Who Are You

If asked the question, “Who are you?”, I would describe myself as being independent, determined, and somewhat introverted. I would attribute a large part of my self concept to how and where I was brought up. Living in Canada, a very individualistic culture, there is a big emphasis on independent self construal (Sanderson & Safdar, 2012, 3.6), but I believe this varies depending on where in Canada you live as well as your stage in life. Being from a very small town and attending a high school…

Who are you? They say I look like you, that I sound like you, I remind everyone of you. But you forgot who I was. I looked at you in the eye, at my sister's sixth birthday, you looked back at me with a confused face, your eyes grew old, sad and frustrated. You wanted to remember, but your brain wouldn’t let you. I wish I could've gotten to know you, hug you, and tell you I loved you before you forgot. I knew my grandma would be different, after being diagnosed with severe Alzheimer's…

experiences and encounters help to shape the person they end up becoming later in life. It’s funny how one can aimlessly live their life without knowing who they really are. If you ask someone the question “who are you” or “what defines you” chances are the person won’t have an answer right of the top of their heads. Most people might not know who they really are until a major event occurs in their life. The way that a specific person deals with that event is what truly defines someone. July…

Do you ever sit in class and have no idea what’s going on? Well, that’s me right now. I’m sitting in chemistry listening to descriptions chemical reactions. Why am I even sitting here trying to make sense of a subject that has no practical relevance to our lives whatsoever? Realistically, out of all senior chemistry students, who will actually use chemical principles on a daily basis? Most of us haven’t chosen a career pathway yet. The un-deciders, like me, hopelessly put effort in getting…

Resting on the luminous, leather sofa, I glanced at the title of the book, Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be. Sighing, I reminisced on the countless accounts of my mother communicating a similar message. Frankly, I expected Bruni’s antidote to be a repetition of the advice I have received from various members of my family. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Frank Bruni’s Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be offers an eye opening perspective on the modern day, college admissions mania. Throughout…

that, we want to begin by saying two simple words, thank you. Never would we have ever thought a time would come when we would find it in our hearts to thank you for all the pain you caused. Little did we believe we had the strength to trudge through the heartache of another day but we survived and for that, we thank you. We thank you for the many names you called us. From racists, to unfit mamas to lazy wives and adulterous women, a thank you must be uttered. For every demeaning written…

Who Told You That You Were Naked? A Refreshing Reexamination of the Garden of Eden’ is a non-fiction spirituality book published by the Carpenter’s Son. It was written by William E. Combs, a retired Presbyterian Minister and a Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. The author’s motivation was to reexamine the events that take place in the Garden of Eden, whether they have effect on the corrupted human society today and to our Salvation. The book is highly recommended…

I’ve always wanted to do something extraordinary, like change the world. Sooner or later I realized that, for one, I wanted to go into forensics. You know, the career that deals with dead people. And secondly, I realized that not everyone can be the Bill Gates or Martin Luther King Jr or Oprah of the world. Some people are normal, some don 't amount to much. Some people like their cliques and don’t plan on changing. Some people don’t have a unique identity and some do. But isn’t that just what…

The great poet Czeslaw Milosz once said “What is poetry which doesn’t save nations or people?”. Poetry has been a huge part in many civilizations across the world. In today’s society, poems can be used to heal, to hurt, and to inspire. In “You who wronged,” Czeslaw Milosz uses persuasive diction and descriptive imagery and tone to illustrate the true power of poetry. Known for his contemporary work, Milosz is one of the most highly acclaimed twentieth- century poets from Poland. He was born in…

tools and cars, and she was always friends with more guys than girls. Even the way she talked was more masculine than feminine. “Dude, lets go if you don’t wanna be late.” she…