Mrs. Wilhelmus
AP English Language
27 July 2013
Impossible Questions
Wars have been fought and genocide has been committed over the origin of the world and the
origin of man. Millions have died just because they do not share the same beliefs as a more powerful
nation. Yet there is still no concrete answer to where the world comes from. Everyone seems to have a
different answer to a very impossible question. Then when someone else disagrees, there is bloodshed.
As these heinous actions take place, each and everyone has their own internal struggle with who they
are. Blood is shed within each and every person as he or she tries to come to terms with the question of
who he or she is.
I honestly have no idea of I am or who I will be when I die. As I grow up I will grow towards who
I will be in the end. I believe that only after I have lived and made all my choices will I truly know who
I am. Another thing I believe is that I can never truly know anyone else. Knowing oneself is an
incredibly personal thing and something that is not possible to share with someone else. No one knows
exactly what I am thinking or feeling all the time except for me. Also, everyone is continually changing.
I am nothing like the person I will become in 50 years. The only thing I know is who I want to be in the
end. I want to be a helpful, caring, and open minded person. My wish is that I can become the person I
have in my mind right now. This idea might change as I grow older, but it will always be what I strive
for.
Everyone has a different idea for where the world came from. Even in my household growing up
there were different viewpoints. On one hand there was the Creationist theory and on the other was a
strictly evolutionist theory. I always had trouble seeing where my faith and science could work
together. For years I struggled with my beliefs and how they did not fit with what science had to say.
Finally someone showed me how they could go hand in hand. I believe that everything started with the
Big Bang that caused the universe to expand. I know that we as humans evolved from monkeys into
what we are today. However, I believe that God was the one that set this all in motion. It is also my
belief that everyone has the right to believe what they want and I know that people do not necessarily
agree with me. My beliefs may eventually change as I change, but this is what I believe now.
Who I am and where the world comes from are two questions I have asked myself for as long as I
can remember. I still struggle with them, and I believe I always will. I know I will doubt myself and
what I believe as I grow up. There will always be people that disagree with what I believe and will try
to pretend to know who I am. This struggle may not always seem like it is worth it. However, if the
alternative is a life of ignorance, I choose the struggle.
origin of man. Millions have died just because they do not share the same beliefs as a more powerful
nation. Yet there is still no concrete answer to where the world comes from. Everyone seems to have a
different answer to a very impossible question. Then when someone else disagrees, there is bloodshed.
As these heinous actions take place, each and everyone has their own internal struggle with who they
are. Blood is shed within each and every person as he or she tries to come to terms with the question of
who he or she is.
I honestly have no idea of I am or who I will be when I die. As I grow up I will grow towards who
I will be in the end. I believe that only after I have lived and made all my choices will I truly know who
I am. Another thing I believe is that I can never truly know anyone else. Knowing oneself is an
incredibly personal thing and something that is not possible to share with someone else. No one knows
exactly what I am thinking or feeling all the time except for me. Also, everyone is continually changing.
I am nothing like the person I will become in 50 years. The only thing I know is who I want to be in the
end. I want to be a helpful, caring, and open minded person. My wish is that I can become the person I
have in my mind right now. This idea might change as I grow older, but it will always be what I strive
for.
Everyone has a different idea for where the world came from. Even in my household growing up
there were different viewpoints. On one hand there was the Creationist theory and on the other was a
strictly evolutionist theory. I always had trouble seeing where my faith and science could work
together. For years I struggled with my beliefs and how they did not fit with what science had to say.
Finally someone showed me how they could go hand in hand. I believe that everything started with the
Big Bang that caused the universe to expand. I know that we as humans evolved from monkeys into
what we are today. However, I believe that God was the one that set this all in motion. It is also my
belief that everyone has the right to believe what they want and I know that people do not necessarily
agree with me. My beliefs may eventually change as I change, but this is what I believe now.
Who I am and where the world comes from are two questions I have asked myself for as long as I
can remember. I still struggle with them, and I believe I always will. I know I will doubt myself and
what I believe as I grow up. There will always be people that disagree with what I believe and will try
to pretend to know who I am. This struggle may not always seem like it is worth it. However, if the
alternative is a life of ignorance, I choose the struggle.
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