Second person

Transitions are moments of realization, learning and importance since it would be present in a person’s memory for years to come. Important and memorable moments in life will have an impact on people depending on the magnitude of the event. Particularly, in the short story “Araby” by James Joyce and the poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes which present the themes of childhood and adulthood in different situations, and from distinct gender and age. In “Araby”, a young boy discovers how blind…

What makes a person an individual? A person is a human being whereas an individual is someone distinct from a group or category. An individual by definition is different, but what makes him different? Some say by acting differently, while others say by altogether being different. Persons try to be different and become the same as everybody else. They follow the same path of conformity, believe the same, think the same, and behave the same. This path of conformity does not yield an individual. As…

Most of us want the freedom to decide how to live our lives, but independence requires us to take personal responsibility for our actions. Adulthood is right around the corner, teens have to prepared for what life will bring to you or it's gonna hit you in the face hard. Everyone like to do what they want but, at the same time you have to be independence and be responsible because you feel as need you can do what you want and want to be on your own. Really independence is a good thing But at…

In modern times people are always looking for attention for whatever reason and will do almost anything the get attention. People always find the dumbest things to complain about. From Donald Trump being elected as President of the United States to chick fil a being closed on Sundays, people will find a way to over exaggerate any situation beyond its limits. Usually people complain too much about the stupidest thing like, spilled milk. Nine times out of ten, these people don’t have enough…

A hero is defined as someone who is admired or idolized for his or her courage and outstanding achievements or actions. A hero is not a coward and will not back down to any challenge they know they can face A hero knows when he or she has given his or her best, he or she will not go above and beyond to satisfy everybody. A hero is anybody willing to put other people before themselves. There could be a hero sitting next to you on the bus or even in the same class as you. Homeless people are…

We live in a world, full of people who believe they are shrinks; however, these shrinks are different then the helpful kind, these are people who push their thoughts into our heads. We listen to people, people who try to corrupt our minds and force their beliefs into our heads. In life we have all dealt with people, people we may consider to be “buttheads.” When I say “butthead” I am referring to the “Butthead Theory.” This is a popular folk phycology theory; which means that people we do not…

Checklists are a useful tool when it comes to assessing personality. A checklist can be something as simple as consistently using the same steps when conducting a test for personality. Another checklist, such as the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL- 90- R) is a beneficial way to evaluate objectively via a symptom assessment, which has 90 items and can be completed in 12-15 minutes (Pearson Clinical, 2017). The SCL- 90- R measures 9 primary symptom dimensions (somatization, obsessive-compulsive,…

“You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with” (Jim Rhon). The five people a person typically spends time with are normally somewhat like them. If not, then they most likely do not enjoy their presence. Some people chose to have a larger group of friends but end up being around the ones most similar to themselves. Some people may think Jim Rhon is wrong because they think opposites attract. This may be true for extroverts but not all. Personally, I am an extrovert, but I do…

Many people become a part of an accident that isn’t caused by something they can control. Thus, they shouldn’t be held responsible for what happened. I understand that these people didn’t put themselves in the situation, for they shouldn’t have to pay for something they didn’t cause. Things such as fires and earthquakes can sometimes be unavoidable and cause a lot of damage, “Yes, accidents do happen. There are medical emergencies and acts of nature for which no one can plan.”(Survival Is Your…

Heros are not always depicted as huge and muscular like the ones featured in fairytales, but that does not mean that they are any less of a hero because a hero is someone who is able to learn from themselves and others to make a situation better. In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, an Indigenous teen named Junior is able to become a hero while he faces many conflicts in his life using his heroic traits. Through Junior’s courage, he is willing to make unusual…