Essay on Places I Have Lived

The 5 things that I have experienced in this class and outside of it include the two days of speakers that we had. We met the medicine woman named Kathy on one day and on another day, we met both the Trickster Gallery museum curator named Joe and Aaron’s grandfather. Another experience that many people from our class had the chance to experience was the dinner party where the medicine woman that we met and her teacher, Jerry White also known as Standing Bear. It was said that if we could not reach out to Trickster gallery or other Native American service learning opportunities, we could just use hours in which we deal with social justice. It just so happened that as a transfer student I had to take Eng 106, as the class did not have an equivalent at my old school; this English class had a required social justice service opportunity having to do with the people of Canticle Place. Canticle Place is a Wheaton AIDS home, ran by Franciscan nuns. We had two people come to our class from the home one who had HIV and one who had AIDS. At another point in time we went to the home to help around by cooking food for them and interviewing them about the trials tribulations of having AIDS. AIDS has disproportionate effect on the Native American population, which is the connection that I chose as the reason that used for this being the hours I used to add up my hours up to the 15 hours.

grew up in Chicago, Illinois, a beautiful city surrounded by violence and controversy by the media. I found things more simple when I was kid growing up here, there wasn't much to worry about but as I got older things became more complex here. The sounds of the " L "' or as you know it as, The Train, and the roaring sounds of cars passing by my house made me feel alive while growing up and as a matter of fact still does. You could wake up in the morning and see the vibrant blue skies being pierced by the skyscrapers and see other kids playing ball or riding their bikes. When it was summer time I would play ins sprinklers or go downtown and play in the fountains with my family. Of course, like most big cities I had to watch my back while growing up because you never knew what somebody was up to. It's weird really growing up here because you never know what's going to happen next , wether it's a good thing or a bad thing. All I can really say about growing up in Chicago is that if I had the chance to redo it, I'd do if a million times.

Now, I have moved all over the country, although this time was enormously different. I was there for four years and made some pretty talented friends forever and picked up skateboarding. I thought I was living life there it was the best.

My favorite place I can remember in my early childhood was my grandpa’s house. I loved being able to go there and hunt. He was He always used to have some of the best coyote, rabbit, deer, and pheasant hunting I can ever remember. I loved riding horse over the rolling hills west river chasing and branding cattle. The people there are different, they help each other or loan something to somebody for no cost. They don’t demand money for their deeds and it just seems around here that is getting to be unheard of. I would go back there in a heartbeat at any time if I could.

San Diego is a nice place to live because of the great weather year round, an abundance of job opportunities, access to healthcare, and

While reading Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where are you going, where have you been?” and Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” readers will dismiss the idea of the existence of any similarity in the stories of a fifteen year old girl and a grandmother. However, upon closer inspection, it is easy to appreciate how these two seemingly polar opposites are actually structured to invoke the same feelings in readers and to explore the same concepts. A close examination of “Where are you going, where have you been?” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” reveal similarities in the portrayal of violence, the destructive effects of innocence and naiveté, and the the reality of evil in the world.

I moved to Yankton, South Dakota when I was 6. I moved from Kearney, NE. I was really excited to move into a new house and a new town. Yankton is smaller than my old town it's also farther away from all of my family. For the most part I like yankton, most of the people are really nice. Since there is nothing to do in Yankton besides shopping around town in little stores, or going to a movie, or even going to dinner, or just driving around, my favorite thing is going to the lake and the bridge. There for my favorite part is definitely the lake. I love the trails and the beaches and everything down there. It's so peaceful and beautiful it's just a great place to get away. I like my school too, I mean sure it has its ups and downs but in reality

There are many beautiful places around the world to live, choosing one is a very difficult decision. There is also a lot of different countries but the United States is where I will stay, even in America, though, there is such a variety of places to live. Savannah, Georgia has caught my eye in many ways but I don’t know if I could ever leave small town Iowa, like Mason City. While considering these two places, I know that there are a few things that I have to keep in mind such as the job outlook, cost of living, things to do, and one of the most important, weather.

The only state I have ever known as home is North Carolina. I was born and raised in Charlotte and the only time I have ever moved away was last year to start a new chapter of my life as a college student. Growing up in Charlotte has had such an impact on what I plan to do with my future. As a young child I always thought of Charlotte as the next best thing to New York City. I shortly realized after visiting that was not quite the case. New York City introduced me to a new world of opportunity.

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, is one of the many short stories written by Mrs. Joyce Carol Oates that has become highly recognized. It was inspired by a magazine story about a serial killer. It quickly it became very popular andwas even the basis for the 1985 hit movie, “SmoothTalk”. Like many other short stories and novels written by Joyce Carol Oates, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” is a story that is consumed by evil, the theme. In the story evil is projected through the eyes of the characters.(Weinberger 207) Joyce Carol Oates has been labeled by many as a, “writer of psychological realism”(Wegs 69), which is seen in this story. Tied

Nolensville, Tennessee. The place I call home. I have lived here for the past five years, and although I have not loved every second of it, it has grown to be a place I love to call home. I mostly grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee until I was 13 and got the news we were moving to a new town. I would have to change to new schools and make new friends while having to move houses too.

     Nobody really knows what the future holds. We all live day by day wondering what God’s will is for our lives. Yet we carry on and make decisions that may or may not shape what our lives turn out to be. In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where are you going, Where have you been?,” we meet Connie, a fifteen year old beautiful girl. Connie like most teenagers is a little boy crazy and at times rebellious. She and some girlfriends would get together and go to a local drive-in restaurant where older kids would hang out. (153) One night at this drive-in a boy with shaggy black hair, in a convertible caught Connie’s eye. (154) Connie had never seen him before. He made the sly statement of “Gonna get you,

I found Henry David Thoreau?s ?Where I Lived, and What I Lived For? made a very convincing argument. He has many examples to support his beliefs. Thoreau stresses the importance and value of living the simplest life nature affords, which I believe is as important now as it was in his day.

It has been a unique experience growing up in Pacolet, on one hand I appreaciate the small town country values and the low crime rate yet sometimes I wish there were more activiities to do closer to home. I've traveled to different cities and states in search of adventure and no matter where I go I always end up appreaciating Pacolet a bit more.

I have visited a lot of places around the world. Traveling is fun to me and its very interesting to me. Looking to learn more history about countries with their cultures trying new things around their culture their past because if you wanna look at the future of somthing look at the past.