Under Pressure As humans, we make sacrifices every single day for many different reasons with many different intentions. According to the Cambridge dictionary, compromise is defined as “an agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted”. And sacrifice can be defined with “giving up something for something else considered more important.” Two similar definitions for two very different words. These choices are seen throughout literature, for instance, Lev and Conor, in Neal Shusterman’s Unwind struggle with this idea of sacrifice- as do Lincoln and Jordan in Michael Bay’s film The Island.…
Our Lady of the Lake College is a Catholic institution that was created in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who firmly believed that all of creation spoke volumes of God’s love for us. St. Francis was raised in a fairly wealthy family, and it was not until he was captured at battle for two years, that he decided to embark on the glorious journey of knowing Jesus Christ. He began preaching to word of God, and embraced others that were not of his kind. Students who attend Our Lady of the Lake College should be of the same example to others throughout their academic careers. As Franciscans, We live by five core values that are service, reverence and love for all of life, joyfulness of spirit, humility, and justice.…
Everyone wants to do the right things in one way or another. Would you put yourself out in a situation to do it? By putting yourself out in the world it may cause a difference or start a reaction. Even when you believe it won’t have any change where you’re at, but it is something you must fulfill. You are supposed to risk everything to stand up for what you believe in, because that’s what your morals say is right.…
The act of sacrificing for a greater cause takes courage, bravery and determination because it puts the wellbeing of somebody else above yourself. The excerpt Julia, written by Lillian Hellman, exemplifies a sacrifice filled with love and fear. In my own experience, when someone makes a sacrifice for you, they put aside their happiness and might do things that are outside of their comfort zones to benefitting an individual. Giving something up for the greater good of someone else takes away the happiness and freedom of an individual and replaces it with the determination to continue the overwhelming sacrifice they have decided to take on. In the short story, Julia, written by Lillian Hellman, there are two lifelong friends: Lilly and Julia.…
What I believe, I believe in hard work, the type of work that will bring an individual success. One summer, after being notified of my failed grade in English the year before. I was transferred to Concord High school. This was my first time going to summer school I was not sure what to expect. Once I was dropped off, there was a board showing students names and class room they were assigned to.…
We all hear stories about our parent’s or our grandparent’s past. Whether it was when we were little at their house, or during a holiday when there was nothing left to talk about. Some would hear stories bigger than what they would ever expect. This happened to Lindo Jong’s daughter. Who heard the story of her mother’s greatest sacrifice.…
I have completed many hours of community service and I believe that it is my responsibility to involve myself in my community in any way possible. Getting involved in the community helps build a strong character and it teaches certain values that will benefit other communities. Speaking of community improvement, it is also my responsibility to pay any taxes set for me by our state and federal governments. Without taxpayer money, it would be impossible to maintain many of our most precious and crucial government funded organizations. If the American people allowed those organizations to fade away, we would be hurting our country and helping ourselves.…
That is true. That is what makes the sacrifice of one’s life so special. It is an ultimate act of selflessness. However, not anything is worth dying for. Because life is such a precious gift, it should only be given up when appropriate.…
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a premier organization of high school students in the United States that was established to recognize excellence in students. But more than just being an honor roll, The National Honor Society serves to encourage students to go beyond academics and excel in the areas of leadership, community service, and character building. To become a member, one must exemplify the four pillars of the National Honor Society, which are character, leadership, scholarship, and service. I truly believe that I demonstrate all of these traits.…
In this paper, I will argue that people who should be considered to be altruistic are those who act magnanimously to those outside of their family or general social group. I will use examples such as kin selection, animal altruism, and arguments against psychological egoism to assist in proving my thesis to be true. I will also address a counter argument made by some psychological egoists who believe that due to most people feeling pleasure while doing good things for others, that there are no people only act selfishly. I will reference James Rachel ’s essay “Psychological Egoism” to help enhance my theory that not all acts must be out of self interest.…
here is sacrifice in almost everything, in some shape or form there is usually sacrifice. The way in which we view sacrifice is as Google defines it: “an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.” We all sacrifice things for something better or more important to us. A man gives up some of his some money to pay for dinner for a girl he likes. I sacrifice sleep to write this essay so I can get a good grade, improve my writing skill and graduate from high school.…
Summary and Reaction to ‘There’s More to Life Than Being Happy’ Emily Esfahani Smith’s article ‘There’s More to Life Than Being Happy’ (The Atlantic: June 2013) discusses the ideas in a book written by Viktor Frankl, a prominent Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist who was a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp. In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Frankl concludes that camp prisoners who had found meaning in their life were more satisfied and therefore more likely to survive. Those that had merely been happy in life found it harder to keep a good morale and were less likely to survive. Smith goes on to cite many different sources that give statistics as to how more and more Americans are finding happiness in their lives, but no true meaning.…
III. Professional Biography (two double-spaced pages) A. What factors influenced you to become a teacher? Describe your greatest contributions and accomplishments in education.…
War, something that can cause immense heartbreak and grief to people. There are several wars that have broken out through the course of history and generally, caused a lot of casualties and losses. Soldiers sacrifice themselves for the sake of their country and their people so that people can have better lives. The novels Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens portrays the sacrifices that the characters go through for the ‘greater good’ of others. The novels show how each character sacrifices themselves in different ways to protect a loved one, despite the relationship they may have.…
Everyday, thousands of high school students immerse themselves in their community and create satisfaction in helping others in need. Community service is a critical aspect of teen development. Without it, students do not realize how much it means to help others, and they do not get the full experience of working with different people. Volunteerism is required in many high schools around the United States, but not all of them. This issue is incredibly controversial because the debate is whether community service actually helps students in the long run.…