Descriptive Essay

My knees are shaking, feeling like they are about to collapse. I’m not sure if my heart is pounding because I am nervous or excited. I swear my eardrums are about to burst from the screaming and cheering from the crowd. My right leg is beginning to cramp from holding my bike up while sitting in one place for the last 20 minutes. As the big, metal gates slowly open, I balance myself back on my bike and begin to slowly petal forward. The crowd of what it seemed like a thousand people, along with…

Grateful My grandpa has always told me how lucky I am to be able to attend such a great school. It never came to mind why he would always say that to me when I brought up school. It wasn’t until I really saw what it meant to attend a good school and live in a nice home. I never thought of the importance of being employed or what happens when your parents aren’t able to provide for you. I never realized how to be thankful for my life until that day. I woke up early and put on my pink skirt…

I do. These are the words that everyone hopes to one day say to the person that they have fallen in love with. Jamaica takes advantage of that hope that one day the viewer will also say “I do” to their true love. Jamaica uses their brand, the viewers emotion, comedy, and logic to pull in the viewer convincing them that Jamaica will one day be their wedding destination. Jamaica appeals to a specific audience being the people who are currently engaged. However, they really pull in a broader…

I hear a small buzzing as a small black insect whirls around my head twice then glides over to the smooth blue wall. No bigger than a pea, my companion is a dark fly who must have breezed in through my open window on the soft April winds. As my glance meanders from my blank computer screen to my new friend I slowly make a realization and a small smile forms on the corner of my lips. That seemingly insignificant bug and I have a lot in common. I too was once but a fly on the wall. Upon entering…

Euphoria *** We made it! She screeched in joy as she ran down the rolling hills. The wait and struggle was finally over. The beautiful colours and picturesque landscape was too overwhelming, the gardens were perfect and unbelievably symmetrical on each side of the path. We had travelled long and far to reach this moment. The colourful meadows are of bounty. The rolling hills are covered with flowers of every sort, with every colour, size and shape that you could only dream of. The neat path a…

Sleepover Nightmare One calm night me and my altime bff Addie get ready for an epic sleepover! We have everything we need, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, flashlights, and best of all candy to keep us up all night! We were ready for the best sleepover ever! Just we had no idea what would happen to us, and we had no idea we needed to bring an extra pair of underwear and pants! “Listen to the wind Addie” I said, “yeah it’s blown down 2 small tree’s in your neighborhood!” “Yeah…

New York City is filled with jaw dropping skylines, buildings as high as the heavens and sites that will leave you speechless. It is known for its unique atmosphere and its endless beauty, but on top of all that, imagine it at Christmas time—streets filled with glimering lights, tons of jolly old santas parading down the streets, the sight of flawless ice skaters and the aroma of hot coco, but most importantly the one and the only enormous, beautiful and breathtaking Christmas tree thats stands…

She's the kind of person you'd never know what they're actually like until you get closer like a captivating mural that becomes more and more magnificent with every step you take getting closer and noticing the beauty up close. A beautiful person who hides a wonderful world behind a straight face. To any individual who doesn't know her she may seem reserved, shy or even antisocial. As I got to know Nakasie I realized the person who I thought she was is the complete opposite of the person I got…

Every family has a place that they like to go every year, and my families place is Ontario, Canada. We drove and drove and drove and drove and drove for days! Well, actually it was only fourteen hours, but it felt like eternity. We stayed at a place called Stanley’s Resort and everyone there was very friendly and would make an effort to get to know you. We went with my grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, and my parents and siblings. At the resort, we stayed in a gorgeous cabin and near our…

Marietta, Georgia has a population of approxmiately 57,000 people and is recognized as being one of the largest suburbs of Atlanta's metropolitan areas. Marrietta, is rich with history and culture. It is known for it's diverse museums such as the Gone with the Wind Musem. Interestigly enough, this city is also recognizned as being a haven for delicous food in Georgia. Not only will you be able to find reatuarants that specilzie in provided cusinine which offer that "down south" flavor, the city…