Johnny was a nice boy, he got good grades, had lots of friends, and he always knew how to have fun, until one day he got some news that would change his life forever. The phone rang and on the other line it sounded like a man, deep voice, fright in his words, and a loss of breath. “Hello, is this the...
My Ex He was the most unorganized, selfish, irresponsible person I have ever met in my life, but I was in love with him. This isn’t the best way to talk about the person I have spent the last 3 years of my life with, but my ex has been one of the most important people in my life recently. When we first...
Personal Essay “A Life Well Spent” When the topic of my grandfather comes up, I noticed a number of stares wandering off into odd directions, with most settling back on me with fright. I’m not the sort for flowery sentiments, but then again, neither was granddad. We shared this mutual irreverence...
I remember it all quite well, the summer nights, light breeze in the air, the smell of fresh cut grass. Palm trees rustling, with the crickets singing. Stars! Oh the stars how they shown at night. Crystal clear days, sun out most of the year, with not a cloud in the sky. How I was so lucky to have grown...
I overheard my mother talking about our family motto. “Never stop trying.” She said. I thought about that for a moment– never stop trying. To me it sounds more like if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. In my short life time I’ve learned that victory is around the corner and you should never...
important part of my life beginning with my family and it has evolved to become important to me as an individual. I began my educational career in Belton, Missouri just outside of Kansas City. It was a very rural area not very rich with culture, just your basic Midwestern town. My very first memory...
My Life Not My Way I. What was your family like? A. Close B. The youngest of two C. Parents’ divorced father not around. II. What things do you remember about your childhood? A. The fun had in the country. B. The hard times we had to go through. C. Spending time...
Teacher Who Had an Impact on My Life Interestingly, the teacher who had the most impact on my life was not one of my school teachers, but was my grandmother. My grandmother was a retired special education teacher of deaf and mute children, but for me she was always my Nagyi (Granny). She taught...
My Grandchildren My Grandchildren Tracy Garrett Eng 1- English Composition 1 Instructor: Amanda Price ...
My 13 year old sister started eighth grade this past year. During that summer, whenever we had our sisterly talks, she would always ask me “What was your eighth grade like for you?”. I could never really answer the question truthfully because eighth wasn’t exactly the highlight of my teenage years...
As I sit by the mantelshelf, alone and isolated, I ask myself what am I doing? The feeling of uncertainty is overwhelming and the pressure building up inside me is too much to handle. Perhaps if I just accept Harry’s proposal of marriage all my uncertainties will go away? But then again the proposal...
Education has always been an important foundation upon which I build my goals and dreams. Without education, I would not be able to achieve my greatest ambition: to help children develop to their fullest potential. Throughout my life, my teachers and professors have helped me gain insights into our...
In the loving memory of my Grandfather They can be the funniest person on the planet. They can bring so much joy and bliss in your life. They can also bring grief and sorrow into your life. Through experience, and as many of you would, too, I know for a fact that is and always will be special and means...
Sweet Summer Every time I bite into a slice of juicy mouthwatering watermelon it takes me back to childhood memories and the lazy days spent in the hot glimmering sun. I remember every summer my family would grow the beautiful green melons in the...
As I looked in the mirror I looked the same as yesterday. My skin was still pale, with freckles that aligned my cheek bones, my short brown hair aligned my face. Except I wasn’t the same because he walked into my life… again. It was so sudden his leaving. One day we were having a romantic picnic at...
is quite enough for my friends and me to go to holiday-house or another city for a change. Summer holidays are wonderful. There are many long sunny days. There is no school. There are new friends and many interesting things to see and to do. Some children spent their holidays at the...
If I could relive any moment in my life, it would be going to Camp Lightbulb over the summer. Camp Lightbulb is a week-long summer camp in Provincetown, Massachusetts for teenagers in the LGBT community. I went during the summer before my senior year after getting a scholarship to go through a local...
September 15, 2009 My First New Car I had spent the summer of 2008 looking for my first new car. I went to numerous car lots from Ohio Valley Ford to Straub Honda, to find a car I would be happy with for at least six years. I would be paying on it for this amount of time. Then I happened to come across...
I recently read an article written by G. Friedrich called Today's Teens. By the time I was finished the first paragraph my mouth was already hanging wide open and my eyes were already uncontrollably forced into a disgusted squint. I was simply shocked and appalled by what I was reading. As I read on...
i hope everything keeps going well! aww, well that shows that he probably has been raised well. my friend is like that, but she's only 40 (she used to be a co-worker of mine) completely "i don't need a man", no bullshit, nobody's going to take charge but me type person. i wish i was that strong...
people from different cultures using one language have helped me a lot. I have had few experiences of that sort, but I might add that they have helped me in reshaping my picture of that specific culture and also contributing in my language learning success. Firstly, interactions with people for different...
interests: Creative writing and reading are both pastimes that I enjoy; books often provide me with the much needed escape from real life complexities and I love discussing literature in a group as well as studying it on my own. I play tennis and swim, sometimes with friends and other times by myself...
times in your life that you know is unforgettable. I, who was born and raised in Pakistan, can never forget my childhood. Growing up in Pakistan was a great experience since I grew in rich family. Pakistan heritage is something to be proud of. I was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1987. In Pakistani...
My goal: Help people in need When I joined Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane two years ago, I wanted to enroll in a club to make new friends and do some activities during my free time. For that, I registered myself in Rotaract club; it is an international association that signifies the concept of...
The Day I Broke My Arm Lorie Benincasa English 111 ...
This past year I spent the summer with the mob in New York City. It was very educational and I learned plenty from it. Three things I was educated on was stealing, organized crime and mob hits. Stealing now a days isn’t as easy as it used to be. You must be aware of security guards and cameras. Each...
End of Summer Steph wrote a while back that she was sad to see summer going. For me, especially the way this summer has gone, I can’t agree. Yes, I’ll definitely miss the Saints games. I’ll miss the nice days, but for me, this is the time of year when I’m looking ahead. I’m getting closer to finishing...
Human's all have one thing in common, we all go through physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. I am going to explain the first three years of life to you, by using someone very close to me, my daughter Hailey. The fetal stage, also known as prenatal development, is a stage of life that so much...
Gerringer Honors English I 24 January 2014 My Boring Summer Vacation Ah, the first day of summer no more school, no homework, freedom! The first week of summer vacation is always the best for me. My siblings are still in school if I’m at my dad’s and if I’m at my mom’s well I have nothing to do but...
The first poem in my book, “Ride” represents my life in many ways. It explains in the chorus how ‘life is a roller coaster ride’ which is true for most people – especially me. The second poem in my book, “Battle at Trenton”, is about the war at Trenton against the Hessians and George Washington’s...
Journal Essay #1 Summer Rituals For Ray Bradbury everyday routines had became his summer rituals. Rituals are events that occur in a prescribed order. For most families rituals are something to be cherished and something they do every year like a camping trip, or a vacation. They create life long...
Alyssa Knaak Mrs. Zoerb EN 101 9 September 2016 How Art Has Changed Me Everyone has their own get away hobby, or happy place, whether it be music, sports, art, exercise, or even drugs and alcohol. People always have their interests as kids, then they grow up and sometimes will grow out of their...
For the summer of 2010, I worked as an advertising and marketing intern for Classic Properties in Dunmore, PA, a borough of the Scranton area. This was an unpaid position that I volunteered to take on in order to gain professional experience and to add some extra material for my resume. Since I was a freshman...
situation my mother and I had to face. The first time I saw my father was when I was eight years old. Prior to that I seen no pictures or was told nothing about him from my mother and family. So I thought for those eight years it was normal and perfectly fine to not have a father. Of course I heard other...
` I sat here for quite a while staring at a blank piece of paper asking my self over and over the question, Why do I want to Teach? I’m a fulltime mother so effectively have been a teacher to my son since the day he was born but why teach? There is that question again, so my new career fits in around...
1 How to become a translator ‘They know enough who know how to learn.’ Henry Adams, 1836 1918 People usually become translators in one of two ways. Either by design or by circumstance. There are no formal academic qualifications required to work as a translator but advertisements for translators...
On the summer of 2009, my maternal uncle passed away due to kidney and liver failure. He was only 63 years old at the time of his death. During the summer of 2008, he was completely fine and preparing for his daughter’s grand wedding, paying attention to every detail from what font to use in the card...
CCMS Summer READING Log! Name:_Matthew Cummins Grade:8th ELA Teacher: Ms.Zipperer CCMS summer reading is designed to help our students understand the following: • Reading can be an enjoyable pastime. • People read for pleasure, not just to acquire information. • Reading is a skill that improves...
December 20, 2001 I could give this eulogy in five words: my father was a sweetheart. He had a huge heart and a remarkable sense of humor. What more could any of us ask than to be loved and amused. My father did both with ease, he loved us and made us laugh. But, of course, there was so much more...
My Battle with Anorexia We all know that life today is not a trouble-free thing. Action and determination are the keys to success but still so many obstacles will try and knock you down. People might put you down and you will either let it go or you’ll be left behind. I was once given a cutting...
Title: My Family Background Product. Prompt: How has your family background affected the way you see the world? I am the product of my family’s influence and background. The way I view the world has been molded and shaped by my siblings, parents, grandparents, and extended family members. My future...
ENGLISH LITERATURE ASSIGMENT NO 1 COMPARISON OF ‘BALAD’, ‘SHALL I COMPARE THEE?’ AND ‘FIRST LOVE’ What is Love? This has been one of the most difficult questions for the mankind. Hundreds of years have passed by, relationships have bloomed and so has love. But no one can give a proper definition...
by time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers. Throughout my high school years I spent most of my time focusing on my social life, which included being a cheerleader, having a boyfriend, and the unending cycle of who is in and out of the so called in crowd. Although, I did learn...
This Is What I Call Bestfriends But More Like Long Lost Sisters! It all began the first day, when all the new primary sevens who were becoming the new S1 pupils at Lornshill Academy had to do a trasition day to see their new school also to meet there new teachers and the new pupils who we'd call friends...
My first date occurred when I was sixteen years old. It was me and a girl named Shanidah. We first met when we were around the age of fifteen at a church function in Aliceville, Alabama. I was visiting my grandmother for the summer at the time. Shanidah and I exchanged numbers and regularly kept in contact...
literature to enlighten White Americans and African Americans to the struggle for racial equality and human rights. It is through their words and that I have gained a better understanding of the racial inequalities and the inhuman treatment that many had to suffer to gain equality. Before discussing...
My Life as a Dollar Bill Ok, so you might think this is going to be a boring story but it’s not. This is how it all began I was made in San Francisco, California in 1995. I have been traveling for eighteen years. I have been folded hotdog and hamburger style. For your info that really...
Block Wall During my summers in Arizona I had picked up many skills. One skill I will forever remember has to be how a cinder block wall is constructed. My time down south was filled many a day with the labor of constructing cinder block walls, in the heat of Arizona Summers. Although the weather...
What is this you ask? It’s my project in English a seemingly bleak autobiography at best. I’m Joseph Del Valle Galauran, now that I think about it my name is just so simple it’s not that I hate it, but I could’ve at least have had a second name. So comes the tedious parts; I live at Quezon City, born...
Life before My Son Standing here today looking back at my life it seems like a blur. From where I was two years ago to where I am today, I must say, I am a completely different person for the better. Some things happen in life you don’t plan, expect, or even dream of happening. I used to be a stereotypical...
Loss of my Adelie Brittany Kalchik ENG121:English Composition Instructor: Patricia Lake December 4, 2015 The Loss of my Adelie On July 27, 2013 I lost my daughter Adelie to god. I replay that day a million times, thinking one day it will get easier to bear. Even though I know my sweet baby...
My Ultimate Birthday Surprise I had gone to spend the week with my cousin, Brandon, and his wife, Jennie the summer of my sixteenth birthday. I had no idea that Brandon had the most thoughtful and extravagant birthday gift I could ever imagine. Brandon had, without his wife’s knowledge, set up an...
I Believe I believe in things most people won’t agree with in life. I feel that everyone has different believes but even though some are the same we are all different. I believe in karma where if you do good things eventually good things will happen to you. When you do bad things some how it always...
The Experience I went to Community Service What kind of experience can be a memory that you will remember the rest of your life? To me, the experience that I went to community service in my home town, Chutong. In the summer of 2009 I went to a place which wo live there have children’s thought,...
I looked at myself in the mirror. I noticed the lines of my face and the curve of my neck. I looked down at my hands remembering the moment I first realized that they looked like hers. Long, thin, delicate hands perfect for playing the piano or braiding cornrows. All my life I had not...
Alex Casias Period 5 10/10/07 My Trip (: In July of this year, my mom and I went with two friends of ours to Colorado. We flew form Houston to Colorado Springs. Once we got there, we drove to Estes Park. When we got there...
intellect, how much he has provided in the ways of scientific laws,and theories, that have advanced the world. Henry David Thoreau for his writings his affiliation with the transcendentalist movement his desire to know more about the natural world. I would view my self as a unique individual for my work ethic...
a warm summer morning. July 3, 2006. As I awoke, I lay still with my eyes closed. I could feel the fan blowing across my skin and my husband rubbing my back. Feeling very calm and relaxed, I opened my eyes just a bit and I looked toward the window. It was still dark out. The quite whisper of my husband...
been dating for a long time getting engaged was hard. I'd been single for a year and a half when my best friend Kendra looked at me and said “Ashley, aren't you tired of being single?” I replied “yes, I am.” Kendra then looked at me and said “Why don't we sign up for a dating web site?” We then signed...
My Life Growing Up Angela Culley Well I spent some time talking to my parents about me and how I was growing up. My mother told me that I was pretty good at listening and I always wanted to help out anytime that I could. She said that when I started school that I did pretty good until I got into...