I can’t remember how many times my parents and brothers told me that everything would change in high school. I never really believed it- how could everything change from middle school to high school? Let me start from the beginning- when I first moved to Georgia. I moved in the summer of 2012 from North […]
Falling in love: to become enamored (“fall in love”). Enamored means to charm or captivate (“enamored”). “somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond” by EE Cummings deals with ideas of love, as critic Bryan Aubrey comments on Cummings’ style, stating “[his] love poems are celebrations of a many-leveled intimacy between a man and a woman” […]
There has never been a woman quite like Emma Watson. Whenever fans recall the star, they remember the wise and courageous character of Hermione Granger.But ever since she entered adolescence she continues to empower women through the choices she makes. For instance, her preference in portraying strong-willed females in films rather than the traditional princess […]
The city of Houston was founded in 1836 and was named after former General Sam Houston. It’s the fourth largest city in the country and the biggest city in Texas, although it is not the capital city. It is home to more than two million people according to the 2010 U.S. Census. This city is […]
“Students start out more stressed. They really try to do a lot of resume building to a far larger degree than they did a decade ago. They feel pressured to achieve, achieve, achieve. ” Sherry Benton, assistant director of counseling services at Kansas State University and other counselors see the pressure to do well academically […]
As I stumble and trip over words, my pen is shaking between my sweaty fingers. Time is ticking and I feel the bomb of the bell about to explode. Letters turning into unrecognizable symbols. My brain searching for more to express, yet my mind is so empty. “Turn in your essays!” He announces. Right as […]
For many, the end of slavery was the day the Emancipation Proclamation was announced by Abraham Lincoln, but now over a hundred years later slavery is still occurring. Today, there are around 31,000,000 slaves in the world who are relying on hope. India, the home to around half the world’s slaves, has 14,000,000 slaves who […]
Looking around nearly everyone you see on your way to school, work or elsewhere, has a cellphone. Some are so immersed in fiddling with their phones that they don’t see where they are going; others are gripping their cellphones trying to avoid the enticing urge to check for text messages, or Facebook notifications. It’s important […]
Orcas are the center of marine parks. Families from all around the world visit marine parks in awe of what the amazing orcas are trained to do. Marine parks have painted a picture in the heads of families, especially children, to believe that the orcas live the “fun” lives they see for an hour at […]
Second Shot at Society If you had to ask me why I continue to forgive people, I probably wouldn’t be able to explain to you why. For me, it is in my nature to let people walk all over me, and still feel the need to forgive them for whatever they have done. Do you […]
Humans display an inherent desire for universal, objective standards. Standardi-zation is an execution of authority. We frequently ask questions such as: “how long is the table?”. This answer, regardless of personal opinions as to whether it is long or short, is given in a standardized measurement: i.e. 4 feet long. Standards are a result of […]
When people define the term “philosopher,” they typically describe an eccentric person who lacks common sense and imposes radical theories onto non-believers of their philosophies. Yet, this stereotype could not be more inaccurate. Plato, a loyal pupil of the well known philosopher, Socrates, was one of the most brilliant men of his time. Spending most […]
“Achoo…” “God Bless You!” “Thank you!”…… “Oh, achoo…” “Bless me”…… “Bless you!” I remember that was the first day of school, in my ancient history class, Mr. Comer stopped in the middle of his lecture and had this little conversation with a girl named Natalie. Then he went back to his lesson and nothing seems […]
Imagine loving one person and one person only, and then they die. Miss Emily goes thru a trial of changes throughout this story. None of them had a positive effect on Miss Emily’s life, and everything just went downward. Using reader response criticism the reader can analyze William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” through character, […]
Robert Frost’s poem, “After Apple-Picking,” has been interpreted in many different ways. The literal interpretation of the poem tells us the story of a man wanting some rest after a hard day’s work of picking apples, yet he knows his sleep will be troubled because he has not finished all his work. On a figurative […]
Smart: Having or showing quick-witted intelligence. That’s how anyone in my school would describe me; few even know me beyond that one adjective. That girl who was salutatorian in eighth grade and in all those honor classes, yes that is me. But that’s not the real me. To me, I’m not smart-I just work hard […]
People may not expect it, but everyday media elements surround these civilizations using methods of rhetorical persuasion in their advertisements or campaigns, in order to convince them to “buy” or ” like” something or someone. Mundane objects, such as fashion magazines, exert these psychological “traps” from the gloss of their pages, to the size of […]
A soldier These past few years I have been thinking about what I want to be when I grow up a lot more. I’ve wanted to do it all: astronaut, fire fighter, cop, doctor, and engineer. No matter how old I was there was always one thing I have always wanted to be though. A […]
3/12/17Educator of the Year: Mrs. ChandleeMrs. Chandlee is an eighth grade teacher at St. John the Beloved School. I’ve been at St. John’s since kindergarten and I never met a better teacher than Mrs. Chandlee. I would like to nominate Mrs. Chandlee as the Educator of the Year. Educator of the Year is in Teen […]
Countless movies that have been produced correlate with major historical events. Anastasia, Titanic and Pocahontas are movies with a touch of historical accuracy and fiction the writer slides in the films. For instance, in Anastasia, the princess’ parents were murdered leaving her an orphan; however, in real life she too was murdered. This poses a […]
There isn’t one exact definition for growing up. We never really realize that we’re growing up, it just kind of happens where one minute your toughest decision is picking out the flavor candy you want, to picking a college you want to go to. We wasted our whole childhood wanting to grow up, yet we […]
“O Romeo, O Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?” (Act 2, Scene 2) This quote was said when Juliet was questioning why Romeo was a Montague. She was saying that if Romeo were to swear his love for her, she would stop being a Capulet. This proves that Juliet just wanted to forget about the family […]
The rise of the Christian church and the fall of the Roman Empire are linked through various events. As the Christian church grew, so did the amount of Roman citizens who despised secular rule. Christian views clashed in every way with what was the social standard for upper Roman and Greek society. In order for […]
In William Goding’s essay, “Why Boys Become Vicious”, Golding’s use of abstract and pessimistic language, a moralistic tone and imagery helps to convey Golding’s message about the darkness and evil found in human nature. For one, Golding uses abstract and pessimistic language to convey his message. To clarify, the use of diction such as “horror” […]
There are multiple definitions of what it means to be an American because it is depended upon one’s opinion. So here’s mine: an American is unique. Michel De Crevecoeur’s article “What Is an American?” shows Americans’ determination to make change in their life in order to escape conditions they were not happy with, thus bettering […]
In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” the use of parallelism and repetition allows Patrick Henry to justify his case for war. Henry employs parallelism to list the reasons to justify fighting for their rights against the English. “We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne […]
In a world where those who “multitask well” are deemed effective, I wondered, “Are multitaskers really more efficient than non-multitaskers?” In the education journal, “The effect of multitasking on the grade performance of business students” (2010), Yvonne Ellis, Bobbie Daniels, and Andres Jauregui compose a test to determine the effects of multitasking on students. While […]
How many people do you know that play videogames? Probably a lot, right? But what kind of games do they play? Do more of your aggressive friends prefer fighting games over a puzzle solving game? Most of the time the type of games we like can reflect who we are. Nut what if video games […]
Do you know who one of the greatest NBA basketball players of the world was in the early 1990s? Michael Jeffrey Jordan also known as “M.J. ” was born on February 17,1963, which is also my birthday month! Michael Jordan’s early life of playing basketball led him to many championships. And being a champion lead […]
If a person were to ask any child about sugar, the child would probably tell them that they can’t get enough of it. On the other hand, if the child’s parents were asked about sugar, they would most likely say that their child needs to eat less of it. The common consensus among parents is […]
