Clueless

Eight years ago, history was made in the United States. Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected, a landmark decision that forever marked his legacy, with first lady Michelle Obama at his side. The results of a new election have ignited even more hate than the previous one, and division in society is only getting more heated. Some people believe racism in modern society is non existent, and others believe racism is tearing this society apart. In his column “Dear Michelle Obama,”…

In the short story, “No One Is a Mystery” the narrator knelt down to look at her pants after being on the car floor. She describes the dust on her jeans to a butterfly. This description gives the reader an image of a butterfly printed on her jeans made out of dust. The narrator describes it that way because the dust shape on her jeans reminds her of a butterfly. This also, tells us how unclean the car of the floor; so dusty that it took form on her jeans. This description is a metaphor…

Over 220,000 estimated injuries occurred in 2012 from elderly driver-caused accidents. (“Traffic Safety Facts,” 2014) Coupled with the fact that more than 40 million license-holders over the age of 65 roam the roads of America, driving has become a lot scarier, not only for the elderly drivers themselves, but for those who share the road with them. (“Older Adult Drivers”) Some states have taken it upon themselves to solve the problem, with regulating semi-annual tests for drivers as they age,…

Finally, we were at the end and the superintendent asked the last question to be the Math Bowl Champion, Everybody sat in the audience quiet as the dark as the superintendent asked “What's the square root of 0.” The competitor didn’t know, he was clueless. He tried to answer the question but “AANNNNN” he was wrong. They passed the question to me and I finally remembered it was 1. I locked my answer in, and it came out to be right! My mom went crazy while the audience clapped slowly. Immediately…

One of those perks being that it is taught with the goal of winning a competition against an equal opponent, not just self defense. It helps to teach how you can earn points in a competition so that your are not clueless on what you or your opponent can get points for during a competition. Modern Jiu-jitsu focuses a bit more on wrestling as a crutch along with no-gi training(your train in gis, also known as kimonos). These trainings are advantageous for Mixed Martial…

As a senior in high school, I am forced to face many difficult life altering decisions regarding my plans after I graduate. Most of these choices include: what college I will attend, what scholarships I will receive, what I will major in, and many others. There was no way I was going to be able to make rational and realistic decisions on my own, so with the help of my parents and many hours spent on the computer researching my options I am now finally able to say I have a solid plan for when I…

Money was a sex researcher who suggested the idea of a sex change. The constantly grim parents, Ron and Janet, agreed to this. They were clueless as to what would’ve change not only physically for their child but emotionally and mentally as well. Changing a little boy to a little girl at a young age is a lot to take in; especially if the child is unaware. They didn’t want their son to grow…

In “Let us Pray Play,” Rick Reilly argues that sports are overpowering just about everything in society, including church, and this negatively affects people including parents, their children, and the church community. There is a lot to be said for youth sports, but there is an almost unhealthy obsession that both parents and kids have with achieving excellence in that area. Many will go to any length to ensure success, even if that means sacrificing church on Sundays for games or even…

An Analysis of Sammy The story “A&P” by John Updike revolves around Sammy. He is the narrator and protagonist of the story taking place when he was around 19 working at the A&P supermarket in a small town in the 1960s. Sammy is a typical kid working a summer job his parents set him up with. Though it seems like he is just going with what society views acceptable, he is shown to have contempt for the social norm. His infatuation with Queenie though juvenile, reveals his want for a better life.…

thousand bloody men, struggling up a riverside reveals the cruelity of the war. The buttons are shifting and the war impact is destructive. Numerous war troops are struggling to their death behind the innocent shift of a button. The civilians are clueless on the full impact towards the positioning of the buttons. The civilians lack the understanding of war troops “Gasping of wounds, calling for water, some rattling death in their throats.)/” (11). The speaker switches back into the realization…