Personal Narrative-My Third Steubenville Youth Conference

“Take your base,” yelled the umpire as Kevin was hit with a pitch on his back. Kevin trotted at a snail's pace down to first base, his face was filled with agony as he grabbed his rib cage. As the game proceeded the pain from the pitch increased but Kevin thought it would eventually go away so he played through it. The game went on and it was close all the way till the end but the Stars pulled out the victory. They are now the 2016 South Carolina 2A High School baseball Champions. The team went crazy, the fans rushed onto the field to celebrate the victory with them. The team and the fans were bumping and brushing up against one another while they were screaming and hollering. Kevin was in the middle of the crowd with all his friends and

“A Worldviews give faith-based answers to a set of ultimate and ground- ing questions. Everyone operates on the basis of some worldview or faith-based understanding of the universe and persons— examined, or unexamined, implicit or explicit, simplistic or sophisticated. One way or

On September 6th, I attended the Cleveland County school board meeting. I grew up in a nontraditional schooling environment; therefore, attending a school board meeting was a new experience for me. On the agenda, the board covered subjects such as nominating in new board members, honoring new teachers in the county schools, getting approval for a new basketball court, and asking for approval for a high school trip to Germany in the summer of 2017.

My classmate and I sat in the back and settled in. We didn’t introduce ourselves. Who would we even begin to introduce ourselves to? We were just a face in the crowd. People starting sitting down and at 8PM the meeting started. “Hi, my name is Paul, and I’m an alcoholic”. To this all replied, “Hi Paul”. We were all welcomed to the Wednesday night meeting of the Auburn Serenity Group. Some group business was taken care of quickly and we headed into the Serenity Prayer. It was easy to fall into the rhythm of this meeting and I found myself saying the prayer too. After all, this was

(p. 16). The author points out that regardless of the discipline being discussed, everyone formulates their belief system based on their own particular worldview.

Little Falls Community Schools have taught me so much knowledge in my thirteen years. I thought I knew a lot of information when I entered the high school, but I guess I was wrong. These past four years I have learned so much material from my teachers. Four years ago, I thought economics only dealt with money and that calculus would be really hard. Turns out, economics is not just about money but also about externalities and market structures; however, calculus is still hard. I have absorbed many different kinds of knowledge in my four years at Little Falls Community High School.

There’s one decision that I’ve made that I’m still carrying out; meaning, I’m still not certain whether it was a good one or not. My decision was to come to Squaw Valley Academy. I did not want to go to my local high school as the education system wasn’t the best a couple years ago. It still isn’t but occasionally I wonder if I made the right choice. By going through with this decision I have changed a great deal. I have been at this school for almost two years now, and I’m definitely not the same person that arrived here. Going back home I realized how different I was from my old friends, and how much more mature I had become.

Although I have thoroughly enjoyed the time spent in the classroom and around Grounds acquiring valuable knowledge, and sharing ideas with others in the UVa family, I find my involvement in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and the successful 20 Big Brothers Campaign, to be the endeavors I cherish most. With the multitude of activities that UVa offers on Grounds, one can become buffered and insulated from neighbors in the greater Charlottesville community. My role as a big brother takes me out of my “academical comfort zone” and provides an opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of one young, disadvantaged member of this community. Interacting with my special nine year-old allows me to gain new perspectives while positively

I don't remember how I met you in 1st grade, but I do remember when you used to be taller than me and had braces. I remember asking you what a period (menstrual) was, and the days when we talked about relationships—I mean we still do, haha. I remember going to the Sacramento field trip with you in 4th grade, when we carpooled to the airport at five in the morning and how you were there when I experienced my first time on a plane. I remember seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows together and then getting In-N-Out afterwards. I remember when we both did Beginner and Advanced Strings in 5th grade. I remember having the same cabin as you at 6th grade camp. Going to the Big Bear trip with Ben, Bob and Josh last year and being there when I

My first step onto Del Mar campus was terrifying, the terrifying sixth grader to a “school leader” has changed me; this school has molded and shaped my characteristic. Showing tremendous growth by becoming the vision of a Del Mar graduate. In fact, becoming a motivated learner, effective communicator, and a balanced individual has keyed my positions that lead to becoming a graduate of Del Mar Middle School.

People of the church, such as the elders, greeters, pastor, and ushers, were walking around greeting and conversing with the attendees as we waited for the service to begin. We made our way to the main chapel as the music had started to begin. The first thing I noticed as I walked into the main chapel were the three projector screens hanging from the ceiling. Also hanging from the ceiling were rows of studio lights and spot lights pointing towards

Why believe in God? Does a powerful, compassionate, intelligent, and ultimate being exist who is the focal point of all creation? In this paper I will answer many questions regarding the existence of God, and give credible explanations on why we should all believe in God. Faith, belief, and knowledge are three separate things within one; each goes hand in hand regarding the existence of God. Life is not a game; we were all created for a reason and purpose beyond our own understanding. Why throw away something so precious, when there is more to life than what we see now. Creation demands a creator, and every human being that has taken a breath on planet earth, was created out of love. There was no big bang, and certainly no such thing as evolution. God created us. There is an unmatched amount of logical reasons why believing in God is the only thing worth living for.

Many frustrations within our world can be summed up by answering some core questions: What is ultimate reality? What is humanity? How can I fix myself? Where does evil come from? The answers to these big questions are what make people different and what cause us to be individuals. There is no right or wrong answer. There is just differing opinions and how your own beliefs shape your world view. Ultimate reality, or what is behind this universe causes a lot of debate. The question of whether there is or there is not a God is a loaded question, especially in the western world. In the western world, we seem to constantly wage a war against science and religion. However, it is time to stop with the feud against science and religion and start to

The mystery of God's existence has been a crucial element of many religious studies and traditions. Who is God? What is God? Where is God? To effectively discuss the existence of God, it is necessary to illustrate the notion of faith. People of faith believe that God does exist, and that relationship with God gives meaning to their lives. Others who are skeptical point to God as an obsolete hope of an ignorant human race. People today live in a world distinguished by sophisticated technology in which modern science has been a strong agent in questioning the existence of God.

Human beings have an inherent faith and belief system regardless of whether they are aware of it. It originates from traditions and upbringing and is the center of one’s being. Faith and belief have different content and methods of questioning and understanding the content. It is important to understand the difference and not to interchange faith and belief because it can cause misunderstandings and negative consequences. William K. Clifford and Paul Tillich define faith and faith through descriptions of what they are, what they are not, and how one can reach good faith and belief through asking the right questions based on types of doubt. As a result of faith and belief being elements of the total person and the impact that one’s person has on faith and belief, it is essential to know the discrepancies between each.