December 2016 – We wish you all a very joyous Holiday season!! THE WALTHER family has been blessed watching life unfold in so many exciting ways right before our eyes! The days fly quicker, boys grow and mature more at every turn, their classes are more challenging to understand, and we are excited for what the future holds for all of us. But in hindsight, it’s been another wonderful year!! We have so much to be thankful for – and so little to complain about – though we need to remind ourselves how fortunate a life we have – red or blue state matters not, we’re all lucky to be living under the Stars and Stripes. Here are some snapshots of our family to get you up to date! LIFE IS GREAT!! MATTHEW (21) – (pause - that number is simply …show more content…
The usual school activities like jazz band, baseball, senior level studies as well as work at Hy-Vee filled his days. In April Andrew was awarded his Eagle Scout Rank, completing that long journey. Like many teens, he found it a challenge to see into the future but after several campus visits, interviews, and much soul searching, Andrew finally opted for Creighton University in Omaha. It has been a great fit (or so we sense!). We’re very pleased with the choice and we look forward to hearing about the adventures and new friends that come with being away at school. Go …show more content…
He gets us all to himself. Right. He had been warned this scenario would be good news AND bad news. Still dependent on us for rides – unless he finds a willing friend (often) and chores are his alone. The upside comes when his parents are too tired to cook and we let him pick a place (though Peter is pretty handy in the kitchen already!). Our Sophomore has driver’s ed in the rear view mirror, remains active in Marching Band & Winter Drum Line (quads) as well as Baseball. Very well socialized, he hangs out with all ages at school. A service project (band trophy shelving & inventory) is all that’s left for his attainment of Eagle Scout. ABBY (6) continues to be a joy to our family. She makes everyone feel special and provides many reasons to smile. Our comings and goings, especially the college boys, affords us each a dynamic hero’s welcome for nearly every arrival. Her health is top notch – save for her seasonal allergies - and she continues to walk Dad morning and night. Abby is the happiest mammal in the house – only rainstorms can dampen her spirits. So glad she took us
Every year there are thousands of students planning and tracking their goals. Seniors in high school are faced with the tough challenge, while the Juniors are left to worry another year. Finally, the point comes a student’s life where they must make one of the most important decisions in their educational lifetime. That choice is, which college to attend, and it is a very scrutinous process. Two of such colleges are the University of Iowa and St. Ambrose University, and although similarities like majors and minors are evident, there are many other differences including student life.
Watching a film, one can easily recognize plot, theme, characterization, etc., but not many realize what basic principle lies behind nearly every story conceived: the hero’s journey. This concept allows for a comprehensive, logical flow throughout a movie. Once the hero’s journey is thoroughly understood, anyone can pick out the elements in nearly every piece. The hero’s journey follows a simple outline. First the hero in question must have a disadvantaged childhood. Next the hero will find a mentor who wisely lays out his/her prophecy. Third the hero will go on a journey, either literal or figurative, to find him/herself. On this journey the hero will be discouraged and nearly quit his/her quest. Finally, the hero will fulfill the prophecy and find his/herself, realizing his/her full potential. This rubric may be easy to spot in epic action films, but if upon close inspection is found in a wide array of genres, some of which are fully surprising.
Today in the world there are many types of adventures that are closely related to the Hero’s Journey. In the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon, it uncovers the adventure of Christopher Boone searching for the killer of Wellington, his neighbor’s dog. Christopher ran away from Swindon, his hometown, because he discovered that his father lied about his mother’s death and that he killed Wellington. While on his adventure, Christopher encounters challenges such as talking to strangers and being followed by a police officer. Since Christopher was a person who showed symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome, a developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to socialize with others, it causes him to have a hard time
There are many stories that follow Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, and tells the tale of a Heroic character. These fables introduces us to heroes that begin their journey in an ordinary place, then receive a call to enter an unknown world full of bizarre powers and peculiar events. These heroes often display great traits, such as bravery or intelligence, that defines their character. One of these heroic's tales is Haroun and the Sea of Stories, telling the adventures of a young man named Haroun. This essay will prove that Haroun from Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie is a hero, because he possess heroic qualities. Haroun shows his heroic qualities by overcoming obstacles, helping his friends, and having good intentions.
“The journey of the hero is about the courage to seek the depths; the image of creative rebirth; the eternal cycle of change within us; the uncanny discovery that the seeker is the mystery which the seeker seeks to know. The hero journey is a symbol that binds, in the original sense of the word, two distant ideas, and the spiritual quest of the ancients with the modern search for identity always the one, shape-shifting yet marvelously constant story that we find.” (Phil Cousineau) The Hero's Journey has been engaged in stories for an immemorial amount of time. These stories target typical connections that help us relate to ourselves as well as the “real world”.
The word hero as defined as an “individual who has the courage of conviction to perform feats that benefit the general populace, acts as a soldier of virtue, and has an altruistic spirit that urges him or her to act against evil and defend the greater good at all costs, even sacrificing his own well-being or life.” (Harrison 2). Although heroes can come in any shape and size they are commonly found in stories we read, movies we watch, or people we look up to. We do not think about it much but even our own life is made up of many hero’s journeys. We never realize that our hardships and how we overcome them is exactly what a Hero’s Journey is about and why we relate to and enjoy these stories so much. I will be going into the depths of a Hero’s
Joseph Campbell defines a hero as “someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself ” (Moyers 1). The Hero’s Journey consists of three major parts: the separation, the initiation and the return. Throughout a character’s journey, they must complete a physical or spiritual deed. A physical deed involves performing a daunting and courageous act that preserves the well-being of another person. A spiritual deed calls for action that improves another individual’s state of mind. While fulfilling their journey, a hero must undergo a psychological change that involves experiencing a transformation from immaturity into independence and sophistication.Campbell states that these events are what ultimately guides a hero into completing
Joseph Campbell studied ancient greek mythology for many years. Joseph filled each stage of the journey very well. He accepted all the challenges he got and all the help he needed. He really knew how to fulfill all those stages. Like everyone goes through a heroic journey everyone has to have a story to tell. My story is very contrasty from Joseph’s because he really knew what all the stages meant. My hero's journey consists of my threshold crossing which was when I started depending on myself more than I did on others, my helpers/mentors like my parents, teachers,my sister and many more influential people in my life and my rewards were getting awards in school, having a nice family, and many friends.
e hope this card finds you all well! Here is what we have been up to this year.
When I think about the steps of The Hero's Journey, I think back to myself; Am I on my own Hero’s Journey as I type this essay? A hero's journey comes in steps which are the Normal World, Call to Adventure, Refusal of the call, Mentor, Start the journey,Tests, Allies, Supreme ordeal, and lastly the Resolution. I'm going to take you through the steps in my own hero's journey. My Normal World was my mother and stepfather having a weird yet happy relationship. I remember the good times and the bad ones, it still leaves chills in my bones when I think back. My family has always been crazy, we’re always really good, then we fight, everyone stops talking for two weeks then the cycle begins all over again. That is still my Normal world. But Let us take a look at Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) who was recognized worldwide as a mythologist, also working with comparative religion too. One of his many books, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, which has sold over a million copies and translated into twenty languages. Campbells concept, also called the monomyth, details on how all stories, fiction or nonfiction, follow a certain pattern. My call to adventure in my opinion is me choosing to go to college, with my mom being a single mother at 14; she never had a chance because in reality she had responsibilities. That is why I felt
...her. The attendants are helping the students gather up the animals and reassure the patients. When all the animal are loaded, the students all say their good-byes and pile into the van. "See you next week," they shout. As the van pulls away from the curb, a plummy, shaggy-haired puppy sadly barks his good-bye through the back window.
As much as this class has grown together, every one of us has also grown as a unique individual. We have found our talents and interests. These interests have drawn us to different activities and in turn helped shape our lives. Some of us have excelled academically while others have helped improve Summer High School by participating in activities such as Link Crew or ASB. Some of us acted in plays while others shared their musical talents by singing in the choir or performing with our outstanding band. Many of us have preferred to be involved in community service with a group like KEY Club. In addition to these school activities, many of us have invested time in jobs and other community activities.
Hello Everyone! Thank you for helping to make this year’s Blue and Gold Ceremony one to proudly remember. With your help, and guidance, our scouts will continue to make a difference in our world, one Adventure at a time. Landyn, we will miss you, and it has been a privilege and pleasure to get to know you and your wonderful family. We wish you a journey filled with much happiness, and good deeds – we know you will always strive to do your best!!
He also was able to also enroll in a camp called West Hills Day Camp during the school year which was a great way for him to socialize and have fun every Saturday, with many other people doing fun activities such as ATV driving, ziplining, rope climbing and more. He loved this camp and was able to socialize with new people while having fun for the first time in a while. I am constantly admiring him for the accomplishments that he makes. Whenever he gets good grades on tests I always congratulate him. Whenever he does well at soccer I tell him he did well.
Her day-to-to life is full of social interactions with friends, family, and neighbors. He has a strong social network which gives her great happiness. Spending time with my daughter has given her a younger way of thinking and she and her friends keep her on her toes. She does not isolate herself in the house and is always with friends or sitting talking with the