable feeling of comfort in a time of disparity. It’s about how we often search for an outside source of peace, one that might not even exist, instead of grounding ourselves. It is about finding comfort within yourself, as one cannot neglect the importance of self-compassion.

Many people take personality tests to gain insight into their character and identify their flaws. However, the scientific reliability of these tests is often debated. This paper compares the scientific arguments surrounding one of the most “accurate” personality tests, the Enneagram Test, to determine if it is, in fact, scientific.

How is reality perceived by humans, and what are the different constructs on the topic of meaning? Diving into Le Poidevin’s account about human perception, and Borges’ demonstration in the Library of Babel on the artificial creation of meaning, this four-page essay connects the dots of each argument to lead to the conclusion that meaning is created by humans’ creation of structure.