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written by Sherry Turkle, and Being and Time, written by Martin Heidegger, both assimilate the use of digital life becoming an anxiety, thus being the fundamental feature of human…

In life, there are many distractions and few realities that we choose to face on a daily basis. Humans feel as though they can avoid the harshness of reality by choosing to “focus” on the inconsequential thoughts that will eventually bring them back to suffering. The Buddha taught the Eightfold Path to liberate people form their false sense of eternal suffering and guide us toward a meaningful existence. The most crucial step towards enlightenment is explained by right mindfulness; remember to…

‘Our Town’ Essay In the play ‘Our Town’ written by Thornton Wilder, Wilder gives the reader(s) a message or instead perhaps a life lesson. Wilder’s character Emily Webb says in Act III (Page 108) “ Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?- every, every minute? ” The quote is based on this woman going back and reliving her life but only finding sadness. As said Thornton wrote this as a lesson really to all the living, and here might be why. When a person passes away being able…

Time is a gift many take for granted; a gift many use to their advantage and act like it is nothing at all. Yet there are those who use time wisely, taking caution of every second they use. Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” explains how a memory has the capability to stay with one forever no matter the initial impact, and the truth to that memory. “The Things They Carry,” Tim O’Brien’s war story, talks about how time gives one the ability to realize who one is, through all the…

private connection or the help given to us at the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. That is the main priority I would say to someone new coming here for nursing while you think you may not need help college will find a way to slap you hard in the face and those here to get paid to help students, theoretically, slap the sense back into you. Another thing I would have to say, something especially true to myself, believe in yourself. Before I even thought graduated high school I knew what I…

Social media has become the ultimate form of communication since the Internet’s humble beginnings. They come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, all designed to attract every millennial they can get their hands on. Numerous research has supported on how social media has been proven to have addictive and distracting qualities, especially within the population of university students. A sample survey revealed that 90% out of 3,000 students sampled from across the U.S. used Facebook, whereas 37% used…

games, or even your after school job!” In the past, children, teens, and even teachers have faced tiredness at least once throughout the day, and many want a solution. Teens face many obstacles when trying to acquire enough hours of sleep, and this problem often leads to a common solution of starting school at a later time in the day, but this solution is not one that solves all problems. There are many scientific details behind starting school later. The hours of sleep actually needed for…

risk. You can 't run away from your life, no matter how much you try. It can be scary to face yourself and make choices but the practice of gratitude provides healing, growth and enhances your inherent nature. Gratitude is a high octave spiritual emotion that opens up our hearts. It is a skill learned and needs to be cultivated over time. Interestingly, you cannot be grateful and miserable at the same time. It is impossible to feel the fear, worry and negativity when we engage in gratitude from…

something that I know will put a smile on my grandmother face. Once I attain my Bachelor’s degree I know I will have the knowledge and also the connections that I need to have a solid foundation to start my own business. I gave myself a five year time frame because I know the obstacles that come along with starting a business. The most important things are finances and knowing the right people both of which I do not have at this present time. If there’s anything my past have taught me is that I…

prayed for a miracle. The whole experience happened rather quickly. In my family, it is our belief that if it is God’s plan let it be, so if it was His plan for my uncle to still be here, he would be. All of this happened a week before Thanksgiving, the time of the year when I should be thankful for what I have, something important to me is taken away. With this in mind, I fell apart on the inside. But on the outside I was still happy and cheerful Maia. I couldn’t fall apart on the outside…