An Analysis of the Plainness of the Quaker Aesthetic: The Artistic Resolution of the Inward Light and the Material World The major focus of the Quaker aesthetic will be defined through the conflicting expression of art as a form of “plainness” in the spiritual building of the material world. The spiritual process of artistic expression in the Quaker community was based on the conflict of spiritual principles, which sought to minimize the corruption and debasement of the material world. This religious foundation defines how the Quakers sought to find a simple and plain expression of architecture or art, which diminished the influence of the material world on their spiritual purpose under God. Quaker spirituality demanded that the tension between…
I have personally grow as an individual since I took my first steps into high school, from only worrying about school to becoming more involved in my community. Academics has always and will always be my number one focus, but it will not be my only focus. My only focus fas a freshman was my grades because I did not think I could handle extracurricular activities while maintaining excellent grades; however, I was wrong. As the end of freshman year approached, I decided to try out for volleyball and expand my knowledge and interests, which have sparked my involvement in other extracurricular activities my junior year, joining student council, National Honor Society, and DECA. Student council has prepared me for real life situations and has taught…
The End of 5th Grade He's the best teacher I've ever had. He was like a uncle to me, he means so much to me. I could tell him anything. That's why the tears won't stop raining down as I hear the news.…
This year has been a crazy one. I came from a public school, not knowing anyone, so I terrified and didn't know what to expect. I struggled with trusting others, time management and battling multiple tasks at once. Luckily, I had a lot of practice throughout the year. For instance when we had to record a News Show for Mr.Mora's class, I was faced with all of these problems.…
It was a blustery and gloomy morning as I trudged along the weathered pavement to the entrance of the church. My Sympathetic Nervous System was revved up as I anticipated what lie behind the faded and chipped paint door. Upon entering the room I was jovially greeted by a man with a melodious “Welcome!” There were about thirty people from all different lifestyles, huddled in the room around three long wooden tables. Men and women, some appeared jovial and others exhibited a flat effect.…
My Post-Secondary goals are to go an accredited university, for example, University of Florida is my school of interest. My goals are to be in as many teams and clubs as possible. My major as of right now would have to be Pre-Medicine but since UF does not have a Pre-Medicine degree I will major in biology to get the Pre Requisites I need to apply for medical school. The first thing I’m pursuing would have to be their amazing cheer team. I have been attended their cheerleading clinics and planning to visit the school in the near future.…
The first goal for me is to start doing my homework more and turn it in for all of my classes and now I will do this by having a reminder. My second goal is to listen to the teacher while she is talking and to not talk to my friends while she/he is talking. My third and final goal is to get to school on time a lot more by setting an alarm to wake me up in the morning.…
My parents have said to work hard and do my best in school. I never understood why until I got older. The reason they told me to do my best in school was because they wanted me to think about school and my future. Both of my parents didn't get the chance to go to college. They both came to the United States looking for what most people come to the United States for ‘The American Dream’, they wanted a place where they could raise their children and find a stable job.…
BEEP BEEP BEEP! My alarm clock goes off on a Monday morning at 4 am. The excitement wakes me right up, and I sprung out of bed. I rushed into the shower because I had to be ready by 5:15. After getting dressed and packing my things for a 8 hour trip, there and back to Sandusky, Ohio.…
The beginning of eighth grade, in all of its horror and glory. Students in hordes piling up at the front doors, a jumble of frenzied emotions. New people, new clothes, new supplies, new teachers, new schools, new locker, new classes, new, new, new. I could feel the anticipation in the young sixth graders eyes, the excitement in the seventh graders expressions. Then, there was my grade.…
My goals for this school is to come on time to school. Another goal that i have is to try to get an 80% on every class or get a higher grade. One of my personal goals is to improve on Baseball. I want to improve is on throwing harder. My goal for this school year is to get on time to school.…
In the seventh grade, I faced a large transition in life. The previous year I had experienced middle school for the first time, but I would make that entrance again. I moved from Texas to North Dakota, where seventh grade was the first year of middle school. I took on those same fears and hopes that I had faced before, but in an unfamiliar place where I had no one except for family to give me support. I tried a lot of new things that year, mainly wrestling.…
I started my educational goals just like every other student. I graduated from high school with the ideal that I would accomplish my goals within a short amount of time. I would become rich and live happily ever after. I graduate top of my class and assumed that I would go straight to college to purse my dreams. Although I did not have a defined idea of what I wanted to do in life, I always wanted to help people.…
Who would have known that middle school could be so cruel. Seriously, at that young age I thought that the kids would be sweet as gum drops. I was dead wrong. It was as if it was a crime to not have been a stick figure. It was a crime for to embrace your intellectual side.…
Within my four years of high school, I’ve strived to be a leader. I wanted to be an individual that others could look up to one day. When freshman year began, I joined student council as my first step to have leadership skills. Student council members planned activities for the school and were excellent role models. This taught me the necessary skills needed to become a great student.…