My father was born in China and came to Singapore when he was ten years old. He was a very independent boy. ... When my father was a boy, he grew up in a rather stressful environment as my grandfather was very strict with the discipline of his children. ... Likewise, my father also received much guidance in his development of the Chinese language as my grandfather is a renowned Chinese scholar during his time. The above review makes me realise a simple fact: I have been fortunate to be born into a good family, a good nation but I have not been doing my best, and I now resolve that I should...

• Word Count: 1222
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The basic storyline of A.I. is that a group of scientists create a little Mecca (mechanical) boy who is supposedly supposed to "have a mind". ... A.I. tries to show that somehow you can create a boy that loves, hates, and dreams, and in A.I. they do succeed. ... John Searles attempts to prove Strong A.I. correct with his "Chinese Room" theory. The Chinese room theory starts to explain that the brain actually creates the mind, according to Searles, "the computer is not merely a tool in the study of the mind, rather the appropriately programmed computer really is a mind in the sense that compute...

• Word Count: 674
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

As a boy, Christopher had no schooling. ... To reach India, China, Japan and the East Indies the Portuguese were trying to make a route that stretched all around the coast of Africa for trading. ... During the second review of Columbus" expedition plan, Bartholomew Diaz returned from discovering the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. ...

• Word Count: 1046
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School