With eyes closed I stand alone, in the dark I smell the sweet scent of fresh-cut grass and feel the soft dirt under my feet. I feel the sunshine on my skin, though I cannot see it. I stand in this blissful moment until I hear a call. Desperation and panic fill the air as I blindly run towards the unknown voice. “HELP ME!” it shouts. I stumble over a log; I can feel the blood trickle down my leg. “HELP ME” another voice shouts. Gradually more and more voices call out for help tugging at my heart. I try to bury myself in my hands and collapse into the soft earth. I jump back in surprise as a cold hand gently traces my face. Tears spill out of my eyes allowing them to open; I look up and see a woman. She wears all black and has a veil over her
From the glistening dew across the evergreen plains to the silence and darkness filling the nights, our country is purely diversified. The moment we had the courage and strength to rebel against Great Britain was treacherous and a brutal beginning.
I do not believe that I deserve this twenty-five thousand more than anybody else in my
When you are first learning how to surf, the weather conditions play a large part in determining your success. The ideal day for beginners includes a blue sky, a high temperature, and, most importantly, tame tides. When my cousin Lauren and I step onto the increasingly deserted beach at 5:00 pm, it quickly becomes apparent that the weather is not on our side. The sun barely peaks through the mass of gray clouds covering the sky. A breeze comes in, dropping the temperature to less-than-favorable conditions. Lauren and I look out at the ocean and can immediately tell that these waves are much bigger and much rougher than usual for this beach. Learning to surf is going to be a much bigger challenge than either of us anticipated.
Have you ever seen a summer unicorn? I saw one before! They are so cool. Oh, and I don't mean just a unicorn. I mean a summer unicorn. The skin on it was blue and had nice pineapple and watermelon emojis. It smelled like the beech. It was just so nice. It even had a pure, pink, sprinkled horn.
“I have a motto on my bedroom wall: 'Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.' Giving up is not my style. I just want to do something that's worthwhile.” – Burke
I have a job at Bojangles’. I believe Bojangles’ is a positive influence because it gives me an opportunity to think passively. This has been a great help because I otherwise don’t have many opportunities in my life that allow me to ‘zone out’ while still being productive. This is also a positive influence on my self-esteem because I am able to do something productive and meaningful on a regular basis without it costing me much effort.
Everyone in life has been in front of this huge wall to where they had to climb over it, but sometimes that wall will come again, or they’re just afraid to climb that wall, or they keep falling and keep trying again. I went through something like that as well except I was scared of falling again and I just stopped to trying. It was a horrible feeling, where you feel like no one cares and you’re just by yourself. Alone. I was soon able to climb over the wall with some help. There were people that kept telling me that I can do it and encouraged me to climb that wall. Once I was over it, I felt free. I felt like I could do anything, and now I’m better than I was before. This obstacle is called Depression, and I have been through some other obstacles
Twenty-four degrees, blizzard conditions, and warnings from every weather center to stay indoors during these sub freezing temperatures. Every New Yorker comfortably curled up in their houses with the heat blasting throughout their residence. Where was I? In Queens, New York at the foundation of the Jamaica Center subway station curled up against my parents using them as my only source of heat. Covered in newspapers and raggedy blankets, my family spent the night with no money and no place to go on that cold, hard bench. America, the land of opportunities is nothing without individual struggle. Turmoil. Poverty. Hunger. A multitude of disadvantages attributes that plagued my adolescence. Growing up, children played with toys without a worry in the world. To shield my juvenile self from financial troubles, my parents fabricated a game in which rummaging through trash while collecting and recycling
When I was little I hated ELA. I wasn't a fan of reading or writing. I think the reason was because I didn't have an interest in it. But then I thought to myself that ELA will always be with me. So the first book I was actually was interested were the Magic Tree House books. They changed my whole perspective of reading. I was in third grade when I started actually becoming more interested in books, which was a positive thing because every time I finish a book I felt accomplished. The problem about writing for me when I was younger was that I didn't like grammar. I was a terrible speller and I still am but it's a working progress now, but I was just not grasping how to spell words. Part of that was because I wasn't reading as much as I was supposed to.
Some people absolutely dread English class. It could be the forty-five minute class that ruins their day. This could be because of a previous paper they got a bad grade on, a teacher they didn’t like, or because they never learned to love it. This is not the case for me.
I feel bad when someone says they are not a morning person. That means for every sunrise, every chirp by a bird, they are missing out. Maybe they heard or saw it before but they did not get to appreciate it for lack of positive feelings. Do they not see how lucky we are to be standing here? Luck is the word. Unless you believe in a God, you have no explanation of why we are here.
She appeared in all white. Her conversation was just right. Flirted just a little, her smile was so polite. With each word she painted an perfect picture. I couldn't believe my eyes. Until the puzzle pieces began to cramble. Unable to repair her but trying only lost mine. Decived was a understatement all fueled with her consent lies in the end what happened to my angel when repersentive first arrived.
My success comes from me wanting to go to a decent college that has the programs that I would like. Success doesn't have to be the same for everyone, the meaning of success can vary. For me, success is all A’s in honors classes and getting commended on all of my STAAR tests. For some others, success might be passing all of their classes as well as the STAAR tests.
I remember going through school and every time the teacher would ask the kids what they wanted to be when they grew up everyone around me would proudly shout out professions “Doctor!” “Veterinarian!” “Lawyer!”. They all seemed to know exactly what they wanted, and I felt so lost. What did I want? I wanted to go to new places, meet new people, experience the world and be as helpful as I could wherever I was needed but I didn’t think that I could ever make a career out of that. Fast forward twelve years and I am crying on the couch the same day I have left the Blackfeet reservation because I want to go back and I realize that if I can spend the rest of my life doing what I had just spent the summer doing, that would be the best thing I could ever ask for.
Hi everybody, my name is Alison, and I am 28 years old. I live in Seattle, Wa, and I love every minute of it. I am originally from Ohio, a small town surrounded by corn fields and farm animals; my family still lives there, and I visit, but I wouldn't move back there. I moved to Seattle when I was in the Navy and never looked back. I love going hiking, photography, and going to breweries. I am happily married with no kids; I have two fur babies, a dog (Kona) and a kitty (Gorda). I have a full-time job and recently found out they pay for all of my colleges, so here I am finishing my degree. I am studying Psychology in hopes to get my Ph.D. eventually. I decided to go back to college to better myself and get the career that I want and finally prove to myself that I can accomplish big things.