Serendipity

College. What an important word. A word that so many people say. A word I have heard so many times. A word that I have always known will be a part of my future. A perpetual goal of mine. Now, I’m thrilled to be getting a chance to start earlier than I had imagined. I have excellent attendance at school. I have never missed the day of a test, never turned in late homework, and I make sure to get all of my homework done even if I am sick. I put a deep emphasis on school. I realize the importance…

Xinmeng Qiao Dr. Murphy ENGL-003-014 Due Sunday, November 6th, 2016 The Serendipity of an Idiot James Berardinelli stated, “Since its theatrical release in the summer of 1994, Forrest Gump has become one of those movies seemingly everyone is familiar with. It 's a cultural touchstone with lines like ‘Life is a box of chocolates’ appearing everywhere from tee-shirts to greeting cards.” I admit that Forrest Gump is really popular and inspiring since I watched it so many times, especially when I…

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is [one’s] attitude about the problem.” Disney’s Captain Jack Sparrow, from Pirates of the Caribbean, believes one must assess their situation and determine the appropriate reaction that benefits all. When one leaves fate up to myths and supernatural forces, the end result may not be favorable. Throughout history, human beings attribute circumstances to forces well beyond one’s own abilities as a way to shift blame from themselves. In The Rime of…

3- ANTIRACIST URBAN APPROACHES: Solutions Brought About to Overcome Urban Racism Urban planning is an interdisciplinary branch that deals with not only spatial issues but also social sciences and effects of social concerns on cities and urban life. One of the main purposes of planning is to provide and sustain the continuity and communication between the land and the communities. On the contrary, today’s political structure forces communities to do each other dirt. Segregation policies such as…

As one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s, Monroe had a glamorous life that every woman envied (Steinem). However, Marilyn Monroe ended up committing suicide, despite the luxurious life she had. Even though she got to live this “amazing” and “luxurious” lifestyle, she was not truly happy. She represents this illusion of happiness that people do not see. She had trouble with her career after returning from a hiatus in 1959. She also suffered pain from gallstones and severe drug…

Hereditary Representative Democracy King Mosiah introduced an assembly of rulers sustained by the people from a cast of representative judges. The judges formed the authoritative group who vouchsafed, interpreted and enforced the laws of the nation. These judges inherited their offices through what can be called a hereditary democracy because no judge ruled over the people without the consent of the majority and could be replaced depending on the will of the people. The judgeships consisted of…

Macbeth is a story about a war hero who is presented with the possibility of becoming king by three witches. His troubles revolve around his decision to either pursue the prospect of becoming king, or to let fate carry out this opportunity itself. Macbeth’s conflict forces people to think about their views regarding the future. It is also argued whether or not fate is real, or if one’s knowledge of a possible outcome will push them to make it come true. When Macbeth is presented with the…

Over the last 40 years, case study research has undergone substantial changes through its use in research. These changes are born out of the parallel influences from historical approaches to research and the researchers preferences, perspectives and interpretations of the research. Key to these variations are the ontological and epistemological orientations of the individuals who have been involved in the evolution. There have been a variety of designs recommended in the preparation, planning…

In High School, we were assigned to read Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. We had a month to cover the play ourselves, after which we’d be tested. An entire month to read a book, like, less than half an inch thick. A Speech tournament later, I had three full weeks to begin. A swim meet … it’s cool. Two more weeks. Scouts, choir, church, math tutoring, another TV marathon, I’m sure people have read Hamlet in a weekend. I was going to be fine. I could still get an A—Easy.…

as opposed to what we can do for other people through God. I wish this film was required for school (that’ll never happen), or at least people had parents that were as cool as mine (my first time watching Dogma was with my dad). It’s like what Serendipity says to Bethany before the shit demon appears at the strip club; “It doesn’t matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith”. Whether God is real or not, the most important thing we can do as human being, above all things, is to be…