Best Essays of the Semester

Engl 3130 Advanced Composition, O'Donnell, ETSU Fall 2020

last updated Wednesday December 2, 2020

Culture: Music, TV, and Film

- More Than a Kid’s Show: A Review of Nickelodeon’s Hit Cartoon: Avatar: The Last Airbender. By Emily Bowens

- Halsey: The Dark Soul that Came to Rescue Us. By Madalyn Johnson

- A Dreamlike State of Life: The Love and Loss Depicted in Good at Falling, the Debut Album by The Japanese House. By Alana Shuler

- Billie Eilish Gives us a Glimpse of the Future of Pop Music: A Review of When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? By Jordan Ayers

- COVID-19 Viewing Recommendations: 4 Classic Films That Are Guaranteed to Change Lives in Quarantine. By Leah Moore

How To/ Lifestyles

- Viking Mountain: Greeneville, Tennessee--The Location For Grace, Beauty, And Wonder. By Katelin Mckeehan

- Stop Fighting Your Curls: A Guide to Embracing Your Natural Hair Texture. By Tracy Ezel

- Managing My Curls . By India Cox

- The Lamy Safari: A Basic User’s Guide. By Vince Simmons

- I’m Happy & It’s Homey: A Review of Open Doors Coffeehouse. By Olivia Preshong

- 9 Steps to Be Kind to Earth: A Guide to A Greener Lifestyle. By Amber Watson

Culture: Video Games

- Medieval Merriment: A Guide for Creating Your First Character and Playing Your First Game of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons as Quickly as Possible. By William Hudson

- An Underrated Game. By Paige Terry

- A look at the progress of a longawaited title in the Mount and Blade series and the promise of what is yet to come. By Phillip Lusby

Memoir: Personal Stories, Harrowing and Otherwise

- My Journey Through Hell; A Memoir of my First Marriage. By D. S. Black

- The Redneck Waterslide: How I (Almost) Broke My Back at Church Camp. By Sarah McNabb

- Waking Nightmares: Visits from My Sleep Paralysis Demons. By Harrison Pollitte