Constantine I

“But who should i bring in?” said frank “Aha i know who to bring in, i'll bring fred, bob and bill” said frank. The next day he came back with some of his friends fred,bob and bill. They all sat down. They try to order something the waiter gets cautious but still says no. so they all patiently wait there to be served. The waiter get impatient.…

Had I left the room without saying so much as a word, I would be no better than those who inhabited the room. However, should I haven chosen to be like my uncle, I would be better than them. Yet, in a certain sense I would be less than them. My “goal” was a spring in the north, calming at times but irritating at others. It had been a weeks time since my birthday, my uncle’s gift to me was not some mere object. No it was more profound, insightful, and meaningful, something that impacted me and…

It was May 20th, 2015, a warm and extremely beautiful spring day, when a memory that could last a lifetime was created. I had the day all planned out and was ready for all of the adventures that would be remembered for years to come. With this being his first birthday since we began dating, I made sure to plan an exciting day that would be followed by revealing my big news that I had in store. He pulled up to my house early in the morning, in his little grey Civic, and our day of creating…

For my norm violation, I went to Donna’s, a restaurant by the airport, on Sunday, October 11th at around 5pm. I was accompanied by my friend. When finished eating, the waitress took our plates and brought the checks. Instead of the usual of paying, tipping, and then leaving soon afterwards, we decided to stay for a while to see what would happen. The Norm Violation The norm I violated was leaving right after you pay for your food at a restaurant. This is important because restaurants need to…

On January 11th 2016, Alabama football coach, Nick Saban, won his 4th national championship for Alabama. The University of Alabama is projected to make well over $100 million dollars, solely from the success of the football team this season. Commonly referred to as Nick Satan and the Nicktator due to his charming personality, Saban is scheduled to make more than $7 million dollars just this year. Derrick Henry, the Heisman winning running back who carried the ball over 400 times this year will…

Vinny One day I was influenced by my friends to hit a ramp on my bike even though i'm not good with ramps. It was a snowy day a and there was snow on the ground and my friends convinced me that it's snowing it's not going to hurt. My friend said “Ok i’ll post this on instagram” I said “ok you have my” permission. I did it I was at least 8 feet in the air when I went of the ramp I landed square on my face. I didn’t really hurt but it did leave a mark or two, sure peer pressure is bad but you…

By the end of the thirteenth century an empire would rise in what is modern day Turkey, known as the Ottomans. Before it will become an empire it was comprised of different tribes whose land was being threatened by the Mongols in the east, as well as in the west by Christian armies of the once strong Byzantine Empire. The people would bond together under a leader whose name will become the name of the empire, Osman. Osman was the founder of the empire and know to be a great general who relied…

Today in class we listened to Ms. Angela Wagenti the president and owner of Vroooom a web based service. Ms. Wagenti created Vroooom in1999 though it was not her initial dream. She explained to us that her passion is and always will be dancing. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BA in dance, and a minor in marketing. She has a long history of the many dance affiliated professions that she had been part of for instance being the dance coach for the Dallas Cowboys dance team.…

my junior year, I decided it was finally time to start looking around for my first job. My reasoning was simple; I needed money for a new computer, so I applied at a local grocery store, and landed a job as a bagger. I figured I would save up the money for a new computer and then quit. However, to my surprise, I ended up thoroughly enjoying the responsibility of a real job. Although I was just a bagger, I always gave my full effort with a positive attitude, and as time went on I developed…

You all know the story of the Alamo right, well there is a similar story; this story is much more important because the outcome may well have changed the fate of Europe, and possibly America. This is the story of Leonidas, one of the greatest kings of Sparta; and the battle of Thermopylae, where this noble king made a brave sacrifice. The brave King of Sparta, Leonidas, one of the greatest Greek Kings of all time, strong and wise as a leader and a fighter, sacrificed himself, along with his 300…