This I Believe... To say that a summer changed my life would usually be an overstatement. This time is wasn't. This time I would never be the same, in a great way. As I was leaving the girls dormitory with my roommate Kayden we saw her. Her name was avery and she was sitting on the bench in the corner as usual, she had notty pigtails and thin framed glasses with butterflies on them. Oh , and how could I forget she was reading a book and she held it so close it nearly touched her face. Now…
event changed my role as a daughter and a sister, which is the criteria needed for a transitional event (Goodman, Schlossberg & Anderson, 2006). Although I still had my mother and my siblings, they were halfway across the country and I felt alone. With this theory, the author Evans (2010) states that an individual can take these transitional events negatively or positively. I took the event negatively. I did the bare minimum to take care of myself and I also grew colder. While everything in my…
Nursing clinicals is a time to learn, grow, and experience real life situations. One experience provided the opportunity for all three; to feel like a nurse, and make a difference in someone’s life. The instance occurred with a female in her late 50s, whom I was able to do my own plan of care, with the exception of medications. In having that responsibility, and learning how to conduct safety concerns is the reason this experience stands out as a principal learning situation. The patient was…
a vital part of my life. Growing up as the daughter of a pastor, I watched my father vigorously serve not only the members of his church but also his community. He taught me the art of serving, and the attitude I should have while serving. My father has encouraged me to help the voiceless, powerless, and those often forgotten. While he taught me the attitude behind serving, my own experiences broadened the scope of my skills which ultimately made me more effective in my service. My volunteer…
Enkidu’s and Gilgamesh’s kinship was I-Thou, especially when considering Martin Buber’s quote: No purpose intervenes between I and You, no greed and no anticipation; and longing itself is changed as it plunges from the dream into appearance. Every means is an obstacle. Only where all means have disintegrated encounters occur (page…
The landscape of social interaction has fundamentally changed over the preceding 25 years. The internet and technology such as smartphones have transformed communication in a manner never seen in the history of humanity. With this newfound connectivity, the world has seen the rise of what economist call a global economy. Nations have traded goods and services for centuries. However, those goods and services are tremendously expedited through modern-day advances in transportation and…
The most life-changing moment in my life was to move from different culture to western. I am Muslim 21 years old. I came to the USA in 2011. I am studying associate in arts and will continue my bachelor 's in business after I get married next year. I had so many majors earlier when I got admitted to COD, my first major was pharmacy, then I changed it to accounting in which I got a scholarship but in my last year I finally decided to study business. I define myself as a kind and responsible…
There are so many things in life that cause an individual to become more mentally stronger as a person. When coming to a point in my life where I feel that I cant withstand a certain situation I start to think about all of the horrible things I've ever been through within my layers ( years). I think about the worst things that had ever happened to me which honestly comes to my mind as "whatever this outcome is, I know I could overcome it based on my past". Its kind of like the saying "no pain,…
Written by Malcolm X himself, the spiritual conversion narrative novel aims to document Malcolm X's journey from a troubled youth into an influential civil rights leader and advocate for black empowerment. It serves as a historical account of his life, experiences, and the evolution of his beliefs, seeking to inspire and empower individuals worldwide to pursue justice. Malcolm shows the power your environment can have on your personal transformation by describing how his rough upbringing shaped…
Growing up in a house with three sisters was a very interesting childhood for me. My parents raised all four of us and it could not have been an easy task. We were all very close in age and became the best of friends. Through the good times and bad we always stuck together. Even in school we saw each other, had the same classes, teachers, and friends. However our lives are so much different from each other 's. Yes, we all were homeschooled and yes, we all have the same family, house, and schools…