A Day to Remember In the spring of my freshman year in high school, in the small town of Palatka, Florida, located between Crescent City and Jacksonville, I was competing in a junior varsity softball game for my school. Little did I know what the particular outcome of that game would be. It was a ...

A Christmas to Remember When I think back , one of my fondest memories was when I was seven. I grew up in a completely African-American black community as a child. The neighborhood was one nestled between lower middle class and the happy being poor. As a tomboy I didn't real...

Gerry and Julius developed an amazing friendship built on trust and respect. They learnt to appreciate the meaning of trusting a man's soul rather than their colour. They worked to overcome the racial issues and heal the conflict. In the beginning Gerry and Julius would not ack...

Never again, never again, were the thoughts that raced through my mind as my head buried itself into the toilet bowl. My body seemed to be regurgitating everything it had consumed within the last year. After a few minutes I seemed a bit recovered and tried to raise my frail body off of the floor,...

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...

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...

When people ask me what sport I play, they are always expecting something like basketball or baseball the main and more known sports. So when I say I play tennis they are seemingly quite shocked. Tennis has always been a big part of my life ever since childhood till now. In this essay I will ...

I got my first Barbie when I was in the Third Grade, and I loved her from day one. She was a perfect woman in my eyes, and I played with her all the time. I had little trunks for her many outfits, and was very careful not to hurt her clothes, break her fragile high heels, or otherwise d...

A REMEMBERED PLACE I remember all too well the place known to me as my true home. The last time I was there was when I was ten years old. It was closing in on Christmas Vacation 1991 and my mother said that she would take me. It was approximately around the late teens of December when we b...

MUSIC OF THE MINDS Take a few minutes to reflect on your childhood days in school. Did you sing in the choir or play in the band? If so, do you remember the days of learning your scales by singing "Do Re Mi"? Do you recall your first Christmas concert? Do you remember your foot tappi...

When I was child, I was the one who always needed a little bit more. With sister who was two years older I needed a little more attention, a little more love, and a little more explanation about why things happen in life and my grandmother was there to give it to me everything I needed. She played t...

BEST MEMORY OF FRESHMAN YEAR In the beginning of freshman year it was a little scary, up until baseball season started that is. Baseball is life for me. It involves having fun, getting exercise, and competing with some of the best players around. Schaumburg is known for having some of the bes...

Earth Education by Van Matre"aims to help people improve upon their cognitive and affective relationship with the earth's natural communities and life support system, and begin crafting lifestyles that will lesson their impact upon those places and process on behalf of all the planet&apos...

Childhood Memories Sitting in my room, with lavender colored walls neighboring me giving me sensations of peace and beauty, I remember my home town back in Russia, streets full of blissful kids playing in the streets, laughs, and voices echoing in my mind like a forgotten dream. Tears come to my...

The movie, "Goodfellas," screenplay written by Nicholas Pileggi and directed by Martin Scorsese in 1990, had several very good actors playing the roles of various mobsters. The movie "Goodfellas" was based on a book written by Nicholas Pileggi titled, "Wise Guy." Som...

All of my life music has been a very important of who I am. I think that the various stages that I have gone through, where I listened to all different types of music, have greatly helped shape my personality. As far back as I can remember I have looked to music as kind of an escape from reality....

To many kids who play sports, not being able to play because of an injury, can seem like an eternity to them. I was one of those kids. When the doctor told me that I was going to be out for 6-8 weeks because I broke my ankle, I became very upset. Playing sports has meant so much to me that I neve...

"THE THINGS THEY CARRIED" In war, the last thing a soldier should be thinking about is their loved ones, family, relatives, friends, and especially any distractions such as a crush on a girl or guy. Feeling one's emotions and inner feelings should not be in the same place at the s...

Introduction: Over the past few years as far back as I can remember, I have always liked going out to eat. I am going to tell about the differences of two of my favorite restaurants. The first restaurant I will be talking about is Logans Roadhouse, the second one is McDonal...

A Trip to McDonalds It is amazing how your perception of the world changes as you become an adult. I find I enjoy things now I would have hated as a kid. I also have learned that things I enjoyed long ago are not as pleasant at my present age. One such experience: McDonalds. I remember goin...

While thinking about what to write for my autobiographical essay, I looked at a special clock that I got from my uncle for Christmas. This clock was special in that it keeps track of the time by lifting up metal balls one at a time to the top with a motor that has a plastic arm and drops the ball of...

My husband and I are the kind of mean parents whom kids grumble about on the playground. We're among that ever shrinking group of parents known as nintendo holdouts. We refuse to buy a nintendo set. (Nintendo, for those who have been living in a cave for the past few years, is something that you...

What Do You Know About Pressure? Pressure, what does anyone know about pressure? I definitely know about pressure facing people going into college, people in college, and for people just in life in general. I have been through pressure all of my life. I have experienced the pressure th...

Micro theme ...And the Band Played On At many bars they usually have some form of live entertainment. At Jimmy's Bar and Grill the live entertainment was us. That's right, my band and I were going to play in front of about 80 to 90 drunk (or working on it) people. This was the ...