The Stars My Destination

The time is November 10th 1938 in Grindel, a Jewish neighborhood. I hear the explosions in the distance of Germany. I’m scared for my life, unsure of what to do. Should I hide in my restaurant, or just run away and see how far I can get? The Nazis are triggering destruction all over the Jewish neighborhoods, wrecking synagogues, homes, bakeries, and even restaurants. Since the beginning of Hitler’s dictatorship, indoctrination of his crazy beliefs are the basis of German life. I, of course, don…

At 6:00 in the morning, I got ready to go to Disneyland with my friend, Giselle, and her family. I was so excited, yet scared at the same time, for I had never been before. I felt like I was waiting for a thousand years for Giselle’s family to come pick me up. When they finally got to my house, I gave Giselle her present, said bye to my parents, and was officially on my way to Disneyland. While we were in the car, we laughed at the weirdest things as if we were hyenas. Finally, we found…

The question of destiny is surrounded by mystery. Are we alone? Are we left clueless in the most important issues of our life, such as the four major questions: Who am I? What is the purpose of my life? What am I doing here? Who is my Creator? Perhaps there is a plan for each of us, as hinted at in the Bible: “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Matt 10:30) And if such a plan exists, is it hidden from us or are we allowed to see what’s in store for us? The Bible describes early…

I grew up in a Christian household so I heard about Jesus but never knew him. I never wanted to get a chance to know him. I would go to church and hear about how great Jesus is and the many things that he can do. When I came here to Fayetteville Christian School in fourth grade, I had no other choice but to learn about Jesus. I didn’t know anything about him and the feeling of sitting in a class while the teacher is talking about someone I didn’t know but heard of was coarse. There I started to…

School is dismissing soon, which means summer is almost here. I would enjoy going on a vacation and visiting a city on my bucket list. Given three thousand dollars and a week to travel, I have planned two potential vacations that are alike and different in many ways. While both cities are influenced by art, one trip is historic, and the other one is modern. As a young artist, I have always been inspired by paintings and architecture. These two cities offer many fun attractions, delicious…

pay off once you reach the destination. In the book American Sniper, Chris Kyle asks many questions about life and the world in this story and answers many of them himself. One of the main ideas of the novel is would you rather be a brave sheepdog, a cowardly sheep, or an ignorant wolf? Sheepdogs are the rare breed that confronts their issues and problems, sheep would not know how to handle a problem if it knocked on their doorstep, and wolves provoke such problems. My answer as well as…

deep as the grand canyon. However overcoming the bumps and pits is the most rewarding and character building part of traveling this road. Like many others, it is easy to get caught up thinking that it’s all about reaching your destination, but life isn’t about the destination; it’s about the journey. Orphan train is a book by Christina Baker Kline that tells the journey of two women; Molly and…

Introduction One of my favourite churches – one that I visit almost every time I go to Rome - is Santa Maria sopra Minerva. This church of the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church is located very close to the Pantheon (about 150 metres). It is considered to be the only Gothic church within the walls of ancient Rome (Sokolov, n.d.). I will briefly describe the history of this church before describing relationship between its appearance and layout and its religious uses; and highlighting…

2015) He believes that in leadership it is more important to be that of a sailboat than that of a powerboat. His philosophy is that as a powerboat you have a big, powerful machine that can be operated by one man. Even though you have reached your destination, you look back and see the hundreds of ripples and choppy waters that you have forcefully created. This symbolizes the wreckage that you have caused behind you which down the line can “destroy a company”. Instead Stroh preaches that a…

Sometimes, campgrounds can be booked months in advance and some sites are only open during certain seasons so I recommend planning in advance. My ideal place to set up camp is in the Wawona campground, closest to the Merced River and many of the wonders Yosemite National Park has to offer, such as Glacial Point or the Yosemite Valley. Upon arriving at my campground I am greeted by the tranquil sounds of the flowing Merced River accompanied by faint chirps coming from the towering pine trees that…