Simple living

the time and I never noticed certain things about the trees. He was showing us how each individual leaf had its own veins and how the veins collected water from the tree. It was a fascinating experience because I gained a better appreciation for the simple things not only when it comes to nature, but also life as a whole. This was the moment when I realized that I needed to witness things hands in order to truly understand them. This 30 minute walk around our school was more than enough to sway…

When patience failed during the sieges of the middle ages, the siege engineers of the French lords built great assault machines called trebuchets to launch massive (up to approximately one ton, not sure if this is metric!) projectiles at their enemies. “Trebuchet” is derived from the Middle French verb trebuch, meaning “to tumble or fall over,” in reference to the throwing arm of the trebuchet. Though the first instance of tension or torsion-based artillery is thought to have originated in China…

1. What drives you to make a difference in life? What impact do you think you will have in the future due to your drive? My drive to bring change into the world is fueled by the simple hunger for change I see every single day. I have aspired to pursue a career rooted in the service of others as a nurse practitioner specializing in delivery and midwifery. I hope to serve parts of the world that have been previously ignored. Through my experiences, especially my service work, it has become…

Lamb to the Slaughter Film vs. Story Kyomi Newhouse The movie Lamb to the Slaughter directed by Alfred Hitchcock is based on the story of the same title by Roald Dahl. The main plot begins with a pregnant housewife, Mary, waiting with anticipation for her husband Patrick to come home. When he arrives she dotes on him happily, but it’s obvious something’s on his mind and he announces that he’s leaving her. Mary acts as if nothing has happened and goes to prepare dinner by getting a leg of…

Gamble My mind was a crystal vase that contained only one desire, which was to win. I slumped back into my red leather chair, as the Slots machine again stole my money, it was my sixth loss in a row. The big flashing red words of “LOSS” on the digital screen and the loud voices of joy fed on my insecurities. I was sitting here bleary-eyed and unshaven in front of this wealthy machine, but I was only adding to its wealth, as I slowly munched through the family’s life savings. I just spent 2 hours…

The Necklace In my literary analysis of the Neckless the Author presents a women who was born into a life of mediocracy but longed for an existence of privilege and prestige. Mme. Loisel is described as even though pretty and charming had nothing of monetary means that made her look effluent in the eyes of upper class. In paragraphs one through four she describes her failure to measure up to what her expectations are of the rich and famous. She wishes to be adored by distinguished gentlemen…

him lightly, he tries talking to Dwight “Please, Dwight” so that Pearl would be comforted, but Dwight just mocks Toby, showing that his children’s fright means nothing to him. This mocking “Please, Dwight,” he said, is an extremely basic structure, simple sentence piece of dialogue, buts it is so powerful that it magnifies the conflict in the scene by being so realistic. In life, mimicking often occurs in moments of argument, usually among children because it is such a low-intelligence form of…

Recently Christians’ persecution has been on the rise, at the same time the churches seem to be going back to their roots. According to the World Watch List, which is produced by the Open Doors USA (2016), a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians in over 60 countries, persecution of Christians worldwide is on a rising trend. In the Bible, the early Christians through their house churches demonstrated to the world God’s plan for the salvation of the world. According to Filson…

A general holds a massive load of responsibility on his shoulders; the chance of success or failure can be decided by their decisions. The general leads his army into by battle before and throughout: preparing for battle by doing their prewar calculations; getting their soldiers in the best position to sustain victory. Sun Tzu addresses any general, but also indirectly sends his ideas out to people needing an approach towards life through a change in their mentality. Sun Tzu progresses…

Paragraph 1: A lever is a simple machine, which is a long rigid object resting on a pivot or a fulcrum, which rotates. This reduces the effort that is needed to move something. In this experiment the lever is the catapults arm. The lever we have used for the throwing arm is classified as a third class lever. The base of the catapult is the fulcrum, where it pivots off. The load is the beanbag on the end of the arm and the effort is how much it takes to pull down the arm of the catapult. Tennis…