squad leader, my life changed in an instant. Driving down the main route, within the Mata Khan district of Paktika province, during a routine mission with Afghan National Army troops, my thirty-ton mine-resistant vehicle struck a bomb that was comprised of 120 pounds of homemade explosives. The blast forced the vehicle ten feet into the air, physically splitting it in half. After being medically evacuated to a combat theater hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan, it was discovered that my injuries consisted
no idea is original, all ideas are derived from previous ideas. With each new trend in the world of literature, we witness the variations in writings styles and structures, yet the themes and central ideas seldom undergo alteration. Throughout history, poets have been immortalising their works, and therefore themselves, by means of channelling their creative talents and penning down their contemplations on the affairs of love, heartbreak, dejection, and inspiration. These themes remain universal till
The assignment of how to evaluate the English Department and my reflections on the program in how it has transformed me into the graduate student I have become is a very hard concept to put into words. My entire experience has been only 4 quarters, however, those quarters made an indelible imprint nonetheless. My father would say, “If you don’t have anything good to say about something then don’t say anything.” This assignment has eluded me for that reason and I discovered this is why I wanted
discovering the driving forces behind such occurrences that have created and allowed Kanye to become Kanye. Kanye West is the Worldwide Rap Superstar, Producer Extraordinaire, Fashion Designer, Pop Culture Sensation, Director, Son, Husband, Father, and Creative Mastermind. If there is a title to be had Mr. Kanye West more than likely has it, today he is one of the most famous people on the planet. He is peculiar, talented, arrogant, brutally honest and more often than not, extremely controversial. His rise
interventions. There have been many learning style assessment instruments that have been developed in the past five decades (Felder and Henriques, 1995: 22). Reflecting on my past experiences, when I was a student in primary school in Fiji, I will identify two problems that I personally feel have affected me in my learning and which I feel are still a problem in the present time. This essay will also briefly explain and show how it affected me and will share some suggestions to help students
The genesis of my intense interest in education, an interest which has now evolved into an aspiration and a pursuit for a career in the field, happened during my undergraduate studies. A Basic Training Program delivered by the graduates from Yale University (as part of an exchange program) changed my understanding of education and, together with it, the course of my life. Those graduate students were young, vigorous, and highly intelligent, demonstrating impressive teaching expertise. In particular
My motivation for higher studies in sustainability is strongly influenced by energy crisis in Pakistan. Energy is considered to be life of any economy. Living in a country suffering from a multitude of problems, especially energy-related problems have proven to be the worse in the past few years. There is very fast and quick increase in demand of energy due to advancement in technology and industry. Now a days some areas of Pakistan are facing 4-6 hours load shedding every day. The main reasons include
The title first came as a little puzzling for as Michael Bierut is a well-known graphic designer that spent many years of his life establishing himself — as one may know him as a creative graphic designer in the industry; his works and writings are often witty and inspiring which is why many other designers look up to him. However, I’m not quite convince about the inability of designers to think, I’m sure that designers did think for graphic design to be as it’s, the explanation perhaps lie in the
October 2011 in Windsor, ON. He loves his school and enjoys playing with his friends. Ryan likes karate, volleyball, and swimming. He enjoys drawing, colouring, and crafts. Ryan loves French fries and pizza. If I were a tiger, I would be the biggest of my kind in the cat family. If I were a tiger, I would be the strongest of the animals in Africa. If I were a tiger, I would roar like the sound of thunder. If I were a tiger, I would be a ferocious hunter. Destan was born in a hospital in downtown
nations. Postcolonial literature is internally a diverse cluster of writers and writers. The postcolonial writers are involved in the struggle against the colonialism/imperialism and such works are as odd as the struggle against it. The postcolonial writings reflect the new consciousness of the writers. Post-colonialism helps to see how and why the differences are created between the ‘First World’ and the