Dogon people

The phrase “low expectations” usually has a negative connotation. This makes sense, because people have associated low expectations with unhappiness and failure. This is not always the case, however; sometimes having low expectations can be viewed as pleasant and helpful, whereas having high expectations can cause disappointment. Even William Shakespeare once said that expectations are the root of heartache. Lowering expectations can positively impact happiness by changing one’s outlook on life,…

When I was younger, my mom would rent out our basement room to single people she would work with in the military. I personally loved it because it meant that there were more people around I could harass into playing with me. However, I was always confused when I would hear my grandparents berate my mother on letting “those people” into our home. I remained confused, until I asked my mother what they meant, and why they were so angry. My mother described to me how “old fashioned” my grandparents…

People go through their lives trying to find out who they are and trying to show other people who they are. For some, they continually buy nice and expensive things trying to show off that they are someone special or important. Others, however, don’t need nice and expensive things and they are fine with what they have. The things people own can and will convey a message to others. For example, if someone drives a nice car, people will assume they are rich. Even if someone tries not to judge by…

have looked through the mirror, and said “I need to become more.” These words are not because of lack of confidence, but because with my background, I have learned that there is a need to love oneself to love others. I want to be the type of person people look up to, a person of action and a keeper of words. I have analyzed who I am, and how much work I need to do. “It is too late to change my past; therefore, I will strive to become a better individual by not committing the same mistakes and…

by introducing the reader to Hebrews 2:10a which says “God is the One who made all things, and all things are for His glory. He wanted to have many children share His glory.” In the beginning when God created Adam and Eve God formed a plan for His people to glorify Him. The crazy thing is that we all were formed by God but we aren’t all born as God’s children. We have to be born again as a child, adult or old person accepting God into our hearts because…

When it comes to the topic of should the private lives of famous people be off limits to the media, most of us would readily agree that it should be off limits. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of whether the famous people are at fault for attracting the unwanted attention. Whereas some are convinced that paparazzi are too involved in their lives, others maintain that they brought the intrusion upon themselves. I believe it should be off limits because they are…

Following in the footstep of her mother, Ashley wants to be able to provide to other people the same unending love that was displayed by her mother. She strives to be the person that people could come to for help no matter what the circumstance, just as her mother was. After high school, Ashley plans on attending college in order to fulfill her aspirations of becoming a surgeon. Due to…

is my avoidance of conflict and confrontation. I will eventually address a problem when it arises, but I will not initiate confrontation until it is absolutely necessary. I think this relates back to being interpersonal. I am not only a people person; I am a people pleaser. At times, I can resort to being a pushover in order to accommodate others and avoid disputes. This can lead to personal exasperation and taking on more work than I can handle. Directing my attention to improving these…

What is “It”? Creeping down the stairs at seven in the morning, quietly unlocking the door that leads onto the back porch, I get up to take in the sun rising over the ocean, watching it rise for the first and last time of the day. Draped around me like armor is my blanket, and clutched tightly in hand is my shield, which is the novel that I am currently reading. I sit on the porch for an hour, before I hear my friend stumbling down the stairs still trying to wipe away the sleep still in her…

The number of celebrities known by people is greater than before, and despite the lack of physical interaction between the stars and their audiences, the strong emotional connection that audiences feel for the celebrities endures (De Backer, 2012). This emotional connection is what Horton and Wohl (1956; as cited in Theran, Newberg & Gleason, 2010) called as a parasocial interaction, or the one-sided quasi-interaction between an audience and a celebrity. This phenomenon of attachment to media…