on Failure, to many, is the lack of success in one’s ability to achieve their ultimate goals. However, in reality, it is the ability to overcome obstacles and find that inner strength within us to get back up again. When I face failure, it allows me to adapt to a growth mindset; through dedication and hard… Continue Reading Adversity to Achievement
on Growing up away from your home country can make it difficult to understand and accept your culture. In the book The Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, he explores and demonstrates the difficulties of growing up without knowing your culture. The main character Jay, a Filipino-American born in the Philippines and raised in America,… Continue Reading Who are you really?
on In today’s world, individuals are often placed under the expectation of following the majority. Most of the time, this is accompanied by people placing a higher emphasis on doing what benefits the majority instead of pursuing one’s desires. In Randy Ribay’s story, Patron Saints of Nothing, the author explores how the search for truth in… Continue Reading Strive to Overcome
on How important is it to pursue our passions? Life can be a wondrous adventure of pursuit. Many people take great lengths to fulfill their dreams, and excel in life. In the novel, We Are Not Like Them, by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, there are two sides to the story. A barrier is built between… Continue Reading The Art of Ambition
on “I’m trying to create my own wave. Nobody can define you but yourself.” Adversity surpasses the ability of willpower to shape one’s identity. Experiencing hate is a testament to the significance of embracing an individual’s identity, which is what the author, Ken Liu discusses in The Paper Menagerie. Liu views the rejection of Jack’s identity… Continue Reading Identity Mosaic: Shattered and Reassembled
on Not everything in life is permanent. The idea of impermanence in life resonates with the recognition of change that life is at a fundamental, and constant phase. Nothing in life remains the same and is subject to transformation and inevitability. Wheels by Jim Daniel illustrates the idea that life’s impermanent and unpredictable, as it’s shown… Continue Reading Embrace the Change
on If we had the ability to halt time, we could savor those cherished moments a bit longer, inhale the scent of grass a little more, gaze at the stars a bit longer, or hug our loved ones a little tighter. Life relentlessly moves forward regardless of our wishes. Although we linger in these fleeting moments,… Continue Reading Holding onto the past
on Council of Forgotten People, Patrick Swazo Lament of the Forgotten we are the forgotten, the ones that you have slain, you have left us to the vultures, mourned only by the rain. where shall we find our justice? when will we be allowed to rest in peace? our bodies, they waste away in ditches, our… Continue Reading Lament of the Forgotten/Beyond Your Warm Embrace
on Driving others down day by day It has become a must to stay afloat in society, Why is that you say, We all seek a level of satiety. Whilst seeking out our own worth We forget that their are others that hurt, Can we find each other and enjoy what we call earth, Yet we… Continue Reading Drowning
on Dear Richard Wagamese, I had watched the film adaptation of your novel during 9th grade film studies, so I was quite familiar with the events that filled the novel. That being said, I found your novel was one of the most captivating that I ever read. The hockey scene was decorated with descriptions that left… Continue Reading Letter to Richard Wagamese- Matei