“Wait, what are these ‘UFO’ things?” I asked my mom as she put my three year old sister in a pair of awful plastic foot braces, also known as ankle-foot orthotics. “They’re called ‘AFOs,’ Haley. And before you know it, she’ll be running around the room with you!” answered my Nana. I learned that these […]
How has a recent artistic experience affected your intellectual development? All 12 of us were huddled around a wooden post. I was bent over its hole, stirring concrete and helping to create a work of art. On a mission trip, we were struggling to build a deck for a woman in Ithaca, New York. This […]
My problem has always been that I have too much to say. While other babies stumbled over “dada” or “uppy”, my parents tell me, I uttered not a first word, but a first paragraph. I outtalk my cell phone minutes practically every month; thank god my best friend has the same network as I do. […]
I need to focus on the sounds in this hallway- amongst other noises I can hear the hum of a vending machine, the airstream from the vents, and the ding of the elevator reaching floor 8, none of which is the sound I am listening for. The coast seems clear, so I muster up all […]
Masisi. The short, three syllable word has always provided me with a deep-rooted sense of discomfort and self-hate. It is a word I’ve heard roll off the tongues of so many family members time and time again, one that I learned to associate with shame. When I think of this word I see my grandmother […]
“Mom is strong. She can fight this,” I said. “Right?” “She’ll fight her hardest. That’s for sure,” my dad said. And that’s exactly what she did. My mom’s strength and integrity is what I admired the most about her. And they are the traits I wanted and needed as a 13-year-old watching her go through […]
One of the most peaceful times in a four-year-old’s life, as well as their parents, includes nap time. My parents always made sure that my sister, Kelly, and I had a sufficient amount of sleep during the day. Once we fell asleep, they became almost inaudible throughout our down time. This typically occurred anyways until […]
2810NRS Child and Family Nursing Practice Assessment 2, Trimester 2, 2020 Written assignment: “Nursing Process applied to a Family” 1,500 words Weighting: 40 % Due Date: Tuesday 8th September 2020 by 5.00 pm Aim: The aim of this written assessment item is to apply the nursing process in providing family centred care. When individuals experience […]
Tim Leary Essay, Research Paper Timothy Leary, besides known as? Uncle Tim? , ? The christ of LSD? , and? The most unsafe adult male in America? , was born on October 22, 1920, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He went to a public high school where he discovered misss and the ability to pull attending from […]
Introduction “The Great Gatsby” is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published in 1925, it is set on Long Island’s North Shore and in New York City from spring to autumn of 1922. The novel takes place following the First World War. American society enjoyed prosperity during the “roaring” as the economy soared. At the same time, prohibition, the ban on the sale and manufacture […]