My Dog Essay

In her essay “The Dog Ate My Disk, and Other Tales of Woe” Carolynn Segal expresses her intolerance of students turning in their assignments late with ridiculous excuses. Everyone more than likely has experienced life throwing something unexpected in his or her direction and not having time to complete that last minute homework that is due tomorrow. If I were a college professor, I would try my best to stay to strict deadlines, yet I would be understanding under certain circumstances. I would be…

extremely demanding. My family and I had never raised a puppy before, but oh my, were we about to find what we had in store for ourselves. This memory in life spans from the loss, gain, and pain of having this young life to raise. I was about four years old when we recieved my very first dog, Lucy. Lucy was a black lab and she was so cool. As a four year old, this dog was just so cool to me. I had never encountered something like this before! I loved this dog with all my…

positive, they can vary in intensity. The dog in “My Kids Dog” and the chrysanthemums in the story “The Chrysanthemums” both represent strong emotions expressed by the protagonists. In the short story, “My Kids Dog” written by Ron Hansen, the protagonist, being the father, expresses his negative feelings for his his family’s dog in a variety of instances. Hansen opens up the short story with the father saying to himself, “My kid’s dog died. Sparky. I hated that dog. The feeling was mutual”…

Mischievous Dog An analysis of the short story, “My Kid’s Dog” by Ron Hansen, the narrator, provides insight into different themes and symbols expressed throughout the story. It is a story full of humor, starring a man whose impatience leads to him being constantly annoyed by his pet dog. Hansen emphasizes the feelings between himself and the dog, by stating “I hated the dog. The feeling was mutual” (Bedford 471). Since the beginning, the author lets his readers know that the relationship…

Two of the most defining experiences in my life happened around the same time, sophomore year. My life changed so much just within the course of a few months. One of these signature moments in my life was a happy one, the other, the worst thing I’ve ever had to go through. There are two days of my life that I will never forget because they both had a huge impact on me. I will never forget the day my nephew was born and I will never forget the day my dog died. Both of these experiences were not…

there until I moved to California at the age of 7. Lubbock has always been my favorite place because of the traditions and memories it carries. The first tradition that comes to my mind is Mackenzie Park. My family, along with multiple other families would gather there every holiday, and most weekends and we would have a massive barbecue. My friends and I would "explore" the forest and use our imagination and creativity…

love the world. This is how I felt. My life was amazing and I was a happy person. My sister and her dog helped out on that a lot but that was after. This is before. Before My sister and I would fight all the time and we never got along. Every Time we would fight one of us would always go to our room and slam the door shut. February 26, 2016 It was my sister's birthday and we weren't fighting as much. It was evening night and we were sitting on the couch and my sisters boyfriend texted her and…

“The Talk With My Dog” One day as i sat on my couch devastated that my parents had just gotten divorced. I saw my dog coming up with his chew toy like he always does. I had my dog for the past four years since he was a puppy . I had always been the one taking care of him and he was like another brother to me. He was my friend in a weird way. I was very close to my dog but never enough to talk to him like a person . I felt terrible for what had happened with my parents . So i turned on…

When viewing essay College Pressure and The Dog Ate My Flash Drive, and Other Tales of Woe a college student would be able to relate to them. As both essays deal with two different subjects that can both effect the person’s college experience. College Pressure deals more with what can happen during their experience that causes the pressure to rise on them. The Dog Ate my Flash Drive, and Other Tales of Woe or College Excuses is based more around different types of excuses a student makes to get…

I gripped my lacrosse stick like a blanket on a cold winter night, scared down to my bones about what I was about to do. I peeked the back door open to see if anyone was watching, but I knew that no one would be up at this time of night. I grabbed my backpack from the table and quickly ran out the door toward the woods not sure what was lurking in its darkness. I ran through the trees as briskly as I could, nimble on my feet. I knew no one could catch me now, no one knows what I’ve done. I was…