The Other Side

time to live their lives. All three were very different from each other, but all of them shared the common goal of trying to ensure that they, and those close to them, could live in happiness. Farah Ahmedi had been seriously injured as a child and had to get a prosthetic leg. But when the time came to escape to Pakistan, she had no trouble climbing a mountain. She scaled the mountain like a goat. As Farah states in The Other Side of the Sky, “Perhaps my mother’s problems distracted me from my…

Taking on a mission Have you ever had to take on a mission? In the stories Barrio Boy, The Other Side of the Sky, and Call Of The Wild, the role models are Ernesto Galarza, Farah Ahmedi, and Buck. They all had to take on a mission. In their own ways they all had difficult tasks to undertake. In Barrio Boy, Ernesto Galarza was learning how to speak English. It was difficult for him because he came from Mexico only knowing how to speak Spanish. He had private lessons with his teacher. He…

There are many ways a person could be driven to undertake a mission. Farah Ahmadi from The Other Side of the Sky was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted her and her mother to make it to Pakistan safely. Annie Johnson was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted to support her kids. Ernesto's from Barrio Boy was driven to undertake his mission because he was moved to America. Farah Ahmadi was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted her and her mother, the…

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear” –Jack Canfield When I began thinking about how I wanted to approach this final project, I knew that I wanted to do something more than just document my thoughts. I wanted to take action. I longed to change for the better in some way and exceed the limits I put on myself. This is why I chose to do several things that scared me and document my experiences. I never quite realized how afraid I truly was until I looked back at how much I have…

Alan Charles has been clean and sober since 2007, and according to the website, he speaks around the world hoping his story will help others. He also wrote a book entitled “Walking Out The Other Side: An Addict’s Journey from Loneliness to Life. I docked off 10 points because I could not find any information other than what was provided on the website. Information/Content (25/30) This article was just published last month, so it is fairly new. Also, the publication date…

is one of the major formulations people use to keep society running in a respectful, safe, and proper way. In public settings people establish, maintain, and change their personal territories formulated by social norms and other verbal and nonverbal notifications sent by others. The term “public,” specifically means areas where individuals have freedom of access, but not necessarily of action (Guerrero, DeVito & Hecht, 1999). In this paper, I will describe my observations of how various people…

This will be an examination of Dr. Stephen Covey beliefs on the proper methods leaders can use to influence others in all areas of their lives. This paper will be focusing on methods 26-30 and will contain possible pro and cons of use, in order to understand if these methods could be applied effectively by someone like myself and if it’s worth the investment of adopting it as my own method and this where the areas that I thought I would have the most difficulties in achieving. Communicate with…

metamessage as a “meaning that is not said” (Tannen D., 2001, p. 7). In other words, metamessages are the tones that one uses, the phrases and languages one uses, and the implication of the words. Metamessages are the actual meanings behind what someone says. Tannen focuses on family relationships in this chapter. She mentions that family members tend to criticize…

moving around the side of the couch to grab the four materials left of the floor, plus an additional water bottle. "Sit up," he commanded, and Yoongi narrowed his eyes before doing as told. Jimin's hands reached for the washcloth, grabbing the fabric before pouring traces of alcohol onto it. Releasing a quiet sigh in preparation for what was about to come, Yoongi turned his lacerated cheek towards Jimin, who grabbed the man's jaw with one hand to pull him lower, using his other hand to…

that introspection can help aid the decisions one may make, whereas Hamlet’s introspective approach influences his actions simply by the personal evaluation of his father’s murder. Finally, in the poem, Neruda separates her thoughts into two possible sides whereas Prince Hamlet would usually take the situation much deeper and highlights all the possible outcomes. Introspection whether it may be healthy, too much can be deteriorating to the mind, Hamlet and the two poems help draw the line to as…