2008 singles

Define courage. What makes an act courageous? Courage is the ability to do the good in the face of harm or the threat of injury whether physical or psychological. The three things that make an act courageous are, choosing to do the act for the good of it, being threatened by harm if you do it, and loosening the grip of fear. How does courage entail going for the good? Courage involves going for the good by being so devoted to the good that you know you cannot be sidetracked by fears of…

I was on the verge of tears. In my mind, being told we were moving was just about the worst thing that could happen to me, but when I was told my cat couldn’t come... “You can’t do this to me!” I cried “This is a great experience, you’ll make so many new friends!” my parents said excitedly If I was going to be forced to move to another country at least I could have my cat. “I am NOT going without Hopie!” I stated point blank After a few days of pestering, they eventually agreed, which made…

I feel I am similar to Rose Philippine Duchesne in the aspect of stubbornness and perseverance. Rose Philippine Duchesne had to be both stubborn and persevering from her father, who would not let her join the Sacred Heart. He was very sure that Philippine’s life was going to be ruined by joining, but she did not let her father kill her dream of becoming part of the Sacred Heart. I feel I am similar to this because, if someone tell me that I am not able do something, I make sure I get it done…

John Wooden is a teacher and a legendary coach who led his team to a record-breaking number of wins and NCAA Championships. In 2001, he gave a TedTalk focused on his experiences as a teacher and a coach and how they have changed his definition of success. During this TedTalk Wooden gave his own definition of success and talked about the events that led to his forming of this new definition. Wooden also quoted different poems and verses that he felt accurately described what he had come to know…

Graverobber reached into the cooler beside him, pulling out a can of soda. He popped it open with just his thumb and brought it to his lips. “I’m younger than most of the vampires here,” He said, sipping down the drink. “I was born in the year 1858, on April 15th. The name my parents gave me was ‘John Patrick Nolan’, and sometimes my father called me, ‘Jack’ for short,” Graverobber sat the can down; and he adjusted himself so he could hold his son in a more comfortable position. “But my dad…

In room 308 lies the darkest, most terrifying ghost in all of history. NICK BOO! He is an Islamic suicide bomber who goes by the nickname boo-sama boo-laden. He was responsible for 7-11. 7-11 was a sad day where negative 8 people died. This is where BOO died. The first encounter I had with him was at band camp. He would come into the barracks at night and raid our belongings. We didn’t notice until 5 days had past. He started with small things: soap, toothpaste, and non-perishables. But…

They say home is where your family and friends are right. They are certainly wrong. Whoever came up with that stupid line must have been dreaming like I wish I was. The second we came into this stupid town they call Forks I hated it the only reason I came to this rainy town is because of my favorite uncle Harry but suddenly he passed due to a heart attack. When I found out I was heartbroken but not as heartbroken as my cousin Leah and Seth they actually became sick from it. His funeral is…

Today I decided to be productive, so I set off to clean my closet. It was horrendous. A pile of laundry so high that it reached the ceiling. Not a single article of clothing hanging from a hanger, except for socks without a match. Wrappers and empty bags scattered across the remaining part of the empty floor. Something gooey dripping from a shelf and something crunchy beneath my feet. The light fixture flickers as I make my way into the landfill that is my closet and I get started. I fill up one…

I don’t get embarrassed a lot, but when I do it’s usually because of small things. Most of the time my embarrassment is caused by small things like saying something random and unnecessary when talking to someone. Generally I forget that I felt embarrassed right after the situation takes place so I can’t even remind myself of a specific event like that, but I can remember one time when I’ve got a little bit more embarrassed. One time I shut my keys on the other side of the door when going out…

improved my fighting technique. I kept walking until i got to the fence of my house and thought that, that was a good night, im done. I hopped the fence which revealed some pains on my back from when the cat pushed me because i stretched out. I walked back into the house still feeling numb. I got through the cat door that touched my face, it hurt a little but not enough for me to whine about it. I got into the house feeling empty, i have never done anything like that, it was fun. I dusted myself…