Monthly Archives: September 2012

These articles have made me really think about my definition of space, place, identity, and citizenship. They made me think about the global impact I have on things in everything I do. The Osnos article breaks it down as simple … Continue reading →

This is a very interesting piece that really makes you think about your effect on things. Evan Osnos does a great job of making you realize how something so small can have such a big impact on the entire world. … Continue reading →

There are many reasons I would consider this to be a good speech. He uses a tone that is similar to a conversation using rhetorical questions and side notes in parenthesis. I think this makes it a good speech because … Continue reading →

Family has easily been the biggest element in my life that has shaped who I am today. My family has been great and very supportive of everything I have ever done. When I look back on my childhood and I … Continue reading →

This is Jimmy Valvano’s speech at the ESPY’s in 1993. It is unbelievably inspirational, and is one of my favorite speeches of all time.