Going Home It's been twelve months today since I got on a plane and said goodbye to a little boy. A little boy only three years old who you can say is still a baby not a little boy. I think of the look on his face when I told him that I wouldn't see him for twelve months, it still kills m...

The day my life changed October 31st, 2001 5:00 am the alarm goes off beep, beep, beep, "Megan, will you turn that damn thing off." "Uuhh, what." "Turn it off." "Ok, ok." "It's way to early to be alive, I&...

A Changing Experience For my sophomore experience day, I visited Frank's adult center. It is a place where mentally and physically disabled adults come to work. They do get paid for the work that they do. Overall it was a very moving day. When I first got to the center I was a little ...

It was 6 a clock, and I waited on the railroad tracks to board my train. With my pillow in one hand and my bag in the other, I walked up the steps into the train. It was my first time riding the train by myself. I was a little anxious of who I would have to sit next to. I got my seat number and pra...

1) The main character of my book was Mark Sway. 2) Mark Sway is a bad little eleven year old boy with a huge burden on his hands. Mark smokes ciggaretes, uses foul language, and picks on his little brother, Ricky. Mark grew up in a trailer, with an abusive father, a mother who is hardly around, a...

In the Play Les Miserables, this past Saturday 25th of November in Broadway I had the most amazing theatre experience. The story of the Miserable itself is a touching, meaningful and extraordinary one. The cast of the play was amazing; people say that choosing a good cast of characters is 90% of m...

How well do the Poor Relation and Walter Mitty relive the boredom and restrictions of their everyday lives? Both of the short stories include the plot of middle aged males that have a fantasy life within their own. Both of these fantasy lives totally contrast their own life. For example 'The...

My Best Friend It is not fully recognizable who your best friend really is until he or she is gone. Many people remember their best friend from when they were little kids as maybe the boy down the street who came down and played GI JOE, or the girl next door whom you had daily tea parties with....

Taking It for Granted Looking back on my childhood a smile comes to my face. I have many memories that I know I will cherish forever. I remember the little innocent things, like getting into my moms make-up and destroying it in the process; the things that got me in trouble, like playing salon wit...

On a warm July day, I fell in love with something so precious but mischievous. I bought what I thought would be the greatest thing in my life in which turned out to be true. She was scared at first but she warmed up to me. I picked the name right then and there. Gabbie Renae rang through my hea...

Did Peter Fail: Yes, I believe Peter did fail. When doubt happens, you fail. Though it is hard to say if anybody did really walk on water, this is where my beliefs come into play "Ye of little faith." I am of little faith. You are climbing a rock face with your friend "Jimmy,&q...

In the story, Lord of the Flies, the boys and everything surrounding them are a symbol to them, whether it was a tree or the conch. Now in the story the conch represents a big part of rule and order. Rule and Order is what the conch symbolizes throughout the story. In the beginning of the story the...

As I was reading "Shooting An Elephant" by George Orwell, I loved the way he described his surroundings and the events that took place. His description of the people and how they acted toward him gave me a better glimpse of what he was really going through. He described the people of Burma...

My Ultimate Happiness Happiness is hard to obtain in today's world. We all know that. For a lot people, they find bliss in reading. Reading puts them in another world. Whether they're escaping into a fictional or non-fictional existence depends on their state of mind . Although r...

In my eyes , my grandmother will always be the most wonderful, patient, irreplaceable, and unforgettable person that I have ever met. Grandma, who was a unique person in all senses, also had a unique name. Her name was Visilia. We used to called her Mama Vashi because she was a caring, loving, and b...

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'...

There are many different type of sexual partners you can find yourself in bed with. You have the Minuteman, the overachiever, and the Superman. All three of these can be satisfying depending on desperateness of the woman. The Minuteman is the most common of these, all though, he is probably the mos...

Growing up, my little sister and I never really got along very well. We would fight about anything. What to watch on TV, who got to use the computer, bathroom time-basically you name it and we fought about it. Usually the fights didn't get too out of hand, but there were the occasional instan...

Smiles On a cool December day, my classmates and me went to a rest home to sing Christmas carols to the elderly. At the I was in 4th grade, and it was my first time going to a place like this and I couldn't help but feeling a little nervous, but at the same time I was anxious. My teacher, M...

"TURNING POINT OF MY CHILDHOOD" Childhood is the best and unforgettable time of a person. It's the time when we can feel happiness and love from people around us. However, as time goes by, we all grow up and there are a lot of changes inside of us. I personally experienced an un...

Christmas Traditions Christmas always comes as a very special time for our family. We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ three times; once with each set of grandparents and once with just our family. Tradition plays a huge role in the way we celebrate each year. Never changing a thing Christm...

Death is a funny thing. Not so much funny "ha-ha" but rather the kind of funny that says "I told you so". The death of a loved one is inevitable in ones lifetime, it happens to everyone. I remember thinking about death a lot after my mother would tuck me in bed at night. I&...

The title of the book that I read is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George is the protagonist in this story. Lenny is the other main character in the book. George was friends with Lenny's Aunt Clara and she told him to take George with him to find jobs. George took Lenny and they set out to...

"Can I Come Out and Play?" Aging promotes the loss of childhood and innocence. Little girls go from skinned knees and imaginary friends, to runs in their pantyhose and boyfriends. Sandra Cisneros', "The Monkey Garden", addresses the emotions that occur during this drastic transition through t...

The Songbird's Dollhouse" "A Doll's House", to me is a story of what one would do for their true love. What are the limitations of true love? Would you put your self in jeopardy to save your loved ones life? I believe there are limitations, even though most people woul...