Oscar Wilde once said “ Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing”. My trip to Sri Lanka has changed my perspective on living my life. My time in Sri Lanka has provided me with unforgettable experiences that changed many of my preconceptions such as understanding my parent’s individual identities, differing the ways of life between Sri Lanka and Canada and the importance of the connection to my heritage. When living in Sri Lanka I had to adapt to the weather, and an environment, which is completely different from the cold, hard winters in Canada. The heat was one of the biggest factors because it would strike you early in the morning, which resulted in me waking up at 6:00AM every day, no matter if I liked it or not. Moreover, coming to Sri Lanka has taught me the kindness which people had for me, for example my mom’s friend (who I had never met before) invited us to come and eat. When we went to visit her she made all of these amazing dishes that might have taken hours to make to the best of her ability.
Once we started eating she would always check up on me and say “How is it?, Do you want more?, Is there anything else you want?.” The weirdest part for me was when she referred to me as “ son.” She was treating me like I was one of her own family, I thought to myself “ a person who I never met is treating me like this,” which is completely different than my previous experiences in Canada. In addition, the connection in which Tamil people had for each other was on another level. Jaffna is the city, which we went to and approximately 80 percent of it is rural, so basically your entertainment there was your family. Technology in Canada has corrupted us by not communicating with our friends and family. Parents who overwork don’t have time for their family, so likewise they wouldn’t have the strong bond which people in Sri Lanka have, which is a major factor. [factor of what?] When we were there, we basically talked, walked around, and went from place to place. Once, a group of boys that my dad knew asked me to play cricket with them, so I went. When I got there all of the boys ranged between the ages of 9-20. I asked them if I could play and they invited me like I was their brother. They were so kind and generous for letting me, a person who they never met before have fun/play with them. Therefore, by seeing the environment in Sri Lanka, tamil people living there I experience the kindness in which the people had for each other and me.
The Dissertation on Spirit of Sri Lanka’s Cricket
I would like to talk about the Spirit of Sri Lanka’s cricket. The History of Sri Lanka Ladies and Gentleman, the history of my country extends over 2500 years. A beautiful island situated in an advantageously strategic position in the Indian Ocean has long attracted the attentions of the world at times to both our disadvantage and at times to our advantage. Sri Lanka is land rich in natural beauty ...
They showed the strong connection they have between themselves and anyone else they encountered. In Canada many people are over protective and don’t really get along with strangers because of past experiences or of what they have been “told”. In Sri Lanka, everyone is your family and they treat you like that. When I first went to Sri Lanka my parents wanted to do 2 things which was for me to learn about where my parents grew up and for me to experience how lucky I am in being in this high society (Canada) compared to others in Sri Lanka. When we first stepped into my mom’s neighborhood I saw the tears of happiness and joy from my mom and how all of her memories as a child to a teenager rushed back to her. I saw how excited she was to show me where she came from and the struggle in which she was brought up, compared to me. This also jogged back some horrible memories, how my mom had to escape Sri Lanka because of the civil war.
This showed how my mom was completely shut off of her beautiful, peaceful life in Sri Lanka and had no choice to leave everything that she had, to come to Canada a place where she would feel safe. As my mom saw the house where she grew up in, it was the highest melting point I saw my mom. She always talked to me about going back home but finally after 20 years of settling down in Canda she decided to go back. When the tears came rushing back it was hard for her to take in. The house in which my mom grew up in symbolized the last few moments she had with her mom before leaving. The war represents an experience, which that has affected my mom immensely which later made me realize it had to affect me as well. I realize if my mom did not leave Sri Lanka then I would have been living in Sri Lanka and would not have the same opportunities I have in Canada. The war shows the negative and positive side of my mom’s life and how it drastically changed mine. Furthermore, this later made me open up when my dad and I went to a restaurant. As we were about to enter, there was a bunch of poor boys that caught my attention.
The Essay on Sri Lanka Government Ltte Tamil
Introduction The past twenty years in Sri Lanka has been wrought with war between the government and the Liberations Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Over 60, 000 people have died, and the economy and homeland of the Tamil people has suffered greatly. The conflict began in the 1950 s when the Sinhalese had the perception that the Tamil had too large of a roll in the government, and then managed to nearly ...
They were poor boy scouts that were selling candles that were not worth much. They were selling these candles to strangers and they were begging because they had no family and the money they collected, was for food. My dad later looked at me, with a look that I will never forget. It basically showed how this is an example of how much struggle these kids have to go through to even make a dollar especially in this heat. This made me realize the value of money, and how I should not take everything for granted. I realized that some people in Sri Lanka would feel magnificent if they had my life with food on the table every day, brand new clothes, and expensive technology. Therefore, by seeing the emotional side of my mom and how she grew up, the boy scouts and how they are begging for money to live, I realized the value of life and how easily I could corrupt it, by living a luxurious life in Canada. Seeing the place that my parents call their true home has made me think of my heritage. Sri Lanka is a country which my ancestry and my past came from. If you look in my family tree I than in Sri Lanka.
By coming to Sri Lanka and experiencing how my past has lived, made me realize where my parents came from and how different my life in Canada is to the hardcore streets in Sri Lanka, which is important to me. It has made me realize I was wrong, how I wanted all of these new expensive things and that I didn’t realize how other people lived in Sri Lanka compared to me. It made me appreciate my mom and dad sacrificing their lives coming to Canada, slowly making money and struggling a lot, all of these sacrifices they made, later made me realize that their ultimate goal for me was to have a good strong life, which I never understood until now. Having an awesome life in Canada has “blinded” me to what truly matters which are my parents and the choices which I make. In conclusion, my trip to Sri Lanka has provided me with unforgettable experiences that have changed many of my preconceptions. [ This sentence is straight from your first paragraph-reword it.]
The Term Paper on Shiva Siddhanta Sri Lanka
... spiritual life, he renounced his career at its height and sailed to India and Sri Lanka in ... of philosophical, cultural and metaphysical teachings and experiences. The Hindu Heritage Endowment Fund helps provide ... away empty-handed. He influenced their lives profoundly. Many realized how blessed they were only after ... attempt to cure the disease. He also made the decision to follow the Indian yogic ...
This experience has transformed me to a more kind-hearted type of man, than a 14-year-old stubborn boy who did not care about anything other than himself. Without this experience I would not have learned about where my parents grew up and the struggle in which they had to go through for my future. The people in Sri Lanka and the passion and strong communication they had for each other made me think about how my parents always to turn off the phone to talk because communication is the strongest skill you must need in a family for everything to run smoothly. Laslty, understanding where my family heritage truly came from how I have changed it, by learning the poverty, hard sweat and tears they had to go through made me realize how fortunate I am by living this type of life compared to others. Therefore, all of these major factors have affected me tremendously, which has changed my life forever. -My teacher changed my thesis cause before you wrote “ My trip to Sri Lanka provided me with unforgettable experiences that changed my understanding of my parents individual identities, of differing ways of life between Sri Lanka and Canada and the importance of connection to one’s roots”. Is the tone of my essay ok?
Does the beginning and end ok?
Title – very broad, should probably mention Sri Lanka in the title *** Communication – is this the word you mean to use? Maybe use… the sense of community/closeness/connections? Please proof read your work – there are a lot of obvious mistakes that you would have spotted if you had proofread it before sending it to me. As I’ve said before, read it OUT LOUD to yourself or someone else and the mistakes in sentence structure should be clear. If it doesn’t sound like a proper sentence when you say it out loud, it probably needs to be edited. Also, avoid brackets in essays – it ruins the flow in an essay like this. Incorporate your point INTO your sentence which will make the sentence seem stronger and emphasize the point instead of making it seem like an afterthought. Your intro seems to be a bit short – if you’re going to use that quote by Wilde, you should sort of discuss how it connects to your thesis. You can talk about how your experience in Sri Lanka made you aware that you had been unaware of value of things Good Luck!
The Essay on The most meaninful experience of my life
For many people the most meaningful experience of their lives is well defined, clear and concise. One given occurrence, at a given time and in a clear setting can change the meaning of life for a person. One late night I sat down in a quiet room in my house to think about my personal experiences, the only sound in the house came from an old mantel clock, which I like to keep wound and on time. I ...
