Ride

For my Intergenerational Service-Learning Project I chose option B. I thought that this was the best choice for me because it gave me the chance to be creative and hands on. I typically enjoy activities and learning in a more hands on setting, so I figured that I would get more out of the project by choosing this option. So, I guess the choice was very easy, but figuring out who I would work with and what we would do was the hard part. The gentleman that I chose to work with on this project…

“Don’t Be Sorry for Yourself,” a thought-provoking essay written by A. J. Cronin. It deals with the problems of anxiety and trepidation in our life. In this age of competition and rush, everybody seems either afflicted or knows someone who is afflicted. The highly competitive and material culture undermines our nerves. Anxiety and self-pity are due to the fear of failure and doubt in various professions, different relationships, achieving success and other materialistic things which may lead us…

forgiven. Eddie, a pier amusement park ride mechanic, dies in an accident while saving a little girl. He goes through heaven meeting five people who either impacted Eddie’s life, or Eddie impacted their life. Because The Five People You Meet in Heaven answers the question “What is the purpose of life” the Ferris Wheel and Eddie’s knee injury help answer the question. The symbols are also stay with Eddie throughout his journey through heaven. The main ride that is in every vision of Ruby Pier…

the incredible rookie performance by sports legend Magic Johnson. The equality and treatment of women also made remarkable progress in the 1980s, when SandraO’Connor was appointed as a justice in the Supreme Court and when Sally Ride travelled into…

On May 4, 1961, seven African American and six white activists began the Freedom Rides. This series of bus trips through the south challenged the lack of enforcement for the Supreme Court’s ruling of United States Supreme Court decisions Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia (1946) and Boynton v. Virginia (1960) which ruled segregated…

Elysium, the abode of pubescent boys and girls, adolescent fauns and nymphs are Vyse’s inspiration for the figure group, Morning Ride (Fig. 62). The subject possibly regarded today as kitsch. Ignoring such an appellation, if one studies the composition from a sculptural point of view one may arrive at a different conclusion regarding its artistic significance. Morning Ride is another composition Vyse modelled for viewing in the round. The figure’s height is 8¼ inches (22cms), a size that…

English, she speaks Russian, Japanese, and Swahili. Even though she was employed as a general practitioner again following her return to the United States, Jemison decided to pursue a childhood dream. (Space.com). Right after the historic flight of Sally Ride, Jemison applied to NASA's austronaut program, she was feeling more confident that more…

Risk management primarily refers to the risk of life that an organization must account and conduct procedures for, implying that the risk is already present and not created by the organization’s decisions which grants a protective coating for the consequences of the risk to be hidden. Risks can be managed in one of three categories: preventable risks, strategy risks, and external risks; which are categorized based on the level of controllability an organization can take accountability for.…

The first thing was “buying a parking pass is like going hunting for a spot, it’s better to just ride the bus or look for a free pass.” The second thing was, “it’s better to stay on campus all day/between classes than to go home because you’ll accomplish more.” These two ideas are not exactly folklores but pieces of advice that have been passed down…

The Longest Ride was released in April of 2015 and was directed by George Tillman Jr. A story about a young couple who are trying to work out a relationship while still trying to follow their dreams. A young love intersects with a love which has been going on for a long time when they meet an older man, Ira (Alan Alda). Sophia (Britt Robertson) was a senior finishing her last semester in college. Getting ready to move to New York in a few weeks, little does she know her life changes before…