The Aha Moment

The short story"Aha Moment" by Julia Alvarez demonstrates that the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. The story expresses the idea that simple acts of kindness can make a great impact on people both mentally and physically. It can turn frightening and tense situations into assurance and aplomb. In paragraph 8, it is stated," no one screamed,no one panicked. I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere." By holding the hands and by chatting about everyday life, the passengers emboldened each other and created an optimistic atmosphere. The author points out,"someone was comforting me and kept asking me,'Are you okay?" According to Julia if someone does something good and beneficial for you, you should pass

I have worked at my job for going on four years. The company has continuously hired and fired people since I have been there, as far as the management go, I call it “The District Circle of Life”. The staff in which I work and interact with the most with is the Community Assistants (CA). A Community Assistant job combines being a Leasing Agent and a Resident Assistant into one job. The staff consist of twelve student workers that either attend Texas A&M University or Blinn College. We give tours of our property to prospective residents, handle legal documents, organize the office, and put on events for the residents that reside at our property. During

For example, just like a child learning to ride a bike, your brain needs continuous practice and exercise in order to become larger and stronger. So when you think or solve problems you use the part of your brain called the cortex. It consists of billions of tiny nerve cells that are called neurons. The nerve cells connect together and grow dendrites (fibers) that grow when you listen write or talk, thus creating a very complex and complicated network. When you acquire knowledge and continue to challenge your mind to learn new things, the neurons and brain cells will begin to increase that enables your brain to retain more information.

In the novel, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time by Mark Haddon, the elements of Character of Father, the Aha-Moment of Christopher and the Conflict develops the theme when in making an effort to heal a relationship, one must be truthful in order to show a sense of trust and value to the person. Firstly, the Character of Father helps us to understand a level of effort he puts in trying to fix his relationship with Christopher. Father says “ And, um… I’ve got you a present. To show you that I really mean what I say. And to say sorry (Hadden 219), the quotation gives us a perspective that Ed really care for his son and that the golden retriever symbolizes a peace offering between them. However, he also shows effort in the relationship

An example of this signpost is presented in the comment Mitchell had to Bowker about “moral” in the death of a young teenager. Ironically, 2) “You want my opinion, Mitchell Sanders said, there's a definite moral here.” Memory Moment: Lieutenant Cross interrupts the progress of the reading by a remembrance of a date he had with Martha. The phrase is important because it shows the devotion that Jimmy had on Martha.

One of the most memorable moments of my life was liking a guy named Bronson. It went from being a little storm to a hurricane.

The process is caused by neurons and their branches connecting to other cells starting communication. These connections multiply and become stronger by challenging the mind and allowing growth. Therefore, you cannot grow a brain over something one has learned, but over something that challenges the mind to think and to try and find the answer. Over the years in my life; I will continue to be challenged and learn new things. It will occur more often than one will think, in result of that people learn new things everyday. Furthermore, there will be problems in life that you will not know the answer to, although, one could always try and of not give effort into finding the solution by asking for help and or seeking

It was a night resembling every other preceding it, though within it was a pivotal moment directing me on a path to a world of medicine. As the rays of light began to recede and the sounds of the crickets chirping resonated louder with each passing minute, there I sat upon the curb watching my younger family members race back and forth across the gravel in pursuit of earning their team a goal. The parents stood idly by conversing with one another, failing to notice when a particular young boy tripped on one knee with great force. Slowly he stood as the other players on the field continued playing without a glance towards their injured teammate. Turning in the opposite direction he walked to a secluded area, slumped down, and bowed his head while cupping his knee. Approaching him, I noticed there was the faint sound of sniffling. Bending down I asked if he was hurt and at last he raised his head, still holding on to his knee. Putting on a brave face he responded with a resolute no.

The year of the home run, 1998, as described by Lisa Brush. The race between the St. Louis Cardinals’ slugger Mark McGwire and the Chicago Cubs’ own Sammy Sosa. “It wasn’t just about the home run record, it was a symbol of the St. Louis - Chicago sports rivalries. It meant a lot to the people of St. Louis, especially baseball fans” (Brush). The two cities are not very far apart, which results in the clashing of Cubs and Cards or Blackhawk and Blues fans anywhere that there’s a T.V. with a game on at. However, this day was special. Not only was rivalry stakes on the line, an MLB record also was. This record was Roger Maris’s home run record of 61

After a long day of self-contemplation and a sleepless night of retrospection, it is now 3 AM Wednesday morning and before me awaits a blank white sheet of paper, intimidating me, taunting me as if saying, “go ahead write this micro theme on an aesthetic experience”. How do I choose that “aha moment” from a life well lived? In my sixty-two years of life I have had many aesthetic experiences each adding a single facet to the human being that I am in this movement. I breathe in deep, I will myself to relax and to write about the beauty in a single deep breath. Wait, that is a too broad and too deep of a topic for this micro theme so I will narrow it down to a breath that I remember clearly.

It took me a long time to grasp fairly simple concepts, such as tying my shoes, and counting. In kindergarten, I was required to stay in during recess because I always forgot the number six. The basic concept of gravity was also a mystery to me, for example, when you throw a basketball directly above your face, with no curvature, the ball will definitely land directly on your face. This pattern of things going over my head lasted until grade six. My family had went tobogganing, and I accidently hit a jump. Not knowing how to properly control the sled, I flipped upside down and landed directly on my head. Although I suffered from a minor concussion, something in my brain must have clicked, because I suddenly started to do really well in school. My entire family believes that my face meeting the ice was the turning point in my intelligence.

This is an example of an A-ha moment because this is when Rainsford finally realized that Zaroff hunts humans as game. This was also an A-ha moment for the reader because this is not when some would have expected from the story. As Zaroff was explaining his ideal animal to hunt, it lists those qualities that a human could offer. This is exactly what the author was implying as the character was listing these traits. As Rainsford listened, the idea finally connected in his head and he realized that no animal could fit the description given except if it was a human. As the passage says, “It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.” A human was what Zaroff was implying. This example is a good example because the author

When first starting this piece of artwork I had not clear idea of what I was going to do or what I wanted the art piece to portray. The majority of my work time for this piece was not spent on the final piece but rather the experimentation that led to me having that ah-ha moment. Most of those experimentations were different collages of photographs that I got from old books. The concept of the message that I’m making in this piece talks about animal poaching and abuse for wealth and profit. This piece talks in conversation about the negative affects about poaching. It uses symbolic role reversal to convey the message in a non-cliché, over the top manner.

My most meaningful moment in YIP was when my group went to Second Mile and we had to pack food which we would be giving families coming through the building. For me this YIP assignment had the most impact on me and my group and I had the most impact on these people. You could see how grateful they were in their eyes, and in that moment, you could just tell that you were changing someone’s life in ways you couldn’t even imagine. Even though that day we left knowing we probably never see those people we helped ever again at least we knew we made a mark on someone’s life that day.

Many people influenced and events my reading and writing development throughout my childhood from my mother, my elementary librarian, and Sesame Street, to getting my first pair of glasses. We all have defining moments in our lives where we can look back and say, “That moment changed my life.” This is the story of the defining moment that changed the way I read and write, and I learned it from a whale!