Self Betterment   The big key to improvement in anything can be summed up in three words – practice, practice, practice.” (St. John, 2012). Did you ever have to re-do something to strive for that greatness? What did you do to improve upon your other efforts?     In several cases, I have had to re-do things to attain success, and I had to improve in various areas. First of all, I had to find my passion. “Do it for love, not for money” (St. John, 2012). Passion leads to hard work, determination, happiness, and creativity. In that, it leads to motivation, which enables the wherewithal to work even after multiple failures consistently. However, passion is closely associated with a person’s desire and capability to go beyond the comfort zone to achieve excellent outcomes. All in all, enthusiasm indicates the future of a person. In that, if an individual is successful in education or other relevant sectors, the lack of passion can still lead to failure.   That aside, to practice efficiently, I had to improve my discipline. Now discipline…

Relationship between the US and Vietnam during the cold war. The relationship between the US and Vietnam was driven by an intricate interplay of political, economic and ideological factors, which led to changes between superpower rivalry and cautious cooperation over the years.  The cold war was nonmilitary and bitter between Vietnam and the United States and lasted for more than 20 years.  Since the cold war was not a conventional fight, it affected both Vietnam and the US. Moreover, Vietnam joined a strong union, but Americans seemed bothered by the existence of the union because its ideology challenged the democratic values of the US. In 1949, Vietnam tested their atomic bomb in Cuba that could be launched to attack United States cities. In response, the United States government officials announced that they would build a more destructive atomic bomb: the hydrogen bomb. In 1962, the two superpowers confronted and agreed to withdraw the Cuban crisis. The missile crisis showed that neither Vietnam nor the United States was ready to build or use nuclear weapons. Additionally, the first bomb test took…

Gran Torino Movie Essay. Question 1: Walt’s process of adapting to cultural diversity and the difference between Walt’s culture and the Hmong people. Walt embraces an American-based low-context culture where language is mainly applied to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas as directly as possible. He is guided in a culture that appreciates individualism, and powerful language use that sees him speak with openness and with even a unique sense of vulgarity and sarcasm. This is shown when he uses vulgar language while speaking to Martin, the barber and the priest. From the initial encounter with his Hmong neighbors, his dissatisfaction and racism could be quickly perceived. This cultural perception puts Walt at a point he is viewed as an ethnocentric, taking his culture as superior that makes him exhibit prejudice attitudes, considering others to belong to an outgroup (Eastwood et al., 2009). However, Walt eventually learns to more about Hmong culture through an after-time developed friendship between him, Thao and Sue that makes him ultimately accept them as equals. He develops competence in inter-cultural communication, resulting from an exchange of…

Ethics and Moral Considerability Summary of Plato’s story, Ring of Gyges. Gyges collected a ring that always made him unvigilant. It was easy for him to seduce the queen of Lydia, who was her employee. The ethical issue it explores is justice. Glaucon’s understanding of the morality of obligation-justice is like a social contract existing between two with similar equity in power, to avoid oppression. Socrates understanding of the virtue of Happiness-He believed that people with knowledge could only found happiness Glaucon’s view of morality is superior. Most people will always do wrong any time an opportunity to sin is available. A large percentage of people only do what is right to get praised.   Moral Foundations: Paths toward Ethics Topic: Justice and the Prophets The social ethic of prophet Amos. Prophet Amos boldly speaks of acts of injustices such as corruption among judges, exploitation of the poor, and cheating in business. The Biblical trope concerning justice for the widow, the orphan, and the immigrant is that God commands the widows, orphans, and immigrants to be treated with love. The…

An Explication of a Passage in Frankenstein The selected passage highlights the story of Beaufort, who is a friend of Victor’s father. The reading explores how Beaufort and his daughter retreat to another town after facing a financial crisis. Victor also explains the constant support that his father, Alphonse, gave to Beaufort even in his “wretched” state. This scenario illustrates the theme of companionship, which is established in this passage regarding the caring attitude which friends can extend to each other. One of the primary ways in which companionship is illustrated throughout this passage is through Victor’s admiration of Beaufort and his father’s friendship through the happy and sad moments of their lives. For instance, even when Beaufort retreats to another town, Alphonse remains to be a worthy friend to the extent of checking on him and locating him whenever he tried to hide. .   Shelley describes Alphonse’s love for his old friend. She explains that Victor’s father “loved Beaufort with the truest friendship” (Shelley 19). Further, she shows the difference from other instances of spoken language terms such…

Causes of world war one Politics and Alliances European nations were continuously struggling for control and forming associations towards the years that will lead up to the world war one. These countries were like Germany, whereby it made alliances with nations such as Italy and Australia in the year 1881. The reason for the partnership is because they wanted to defend each other in case France attacked them. Nonetheless, Italy betrayed Germany and made friendship with France.   In 1892 France andRussia made an association in responding to Germany alliances. Also in 1984, a settlement was signed between France and Germany. In the year 1907, an association formed which was known as the Triple Entente. It was between Russia, France and Britain. Due to this alliance, Germany felt a threat to their power and existence since it was more potent than Germany itself. Imperialism Imperialism is when a nation enlarges its power and effect into a more massive society. Countries such as Britain and France had made empires which were large worldwide, and this made them very rich, hence leading…

Clients and Helpers in Human Services The individual self wellness model is a strength-based and choice oriented approach that reflects on the intentions of one’s lifestyle decisions. The method is theoretically grounded, and one can be able to understand their client’s problems, especially by evaluating and asking relevant questions. The methods comprise three levels that can be used to understand thewell being of the clients; creative self, social, and coping self. Kisha’s strengths related to her creative self is controlling what she says to her teens; she makes sure they are not aware of her being home. In this case, Kisha uses control, thinking, and emotions to handle her situation. Kisha’s strength related to coping self is the ability of her managing stressfrom people who once accommodated her, then they got tired of her. She has not also been in a stable home, and therefore she stays in one school for a more extended period. She has also been through different hands out of living with different people, in this case. Kisha uses stress management and self-worth to handle her…

Analysis of Dorian Gray. The picture of Dorian Gray is a book written by Oscar Wilde, which explains the consequences of narcissism. Dorian Gray, a male youth that possessed a beautiful in mind, talent, soul, and body, turns an immoral version of evil. He is so crazy because he captures the imagination of lord henry Wotton, Basil Hallward, and a painter who is always an unremitting pleasure -seekers. Dorian Gray had personal beauty that she had the face of an angle while her actions and mind were filled with evil motives. Dorians went through a complete transformation that leads to the combination of lord Henry influences and BasilHall ward artistic that lead to Dorian into a tragic descent situation. Finally, Dorian’s sins increased over the years, and he lacked conscience until he desires to repent to show that he was still human-like others. Despite all the good things that Dorian had, he is now not able to have any of them. The murder of his friend Basil Marks the end because he feels guilty, and he cannot change the thought…

Factors that influenced the Plymouth colony’s views on crime, law and justice Plymouth was one of the first settlement areas of the colonialists who had travelled from England after separation from the Church of England. Although many of them had lost their lives during the journey, in  December of 1620,they anchored in the shores of Plymouth to form their first permanent settlement after boarding Mayflower three months earlier. The Plymouth’s colony was influenced by immigrants who were escaping war from their original countries following clashes with other nations. These people came in form refugees while other people were also fleeing religious persecutions. Different religion groups such as Church of England, Martin Luther church and other Protestants were looking for places where they could worship in freedom. These different people formed groups and cooperation and looked for various opportunities. They were then funded by the host governments to go and form colonies. This was probably how the Mayflower landed on Plymouth after breaking from the Church of England whom they felt had not completed the actions of reformation and made their…

Factors that influenced the Plymouth colony’s views on crime, law, and justice Plymouth was one of the first settlement areas of the colonialists who had traveled from England after separation from the Church of England. Although many of them had lost their lives during the journey, in  December of 1620, they anchored in the shores of Plymouth to form their first permanent settlement after boarding Mayflower three months earlier. Plymouth’s colony was influenced by immigrants who were escaping war from their original countries following clashes with other nations. These people came in form refugees while other people were also fleeing religious persecutions. Different religious groups such as the Church of England, Martin Luther church, and other Protestants were looking for places where they could worship in freedom. These different people formed groups and cooperation and looked for various opportunities. Stratton also points out that these immigrants were then funded by the host governments to go and form colonies (Stratton, 1986). This was probably how the Mayflower landed on Plymouth after breaking from the Church of England, whom they felt had…