Personal Narrative: Columbia

Sports was a part of my life growing up - whether it was attending games with my family to support the Huskies at Rentschler Field or Wolfpack hockey games at the Hartford Civic Center or even being part of a basketball team since before middle school, I have grown to love the atmosphere that sport brings. Whether it was assisting my Mom coach in our town’s T-Ball league or working with the disabled or even with the students at Wish Elementary School, through sports, I have been able to build a solid sense of a wider community. It is not just about the game itself but it is about what happens in-between and after. It is the indescribable bonds that form between

During my two last years of high school, i've been in contact with a lot of colleges and universities. Many of which don’t get my attention. Throughout my whole high school years, there was only one college that i wanted to go to, Liberty University. I have heard so many wonderful things about Liberty and what i loved the most was that it was a christian school. Liberty had the number one thing that i am looking for in a college, that is a christian school, but many of my other things that i look for in a college where just not there. I used to live in Florida approximately 11 years ago and let me tell you, it's hard not to miss the sunshine state. Liberty is in Virginia, a state where it doesn't feel like home. When i received a brochure

Before coming to James Madison University I had no clue what I wanted to get involved in. Whether it was a club sport, business related group, or a social fraternity I just wanted to be apart of something that was bigger than myself. At the beginning of the school year I looked into tryouts for club baseball, the Madison Investment Fund and rush schedules for fraternities on campus. I quickly found out that club baseball wasn’t for me, at least for my freshman year. I then asked around about MIF and got the sense that you needed a very heavy Economics background and that it was very challenging to be accepted as a freshman. MIF is something I hope to get involved in next fall. In the back of my head I always knew that a social fraternity was what

The saying goes “if you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it is yours forever. If it doesn't, then it never was yours at all.” This past fall semester I had to set myself free from the one place I loved to be the most and that was Millersville University. Millersville has been a place that I can whole heartedly call home. From the view of Miller and S’ville at the pond to walking through the SMC to being welcomed by all who see you on campus. I even loved my classes for I had professors who put everything into their teaching and wanted the best for their students. I had to give it all away this past semester and it hurt me so bad.

Simpson Anne. Session1. JournalI feel like my experiences in life have shaped me into the person I am today. I feel that life has it ups and downs. I love God and know he is always there for us. A favorite scripture verse is John 17:16.”They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.”My dad was a minister. I am thankful that I grew up in a strong Christian home. I chose Colorado Christian University because I wanted an academic community that loves God. I feel in my short time so far at CCU that I have grown as a Christian. For example, I have more boldness to witness to people about Christ.What were some assumptions I had about CCU before I started my classes? I assumed that I would not have support from my fellow teachers and classmates.

From a young age, I was always a baseball fan. Growing up near St. Louis, I was an enormous Cardinals fan. I read about all the famous cardinal players, especially the former players. Stan Musial always stood out to me. He was reputable and seemed to give respect to anyone that he encountered. Before researching for this project, I never knew that Stan Musial went to college, let alone sought financial aid (specifically from this organization). To see that he not only became a legend in the realm of baseball but also graduated from post-secondary education motivates me to try harder. One of my favorite quotes from Stan Musial inspires me the most. "I could always hit. I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always

Growing up I remember my father telling me of his life at Georgetown. He recounted how much he was able to accomplish and learn in the tight-knit community. He noted the copious opportunities offered, but also how he felt connected with his professors. He told me of how convenient the location was, right in the nation's capital, and how this allowed him to be able to intern and interview with many businesses relevant to his major. As the time for me to apply to colleges drew closer, I began considering his stories, and with them, Georgetown. I researched the school and found it has everything I had hoped my future school will have. It is large enough to have diversity, but not so big it is overwhelming and has a lot of different ways of exploring the world and learning more about the community around me, but just as importantly, it offered a flexibility in when you must declare your major.

Although many schools claim to be the best, the University of Michigan truly holds this spot in my eyes. When talking to people about it, they always comment on how cold it is, and they wonder why people would ever want to live there. My answer is simple; I was born in Michigan and love everything about it. From the bitter cold, to the prestigious colleges, I take pride in being born here. When I researched great law schools and found one located in Michigan, my attention was immediately

I originally heard of Carleton from one of my acquaintances who, quite humbly, thinks of himself as a beacon of sanity and truth in the mists of a degrading culture. He presented me with an article from a far-right news site as “PROOF that these goddamn SJW’s r [sic] takin over!!!”, wherein Carleton was accused of being anti-christian, anti-liberty, and anti-god for its B.A. in Human Rights and Social Justice. Surprisingly, I was not swayed over to his viewpoint by this irrefutable and entirely unbiased example of modern society's sins. Rather, I chose to research Carleton on my own and found a small, elite liberal arts college with a lot of personality. Instead of a haven of treasonous communists, fanatics bent on destroying gender, and foaming-at-the-mouth

Yes, I have found myself in a situation where I felt I misinterpreted a non-verbal or verbal signal / cue with someone of another culture. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a diverse school. During my first semester at Chaminade, I was dorming with two different girls with two different cultures. An incident happened when my roommate sister came to visit all the way from England. When my roommate wanted to take a picture of all three of us, I held up a peace sign. It was an embarrassing moment because after the picture was taken, her sister gave me a weird look. That’s when my roommate took me to the side and explained to me that a peace sign is considered offensive. I really didn’t know at the time. I apologized for my wrongdoing. After

British Columbia, Canada — is where the small family of three would be spending their two week vacation. The trip had not been planned too thoroughly, and in fact the location was picked strictly because Charlie had decided to throw a dart into the map. It was easier than trying to pick a specific place and Charlie didn't particularly care where he ended up, so long as he was with his family. After everything that had happened in the past year, Charlie felt that he, Sloan and their son deserved time away from the chaos in Boston. It would be great to do something as a family, and Canada would be the perfect place to relax.

First of all, I would like to tell you a little bit about me and why I chose to attend C.C.U. I am a 57 year old male. I have been married to my lovely wife, for 37 years. We have 4 children and 10 grandchildren. I was working from the time I was 16 years of age until about 3 years ago. The doctors told me I had Cerebellar Ataxia. The Cerebellar is located on the back of the brain. It controls your balance and it also controls your limbs. There is no cure for this disease, and there is no medicine for this. So that is why, I have been out of work for the last 3 years. I now live on Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI). I received my GED back in 1985, and there shortly after I attended a community college for 1 year. That was quite a time back, I

Going into the first grade can be daunting for any six-year old. For some it is their first time going to school; for others they know subjects that they like and do not like. I was a part of the latter, knowing that I prefer more of the maths and sciences, and thought that reading and writing was just too hard. However, one teacher, my first grade one Mr. Wagner, taught me that the English subjects does not have to be that hard, and in fact can be rather fun. He used different material for us to use, including newspaper comics and magazines geared for children, all of which I embraced. His writing assignments were those that were actually fun to do, like writing science fiction stories and even comic books. All of his unconventional methods

When I was in first grade, I was writing a story about going to Florida. I remember writing about how frightened I was to go on a water slide. I added details about how I liked the slow and twisty slide, but I was scared to go on the fast one. At the end of my water slide story, I ended up revealing that when I was finally brave enough to take the fast slide, I ended up loving it, and went down what felt like a million times. I wanted to write about this, but I wasn’t quite sure about how to spell it correctly, so I wrote,“I went down lik a meleon times!”

Siri, Alexa, video games, smart cars, online customer support, security surveillance, Spotify, Pandora, Netflix. All of these applications are similar in one way: they’re all artificial intelligence. And whose to say it might take over the world one day. Our generation today has essentially grown up around the use of technology. By a young age, most children are able to work through a phone or computer/tablet to get the solution they need. This type of technology is right at our fingertips each and every day, allowing people to find and answer in a short amount of time. It is efficient, but is that always a good thing? Machines these days are taking over and they are everywhere you look. Many are being used very wisely, but some are being used in a feeble minded way. Many argue that by using artificial intelligence it will hurt our lives tremendously. However, the use of this global machinery clearly shows that it will give us a more prosperous and healthy lifestyle.