My Favourite Season Essay

This is evident on pg. 163, when Chuo is told to get married by her aunt. “Chou, you know I think of you as my own daughter.” Aunt Keang speaks softly as she helps Chou tie up their mosquito nets. “And I’ve loved you as one of my own.” ...“Chou, it is time for you to get married.’ Chou’s stops and looks and at Aunt Keang, her throat tightening...For a girl to refuse her parent’s choice shows great disrespect. It tells…

That’s why when you get a job, you’re supposed to get a contract that states what’s to be expected from you. We started writing contracts in my house so if you sign it you have to honor your word, but if it was just a verbal agreement then it wasn’t nothing the “mediator” (which is usually my dad) could do. That’s why if you have an agreement with somebody, it’s best to have it in writing. The 7 unwritten rules of life that I chose to use was: Speak when entering…

Forest Grove,Or. Where I did not meet my goals and decided to give up. It all started in August when everyone started telling me I was getting fat or that I was fat. I got really tired of people reminding me that so I decided to set a goal for myself which was to look fit. I failed at many attempts and gave up a few times but once I understood that failure only should motivate me and make me stronger. I decided to push myself past my limits in which I was exhausted everyday. It was…

I’m talking screaming siblings, hungry family, and most of all feeling uncomfortable the whole drive. Well, this is exactly what happened to my family on our 2016 road trip to California. Not to mention we had everything planned. Every place, cost, time, and snack. What could have possibly gone wrong? For as far back as I can remember, every other summer my family has taken a long journey to Southern California to visit relatives. Had we ever flown? Yes, but only when there were 2 children to…

Song of Myself “Song of Myself”, which is famous for “representing the core of Whitmans poetic vision” (Greenspan) was written in 1881 by Walt Whitman. This poem is baffling to many people because of both the symbolism and wordplay. Walt Whitman begins by introducing the subject in the poem, which is himself and he goes on by celebrating this theme. Whitman utilizes words such “I”, “myself” and his inner soul to generate a feel of being and depiction in specific sects of the poem. Whilst it…

But there were so many questions she wanted to ask. The princess was confused and excited by distraction. “Who are you?” she finally said. “My dear Ela, we are your godmothers,” said the timid one who hadn’t had a chance to talk. “Your mother gave us the mission to take care of you before dying when she gave birth to you.” “You knew my mother?” Said Ela with exclamation “For sure we knew your mother.” Answered the three elf all at once. “Every body knew her. She was the most beautiful…

How could he even suggest that? I could not even leave for a weekend to go to my mother’s house. Danny’s attitudes, complaining, impatience, rage and lies were breaking me down. I was not treated lovingly. If he actually spent money on a gift it was something that he wanted. He bought presents for me that he wanted for himself. Danny objectified me, his claims to love me were crude gestures of sexual impulse. My lack of interest was one more excuse for his tantrums. I wanted affection but he…

“Sir Percival, Sir Percival, I’m here, I’m here! I have my own sword and everything!” On a stifling summer morning in Camelot, Sir Percival turned and saw a little boy, about age five or six, bounding toward him. The young boy’s shaggy brown hair bounced as he raced forward, and his cheeks were flushed bright pink due to exertion. Only a few paces away from Percival now, the little boy tripped over the too-large sword he carried, and the weapon went sailing into the air. Percival was forced to…

Andy whilst jogging, “are you kidding me Brand, she’s my girl”, argues Troy. After a bit of push and shove the boys are disrupted by a familiar face. “You’re mine now!” screams Francis Fratelli whilst limping up the steps. Hot on their tale they discover an old waterslide abandoned, “I love waterslides” screams Mouth with happiness, “not when you’ve got crooks behind you” replies Mickey. They land in a pool of warm shoulder deep…

in my life ever since. Throughout my life, I have taken up many hobbies and sports, but soccer is the only one that I continue to play on a regular basis. I would not be the person I am today if it wasn’t for soccer. The dedication…