2008 Summer Paralympics

Buffy's vision blurred, damp hair covered part of her face, sticking with wet. She blinked her vision clearer for a minute, not quite ready to pull herself out of the puddle, not quite sure if she could. Face sideways in the water, cold and probably dying, flashes of how ran through her mind almost in slow motion, but almost in hyperspeed. The last weeks of sparring and battle-prep and the impending death march running like blood through her ears. Coming down here, determined, to end it. To take…

It was the summer of 1864. I was nineteen years old. I was living on a farm, in Texas, just on the border of mexico. That was such a beautiful time of year. The golden wheat fields flourished and lilacs painted the meadows a shade of bright periwinkle. But that summer will haunt me for the rest of my life. I tossed and turned one night, gloomy and sleepless. I peered out my window to the barn. The creaky white picket fence, surrounding the fields had unlatched in the night, leaving an endless…

of American History that I have grown to appreciate. Prior to this class I had not been aware of several events in our history including the project of Freedom Summer which took place in 1964. Throughout the PBS documentary of Freedom Summer I had felt shocked, fortunate, furious and several other feelings. The Project of Freedom Summer organized by SNCC had the main goal of registering the black citizens of Mississippi to vote. Among this goal they had also wanted to address the inadequate…

"To save a life makes you a hero. To save 100 lives makes you a nurse" -Nursing the Corn. With the baby boom generation getting older and older and jobs(such as nursing in the medical field) opening up because of the passing of the generation, we need more nurses. Nursing requires a bachelors degree in General Health and a two year technical education degree in Nursing specific courses that require the use of CPR, assisted living and the use of sutures to close wounds. All of which are taught by…

The gelid snow was piercing into my body. And there I was, at the Semi-finals of my second junior Tennis tournament. The first time I had been to a tennis tournament, I did great. Considerably greater than I expected. I was eleven years old in the summer of sixth grade and I was a semi-finalist at the USTA (United States Tennis Association) junior tournament. Could I have won that tournament? Of Course I could have. If only I had realized that sooner. But there was something missing in my…

Within summer break, there are more than 50 million children who are given an average of six additional hours of free time, with this we must consider that there are millions of parents who work within that period of time. Yes, this means that these parents must find someone to take responsibility for the well being of their children during these hours. Whether this be paying for childcare, having family members help, or enrolling their children in summer programs, there are various solutions…

"Reptile Boy" is the name of the fifth episode of the second season of the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the episode, Buffy struggles with her responsibilities as a slayer and the heartache of Angel's rejection. While Giles tries to monopolize all Buffy's time, Buffy decides to accept the invitation to a frat party at Delta Zeta Kappa with Cordelia. Xander follows the girls to the party, but loses track of them quickly as he is misidentified as a pledge in need of hazing. After a few drinks…

its own, but imagine having to defeat supernatural creatures while studying for mid-terms! "In every generation a Slayer is born," is the tagline for the hit television show Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. The show is centered on sixteen-year-old Buffy Summers chosen to slay all the evil supernatural beings of the world. Buffy has touched thousands of televisions across the nation, not to mention the hearts of all the viewer’s tuning in every week to see this powerful young girl fighting monsters…

1. What are the facts? Buffy is a single mother of five-year-old twin boys who works at a local hospital, and is a student in the Distance Learning sociology course. She needs a passing grade on her term paper in order to pass the class, and it is due in two days. Buffy has to make the paper an original work according to her instructor, Professor Snidely. Jim Bob is Buffy’s friend also takes the class. Buffy and Jim Bob believe that Professor Snidely will not read their work so it’s okay for…

The Places I’ve Been The places I have been. First I have been to Alabama. One of my favorite things to do there is go to the beach. The next place I have been is Colorado. One of the things I love to do most there is snow ski. Another place I have been is Missouri. I love to go to Silver Dollar City. There are many fun things to do in Alabama. At the beach I caught jellyfish and also got stung a lot by them. I ate a lot of seafood there. Some of my favorite things to eat there were Crab…