Live My Life

of perspectives of life. For this diversity and global awareness assignment I visited a nursing home and interacted with the residents. Visiting a nursing home is completely different from other events that I would normally attend. Not only are the people that reside there a different age but there are also other factors, like illness and diverse cultures that differ between the residents and I. Throughout this paper I will reflect on my experience and how it has impacted my life. The nursing…

Death is a natural part of life and thousands of people die everyday. “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is by Blue Oyster Cult, “Dust in The Wind” is by Kansas, and “Thanatopsis” is a poem written by William Bryan. All of these poems are about the same thing, death. Each poem has a different message to it. All of the poems are about deaths. Each poem has a different point to it. “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is about not being scared to die or being scared of the Reaper, and living eternity with who you want.…

achieve the things that I want to do in my life. And I remember that I did lose sight of love back when I was a senior in high school. And it was the start of the second semester and that’s where I started dating my first girlfriend ever in years. Then two months passed by, she later dumped me and fell into the arms of another guy. I’ll never forget that feeling of being heartbroken, it was a tough year to get over it. And this is where fear came into my life because it got me scared…

The Impact of Significant Experience All individuals encounter situations in which their lives are forever altered by. No two people react the exact same way to the aftermath of a significant experience for them, and this topic can be explored and interpreted in various different ways using literature. The poem, “David” tells the story of two adventurous mountain climbers who encounter a tragic incident. One from the pair is left looking at his the place he once called home in a horrific,…

someone you trust to make medical decisions for you is a good idea because without DPAHC the decision is left for doctors or nurses to make. The person who I will leave in charge of my medical and end of life decisions will be my fiancé. I trust that he will make the best decisions on my behalf and is the most knowledgeable on my beliefs on medicine and death. Another method for planning ones death is to write a will. The most common way to write a will is the attested will which is a witnessed…

Death. Death is something many people fear and don’t see as a joyful part of life. Instead of reacting positively about the ending cycle of life, people choose to react negatively or distraught over the thought of death. Society today has not only changed the thought of death but it also has changed the way people gain knowledge. No one is willing to gain knowledge by personal experience but by teachings and lessons being presented to them. The novel “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse and the poem…

The dimples dented in her cheeks as she turned away grinned, are forever indebted in my memory. Along with the happy memories of her are accompanied by tear stained pillows, restless nights, and months of pain. Grief is different for each person. In my case it was around a year of not being able to completely comprehend the feelings death which I was newly introduced to in this incident. I was struck blinded by my emotions, which made me forget that I can control how I respond to them. Optimism…

their lives and the detrimental effects of these illnesses is the main reason of death. In Thom Gunn’s poem “The Man With Night Sweats” the person is suffering from this disease and he wrote this poem because of the deaths of his friends. Gunn tries to show people how detrimental this disease is as he struggles through life. In “Night Sweat”, written by Robert Lowell, by employing the use of hyperbole and similes, he tries to compare two important and distinct aspects of his personal life, his…

individuals have developed a base-line of self-identity. For the purpose of this assignment, I would believe that I agree with Erickson’s theory, as an individual enters into a relationship they do make changes due to growth with another individual. In my opinion, I feel that an individual, who has developed their sense of self, knows their occupation, lifestyle and what type of person they are looking for have a better chance of finding a partner that will last in a long-term relationship.…

is mentally challenged but soon meets the love of her life (Danny). In this comedy, we saw some challenges with her personal life and schooling and how she still fighting to overcame those challenges with her mother years later after returning from boarding school. Out of the two visuals, I will be comparing how both Lorenzo and Carla gained strength and courage, lived their life, and claimed independence. While watching these two visuals, my heart and mind were fighting with each other…