Hurdle

All individuals are born into different circumstances; some people are lucky enough to live lavish lives of luxury without ever having to work a day in their life. Others lack this privilege, and therefore are faced with the task of handling life's hurdles. Jenny, a character from Sinclair Ross’s “Circus in Town” and Chris Gardner, a real person featured in Jia Yang’s article “‘Happyness’ for Sale” both begin their lives in penurious situations, and both use optimism to cope with their…

Tucked into a valley carved by countless years of erosion, the San Lorenzo River snakes its way down through the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. As it nears UC Santa Cruz, it slows to a mere crawl, forming a swimming hole aptly named the Garden of Eden. Upon first emerging from the trees a small beach filled with a combination of sand from the rivers rage and the fine silt that covered the trail. Nearly invisible waves of heat rise from the sand, making the background appear to animate.…

Then I would marry my lifelong friend and begin a family that I could be proud of, again checking another goal off my list of becoming president. In between providing for my family and relishing in the hurdles that life throws at us, I would begin my political career. I would start at the state level and then slowly make my way over to Washington D.C. Here I would like to serve as a U.S. Senator employing my superior leadership skills in serving my community…

It is no hidden secret that there even in today’s day and age there are many companies which have gender gaps in wages and discriminate against women by paying them significantly less than their male counterparts. In news we hear about women fighting for their right of equal pay and trying to break the “glass ceiling” yet companies still continue to treat employees differently based on their sex. One key area in which this is seen as a reoccurring issue is in the higher education sector. There…

abortion has become legal over 60% of the world it doesn’t stop them from happening. Many people go to extremes if they can’t find a doctor to do a legal abortion. In the next heading Toward Legality and Safety she states “even after legalization, more hurdles remain,” meaning even though it is legal developing countries have a hard time finding a sterile place and the procedure itself is almost impossible to afford for a normal…

The world of art instills creativity. The world of science — methods. Combining the two provides an opportunity for ingenuity. However, at Queen’s, the combination is rare. Queen’s is among only a handful of Ontario universities that don’t require undergraduate students to take a mandatory cross-disciplinary credit. The absence of a required course persists, despite a recommendation made in favour of such a requirement nearly 16 years ago. However, while taking a course outside of a…

As a change leader, it is important to understand that the organization gains a competitive advantage if they are highly skilled in handling change. In order for that change to occur, the leader must determine if their organization is ready for the implementation (Module Two, 2015). If the organization is not ready and change occurs, the employees within the organization will show resistance. This is because people get emotionally upset when dealing with something difficult for the first time…

Sore Today, Stronger Tomorrow Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else! The journey to success is always uphill. The only person you have to chase is the one you see in the mirror. Michael Jordan says, "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. "Rightly said, success is no easy job and above success takes in a lot of struggle. What’s wrong with the mob is its mentality, running after success doesn’t fetch you any. It’s the struggle that shapes your life. Did…

The definition of campaign finance reform is a movement, fueled in recent decades by political candidates' increasing dependence on expensive television advertisements, to restrict the amount of money that individuals and interest groups can contribute to political campaigns (Dictionary.com2016). With the status of campaign finance reform they have three main avenues that will regulate their campaign finance. A few states rely on one but most use a combination of two or three campaign finance…

I was in a crippling car accident and will never walk again... is what I could say if I had actually been in one of the cars at the time of the collision . Really, I was on the sidewalk with my friend Nick as we were walking to school on a Saturday to volunteer at our school’s Food Bank. I watched a little grey Prius run a red light and t-bone a big orange Jeep. The world stopped around me and I seemed alone in the world, then as the crashed replayed in my mind for the third time I snapped back…