I heard a quote once that has really stuck with me— “dreams do not work unless you do”. I’m not entirely sure where or who I heard it from, but after reading how Professor Jovanovic spends her day, I was reminded that I have been making too many excuses in my life. Upon finishing the book, it became evident that it was integral for me to…
Complexity of Identity: “Who am I” Beverly Daniel Tatum, article, “The Complexity of Identity: ‘Who am I” helps readers understand who they are. Tatum breaks her article into two sections. The first section is “Who am I? Multiple Identities”, in this section readers learn a number of aspects about identity. She states how identity varies throughout life and how we view ourselves and others.…
When you're small deciding to get that cool batman cape or those shoes that light up in the nighttime can be a very difficult decision. You start getting older and the decisions you make start getting more complicated. You now have to choose whether you should do your chores or leave to your friend’s house. As you grow up you realize that the decisions you make are slowly getting more important and that some can even change the future ahead of you. In the song “Lost Ones”, a young couple is faced with the challenge of keeping the baby they are expecting or aborting.…
Whether one decides to believe in fate, destiny, free will, or anything else, one thing is always true: people make choices. Every day we make choices. They can be small ones, like choosing to tip five percent more at a restaurant or choosing to wear a green tie over a blue one. But many of the choices a person makes are larger than these, choosing a field to major in, or choosing a spouse, perhaps. Clearly, our choices are important because they determine our character and future, but they are also important because many, if not all, of our choices, directly affect others and the people around them.…
Learning about what it means to be a Dreamer doesn't happen overnight. Yet, having…
People sometimes wonder, “How can I start to believe in myself?” This topic is big one in this generation today. People doubt themselves and stop trying to accomplish their dreams and aspirations, because they feel they aren’t good enough. Many types of people suffer from this situation. In an article called, “The Promise Keeper: LeBron realizes his dream with a title for Cleveland”, written by Lee Jenkins, talks about how LeBron James, an NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was one of those people who had a hard time believing in themselves.…
"We are not provided with wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness which no one else can take for us, and effort which no one can spare us . " - Marcel Proust (In Search of Lost Time Vol. II: Within a Budding Grove, 1919) This quote opens the research article "What is Wisdom? " by Margaret Plews - O gan . Plews-Ogan supports Proust's statement, and discusses specific traits and methods that are keys for obtaining wisdom. When researchers set about studying wisdom they faced a unique challenge. Wise people, the author explains, are usually humble people - therefore unlikely to boast of their wisdom.…
What Influences Culture Culture is a blend of beliefs, ideas, values, bloodlines, communication patterns, artistic expressions, and ways of life. In many ways, culture makes up every part of a human, it makes them unique and at the same time culture is capable of uniting people. Culture defines how people identify themselves, how people act, and it even defines how people think. People view the world and the things that compose it in different ways, these ways are composed of a variety of factors, and those factors compose one’s culture, factors such as, how one was raised, the environment that said person was raised in, and societal stigmas and norms.…
Clomp! Clomp! Clomp! Our boots pound the rocky Colorado trail in the middle of a cold, starry night above the massive tree line with a spectacular view of the lights of Leadville, as we hiked our first 14,000 foot mountain of the summer. Clomp!…
The title of the book is “The Other Wes Moore” that was written by Wes Moore, and the major subject of the book is that two boys with the same name has different fates. Throughout the ECR I will refer to the incarcerated Wes as The Other Wes and the author Wes as Wes Moore. The Other Wes was a product of his environment because of where he was raised and because of the people he looked up to. Wes Moor was different from The Other Wes because he grew up living off of people’s expectations of him. The purpose of the book is to show that life is what you make it, it’s up to you if you want to be successful or a drug dealer.…
One thing that the universities do not know is that I am not an ordinary girl though I look like it and dress like it. The thing is that if you get me in a room for five minutes you can tell how unique and how special I am and even though we are not seeing each other I will demonstrate who I am and my personal statements too. I’m a girl whose special interest is Psychology, Political Science and playing soccer which I love with all my heart. My talents are my escape of reality for a few minutes and they are singing and soccer. The goals I have are hugely big for a five foot girl like me but one must dream big because there are no rules saying one must or cannot dream big due to their background or economic status.…
Introduction: One of the easiest yet most difficult thing a person can do is talk about themselves. As humans, we like talking about ourselves and the things that we like and what’s going on in our lives. We love it when someone asks them questions to get to know us, but when they start asking why and start to question why you do certain things the way we do, that’s when it start getting difficult. That’s when we start to ask ourselves those very same questions. Why DO I actually lead the way I do?…
People have times in their life when they are overworked, distressed, and they want to surrender to their goals and dreams. When people arrive at this soul-searching moment they may ask themselves if it is really worth pushing forward, or if they are investing more than they will gain. Ultimately, this is when they realize their worth, it’s where they will do their most growing and learning about themselves, others, and life in general. Life has a tendency to fling obstacles toward people. In the Song “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks compares life to the mountains.…
This article emphasizes the notions of the self and the factors that support its development of human potentials. In this article we learn about self-actualization. A self-actualizing individual is one that recognizes their human potential and seeks to become that. Self-actualization means that an individual has access to and is using all of their possible resources to their full capacity in order to grow. Individuals who have self actualization use these resources to connect and prosper into the best possible version of themselves.…
Have you ever pondered the idea of existing solely for yourself? We exist in life individually, but when we share our stories with others we create the possibility of someone else being able to relate. In a way, sharing my personal journey statement can bring me together with others who see the same vision as myself. I know this isn’t the kind of story you’d expect to hear, but I can guarantee you this is a story that needs to be heard. My journey of self-development has taken scale on a variety of experiences.…