2008 albums

The wolf marked its territory, prowling around in the eerie, dark room. For a second it stood its ground, his teeth bared, his face contorted with disgust. John, trembling on his last legs, daydreaming as he reached the summit of a grassy, alpine mountain, also stood his ground. “What are you going to do to me?” John spat as his legs quivered. In reply, the wolf grunted repetitively, as if he was in a deep slumber. His eyes radiated like sonic rays: his gold ingot rays giving John…

I swung around and hit the figure straight in the face. I didn’t even take a moment to see what I hit, I just ran. My legs felt like jelly beneath me but I forced them to move. Tears streamed down my face as I ran to where I supposed the gate would be. I reached it with a bang and as quickly as I could, slipped myself through the bars. My legs were completely numb as I sprinted away. The sidewalk flew beneath my feet, the lines and cracks blurred together. I looked behind me and panicked as I…

Why did I decide to actually come with them? Henry Wu thought. He and thirty of Jurassic World’s finest ACU members and twenty of InGen’s soldiers were trekking through the marshes of Isla Sorna. Plus one Owen Grady, raptor tamer extraordinaire. Not that his raptors could even be considered tame. He had elected to go along because there could be raptors on the island, and if anyone could talk them down, it would be Owen. Ah, I remember, I was bored, Wu realized. After the immense success of his…

Rowing is a huge part of my weekly routine, six days out of seven I have practice, and I never regret a single moment of practice. Rowing has shaped me to adapt to my surroundings, work as hard as possible, and made me mentally strong. The summer after fifth grade, my mom signed me up for the Oakland Strokes Learn to Row summer camp. I was so nervous to learn a new sport with no one I knew, and all I knew about rowing was that my sister was doing it at the time. When I asked my sister if she…

To: Him I really don't know which day was the beginning of us. I always just said it was March 18th the day I texted you first. Because from that day on we really have been inseparable. From that day on and even before that, from the moment I met you I knew I wanted a future with you. Even if we go days apart or when we our moments I still feel that connection with you. You stole my heart the moment you laid eyes on me. The way you made you feel and the way you make me feel is something I can't…

Since a very young age, I realized I had a passion for music; beginning in third grade when I was introduced to musical instruments, both for band and orchestra. Originally, I wanted to be a part of the band because it was loud and upbeat, but became hypnotized by the diversity and variations in orchestra. As the years went by, I began playing viola and learning about other string instruments as well. Once moving to Florida from New York, a whole new world of opportunities were opened up for me…

Every year, thousands of runners all over the world come to New York City to take part in the New York City Marathon. Many of these runners are repeat runners. For instance, on page 139, it says that Bill Rodgers ran this annual marathon four times, and “...won the New York City Marathon 4 times.” After reading the article, “Challenging the Mind and Body: The New York City Marathon,” we learn to appreciate the marathon runners even more. As mentioned on page 139, “a marathon is one of the…

Compared to the personal speech assignment, I felt the informative speech, in general, is a more challenging assignment. Since it basically combines a research paper and a speech, it was very time-consuming to finish all the requirement, especially it was in the midterm period. But after all, I found a way to balance the time to finish this assignment and gave a effective speech to the class. And I found myself gradually gain experience and confidence in the speech class. Based on the previous…

P.L.A.Y Many people my age live life like the acronym Y.O.L.O which means you only live once. I on the other hand, who is married with two beautiful daughters live life like the acronym P.L.A.Y. Which means to Protect my family by any means necessary, Love hard by caring and showing compassion, Ask questions to grow and understand this crazy world and last remember what Your mama said, which means the life lessons she already learned I need to keep the answers. I would formulate this basic…

I personally tell you with confidence that I never agreed others sadness from unbearable loss of a valued person. On behalf of my part it used to be compassion. As soon as this happened to me, when my valued aunt died, I understood all individuals who lost someone they valued. There are definitely no appropriate words to label this pain, at least none used on this world. This intolerable pain which discouraged you apart, which is like a gap on your heart. And which create tears run down your…