Vote for Change

flexibility Everyday our minds change and develop. One will go through a series of life altering events, and not only will these events be life changing, but they will be identity changing as well. Ones identity is flexible and changes constantly. Change can be slight or change can be major, but identity is never fixed. We, as individuals, choose how to create our identity. That does not necessarily mean that we have many different identities, but they change as life changes. Change is…

was written by Sarah Halzack. The article discusses major changes over the last few years and also eludes to how there are going to be numerous, rapidly continuing changes over the coming years in the job requirements of an auto mechanic. One of the first changes is that what was once known as an “auto mechanic” has evolved into being an “auto technician” requiring much more skill the in use of computers to diagnose. The next change discussed that I was interested in, is that the demand for…

Change has been a big deal in my life since I was three years old. The reason being because my parents were divorced in 2004, so I was used to changing situations at a very young age. I got very good at this because I had a new surprise waiting for me almost every time I would go to the other parent’s house. I never knew whether it would be a good surprise or not. Because of this there was a lesson that I learned at a younger age than most people. The lesson being that, ”In order to live a good…

We're dating. By 'we' I mean my husband of 27 years and of course me. John decided a few months ago that he wanted to make some major changes. John has always been incredibly conservative. Watching every penny, worrying about every event, predicting all possible outcomes and then sort of holding his breath to see if his predictions would come true. These qualities may sound dull as you read them, but the truth is that they've made him a terrific husband and devoted father. We've always known…

What happened? Angela was very nervous because she had to be one of the speakers at her graduation and she was afraid, because she had stage fright. In her younger years when she had to speak in front of people she would throw up and have to run to the bathroom. Life changing event? Angela learned that even if she is afraid or scared to complete a hard task, that if she stays strong and doesn't give up on herself, she can accomplish anything. What was the low point? The low point was Angela had…

Born a privileged white boy, Michael Gates Gill had everything necessary handed to him. High ranking, well paying jobs were easily attained through his father’s connections and money. Big houses and an Ivy League education were synonymous with his family name. However, in his late fifties, Gill lost his job, got divorced, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Dead broke, he was forced to get a job at Starbucks and open his mind to a whole new society. In his memoir, How Starbucks Saved My Life,…

In the video “Forget big change, start with tiny habits” directed by BJ Fogg he talks about how to change your behavior. He explains after you do a tiny behavior that you want to repeat in the future you must reward yourself by celebrating immediately. One way is telling yourself, "you are awesome" or by a dance or a cheer/shout. BJ Fogg is an example of how to effectively change your behavior. He would do two push after he pees and then celebrate and then slowly increased his number to 8 or 12.…

Sibling society is classified as the half-adults, where there is no respect for the older generations, and laziness is a common trait. Bly’s tone throughout the essay strongly expresses how he feels, making it clear that he believes something needs to change. There are various reasons as to why Bly believes that the sibling society has formed into the way that it has. Among many of the reasons is his belief that there are no…

Alison Culpepper says,”She does not change and she's so confident and she’s like herself and she’s like ‘Oh, I'm me and I don't change and I try to be like that.” One of the hardest things in today's society is to completely own your individuality and to love yourself, but Halsey completely owns herself and her style! “I want any kid who listens to my music to see that I am confident with all elements of my personality that I can't change.”( Halsey, January 28, 2016 ) She shows her love…

turning around. It feels like someone caught me and kept me from falling. Every since the accident on August, Twenty Fifth, Twenty Fifteen mu life jas been changing. That day was like no other day to me. But little did I know my like was about to change. There was this convient store down the street from my house that my brothers and I would go to some nights. Well, on this particular night of August 25th on a late night tip we decided to walk to the store and pick up some snacks and…