House Made of Dawn

What Chimamanda Adichie means when she talks of a “single story” in her TED talk “The Danger of a Single Story” is when a group of people are shown as only one thing in life over and over again, they become this singular thing in the minds of others, leading this single story to become the only story of this group of people. When viewed thereafter people will only see and think of this single story and will not embrace anything that may alter this single story. Adichie attributes the creation of…

Throughout the years nutrition has become more than a simple definition of nourishment to me. It has affected my life in ways that I could never imagine, so making the decision to become a Registered Dietitian was elementary. My parents migrated to the United States in the early 1990’s from the Dominican Republic without money and two children ages, four and two. They left everything they knew behind in search for a better life for themselves and their children. Instead, they found themselves…

Introduction Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Children today are being diagnosed with disorders generally associated with adults. One of these disorders is also called OCD. OCD is found in many children today. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, also called OCD is found in many children today. OCD is an anxiety disorder where people have repetitive thoughts (obsessions) which lead them to act on their feelings (compulsions). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a treatable disorder. It is a type of…

The purpose of this five page paper is to study and create a passover meal to evaluate the development of the tradition of Passover from the Old testament to modern times. As an individual, my job is to create a group with family, neighbors or even teammates and I will organize a meal using the book called The Family Haggadah. This book is an important part of the meal because my family will recite the elements in the book. After my meal has ended I will then write a paper about the OT passover…

while ushering. On holidays, it would consist of more bright and colorful pieces to make a statement such as orange, red, and royal blue. For example, at the age of five, my mother dressed me in this ridiculous dress for Easter. It was pastel yellow made with cream tulle and yellow embellished designs on the bottom of the dress. It had puffed out ruching on the shoulders where it itched against my skin, and tulle so big where I stumbled while walking. I had cream ruffled socks with shoes that…

childhood. She was born into slavery, along with 11 other siblings. She didn’t have a normal childhood, Tubman only knew of how to work and follow orders given to her; she never got to experience the fun of being a child. She was expected to work from dawn to dusk everyday, no matter the weather. According to an article published by Notable Black American Women, Tubman once said “I grew up like a neglected weed--ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it.” This speaks volumes to the way she…

friends and family members knew he would one day become an idol. In Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, shortly before dawn, Gladys delivers two sons. Jesse Garon Presley was born 35 minutes before Elvis Aaron Presley only being that he was stillborn. Elvis grew up with his parents being an only child and having little money trying to support themselves. Moving from house to house, he attends Assembly of God Church with gospel music playing an important role in his life. October 3, 1945,…

over the dewy grass; the movement was so gentle that I almost attributed it to the light breeze blowing through the trees far above. The fluttering of the leaves caused the shadows on the forest floor, spawned by the faint sunlight of the approaching dawn, to dance serenely. The sky was dotted with streaks of pink and purple as the sun began to rise above the horizon. I watched the girl, whose name I had only recently learned to be Cira, slowly run her finger over a small white flower. She drew…

“assault weapon” to shoot an entrance into the building (“Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting: What Happened”). Attracted by the sounds of gunshots, principle Dawn Hochsprung, vice principle Natalie Hammond, and school psychologist, Mary Sherlach, went to find out what was going on. Lanza shot all three women, but only Hammond survived. Lanza then made his way to the kindergarten and first grade classrooms. In one classroom, he shot and killed substitute teacher, Lauren Rousseau, and all 14 students.…

#3). Factories had no standards with how they disposed of waste. Rivers soon began to pollute, due to factories dumping waste products in them. This raised the risk of water borne diseases. In addition, the factories produced a large amount of green house gases, which were not healthy to inhale. A photograph showed (the tenements were very crowded and the children had no space to play) (Document #6). This was the result of a city that could not accommodate the massive population. The crowded…