Crashing

Society today is in an epidemic of texting and drinking alcohol while driving. This on-going issue not only risks others’ lives, yet along with their own. Both situations have their consequences, in which law enforcement will not tolerate. Although drinking and driving, and texting while driving are both very dangerous on the road, they have separate distractions and effects on the driver. For example texting while driving can be stopped by simply putting the phone conversation on hold, driving…

that my mom and dad broke the news to the family. It was on September 21, which is my birthday, and I was shattered. All I could think about was if my dad was going to make it. This definitely took a toll on my life. It felt like my whole world was crashing down. At the same time, my grandpa’s alzheimer's kept getting worse. My struggles definitely grew as everything seemed to be going the wrong way. Hope was all that I had left and that was fading fast.…

In the 1920’s five out of six of the Jewish people in the United States were Eastern European (“Historical racial and ethnic demographics of the United States”). From the 1880’s to the 1920’s 3,750,000 Jewish Eastern Europeans immigrated to the United States. The Jewish people added to the culture and politics in the United States of America. Before the Jewish people got to the United States they had to face many obstacles. Most of the Jewish people lived in places taken by Russia at the…

“Blood, sweat, and chalk; never tears.” These words have guided my gymnastics career throughout high school. Pretty much starting from the beginning, I had to re-learn many skills and tricks that I had lost after quitting gymnastics for dance lessons in fifth grade instead of joining the competitive team. I lived for gymnastics and I still do. Walking into the gym always boosts my mood and gives me a rush of determination. As I began to re-master trick after trick that first year, kips and back…

“The Convergence of the Twain” by Thomas Hardy and “Titanic” by David R. Slavitt, although written in different time periods, both discuss the tragic event of the Titanic, the gigantic ship that sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 (History). The two poems similarly portray the great wealth of the ship and its short-lived nature, through the use of irony, and diction. Ultimately through social influences while using contrasting forms, use of words and tone in narrating this event, both…

darkly as he rushed at full speed towards a grinning Zaraki, who vertically swung his axe to the ground, unleashing an overflowing wave of yellow reiatsu against his enemy, who instinctively dodged with a jump upwards. As the wave proceeded his way, crashing and destroying several walls in his path, Zaraki turned to his opponent and rushed to him. He then swung his axe against his enemy, who sonido´d away and reappeared behind the shinigami, repeatedly striking him with his blade. Even injured,…

Sookan changes in many ways throughout the book Year of Impossible Goodbyes when faced with the following situations: When Sookan, Inchun and their Mother all sit by Grandfather revisiting the times before and during the beginning of the war, when Sookan and Inchun are blessed with the man with the broom and his kindness, and finally, is the final gruelling stretch over the border. Though Sookan’s Grandfather is very ill and and about to pass away, she learns many things that made her feel more…

trees that grow within our backyard are healthy and safe. This is often false and we might discover ourselves being forced to call an authorized tree intend to respond to your situation after it is always to late to save lots of the tree. Sometimes a crashing tree branch might cause extensive home repair or car damage. Terry Hatcher and her daughter spend every day baking cookies, gingerbread houses and also other goodies for family and friends while Jennifer Aniston has a tree services Boston…

Becoming an adult can be a difficult time for many teenagers. The perceived view that it is this hallmark event where adulthood is finally reached can come to a crashing halt when the reality of it sets in.This false hope created by the illusion that becoming an adult eliminates the restrictions put on them as a teeneage can lead to great disappointment. When the reality of individuals illusions are revealed, their idealistic perceptions of themselves can be destroyed. Having recently turned 18…

Security plays a key role in keeping us Americans safe. September 11, 2001, is a day that no one will ever forget. A group of terrorists made a deadly attack on the United States, crashing airplanes into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, killing thousands. This was a changing moment in our history. After this event, our security became a top priority for us Americans living the United States. Meanwhile, human conflict and war security concerns are at the core of international studies.…