Around the World

Identity Crisis As a scientist, I am aware that life is full of an endless list of unknowns: Are we alone in the universe? How did life begin? How does gravity work? These are the BIG unknowns. Then there are the little unknowns: Does she like me? What should I have for dinner? Does this shirt look good? Is there food in between my teeth? What should I blog about? We as people don’t like to think too much about the big unknowns. They are too complex and the fact that we may never have answers…

traditional equity trader doing his work. When, BOOM! ; A terrorist controlled airplane crashed into the North Building of the World Trade Center. Welles and his co-workers were all thrown back and almost all were injured; the rest were dead. Crowther found survivors and immediately started helping them downstairs. “I remember a man in a red bandanna helping the survivors...running around and putting out fires. He escorted the others and I to the stairs where the firefighters were...I never saw…

stays the same, things change and gets higher improvement throughout the years. Communication with technology has improved a whole lot just to make this world safer, and to avoid anymore terrorist threats/actions. “The growth of the internet contributed to globalization during the decade, which allowed faster communication among people around the world.” (Wired) The start…

In the same interview, Mr. Rosen went on to observe that “there are things in our lives, that in ordinary experience are valuable ...and there are things that we confer value on by finding them valuable.” In the bustling airport, next to an ignorant man and new experiences trailing behind me, I learned the meaning of Rosen’s words. A realization was sparked as I returned from my first overseas experience. Next to me, in the terminal, sat an older man who wore a tattered gray t-shirt. It…

1. Ordinary World The Ordinary World represents Andalusia Spain, where his journey began. At this moment, he is a roaming shepherd of many terrains and his home is all of the lands that his comes across during his wandering. He’s raised and educated by his family in Spain. We notice that sheep hold a special place in his heart. The character establishes that he has a great desire to travel. This desire drives him to become a shepherd. Santiago was very familiar with the atmosphere. Most likely…

Transcendentalism In Today's Pop Culture “It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great transcendentalist who shared many of his beliefs in his writings. Transcendentalism is the philosophy that promotes the understanding that there is goodness in nature and in people, and it is supported in…

Just like people, there are no two countries in the world that are just alike. Some may share similarities, but all are immensely unique in many ways. Whether it be geographically or ethnically, all 196 countries have their own set of special traits that make them different. Number 2 on the list of the world’s largest populated countries, India, has a culture all its own. (U.S. CB 2005) India would have probably became the world’s largest populated country had China not lifted its multi-child…

eyes and feels lines of every color bursting from his mouth with the brilliance of a thousand stars. He cannot help himself, a feeling this good must be shared with the world! His lips part, ever so slightly, and outs spills a smile so genuine, so heartfelt, that the sun shines just ever so brighter for him. His smile emanates around him, a rosy glow reflecting pure jubilance. Conscious of the brown color staining his teeth, he tries to restrain his smile by taking another bite of his…

grows up with one goal in mind: getting a job. An individual strives to obtain a job so he or she can provide for himself or herself. From a fry cook at McDonalds to a businessman on Wall Street, there are ample amounts of jobs available in the world today. Every job is different simply because each requires different responsibilities, different skills, and different education levels. There are many reasons that persuade most people to desire certain jobs over others. Individuals tend to…

I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots. Are we beginning to depend too much on our computers, tablets, smartphones, and other technology? Not everyone uses technology, but more than half the United Stated depends on technology because it is used every day for multiple causes such as communication, education, work purposes, and entertainment. Therefore, we are beginning to depend too much on technology. The face of personal…