I was sixteen years old and, in my opinion, old enough to do anything on my own. Although I was still young, I wanted to behave maturely. But of course, when adolescents act in ways they don't usually act, things turn out worse. I thought I was more responsible and trustworthy. My parents drove...

I was sixteen years old, ready to enter my sophomore year in high school. My parents were in the middle of what I call a nasty divorce. This was definitely a horrible summer. I was facing some hardships in life, and I had the worst summer a kid could have. That summer I went camping and met my f...

Its mid summer, a steamy 80-100 degrees farenheit, 15-35 mile per hour winds blow across the flatlands and mountains of one of the worlds most beautiful countries, France. 189 men, riding $5000 bicycles embark on a journey which will cover the flat lands of the north, and the treacherous mountain pa...

Being cool what does it really mean? It means your peers respect you for who you are. Not for whom they want you to be. Before people were characterized because of there social standing. Cool kids where the ones were popular because they drank got high and were trouble makers. Nerds were the on...

Living the Vida Loca Many simple-minded people would believe that gang violence, sex, drugs, and abuse of any type would bring the worst out of people. However, Luis J. Rodriguez is a man that can prove that theory wrong. He has attended many universities including University of California, Los An...

Life was often taken for granted how I learn what I know. As I grow up, I tend to forget the little things that others did for me when I were little, like read to me, play games, fixing my food (real food) and a lot of other things. As I got older things slowly change. The story was not being told...

Basic Life Objective: My main life objective is to simply just be happy. In addition, I want to be at peace with who I am, where I am, and what I'm doing. I also want to surround myself with beautiful people and things, create abundance and awareness with my art and photography, and travel the ...

. I have gone through many hardships during my life but from each of them, I have learned a valuable lesson. I enjoy doing many things including biking, football, basketball, working out, chatting and listening to music. I recently moved from Northern California to here in Twin Falls and I also just...

Picture this, a nice quiet street lined with similar built houses, and a SUV or minivan parked in every driveway. All of the homes are well maintained and the occasional child on a bike rides by or a couple passes you walking their dog. Everyone you meet on the street is friendly and there isn&...

November 30, 1987 at 10:35a.m Britney was born. I was not alone in my birth,30 minutes later my twin Whitney was born. At 8 months I was walking and talking. I lived on Mission Street in Prichard ,Alabama. When I was one I moved to Whistler St. not to far from my first house. I here...

Japan's earliest settlers were fishers, hunters and food gatherers who traipsed over the land bridges from Korea to the west and Siberia to the north. It's also thought that seafaring migrants from Polynesia were part of the ethnic blend. By 300 AD, the sun-worshipping Yamato ...

Marijuana's Early Head Start Lisa, Jenny and Alex were all 11 years old and in the sixth grade. They were great athletes and super smart. They had everything going for them. They were all American girls that every parent loved, until they got suspended from school for the use and pos...

Marijuana's Early Start Lisa, Jenny and Alex were all 11 years old and in the sixth grade. They were great athletes and super smart. They had everything going for them, until they got suspended from school for the use and possession of marijuana. This scenario and others much similar...

Year Round Education: Opposition As our population increases, schools are being faced with the problems of overcrowding and under funding. Many school districts are proposing a year round education program. I feel that year round education is only a "quick fix" for school districts...

Breaking Away The move breaking away is about four teenage high school graduates name Dave Stohler, Mike, Cyril and Moocher. Dave the main character has decided to spend the year hanging out and having a good time with his friends. Breaking Away is about the hostility between the college frater...