Getting By

designed to decompose the peace of mind” (Gibbs 5). Fear fogs a parent’s thoughts, actions, and judgment. Getting rid of fear can broaden a parent’s view on life and give the child greater opportunities. Having the fear of letting your child go to the park alone because he could get abducted is normal. But in today’s society, children “have a higher chance of getting hit by a meteorite than getting abducted by a stranger” (Mueller 1). Giving your child the freedom of going to the park alone can…

they better understand and can get help. Making sure your child understand why they are getting bullied give them a reason why the bully has issues not the victim. Reasons for kids to bully others are trying to fit in with their friends, or even bully because they have to act out their own hurt or pain. Having a parent discusses a plan with their child in which they can avoid the bully like doing sports and getting his mind set off of the issues. Kicking a child out of school because of bullying…

In “The Pursuit of Getting By,” Amy Widner goes into detail on her first-hand encounters of students choosing to settle for only passing, rather than overachieving. Widner cannot understand the reasoning behind her peers forcing themselves to sound less educated, simply to fit in with others. She sees this as a waste of not only time, but also money; “it didn’t make sense in high school and it certainly doesn’t make sense in college.” The frustration Widner expresses is heavily shown to the…

It is a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The sun is shining bright, the wind is gentle enough to cool everyone off, there is the smell of fresh lavender, and people are smiling. This is clearly a great day to get married. There are about 100 people waiting in excitement to celebrate the two individuals who are choosing to profess their love and commitment for everyone to see. About 100 people are anticipating the big moment. The moment where two becomes one. It is by definition, a miracle.…

Getting Involved in the Community There are many ways people come together and help the community, whether it is by donating, volunteering at churches, or at shelters. There is a problem that everyone should or need to know about, and that is littering. Littering happens everywhere and have caused problems in our parks, lakes, oceans, and the wilderness. It affects the environment in which we live in and of animals, too. By littering you're basically hurting or even killing animals that you…

In Stanley Fish’s “Getting Coffee Is Hard to Do” and Stan Cox’s “The Case against Air Conditioning”, both authors discuss how technology and life changed over the years in different ways. In Fish’s essay, he noticed that the technology growth made it harder to get coffee, and on the other side, Cox is saying how Americans have become far too reliant on air conditioning. The technology is obviously increasing a lot of things in people’s lives, making it easier, more confortable and it enable…

Advice Many students and great writers share the common first draft jitters. The most common writing challenge is getting started. In order to be a productive writer, we must start by putting our creative minds to the test and letting our fingers follow. If writing were as easy as walking thru an enchanted park, the writing process would be a breeze. In relation to Anne Lamott’s “ Getting Started” article. Writing is far from a walk in the park. “You clear a space for the writing voice, you are…

Americans tend to believe that getting a College degree has always been attending as a prestigious thing to have. Which in a way it is, due to the fact that only some are fortunate enough to go. To those who are fortunate enough to go, I would say it's very beneficial to go even though you will place yourself in debt but it will extend your years of development and it will make you more competitive for the job market. People believe that college is the way to go due to the many job…

A. Assessment summary. Pat’s goal of getting back together with his wife needs to be addressed immediately in treatment. As his wife has a restraining order against him, it is important to ensure that he understands that he has to respect that and leave her alone. Because this is Pat’s biggest goal, it might be beneficial to help him evaluate why Nikki does not feel safe around him and how he can respect that. It would be beneficial to learn why Pat thinks that reading all of the books on…

One day on a sad, sad night I was just getting off work. I didn't know what was going on, it felt like something was wrong, but I didn't know what it was. I was looking around and I could see something that was in the distance but I couldn't make out what it was. Knowing me I had to go and see what it was. When I walked over there I knew right what it was as soon I could make it out. When I off work that night it was very dark out. I looked out at the sky and there was no stares out, as I…