Time Is on My Side

In the year of 1961 my Grandma immigrated at 20 years old from Galway, Ireland to the United States. She decided to immigrate to America when my Grandpa made the decision to move because of the better job opportunities available here. She loved him very much so she wanted to follow him here even though most of her family still lived in Ireland at the time. Before they both left for America, they had a very rough life in Ireland. They lived on a rural farm in the countryside and were unable to…

The brain has two hemisphere, the right and left side. Each hemisphere has it own function working different ways, but are connected by the corpus callosum to serve the body. The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body. The left side is more of the academic side and logical side. The left side is better at understanding language. Language as in being able to communicate with others (speaking). Also comprehending and reading. Left side is better at musical tempo like cords, analytical…

had on my generation, as well as be a part of the audience that has brought hip-hop to be as prevalent around the world as it is today. Now, as the artists of my generation were raised by hip-hop, these same artists will be responsible for the future of hip-hop. I did not always like hip-hop, so my first impression of it came with a bad taste. I remember as a kid I was too young to know the difference between genres, or understand music as a whole for that matter. As a child, my biggest…

In today’s time, most people fail to realize that everyone is not from the same place. We all have different backgrounds that influence the way that we talk, think, and live. I was raised in a rural town in the Mississippi delta called Ruleville. Most people would consider it as the country because it is an extremely small town sounded by open fields. Most of the fields are used for farming and some of the others are just private land. There are no supermarkets like Walmart or Walgreen. However,…

of eight kids, but I am an only child. My father had five children, three boys and two girls, with his first wife. His first wife, Billie, became a drug addict after they wed. I’ve heard many stories about the type of mother she was throughout the years, selfish and careless. My dad worked from dawn till dark, so the kids were left to fend for themselves; this is one of my father’s biggest regrets. Let’s call this side of my family the Lawrence side. My mother had two daughters with her first…

were brought to my attention. The sky has many mysterious things including the stars’ movement. I made eight observations where I live Del Mar Heights. Most of the descriptions of observation were an hour to complete. These observations over the semester from September to December were done with drawings I’ve below, I’ve noted any constellations that were visible I also used an astronomy website to name and understand what I was looking at. All observations were at lease days apart. My…

in this country that has really something to fight for, their own personal freedom. During that time; just as the white that is divided by the war amongst the Colonies and England, the slaves were serving both sides, providing both sides the labor force that keeps their drums of war beating. Unfortunately, being caught in the middle of the conflict, the Black American slaves have to choose sides of whom they will fight for. Most of them are thinking for their own best interest of who will…

When I began this course, my mindset remained that my spiritual formation stood strong. Even though I knew I had dark side issues, to my knowledge they had never come to the surface. That mindset was challenged in 2012 when I experienced personal attacks from members of my church in which I had yet to experience in ministry. The personal nature of the attacks helped me to realize I had unresolved issues from my youth. At the time of the incidents, I did not have the tools I needed to be able…

traced back on the Ofelt side, as you already know the side originated in Sweden. Nels Ofelt was the actual person who emigrated from Sweden to Minnesota. As for the Strenke on my dad’s side (Charles Ofelt), I traced back to Prussia. Prussia was a nation of modern day Poland, East Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia. The Marlow side came from England in the 1700’s. The Strenke side on my mother’s side (Brenda Ofelt) originated from Germany. Turns out my family were…

involved and dedicated in Mock Trial as in now. I’ve transfer to my current magnet school after my freshman year. As shocked as I was, I made through the Varsity team after my first tryout. Mock Trial has transformed me into a versified student and person. By being an attorney on both prosecution and defense side, I’ve learned to be more well-spoken, approachable, responsible, and a dependable leader. I had to adapt not only my school but what my position was as a newly introduced leader. I also…