Essays on Life Changing Experience Page 3

I first came to America in 2002 from Mexico when I was one year old. My family came with high hopes and dreams of having a better life knowing it would be difficult to adapt to a new country with a different culture and language. We settled in Gonzales with some relatives and my father…

The Psychology Behind my Personality During mid/late adolescent years to early adulthood, people are sometimes in search for answers about themselves. In my journey of trying to figure out who I am, why I am the way I am, and what can I change about myself, I’ve found several psychological theories that have helped me…

As Charles Rangel once said, “Americans have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American dream, yet have preserved to overcome them.” Firoozeh Dumas is just like the many immigrants who moved to America to fulfill the American dream, and with facing many obstacles and challenges her and her family never gave up on their dream….

Whenever people face a risk, they question themselves whether the risk is worth taking or not. Are all risks worth taking? Personally, I do not believe that all risks are worth taking. However, some are and when you do take them, the outcome is almost always positive. The ability to take calculated risks is truly…

T.S Eliot, the 1948 Nobel prize winner for literature, once said, ‘Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.’ Shoe Dog by Phil Knight and T.S Eliot’s sentiment are comparable because they both take risks that change the world. Shoe Dog is the story of how…

During the 20th Century, there have been devastating events which occurred across East Asia. Countries that have been hit by devastating blows have become successful in managing the success of the countries rate upward positively. Countries like Japan, South Korea, and China are the few countries in East Asia to be in a period of…

If we want to discuss about being safe and taking risks in the story of Sonnys Blues by James Baldwin, we should know what is the meaning of being safe and taking risks by itself. I think all people agree that if we are driving on a road, and we can see that there is…