Many elements of the world are impossible to see to the human eye; different parts of our intricate world are unable to be seen unless looked at under a new lens. Scientists do it all the time. They t…
Experience
There is a technique in music I find remarkable: harmony. When two or more notes vie for attention, differing in points of view. The ear mediates, perceiving the notes as one collective sound. What's …
A white picket fence house in the suburbs occupied by a family of four and their golden retriever. I think this is what most people visualize when they hear the American Dream. But for me, I moved to …
In my early years, I became conscious of the word "hunger." This emptiness did not require food as sustenance, but one that would not perish until I obtained new materials to read, foreign concepts to…
Values represent what is most important to us (Burnor, 2021, p.8). Three values that I consider to be important are honesty, equality, and health. I find that each value I listed is different but, in …
My religious background all began with the opportunity to choose what I thought was best for me. My father is Christian and my mother is Catholic, while they both believe in two different religions …
When I first started playing hockey, I fell in love with it. My first interaction at an ice rink was when I was five years old. I was with my sister and her now-husband, and another boy who appeared t…
What does it mean to be yourself? Being yourself can be interpreted in many ways. For instance, the way someone acts, the way someone talks or the way they think can all be factors of behaviour. So wh…
Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision because the consequence of the decision was unfavorable. I've felt the emotion of regret many times have you? Regret is a normal a…
"If you can dream it, you can achieve it!" I can recall seeing this exact saying displayed boldly across countless posters plastered on gymnasium walls and classroom bulletin boards as a child. Now th…