Clouds are unpredictable. The mere difficulty we have in predicting the weather make them at once mysterious and mystical. They can come bearing rain, snow, or beauty. Most times, I do not look for shapes in clouds, but there are occasionally ones that just pop out to the eye. Their textures and sizes seem infinitely…

Students are the reason there are teachers. It is the ultimate goal to get information and skills into their heads. They have so many backgrounds that this can be the great challenge. Confucius was said to be the consummate teacher because he would individualize his instruction to every student based on what that student needed.…

Victories are rewards. They are the product of all of the hard work you have put into a challenge. The feeling of victory comes with the rest at an end. It is the impetus to move onto the beginning. When you have come to the end of adversity. In this, there is peace. You have…

International travel teaches you the most. You must step outside of your comfort zone to travel away from the familiar. You must change your mindset to being the stranger in a strange land. You must acknowledge that what you fundamentally believe may not be what others do. You must find energy to go out and…

Breakfast burritos are the convenient alternative to preparation. They combine the core of a fancy breakfast with eggs, cheese, potatoes, and usually a breakfast meat, yet they are inherently portable. Each of these items are simple in their preparation, but they take a lot of time. However, breakfast burritos are most often a purchase of…

Chicken noodle soup is convalescence. It is a delicious soup on its own, yet it is one of the best ways to conquer a cold. It is one of the family recipes that are held in high esteem both because of the taste and advantage when we are sick and because it is one of…

Waterfalls are the coincidence of water, earth, and air. They can vary in size both height-wise and volume-wise, but they always have something special about them. The water comes upon the brink and then plunges. Perhaps it is just that the water seems more alive in a waterfall than anywhere else, yet it is unharmed…