Creating Writing: The Adventures Of George Mason
.... I came in a boat used in a British trade route."
"Then the first thing you've got to do is get yourself a boat."
"That's for sure, do you know where I might find a boat for sale?"
"That all depends on how much money you have." Tom said.
"That's why I want to be a pirate, I have no money. And I'm not
able to take over a ship by myself."
"I guess you'll have to get a job then. There's a diner in the
village up the road, and I believe they are in need of a dish washer."
"Really, I've get down ther .....
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Personal Writing: The Dangers Of Drinking And Driving
.... unpredictable death
can be. I know now to live life to the fullest because you never know when
you’re going to go. Kyle affected all of us at school. The next day after
the accident the whole school as grieving. I knew then that Kyle was a
part of us all and when he died a little part of us all died with him.
Kyle was really smart and talented; he wrote poetry, he was accepted to a
good college and he was a really good baseball player too.
This shows me no matter how bright your future looks it cou .....
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Creative Writing: A Grim Conclusion
.... man said. "But may I sit beside you. I need a
rest, and this is the best seat in the park."
The old man hesitated slightly and forced a friendly smile, "Of course." He
paused as the man sat down, "Do you have a name, son?"
The man smiled, "My friends call me Stan. And you...?"
"Gregory McFinnly." He shook Stan’s hand firmly and suppressed a yawn.
"Its a beautiful morning."
Stan nodded and turned to face the sunset, "Its too bad it all has to end."
"What?" Gregory cocked his head.
"It’ll be a .....
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Personal Writing: A Terrible Time
.... even noticed that my nose had been broken when the air
bag inflated. My mom had noticed that my nose was bleeding and called out
half dazed, “Albert get out now the car is going to explode!” Now I had
been to shocked to really get scared but when I heard those words fear
crawled down my neck like a spider. I looked at my door and that is when I
got really scared in the crash it had been ruined so badly you couldn’t
open it at all. I knew I was going to die at that very moment and tried to
make peace .....
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Personal Writing: Getting Ready For The Day
.... that I'm dressed it is time to fix my hair.
I pull my hair up using three clips, a big one and two small ones,
all made by Goody. The big clip holds the majority of my hair, while the
two smaller ones hold down my fly away wings. I do not use hair spray.
Once I have finished my hair, I can do my makeup.
My makeup is the last step in getting ready. I use and apply it in
this order; Lancome black eye liner, Estee Lauder's Blush All Day, Natural
Cheek color03 Rosemarble, Lancome black Magnificils mas .....
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Personal Writing: Affectiveness In Communication
.... Sometimes she just jumps to the wrong conculsion
without thinking about what the situation is.
Next, my mother’s attitude also played a major part in the way that
she communicates. She is also an assertive person because she is alway
confident about things. My mother also makes assumptions of other people
without adding all the fact. I also observed that she sometimes uses non-
verbal communication skills to substitute for verbal communication skills.
For example, when she is talking about something th .....
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My Leadership Ability And Working Well With People
.... leader people do notice.
Being vocal on the football field and basketball court are also
examples of my natural leadership. Saying something that needs to be said
or leading by example prove my teamwork abilities.
I have participated in many community service activities in my
community through school and church. I am a member of my schools Service
Club. One of our activities was to buy gifts for needy children. I also
raked leaves for seniors and delivered food to their homes. I was also
involved in .....
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Road Trips Revisited - A Route 66
.... of "Get your kicks on Route 66"
eluded me too. I remember browsing through a book in a bookstore, Route 66
- The Mother Road by Michael Wallis, and being fascinated by the pictures,
the small towns, the old gas stations, the hamburger joints and the old
signs. This was what had always fascinated me on the road too, more than
the National Parks, Disneyland and the skyscrapers together!
I finally bought the book last year and the Route 66 mystery started to
unfold. My wife and I took a road trip from P .....
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Personal Writing: My Grandfather
.... missed a
target. I have also read newspaper articles, about the hands that were so
great they led the baseball team in an undefeated season. Grandfather’s
hands pitched fourteen “no-hitters” in a role. When I hear all the
wonderful things about them, I have to believe them, because all I
remember are crooked, old tree trunks. I’ve always wanted to see his
hands when they actually looked like hands.
In ten months, my grandfather will take my small hand in his and
guide me down the aisle, only to giv .....
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Personal Writing: Nature And The Self
.... birds stretch out before
they begin their flight for the day. When the wind picks up, so do the
waves, the sights, the smells and the sounds. I, too, pick up after a cup
of coffee.
The beach differs from my work immensely. I work in the finance
industry where customers are our number one concern. There is never a
moment’s peace, the phone rings constantly, and tension envelopes everyone
around. It is a very fast paced job where people thrive on stress. My
home life isn’t much different than my .....
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Personal Writing: Childhood Invents That Influenced Me
.... the teller with great
attention and tension. As a rule, for the best effect, these frightful
stories were told at nighttime in the garden. Everybody tried to look
very brave, including me. However, in the depth of my heart, I was afraid
of darkness. That’s why each time I returned home I did not walk, but ran
with the feeling that heroes of the stories would come alive and make
terrible trouble for me.
I don’t remember how long these story-telling sessions went on,
maybe a few months during the summ .....
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Lost In Samarra
.... a train. Billy grunted his “I’m bored, I want to go to
sleep but you’re in my way grunt”. So Dawn scooted over and Billy lay down
with his hind legs out to the side, his nose on her lap, and fell asleep.
Dawn wondered why she had agreed to visit her mother and her mother’
s family in Iraq? Dawn’s mother had returned to her native homeland of
Iraq when Dawn was seven years old. She has kept in touch by writing, but
it’s not the same as seeing her mother’s loving smile and feeling her warm
presence.
I .....
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Self-Reflective Essay
.... and the patient. You have to make the
patients feel like they are wanted, and you as a doctor, can help them with
any problem or disorder they may have. In my case I decided to work with
children, since I was once a child and I have worked with them before(at a
summer camp).
Even though I may be early, I have been able to observe others on
the way they behave. I especially observe children, since I want to deal
with them as a career. In order to do this, I decided to work at a daycare,
do some babysitti .....
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Personal Writing: My Goals And Dreams In Life
.... of my high school as a member of the Varsity
Basketball and Varsity Soccer teams. Athletic and Academic Awards, Extra
Curricular Activities, Community Involvement, and Leadership positions all
play an important role in my life. The following titles are accredited to
me: Varsity Basketball player, Varsity Soccer player, Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer), Kohl's Department Store(Volunteer), DECA Club Member, State
DECA Club Member, National DECA Club Member, Former Girl Scouts Member,
Urban Minority Drug .....
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Dating In Highschool To Real Life Love Situations
.... in the grade above us. It was all one big circle of girlfriends
and boyfriends. If you didn’t find your own boyfriend or girlfriend,
usually this certain circle would be the ones responsible for intervening
and setting you up with someone. It almost seemed unfair, but that’s just
how things were.
Most of the time I was, unfortunately, the one being set up. It
wasn’t that I couldn’t find anyone, but usually I didn’t want or need a
significant other. Apparently, my friends thought differentl .....
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