Boring

All you do is sit in the classroom all day with nothing to do but listen. Eventually the teachers must understand that they need to change up something if they truly do want us to succeed in the highest possible manor. I believe they should make classes more appealing to our thoughts and have more things everyone wants to do. If the teachers have sat through all the same boring classes before, why are they making us repeat what they went through? They know the feeling of being terribly bored and won't do anything about it. These teachers should stand up and make classes more right for everyone and so not just one person will enjoy or sit and suffer.

Hedges

The wind was lightly blowing my hair behind my ears, as I stood next to Doug. He looked at the soccer ball we have been fighting for all day. Two of our teammates are watching us to make sure we didn’t get out of control. Every time we went for the ball, the still air was filled with laughter and smiles. Both Doug and I were bare foot on the plush, green grass. The soccer ball was mine, but Doug had the idea of wanting to show me how to do my favorite soccer move. There was a small movement next to me that caught my eye. I turned to see Doug about to take off in a full sprint. Wind splashed against my face as I sprinted after him, what we didn’t notice was that there were short hedges right where the ball was sitting. This was truly the only weekend I will never forget.
We were both laughing as we ran towards the World Cup soccer ball, while both of us were picking up speed. My determination grew as I saw the soccer ball getting closer. I could just sense the rubber texture under my foot and the pleasure of showing Doug how to really perform the move. The laughter began to die down and a serious feeling filled the air, I noticed that Doug was a step behind me, so I took advantage of my small lead; stepped in front of him. That was the one mistake I made, when I felt two hands on my back and I soared forward. The feeling of the branches on the hedges was unforgettable. I remember hearing gasps, I looked at myself, but the only thing wrong that I saw was a cut on the palm of my hand. Blood was pooling in my hand, I didn’t think much about it until I turned around. All my teammates that were outside were staring at me. Doug was rushing over to me apologizing, Brad couldn’t close his mouth, and Marin was sitting next to Brad staring at Doug with an astonished look on her face.
Even though in the beginning I only noticed the blood on my hand, I didn’t really notice I had cuts going across my stomach. I felt very dumb, because there was blood soaking through from the inside of my shirt. Marin rushed me into the hotel room and taped me up with lime green pre-wrap and black electrical tape, I tried to refuse but Marin was as stubborn as a mule. After the episode of the taping, I felt a terrible burning pain everywhere so Marin got me two Advil’s to take. We both walked out of the glass doors back to the court yard where Brad and Doug were sitting on the ground. Brad was talking while Doug had his hands on face and he shaking his head. I never understood why, but I felt kind of guilty for making Doug feel guilty. They must have heard Marin and I walking up because both boys looked at us and Doug sighed. His eyes were full of sadness. He began to apologize to me again, after I had heard it a thousand times before hand. I held up a hand that was wrapped up and smiled. Doug noticed and flinched away.
Doug avoided me the whole night after the accident; he didn’t say a word to me nor speak to the people around me. Brad and Marin treated me like I was glass about to break, which truly annoyed me. Finally, we were on the bus ride back to Wisconsin where my family and other friends were. I decided to sit by Doug, which was a six hour ride. The ride was eerily quiet, but then I told Doug that Spain was going to win the world cup. He hastily disagreed and informed me that Netherlands were going to win. The whole bus ride back to Wisconsin, Doug and I argued over whether Spain or Netherlands were going to win the soccer World Cup.
That very unique weekend is one I will never forget. I have had many other soccer events, but this particular one was the most fun and painful. Doug and I haven’t seen each other in a while, but I know if we ever meet up again he will remember me as I remember him.

All Summer In a Day Essay

Picture a child stolen from her home planet and brought at a cold, constantly raining environment with no sun. Parents should see this: when their child is coming home day after day miserable, like the rain that falls around their home. In the short story “All Summer in a Day,” by Ray Bradbury, a young girl lives out her days dealing with bullies and waiting for the day the sun to appear.
The bully William has been filled with jealousy against an earthling, he is cruel spewing evil comments about her. He won’t listen to her; he will only insult her and have incorrect feelings and intentions about her. When Margot believes the sun will appear from the clouds for the first time in seven years, she is ecstatic. But just one person, the bully, brought down all her spirits by insulting her in front of all their classmates. I have felt that pain before, the pain of feeling lonely and sad. Once my grandparents passed away I felt like I couldn’t talk to anyone, I just hid away all my feelings. I didn’t feel much, all the depression covered over me. Thankfully, I have great friends and they helped me through it. If only Margot had those types of friends, but because she is a target to the bully William, all the other kids don’t want to interact with her.
With William bulling Margot she has become to feel less of herself. She doesn’t talk to anyone; now she is like a grayed out image on an old photo, losing her confidence like kids spending money at the candy store. There is reason why William his targeting poor Margot, it’s because he envies her, everyday a flame grows inside him and the heat to the jealousy is so great, he lashes out. In the process, he yelled and insulted his classmates; Margot is his main target, because she has seen and remembers the sun so vividly. In the film “All Summer in a Day,” based off the short story, Margot has the same problem. She is the target and no one will stand up for her because they don’t want to bring attention to themselves. But, what they don’t understand is that by being a bystander, they are also being hurt, because they don’t stand up for her they are showing a way of bullying; they’re also losing the trust of Margot.
Children are cruel and adults are a part of this. There is no such thing as a bad child, but the child is an image of their parents. When a parents doesn’t see that their child is miserable, that she is getting bullied and now left out of a once in seven year event, they should do something about the bulling problem: they shouldn’t just sit there and watch. The teacher has a big part in it also. She doesn’t notice that Margot is being bullied until Margot won’t talk to anyone or trust any of her classmates. I believe that teachers should be aware of what’s going on with their students and how they interact with each other. But now, Margot is nothing, not even a speck of dust under the bed, all because the teacher let a bulling situation get out of hand.
Children face challenges each and every day; one of the biggest challenges that children face is bullies. They will push their victims around like punching bags, taking their lunch money or their homework. Bullies are everywhere: we need to stand up to them and watch over those who are weaker than us.

The future

I believe the future will be brighter, in a sense of love and compassion for everyone you or they love. The people will discover all the possibilities the world has to discover, by opening up a door to discovering life on other planets. The life of new medicine found in the places most unexpected. People of the future will open their hearts to new people they meet and won't take things for granitic. The moon will be visited more times in history than it has already. People will become what they wants to be and they will have real jobs and unemployment will go down greatly. A cure that kills all the cancer cells in the body and save 1000's of people from an early death. The future will hold more of an opportunity for all the children and grandchildren in time to come. That is what the future will be like and I know it will save many people from what they call ourselves.

Intros

Question
Do you ever wonder if your dreams will come true? The dream of marring the right man or making a professional sports team, all the dreams that are created by men and women everyday and every night. Day dreaming is one of the biggest parts of the dream world when it comes to the perfect date or amazing touchdown.


Startling Fact
While America’s food variety is growing, obesity is growing also. Children are eating half to their weight in food every day. Their lack of exercise and bad habits lead their hearts to slow and plaque growing in their arteries. Obesity is the leading cause of heart disease in children and adults throughout American households.


Narrative
Create in your mind, an island of great magnitude, a place of earth. All your problems disappear into thin air, water swaying, white foam on to the white sand while the warm sun surrounds you. Hawaii is the most beautiful place on earth, while your rest and enjoy your peace of mind.

What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flatts

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house (Is the rain causing the pain)
That don't bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let ?em out( You’re upset about something)

I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while even though
Goin' on with you gone still upsets me ( who is causing the pain?)
There are days every now and again I pretend I'm okay
But that's not what gets me ( do you pretend)

What hurts the most
Was being so close (you must have been very close)
And havin' so much to say
And watchin' you walk away (why didn’t you go after her?)

And never knowin'
What could've been
And not seein' that lovin' you (you should have saw your love for her)
Is what I was tryin' to do

It's hard to deal with the pain of losin' you everywhere I go
But I'm doin' it ( at least you’re not giving up)
It's hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I'm alone
Still harder gettin' up, gettin' dressed, livin' with this regret ( why is there to regret?)
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade, give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken ( you should have been braver)

What hurts the most
Is being so close (losing a person is the worst pain you can feel)
And havin' so much to say
(Much to say)
And watchin' you walk away (you should have followed)

And never knowin'
What could've been
And not seein' that lovin' you
Is what I was tryin' to do, oh
Oh yeah

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And havin' so much to say (speak to the person you love)
(To say)
And watchin' you walk away

And never knowin'
What could've been
And not seein' that lovin' you
Is what I was tryin' to do

Not seein' that lovin' you
That's what I was trying to do, ooo
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/r/rascal-flatts-lyrics/what-hurts-the-most-lyrics.html ]

A Fearful Night

The moon was full, with it’s gorgeous orange and yellow glow. A tall, graceful woman was standing before the moon, she had small tears forming under her eyes. The woman looked down at the ground, but when she looked back up her eyes turned a gruesome yellow. She looked up at the sky and ran full speed towards the trees into the woods. The woods contain poisonous snakes, spiders, and insects. But the woman didn’t care, she had a unbearable pain spreading through her body. It went to her feet, her feet grew 7 sizes larger. Her pain spread further until it was into her face. She screamed her ear piercing scream, just as it began, it turned into a warning howl for all who’s around the area.

Patriotism

Patriotism comes from a Greek meaning Fatherland or homeland. In the time where war was very possible people wanted to live and protect their home in any possible way there was. Most people in that couldn’t afford to buy a new home or even make their own. So they fought for it, many people died for their country but they knew they were doing well, because once it was over they had freedom and a home for their family.
The Spanish and French war was an example of patriotism. The Spanish wanted to be free from the French. Even though the Spanish were outnumbered they believed they would fight till one man was left standing. The Spanish was the country of the weak but the strong, the French, had the bigger army and more people, but the Spanish were patriots for their own country and they won the right to live and be free.
The French were too confident when facing the Spanish; they thought this as an easy win. But they didn’t show their own patriotism to their country like showing the greatness of their country but instead they were mean and tried taking over other countries.
To be a patriot you need to show how great your country is and show that you’re proud. But if you’re like the French, it’s not going to work out the way you think it will because you’re not thinking like real and loyal patriot. But if you’re like the Spanish and willing to put your life on the line for the free will of others you’re showing patriotism that every country and every person would want to live with and then when you are asked about where you’re from you can be proud to say that you’re from your own country.

“Divine Intervention”

Out of his comfort zone, Dr. Rob Boll performed a life saving procedure that he has never done before. In the article “Divine Intervention,” by Cathy Free, the author reported that even “not on duty doctors” can still save lives of anyone they meet.

No Escape

 “No Escape”

Out of all the selfless act stories “No Escape,” by Lynn Rossellini, clearly over powers the rest because it shows readers that people who put others in front of themselves are heroes to all.

The Lovely Train

A young man and beautiful woman were sitting on a bench at a lonely old train station. It was early morning and that sun began to shine, a soft breeze blow through the air pulling the woman’s hair back from her face. The man turned to look at the woman and was the features of an angel. He turned to look back in front of him again to see a beautiful rainbow beginning to surface. He looked back at the woman and noticed that she was wearing a light blue fancy dress, with a white hat and red flowers around the top of the hat. Her eyes were blue and her lips had a deep red covering over them. She then noticed the man looking at her and she smiled back showing perfectly straight teeth. Once she smiled a little butterfly fly past both of them showing if beauty and gracefulness.  The woman looked down the way looking for the train then, once she saw the train she got up, the man hoped for her to go with him. But with all his luck the woman got on a different train and left without saying a word.