We, humans, are projected to the concept of striving in order to obtain our respective desires and goals during our lifetime. There has always been an implication that we are obliged to make an effort in order for us to achieve the longings that we...
Think of a situation in which you are afraid of failure. Visualize yourself now hitting an obstacle, allow yourself to feel the fear, and then see yourself moving forward. Next, spend a few minutes planning how to overcome whatever obstacles may stand in your way....
Food Speaks Louder than Words Growing up in a Chinese household, one of the things that would always come up while talking to my relatives is asking me “Did you eat yet?” I like to think of that question as one of their ways of...
Culture, norms, mores, and folkways all tie in together. Culture entails a lot. “Culture is the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that characterize a group and are passed from one generation to the next” (Henslin 2017). Cultures can be completely different...
Poetry The idea of Carpe Diem originated from a poem called “Ode” by Horace. In the poem, the author is attempting to convince his lover not to worry about what the future holds for them because time may be very hard to find. He continues...
“The Flea,” by John Donne and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell are both love poems from the 1600’s with the shared goal to court their respective ladies. Donne’s “The Flea” shows the speaker trying to woo his lady by convincing her that they...
Introduction Catherine McAuley was born a Catholic into a family where her father felt strongly about caring for the poor and less fortunate, while her mother didn’t care for his generosity very much. Luckily, Catherine inherited her father’s empathy and good character to help care...
Everyone has the right to choose the manner in which they want to live their live. This is an important issue to me as it provides a blueprint of how I will achieve my life goals. Having experienced people suffer because of hatred, I will...
The Odyssey is a classic piece of literature. Most people know how the story goes, but only a handful of those people have read and deeply discussed the story. The truth is, most people (mainly from inexperience) feel that the story of Odysseus and his...
Imagine a world where countless impossibles were achieved, a place where everyone did what they loved to do and excelled at what they did. The difference in systematic views in this alternate universe would be so diverse and yet it’s something we can’t seem to...