Father Time

Education across Borders My mother, Nasanbuyan Naimaa, was born in Ulziit soum, Mongolia on April 25th, 1975 into a simple family in the countryside. Her father was a driver and a journalist and her mother was a veterinarian. She had two older brothers, three older sisters and one littler sister. Although her family led a modest lifestyle in the countryside, her parents encouraged higher education. The importance of education stayed with her, which affected her decisions that ultimately…

the old dishonorable. They are weighted down with a life-long story, one that bears to be told no matter who they are or were. Seneca references how our age is all we have to show for our time here. I disagree, we leave behind the ability to share our stories, our battles and struggles or our loves of a life time. Our lives are a legacy to be told, the truth in this story is the sad events of those who’ve died anonymously. Everyone has a story, a legacy to leave behind to be told as it should.…

small to house so many. Now, with me in the foray, the already-crowded house was bursting at the seams. I was introduced to the Marai household as part of my Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. This required me to live with them for an extended period of time; learning their lifestyle, helping with their everyday chores and all in all, integrating myself within their family…

else. Things weren’t always miserable in our house. There were plenty of good times that definitely helped to compensate for the bad. We had a good life. Things may not have always been the easiest, but it still wasn’t terrible. When things started going downhill, they went downhill fast; our lives went from seemingly fine,…

What is post colonialism? When and how did the term originate? Why is the study of post-colonial theories never ending? To start with, post colonialism is one of the most complicated fields of study as it ranges from the distant past and continues to evolve even today. Essentially, the term post colonialism emerged from a complex history of struggle between the dominant European powers and the colonised countries. It is further regarded as a reaction to the hierarchical organization created by…

the late 1970’s, a time where there was limited written legal differences between races, but still much in the way of unrecognized social disparities. The fabulist nature of Octavia’s book gives it the space to speak to the many abuses and inequalities faced by African-American women in the 1800’ and 1976. The disease of power, victimization and sexualization of women, the power of norms—all play a powerful role in the novel. Most noteworthy, however, is Octavia Butler’s use of time travel to…

“I want a baton.” “Then we’ll get ya one.” I remember that early conversation clearly. I had just turned twelve and rich with birthday money so Scout and I decided to go downtown to lighten my pocket. Scout’s been craving a sequined baton at VJ’s for a while now. The pretty little thing costed seventeen cents. Scout looked content when I said I would get it for her. It seemed like a great day to walk downtown by ourselves. We always went alone, Scout and I, and now that I’m twelve, we can do it…

Similar to her father, Dewey Dell takes the physical journey not to honor her mother’s dying wishes but for her own selfish gain. At the beginning of the novel, both Anse and Dewey Dell decide to make the trip to Jefferson for personal gain and at the end of the novel, that selfish characteristic remains. On the contrary to a traditional literary character, they remain unchanged by the journey and as a result, the journey adds to…

“My past defines me” In the short film Removed, this quote is stated as a young girl is going through the process of the foster care system and being removed from her home. One may never truly understand what a child is going through but working in the system you sure can try to bond with that child and help them anyway we can. That is the whole reason why I wanted to become a trauma therapist. After watching juveniles appear in court, not only has it opened my eyes to what else I can do to be a…

I was presented with, and would gladly take it again if offered the chance to. My trip to France has allowed me to look at life from a different lens, I appreciate and respect my great life much more now than I did before. I was only fifteen at the time, not quite sure what I was getting myself into. The idea came so quick, I just woke up one morning and said this is what I want to do. I have been playing soccer for about eleven years at this point but never in my wildest dreams did I think I…