Old-time music

There is an old saying that has become very cliche over the years. The saying “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone” is such a simple but complex phrase. It could be applied to almost any situation. I feel this little phrase applies to events that have happened in my life. Growing up I remember my parents They would often fight and argue with each other over things in an effort to survive. This constant fighting ultimately led to their separation; when my brother and I were 5 and 3…

confined place for an extended period of time enemies are made but it is not a guarantee. Intolerance was my biggest pet peeve, and one man was dancing on that nerve more than others; he was the pastor delegated to be in charge of the trip. He would periodically speak over the bus’s PA reading scripture, and saying prayer before we would stop to eat, completely standard and acceptable things. Meanwhile, he would berate people for how they dress, their music or movie choices, and was just…

it because I was not old enough. During this point in my life, I was struggling with a multitude of issues including existential crises, fitting in with the world, and most importantly, my sexual identity. After reading the back label for information on the game, I thought it was perfect. A bizarre murder mystery is just what I needed to escape reality. Or so I thought. The story begins with the main character transferring to a small rural town called Inaba. During his time here, he and his new…

using a pen at the time and somehow managed to spell your name wrong, so I crossed it out, scribbling messily around my paper. As time passed, I was miserably failing my tests, while you were pretty much getting perfect on each one. I aspired to be like you from the very beginning. One day, you took a bunch of selfies which I then sent back to you, to which you told me they were “birthday presents”. We had our first real conversation later, when I was really emotionless at the time, to which you…

in every relationship I enter. One of the strongest bonds that I have is with my family. They have always been so supportive of me and for that, I love them. My family hit a rough spot when my parents got a divorce in 2009. It was a very challenging time for all of us. Although this is true, it only brought us closer together after we had come to terms with the situation. My family and I have grown together and through the ups and downs, we are closer than anything. I have so many internal…

My self authoring Past, Present, and Future demonstrates the five strands of developments connecting to the parts of my life span from when I was a little baby to my 16 years old me. It explains what I have experienced, reflected and developed a clearer understanding on subjects that I have struggled to figure out. The stories include my ups and down, my negatives and positives that make me who I am today. To begin with, my social life which includes my families, relationships in the past, and…

Discovery refers to exploring something new for the first time or the rediscovery of something that was lost or forgotten. The nature of discovery is varied, and can be sudden and unexpected or may be a result of careful and deliberate planning stimulated by an individual’s curiosity or necessity. Discovery can be physical, mental, spiritual or emotional and ultimately may lead to new understandings and renewed perceptions of others and oneself. Robert Gray’s poems “Diptych” and “The Meatworks”…

initial recording of information. Whether you are listening to a lecture, watching a movie or listening to music you are encoding information into memory. "Some information gets into memory, virtually automatically while other information takes effort. “. (Santrock, John W., Mittener, John D. 2001. pg. 219) Next, the information is transferred to storage- the retention of information over time. After encoding the information, we need to retain it. The three main stores of memory are the sensory,…

Bill-zhyad amadou Emily Sprouse ART 101 13 October 2015 Art History in Real-Time Art is a human activity involving the intellect and emotions, which results in the creation of works with aesthetic features. It brings together different areas in constant evolution, including sculpture, painting, dance, poetry, cooking, film, printmaking, theater, comics, photography and digital art now. Study the trajectories of digital cultural assets is an entry point to better understand the social data.…

journey in discovering the value of the things we take for granted. These experiences teach us how we ought to live in the future. However, we tend to realize this when it is too late, because not everything in life lasts forever. No matter how much time has passed, these things that were taken for granted will still affect us in our daily lives. This is the story of four people who have taken a moment, or a place, or even a just a person for granted. Each of these people realized this when…