As a child, I was always told to “follow my dreams”. But as I got older, I was pushed to be more practical and realistic with my career options, urged to keep financial matters in mind as well. Two people in my life have brought me back to the original suit of following my dreams; I just did not realize it right away. As a Registered Nurse, I see people on the brink of death, and those recovering. Life and good health are never guaranteed, so I always teach my patients to take each day in…
Follow the Yellow Brick Road and Enter my Childhood Growing up as a child in Singapore has taught me the importance of family. I was provided an idyllic life. I was raised in a home filled with love, support, peace, and happiness. My mother and father were both attorneys working full time, but they always made it a point to make time for me and my four other siblings. My childhood is so memorable because of four prominent objects in my life. Tea time with my family of seven, baking with my…
Follow Your Heart, Find Your Treasure Have you ever thought how to find your treasure? Well if you are you can read the alchemist to find out. Throughout the book, The Alchemist, You learn how to find your personal treasure and what it means to you. In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, Santiago learns, “Remember where your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” First, Santiago always wanted to travel, so he becomes a shepherd. Next, Santiago works with a crystal merchant to buy…
that to everyone around them, they aren’t mexican enough. What cultural dishes do you enjoy the most? Tamales, Barbacoa (which is cow cheek and is a traditional meat used in many dishes). Chicken tacos with homemade salsa. What traditions do you follow based on your ethnicity? Christmas and mant…
In 1666 Anne Bradstreet wrote Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666. According to Wayne Franklin, this poem was part of a copy of the second edition of poems (1678) that Bradstreet wrote, and was found in Reverend Edward Taylor’s library (Franklin, Wayne, page 187-188). In this poem she writes about the burning of her house as God’s doing. Even though it was hard for her in the beginning of the poem to assimilate she was losing everything she owned, as the poem…
Anne Bradstreet’s poem, “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666,” describes the horrific night Anne was awoken to her house on fire and the internal struggles, both emotionally and spiritually, she faced while witnessing it burn to ash. Her Puritan values greatly influenced her writing style and content, which was especially notable in this poem with the constant tug between her spiritual values and earthly valuables. The Puritans were a religious group in the…
Anne Bradstreet share how they got through rough times in the form of poetry with the help of their beliefs in God. Taylor’s formal poem “Upon Wedlock, And Death of Children” tells a story about the time he loses his children. Bradstreet’s “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House” is a story when she loses her house due to a fire. Each author gets through their individual problems by self-reflection and accepting God’s decisions. In the end of each poem, they are grateful for God…
Briefly (2-3 sentences) summarize the pattern in your results. Did you follow the expected pattern? If not, why do you think that is so? The pattern I noticed during the practice trial 1 was to go through and say the colors of the words which was simple and quick. The second Stroop trial was harder because I was focusing more on the word instead of focusing on the color of the word which made it more difficult to process. I followed the expected pattern and on the second phase and it was a…
THE WAVE: UNDERSTANDING THE CREATION OF AN IN-GROUP 1. Why were most students in the class prepared to follow the expectations of Mr Ross? The students in the class were prepared to follow the expectations of Mr Ross because of these reasons; the first one being the way his strict teaching style. A second reason they were prepared to follow Mr Ross because it was a new and creative way pulling his students into line and teaching them. Third and in my opinion the most persuasive reason is…
should follow authority.People should follow authority because people need to be organized and they also make society better and safer. The reason why people should follow authority is because so that you can show respect.If you follow authority then you will not get in trouble with law enforcements such as the police, FBI, and/or government officials.You will not get in trouble at school with the teachers and/or the principal. People should follow authority because you should not follow their…