Fireworks

4. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? (4%) Brilliant emerald, vibrant crimson and glittering white explosions illuminate the sky. Over 1,400 boys and girls from 42 states and 38 countries sit in the stands, mesmerized by the dazzling display. It’s the beginning the summer, we sit in the stands as individuals. I feel no allegiance to the purple shirt on my back nor the the girls wearing the same one sitting on…

month. I wouldn’t be surprised if indeed that was the case. These celebrations, most of them held for religious reasons, are colorful events. They probably include pagan as well as Christian elements, processions with traditional dances and music, fireworks and lots of alcohol. The otherwise somewhat introvert Bolivians – at least in the highlands – open up as soon as they participate in a parade to honor the Virgin, or have drunk some chichas, an alcoholic, homemade drink made of corn. I really…

As the bell signaling the end of the match rang through the stadium, I felt a wave of emotion fill my body from head to toe. “Your winner by pinfall and new World Heavyweight Champion, Easton Evans!” The stadium erupted and fireworks exploded as I was handed the belt. It took me twelve years, five of them in the WWE, to reach the pinnacle of success in wrestling, main-eventing Wrestlemania. When I got backstage, I was congratulated by my coworkers and almost broke into tears. I remember being…

Journey of a Champion I had Shorty for a serious of months as I saw him grow and develop from the little steer he was, hence his name, to a much bigger one. Shorty had a unique set of features that set him apart to any ordinary steer from the variation of colors, to the musk of his hide, and his personality. Shorty had a variety of colors all over his body from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail. His moist pink nose was always streaming with slimy five inch boogers that drooped…

begun the French revolution. This was a way to celebrate the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in France. This holiday is like a big party all day. There are Military and civilian parades, musical performances, communal meals, dances, and a firework show at the end. People take this day pretty seriously. Post offices, banks, and many…

Unconditional The legal age of an adult in the United States is “18.” For me, the understanding of adulthood is rooted by responsibility, hardships, pain, and laughter. For many, it is an easy thing; growing up, having their family’s support, living a “normal” life. But, for me, that wasn’t the case. I didn’t wake up one morning believing that it’d be the last day with my family. Today, four years from the very beginning of it all, I can say I am not a statistic of failed foster children. “How…

The Disabled: Treated as Humans Throughout history, people with disabilities have been socially disadvantaged, not because of limitations but because of assumptions made about them based on group characteristics (Schaefer, 2015 p.372). Scapegoating someone because they have a disability, assuming that the individual is the same as someone else with the same disability, is the same as saying that all people with tattoos are dangerous. If there is a news article about someone with bipolar disorder…

days, streets are full of national flags, flowers, and decoration. The announcements enounce some speech and songs, which are related to The Independence Day and Hanoi, to encourage the patriotism in people. And at night on The Independence Day, firework lightens up the dark sky, creates a beautiful scene. With children, their autumn is of the start of the school year and of the Mid Autumn Festival. They are both excited and nervous waiting for the start of the school year. They look forward to…

“Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and others. Their fear is only their inability to face what is real. Somewhere in their upbringing they were shielded against the total facts of our experience. They were only taught to look one way when many ways exist.” Charles Bukowski, an American author, unintentionally explains perfectly the customs of the people, influenced by the government, in relation to Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; he does this…

Apple pie’s A’ la mode. Last, the ‘Gulliver’s’ brought the Folklore Quartet, complete with banjos, harmonica, drums, and a horn. By far it was the liveliest private beach party they had ever attended under the stars sitting on their sheets. When the fireworks began to light up the sky it became clear, at Silly Lilly no expense was…