2009 flu pandemic

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…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Cindy, I first met you in grade 9 French class. I still remember sitting one row behind you. The first interaction we had was probably when we were doing a French activity where we were supposed to meet someone and find out more about them. I was using a pen at the time and somehow managed to spell your name wrong, so I crossed it out, scribbling messily around my paper. As time passed, I was miserably failing my tests, while you were pretty much getting perfect on each one. I…

The Reality of Goodbyes Saying goodbye might be one of the toughest things anyone has to do. The feeling of sadness seems to overwhelm you at points. It does not really matter the amount of time that that goodbye may last, but just the thought of that person leaving causes heartache to be even more evident. Then regret seems to make itself known, all the times that something could have been done or could have happened. Wasted. It leaves a feeling of despair, one that you wish would go away.…

Children don 't come with an instruction manual, parents aren 't required to take a course on child rearing, for the most part parents are left to figure it out on their own. This can be quite overwhelming at times. Fortunately, there is help available through family members, friends, and books. Utilize all of the help that 's available to you, because as they say, it truly does take a village, raising children isn 't something that any parent can do all on their own. There are no perfect…

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…

An unexpected knock comes from the door and I almost don’t answer. I don’t want to answer it. I’m back in the room, I woke up for the first time as a demon in this stupid rebel base. There are two guards constantly posted at my door, and it’s been nearly five days since we arrived. We was easy to escape the lab once in the carrier and within an hour, we picked up Walker and Skye. Flying was partly terrifying since mine and Flich’s flying skills are horrible. Even when Jensen woke up, he was…

Attention is the New Famous In the eyes of those too young to know better, becoming big and tough is just another step in life. In the poem, “Behind Grandma’s House”, the author, Gary Soto, portrays a young, troublesome boy who seems to crave attention from whoever will bestow it upon him. Through each the vivid imagery, the tough guy tone, and well-fitting poetic devices used throughout the poem. Gary Soto is allowed to portray the thematic accusation that people change both their physical and…

Going into this week assignment I was having a hard time trying to decide on which topic I should select. After reading the poem “To my Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet, I decided to stick with the topic of love, and the love couples share. I selected topic 2, and I chose a slow-tempo contemporary R&B and Soul piece written and produced by Beyoncé Knowles, The Dream, and Tricky Stewart titled, 1 + 1. According to Wikipedia 1 + 1 was originally titled “Nothing but Love”. This songs…

Truth be Told Some will argue that honestly is what defines who you are as a person. Humans are attracted to certain physical and mental traits without the realization that they are doing it. We as people interact and communicate with one another on a regular basis. This is how we live our life. When these interactions can be made with full trust in each other, the results are only positive. Being able to invest your full trust in another person is a very difficult thing to…

I’ve never had a girlfriend before. I just couldn’t approach girls in the same way as what my friends do. I see each of them makes a cute couple and wonder if I can find my soulmate soon. There are actually a few times when I meet a new girl and think, “Oh! she’s so lovely and nice to me. I want to know her more.” But I mostly let go of my chances. It’s always hard for me to approach a girl directly since I’m not a handsome guy. But this time, my destiny brought me to meet a very nice lady. And…