diff --git a/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/servlet/CustomDispatcherServlet.java b/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/servlet/CustomDispatcherServlet.java
index cf5386908..78a129098 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/servlet/CustomDispatcherServlet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ai/elimu/web/servlet/CustomDispatcherServlet.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ private void createJpaSchemaExport() {
 
         ServiceRegistry serviceRegistry = new StandardServiceRegistryBuilder()
 //                .configure("META-INF/jpa-persistence.xml")
-                .applySetting("hibernate.dialect", org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL5Dialect.class.getName())
+                .applySetting("hibernate.dialect", org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect.class.getName())
                 .applySetting("hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto", "update")
                 .applySetting(AvailableSettings.CONNECTION_PROVIDER, connectionProviderWeb)
                 .build();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-schema-export.sql b/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-schema-export.sql
index 24c4b1d18..67a43c988 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-schema-export.sql
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/jpa-schema-export.sql
@@ -126,17 +126,17 @@
         packageName varchar(255),
         contributor_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Application_literacySkills (
        Application_id bigint not null,
         literacySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Application_numeracySkills (
        Application_id bigint not null,
         numeracySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table ApplicationVersion (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
         application_id bigint,
         contributor_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Audio (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeLastUpdate datetime,
         usageCount integer,
-        attributionUrl varchar(1000),
+        attributionUrl longtext,
         contentLicense varchar(255),
         contentType varchar(255),
         audioFormat varchar(255),
@@ -173,56 +173,56 @@
         storyBookParagraph_id bigint,
         word_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Audio_Letter (
        Audio_id bigint not null,
         letters_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Audio_id, letters_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Audio_literacySkills (
        Audio_id bigint not null,
         literacySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Audio_Number (
        Audio_id bigint not null,
         numbers_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Audio_id, numbers_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Audio_numeracySkills (
        Audio_id bigint not null,
         numeracySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Audio_Word (
        Audio_id bigint not null,
         words_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Audio_id, words_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table AudioContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         audio_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table AudioPeerReviewEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
         approved bit,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         audioContributionEvent_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Contributor (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
         firstName varchar(255),
         imageUrl varchar(255),
         lastName varchar(255),
-        motivation varchar(1000),
+        motivation longtext,
         occupation varchar(255),
         providerIdDiscord varchar(255),
         providerIdGitHub varchar(255),
@@ -240,20 +240,20 @@
         usernameDiscord varchar(255),
         usernameGitHub varchar(255),
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Contributor_roles (
        Contributor_id bigint not null,
         roles varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table DbMigration (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
         calendar datetime,
-        script varchar(10000),
+        script longtext,
         version integer,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Device (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
         remoteAddress varchar(255),
         timeRegistered datetime,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Emoji (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -278,13 +278,13 @@
         unicodeEmojiVersion double precision,
         unicodeVersion double precision,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Emoji_Word (
        Emoji_id bigint not null,
         words_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Emoji_id, words_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Image (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeLastUpdate datetime,
         usageCount integer,
-        attributionUrl varchar(1000),
+        attributionUrl longtext,
         contentLicense varchar(255),
         contentType varchar(255),
         bytes longblob,
@@ -302,46 +302,46 @@
         imageFormat varchar(255),
         title varchar(255),
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Image_Letter (
        Image_id bigint not null,
         letters_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Image_id, letters_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Image_literacySkills (
        Image_id bigint not null,
         literacySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Image_Number (
        Image_id bigint not null,
         numbers_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Image_id, numbers_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Image_numeracySkills (
        Image_id bigint not null,
         numeracySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Image_Word (
        Image_id bigint not null,
         words_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Image_id, words_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table ImageContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         image_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Letter (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -353,22 +353,22 @@
         diacritic bit not null,
         text varchar(2),
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         letter_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterLearningEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        additionalData varchar(1024),
+        additionalData longtext,
         androidId varchar(255),
         learningEventType varchar(255),
         packageName varchar(255),
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
         application_id bigint,
         letter_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterSound (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -387,42 +387,42 @@
         timeLastUpdate datetime,
         usageCount integer,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterSound_Letter (
        LetterSound_id bigint not null,
         letters_id bigint not null,
         letters_ORDER integer not null,
         primary key (LetterSound_id, letters_ORDER)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterSound_Sound (
        LetterSound_id bigint not null,
         sounds_id bigint not null,
         sounds_ORDER integer not null,
         primary key (LetterSound_id, sounds_ORDER)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterSoundContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         letterSound_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table LetterSoundPeerReviewEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
         approved bit,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         letterSoundContributionEvent_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Number (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -434,35 +434,35 @@
         symbol varchar(255),
         value integer,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Number_Word (
        Number_id bigint not null,
         words_id bigint not null,
         words_ORDER integer not null,
         primary key (Number_id, words_ORDER)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table NumberContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         number_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table NumberPeerReviewEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
         approved bit,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         numberContributionEvent_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Sound (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -484,18 +484,18 @@
         vowelLength varchar(255),
         audio_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table SoundContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         sound_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBook (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -504,14 +504,14 @@
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeLastUpdate datetime,
         usageCount integer,
-        attributionUrl varchar(1000),
+        attributionUrl longtext,
         contentLicense varchar(255),
-        description varchar(1024),
+        description longtext,
         readingLevel varchar(255),
         title varchar(255),
         coverImage_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBookChapter (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -519,24 +519,24 @@
         image_id bigint,
         storyBook_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBookContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
-        paragraphTextAfter varchar(1000),
-        paragraphTextBefore varchar(1000),
+        paragraphTextAfter longtext,
+        paragraphTextBefore longtext,
         contributor_id bigint,
         storyBook_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBookLearningEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        additionalData varchar(1024),
+        additionalData longtext,
         androidId varchar(255),
         learningEventType varchar(255),
         packageName varchar(255),
@@ -546,32 +546,32 @@
         application_id bigint,
         storyBook_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBookParagraph (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        originalText varchar(1024),
+        originalText longtext,
         sortOrder integer,
         storyBookChapter_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBookParagraph_Word (
        StoryBookParagraph_id bigint not null,
         words_id bigint not null,
         words_ORDER integer not null,
         primary key (StoryBookParagraph_id, words_ORDER)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table StoryBookPeerReviewEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
         approved bit,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         storyBookContributionEvent_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Syllable (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -582,14 +582,14 @@
         usageCount integer,
         text varchar(255),
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Syllable_Sound (
        Syllable_id bigint not null,
         sounds_id bigint not null,
         sounds_ORDER integer not null,
         primary key (Syllable_id, sounds_ORDER)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Video (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeLastUpdate datetime,
         usageCount integer,
-        attributionUrl varchar(1000),
+        attributionUrl longtext,
         contentLicense varchar(255),
         contentType varchar(255),
         bytes longblob,
@@ -606,39 +606,39 @@
         title varchar(255),
         videoFormat varchar(255),
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Video_Letter (
        Video_id bigint not null,
         letters_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Video_id, letters_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Video_literacySkills (
        Video_id bigint not null,
         literacySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Video_Number (
        Video_id bigint not null,
         numbers_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Video_id, numbers_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Video_numeracySkills (
        Video_id bigint not null,
         numeracySkills varchar(255)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Video_Word (
        Video_id bigint not null,
         words_id bigint not null,
         primary key (Video_id, words_id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table VideoLearningEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        additionalData varchar(1024),
+        additionalData longtext,
         androidId varchar(255),
         learningEventType varchar(255),
         packageName varchar(255),
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
         application_id bigint,
         video_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Word (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
@@ -662,29 +662,29 @@
         wordType varchar(255),
         rootWord_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table Word_LetterSound (
        Word_id bigint not null,
         letterSounds_id bigint not null,
         letterSounds_ORDER integer not null,
         primary key (Word_id, letterSounds_ORDER)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table WordContributionEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         revisionNumber integer,
         timeSpentMs bigint,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         word_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table WordLearningEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
-        additionalData varchar(1024),
+        additionalData longtext,
         androidId varchar(255),
         learningEventType varchar(255),
         packageName varchar(255),
@@ -693,17 +693,17 @@
         application_id bigint,
         word_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     create table WordPeerReviewEvent (
        id bigint not null auto_increment,
         approved bit,
-        comment varchar(1000),
+        comment longtext,
         timestamp datetime,
         contributor_id bigint,
         wordContributionEvent_id bigint,
         primary key (id)
-    ) engine=MyISAM;
+    ) type=MyISAM;
 
     alter table Contributor 
        add constraint UK_se15thb3bqtr3sw28rgf1v8ia unique (email);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/jdbc_PROD.properties b/src/main/resources/jdbc_PROD.properties
index 93971580f..4dd4d5b8c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/jdbc_PROD.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/jdbc_PROD.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # JPA Settings
 jpa.database=MYSQL
-jpa.databasePlatform=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL5Dialect
+jpa.databasePlatform=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect
 jpa.generateDdl=false
 jpa.showSql=false
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/jdbc_TEST.properties b/src/main/resources/jdbc_TEST.properties
index 93971580f..4dd4d5b8c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/jdbc_TEST.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/jdbc_TEST.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # JPA Settings
 jpa.database=MYSQL
-jpa.databasePlatform=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL5Dialect
+jpa.databasePlatform=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect
 jpa.generateDdl=false
 jpa.showSql=false