Always Has Been

control guns In all parts of the U.S., people are always trying to engage in activities that promote safety. For instance, the country has been struggling to implement speed limits on roads over the past 50 years. It has also been trying to end drunk driving. This has resulted in the reduction of death rates in the road. However, the government has failed to put equivalent efforts to control the possession of firearms. Most U.S politicians have been on the frontline in making the country less…

Campuses We have been hearing about gun related violence across the country in recent years and some of the occurrences have been at schools. Many people question if our schools because of these events. People are torn down the middle about “Gun Violence”, some people say it is the person who commits the crime while other blame the gun used in the offence. Everyone now has more safety concerns everywhere we go and that is no more prevalent than in our schools. There have been debates about,…

Some people have that one person who has influenced him or her in the most positive way, and who are his or her’s strongest role model. For me, that person is my mom. My mom’s influence on me is not just ordinary, it is special in a way that has made me view her differently. My mom is deaf, and in the seventeen years I have gotten to know her, she has been my biggest role model, and the strongest person I know. I have been able to see the way she views the world, and it is difficult to…

Unlike most people, I was raised and cared for by my grandparents a large part of my life. It has always been apparent that I have felt a great deal closer to them than to my biological parents. Uniquely, my grandparents were born on the same day – February 22nd – but two years apart. Because of this, as a young child I believed that you had to marry someone who had the same birthday as you and had great difficulty in understanding how my parents got married legally. My grandmother, Grace…

the lottery has been long since forgotten, but every year the people still gather in the middle of the town, children first, then men, and lastly women. After the roll call, one person from each family, typically the man, comes to the black box located in the middle of the square, draws a sheet of paper from the box, and then rejoins his family. After every family has a piece of paper, all the villagers look to see if their piece is blank or if it has a black dot on it. Mr. Hutchinson has drawn…

class, I knew this was my path. I have never felt so passionate about a subject in my entire life, and sports medicine has made me realize who I am and what my purpose on earth is. Sports and helping others has always been a major part of my life; sports medicine encompasses these qualities that make me who I am. I have grown up playing sports since I was five years old and always felt the need to help those around me. Growing up, I struggled with a desire to help others and not knowing how…

thing that defines me in such an essential way is my love for dance. I began dancing when I was four or five years old. My mother never told why she put me in dance classes but I’ve been thankful ever since. My first memory of dance is the costumes. I remember as a child, completely in love with all the costumes, always playing dress up and throwing on music for little performances by myself. Dance was my first passion when I didn’t even know what that meant. Another memory was one my mother…

In terms of describing myself, I would say that I am a hard-working student athlete. I have always been in love with the sport of softball, so I always knew that I would continue my career at the collegiate level. Evangel University was easily the best place for me. I expect to receive an outstanding education while attending Evangel University. While I spend my time here, I will assert myself into all my classes and into my sport. I will work just as hard off the field as I will on the field. I…

Gatsby is a troubled soul. Constantly tormented by the thirst for something; more wealth, love, image, etc. Nothing is ever enough, and that ends up costing him gravely in the end. Authors use intertwined events to create a theme, thus creating a bigger underlying message for the reader. Throughout The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses many themes in the duration of his book. Two of his main themes are the corruption of the American dream and people’s undeniable hope. He critiques the…

8th Grade: Turning Point To Tomboy! I have always been different, but my 8th grade year has been by far the most lit year of my entire life! First off we have my best friend Diamond Garcia. She has stood by me through everything I have gone through, made me try new things, and encouraged me to be myself, we’re like sisters, almost. Then we have wrestling, which made this year amazeballs, even though people think I can't wrestle because I'm a girl, but not only does wrestling make me feel better…