About Time

The film, ‘About Time’, directed by ‘Richard Curtis’ highlights the importance of valuing time and the significance of savouring every moment. Tim, twenty one years old learns that he can travel back in time. He relives a series of moments, but learns that you can not always change what is meant to be. The film teaches viewers to not let their past define who they are because everything is meant to happen for a reason. It also adds to the concept of moving forward through tough times as dwelling on the past won’t change anything. This film in particular focuses on family and relationships, more specifically why it is important to appreciate and cherish one another. This engages the audience as they feel connected to the presentation of family,…

technological advances in the scientific industry it has become evident that several hypothetical ideas are inching closer to reality. One such idea is the concept of time travel. The most familiar form of time travel is usually thought some sort of “time machine”, and the first time this idea was conceived was in the New York Sun during 1881, in a short story titled “The Clock that Went Backward”. On the other hand films like “Back to the Future” got their rise from H.G. Wells’ aptly named “The…

How “Adventure Time” shaped my well-being, as a person, artist, and aspiring animator The most significant time of my life didn’t happen in the blink of an eye, but rather it gradually came to me since my early high school years and until now at college age. Surprisingly, it’s not school-related. It was about a kids’ cartoon that hooked me up since my older brother introduced it to me, called “Adventure Time (with Finn and Jake)”. I know it turns people off because of how crazy, trippy and…

mean everything to a person, especially if you trick your mind into thinking that maybe, just maybe you can think of a time when you were happier. There are so many times that I could think of right now. I…

Regret Would I have ever thought that that intervening in a one time situation could’ve flipped around my whole life? To be completely honest, I did know and was aware that i could’ve changed things. This is probably the one moment I will regret for the rest of my life. Then again, I will forever be thankful for this one moment in my life for it molded me into the bold and mature person I am today. Everyone has family problems, whether it be with your parents, aunts and uncles, sibling or even…

ball Weekly schedule. Practice is mostly every, for my team they are every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and sometimes even Friday or Tuesday. They last from anywhere ton a hour an a half, to three and a half hours. And it's not like you can just miss, you have to have a really good excuse, like being sick, or a family emergency, or else you will get limited playing time. When you show up to practice you have to be completely ready to go, if your late you have to run. You have to go to practice…

Cold weather, snow men, hot chocolate and bright colorful lights. Christmas time was easily my favorite time of year throughout my childhood and even throughout a portion of my teens. It was a time when all the little problems seemed to just melt away as quickly as the top of a candy cane. Every year, Christmas would be split for me and my immediate family visiting both my father’s family as well as my mother’s on Christmas eve and Christmas day respectively. My family like a lot of others is in…

Screen time use is hurting teens not helping. Screen time is the big drug of our time. Experts may argue that screen time improves teens visual spatial abilities. That, however is the only part of the brain that is stimulated and the rest of the brain weakens overtime. Given the potential benefits and risks of entertainment screen time particularly to the development of the teen brain, AAP should keep the amount of entertainment screen time at 2 hour max. AAP stands for American Academy of…

Wasted Time The room is clear and bright from the sun 's light. I can feel the warmth on my face and smell apples. Things are going slow like i 'm slowing things down. I can see my mother cutting an apple and dancing around. Her smile illuminates from her face. I giggle and take her hands, she spins me around the room. Were going so fast I can see her chestnut hair flow in the wind. Shes so beautiful. we fall on the floor and laugh and laugh and laugh. She whispers something in my ear. “I 'm so…

different way to be a successful student. During my time of education, I learn one thing that there is not a single way can make student success in very short period of time. It takes many steps to do so. In the article “Guidelines and Thoughts for Academic Success”, Larry Ludewig makes a list to tell people what successful student usually do. While I was reading it, I found out that there are many things I never did before. The three main characteristics of successful student that I want to try…