The Strength in Challenges

The Strength in Challenges My ability to overcome difficulties throughout my life is by far my greatest strength. I have gone through more hardships than the average teen. Each time has forced me to look inside myself, and find the strength to rise up again. I’ve never resented anything that has come my way because each hardship has placed a brick on what is the base of my character today. Back in fifth grade my house had caught fire. It was one of the scariest things in my life.As a fifth grader, dolls and going outside to play soccer were the things I held most sacred. This one event changed my entire outlook on life and showed me what was truly important in my life: my family. When I moved into a hotel for months it made me realize, trivial things like clothes and toys aren’t what makes a home your home it’s the people that are with you through it all. Also, the enormous support we got from the community helped me understand the true meaning of giving. Althoug h this happened to me at a young age, the lessons still ring true today.I never wanted anyone to feel like they were alone and helpless, so every time an opportunity presents itself I feel the need to help. Whenever faced with a difficult decision or see someone in need I look back on this and it reminds me to place myself in their shoes and do whatever I can to help. Being pelted with a ball and getting the wind knocked out of you could be compared to the feeling I got when my mom told me she had terminal cancer. I knew the air was touching my lips, but I couldn’t suck it in.The pain in my chest was so great I had to crouch. Drops from my eyes pooled on the ground and my ears only heard buzzing rather than words. After a while the tears stopped, and I was left in my mom’s arms trying to process all of it. It’s been a year and I am still processing all of it. Each day I wake up not knowing how long my mom has left, and yet each day my mom wakes up fighting for a nother day which keeps me going. I’ve never had an obstacle as great as this, but it doesn’t stop me from reaching for my dreams.I am part of the first generation in my family to attend a four-year college, and my mom inspires me everyday. Although things may seem almost impossible, if you work hard enough and put forth your best effort, impossible is possible. Throughout my life I’ve been presented with many challenges; however, I never let them control my destiny. I now embrace each one as it comes because I’ve found that the harder I’ve worked to overcome something, it has always left me a better person than before. And with each new challenge, I become better at conquering the next.

Romeo and Juliet v. West Side Story

When Pyramus and Thisbe first went on their rendezvous in the woods, they never would have imagined that they would be the template on which many romantic stories are built. The story of the ill-fated lovers, as told in the Metamorphosis by Ovid, is one that has stood the test of time and became the story authors like William Shakespeare, song writers like Bethany Cosentino and directors like Jerome Robbins have used to express forbidden love, misunderstanding and loss. These elements of story have resonated over the ages with audiences due to our desire to love and be oved so much that we would do the most extreme things.Teenagers, especially, latch on to these story elements due to the inclusion of authority fgures who misunderstand their ability to have true, grown-up feelings (Flanagan). The story of Pyramus and Thisbe begins with two families sharing a wall in a duplex. One family has a daughter and one a son. Both are forbidden to see each other, but as most teen-agers do, they find a way around their parents. Through a crack in the wall too small to even fit their lips, the two best looking people in all of Babylon confess their love.Unable to wait for their parents to give consent, the two decide on a time and place to meet, in the woods, near the mulberry bush with white flowers. Thisbe arrived before Pyramus and while waiting spotted a lioness fresh from the hunt with blood dripping from her teeth and gums. Frightened, she ran away to the nearest cave and in the process, lost her shawl where the lioness tore it to shreds. When Thisbe arrived seeing what seemed to be a horrible scene of his true love's viscous demise, he is overcome with guilt. If only he had arrived sooner.If only he had been there to protect his Thisbe. To punish himself, Pyramus thrusts his dagger into his gut and bleeds to death. Thisbe, feeling brave, came out of the cave to find her lover. In seeking him she finds him dead by his own hand. Thisbe is distraught at a life lived wit hout him and plunges the knife into her heart and dies by his side. Both of their thick, red blood poured onto the roots of the mulberry bush, turning the flowers from white to red, which is how they are still today. The last line of the poem states that â€Å"The gods and parents heard her prayer, and they were stirred. Ovid)† suggesting that both parents were made aware of the death of their hildren and are stirred in their hearts. If only they had allowed the ill-fated loves to be together, they would still be alive. William Shakespeare took the poem of Pyramus and Thisbe and built on it to create Romeo and Juliet, the quintessential love story upon which so many others are copied. Romeo and Juliet come from warring families, the Capulets and Montegues. For years these families have fought and brought discord to the sweet town of Verona. Just as Pyramus and Thisbe, the children of these feuding families would not be allowed to be together.They meet by chance at a masquerad e ball hosted by the arents of Juliet, the Capulets. Romeo and his friends were looking to crash the party and shake up the evening a bit. Romeo is out of sorts because he has had a dream where something goes very wrong and he cannot figure out what it is. When Romeo instantly in love. There is a bit of concern when they first discover the true identity of the other, but a whispering on a balcony dulls that concern and they only want to be together, no matter what. Romeo and Juliet are married in secret, figuring that in time their parents will be fine with it. That does not turn out to be the case.Romeo is anished and Juliet is set to marry another. With a little help from the conniving priest, Juliet sends Romeo a letter explaining that she is going to take a poison that makes it look like she is dead when she is really only sleeping. As it always is with ill- fated lovers, Romeo never gets the message. He is told that Juliet is dead and not knowing any better, he goes to her tomb to see for himself. There he kills himself so that he can be with his love for the eternities. When Juliet wakes from her death-like sleep and discovers Romeo dead by his own hand, she takes his dagger and kills herself as well.When both sets of parents learn the truth of their love and marriage and now their deaths, they are distraught. In similitude of the families of Pyramus and Thisbe, they are then condemned to live their lives with the knowledge that had they been more open-minded, their children would be alive and well. Like Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story is story about ill-fated lovers, misunderstanding and loss. West Side Story was a highly acclaimed musical that showed on Broadway in 1957 and was made into an award winning movie musical in 1961. The similarities between the play of Romeo and Juliet and the musical of WestSide Story are striking, but so are the differences. West Side Story is about two gangs in the streets of New York in the 1950's: the Jets and the Sha rks. The Sharks are Puerto Ricans, new to America and looking to make a home for themselves. The Jets are looking to keep their streets white and get the Sharks to leave. In the middle of these two warring factions are Maria, sister to Bernarndo, the head of the Sharks and Tony, best friend to Riff, the head of the Jets. Just like Romeo, Tony has a dream; however, Tony's dream is full of inspiration as e feels that the dream is telling him that something wonderful is on the horizon.Riff tries to get Tony to tell more about the dream, but Tony can only remember that he feels like something big is about to happen to him. On that note, Riff convinces Tony to go to a dance and maybe meet the girl of his dreams. Maria and Tony meet at that dance, Just like Romeo and Juliet. When they see each other, all the contention around them fades as they fall in love with each other at first sight. Instead of a balcony scene, the whisperings of love and future happiness happen on a New York City fi re escape.Maria and Tony keep their secret love to themselves until they can find the perfect time to tell their friends and family that they want to be together. Unfortunately, their hands are forced when a rumble between the Sharks and Jets gets out of hand. Tony promises Maria that he will go and stop the fighting, but when Riff is stabbed by Bernardo, Tony stabs Bernardo in a fit of rage killing the brother of his love. At first Maria is angry and does not understand the event, but eventually she tells Tony to not turn himself in and they will run away together.Tony goes to the soda shop to ide from the Sharks and to wait for Maria to meet him at the bus stop. Maria is detained from leaving for the bus stop by one of the local beat cops. She asks her friend, Bernardo's girlfriend, to get a message to Tony. Anita does not want shop. The Jets are at the soda shop getting ready for more fghting with the Sharks when Anita shows up. She tries to get to see Tony, but the Jets won't le t her through. They treat her very badly and out of frustration she tells them to tell Tony that Maria is dead, killed by one of the Sharks in retaliation for her involvement with Tony.When Tony hears that Maria is dead, he is so distraught he goes looking for a fight hoping that one of the Sharks will kill him. He finds Geno, the boy that was arranged to marry Maria by her brother, and taunt him until he finally shoots Tony. Just as Tony grabs for his abdomen, he sees Maria and knows that she is alive. He is relieved to know that she is alive and dies in her arms. Maria, blames the death of her true love on the hatred of the two gangs, Just as parents of Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe are to blame for the deaths of their children, due to their hatred and closed-mindedness.These stories set the stage for so many more. Stories where the audience hopes that the others will realize the truth before it is too late. One such story is the move, â€Å"An Affair to Remember† directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant as Nickie Ferrante and Deborah Kerr as Terry McKay. This story has these two individuals meeting on a boat trip from Europe to New York in a time when that is how people traveled. They meet up several times on the ship and decide to disembark in Villefranche-sur-Mer to visit Nickle's grandmother. On this trip, Nickie realizes that he has very strong feelings for Terry.Unfortunately, both are already involved with other people. They decide that in 6 months they will meet at the top of the Empire State Building if they are each free of the current entanglements. Nickie waits for hours on the Empire State Building but Terry does not show. Disappointed and rejected, he leaves to continue his life without the woman he truly loves. Little does Nickie know, Terry, on her way to the meeting place, is hit by a car and badly injured. She is confined to a wheelchair. Not wanting anyone's pity, she does not contact Nickie to explain what happened .After some time both characters et back together with their ex's. At a chance meeting at the ballet, Nickie and Terry see each other, but he does not notice that she is unable to walk as she is seated in her seat. Sometime later, Nickie tracks down Terry and goes to visit her. She remains on the couch with her legs under a blanket. Nickie has no idea of what has happened to her. The audience is left wishing she would Just move the blanket and tell the truth so they can confess their love to each other. Luckily, Nickie notices a wheelchair in the bedroom along with a painting of his of the place where they met.He moves the blanket and realizes what has happened and they embrace, with Terry stating, â€Å"If you can paint, I can walk; anything can happen, don't you think (An Affair to remember)? † This story leaves the audience satisfied and happy. The song â€Å"Our Deal† by Best Coast also has the Romeo and Juliet theme of star- crossed lovers bent on destruction. The video, directed by Drew Barrymore, has warring gangs, the Day Trotter and the Night Creepers tagging up the streets of Los Angeles. A girl from the Night Creepers, Veronica, meets and falls in love with a boy from the Day Trotters, Lucky.They secretly steal away time to be together and confess their love. A gang fght leaves the Night Creepers beat up and a rumble to retaliate is away with her. In response, he spray paints on a wall, â€Å"l Can't†¦ (Best Coast – Our Deal video)† Lucky goes behind the corner of the wall and Veronica runs away. When they meet again it is at the rumble. Angry and hurt, Veronica punches Lucky in the face causing him to lose his balance and fall off the roof of a building down do his certain death. Upon seeing what she has done, Veronica runs down to him. She looks up and see the rest of the message tagged on the wall, â€Å"†¦ it to spend the rest of my life with you (Our Deal)† Veronica, crying looks down at Lucky only t o see him die in her arms. We can see how these stories connect through the commonality of love, loss and misunderstanding. Pyramus misunderstands the bloody shawl and assumes his love is dead and so kills himself. Romeo, having not received Juliet's message, misunderstands the death-like sleep of his true love and kills himself, which in turn, causes Juliet to kill herself. Tony, after receiving the wrong message about Maria, goes out looking for someone to kill him to relieve him of the pain of losing his lover.Likewise, Veronica accidentally kills her love, Lucky, after misunderstanding his message. The only difference in the stories presented here is the one of Nickie and Terry, where misunderstanding and lack of information causes Nickie to come to the wrong conclusion about Terrys absence on the Empire State Building, but in the end of the film, they resolve the issue and assume a happy ending. One would argue that these elements of love, loss and misunderstanding resonate ove r the years with audiences because we can all relate to these feelings.Teenagers, specially, can relate to a love that seems so overwhelming because it is the focus of much of adolescent life (Appleton). The inclusion of forces like parents or friends preventing that love is also one that teenagers can relate with. Many teenagers feel that the only purpose of an adult or authority fgure is to thwart their happiness. This component makes it easy to blame the parents in both Pyramus and Thisbe and Romeo and Juliet. When we do not receive a happy ending, we want to place that blame on someone and who better to place that on than the friends and family who prevented the love from flourishing?

Essay on The Great Encounter of China and the West

The Great Encounter of China and the West When the Chinese and Europeans first came into contact with each other, there was a mutual fascination for the others culture, or way of life. The Chinese began to look at the European culture. They became interested in Western thinking. They were also beginning to look at the religion that the European missionaries were preaching about, Christianity. On the other end, the Europeans who came in contact with the Chinese were fascinated by their culture and their philosophy, mainly the philosophy of Confucius. While the two cultures seemed to be a good match, each respecting and admiring the other, it came to an abrupt halt. The end result was China and Europe both rejecting the other culture.†¦show more content†¦They thought the many towers, and the crosses on the outside of the church buildings violated the harmony and were detrimental to the Chinese who worked and lived nearby. The Chinese began to fear that their women would be seduced by the Europeans. There were cases of seduction, but they were few and far between. Churches in China usually had two chapels, one for men and one for women. If a church had only one chapel, then men and women had to worship at different times. Men and women were not allowed to be in the chapel at the same time. The only exception to this rule was the relationship the women had with their priests. The women had to confess to a male while in the church. The Chinese did not approve of this, and often felt as though the Priests might be fondling their women. A final reason that the Chinese began to reject the Europeans and their culture was because the Chinese believed that the missionaries were practicing some form of alchemy. Daoism used alchemy for two different goals: to make silver, and to produce immortality through an elixir. 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The Importance Of A Critical Care Pharmacist - 866 Words

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Counselling patients about their medications, managing their disease progress to maximize their response to medications, and being a leader in my profession, are what I intend to do as a critical care pharmacist. If I found myself in a situation where I am not able to accomplish this dream, it will be very hard for me, however I will learn with time to overcome the situation and focus on something else. As future pharmacist, it does not matter how many times we fail, what matter is how we deal with the situation and the lessons we learned from it. 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The United States and the Benefits of Globalization Essay

Globalization is a concept with a variety of meanings making it quite confusing. The concept includes a wide variety of events as well as aspects of personal and social life. However, some scholars have attempted to offer some definitions of this concept: It has been defined as the increasing unification in the economic order of the world via the reduction of barriers to free international trade like tariffs, import quotas, and export fees. Globalization describes the process in which regional economies, cultures, and societies have become integrated via transportation, communication, and trade (Croucher 10). It is closely associated with economic globalization, which is â€Å"the process by which markets and production in different countries†¦show more content†¦In fact, less developed countries will have the opportunity to raise their standard living by engaging themselves in global system. 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Letter to The Editor of the Daily Advertiser

Question: After reading the background provided by Lloyd and excerpts from delegates at New Yorks ratification convention, put on your liberty cap and write a letter to the editor of the Daily Advertiser (popular New York newspaper in the 1780s) that either supports or opposes ratification (whichever side you were assigned) of the proposed Constitution. Get In Character: For this assignment you are to assume the voice of an American living in New York state during the late 1780s. This means you can use the first person and present tense. You can take on the identity of a real historical figure from the NY ratifying convention OR create a historical New Yorker persona (such as a yeoman farmer from Albany County or a merchant from New York City). Finally, you must Date your letter so that its content accurately reflects the discussion and timing of New York's ratification debates as well as the broader ratification process. This is where the Lloyd materials will come in handy. Your letter should be no more than one page (typed, single-spaced). Your argument should address WHY you support or oppose the Constitution. Do not simply take a position in favor or against. Create a thesis by answering this question: I support/oppose the proposed Constitution because... Avoid a laundry list of reasons (I oppose the Constitution because it centralizes power, threatens civil liberty, and benefits the rich at the expense of the poor.) Instead, develop a thesis that focuses on a common theme/issue that would be most important to your "person". Let's say I'm writing as Alexander Hamilton. A possible thesis might be: The proposed Constitution is the best way to secure our revolution. Consider the themes identified by Bissell/Shannon. Answer: Name:- Address:- Phone:- Email:- To, The Chief Editor, Daily Advertiser, New York City. Subject: - Regarding the New Yorks convention ratification Dear Sir, This is concerning that the outcome which you have published in your newspaper regarding the New Yorks convention ratification is the perfect picture of being selected and liked by the people of United States, as it consists of some very useful information regarding the ratification of the nine out of thirteen states in the United States territory. Since the time when the New York ratification process started that is on June 17, 1788 Governor George Clinton has been unanimously selected as the President of the convention. When came to what are the effects of this ratification on the New Yorkers I came to the conclusion that is will support the ratification. This is all happen due your hard work and ethical nature to show what exactly is going on in the ratification process. I support the ratification because it is quite beneficial for the small farmers like me who can generate handsome money if the sea routes will get open for the New England and nearby cities to trade the goods. The most important aspects of this ratification are:- According to the news if this ratification outcome will be positive that it can bring federalist government into action and make the system of the processes more centralized and more stable between the states of New York. This will help bring the sustainability in the lives of all the middle class workers like me and help in improving the life style of the people in future (Bissell Shannon). Due to instable system that is prevailed in the country, the middle class people suffer the most because they dont have any strong links or knowledge to show what the problems which we are facing, I support it because this will bring a stronger government which will be capable of acting independently in states so that the country could pursue its economy and make better system which will benefit us to make our more safe and healthy (Bissell Shannon). If I take into consideration about the countries development as a whole then the point which I like the most to boost up the diplomatic interests more effectively which will raise the relationship between the different foreign powers and also with the Indian nations. This will make our country much stronger then it was before (Bissell Shannon). Another good news which attract me the most is the introduction of the own taxation power, this will help in generating revenues for the country and will be used in bringing sustainability in the system. This will make our country financially independent and we will be able to pay off the debts at home and abroad. This will show us the way to fully independent from other countries and can be much stringer as a nation in the future (Bissell Shannon). By writing this letter I just want share the feelings which comes out after listening about the ratification of New York and its effects on the lines of the Americans. I love U.S and want to see it at the top of the world. So that nobody in this world could match in every aspects of the living. With a little request I just want to conclude my letter, that please give us timely updates of things which will going to be happen so that we could visualize our better future. Thank you Sincerely, James Tytler Farmer, Ulster County

Transitions, Repetitions, Comparisons and Contrasts as Robidouxs Basic Strategies

The introduction Some basic issues While analyzing the article written by Michael A. Robidoux, it is necessary to highlight the basic strategies the author uses in his work. It must be pointed out that Robidoux relies on specific rhetorical strategies, in order to assure readers that his arguments are reliable. The author investigates the genesis of violence in such kinds of sports as hockey and lacrosse and clarifies the relevance of physical force as an expression of Canadian identity.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Transitions, Repetitions, Comparisons and Contrasts as Robidoux’s Basic Strategies specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The thesis statement The article is based on certain rhetorical strategies, which help the author make his arguments more persuasive: transitions, repetitions, comparison and contrast are considered to be the major strategies Robidoux relies on. The body The fundamentals of the article and their analysis While reading the article, it becomes obvious that the author is mostly interested in comparisons and contrasts between traditional and modern sport. Thus, comparisons and contrasts as some of the most important rhetorical strategies give the author an opportunity to analyze the similarities and dissimilarities between past and present and, thereby, to clarify certain complex ideas. Relying on the strategy, Robidoux supports evaluative judgments, i.e. he highlights the importance of hockey for the nation. In other words, the author reveals the history of sport development in Canada, in order to represent the idea of nationalism. In my opinion, the primary task the author wanted to achieve was not only to reflect the interdependence between sport and identity, but to reinforce the kind of interdependence, i.e. he wanted to show that â€Å"to be a nation who plays hockey, means to understand what it means to be Canadian as being raced (namely white), class ed (namely middle-class), gendered (namely boys and men), and sexualized (namely straight) in very particular ways† (Allain 8). At first sight, it seems that Robidoux gives the readers an opportunity to trace back important historical events and make a corresponding conclusion. However, the author develops his arguments in a specific manner. When analyzing the article deeper, one can notice that the author’s every conclusion boils down to a question of Canadian national identity as distinct from Britain and America. Thus, the author points out that â€Å"the question becomes, then, how did a game such as hockey not only take shape in Canada, but become frequently cited as evidence that a Canadian culture exists† (Robidoux 209). When analyzing the sentence, it becomes obvious that the author uses transitions, in order to make a conclusion on the existence of Canadian identity. Robidoux tries to convince his readers in certain arguments by adding another points (fu rthermore), indicating cause and effect (then), emphasizing the importance of final results (in order to respond to†¦), etc.Advertising Looking for essay on ethnicity studies? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More As far as the author’s every conclusion is related to the issue of Canadian nationalism, one can conclude that Robidoux tries to intensify the importance of Canadian identity through repetitions. He speaks about Canadian uniqueness all over. For this reason, the author’s arguments seem to be mostly subjective. That means that Robidoux’s arguments possess both strengths and weaknesses. One can suggest that my opinion is wrong, because the author recognizes certain contradictions in relation to the topic. For instance, Robidoux states: Since World War II, Canadians have been internationally perceived more as peacekeepers and, perhaps, even as being unreasonably polite – both political constru ctions in themselves – which makes it difficult to comprehend why a game such as hockey, known for its ferocity, speed and violence, would come to serve as Canada’s primary national symbol† (Robidoux 209). To qualify a point again, the author uses transition (perhaps); comparisons and contrasts (thus, hockey as a violent sport and polite Canadians are considered to be incompatible issues), repetitions (while pointing out Canadian national symbol). While speaking about the strengths of the article, one is to keep in mind that the author’s analysis is based on strong evidence. He uses various kinds of sources and provides us with opinions of other researchers, specialists, critics, etc. The author pointed out that hockey and lacrosse played a great role in establishing Canada as a separated nation. He discovered the impact of sport on Canada’s national mythology appearance. To my mind, the author wanted to represent the country as a peaceful nation, a nd it is obvious that he succeeded in the kind of representation. On the other hand, however, it seems that some important aspects were neglected. I suppose that his article lacks some important details. Although, Robidoux showed us the relationship between the kinds of sport and Canadian identity, he failed to explain some specific points concerning Canada’s fear of American cultural imperialism. In my opinion, the author had to draw particular attention to Canada’s geographical proximity to America; while he mostly considered the impact of certain historical events on Canada’s identity formation. The conclusion Finally, it must be noted that the author’s arguments were effectively developed due to the rhetorical strategies he relied on; however, as far as Robidoux failed in objective reasoning, one can conclude that his persuasive techniques should be somewhat upgraded. Comparisons and contrasts gave the author an opportunity to present cause and effect relations concerning sport and Canadian identity. Repetitions were used to intensify the meaning of certain judgments, including the issue of Canadian nationalism. Transitions were used to clarify complex, but important ideas.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Transitions, Repetitions, Comparisons and Contrasts as Robidoux’s Basic Strategies specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Works Cited: Allain, Kristi. Kid Crosby or Golden Boy: Sidney Crosby, Canadian National Identity, and the Policing of Hockey Masculinity, 2011. Web. Robidoux, Michael. â€Å"Imagining a Canadian Identity Through Sport: A Historical Interpretation of Lacrosse and Hockey.† Journal of American Folklore 115(456) (2002): 209–225. Print. This essay on Transitions, Repetitions, Comparisons and Contrasts as Robidoux’s Basic Strategies was written and submitted by user Molly O. to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.