"There She Blows!" Whaling was a dangerous, yet exciting job for those who could handle it. However, it took much dedication. Whalers loved the thrill of the chase, as well as the execution involved. Every whale was like a prize to them. In order to be successful, whalers had to und...

I really hated the sound of that alarm clock, that piercing, irritating repeated beeping. After a second or two I slowly started realizing that it was not just another day, it was the day. I felt the movement in the bed as she reached for the clock and then the beeping stopped allowing 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&...

What my High School was like If I had to explain what High School was like for me I would just have to say that it was the most fun that I have ever had. To me High School was my first step toward growing up it's where I was actually faced with adult like decisions. However it was also the t...

Guoqiang Zhang Professor Mindy February 28, 2001 People work everyday. They have to make a living. I had my first job interviewed because I wanted to have spare money to spend. It was the scariest thing that had happened to me as a young adult. I was very nervous waiting home impatiently by t...

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...

The year is 2052. Life has changed a lot since I was 14 in the year 2002. I am writing this so 50 years from now, people will compare their life to what it is today. I will describe how people get from one place to another, what our shelter is, how people work, how students are taught and how we...

Middle School Band This past weekend I went home to visit my parents. They live about twenty miles away from Chicago in Northwest Indiana. Well it turns out that when I went home Friday night my old middle school was having their winter concert. I arrived to the gym around 7:00p.m., and sat d...

Gridlock All I can do is ask myself every year "why do I wait?" Every year I tend to wait to do all my Christmas shopping until the night before. I do not know why I do it, but I do. Christmas Eve of 2001 was the worst I have ever been through. It is Christmas Eve 2001; I am walking ou...

Injustice Discrimination, bias, prejudice, inequality, bigotry, partiality, favoritism, chauvinism, sexism, the previous list are all infraction of our inalienable rights. A major cause of all these: injustice. Prejudice is everywhere. Although injustice is decreasing, it will never come to an ...

Picture This "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury............ You know, I had a whole great summation prepared for today.............. but I'm not going to read it. I am here to help guide you all to the truth. To guide you not with my words and legal maneuvering, but to guide you with ...

when i saw you open that door to me you just took my breath away, i could hardly contain myself you are the sexiest most desireable woman i have ever laid my eyes on. damn those reservations i told myself, but i know how much you have prepared for this moment, to go out with me, made up your hair, ...

FAITH STATEMENT An introduction to my life. In my eyes i have led a decent life . I grew up in a nice safe neighborhood and was nurtured and loved for by everyone around me. I have nothing to complain about, I've been privileged to have such loving parents. Now in reality my sugar c...

15 rules to live by About this time last year, my best friend was diagnosed with a serious kidney disease; one that if not treated could be fatal. She had been perfectly healthy until about a week before. Her disease was one that she had been born with, but was inactive ...

William Shakespeare is known for not having the best of times with women or getting the best women. For his time he was not an awesome catch, but if the ladies only knew what they would have had if everything were theirs in the end, then things may have been different. In his time he was doing ok wi...

Early one morning I woke and I was feeling really depressed and upset because I knew that something really bad was going happen I could just remember the way I felt when my mom came in from court with my brother and told me they were going to lock him up for six months the night before when all that...

Like many other teens, my first job was a low paying job at $6 an hour. Being a teen, $6 an hour wasn't bad to start out with, so I didn't mind it. I was 15 years old when I started working at Jeepers. Jeepers were a fake version of Chuck N Chesses, with Jeepers having rides. I didn'...

The Saddest Day in My Life That day when I leave my girlfriend and my family was the day I felt really sad, which I had never been sadder than that. It was Friday morning. I looked around my home and I felt that there was something different than other days when I was in Indonesia. After I too...

My morning routine is normally a very slow process it's also very painful, for me that is. I hate waking up, I'm sure we all do. I wake up when I'm called by my mother around seven thirty am it used to be eight am but I was getting late for school because I was procrastinating. Aft...

When to Tell a Secret Imagine that your best friend told you that he had started taking anti-depressant pills, because his parents are having problems, he thinks his parents expect too much, and he thinks his life sucks. What would you have done? Would you want him to know that you won't tell a...

Drive Me Crazy As I've been driving these past 4 years I've come to realize that there are many drivers on the road that shouldn't be. There are quite a few of these drivers that make me want to pull my hair out and scream and they probably annoy other drivers as much as they an...

Have you ever given someone a gift? And made him/her feel happy or surprise well i have. One morning when i was in Wal-Greens I was in the jewerly aile. I was looking for the perfect gift for my best friend Christan Rosa. Christan has been a good and honest friend and she desires a good gift. I spot...

Life is like a road trip to the beach. You wish that you could stay longer but just like life everything has to come to an end at sometime or another. As you begin your long journey not knowing what to expect. The unpredictability's of life and not knowing what is to come, give you a As you pack...

I remember the day when I first learned to ride a bike. It was a frightening, yet fun experience. My granddad was the one who taught me, and he helped me when I got hurt. The first time I ever got on a bike, I had no idea what I was doing, and just about everything went wrong. The handlebars w...

My mom always told me if you are doing something wrong it comes and bite you right back. That Saturday morning it went in one ear and out of the other after she go through lecturing me after finding out my cousin was pulled over by the cops with out la license or insurance. A smirk came across my ...