Category: Growing Up

Kenneth Slessor’s suite of poetry enhances the complexities of the human experience and he invites us to challenge our predetermined consumptions and asks his audience to question what it means to human. Slessor’s dichotomous poem, ‘William Street’ is a clear representation of the experiences of living in an urban metropolis whilst observing into a different…

The novel To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, accurately displays the racial injustices and prejudice prevalent to the people in the south, during the 1930s. The text explores themes of prejudice, growing up and courage, in which is further developed throughout the novel and within the characters. Scout Jean Louise Finch and Jem…

Growing up on a farm in the tiny town of Martinsville, Indiana life was fairly boring and routine. We had the cows to tease and run around with, and the golf course across the street where we would occasionally trick golfers into believing they had gotten a hole-in-one. However, this often got old and I…

In many cultures, Adult development and maturity are normal at a young age, there are many cultures where young adults are forced to leave education behind and start a family at a young age. These cultures in which maturity emphasizes a clear comprehension of life’s purpose and make a good job executing the meaning of…

Growing up in a military family is not always an easy feat. One thing that military brats share is a familiarity with moving and establishing new homes, often far across the country or even overseas. At a young age, one learns how to drop everything, say goodbye to friends after just getting to know them,…

I saw a meme on Facebook a while back, showing kids standing on the beach in the sunset, dancing around in the waves. The caption said, ‘Remember when we were young and said we couldn’t wait to grow up? What were we thinking?!?’ And now that we are old enough to appreciate that meme, let’s…

Personal Development Plan Part 1 Personal Analysis (collegiovolta, 2016) Prior to setting goals for the short, medium, and long term of my personal development, the following analysis regarding my strengths and weaknesses was conducted to determine any external opportunities or threats I may encounter which could affect my personal development plan along the way. Strengths/Advantages…