Villages in Cornwall

The crack of the rifles shooting into the air could only send me back. The volley of shots making me remember that day. I could only think if I made the right call that night. It was supposed to be a quick snatch and grab, but it all went wrong from the moment we left. I went up to give my respect to the men that were killed under my command. I could only see Kody’s face, the hazel eyes that showed no one was left behind them. Kody has been my right-hand since day one of Basic Training. He was a…

Anyon (1980) discusses the concept of social class in five New Jersey elementary schools and argues that each of the schools prepares students to fit into the social class that the school is primarily composed of. In each of the five elementary schools Anyon (1980) examined, social class most certainly had pivotal component in the curriculum, but the geographical community also played a key role in the hidden curriculum as well. One of the first items mentioned by Anyon (1980) prior to…

Ceteris paribus; holding all else equal, is an Economist’s utopian concept. For all one knows, such a world does not exist. Who would not choke at this idea of a perfect world? It is highly illogical, but a very practical idea used to identify the problems of the real world, especially in Economics. People have come to accept this unreal world in Economics, surely avid literature enthusiasts do appreciate such fantasies in creative works as well. It is hard to deny that these surreal ideas truly…

best friend Tommy. Over the years there has been many lords and many different rules, but never such a rule as no boys allowed like the new lord made. What happens to the boys the villagers asked. The lord soon answered, “They shall be sent to the village across the highway.” Kylie a normal teenage girl is one of the many people that were affected by this rule, as well as Sam. Kylie lost her best friend, Sam lost her husband and her three baby boys. Everyday Kylie would cry to her mom, but…

On March 12-19, a team of fourteen high-schoolers and two leaders from Gilbert went on a missions trip near the city of Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Specifically, the team went to a small village by the name of La Tercera Calle. The goal of the trip was to build a cement floor in a church that the villagers had long been working on. This project took up almost the entirety of the week, and while the work was immensely strenuous, it was strangely palatable, bordering even on enjoyable. Nonetheless, the…

Walking down the sidewalks of Roland Park and Middle East, you can clearly see an inequality between their neighbourhood resources and the implications of the communities’ respective histories. Whereas Middle East seems to be experiencing a period of revitalization, clearly spearheaded by the nearby Johns Hopkins institutions, Roland Park portrays a stable, deep-rooted past of affluency. These physical conditions impact the wellbeing of residents and thus fall under the umbrella term of social…

About Fairview The picturesque town of Fairview, incorporated 1958, is home to a population of almost 9,000. The inviting small-town community is known for its large homes on expansive lots and equestrian estates, as well as its extensive proliferation of open spaces, including its scenic rolling hills, creeks and woodlands. Fairview's History Fairview was incorporated in 1958 when a petition with over 30 signatures requested an incorporation election for Fairview. On May 7, 1958, the election…

A sense of despair flooded my senses as I watched a group of elders go into the obi. Although most villagers dared not to say it, nothing good comes along with their presence. Their stay was not long however, but I could sense a death trail behind them. Moments later Ikemefuna was called into my father’s home. I waited for him, but the winds blew across whispers of talk from the obi as if the Gods wanted me to hear. My father’s deep voice boomed, “Ikemefuna, you are going home.” But I knew…

there are only 300 people in this village, so the lottery takes only two hours. Village children, who have just finished school for the summer, run around collecting stones. They put the stones in their pockets and make a pile in the square. The men gather talking and joking quietly. Their wives soon followed gossiping amongst one another. Parents call their children over, and families stand together awaiting the tradition…

Defining the Goal: The process of deciding what should I do for this project was a struggle for me, for the reasons that I have numerous things that I didn’t get a chance to explore and do. For instance, design and make a dress by myself, write a piece of piano music, make a traditional Chinese food recipe, etc. Every single idea was developed from my passions, however when I reflected on which one is the most passionate about, I found that art, such as drawing, painting is what I really liked…