Essays on My Life

As far back as I can remember, I have always been a female who always did the right thing when I was told to and sometimes even when I was not told to. When there was work to be done then I put everything on hold until that work was done, and it gave me a sense of accomplishment after the job was done. I have always been a huge believer in work first and play later, I never ever did it the other way around because I always knew that the consequences of play before work was severe. The thing is, ...

Never judge culture by one man and never judge a man by popular culture.

- Anonymous

Abstract

In “The Death of the Author,” structuralist thinker Roland Barthes suggested the notion of the author as a distinct identity in the creation and interpretation of a text was a thing of the past. Instead, he preferred the use of the word “scriptor” to refer to the person writing or typing a work for the first time. The ideas in the scriptor's mind would have to travel through his or her semiotic filters to make it to the paper – those filters take the ideas and shape them – for ...

Moral Intelligence Development Paper

Business Government and Society Moral Intelligence Development Paper Upon completion of the Moral Competency Inventory (Lennick & Kiel, 2007) I discovered that there are several competencies that dominate my moral image. When I thought about one competency to choose so as to describe it is this paper, I decided to pick up the one that is the most important from my point of view. I can but say that it turned out to be really hard, as all the competencies are extremely important in life and should be paid proper attention and developed as soon as possible. After I ...

Everybody has a significant moment in his life. He cannot simply forget this moment until the time he died. Like any other children, I lived my childhood one day at a time. I never thought of the future because that is what most kids do – they live in the present and only the present. As time passed by, nothing has changed as I reached my teenage years. Still, there is nothing new. Just living every day and waiting for tomorrow without an expectation of a better future. However, at this age, all of my friends have already set a goal and each of ...

There are many incidents that I can describe that have influenced me into the autonomous person I am today; however, there is a particular incident that comes vividly to my mind every time I contemplate about my life. It was during the high school games in my school, in Texas after I won the inter-house 800 meter race. I have always been a sporty student and passive of an academic since junior high. I speeded past the finish line in the relay as the first and saw my housemistress on the other end of the field. I had never seen her ...

The faster evolution of mobile phones has greatly influenced how I perform various activities in life. The use of mobile phones is an important object in the arrangement and planning of many activities in my life. The evolution and changes in relation to mobile phones made it an important component which cannot be separated from my life. The main aspect of mobile phone is the function of communication with people in the society especially in relation to the friends and comrades in the school life. The use mobile phones enabled me to ask easily for directions relating to the ...

Personal History

Thesis This paper is on the topic of personal life history reflection paper. This paper is divided into five sections that are namely; birth and infancy, elementary school, junior school, high school and university. I will cover this paper will memories from my different parts of my life and I will include personal and emotional experiences that I have gone through from the day I can remember.

Introduction

Growing up in capital city of China, Beijing I always wanted to come to United States for my University education. Looking back at my early life in Beijing where my family ...

My situation is that am in this relationship that I want to let go. I feel that it will be to my best interest to let go. I feel that it is time that I moved on and get things going in my life. This is a relationship that I feel is holding me back and making me fail to achieve my goals. I am willing to let this relationship go and perhaps start another one when the time is right. I feel that by letting the relationship go I will focus on my personal growth and focus on my ...

I was born and raised in a Christian family. I was taught Christian values and norms throughout my teenage life. I have learnt about honesty, forgiveness and respect as the guiding principles for a moral upright person. However, I began some odd behaviors during my early adolescent age. This is the time I gathered as many friends as possible. I had friends at school, at home and even other places where I used to visit on a frequent basis. I had my fist girl friend at the age of seventeen. That was the first time I had sex. Since I had many ...

One should enjoy every moment of his or her life and should make sure that he or she is able to do something of which, he or she is proud of. In my life, I have planned a lot of things but have not been able to achieve my objectives. I have always intended to become a social worker but due to the responsibilities that I had in order to support my family and my hectic schedule, I was unable to pursue my dreams of becoming a social worker and serve the society. Being socially responsible requires time and efforts, but with ...

Happy together. It is a gift

One is destined to meet people through life and many a times one comes across a dear friend suddenly during a particular situation in life when one least expects to have any help. This happened with me, and I found that just when I was at my lowest and suffering from a prolonged bout of illness. Those were depressive days when I would lie weakly on my bed and wonder what was the purpose of my life? Why did my parents give birth to me? In fact, I had prolonged discussions with my father and asked him why he had brought me into ...

THE PERSON WHHO CHANGED MY LIFE

Individual development revolves around but is not limited to search for inner peace and harmony. It also extends to search for self-fulfilment, calmness, peace of mind, and self-actualisation. However, the top goal of any individual in life is to develop a positive personality. The people whom we share most of our lives have a significant impact in shaping our personality. Over the past years, many people have made me undergo a magnitude of changes. Some have changed me positively while others have made me do things, which are not correct. All in the entire person who has profoundly changed my life is ...

There are many reasons I wish to attend George Washington University, not the least of which being my commitment to a good education and to attending a diverse university. Given my intercultural experience, I feel I would be a very good fit for the George Washington University community. Being from South Korea, and living there most of my life until very recently, I have a great deal of knowledge regarding this unique and vibrant culture. I would consider it a great honor to offer this information and knowledge about my culture to those who would be interested, furthering the collective understanding of those who ...

Inquiry 1

Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, I am the single child who is living with my parents. In conventional Chinese culture, parents are supposed to take care of their children to such age until the children get married. In some cases, children are receiving family economic support even having their own babies. On one hand, Chinese children are exposed to less social stress with the help of their parents. On the other hand, the parenting style brews a mindset that children should conform to their parents’ requests unconditionally. My family is from one of these traditional families. My parents are ...

Introduction

I am a consumer and a creator of art in my Christian faith although I consider myself more of a consumer than a creator. I am consumer through my admiration and appreciation of Christian art that illustrates, portrays, and supplements tangible forms of Christianity principles. I consume Christian art by having pictures that portray Biblical events and figures. I also watch many Christian movies and plays. I also sing and worship God through Christian music and in the process considers myself a creator and a consumer. The arts have a very significant role to play in my worship and faith. Music through praise and worship ...

A day without internet

For the 24 hours I went without the internet, it has been challenging for me without access to the internet. I have been a heavy consumer of the internet. One of the challenges that I got with the lack of internet use is how I spent my time. I have used the internet to spend and have conversations with my online friends. I felt bored without the use of the internet as I felt that I was left out in the whole process of internet use. The day was long as I did not have pastime activities. Most of my ...

My score from the test is slightly below average in life satisfaction. That means that I have significant problems in various aspects of my life. It also means that I have most of the areas and aspects of my life doing well, but a single area represents a substantial problem for me. Following this slight satisfaction of my life, there is a possibility that things will change and be in order. Sometimes I have high expectations in life, but life changes are required. Therefore, although there is a temporal dissatisfaction in my life, a continual degree of dissatisfaction across various aspects in my life, ...

My pattern of life or worldview is Christian. “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” (New King James Version, Proverbs 23:7). As this verse says my faith journey and worldview is a trip through the inner recesses of my heart and being. Gilkey wrote, “Whether he wishes it or not, man as a free creature must pattern his life according to some chosen ultimate end, must center his life on some chosen ultimate loyalty, and must commit his security to some trusted power. Man inevitably roots his life in something ultimate” (229). For me, the ultimate is in ...

This story takes place when I was 17 years old; my mom was admitted to the hospital and I remember how scared I was because I did not have any idea about what was going to happen to her as a result. I felt so hopeless and confused because I did not know what to do or even where to begin; I felt like I just wanted to break down and cry because there was so much beyond my control at that time. I kept going back to the hospital each day to check in on my mother to see ...

Music has always been popular, people have always loved it. I am not an exception. Music is a part of my everyday’s life. There is a French word “mélomane” that comes from Greek words “melos” – sing and “mania” – craze, passion. The word “mélomane” means “music lover”. There are no doubts that our generation can be called the generation of melomans. Music is my passion. I believe music is not only melody and words. For me it seems that music has the ability to reflect my inner world; it can sometimes help me even better than everybody else. ...

Often in life I have found myself in a situation where I have to decide between two or more opportunities and prayerfully consider which way God wants me to go. During my teenage years I was confronted with the choice of the best high school and college, after that it was time to choose which way my career path should go. Not only have I been in this situation, but my family members, my close friends and literally everyone around me would be confronted with such choices in life. However, I think, we Christians have a different burden and different aspect ...

When I started my project, I was very lost on how to best tell my story. However, as I looked at the self-summary I had written, it became more and more clear that my heritage is a very important part of my identity. There have been many conflicts in my life because of my strong cultural identity as a Chinese person, and I tried very hard to express these conflicts and how I overcame them with my project. I think the thing that stands out the most about my self-summary-- before I even began to consider what to do for my ...

I’m going to die someday, I thought to myself one day. I was laying in bed, waiting for sleep to come, when I suddenly realized that one day (decades and decades from now, if I am lucky) I would go to sleep one day and not wake up. This thought terrified me, and I jolted out of bed just to make myself feel alive. After a few moments of panic and deep breathing, I felt myself overwhelmed with a distinct sense of calm and peace. Yes, I’m going to die someday, I thought. But I’m not going to ...

Someone must turn the hourglass over!

For somehow the grains of sand gently slide through the tiny space.

Someone must watch the grains of sand.

And someone must see the gap that remains As the young sand drops and nothingness remains Until the glass is turned over once more; Till life and love begin once more. The old grains of sand, now newly replaced, Can rest in peace, dream and hope That someone is still turning the hourglass. -- Roberta Israeloff. Having walked the earth for roughly seventeen years, I have been able to create a rich palimpsest of experiences. Some recent, and conspicuous ...

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”

What will you do with your one wild and precious life? I have always thought of life as of a colorful magazine — all you need to do is to leaf through it, and choose things you like the most. Perhaps, some people will not understand such an approach, and most of them do not; but I am confident that the Universe offers everyone myriad of possibilities, and we need to be brave enough to accept them. Having done much thinking, I came to the decision that I want my ...

The two life events that had a significantly positive impact on my life include moving away from Texas as a 13 year-old, and the birth of my first born daughter. I had lived with my single mum for a very long time until met my step dad. Since that moment, I became rebellious and became involved with the wrong group of people. I almost got killed while these groups. My grandparents were very supportive, and they let me move with them to Texas. While there, I felt like I had a new life to make something of my life and to make my ...

For a long time, I have the desire to change the world. The way I would achieve this was still not clear. There are people who change the way I think and the way I live. These are the people I have idolized and have changed the way I live. The person who has changed my life a great deal is Nelson Mandela. Mandela has passed on a few weeks ago. There will be many books written about him, many movies will be produced in honor of him and many good things will be said. I doubt if there will be ...

If you heard the word feminist, what is the first image that comes to your mind? You would think of a man – hater, lunatic, or a woman who yells a lot. Thinking this way harbors serious misunderstanding about feminists and feminism. Feminism is a belief in political, social, and economic equality of the sexes, the movement that is organized around this belief. This is very clear that if you believe that a woman and a man is treated as equal politically, socially, and economically, you are a feminist. The fact that the word feminist gets a lot of negative and harsh treatment, with this some women are ...

Siblings play a very important role in our lives especially in child development. While growing up, children need each other in their development since the older ones can become supportive and even role models to the young ones. Siblings will always support each other despite the fact that most of the time they always compete for attention in the house. Siblings learn from each other every time they interact and do things together. It feels good to have someone in your life whereby you can discuss life issues with. Siblings are the best people to be with and can ...

Abstract

Hard work, resilience and patience are attributes that are cardinal to one achieving their dreams. Despite the fact that I was born in a humble family, I dreamed that one day I would be a PA. What I did not know is that I had to join the army for me to fulfill my dreams. I lived and attended school in Phoenix and Springfield Massachusetts. After school, I did manual and clerical jobs to make ends meet. I have my fair share of social struggles. My parents were divorced when I was still young and I had to run away from a ...

Participating in a Youth Mission Trip in Jamaica

Writer’s Checklist for Writing a Narrative1. Are my title and introduction enticing? Yes I think my title and introduction are enticing.2. Is my thesis effective? Yes my thesis is effective, relating the whole passage with the quote.3. Have I included enough details so the reader can visualize my experience? I have included all the details that I visualized along with my feelings on the trip.4. Are the events presented in a logical sequence? Yes the events are in a logical sequence, starting from the arrival to the orphanage and my stay there and the impact it had ...

Reflective Essay

In the past I had a friend who was very close to me. Friendship with that person was important to me and made my life happy. And when one day I found out that she was moving to another country, it changed my life forever. Below I want to describe this experience, some problems it caused for me and the way I solved them. My friend’s name is Alice. We were friends since childhood, because our families lived in the neighboring houses. We used to spend a lot of time together, inventing some funny games and joining the games ...

Everyone desires to be unique in their own way, most people especially students possess an occupational wish immediately they join the early stages of education. Some would like to be identified with certain jobs, hobbies, affiliating groups or even movies. This paper majorly illustrates my interested job as the icon of my choice; the icons have been selected from the medical field in relation to the eye. Each of the icon is referring to an eye specialist hence the theme is common. Since I am interested in becoming an optometrist, I have decided to choose other two related jobs ...

My name is (name) and I was charged with a crime in July of 2004. At that time I was a single parent with one child in college and another living at home. I also had my brother living with me at the time as well. It is unfortunate that it was my brother that reported me the San Diego Fraud Unit, but I was charged with living fraudulently in my mother’s home. My mother purchased this home in 1997 and transferred power of attorney to my control in an attempt to convince me to move to California. However, my ...

People sometimes take for granted what it means to be proud to be an American and all that it stands for, some people have those freedoms taken away from them unwillingly as a result. For others, embracing the concept of being a proud American is what their life revolves around and they live every single day appreciating it. There are several reasons to be proud of being an American, having the right to complain about lousy service at a restaurant, the right to an attorney (whether you can afford one or not) the right to your own opinion ...

The purpose of a pen is used to apply ink on a surface such as paper for writing or drawing with different types like ink pen, ballpen, mechanical pen, and fountain pen and many colors . For many, a pen is just a simple instrument in writing. In a deep sense, for me a pen is a helpful tool for a person with an artistic mind and heart. It can contribute changes in the outlook of life through writing. It is everything because I considered a pen as my life and my friend. Every word I write touches my soul and leaves a ...

The religion that I follow is Islam. The basic tenets of Islam include believing in the All Mighty, and following those instructions that were set forth by the beloved Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W). At present Islam is amongst the top religion that is being followed and it finds its followers in every part of the world. Islam originated from the land of Arabia in the 7th century A.D. the prominent places of initiation were Medina and Mecca. It originated in the backdrop of a society that was marred by all kinds of social, moral evils. It came as a defiant ...

How would you like that story to go?

Every person has its own mentality and ideas to think and mold in a perfect way. Every story has some difference in it which strides under its understanding, it’s positioning and its effectiveness, as well. Stories are sometimes extremely effective because it studied people, about the lesson of life. The main perspective of this assignment is to analyze the story of a certain thing in particular. It has been mentioned in the story that the life is quite stiff, and it is required to have some changing in different provisions in particular. It is mentioned in the story that ...

Life is always about learning new things, getting exposed to the new phenomenon and the realities that life throws at you. On several occasions in life, I came across an incident or an event or some tragedy which I have studied before and I know the theoretical ways of dealing with the situation. In such situations, it is easier for me to adjust and adapt to the incidents, events as compared to the situation when I have no clue about the situation. In such situation, I was not willing to accept or anticipate the phenomenon in the first place. ...

Before reading the article “Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life” I have decided to take a clear view of what I am not satisfied with and want to change in my life. It turns out that I am quite satisfied with my job because I love what I do and I am also happy to have some friends at work. Moreover, there are some chances for promotion. The only disappointing thing about my job is that it takes too much time and as a result I feel less involved into my family and community life. This fact makes me feel guilty. ...

English

I have read somewhere that who we are is a product of our choices and our environment. Looking at my life, I think this is true. What I am right now is partly due to the decisions I have made in the past, and partly because of the influences of the environment I live in with the people surrounding me. These factors have affected my life and changed the course of my direction. For instance, I am back to school right now after dropping out four years ago. I have made this decision to study again, after some choices ...

Certain aspects in my life have molded my spirituality. The bible in the book of Proverbs Chapter twenty-seven verse number seventeen elaborates that iron sharpens iron as one man sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17).In essence, the interaction with my grandmother in life has given me a new attitude towards people in the society. My grandmother has imparted her compassion and humility in my life. The faith that I have has been influenced by my physical and mental well-being. Currently I am pursuing my nursing degree at a private Catholic university. My personal growth and accomplishments gives me hope and aspiration amidst a ...

Values exist, whether one recognizes them or not. However, life can be a lot more interesting, easier and engaging if one acknowledges their values. Arguably, this is what basically happens when one makes decisions and plans that honor them. Throughout my life I have acquired a set of values which include ideas and beliefs that have continually served the right purpose. It has been of great importance to me especially in enabling me to find the most satisfying jobs. When defining my values, it is of paramount importance to discover what is truly important to me, an excellent way of setting ...

In life, a mentor is one of the important people who serve as an objective advisor and confidant with who a mentee can be open to discuss various issues. It is worth noting that a mentor is not a molder but rather someone who inspire and serve as role model. In fact, a mentor is a source of experience and information from which a mentee can learn from. My life mentor came as part of my academic life, and we have always bonded and focused on something deeper. Education can be one of the difficult activities and it calls for crucial perspective and mentorship. My mentor ...

People have different experiences in life. The experiences occur at different times in the lives of people. My life has been full of exhilarating experiences, which have presented difficulties and good times as well. I always believe that whatever one experiences during a particular period in their lifetime, it is to enable the person to learn important lessons, which define ones destiny. In my early twenties, I only used to think of life as an enjoyable occurrence in human life that presents an individual with moments of happiness and pleasure. However, as one comes of age, they encounter experiences that ...

It was a bone chilling night when my mum received a call at around midnight which changed our lives forever. My cousin was on the other side of the line and she was crying so hard that even my mom could barely hear what she was talking about. Through the sobbing, my mom finally was able to hear that my dad had been involved in a terrible accident and she did not know how bad it was. This news caught my mom by surprise; she jumped out of the bed after hanging the phone and ran downstairs screaming. That day I had ...

As exhibited by virtual life, I have definitely gone through various experiences in my life, both positive and negative. I have been a very productive individual throughout my life but as I grow older, my productivity has ultimately diminished and I am now restricted to just exploring life as a retired individual. I am no different than any other individual who is going through the late adulthood and I therefore think that I will definitely have to contemplate on my life experiences and think whether or not I have led a successful life. During this time period, I will reflect back on ...

Religion plays an important role in the life of humanity that each person feels the need of being part of a religious sect because of the spiritual hunger that is naturally created in man (Hammond 4-10). Despite the fact that atheist do not want to recognize the existence of a supreme being, they still have to find something that will cover up for that spiritual need due to the spiritual thirst created (Yinger 90-95). There is usually that hunger and thirst within my spirit to know God more and even let Him guide me in everything that I do. I realize ...

Business

My name is Ml. I earned a BA in Nutrition and Food science in 2008. My major in the MBA is Technology Management Stream (ETM).When I decided to get my MBA I was afraid a little bit, but I challenged myself. I was not thinking this decision would change my life direction. Before I came here, my dream was to work in a big hospital as dietician but now that I have the skill and the knowledge that I need to run a successful business; my dream is to open my own health center. I started my long trip in Orientation ...

Life is a journey that is marked with challenges, and obstacles, but one should strive overcoming them at whatever cost. We are born and raised in different environments; an aspect that defines and shapes our personality, behavior and identity in life. Based on the challenges one goes through in life, we tend to develop, and subscribe to certain philosophies, which define, and shape our thinking, and I am not an exemption. My past life was marked with numerous challenges because I was born, and raised by a single parent (mother) in my home country; Kenya. Life was hard because my mother ...

A woman is defined as an adult human female, but this does not encompass half of what we truly are. In 49 years of living, I have been not only a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend and business owner, but also a consoler, psychologist, family accountant and chief officer of the household. I was born to well-educated parents. My father graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas in Austin, a Masters of Engineering from Texas Christian University and a Masters of Business from Southern Methodist University. My mother has a Bachelor of Science in Education from Texas Women’ ...

Fortune telling is an appealing concept. Wouldn’t it be nice to know what lies in store for you so that you can prepare for it and deal with it appropriately? Many people are drawn to the idea, having their palms read, seeing fortunetellers, and even using magic eight balls. One interesting method of fortune telling is Tarot. A Tarot card reader is a type of fortune teller, but the practitioner is limited by what the cards tell him. The deck consists of seventy-eight cards, split into two groups: the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana ...

Writing seems to intimidate many people. High school students and college freshmen dread writing the required essays, largely in my experience, because they are afraid of writing. People regard being a writer as something that requires a definite commitment to writing, that there is a certain point in one’s life when the person says, “I am going to become a writer.” But for many people, becoming a writer is not a decision they consciously make; it sneaks up on them little by little. Whether one becomes a writer by way of a conscious decision, or whether one wakes up one day and realizes writing is a critical ...

Introduction

Artists have always been known to create etchings or paintings of subjects such as landscapes, animals, everyday situations, portraits of famous individuals, religious events, and famous landmarks, among others. Rembrandt van Rijn is one of these great artists. However, what makes him a great standout is how he created more than 90 self-portraits depicting himself in various ages and stages of his life. If authors write their autobiographies and come up with books, Rembrandt shared his life story through his self-portraits. For this paper, I will share what I think Rembrandt's thoughts and reasoning are for creating his self-portraits. What ...

In the course of my life, according to Erikson, I have (and will) go through eight distinct stages of development, each with their own unique attributes and challenges. In each stage, I face different challenges and come to new realizations. In the life I have lived thus far, I have encountered quite a few changes, some good and some bad; with these things in mind, and with counsel from those close to me, I will continue on this path of development. In order to get a reasonably accurate assessment of how my life has and will progress over these eight stages, ...

This memory serves more than just being a reminder of a great story to tell my grandchildren one day; the gift of the experience was the forging of friendships that would last a lifetime. In addition, my life’s path was made clear to me; I found a passion that had probably changed the trajectory of my life. My birthday is my favorite time of the year as it is the day set aside to celebrate my life and of course all the gifts one receives. One year my birthday was made all the more special. The events leading up to my twelfth ...

I could not believe this was happening to my life after I had spent my early childhood life playing with my friends, and doing everything on my own but now I needed someone to be my side in order to move. I had to be away from my parents and friends since I was joining Antonia school for the blind and could only meet up with them during the weekends. As much I knew that this school was going to help me be independent and learn how to relate with other people in my situation, the change was too ...

Family Problems During Early Childhood and Adolescence (infancy to eight years old)

It was the 80s and it was a hot and sunny day in Miami. On her way home from work, my mother felt sharp pains in her stomach: she was in labor. After a labor of 5 hours and 10 minutes, my mother gave birth to a 5 pounds and 12 ounce baby. It was then that my life began, on January 4, 1985. When I arrived, I was nameless. My older sister wanted to call me Janet Jackson after Michael Jackson’s little sister. My mom refused that idea, so my sister suggested Latoya Jackson instead. With a smile on her face, ...

Studying abroad is a watershed moment in life for a student. This is because the new environment provides students with new opportunities of learning foreign language and interacting with a different culture of people. Further, studying abroad is quite interesting since one is able to learn of the new environment effectively through direct interaction with the environment instead of reading text concerning the new learning new country. This paper depicts my watershed moment in life as a result of undertaking my studies abroad in the United States.

The breaking of the news that I was to undertake my studies abroad, in the United ...

This story takes place from the age of eighteen to twenty four, I was bored with the way things were in my life such as living at home with my parents, dealing with idiotic neighbors, working a job I hated so I can have money in my pocket to pay my rent. All the while, none of that brought me any happiness. I graduated from high school at the tender age of 18, and I was not sure what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. So I got a job, and did I hate it. I had a ...