2009 deaths

The Dollhouse (Short stories go in quotations) Autumn Oldaker I want a tiny doll to add to my collection, and I will take her while dressed in scrubs strolling the halls of a hospital. Today there is a variety of girls to choose from. As I explore the halls of the hospital, I fancy the infants because I have never had one that young. I explore the maternity wing in search of my new doll. I enter a room labeled 121 and a radiant baby girl lies in a woman’s arms. The glow of her skin…

It is so frustrating. One minute you can do the skill the next minute you can 't. Many gymnasts and cheerleaders, including myself, can do a skill perfectly one day, only to find themselves losing it, or worse yet, not even being able to go for it at all. Take my story, for example, one day I was throwing my standing tucks perfectly. I have been performing this skill since the eighth grade. I would go to cheerleading practice and perform the skill without second guessing myself. The next day, I…

The films of this past module include Just Wright and Brown Sugar, these films suggest a larger connection, appreciation and respect for black communities and love interests by the expression of music. Both of the film’s tell a story about a particular love interest and have soundtracks that express the love shown on screen. Also, they both feature sings that express who a black community can survive under attack. There are songs in the films along with the scenes in the movie that suggest…

Day by day, our life continues to change as a result of a gap between my parents and myself. As my mother, Guadalupe and my dad Rene continue to live their lives as if these changes did not affect them, they will not understand the struggles of my teenage lifestyle. For me, my life is completely different compare to my parents when it comes communication with the outside world. Besides the fact that our way of communicating is different, my sense of fashion and expression is beyond what a…

CL: Yeah I told her and if she didn’t suggest helping me pay for it then I am not going to ask her. CO: Okay Minimal Encourager The counselor intended to allow the client to feel supported. The minimal encourager seemed to be effective. However, it seemed that the client continued her statement afterwards. I could have used silence. CL: No. She doesn’t… I don’t ask her money or nothing. CO: Okay. So is that something that you are not comfortable with doing with your mom? Minimal…

“Come on, talk to me.” I said this as I lovingly ran both of my hands over his arm. He reclined on our bed with a stoic gaze. “Maybe it wasn’t true. Maybe I was just imagining it all. Maybe everything was fine.” I thought. “One thing I know about both of us is that we’ve always been able to communicate.” I could feel each hair on his arm standing on end as my fingertips grazed his forearm and finally rested at his wrist. “It’s really not a big deal,” I said. But it was a huge deal. “You…

Hey Em! There is a point to your piece. It’s sort of like a memoir about a trip. It shows your experiences and talks about your feelings. Those are valuable in memoirs. People appreciated when you open up to them. I would include some stories though. Maybe a conversation you have had with someone local. You were talking about cultural differences and that’s another point your memoir or memory (memoir is really a collection of memories) has. The way I see one has to explore a lot as a writer to…

would have wanted nor was that who I was. And at 12 years old I decided to live my life with the light of him in my heart and steer others to god the same way he did me and so many others. And though it was hard I was able to overcome my father’s death and live on knowing one day we will meet again. In conclusion I feel more knowledgeable about myself and I hope you all were able to relate to what I had to say in some way and what makes me who I am. The ranch and my family are the ones who…

I believe that I have the power to make radical positive change in the world; this mentality is not something I have always had though. Growing up, I experienced several frustrating time periods when I felt like all my dreams to make an impact were discouraged by some of the people around me. My preference in leading is to only step up to lead when no one else steps up. As a result, there have been many times throughout my life that I have not stepped up because I have not felt particularly…

“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Horace is telling us that, with difficulties has the effect to draw out from someone a reaction to one’s natural abilities or skills, in flourishing financially relevant to an event past would have lie in a deep sleep. This quote, that horace stated, is inspiring because he is telling us as not a reader, but as a person. That making, who you want to be, is your decision nobody else's. It's…