Birthdays

Christmas was incredibly hard, The room was full of tension that nobody wanted to talk about. I got baptized soon after Christmas, all that was on my mind was how it would sound to hear my great grandma tell me she is proud of me one last time. My 18th birthday approached nearly a month after she passed. She would…

having a little sister who is constantly looking up to you and striving to brighten your day. As the oldest sibling, I have always tried my best to protect my brother and sister and be a great role model. For my sister’s twelfth birthday, I decided to throw her a birthday party. In order to get ideas for a memorable Halloween party, I went on Pinterest to find decorations and activities. This was a bit challenging because she has grown up so much and I still think of her as a baby. After looking…

After the description of Jay Gatsby in chapter 6, I completely understand his motive for self-improvement. The description made me sympathize with Gatsby past and appreciate his journey to success despite it being morally wrong. Provided that I was placed in his shoes, I too would do the same exact thing that he did. This demonstrates Gatsby character traits of hard work and dedication. Chapter 6 shows the reality of life: “You can’t repeat the past,” but of course Gatsby fails to realize that;…

to a ritual schema, and involving actions that are encoded in myth. Traditions are another way to describe a ritual. They are routine processes that mean something and never change due to their important significance. As an example, we are given a birthday party scenario described in the way that it's rituals occur. From the invitations, gifts, cake, singing, etc. it is all the same and offers little to no change in the way they are performed. When thinking about an event like this, it is hard…

Throughout my life I have experienced many traumatic events that have shaped me as an adult. Many of my experiences as a child have influenced my career choice as well. I want to become a nurse and continue helping people through many different life problems. I feel I have become more conscientious to responding to people in pain because of my various traumatic childhood experiences. When people are in need I find myself coming to their side to help and assist them with whatever is affecting…

It was my sister's birthday. Now this time was a little different than any other trip there because my mom had gotten married. So, it was my mom, me, my sister, my step dad, my step brother, and a few of our friends. We all went there and camped out for my sister's birthday. We did not have a camper to camp in we had our tents and our sleeping bags. When I think of camping that is the only way to…

boys appears to be light-hearted and “cute.” As the fighting and bragging among the young men continued, the speaker begins to notice what lies below the surface of the young boys. The actual “masculine” rite of passage takes place the moment the birthday boy stands before the group and speaks. In a clear voice, he says, “We could easily kill a two year old” (410). This violent statement was used to calm the situation amongst the boys; moreover, it represents pure destruction in the next phase…

It was fully day today. 25 10 Today was Marina 's birthday!! I sent message to Raymond and Adnan to see at the American Diner where along seaside. I was a first person to arrive there. One by one, Raymond, Aoi, Adnan, Chenxi and Marina were arrived but Gina who suggested the restaurant didn 't show her face…

It was finally my birthday and I was turning fifteen. It was Saturday October 3rd, and I was ready for a great day. It started with my parents taking me to Shipley’s and getting us donuts for breakfast. After that I waited to go to school. Normally, going to school on a Saturday would be the last thing I would want for my birthday but that day was going to be great. It was the Band’s first competition of the season and we’ve been preparing for 8-9 weeks. The day finally came that we all…

Maya Angelou was born with the name Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou had a very tough childhood. Her parents parted ways while she was still undeveloped, she and her elder brother, Bailey, were both sent to live with their fathers, mother, Anne Henderson, In Stamps, Arkansas. As a Black American, Angelou endured racial discrimination and prejudices and discrimination in Arkansas. During a visit with her mother, Maya Angelou was raped by her mother's boyfriend at the fresh age of seven. Her…