Bronze medal

Before coming to SCTC I had no idea of what I wanted to do after graduating high school. In fact, I was not sure I wanted to attend SCTC at all. I had heard about the programs that were offered and was sort of interested in the Digital Graphic Arts course, but I had not had much experience with art on the computer. I was very good at drawing and painting, so my art teacher suggested that I apply for the program. He made it clear that I could learn many things at SCTC that he would not be able to…

More than sixteen years ago, on a chilly winter day with light snow on the ground, a little baby girl was brought into the world. That little girl has since been known as Sarah Madelyn Haynes. On February 8, 2000, at 9:53 am, Dawn Haynes, Sarah’s mother, gave birth to Sarah at Concord Hospital. Larry Haynes, Sarah’s father, was not present at the delivery as he was afraid of blood. After the birth of Sarah, a large baby, Dawn hemorrhaged badly and was kept overnight. Sarah weighed 9lb 15oz, and…

This may have resulted in frustration-aggression (Bartol & Bartol, 2008). Because he was awarded the Bronze Medal in the U.S. Army, and because he was a dedicated solider who was good at his job, he may have expected to make the Green Berets (Ottley, 2007). Not making the Green Berets may have caused him to question the integrity of the government and to…

name but also religious symbols and military status. Daniel Patrick Cacle was an SPC, a military rank, in the US Army, and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His service to the military can be conceived through the awards he received: Bronze Star Medal, or BSM, awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service; Purple Heart, or PH, awarded to those wounded or killed in service; and KIA, that is killed in action. The offerings of flowers and flags reveal that he is still visited by…

General George Washington’s assistant Alexander Hamilton once said, “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” Hamilton believed that heroism comes from someone being enthusiastic towards a bad situation in which they could help other people. Once someone becomes enthusiastic, they can do amazing miracles. To be a hero, one does not need super strength, x-ray vision, or some other power. Heroes are ordinary people who…

Meeting him after twenty years of not having a father made him realizes his full potential and bravery. He felt the need to fill his father’s footsteps, and make him proud, and: “...Telemachus-too quick- stabbed the man from behind, / plunging his bronze spear between the suitor’s shoulders / and straight on through his chest the point came jutting out” (22. 97-99). By having the courage to kill the suitors at the end of the story, it shows how Telemachus develops through his experiences. Along…

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick is about how the main character, Leonard Peacock, struggles with bullying. This book covers an eighteen years old boy’s struggle with bullying, morals, sexual abuse, and revenge. Leonard is conflicted between what he wants and what is right. All the while he is riddled with suicidal thoughts. In the book it covers the span of two days. All revolving around Leonard’s eighteenth birthday, on this day he plans to shoot and kill his former best friend…

In 1999 Lance Armstrong became the second American ever to win the Tour de France. In 2000 he successfully defended his title of Tour de France champion and he also won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia. Lance cemented his legacy as one of the best road cyclist in the history of the sport as he continued to win the Tour de France every year from 1999 to 2005. Unlike is pervious victories, Armstrong…

Throughout the history of mankind, we have held certain people on pedestals of respect and fame. David Goggins is on one of those pedestals for me because he exemplifies the importance of hard work and determination. Desmond Doss is on a pedestal for me because he is the embodiment of faith. While Desmond Doss is a faith filled person, David Goggins is my higher role model because he is an example of what mental toughness will get you and you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.x`…

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock a novel that will tell you everyone is suffering and in some way you can conquer it. The author of this book is Matthew Quick an American novelist known to his book The Silver Linings Playbook in 2008 that was adapted into a film. He was born in Philadelphia on October 23, 1973 but he was raise in Oaklyn, New Jersey. He is now leaving with his wife Alicia Bessette in North Carolina’s Outer Bank. He study in La Salle University which he has a degree in English…