2009 albums

Adversity has countless forms, as such, each person’s experiences and opinions regarding adversity are different. The Merriam-webster definition for adversity is “a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune”. Regarding this definition, we can interpret adversities create an intense, negative emotional response. We become angry, embarrassed, humiliated, depressed but if we utilize these emotions to overcome our individual tribulations (as Benjamin Franklin once said, “out…

The Grand Canyon is an awing miracle, but the most interesting thing about it is how it was formed. Water, simple and pure, was what carved the natural landscape of towering rocks. Hardships are like water, powerful yet plain, carving us out to be strong and beautiful. A hardship can positively impact a person's life because they influence outstanding personal growth. When I was seven, my grandma, “Nanny,” died of ovarian cancer. We were very close, so the loss shook my family to the core.…

Jeda Zacher My mandala represents things that are most important to me. My first emoji that means a lot to me is the family emoji. My family means the world to me. They are there for me when in need them the most. My mom is always there for me when I need her. My best friend is basically apart of my family, she is a wonderful person and I'm glad she is in my life. I'm super thankful for having a kind and loving family they are always loving and supporting and I could never thank them enough for…

Are you on the hunt for a good veterinarian in Dana Point, CA? If you’ve been searching for a vet long enough, then you know you’ve got choices and lots of them. With so many to choose from, how does one begin to pick the best veterinarian for them? Compassion Looking for a new veterinarian is not an easy decision. Sometimes it can be hard to decipher what a vet’s true intentions are. Of course, every veterinary should be focused on their job. But passion for the job certainly goes a long way…

Everyone handles adversity differently. Some people are like the carrot and become weaker as difficulties get worse. Others are like the egg, who become hard and cold on the inside as challenges appear and increase. Most people are one way or the other, but a few are able to handle adversity like the coffee bean. They are able to take the difficulties they are challenged with and change them into something positive. Personally, I always try to handle adversity like the coffee bean. I believe…

Imagine a world where one was free to just live a fulfilling life without the everyday hassles of this working society. Individuals look at freedom as something that they have based on the fact that one has choices. However, individuals make choices based on their surrounding. The argument for that statement would be to get out of that surrounding. The answer to that would not be so simple for the individual making those choices. The definition of freedom varies from person to person and to the…

I 've even seen with the staff and teachers, they want to be, staff up here and kids down here and that doesn’t work with these kids. They are already fighting against hierarchy anyway and authority. That is probably why they went to jail or whatever their situation is. Whenever you act like their friend and I genuinely care about them, I think that is a huge thing and to work with these populations. It 's not just the curriculum, you have to form that relationship or they are not going to…

Anand Giridharadas brings in a crucial and thought provoking idea into this already riveting story; the idea that “we all harbor germs of evil”. This concept is difficult for me to swallow, and I believe it could be difficult for anyone to fathom. Do we all really believe that, inside somewhere we’re all evil? Do we all really accept that we could be bad people? I have never broken a law, been a subject of discipline in school, or provoked trouble in my neighborhood and I’m told to believe that…

What is the purpose of education and how students can be reformed by it from our society? Students are consistently asked what they want to do with their lives pressured to fit in and decide in this short amount of time. The real question isn’t “why” or “what” you want to do here in college but is it important to yourself. I’ve seen countless examples of peers explaining how they only go to college to make their parents proud or they don’t have a passion for their major but instead just making…

to Wikipedia 1 + 1 was originally titled “Nothing but Love”. This songs expresses the love she has for her significant other, line after line you understood how endless her love was for her soul mate. This was one of my favorite songs from her 4th album, her lyrics made a solid, strong and secure statements about the power and love in relationships. She showed everyone that she is a lyrical genius. This song first starts off with a beautiful sound combined with an organ and a guitar, which…