She lifted her free hand, gave a little nod, turned around, and walked out of the doctor's office. Then her slow step began on the stairs, going down. When she returned to the street it had begun to get dark and Phoenix knew she must try to hurry or her grandson would be scared. "I don'...

I am now 15 almost 16 and I can recall being much of a different person a few years ago. Life a few years ago sure was better. Everything used to run smoother and people were rarely sad, but that was when I had my grandpa, he was a good man and a pastor at that. Everyone loved him; he was always ...

Senioritis I have it so bad I didn't even start writing this article until the day before it was due. It's obvious that most of the Senior class has it by how little we got done for Homecoming. School has only been going for about two months and I am already thinking about where...

The Agony of Not Understanding A process of miserable, indescribable, gut wrenching, horrific, inhuman, suffering are all ways used to describe agony in ones life. Have there ever been moments that you wished you never experienced. Are they so awful, that you dare not wish them on your nemeses?...

About one year ago I remember hearing about some very awful news. My grandmother had died suddenly. In my mind it was impossible that this could happen. No one who was close to me had ever died before. It was even harder to believe because my grandmother had been much more healthy than her hus...

I first started riding BMX around the age five. First I rode just for fun but now it changed in to a passion. Not only do I love to ride but it keeps me out of trouble as well. Also, it keeps me in shape and the girls like it too. There is a quote on my bike that states, "the time is now.ride...

An experience never to be forgotten. Everyday, we do hundreds of things in our daily lives that stay in our minds. Some things will remain in our memory for a short period of time, in comparison to other things that will stay with us for ever. Ten years ago I had a near death experience as I al...

Here's a classic small-town scene: Most of the young people have left, one mostly-empty church and one gossipy, infrequent newspaper remain, most people keep to their own increasingly harder lives, change and strangers come and go and are borne with a little more loss. Nobody can save a town like ...

I found this on a message board and decided to try it. A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups and came across an article similar to this that said you could make thousands of dollars within weeks with only an initial investment of $6.00! So I thought, "Yeah right, this must be ...

Many people have busy lives, especially someone who has to juggle more than one task per day. The people in particular that I am talking about are college students. How some of us have jobs and need jobs that help keep us in school. The tough part is that we have to spend most of our time o...

The Chapter on "Myths" is by far the most intriguing subject we have covered. I find it so interesting because myths are what shape our culture. From the time that we are little children we are told stories of mythical people and creatures in order to teach us lessons. As adults, we learn ...

The sanctuary from my childhood dream Torn apart by beaurocratic gain, Nothing is sacred from the dollar Destroying all beauty on earth. It once was a bushland wilderness A hill, overlooking my house, Where we used to run along the bush tracks Racing eachother, trying to excel. Then the ...

The story "Greasy Lake" written by T. Coraghessan Boyle had a special impact on me personally. I could relate to the characters and their rebel without a cause attitude. I was 19, thought I was bad, and there was nothing in the world that could stop me. Unfortunately I had a sobering inc...

I have been working on a scene from The Dining Room by A. R. Gurney. This play is a compilation of different scenes that make up one play. None of the scenes have anything do with one another, but they are all linked together in the one aspect that they all have to do with a dining room. The sce...

Straight off tha block hoe Vest in my hand trusting no man Got my glock cocked Running in sand you understaand It be steaming blazing i swear boy its crazy hollygrove 17 tha hood where i was raised in dey be bustin heads hoe runnin duckin feds hoe rocks under they tongues hoe ki's under d...

Most people think that watching seven and eight-year-olds play basketball is boring, but it is one of the most exciting games to watch. I would know because I am a coach at the Boy's and Girl's Club of Conway. It has been one of the best experiences of my life. Going to the games is also the highl...

Philosophy Paper "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." ---Lao Tzu I have recently learned how true this statement is and started to realize that it applies to just about everything in my life. From college, to getting over the loss of a g...

While attending Albany State University, I have had experience like no other. I've had some great ups and some bad downs. The whole feeling of being on my own and semi-self dependent, is a big step for me. This is a major responsibility in my life. I like all of my teachers this semester. ...

Ones whole purpose of going to school is to become educated, not only just book wise, but educated on life. Are schools doing their job or are they the cause for students' miseducation on life? According to John Gatto, "schools are increasingly irrelevant to the great enterprise of the p...

It took me sometime to prepare this speech because I really wanted to speak from my heart. At first I felt that if I amused you I would be satisfied that it was a good speech. But then something happened and I felt the realness of it. What I'm going to talk to you about is something that is in...

The phone began a ringing In the shadowy morning light Deep in my throat I knew something terrible Was in sight Sit yourself down And try to be calm You dear friend Ruthie killed last night Is gone I put the phone down And fell to the floor Thinking of her body Not yet cold at the ...

Many people do not realize who or what they are until they are told so or something big happens in their lives. It was the same in my case. I grew up in a very diverse family. My mom is of white descent and my dad is of black descent. Growing up, I never really looked at what race I was and what...

I cried so many tears As I remember your smile in past years Wanting to hold you My love for you my sister is true Remembering times when you would run to me for safty You were just a little baby Only wanting your big brother wouldn't accept any other I remember how you would wuirm when you ...

I am having a hard living here in England so I need to move,I can not afford it. Life was pretty tough over here. I want to try to go over to Jamestown, because I heard that I can have a good living over there. I went go over and they told me that the only way I can get taken to Jamestown and ...

The project that we did was on Spike Lee. This topic was a very interesting one. When we first started I didn't realize just how much work there was to do but luckily we started early enough t get every thing done. Me and my partner Lindsay Clarke found the PowerPoint part to be the most int...