Ha in the book Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai and the universal refugees have a lot of similarities and some differences. Before she becomes a refugee, Ha is a 10 year old Vietnamese and like any other 10 year olds, she is rebellious, naughty, jealous of others and sometimes thinking about the fantasy that won’t come true. One of her fantasy is her dad, she lost her dad because of the war and hopes that he will come back. Then her life gets harder because of the war and they have to make a decision to leave their country. Now, Ha is one of the universal refugees and experiencing the obstacles that other refugees are going through.…
The lyrics in this song tell how people should try to find themselves and to not take life for granted. This song has many meanings but one meaning is that missing someone can be mentally and physically painful. There’s a quote in the song that describes how you miss someone and don't want them to ever leave you. “You're the closest to heaven that…
The importance of the Army Values within the United States Army. I will cover the seven values and their definition. Next, we will discuss where and when they became important to America’s Army. Lastly, we will discuss why, as leaders, it is important to live by these values both on and off duty.…
Kendrick Lamar is a modern day Harlem Renaissance author. He talks about personal experiences with struggles he has gone through and seen and that all other blacks have gone through. He mentions the typical black stereotypes of physical features that are used to put a label on black people. His newest album has mostly this dark, depressing story like format about the battles and struggles that himself and other blacks have gone through. Though included on the album is what he claims to be the most positive song he has written, called “i”.…
Part of lying is keeping the truth from others, which is crucial when the truth is hurtful, especially when this negative impact on others is perpetual. Still, lying is inevitable. In Stephanie Ericsson’s, “The Way We Lie” and Mark Twain’s, “On The Decay Of The Art Of Lying” both argue the rationale of lying. Ericsson states that lying is inappropriate and should not be practiced, while Twain believes lying is respectable when done right. Moreover, lying is an aspect of reality that should be embraced, but still at times avoided.…
In other words, being honest can help your ethos, or your public image. I do have some shortcomings with my personality whether it be not being prudent, but I am proud to say I feel I am honest. Honesty is the best policy after…
We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation, we spare people’s feelings, we conveniently forget, we keep secrets, we justify lying to the big-guy institutions.” (Kindle Locations 3671-3673). This phrase was the one that reached out to me more than anything. There is no such thing as a good lie.…
We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation, we spare people's feelings, we conveniently forget, we keep secrets... Sure I lie, but it doesn't hurt anything, or does it?" (Ericsson, 1992, p, 159). There are certain types of lies in the world that can make us or break us.…
There are a myriad of reasons that lead to my initial interest in the Naval Academy. One of the more prominent reasons was being raised in a family with a strong military background. I was lucky enough to see first hand the military way of life due to growing up being the son of an Army Intelligence Analyst.…
This song comprises of three verses and centers about relationships that sees as unbreakable. Tupac makes a societal commentary by exploring various types of interpersonal bond. In the first verse, he recounts numerous conversations with his family again expressing his love and gratitude for his mother. Although he is ashamed of the burden he senses that he has caused she greets him with open arms as they recognize nothing matters as long as they remain close. The next verse approaches relationships between young black men from the ghetto.…
“Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that’s probably the biggest key to success.” This statement, by actor Taylor Lautner, identifies the importance of honesty to relationships. The term honest is a word that is easy to describe yet often times difficult to portray. In Othello, the Moor was easily able to call his friend, Iago, “honest Iago.”…
Following orders is important in many views of life, not just a career. If someone does not follow orders, many times the entire team will fail because of that one error. Furthermore, lying to protect yourself from being the blame of the fail can affect your career in the long run. A career is not just something you do every day to get by, but it is something you do because you enjoy doing it. To be honest is to be free of deceit and untrustworthiness.…
I was taught that being honest was the most important value. It’s the one value that everyone looks at the most. If a person isn’t honest then what kind of person are they. As I have gotten older I now see the importance of a person’s integrity.…
veryday life, conflicts arise that pose the decision of whether or not to tell the truth. In the New York Times article titled “How Honesty Could Make You Happier”, Judi Ketteler explores the effect being truthful has on her own morale and happiness/satisfaction. Ketteler’s 6-year-old daughter once claimed that telling truths made her feel “gold in her brain”. Inspired by this, Ketteler decided to test her daughter’s theory by keeping a truth journal. For several months, she recorded any instances that prompted a choice between truth and lie, and then noted how telling the truth made her feel.…
I can still hear my parents say “when you grow up you will understand. ” I look back on those words and smile. Now I can see all the hard work they put in to raising me. I used to think I would never be like my parents. It is uncanny how much I am like them now.…