A Journey of Thousand Miles Essay

What is a game changer? Game changers are people who cause a significant change to society. Many people use violent ways to achieve their goals, although, there are others that choose to use nonviolence. Gandhi was a nonviolent leader who protested against injustice towards his people. He tried to end racism and inequality after all his experiences through the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi demonstrates himself as a game changer by using nonviolent acts because of his longing to provide…

As the survivors of the ship from Africa take their first steps in the Americas, a man of white skin approaches them. He briefly glances over the group before sending them away to a nearby auction. The foreigners wait silently as their fates are decided. All they can do is pray that they will not be mistreated… more than they already are. This is just one example of slavery’s beginnings in the Americas. Europeans transformed life in the Americas by abusing other races and increasing trade of…

Stretching over 440 miles, the Natchez Trace has been traveled by many. The original Natchez Trace was a roadway that connected frontier settlements in Tennessee, Kentucky and the Ohio Valley with the lower Mississippi River. Sections of the original road, however, followed ancient Native American trails that had been in use for thousands of years before European explorers arrived in North America. It once was an essential trade route for farmers, Indians, and boatmen. The Natchez Trace…

How would you describe your community college academic experience? Has it been "a walk in the park," "an uphill climb," or something else? Fill in the blank with your own expression and explain. (Limit 600 characters) I wrote two different paragraphs. I wanted to see how they sounded. I will choose one. Coming from Nepal, a country vastly different from the United States both culturally and academically, my time here at TCC NE campus has been one of the most challenging, rewarding and…

What if I told you it only takes a single individual to change the world? Sure, as a child we were told that by dreaming big and working hard we could do anything we set our minds to but very few people can actually claim they accomplished something during their time on this Earth that legitimately reshaped the course of humanity. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is one of these extraordinary humans that can truly be said to have changed the world. He did so based on the simple belief that “Even if…

More and more workers joined the strike even if they were being threatened. Chavez worked really hard to support the strike, in 1966 he led a group of strikes to a 250 mile march from Delano to Sacramento. Once he arrived in Sacramento a large group of grape growers wanted to join in on the strike, they signed a contract that guarantees better pay and work conditions (Cesar Chavez, n/d). That same year Richard Chavez…

Horse by K. M. Grant takes place in Medieval England at first in 1185, and then moves toward the holy city of Jerusalem until 1193. It follows the journey of Sir Thomas’s sons, Gavin and William, and their inseparable bond of the invincible horse, Hosanna, as they leave their homeland of Heartslove to take part in the third crusade. Along their journey, the novel thoroughly explains their visits to the local Abbey, experiences as Christians in battle, and their encounters with the Muslims as…

Analyzing the Benefits and Drawbacks of the NASA Program On July 16, 1969, NASA launched a spaceflight to the moon called Apollo 11. A couple days later Neil Armstrong would be the first man to step on the moon. It was a big milestone for man’s journey of exploring space as millions watched on the television. But as millions watched on the television, the rise of a new question became to spring up. People began discussing if the NASA program was worth it. They began to talk about the…

When I discovered that I would finally be able to travel abroad through Centre’s study abroad program I was beyond ecstatic. Due to basketball I really have never had the opportunity to go abroad, because if we were to we would end up missing parts of our season and I just skip parts of the season. However I had heard so many great stories from all my friends about their experiences and how the trips not only changed their lives but also changed their outlook on how different cultures live. A…

Laying on the fresh cut grass of your lawn, you watch the sun sink behind the mountains as day subtly fades into night. There is always a minute of darkness as the city holds its breath. No street lights. No cars. Just you and the sky and… the faint glow of a star. Seeing the first star that night, you make a wish and remember the first time you saw one. You still wonder what that speck of light is—How it got to be up there, why it sometimes is so bright and other times so faint, and how it…