Surprised by Joy

I will never forget the day I had my son. Carter Johnson born on September 06, 2015 at 2:16 am. When I found out I was pregnant at almost three months, I was so surprised. I was surprised because I was on birth control for almost 1 year. I was a 21 year old c.n.a. working as Home health aid for going on three years. I lived on my own and I had my own car for two years. I was doing good for myself for the most part, I was young independent and I loved my job. I was with my boyfriend for three years

I choose “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy” composed Beethoven. I have no specific reason why I picked this song, besides the fact that I admired Beethoven when I was young. When I listened to the piece the first time I was surprised by its dynamics. In my head I have this preconceived idea that classical music was soft. I did a little research on the classical era and discovered; that music was an important part of society at the time and Beethoven was one of the top

Frankenstein, Romanticism, and Gothicism: Dejection, Ungrateful Creations, and Obsessions with Nature Romantic writers, during a time of revolution, saw an opportunity to change the world by expanding the minds and imaginations of humans. Romanticism drove the focus of literature from the outside world to the inner self, from major world events affecting millions to the intricate workings of a single mind. Some authors of the time developed a deeper connection with nature and would often vivify

She mourns the loss of her husband and locks herself in her room. Soon after, she feels a sudden relief and joy that her husband is dead. She feels a sense of freedom that she can live her own life but comes to find out that her husband is alive in the end. This traumatic joke led her into such shock that because of her heart

Vulnerable Happiness “. . . Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it’s also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love” (Brown 12:29). According to sociologist Brené Brown who specializes in vulnerability, exposing oneself can lead to happiness. Real life events illustrate this principle. Becoming vulnerable allowed Erik Fitzgerald to forgive a man who committed a life-altering crime that seemed inexcusable. Literary works

For this assignment, I interviewed the speech pathologist that frequently visits the site. She began the conversation by stating there is often some confusion on what her title actually is. She says that most people call her a speech therapist when the correct term, as stated before, is a speech pathologist. I then asked her what some of the qualifications of becoming a speech therapist. They were not many. In order to become a speech pathologist one has to obtain a masters degree in the field and

Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” and “The Story of an Hour” seem to be very similar in style by the way she uses the era she lives in to make certain thoughts and ideas occur. Throughout both stories Kate Chopin depicts how the women in her story are sexually oppressed and are looking for true love.. She also shows how during her time in life women seemed to struggle with unhappy marriages and false feelings of love. “The Storm” is about a young boy and father that venture out and are soon caught in the

others to feel hope, opportunity, and joy. My hope is to inherit their caring, determined hearts and carry it with me through college and the rest of my life to make a difference. I grew up with both my parents working hard each day and an older brother that always pushed himself every day to do his best. What I admire about my family is how they care about people and how they interact with other individuals provoking feelings of hope, opportunity, and joy. My hope is to inherit their caring, determined

thing. Since you have to do something, it makes sense to do something you love. Something about you are passionate about. Right about now you are likely thinking something along the lines of, "yeah right, like it's that easy". Well, you may be surprised to learn that it is that easy. Find your passion. Sit down, close your eyes and envision your idea job. Once you know what your ideal job is, you are on your way. Stop making excuses You can likely come up with 50 reasons why leaving your job behind

hard, smooth wooden ground. I ran up the stairs to the bedroom, and back in the kitchen. I felt very scared and surprised. My sister knew what was going on and decided to try to help. She tried to pull it out, but it went in a tiny bit more. Then I yelled for mom and told her what happened. “Mom! I have something in my nose!” I yelled. She came with a pair of tweezers, but was surprised that a coffee bean was up my nose. She pulled it out a tiny bit, but it slid back in. She couldn’t get it out. The