Good Times Bad Times

obstacles to see his hard work come to life and has influenced me to keep moving forward because just as in Walt Disney’s life, I will hurdle over my obstacles and succeed. I want to be able to see my ideas turn into reality, even though it will take time, I know that it will be worth it in the end. Although Walt’s life was like a roller coaster, one minute he was at the top, the next he was at the bottom, I can only wish I will get back to the top no matter how big the drop.…

ask so?” “Well, Athens has a lot of excavation sites and it may take a lot of time to see them. Do you have any particular interest in archeology?” “I have come here as I have a great interest in archeology. In fact, my mother was an archeologist. You won’t believe it, but I have already visited ancient countries like Egypt, China, Mesopotamia and so on. These cities were an interesting lot.” “You won’t find Greece bad either. You know, of course, that Athens is one of the world’s most ancient…

individuals always focus on the bad that they have done, rather than the good. There is usually always more good than bad but human nature makes us feel like we have to point out the bad instead of the good, which is sad. Throughout my year in Mr. McGee 's class, I have completed what seems to be a never ending list of work, and I always seemed to be up into the wee hours of the night, or morning, finishing up annotations, or writing my essay to make sure I it finished on time. Self-Evaluation…

I never thought about what it means to find myself or to know myself until I joined the Korean Army. I had so much time to self-reflect, yet not enough people to share my thoughts and feelings, so I thought that I can’t find myself there. Right after I was discharged, I went on a pilgrimage in Spain called Camino de Santiago, where I walked for eight to ten hours a day for a month and a half. I walked 600 miles, hoping to find myself, and the meaning of my life. Although I learned a lot from the…

After I fell through the ice, I always take my time and I am very cautious when on the ice. I always have several tools that I think are essential for my safety if anything was to ever happen again. One tool is my ice picks; these will help me get a grip on the ice so I can pull myself up if I ever…

future. Perhaps it’s hard to imagine a state of time as someone to love so let’s put him in simpler terms. Imagine someone that abuses you, loves you, scares you, but comforts you. That’s the future. It’s impossible not to think about him. He’s always there. He’ll be there tomorrow, the day after, and he’ll be there until you’re not. There are so many reasons why I love the future. There’s no one that can cheer you up like the future. When there are bad days, he’s always there to comfort you.…

Wall-E is an ingenious film which subtly portrays the future being destroyed by consumer culture. We are living in time where we’re always thinking of our future and how our society can further progress our civilization. Through Wall-E, the movie creatively acknowledges the concerns of corporate control and how consumer culture is devastating our way of living in the present and ultimately the future. With the contrast between the past and the future throughout the film, there is an evident…

Issue: Children’s lives are seriously disrupted when parents are incarcerated. Working in the child welfare field, I see this first hand. I see the effects of when one or both parents are incarcerated. Sometimes child removal is warranted. Other times, case management services are warranted to ensure that the family has services in place to prevent high risk situations. There are a high number of children whom are overlooked in the child welfare system when parents are incarcerated due to…

a countdown calendar. Even my friends don’t know who it was because I didn’t talk to him after. I felt so bad. I wanted to know so badly. I tried so hard at first where I would get migraines trying to figure it out, but from going through my old yearbooks to walking to the exact same spot, it was hopeless. I have come to the point where I will remember the certain things such as scenery, time of day, or what I did, but I would not remember who I was with, like the group I was with at the beach…

slow down time, and losing attachment to the moment you're in. Chris Mccandless and Holden Caulifield in Into the Wild by John Krakaur and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger are searching for belonging but are stuck in fantasy belief of humanity. Holden and Chris, only search for innocence, and are blind to the fact that our society is prone to change into an experienced place. Toward the end of both their stories, they are finally able to come to realize that experience isn't so bad.…