The Trip of a Lifetime
Standing tall and confident as if nothing could destroy it, the steel, glowing from the lights, stretched from the ground to the night sky. I never thought it would stand right before me. The only thing I could think about was seeing this in person. As a bright sunset shined through the holes in the steel and people crowded all around me, my eyes gazed up to see layer upon layer of steel which formed the Eiffel Tower. This was the trip that changed my view on lifestyle forever.
This summer I got the chance of a lifetime, a trip to Europe with my family, grandma, and many of her relatives. After seeing many countries, the country that changed my view the most was Paris. Before Paris, I traveled to Amsterdam, Luxembourg City, and Belgium. Each had unique lifestyle qualities, but nothing compared to Paris.
We traveled to Paris on July 12th and stayed there until July 16th. After arriving in Paris, we set out to explore the beautiful city. There were many unique things on the streets of Paris that caught my eye, such as important historical monuments and museums. We waited until the next day to do more cite seeing.
Excited to explore the following day, we
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The second floor view showed us a good view of Paris, it was about the height of the Arc and Notre Dame. We slowly continued to make our way to the highest level. After stepping off the elevator we had an amazing breath taking view, showing us all of Paris. It was beautiful seeing the red and orange colors coming into the city from the sunset. As we walked around up top we watched the orange and red colors turn to black from the day turning into night. With the sky turning into night we knew that it was time to leave the Eiffel Tower and head back to the hotel. For me this was the hardest part because I knew the next morning we would have to say goodbye to Paris and head
I had a chance to visit this building and as I stood under the edge of the building looking upward I was amazed by the beauty and precision, and stunned by the size and splendor. Inside I could not get past the entrance and a guard told me I wasn’t allowed to take pictures. The interior with its light colored marble walls and double height ceiling is breathtaking, I stood there and I felt a tremble run through my body. I can honestly say this is one of my favorite buildings in New York.
Paris is one of the oldest and prominent cities of the world. Its istory goes back to 3rd century B.C. Paris was made the capital of France in 508. Since then it became quite an important city in the eyes of the world. The city went through early developments as in the 14th century, Philippe Auguste, a great urban planner, established the walls that surround Paris and he also created the fortress of the Louvre.
If we take a step back from the world that we live in today, we can see that people are very different all over the world. This is because people all over the world, or even in different areas in the same part of the world have different views. Looking at how different people’s religion is on an individual level we can see that they vary from believing in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, no religion, or many more. These different types of religions can lead people into having different beliefs. Since people aren’t the same all over the world it may lead every individual to see things differently and when asked what is the meaning of life. We may receive many different answers to this question. Looking at the definition of life we can
“Worldview” is a look into the life of an individual, it is the perspective and opinions that this person holds to be true about the world around them. This paper will consist of my own personal experience, life lessons along with the things that I have seen transpire in the society that we currently living in. My personal worldview has come form multiple mistakes, lessons learned, failures and accomplishments. One of the phrases that I have learned to appreciate is “when you receive the bad be prepared for the good.” It seems that during the rough time is when I learn more about myself, its a time for reflecting on my personal relationship with my Heavenly father, which helps in molding my worldview. “Glory Road” a movie that exemplifies “when you receive the bad be prepared for the good.” When going through many obstacles and trails dealing with adversity and a society that has a certain outlooks on certain
We all see the world through our own eyes and worldview. Our worldview comes from our religion or personal belief and things we have experienced, that help support what we believe in. My worldview is composed from being a Christian and things I have experienced in my life. My worldview is nothing like anyone else’s worldview it is unique in its own way. My worldview consist of one all-knowing God, a heaven and hell, and what it means to be human.
...ated. The only big issue with this whole project was that the contract that was awarded to Eiffel indicated that he was the only responsible party for the project involving the tower, which included the construction, finances, and maintenance during the exhibition. But, the good thing that came out of this was that Gustave Eiffel proved to be very dedicated and a very good project manager. He never left sight of what the final project outcome would be. Gustave Eiffel stayed on top of the project, in constant sight of his workers and was so dedicated to this project that he fulfilled every detail to the minimum. Eiffel made it obvious that he wasn’t expecting anything but perfection with this project. He planned every detail, to the point that he set new standards for accuracy in design and speed of construction with a very modest work force (Plumley, n.d.).
After my stay in Florence, I had the chance to see more of Europe. I went to Salzburg, Prague, Lucerne, the Italian and French Riviera, and Paris. Three weeks of trains, hostels, new places and people proved to be an exciting and tiring time! I saw the Alps, the Mediterranean, the historic neighborhoods of Prague, and then Paris. Each day I woke up with excitement, ready to go and explore the new place we were in. And each night I fell asleep, and dreamt of what tomorrow would bring. It was a beautiful and simple three weeks. My only job was just to experience and see all that I could of a place.
What is the most asked philosophical question? It seems to me that the answer is: what is the meaning of life? Everywhere in the world, one can find the evidence that finding a meaning in life is very important for people. Humanity appears to be preoccupied with this question since the very dawn of civilization.
The goal in life is to keep moving forward and to advance from one one-mile marker to the next. These markers represent different rites of passage. A son transitioning from being a child to being a father, or a daughter becoming a woman are just a few examples of what it means to come of age. Some will advance readily while others will travel by a much slower pace. However, death cannot be achieved until the life planned is lived. You see your life is mapped out before birth can even occur, all these rights of passage we experience are already set in stone. When you die it doesn’t matter what age you are but that you have completed the purpose that was given to you.
...survived public lashings and invasions since its erection in 1889. Even though some thought it would detract from the gloriousness of Paris, it brought in millions upon millions of people from every nation who had the desire to see the breath taking monument that is the Eiffel Tower. Thousands, if not millions, spend their lives dreaming and wishing they can one day visit the Tower, jars are labeled ‘Eiffel Tower Fund’ and spend years filling up. The Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris, has brought delight and bliss to many with its income and the addition to science around the world.
The Eiffel Tower, also known as La Tour Eiffel in French, is a world famous structure located in Paris, France. The construction of the Eiffel Tower began in July 1887 and was completed in March 1889. The Eiffel Tower was chosen in a contest, out of hundreds of artist proposals, to being a center piece at the Exposition Universelle, World’s Fair, hosted by Paris in 1889. The purpose of the contest was to select a building which would commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution in 1789, demonstrate France’s industrial expertise to the world, and serve as the center piece of the World’s Fair. The Eiffel Tower is currently located on Champ-de-Mars, the center of Paris. Originally, the tower was built as temporary monument and was planned to be demolished after twenty years of its construction. Before its completion, the tower received several oppositions to ending its construction. A group of about three hundred artists, sculptors, writers and architects sent a petition to the commissioner of the Paris Exposition, pleading to end the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower was accused of taking away the beauty and light of the capital. However, the petition was ignored and the construction continued. The decision to demolish the tower was also eliminated due to the monument’s abilities and functions, which were discovered after its completion. The Eiffel Tower contains a meteorology laboratory for scientists’ to use for studying and inventing purposes on gravity and electricity. The tower also serves a significant role due to its antenna, which was added in 1930. The French military used the Eiffel Tower’s antenna as a wireless telegraph transmitter to communicate with ships in the Atlantic Ocean and...
Undoubtedly, Eiffel Tower is one of the greatest monuments of the world. It was built for the 1889 International Exposition and was created to mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution While the Eiffel Tower has welcomed 32,250,297 people to L'exposition de Paris, Parisians did not welcome the tower at first. Many famous artists and writers protested against the construction of the tower claiming that it will change the image of Paris and will put other monuments in shade. Also, many felt that it was dangerous because of its height it might fall, ugly, and did not reflect their city's culture. In ...
I think that Eiffel tower is one of its kind comparing to other towers all over the world beca...
If I could visit any country in the world I would visit France, and not just Paris. To this day, France is a very cultural country and still contains so much historical art and architecture. I took French in high school for two years in attempt to learn the language before I came to Clark. It is a pretty language, but is so hard to learn! My French teacher studied the language for six years herself, and said learned from living in Paris for one years than what she learned in high school. French class is the reason why I know what France has and looks like because we did a lot of projects to study the culture along with the language.
Paris is one of my dream places because of all the exciting things found there. One of the exciting things I would like to do is to go sightseeing all around the city. The next thing I would like to do is visit the eiffel tower. Lastly, I would like to experience a new culture and try new foods while I’m there. In the end, if I could travel anywhere in the world, I would pick