2004 novels

It’s a Thursday morning in the high school, lunch time. First shift starts at 11:18 am, as soon as the fourth hour bell rings, students hustle to their lockers, put their books away, and hustle to the lunch line. For some, lunch is the best part of the day, and is a contest between friends to see who can get to the front of the line first. Myself, I’m always the last one in line, I take my time, walk with friends, and wait to see what the cooks have made up for us on that day. Today,…

I felt like I had been walking for eternity. My empty stomach was growling, and my dry throats burned. I was starting to feel faint from dehydration, but I licked my chapped lips and limped on, dragging my iron behind me. I knew that if I stopped to rest, the police would close in on me in an instant, and I would be locked up for the rest of my life for a crime I didn't commit. The ground started to feel squishy between my freezing bare toes as I entered the marsh country. The police would catch…

In many cases, reading literature that has principles grounded in honesty, respect, dignity, and responsibility often helps us gain insight on the significance of respect for all, and how fictional situations in novels often pertain with the same foundations that we encounter in real life. The Harry Potter series, for examples, can be perceived as a work worthy of being the epitome of characters grounded in respect, equality, and honor fighting against some of the…

I am Kylee Skutar, but you may know me as Professor Calleta. I have always had an interest in bugs especially caterpillars. Then one day there was a terrible tornado. I had been in my car and one second I was on the ground, the next in the center of the tornado, then back down. I awoke in the hospital around midnight and they said they gave me a medicine made of Calleta silkmoth. That night I had a hard time falling asleep, I knew that I was no longer a human. I felt different, like if I moved…

I believe in the drive of the human spirit. As a species, we naturally have the desire to work against the odds in order to survive. This inner strength provides humanity with a determination to overcome even the most challenging life circumstances. Strength and resiliency, two key components of the human spirit, inspire me on a daily basis to work hard and to keep pushing forward toward my goals. Take Malala Yousafzai for example. At fifteen years old, she was shot in the head by the Taliban at…

Dear journal, I had another horrifying experience the day of today. It was the most dangerous and deadly thing we have encountered on this trip so far. ( and I thought yesterday was bad enough). The trail we have been taking all this time has a part where we have to cross the Columbia River. It had fast rapids, huge rocks, and high cliff walls. In fact, I have not the slightest clue of how I am alive and breathing right now. I thought I would surely drown and die in that river. Anyways, to…

friend Pedro who is running for class president. Along the way, Napoleon will learn many valuable lessons and skills including, but not limited to, friendship, patience, and Rex-kwondo. A ninety-six minute comedy, Napoleon Dynamite was first released in 2004 and was produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, Sean C. Covel and Jory Weitz. The movie stars Jon Heder who was originally only paid one-thousand…

Recently I purchased the Starcraft remastered version and I thought I should look into if Blizzard has any finance openings. It would be an incredible opportunity to work at a company that has had a huge impact on my life as I have been a fan Blizzard games dating back to the mid 90’s starting with Diablo. I was thrilled to see that a few openings existed in the finance area, particularly the Senior Manager, Financial Planning, and Analysis for the reason of how well the position lines up…

My wrists had been slit and tied together, bound behind my back. I was in a small, dark space and muffled vibrations were traveling through the floor from the party taking place downstairs. The only light source was dim and came through the slight slits in the door that was directly in front of me. I felt something brush up against my back. This made me jump before I realized that they were just coats. This was when I assumed that I was in a closet. I had no idea how I had gotten here.…

I felt a vibration beneath my body, but I was too tired to get up. My legs were sore. My arms felt like they had been ripped from their sockets. Then I heard a voice. “Jess,” the voice said. “Jess wake up.” I didn’t feel like waking up or doing anything at all. So I lay there, unmoving, for the longest time. Then I could see. I opened my eyes and looked around. I was lying on a bed in the middle of a mint green room. Two men dressed in hazmat suits surrounded me. “What happened?” I asked,…