ESSAY By; Cloe Conkright The basketball represents Bobby’s childhood rolling away. When Bobby put his ball on the floor it rolled away and he had to grow up on the inside. On the outside he was still sixteen but he had to change a lot in order to keep the baby.…
We had just come from my granddaughter’s basketball game and we had decided to go to the Bob Evans in Marysville. That particular Bob Evans does not have a good reputation with me but since my dear grandchildren wanted to eat there I simply replied, “Why not.”. When we got inside a very cheery room greeted us. There was a beautiful chandelier covering twenty or so tables with green tablecloths and the usual condiments. “It looks good enough.”…
George Youngdahl has taught me I can do anything no matter the circumstances. They way he lives is how I want to live my life. He came from nothing and worked till what he wanted for him and his family became reality. He did this by working hard almost every day, doing whatever had to be done, and was nice to everyone. Growing up very poor in Marshall forced him to put aside his wants and needs and work.…
Even though I do not remember many things from my childhood, I remember the moment when I met Melvin Miller very clearly. I was only five, and when I walked up to him for the first time I had no clue he would change my life forever. My first moment with Melvin was watching him lay tile. I watched as he very eloquently placed each piece of porcelain and grout on the floor in a way that I had never seen before. I was immediately captivated.…
I must say, you’ve really come quite a long way from where you started. I was a little weary of you at first. In your early adventures, I found you to be an immature boy with a heart for mischief. Maybe it wasn’t just that you liked trouble, but you always seemed to find yourself in the midst of it. If I were you I would have stayed with the widow.…
Fitting into cliques and wearing the new clothes that the cool kids wore became his ambition. Trying to be like the popular kids, however, made him lose focus in school, and as result, lowered his grades. This continued for about a year until he joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program that his brother also did in high school. Because he joined in the second half of his sophomore year, he only had five semesters instead of the normal six. He determined to do his best and through hard work, he excelled and became the highest ranked student in the program.…
The Holocaust was a very appalling time period. Sadly 6 million Jewish people died for no clear reason. In scene 1, sorrow has filled Mr. Frank after his daughters, and wife didn’t survive in the concentration camp. This made me understand his emotions, and the thought of losing my family, would slowly but surely shatter my heart. I wonder if Mr. Frank thought, why should I be here?…
July 3rd 2011 1900 = 7:00 pm I never saw it coming... I never knew it was going to happen so fast... I cant remember...…
It is challenging to be a Christian because you get constantly get criticized for your belief in God and have to lean on Him for help. Sometimes it is hard believing God is there when you can not see Him. You could strengthen your faith in Him through prayer and reading the Bible. Reading the Bible is the best way to know God.…
I still remember the first day I met Bobby, it was the first day of senior year. Every year on the first day we would have an assembly. Every year it was the same thing, new policy, dress code... blah blah. I was walking with Jax, my boyfriend of since forever it felt like.…
As I was finishing up high school I didn’t think I would go to college because I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. I don’t think that I was very motivated about figuring out what I wanted to do so I push that in the back of my head. I didn’t really have the knowledge I have now about college due to the fact both my parents didn’t finish high school, which had a lot to do with my lack of motivation towards school. I think as you grow up your role model which is your parents should tell you the importance of school, but also asking your child their dreams and aspirations. Today I am in college, which I feel is a very wise choice I made for higher education.…
Charlie and I met at school. We met in 6th grade, in our English class, this was when Charlie was actually engaged in his education. We talked to each other every single day. As I stayed in the front row seat Charlie, however, wanted to join the fantasizers at the back.…
Part one From my mid-term evaluation by my supervisor (Wayne Harris) I have learned that I am doing a great job here at Elizabeth City Pasquotank County Economic Development Commission. My job here at the internship is to build an accurate database of residential home sales in Pasquotank County. I also have done street survey on downtown vacancies. My strongest asset is that I am very punctual, reliable, and able to handle complicated data searches.…
Two figures sat in a dark gray van: in the driver's seat was a tall dark haired man and in the passenger seat a small, thin girl. The girl's head was covered with a fuzzy knitted had to hide the fact that it was completely void of hair underneath. Her eyes were shining with excitement and anticipation as she sat in her seat fidgeting with a huge toothy smile spread across her face. Today would be the first time she had left the hospital in weeks. When the car stopped the girl bounded out the door with a speed that belied her illness.…
On January 13, 2016 I was asked to write about the group I was in, group 6. Group 6 consists of James, Brian, Spencer, and Tyler. The most diverse, but interesting group I have been in. The first person in group six is Brian.…