2008 albums

Tran Changing Moments The first book I remember that had changed me was One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss. This was the first book that I could read and understand since coming to America. My family and I came to California in 2008 from Vietnam. I was 8 at that time and does not know to speak or write English yet. Seeing as I was new and does not know how to speak or understand simple English words, she gave me a dictionary from Vietnam to English and the One Fish, Two Fish,…

A reoccurring theme in Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors is God being with people at even the most difficult times. The survivors of the Fairchild were all devoted Christians before the crash. This traumatic experience brought them even closer to God during their time in the Andes. This spiritual change is shown throughout the book where the survivors find God in the rough landscape. Canessa and Parrado took off down the mountain alone, freezing, and with little hope that their…

The female padded quickly across the frost bitten plains, her paws occasionally skidding across small pools of ice. Her black fur clashed harshly with the brown and tan of the surrounding blades of long, springing grass. Slowing her pace, she rounded a nearby bend that led between two collapsed stones with the scent of old prey. Dropping her head, she sniffed about the area. A quick climb here, a twist there and she had managed to follow the trail. Unfortunately, it was old and stale and led…

I was wide awake when I had drove off a hill riding my four-wheeler ATV. I must had jumped off, stepping my right foot loose around the brake to jump. No vivid memory of the outcome, so much heat the sand was fire. I just felt my body slamming into the dirt with piles of rock, rolling down with another huge rock. Therefore, my memory isn’t very clear pretty sure I had my face cover the best I could. Finally, I had woken up staring at the ceiling of an ambulance. All I felt was my body and mind…

Born and raised in a small town with a population of 1,200 in north Georgia. Where everyone knows everything, about each other but I had no idea who I was. I felt as if I was lost within. Needing to get away and learn my purpose. Hearing stories of the Wild West fascinated me. Searching the Internet for places to go but being from Georgia and having a limitation of the surrounding southern states I could not assimilate the elevation and mountain views that are in Colorado. I became mesmerized…

2020 Olympics Boom! “Run”, John said when the bomb hit their military base. John was in horrible pain when he lost his legs. Coming out of the military he knew it would be hard for him.John has been in the military for five years. Growing up with two sisters, he didn't have much of an option than playing volleyball. John has always enjoyed watching the men’s volleyball team. One day, his family decided to send in a video of him playing volleyball. The following week after that he got a…

I was searching through Facebook one day when I first laid eyes on the horse of my dreams. The horse I had been dreaming about since I was a little girl. He was a chestnut with a huge white blaze and four white socks; in my eyes he was perfect. That day I made an appointment with the off the track thoroughbred rescue race horse reclaim to go and meet him. My mom took off work to accompany my hasty decision making. When we arrived all she saw was everything wrong with him. His tail had been cut…

Half of a century. I would be about fifty in thirty long years. My face will begin to crease softly, laugh lines embedding themselves in my cheeks. My hair will lose its luster, its dark shade. My body will begin to wilt under pressure. My mind will stay sharp and powerful. On this perilous, anxiety-ridden journey, I hope to, first off, establish my own practice where I counsel children and adolescents. At this moment, I am working on earning a Bachelor’s in psychology at Florida State…

We sat on the cold, dusty floor of the gym on that icy January day. Coach Nancy’s voice lulled us into a trance so deep, we almost ignored her as she divulged the names of the girls who had made the team. Startled, we sat up. She called out my name and cemented my fate. I was 13 when I sat on that grimy gym floor, sweat dripping down my back. Looking back to that life-changing moment, I’ve learned that hard work and a good attitude will pay off in the end. I had tried out for the seventh-grade…

Jeongho Ju Professor Schendan Poli 5: Introduction to Political Thought and Theory 11 Feburary, 2015 How hard is to be free? From the beginning of the society, and up to date, freedom is still a hot topic in public relation between different individuals. Throughout the course of history, individuals fought for freedom for themselves, for their families and they fought for their countries. Due to the various opinions about generally everything in the world, and which also includes liberty, a lot…