Believe

At times it was hard for me to challenge the behaviors I had observed because I didn’t feel comfortable stating my comments. To increase my comfort level in these situations, I believe I have to increase my experiences with oppression. If I start to recognize and correctly label oppression around me I will feel more confident in my thoughts and reactions to those behaviors. By feeling more confident in my thoughts I can successfully…

Ivan Yefremov’s The Nur-i-desht Observatory conveys ideas of spirituality and other worldly powers; however, when discovered that the source of renewal and everlasting joy comes not from the temple-esque observatory, but instead from worldly and rational radium, it becomes not a place of serenity and human development, but instead, one of scientific discovery. The battle between a spiritual awakening or a stimulant inducing elation forces a question about the existence of divine encounters,…

an unknown country by ourselves. I can understand your displeasure with the idea of your two oldest sons leaving into what you may perceive as a dangerous endeavor half way around the world. However, now that we are both coming into adulthood, I believe that we have the right to make the decision to embark on such a trip by ourselves. Growing up you taught us to carefully consider things before we made decisions and this is exactly what I have done. I have spent the past month doing…

The home Invader When I think of home the first word that pops into my head is safe. This particular night my home was anything but safe. It felt invaded, the safety of my house felt taken from me. Yet it was standing right in front of me, all was well with it, until that night. The night that seemed to change everything for the eight year old me. It seemed like nothing could ever be the same. I was so paranoid that I would never be able to sleep again, because of what happened right inside my…

importance of maintaining good relationships. I believe that if I am able to empathize with others and I there for them in their good an bad times, if not most, at least some of the people, with whom I had good relations with, will be there for me during my ups and…

The topic that I have chosen to explore is the controversy over paying college athletes. Personally, it was an idea that had not crossed my mind often, but after giving it more thought, there is some sense to the proposition. It’s an issue that has been debated for years, and as times change and the world progresses, more opportunities are presenting themselves to help back up each side of the controversy. I’m interested in exploring this controversy, because it is not a topic that I’m exactly…

Team Experience Working with others has not been difficult for me. Two reasons I believe this occurs are I always challenge myself to do great work and I am also patient with other people. Unfortunately, these are two traits I suspect contributed to a challenging team experience, from which I was able to learn a lesson. I believe these are quality traits, essential for me to be able to do any good group work with other people. As such, I will need to continue to employ them, but in a…

well. In the article, " The Earth is Cruel", by Leonard Pitts, he goes on to discuss all of the horrible things that occur in Haiti, and how they are still able to stand back up on their feet and move forward with their lives. In this article, I believe that there is one central theme that sticks out to me. The theme in this article "Sometimes the Earth is Cruel", happens to be faith. He explains how basically faith is what helps them stand back up on their feet, without having to say that faith…

someone because of its powerful lyrics and never-give-up messages (Lindner par.3). This song can be a small push when we are having rough time (Veronica par.1). Fight Song gave inspiration to many people. In our society people have problems that they believe they cannot take anymore and give up on it and being depressed, this song tells you it is not true. Fight Song was an explosion for Rachel. “I might only have one match / But I can make an explosion” (line 7-8). This song was her match in…

People decide their callings at different times. I, on the other hand, bounced around between many different occupations. When I began my freshman year of highschool, I started my involvement with many activities. All of the activities I pursued made me realize which ones I enjoyed, and which ones I thought I would like, but ended up not. My involvement and efforts in a diverse range of activities makes the road of success easier. My involvement with softball affects many parts of my life.…