Things Hoped For

United States of America (U.S). I understand why people are skeptical in front of anyone who looks different, but things become hard when they react to let you know it. My first week, things began in my building when a young woman decided to skip the elevator I was in, even though she had been waiting for it. Next, I had to face the reaction of people outside, and to understand the thing that was really…

journey it expresses about struggles, disappointment, and all sorts of things we usually don 't like to talk about. In the novel it had many obstacles that most people usually endure on a day to day bases because it’s reality, it’s the truth. It isn 't bad nor good but realizing that it 's part of our society is one step closer to achieving a growth mindset. It has shown me how I could do a lot even when i’m faced with negative things surrounding me and all I have to do is keep striving for the…

Basketball is my life. Okay maybe it’s not my life, but it’s more than a game to me. It’s a big part of my life and it has been ever since I could pick a ball up. Everyday as a child, coming home from a boring day at school, the only thing I would look forward to was lacing up my sneakers, racing over to the community court, and shooting some hoops. Even in the winter, when there was snow on the ground piled up to almost as tall as I was, I would beg and plead my dad to snow plow the driveway so…

show up to work drunk, one time he managed to pass out in the bushes at his job. These losses did not benefit him to try to become sober. These losses led him to continue his drinking. He felt worthless and hurt with each job loss. These horrible things happening to him still did not allow him to understand his need to stop. He spent the majority of his time and money on his drinking that he missed out on going over to Sweden to see his family, even missing his father’s funeral when he…

went into that roommate thing appreciating the boys’ talent (and handsome faces), I came out of it loving them almost as much as she did. One of my most vivid memories was the night we were bashing naughty boy over being a douche when Zayn left (*all of the feels*). I think she was the best roomie I ever had. Now don’t get me wrong, Marelle and Marissa were super sweet but, I don’t know, Maimuna was…

There are many things that we do to seem good or to be good. We clean our rooms so that our parents do not reprimand us. We do our homework so that we get good grades in school. We volunteer so we can help others. All of these things are actions that we consider to be good, however do they have a good will despite the reasons we are doing them. According to Kant, doing something out of good will means that it is being done precisely for the sake of duty. To do something out of good will is…

our country and how everything will be ruined. The thing is I think we spend too much time focusing all our time and resources upon the wrong issue of immigration. The main issue here is we have spent more time trying to keep immigrants out than trying to make the system better and help them assimilate into our society. The fear of what immigrants “could do” has been spread through all forms of media to make it seem like it’s a terrible thing and that they should apply like everyone else to…

The only point on a funeral is to send the ones who has passed a nice place in where ever they go. People believe in a lot of things in religion and things but the true way to understand what death is like is to experience it but not a lot of people come back from being dead not like a zombie. The way we live our lives is what people say at our funerals the ones that love us tell you how…

Social media has impacted today’s generation with extraordinary factors. I believe deleting your social media is losing your connection with your friends and family. Also, losing connection with today’s latest trends and out bursts. Completely whipping out your social media is not common sense. I can relate to those who can live without social media on certain levels, but I must have it. Now, I don’t believe you should connect with it 24/7, but you should at least use is it to connect with your…

time was really different because change pastor, spots, and then losing people to another campus. A few things that I learn through this experience are that have slow down, explain things, friends can come from anywhere, it takes time to be comfort in a new place, and it really crazy when adding another campus. I slowing down was something that I walk in knowing, but doing this was the thing I learn how to do. Because I am person when you give me something I just go with it and get it done.…