Prompt 1

Jasmyn Burks

Mrs. Welhelmus

AP English Language

7 August 2013

Unfathomable Philosophy Questions

      For years people have debated over the creation of the world and the human beings living on it. This topic has been very controversial and confusing. Everyone views creation with different theories or beliefs. Science believes the Universe began to get extremely hot and started to expand rapidly, which resulted with a big bang. Which is why scientists call it the Big Bang Theory.

      In a way, this theory is probably true, though it all comes down to faith. I am a Christian and I believe that God created everyone and everything in this amazing, beautiful world. It is hard to believe that God has always existed even when everything else did not, but people, including myself, have to keep faith in what they believe in. God has a plan for everyone, even if it can be difficult and confusing. I believe that sometimes certain questions are not meant to be answered.

      Who am I? That is a very complex and difficult question to ask myself. My name is Jasmyn Burks and I am the daughter of Anthony and Beth Burks. I am the oldest out of five children and have three wonderful dogs. I could start out with the basics and say that I have dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and that I am biracial. Or, that I am obsessed with reading every book on the planet. I could say that I love the color blue and that I like to play tennis.

      Though, I am not sure that this defines who I really am. Yes, everything I said is a part of me, but those are just simple facts. So, who am I? I know that I am shy and considerate. I know that I am caring and sometimes misunderstood. If I was to describe who I would be in ten years, I honestly would not know. I am only seventeen years old and still have a lot to learn about life and myself. Only in the past couple years, I have been truly starting to find myself. The only thing I can do is to stay on the right path. In time, I believe that I will learn who I am and what God's purpose in life is for me. Until that happens, the only option I have is to stay true to myself.