Velvet Revolution

You slowly trample into a classroom, and you are tired, too tired to be there, too tired to look there, too tired to listen there and too tired to work there. You get cold, and then your eyelids drop, shut together, all done, checked out and hit the hay. You get your name called, you wake up and then your life's over, detention time for you, there goes that hot date you had with the boy of your dreams tonight. You ask the teacher why she says because you fell asleep. You think, “why exactly did…

The Psychology of Revolution and How Psychology Affects It Throughout history, power structure in various societies have created both problems and solutions for the general populations of people. In almost every country in the world, popular unrest has brought about serious changes in the structure of government and policy. When a large amount of people are seriously unhappy with their lives or how the government is running, it can breed unrest and turmoil within all economic classes. This, in…

Even though I had a great summer this year, my favorite time was when I went to the beach with my family. My day at the beach with my family was a great time to just kick back, relax, and have fun. We did things, such as set up the beach supplies, Swam in the water, walked on the boardwalk, and many more. For example, we played football, we played volleyball, soccer, and whiffle ball. Overall, my day at the beach was extraordinary and I can't wait to do it again. There are many types of…

Omar Khadr : Child Soldier Have you ever considered how many times you have heard the name Omar Khadr on the news this year? Most people will agree that his actions as a youngster have created tons of debate, sadness and grief for his family and others. When Omar was fifteen years old he murdered Christopher Speer, an American soldier, by throwing a grenade. Despite being a minor, the United States military captured Omar and sent him to prison in Guantanamo Bay for ten years.This created a lot…

Chapter five of The View from Saturday starts off with Mrs. Laurencin, the principal of Epiphany Middle School, calling Mrs. Olinski up to her office. Mrs. Laurencin warns Mrs. Olinski that she must have an answer ready for any parents of high honor roll students that didn’t make the Academic Bowl team. After this conversation with Mrs. Laurencin, Mrs. Olinski makes efforts to think about how she should pick her Academic Bowl Team. Then, on a Saturday in late October, while grading social…

In the End, it is Always Family Regardless of how many differences we all have with our family, they’re the ones who will always be there for us. They will lift us up when we are down and they’ll straighten our path when our road becomes a little curvy. They will love us unconditionally, no matter how many times you mess up. And that’s the one really good thing about family. You can scream, rip each other’s head off, and mistreat each other, but deep down, nothing can change the love we have in…

When I was a young girl, I begged and pleaded my mom for a phone. "But mom, everyone has a phone," I told her. She always told me that it didn 't matter what everyone else had, I was not them. That always bothered me because I obviously knew I was not them. The rule in our house was that when my siblings and I turned sixteen we would get a phone. Both my siblings already had phones, and it felt like an eternity before I would turn sixteen and receive one. On my thirteenth birthday on…

pay them, and enable the State to commit violence and shed innocent blood.” (Thoreau, 314). Thoreau further associates payment of taxes to violence and even termed it as “violent and bloody”. Nonpayment to him is equivalent to staging a peaceful revolution. Money and property as observed by Thoreau corrupt morals. As such, Thoreau urges a simple, self-reliant lifestyle as a way of upholding people’s freedom. While in prison, Thoreau noted that government treats its subject, as they were objects…

Tuesday, November 10th: Today I was at Hospice Home. It was the Hospice Home building location, not the home visits. I had a good experience with the nurse I shadowed and learned a lot. I learned quickly that being a Hospice nurse at the Hospice Home is very different than other types of nursing. Right away something that stuck me is that the nurses in this setting have more autonomy in their practice. They make a lot more independent decisions and then just notify the physician as to what they…

Brandon’s Wedding’s Effect On Me During the span of 5 days, I realized how I want to live my life. I started my trip September 10th to go to my cousin Brandon’s wedding. The wedding was in Wisconsin and it was a very chilly couple of days, especially the day before and day of the wedding. Only a select few members of the family weren’t attending. During this trip, I realized how important family and God is to our lives. On September 10th, I arrived in Wisconsin at about 11 a.m. My mom and I…