In Africa many people went on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and one of these people happened to be royalty. Mansa Musa went on the Hajj and passed through many villages and cities while on this journey. Mansa Musa was the king of Mali who was completing his holy pilgrimage to Mecca and was showing off by bringing massive amounts of gold, 60,000 people, and walking through one of the worst villages in Africa while on the Hajj which is supposed to be a purely religious journey. Mansa Musa showed of his wealth and servants while on the hajj instead of making it just a religious journey. Mansa Musa brought 24,000 pounds of gold and 12,000 slaves with him while on the hajj and 500 of them were just for carrying gold.(Document A)…
January 17, 1981, in Jefferson County, Kentucky the petitioner Kevin Stanford was involved in the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman by the name of Barbel Poore, who was working as an attendant at a gas station when a heinous crime took place. Not only did Stanford kill Barbel Poore, prior to her killing, she was robbed, raped as well as sodomized by Stanford and his accomplice. According to the documents, Barbara lost her life for a mere 300 carton of cigarettes, two gallons of fuel, and a small amount of cash. Although killing someone is never justifiable, often times there is usually a reason for killing a victim, for instance, she fought back or she threatened to alert the authorities. Surprisingly, Barbel did neither and yet she was…
Part 1: In a minimum of 550 words, discuss how the HUMA 2319 course has altered your consciousness about the conflicts and contradictions of our culture. This semester was very interesting and different in my opinion. First of all, this course was my last class with honors and I think it was very interesting class, we had so much interesting topics to discuss with. This class was different compare other honor’s classes.…
A saola is a animal that is critically endangered. It is considered to me the world’s most endangered large mammal. The saola was discovered in May of 1992 in a house of a hunters. A scientist has over at this hunters house ad noticed a animals head. The head was hanging from the wall and the scientist says “what is that”.…
Suny Empire State College encompasses a unique variety of ways to pursue a college degree that is affordable. In 2008 I enrolled and began my undergrad studies, but my ultimate plan was to attain a bachelor’s degree. I had the flexibility of attending face to face study groups, online studies and independent studies all while being employed full time. Knowledge attained from course work in Religion, Human Development, Sociology and psychology have truly impacted how I view life.…
Ibtihaj Muhammad's teammates might explain how Ibtihaj fights for her country and how she plays. The world was amazed at how Ibtihaj was playing and she won the bronze medal for the olympics. She will never forget the moment she said as she was taking the medal. The teammates will never forget this moment either they said. Muhammads teammates didn't think of Ibtihaj as the first U.S. Olympic to wear a…
In the movie, “Jordan to the Max”, there are many principles that when added to someone’s daily routine could lead to success. The number one reason people don’t get what they want is because they give up too soon. When it feels like you can’t do anything, it can be helpful to be reminded by others who have done amazing things despite the annoying hindrance of being merely human. Sometimes the real reason for quitting is a complete lack of belief that you can actually do the impossible. Show yourself you can actually do it.…
I find the tenacity of the people I met in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to be particularly inspiring. I traveled to Honduras the summer prior to my ninth grade year with some members of my church and my family. I had virtually no idea what to expect. When we landed, I was shocked at how modern everything seemed. It’s hard to visualize countries like Honduras as being modern, but at first look Tegucigalpa certainly appeared to be ̶ our very first stop was actually a Kentucky Fried Chicken of all places.…
Ever wondered how the anti-gas drug simethicone can get rid of trapped gas? How about an example! Think about mixing soap and water. It is impossible to mix soap and water without making bubbles. Drugs such as simethicone can relieve extra gas in the digestive system.…
It was a sunny summer day, June 21, 2017 when i was headed to the hospital at exactly 4:00 pm. I was going to get surgery on my right ankle to take out some screws that were on my foot for over 6 six years. However, it was stressing about how i was going to be able to pass my Eng 102 dual enrollment class. It was stressing that i had 1 week left and had to work on an 2 page letter and a final essay that were due on the last day of class. I joined the dual enrollment program(A.C.E) the summer of 2016 and since then i have had good grades in my previous courses taken and in my English 102 class i had a C already which was not ok; although, i had a C i wanted bring up at least to a B…
The best college students learn very quickly that the best thing that they can do is never give up, discover something new every day, work with the community as best as they can and show great respect for the learning community. They also learn that service to the community is essential and they do this by helping others and making them stronger learners. Although Bain’s book does a very good job of explaining all of these values, the one that stands out to me is that of discovery. Discovery stands out because in order to learn you must find/discover something new every day in order to be the best learner that you can be. Stories that Exemplify Discovery…
I believe the world is fueled by curiosity. Where would we be if Christopher Columbus had not been curious enough to sail across the Atlantic? We would probably be a hundred years late on the original timeline that was set. Where would the world be if people were not open minded? Theories would have not been created, theories shaped our education.…
I have made many small accomplishes throughout my lifetime. One of my greatest achievments recently just happened. I tried out to become a varsity cheerleader, not expecting to make it and preparing myself for the outcome I made it. There were so many great girls trying out to make the varsity cheer squad. I expected nothing less than my number not to be on the school website at 4:00 p.m. If you try your hardest then you will succeed at anything your desire.…
Why I Chose To Attend TNCC To be motivated to do something you have to be passionate about what your doing. After I finish high school I wanted to go back to school to persue my career but I didn’t have the money to go back . I had to find a job to help pay the bills I was so unhappy, I felt like my life had no value without a proper education. When I saw others going to school I would feel so bad knowing that its something that I wanted to do so bad and not able to do.…
I would recommend GNED 1000 to every freshmen experiencing college for the first time. It’s a great starter course for your first semester of college. It’s meets the requirements for two credits, and it’s a good class to take to help to achieve any major. GENED 1000 was a big help in the transition from high school to college. GENED 1000 does not focus on giving homework, assignments, or tests.…