Looking back at my life even just a couple years ago, I would have never thought that this is where I would be. I was born in Florida in 1999 and have lived there my whole life. I grew up in a wonderful home with Christian parents. My mom worked at the church and we went every week. Both my parents have always been huge spiritual role models, when I look at them I can see the love of God in them. They always point us to God and remind us that he is what is most important in life. Ever since I was little my favorite part of my week was going to Church. Growing up in the Church I got to know a lot about the Lord and hear all the stories in the Bible, but it has been the past few years that I have grown my own faith and relationship with God. In 2012 on a beautiful day it was super bowl Sunday, I made the decision to get baptized because I knew that I wanted to live the rest of my life with Jesus knowing that I Could not do life without him. I remember going to my dad and telling him that I wanted to get baptized and he would sit down every night with me and tell me the reasons we get baptized and we would go over stories in the Bible.
My faith is one of the most important things in my life, and seeing where God has lead me to, and what he has brought me through has opened my eyes even more to him. For a while I never really thought about college. I knew I wanted to go but I wasn’t sure where. It was not until March that I decided Johnson is where I wanted to go. Even though
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Within the film The Dark Knight, one of the many techniques used was symbolism. One of the symbols that was portrayed throughout the film was Two-Face’ coin, it represents how Two-Face leaves his choices up to chance, but since the coin got burnt everything equals a messy death. When it comes down to it everything is a life or death situation although there were a few scenes that showed that Two-Face didn’t always listen to what the coin said because “he makes his own luck” (Nolan 2008). Another symbol was the bat signal, it represents the trust between Batman and Gordon. Harvey did use the bat signal at one point and violated the personal connection between them, which was wrong, only Gordon was allowed to use it because he earned the right
Throughout my life I have been always searching for how to better myself and how to get closer to God. Growing up I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to go to Catholic Schools starting at the age of four years old and then ending it when I was eighteen. Attending Catholic Schools my whole life has helped me to prepare myself for what the future holds. Going to church every week during the school year I learned a lot about different types of passages and ways of dealing with my life. I have been attending West Valley for almost two years and I miss being able to have religion classes and going to church as a part of my daily schedule.
For the project it was decided to do girl on girl hate. From the beginning the project was going to have something to do with feminism. Out of the umbrella of feminism, the inequality of men and women in the physical relationships was the category that held the most interest. The project started out as the unfairness and inequality in slut shaming. As the topic was researched more it became more about how girls are shamed for doing things that are associated with being a girl.
Being raised in a Christian household was such a blessing, but my committed relationship with God really took off the summer of my junior year in high school. Growing up, there were multiple times where I prayed to give my life up to God. I had a wonderful youth group down the street where I grew up, and my youth pastor really inspired me to explore Christianity, and what it means to walk with Christ. The summer of my junior year I was fortunate to be a councilor in training at Camp Firwood, located in Bellingham, Washington. It was hard work but it gave me the opportunity to spend me summer devoted to working things out in a supportive community that really solidified my relationship with God. That summer I gave my testimony in a huge stage setting for the first time. That summer really gave me the confidence to share my faith with others and initiate conversation to grow in faith and take in other perspectives. I believe that Jesus Christ is my personal savior, and that it is a continual relationship and it doesn’t just end when we declare that we are followers. There are so many people that have come into my life and shared their experiences with me and that has really grown my faith and I hope to do that for others.
Before I started college, I struggled to figure out who I wanted to be in life, and now I clearly realize that I want to be a pastor, and I am not ashamed to say that to anyone. Before college started I rarely, if ever, read the Bible, and now I have read through the entire Bible, and have continued to read and study it in depth. I now enjoy praying with God and enjoy reading scripture, something that I could not see myself saying before college began. People tend to see me as “the Christian Guy” on the swim team, and a few swimmers and college students have come up to me to tell me about the impact that I have had on their life, which is a testament to God’s work in my own
However, during the time off, I had the opportunity to travel to Honduras for a week with my church. I began to trust God that this was part of his plan for my life. I had a thought that maybe one of the reasons I did not rush off to college was so that he could use me to do good work. In preparation for the trip one of the things that had to be done was to make sure my heart was right with God. At the time I knew there were a few things in the past that I was holding onto and needed to let go of such as an unhealthy relationship that drew me away from my relationship with God. He drew my heart back to him after the fact, but there were still some grudges I was holding onto that needed to be taken care of. With the help of God I was able to forgive the person that did me harm in that unhealthy relationship. It was a relief to let go of something I was holding onto for so long. The preparation for the trip was drawing me closer to God and I was growing in my faith. I began to fully engage myself in the word, worship, and prayer. Throughout that time I started to listen to what God and trust that he had great things in store for me. During the trip I fell in love with helping the kids at the orphanages. After returning from Honduras I felt like my faith had been renewed and had a sense of
I was raised in a church environment and baptized at a young age. I know this was the right thing to do to be “saved.” If I was to leave this earth, I knew if Jesus was the head of my life and savior that I would spend eternity in heaven with Him and other deceased loved ones. It was not until I started Union University did I take it more seriously about finding a new church home and form a foundation for my family. I knew that times would be hard and my faith would be tested while attending school full time, raising a family, and working full time. It was at that moment, I knew I needed strength from the Lord to keep me pushing. Because Union University kept everything based on a Christian foundation, I have a deeper understanding of everything being based on God and Godly ways.
Every school has these four main academic subjects: English, Math, Science, History/Geography. The class I like the most in my eighth grade school year is History. This is because we get to learn about different time periods, different people, different religions, and so much more. We don't just sit in class and read out of a textbook. We get to do fun activities to help us understand more. While we work, we talk to our teacher and have funny and weird conversations. We make fun of each other and have a good laugh. I'm always excited to go to History class.
Since the beginning of the semester, my writing has changed and evolved to accommodate and sustain longer essays. With longer essays, there is more room for in-depth analysis. Further analyzing a topic has led me to findings that I did not know existed. As I continue to write, I uncover addition and superior methods to approach my writing to the benefit of me and therefore, my audience. Throughout the semester, I have incorporated techniques to further my narrative throughout my writing.
She compared her life to a hurricane, a natural disaster that took everything in its path and destroy any shred of light in her life. Thus, the weeks turned into years of regressive behavior that led her to believe that she was not good enough to truly be herself. She only allowed herself to be her mother’s puppet, an item only used for public occasions, for if she ever became her own self, she would be outcasted. Yet, during those times I recall a shout in the cave of darkness, a murmured voice saying: Carpe Diem. Seize the day. My brother used those words when I was little —he was an extroverted fellow who vocalized whatever he felt because he was confident in whom he was. Nevertheless, I was an introverted, insecure, and self-conscious kid who was silenced by the public because they scared me. Fear ruled my actions. Fear ruled my mind. Fear ruled me; yet, my brother’s words rang a certain alarm in my head when I grew up. Thus, I realized that my individuality was stolen. My silence was bought, and my uniqueness was used as a weapon for society’s cruel expectations. I noticed that the world has so many beliefs, ideas, and aspirations that I wanted my own drum to beat in my own rhythm.
“What’s the point? We are not going to win anyway” M argued with the coaches
I grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. Having had grown up in the south, I was always around people who are more traditional in viewpoints, especially when surrounding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual/Transgender, Questioning, and more community. I received my education at a high school where no one hesitated to throw around extremely derogatory terms. Throughout my schooling I had found close friends who had expressed their feelings of not fitting into their biological sex. Every time I heard them talk about their feelings I felt my heart sinking. I knew it was not fair. I found myself constantly feeling their pain. Feeling all their fear, anger, and sadness along with them because I knew that they lived in fear of people finding out who they really were and what their reactions might be. It broke my heart that they were forced into constantly fearing for their safety.
In school, I used to loathe the icebreakers that involved saying an interesting fact about oneself. I would fumble around and iterate some unoriginal sentiment about my favorite color or animal and leave without actually providing substance about myself. This all changed after I lost the vision in my right eye and could tell people about the three-inch needle that pierces my eye multiple times every year. I thoroughly enjoy watching people squirm as I chuckle and explain the process.
A brief overview and background: I went on a mission trip with my church Youth group to a deaf village in Jamaica. While we were there, we built dorm rooms and classrooms for the children living there. The impact that trip had on my life was amazing. It made me realize just how good we have it in the United States of America.When I am hungry or upset and I didn't get the newest trend clothing, I always think back to the children down in Jamaica. They literally have nothing. At the deaf village, all the children are foster kids. Their parents gave them away because they did not want to deal with their disabilities. I have never taken my parents for granted again, because of what we have and the relationships we have in the U.S.are very precious, We are a very blessed nation.