Known as the Mesa Verde Crusader, Virginia Donoghue McClurg was a newspaperwoman for a New York publication the” the New York Daily Graphic who while on assignment for the paper visited the Anasazi Cliff dwellings to write a story, who was so impressed by their ingenuity and technological advancement that she would later move to Colorado Springs and devote much of her life to their preservation and study for future generations and is widely considered to be one of if not the greatest factor in…
Internship Questions Drafts What do you imagine is the coolest thing about being a counselor? Explain. Counselors at Kabeyun are constantly surrounded by their job. On most days, from the moment they wake up, trying to get drowsy campers out of beds and onto the Assembly Grounds, to running their activity, and putting those same campers to bed, they have a myriad of daily tasks, each with their own challenges. This is the most fundamental, but “coolest” thing about being a counselor. Although…
The famous philosopher, Marcus Cicero, believes that, “The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.” Many people have different experiences with difficulty, and most admit that when they are faced with a difficulty in their life, they usually give up. Difficulty, depending on the matter, can make a person have different reactions, but the most common is when their own problems are making them feel bad about themselves. Someone may be trying to fix an issue with their life, but realize…
Overcoming challenges in life requires one’s mental strength and courage. Though challenges are demanding, challenges can also be very rewarding and valuable. Even the most strenuous challenges prove to be beneficial. This applies to Himani Bannerji’s story “The Other Family” in which a ethnic family immigrates to Canada. The mother is often questioning her decision to immigrate her daughter to Canada and ponders if it caused more harm than help to immigrate. Obstacles appear when the daughter…
You will face many problems during life and no matter what, you should never give up. You may get yourself stuck in some problems that you think there is no way of getting out of but at the end of the day, you'd be surprised by how many options you have. Jose Mujica did not exactly have a good start in life. He faced many troubles, but through all of it, he ended up getting his life together and becoming president. Jose Mujica had been in jail before but managed to do something unbelievable.…
Obstacles Essay. Fatima Solano 5th pd. Life's what you make it. Time after time we get caught up with disadvantages and struggles, but it is how we receive that makes the world of a difference. It is possible to turn to turn obstacles into building blocks to be successful both professionally and personally. Small obstacles, like the school test, can overtake our minds and cause stress. For example, my most difficult school year was the 5th grade. The school I was attending placed…
To achieve my dreams and goals in life, I have and will face face obstacles. The process to achieve any goal or dream, life will create obstacles. There are times when our level of confidence becomes an obstacles in every step of life. Obstacles may seem a barrier in accomplish our goals. Being an International Baccalaureate student, I will overcome obstacles by facing them. Often time in life, we tend to ignore obstacles and I have done it too. To overcome obstacles, I will acquaint myself…
firsthand overcoming obstacles in life when I joined the football program my high school offered. I joined my high school’s football team after the summer conditioning in 2013 had been completed so I was treated like an insignificant “no body”. I had experience in the sport however I was never given a chance to prove myself. Throughout the football season of 2013 I was given very petty task of little importance. I did not participate…
Shimano Calcutta 400 Review: The Pros and Cons If you are looking for a powerful reel that can withstand the harshest conditions, the Shimano Calcutta 400 may outperform other reels. It is built with heavy-duty materials that can certainly last a very long time. You can be sure it won’t break down on you while you’re in the middle of reeling in your big catch. In this article, we’ll give you a rundown on the pros and cons of the Shimano Calcutta 400 review. At the same time, we’ll list down…
from them. Two works of literature that display how innocence is a natural form of protection by showing innocence in hindsight are “American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer and “Society’s Child” by Janis Ian. In “American History”, the narrator experiences prejudice and loses her natural innocence, showing how it defended her all along. In “Society’s Child”, the speaker is unbothered by the opinions of others until they realize that they cannot change those options. Through epiphany and…