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- 2041: Personal Writing: Non-Conformity
- ... when I was about twelve years old. I had really grown up around the people of my church and they had become a second family. For many years, I would walk into the same Sunday School classroom and see the bright smiling faces of Jennifer, Angie, David, James, Elsa, Gretchen, Ryan, Jay, and Amy. We were a small group, but we had fun. As our little group got older, many people dropped out. One became a drug addict and dropped out of school. Nice. Our group was led by the mother of two of the students. James, the son, would constantly make fun of his mother. It seemed as if our group only talked about service projects, which ... that knowledge at that church. I met some really great people last year who went to Redeemer's. I was invited to one of their youth group meetings, and I was amazed that thirty high-school kids were there. We talked in-depth about Jesus and chapters of the Bible. I really enjoyed it. I talked to my parents about switching churches. They knew that Redeemer's was right for ...
- 2042: Beloved
- ... that her show of mercy is also murder. Throughout Beloved, Sethe's character consistently displays the duplistic nature of her actions. Not long after Sethe's reunion with Paul D. she describes her reaction to School Teacher's arrival: "Oh, no. I wasn't going back there[Sweet Home]. I went to jail instead"(Morrison 42). Sethe's words suggest that she has made a moral stand by her refusal to ... saying is that's a selfish pleasure I never had before. I couldn't let all that go back to where it was, and I couldn't let her or any of em live under School Teacher. That was out"(163). Sethe's love for her children is apparent, yet she still shifts the burden of responsibility away from herself. She acknowledges that it was a "selfish pleasure" to make something ... was clean.(251) Sethe's words suggest that the only part of herself that she cares for is her children. Indeed, the only reason that she killed her daughter is because Sethe refused to let School Teacher or any other white person "dirty" her children as Sethe herself had been dirtied. Sethe's nobility, however irrationally predicated, is apparent. She loves her children to much to let them be tarnished ...
- 2043: Bless Me Ultima
- ... The brown water would be stained with blood, forever and ever and ever. Lupitos death is the first time that he is faced with death, and begins his questioning of God. Antonio also attends school for the first year, briefly described and rather unimportant, he skips from first to second grade making his mother proud for his studies and helping to reinforce her dreams of him becoming a priest. As ... Throughout this time the bond of Ultima is near him as she cares for him, as he is sick. In the final chapters Antonio could only concentrate on his communion during the remainder of the school year to him the entrance of god into his body would answer all of his questions. His excellent dedication to the church after school everyday further reinforced his mother's dream for his entrance into the priesthood. During the novel, Tony bluntly admitted that he did not believe in god and when the boys were forcing Antonio to ...
- 2044: My Brother Christopher Mikula
- ... I took full advantage of him being home. When he left I was losing not only a brother but a friend ! Five years have pasted since my brother first left home. I'm away at school and having a good time doing it. My brother goes to school just a ways down the road. We have grown very close over the years. What I have here today , at school, playing hockey and studying to make the honor role, I owe partially to my brother. He kicked me when I was almost going to let go and encouraged me with his stories of his ...
- 2045: Graduation
- Graduation I can still remember it like yesterday. It was June 6, 1994, the day of my high school graduation. This day is the single most important day of my life. This day was so important to me because it was the first thing I had to work really hard on to accomplish. For ... 7:00 a.m., which is extremely early by my standards, with anticipation of the day I had been waiting for. After sitting around for 3 hours I made my way over to Ludlow High School. The graduating class was to be there for 10:00 a.m. to pick up our cap and gown. The principal, Mr. James Cavallo, called out everyones name and proceeded to hand them their ... my stomach and I got this cold shivering which produced goose bumps all over my me. That brief moment had come and gone and now it was time to celebrate. Not only was my high school graduation the first step in helping me to get to college but it gave me the confidence that I could do anything if I really put my mind to it. If I had not ...
- 2046: Creative Writing: The Haunted House
- ... midnight." Her mother said. Ding Ding' "To be correct 2oclock in the morning." Her father said ,"Now get to bed!" so Ashley went to bed. Chapter 7 The Finding The next day Ashley went to school and made 2 new best friends, Holly and Steph. Ashley invited them to go to her house after school. It was now summer so she thought maybe they could sleep over. After school all three of them went to Ashley's house. Ashley showed them around the house. "Hey how about the attic!" Steph asked. "Oh ya I forgot about that. I haven't seen the attic, ...
- 2047: Personal Writing: "Do You Want To Go To Space Camp This Summer?"
- ... camp I realized how it is great to study in the United States and to know another culture. Then I went back to Japan and spent my next three years in a Japanese junior high school. However, I simply could not forget about Space Camp. When I was fourteen years old, I decided to go to America to study more about American culture and my own. I told my parents, and they both supported my decision. I discovered Cushing Academy in a catalog and came here for summer school in 1994 when I was fifteen years old. During the summer session, I made a lot of friends and enjoyed classes, trips and activities very much. After summer school, I visited some other schools, but in the end I decided on Cushing Academy. As the result of the great experiences I had at Space Camp, I became interested in studying international cultures. Since ...
- 2048: New Terror
- ... on the average man, woman and child. In this essay, I shall address the issues of domestic terrorism, biological terrorism as the future element in tactic, and conclude with American policy change recommendations. Columbine high school, the lowest common denominator for any modern day terrorist attack, and subsequently, it is the most eye opening event since the Oklahoma City bombing. With all the emotions wrapped around this event, my only goal with drawing this as a source is in demonstrating the ego of terrorism, and what a better way to do it than with the microcosms of a high school. To fully understand all the factors of this tragedy is impossible, and to try; is disrespectful to all involved. One can nonetheless piece it together and correctly label it as terrorism. There are terrorists, and ... minds. It is the government's issue however, and there needs to be careful attention for these middle social systems. not sure this is about the middle class, although it is true that the high school terrorist are from that economic group. Perhaps the best way commence such a difficult task is to relieve some pressure off of the middle class through taxes. Although it was not brought up earlier, ...
- 2049: Hypnotism Is It Magic Or Reality
- ... were interested in researching hypnosis. In 1958 the Medical Association and the American Dental Association finally decided that hypnotism was an acceptable form of treatment (Phelps 4). Since then it has been taught in medical school, and it has been used as a treatment for all psychosomatic illnesses. Use of hypnotism in surgery has also increased so that less or no anesthetic has to be administered (Guyonnaud 22). Even though hypnosis ... arthritis sufferers, and sufferers of chronic migraines, where there is excruciating pain. Even though hypnosis can be used to reduce pain, it cannot be effective when used just by itself. Psychologist Joseph Barber of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles explains, "Hypnosis is like a syringe. By itself it s not a treatment. It s the counseling and therapy one receives with the hypnosis that is ... hypnosis has been a factor in using it with criminals and witnesses of criminal activities (Copelan 184). Using hypnosis in criminal cases can be very effective. One example of this is when hypnosis helped a school bus driver recall the license plate number of a kidnapper s car. This information put the final piece of the puzzle together, and the kidnapper was convicted. Hypnosis was also used to help some ...
- 2050: Abraham Lincoln
- ... 1812, Abraham's younger brother, Thomas, died in infancy. Abraham spent a short amount of time in a log schoolhouse. He began to learn his ABC's from a teacher named Zachariah Riney. He attended school with his sister, Sarah. Late in 1816 the Lincoln family moved to southern Indiana and settled near present day Gentryville. A cabin was constructed near Little Pigeon Creek. It measured 16 X 18 feet, and it had one window. Abraham's mother, Nancy, passed away on October 5th, 1818, she died of milk sickness. In 1819, Abraham would barrow books from his neighbors to read. In 1821 Abraham attended school taught by James Swaney for about 4 months. Also in 1824 Abraham attended school taught by Azel Dorsey. In 1827 Abraham's sister, Sarah died giving birth to her son. In 1831, Lincoln decided to leave his family and go off on his own. In July he moved ...
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