10 Things I Hate About You

I am going to start out talking about our 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms. In today’s society you might as well bite your tongue, we have our people who believe they should be ripped away and others who say that everyone should own a gun. But what would Andrew do? Personally I believe Andrew would have wanted to keep guns, 1 reason being that he killed Charles Dickinson in a duel. These 2 relentlessly hated each other but this event had sparked after a horse derby, Dickinson stated that…

talked about what she’ll cook for dinner and Angel played in her little swings in the middle of the park. Dad has always been taciturn and would sit on a pavilion bench talking to mom as they watched over Angel. There’s a gentle breeze as Angel and I walked hand-in-hand along the cobblestone path. “How is Teddy?” I decided to ask Angel. Teddy is Angel’s beloved pillow. They’ve been pretty much best friends since the day we got him for her fifth birthday. “He’s fine,” Angel nodded. I, of…

nothing would prepare me for the past six years of my Mother being an alcoholic. It was 2010 and I was preparing myself for my Mawmaw’s funeral. I caked my face with make-up again to cover my swollen red eyes and…

blank page with meaningful words. Moreover, students have been exposed to esteemed authors and asked to synthesize their thoughts in individual writing assignments. Consequently, I have learned a variety of important and life-changing skills that have sculpted my English knowledge throughout my time as an English 9/10 student. However, while Shakespeare…

each lived taught invaluable lessons which they passed on in their books, Black Like Me and Soul Sister, in hopes of sharing their experience to those who would not perform such an experiment. Though the experiment was performed through deception about their skin color, the experiment exposed potent, basic truths of African Americans in a hegemonic white culture that prove to be invaluable towards moving to a place of reconciliation. Griffin, a specialist in race issues, realized that he…

Have you ever wanted to be a millionaire just so you could give someone whatever they wanted? I would like to give 3 gifts for christmas. To begin with, I would give my mom a huge house. One reason I would give her a house is so she could throw huge parties and have a bunch of people over. It would give her more time to have friends over so she could become closer to them and be able to catch up with them to know how life's been.She could also invite coworkers so she could get to know them and…

nowadays or am I getting old? Time makes fools of all of us. I’m not the same stallion that I used to be. The days of me drinking until four in the morning are far behind me. I mean I can still do it but instead of a cheeseburger to recover, I need three days of rest and IV bag. Just like my drinking tolerance my music tolerance has changed. This is something that will happen to all of us. We get older and our bodies change and our music palate also changes. This leads to the question, Am I…

depression, lower levels of distress…” Positive thinking can lead to a happier life because it keeps people from thinking of all of the things that are wrong, which ultimately causes stress. Apparently, “...having…

However, those who are thinking about going through with abortion, make their decisions off of fear of raising a child, financial stability, events which led to the pregnancy like rape, and many other factors. Whatever the reason may be, both sides, Pro-Life and Pro-Choice have been there…

awaits my family and I. As I rolled over and opened my eyes, looking at my alarm clock, I noticed it was 4:08am. I was really excited to get up and get ready to leave. “We leave in 20 minutes, hurry up and get dressed and finish up your last minute packing.” My dad yelled from the bottom of the stairs to my brothers and I. “And Braxt don't forget to brush your teeth!” My dad added. Braxt is my younger brother. His full name is Braxton but we call him Braxt for short. Braxt is 10 years…