2009 World Series

I 've even seen with the staff and teachers, they want to be, staff up here and kids down here and that doesn’t work with these kids. They are already fighting against hierarchy anyway and authority. That is probably why they went to jail or whatever their situation is. Whenever you act like their friend and I genuinely care about them, I think that is a huge thing and to work with these populations. It 's not just the curriculum, you have to form that relationship or they are not going to…

frown, but only seventeen to smile. Because of this, I believe that, at least for the sake of laziness, a smile is the most fashionable thing to wear. I believe that there are two sides to every story, and I have always chosen to see both. The world may not be fair, but that doesn’t give people an excuse to be the same way. In the words of the indie rock band Belle and Sebastian, “Do something pretty while you can.” I believe that everyone carries the responsibility to leave something…

“What the hell was that for?!” I am the Evil Que- the Mayor you injudicious idiot! So stop this nonsense and explain properly. Why did Henry eat the poisoned apple turnover? It was meant for you Emma Swan. You, you were supposed to die not Henry! Oh don’t look at me as if you don’t know what you’re guilty of. Miss Swan, you interrupted my soothing life and manipulated Henry with your loyalty, blinding him from my love. As long as you were alive, Henry was never going to be mine. Allow me to…

The morning sun hits my face and I open my eyes with excitement and fear. Today is the day; there is no going back now. I get out of the bed and stretch. I decided first things first; I need a shower to get me going. I grab my clothes that I picked out to cook in and wander into the bathroom. Once the water is to the perfect temperature I jump in and proceed to mentally prepare myself for the chaos that is going to ensue today. After a final rinse I jump back out and get dressed for the day. I…

sounds at him, she loves him with all of her heart, and she would do anything to have him come back. If he..if he passes away, Ariana is going to be crushed." He looked back over at me, clearing his throat. "And when I say crushed, I mean her whole world is practically going to be over. She 's going to cry so much, cry to the point she might almost throw up. She adores that man, she may say she 's so angry at him, but she can 't help but love him unconditionally." He bit his lip and looked away…

Anand Giridharadas brings in a crucial and thought provoking idea into this already riveting story; the idea that “we all harbor germs of evil”. This concept is difficult for me to swallow, and I believe it could be difficult for anyone to fathom. Do we all really believe that, inside somewhere we’re all evil? Do we all really accept that we could be bad people? I have never broken a law, been a subject of discipline in school, or provoked trouble in my neighborhood and I’m told to believe that…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Cindy, I first met you in grade 9 French class. I still remember sitting one row behind you. The first interaction we had was probably when we were doing a French activity where we were supposed to meet someone and find out more about them. I was using a pen at the time and somehow managed to spell your name wrong, so I crossed it out, scribbling messily around my paper. As time passed, I was miserably failing my tests, while you were pretty much getting perfect on each one. I…

The Reality of Goodbyes Saying goodbye might be one of the toughest things anyone has to do. The feeling of sadness seems to overwhelm you at points. It does not really matter the amount of time that that goodbye may last, but just the thought of that person leaving causes heartache to be even more evident. Then regret seems to make itself known, all the times that something could have been done or could have happened. Wasted. It leaves a feeling of despair, one that you wish would go away.…

Children don 't come with an instruction manual, parents aren 't required to take a course on child rearing, for the most part parents are left to figure it out on their own. This can be quite overwhelming at times. Fortunately, there is help available through family members, friends, and books. Utilize all of the help that 's available to you, because as they say, it truly does take a village, raising children isn 't something that any parent can do all on their own. There are no perfect…

What is the purpose of education and how students can be reformed by it from our society? Students are consistently asked what they want to do with their lives pressured to fit in and decide in this short amount of time. The real question isn’t “why” or “what” you want to do here in college but is it important to yourself. I’ve seen countless examples of peers explaining how they only go to college to make their parents proud or they don’t have a passion for their major but instead just making…