Not Enough Time

our efforts courageously, even when at times they appear futile.” This quote by Boniface Wimmer, a German monk, perfectly sums up the capabilities of the human soul and what is necessary to happen in one’s life to ensure happiness of any kind, which is to surpass struggle. For that reason, the human soul is, by its very nature, designed to fight on despite any obstacles because humans are inherently determined, hopeful, and persistent. Is being determined enough when faced with struggle? In life…

409) observed that during this time in all parts of the world, life revolved around the production of food and living close to the breadline was a reality for typical families. Whilst there were still a few million nomadic hunting and gathering societies most of the population were farmers by the year 1800. During this period, the majority food was produced locally requiring large areas of land to be set aside to support the locals. Farmer’s lives…

but, the few days that you get time off makes everything worth it. The only work that you do on your time off is figure out how to spend it. In the article “You Don’t Need More Free Time” by Cristobal Young, he discusses the controversy about whether we want free time out of our busy lives to spend with family/friends or to just have time to spend with ourselves. On one hand, most will agree that without friends or family to spend time with, there is no value in the time that you get off. On the…

Longer school days have been a debate for years. Nowadays, school and getting into a good college is vital. Passing classes and getting good grades is expected, but do we not have long enough school days? Students work very hard, making the day longer would be giving them too much work, and it may not be as beneficial as we think. Extending the school hours would be way too expensive. Schools would have to pay the teachers/staff members more money because they are working longer hours. Raising…

has to come of age and be on his own at the age of thirteen. Is that a good enough excuse for what he did? Toni Morrison’s depiction of Cholly fails to deliver the non-emotional…

As a young, single man living with his mother, who sits in his room on most days, whose biggest responsibility is waking up, and who has become accustomed to silence, I think I know a thing or two about loneliness. I’ve spent a large portion of my time mulling over the thought of loneliness, and how life should be spent with others. My mind is typically occupied by love and tends to live in the future. In the end, all I feel is a longing for a connection between days. However, it is in these…

the simple math. The start level, sound, and rate they are coming out have an underlying factor in the demo. The demo is like if you do last minute studying because of how you are just skimming it by a fast rate. The brain needs a certain amount of time to process the information being given. During…

affected negatively. For instance parents, yes of course homework lets them see what their kid is doing at school, which don’t get me wrong is good. But if I'm being honest, homework disturbs family life. It prevents students from spending quality time with their family or friends. Just imagine this, some students come home and they have to get out their pile of homework and sit on their butt for a few hours, instead of getting out a game to play and actually interact with other people like…

Transition For my transition project I have chosen to do arrival time in the toddler room because I find observing the children 's when they arrive is the most difficult time in the day. Here are some of my observations: November 10.2016 children crying upon arrival, they don’t want to come inside the classroom Children up in parent’s arms, when parents go to put them down they won 't put their feet down. Parents trying to get them to go in by telling them to go get trucks, or their favorite…

he did not come from wealth, but today lives in a beautiful home in Long Island and is the most generous man I have ever met. The reason why my Uncle Sam is the most influential person in my life is because he is living proof that if you work hard enough you will be successful. Sam went to his local public school, but somehow managed to get a perfect score on his SAT and gain a scholarship to NYU. There he went on to be a model student and was accepted into law school right out of college,…