Daniel J. Aguilar

2nd Chances are hard to come by.  In the other Wes Moore, Wes shot a boy who was with the girl he hooked up with.He had the chance to correct his mistakes. However, he did not take advantage of his 2nd chance. Many people who commit acts that can be regretted, they wish that they could take back whatever they do. There was once a time in my life where I was granted a second chance. Unlike the other Wes Moore, I did not take this chance for granted and I made sure I did not make the same mistake twice. It started in middle school where my parents noticed that I was unusually short in middle school. I almost always thought about being tall and wanted to become taller regardless of what means I would have to take. My parents took me to the Endocrinologist and they decided to run tests on me. This resulted in a series of blood withdrawals which was tiresome considering that they would remove quite a lot of blood. In the end, they suggested that I should start taking growth hormo...

  The Other Wes Moore is a story about two people who both have the same names. However, they both live completely different lives. The author is the Wes Moore who lost his father due to the fact that his father's doctors were negligent. The other Wes Moore had a father who was an addict. Throughout the first three chapters, there are themes that revolve around the importance of family, violence, and loss. The main focus is the importance of both parents in a family and how it could affect a child. Loss is the factor of losing something or someone. In the first chapter, both Wes Moore’s faced loss because both of their father left their lives. Wes Moore’s father died due to poor hospital care. Other Wes Moore’s father was not around since he was addicted to alcohol. However, both their mother’s were present when their father’s weren’t. When Wes Moore’s father died, his mother decided to move from where they were and decided to go to the Bronx. Wes Moore spoke highly about ...

In the modern day, many careers require individuals to have a bachelor's degree or higher. In order to attain a degree, one must go to college for a certain amount of time. While that may seem easy, other may disagree. The reasoning behind this is because college can be quite expensive.  Many people constantly debate whether the price of higher education is truly worth it. Some may believe that going to an ivy league school would ensure them a good paying job. Others on the other hand may believe that it doesn’t matter where you get your education.  In the “Kenyon Commencement Speech”, the speaker talks about how the liberal arts is essential considering that it helps us with the way we think  as well as help us figure out who we really are. Throughout the speech, the speaker is trying to tell us about the importance of having an education and that knowledge is power. “The New Liberal Arts”  talks about many of the common misconceptions. From reading these...

Mcdonalds. Burger King. Wendy’s. What do they all have in common? Well, they are all fast food restaurants that are easily accessible all throughout the United States. However, because of this obesity has become a huge problem. Many people may argue and say that the government should be held accountable. However, others may say that they are their own person and that they should be held liable for all of their actions . The people should be able to know what they are putting into their systems. In addition to this, the government should also help in their journey to become physically healthy. Is Obesity a disorder or a choice? Depending on a person's eating habits can contribute to them gaining weight and becoming obese. If someone were to eat a big mac a day, there could be a huge possibility that they could become an unhealthy weight. Genetics can also play a role in a person's weight. A person’s choices can also affect their weight. In order to avoid any additional unhea...

Many people can say that Pop culture is a wondrous thing and that it has a positive effect on today's society. However, there are another select few who believe that pop culture has a negative effect towards society. Pop Culture can be interpreted in various different ways. While there are pros, there are also cons. Pop culture can be quite harmful to today’s society. An example of this could be social media. In Malcolm Gladwell's Small Change, he states,” the evangelists of social media don’t understand this distinctions: they seem to still believe that a facebook friend is the same as a real friend and that signing up for a donor registry in Silicon Valley today is activism in the same sense as sitting at a segregated lunch counter at Greensboro in 1960.”  While people are being “activists” on social media, I feel that the way that they express their concerns about certain subjects can be much better. When I mean much better, I mean that they could definitely go out in...

   The first memories I have about reading is when at an early age, even before I began my school years, my mom and dad read to me every night before bed.   Listening to the different stories that they read to me opened my curiosity for reading and learning.   Literacy was a subject that played a key role in my family life.   Learning how to become literate at the age of five years old was an experience that I will never forget.   Being the short and adorable kindergartner that I was long ago, the teacher wanted to expose the class to literacy for it was keen for a student to start reading at such an early age. Trying to scan the text from left to right, I tried to grasp what I was reading, as well as, enjoy what I was reading. It was like a baby taking his or her first steps, quite exciting. My interest continuously broadened as I relentlessly picked up one book after another. Also, my teachers acknowledged my curiosity and they began to feed my...