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Ryan Sheckler It all started when he was fourteen from nothing to everything he dreamed of being. When Ryan Sheckler turned pro he had a whole new life ahead of him. Ryan was young when he wanted it all. What would you have done if you turned pro at fourteen? Ryan knew exactly what he wanted. He looked up to Tony Hawk since he was little and watched him do tricks. Ryan's pro skater life has turned his world around. He has made an impact to most kids in the world. Ryan has reached out to kids…

(Michelle Reads) It was a normal quiet day in the mundane town of Sioux Falls South Dakota. The streets were empty and the lights were turned out. But all of a sudden you could hear a loud cry coming from the Gonzalez’s house. “What was that noise?” asked Sierra.” “It sounds like Jennifer” implied Diego.” ( Noah) ( Michelle Reads) Jennifer was upstairs by herself so the family all rushed up the stairs to see what was wrong. When the family got upstairs, they saw that Jennifer was gone and…

It was early September, so early that school hadn’t started yet. I received a text from a family friend, telling me he was on his way to come pick me up. Earlier in the week, I had a falling out with a friend, and I really needed someone to talk to. I texted TJ, asking if we could do something, to get my mind off of everything. He happily obliged and offered to take me to ice cream on Wednesday. When he pulled into the driveway, my heart leaped to my throat. I was finally going to have to come…

Sammy’s uniform he wore to work was another symbol. When he quit and took off his apron and bow tie, he was going against an authority figure, breaking free from the uniform, making decisions for himself and following his instinct. He was learning to make choices for himself, like all of us adults do every day. If there was a consequence by him quitting he was going to figure it out on his own; even though Sammy didn’t get to run away with those girls, like he thought it would happen, when he…

Schools are doing this because they do not know what to do in response to the problem of cheating and have begun to brainstorm what actions they could take to create a solution. As a result of their research, some schools have decided to make cheating legal by changing the rules, which would be eliminating any previous issues. The problem with this is that “In doing so, they’re permitting…

Goals are set so you can achieve them. But if you don’t set them what’s the point of life? If you set them too high you will never achieve them. So you have to be realistic. Realistic goals give you a meaning in what you are doing. After that goal is set, you work your butt off to achieve that goal, and that 's exactly what we did. It was March 1, 2012. We had just finished walking around the rink to get a sense of where everything was but most importantly where the judges were and what we…

rationalization aside and because of that she reached her goal. She has not smoked a cigarette in ten years and her breathing is better today than it was then because of it. This was a great example of how if you truly reflect on your day-to-day actions you can make a difference and get rid of rationalization. It is hard to see the truth sometimes. It hides behind all the little lies that you will constantly tell yourself to make your life easier. It takes bravery to stand up to it, but if that…

thrilling and energetic. I remember what his speech was about just from the attention getter and it definitely made a lasting impression on the whole class. Another type of attention device is to ask a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point, instead of generating answers. Chloe used this type of attention device in her speech about types of learners. She started out by asking if at any point we were…

During the discussion I learned a great deal of things from my classmates. The use of rhetoric played an enormous role during our exchange of words. The group shared their perspective on different topics covered in class. It was beneficial to share my ideas and receive feedback. I was able to hear my colleagues’ ideas about an array of subjects including: First drafts, peer editing, rhetoric, the R.A.I.D.S. process, as well as our project. I grasped the concept of the “Sh*tty First Draft”…

Doing What You Have To: An Analysis of “A Life Beyond ‘Do What You Love’” It is ingrained in many young children to follow their dreams and to make career choices based on those dreams, but sometimes that is not always possible. Gordon Marino, an award-winning professor, brings light to this subject in an essay that he wrote and that the New York Times published. In his piece, Marino argues that it is not always wise to do what one loves. Marino persuades his audience to consider the possibility…