Cheering

My heart pounds harder than it has ever pounded before. The initial feelings of nervousness and excitement are momentarily forgotten with the intoxicating smell of chlorine. As each ear-piercing whistle is heard, the biggest moment of my swimming career is approaching. Among all the high school swimmers who made it to the PIAA Swimming and Diving State Championships at Bucknell University, I try to relax and calm my emotions, but I have been waiting for this moment my entire life. The announcer…

My very first organized basketball game, three years ago, I was a scared, nervous, and excited mess. Wait, let's backtrack to weeks before the game. The level of anticipation among my team for the first game was sky-high. Our team, Purdue, hadn't known each other at all before we were grouped together. Over a span of a few brief weeks, we became quite close. Game day! I was one of the last of my teammates to arrive to the game. Coach Tom, coincidentally also my brother's name, supplied the…

The Shawshank Redemption uses cinematography, editing, and sound design to convey the dramatic plot of the movie. The lighting, editing choices, narration, and music increase the emotions the viewer feels throughout the film. This paper will discuss, cinematography, editing, and sound design used in The Shawshank Redemption. Cinematography used in The Shawshank Redemption helps the viewer to understand what the characters are feeling and the emotions that should be felt. The lighting inside…

known around the world for being in the alternative band, Twenty One Pilots. A band that has changed my life for the better and has helped me through many tough times. I have this man to thank for making my world so much better with his music and cheering me up when I was in the dumps. I’ve been in some bad times whether It’d be seeing my family in the hospital or stressing over my school work. His music frees me from my sadness and makes me feel amazing. He even got me into instruments. I…

It was Superbowl Sunday, February 3, 2008. I was looking forward to this day for so long I couldn't stand it. My family was having a huge gathering, I was going to be able to eat all the food I wanted. Little did I know there were bigger plans for me that day. I have had a cold, I coughed so hard I thought it made me urinate myself. I thought little of it because I was 38 weeks pregnant and I was use to it by this point. I cleaned up, laid back down and closed my eyes. BAM! I was in shock my…

but the only person I cared about was you. I still remember what you told me before the game when I was jumping with nerves, you told me, “Son, forget everything out there. There’s two things you have to remember: I am out there on the stands cheering you on and that you have the ability to go out there,…

I want to study Cosmetology because I have always been fascinated with it. It gives you the chance to help people with their looks and even give them tips to help make their lives easier. I love getting a chance to do hair do’s and makeup. Ever since I started school, my parents have helped and encouraged me to get good grades and never fail. I didn’t understand why because all I thought at that time was that school was boring, but now that I am older I understand why they did all of this.…

the crazy fans sitting in front of you, or the actual players themselves are just a few of the many sights of this attraction. The fireworks go off again as two Braves players round the bases coming into home scoring two more points. The crowd is cheering and waving their tomahawks as the chant for the Braves begins again. No wonder this sport is an American pastime. Everyone needs to experience a baseball game like this at least once in their…

“Set!” I hold my breath. Boom! Exploding from my block and gaining speed with every stride, I feel more and more air brush against my face. All the anxiety from crouching back in the blocks is released at once. I focus on my steps. If I can’t approach first hurdle in eight steps, I will stumble and lose momentum. After four or five steps of acceleration, I stand up tall to prepare for the jump. My strides shorten as I approach my eighth step. Last short stride! Now right knee up. Lean…

Its noon in Chicago, the game doesn’t start until 4 o’clock, but I can already smell the hot dogs. I make my way down the gum covered concrete stairs to the Red Line subway station. I purchase my ticket at the automated kiosk and proceed to rails to wait for the next train. Like every game day in Chicago, the subway tunnels are filled with business men, tourists, the crazy fanatics, and some very talented musicians preforming trying to make money for some dinner later. Their music echoes…