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When people look at me, I figure they must be drawing many different conclusions about me. Since I am that tall kid with the peculiar and unpronounceable name leads to many people mispronouncing it, or using some version of my name to speak to me, whether it is “Skooey,” “Sky” or simply, “Sku.” People look at me and automatically assume: that guy must be great at basketball. He must be extremely good at sports. Who would not assume the tall person is sporty? “He must be a great runner too,” they…

experienced a drug overdose fearing he or she would face jail time for their involvement. The article, “A Second Chance,” states how Tanya Smith, a Georgia police officer’s 20 year old daughter Taylor Smith, who died from a drug overdose was left in a ditch by her friends who feared calling 9-1-1 for help. The 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law also allows individuals like family members and police officers who are able to help those experiencing an overdose access to Naloxone.…

Hi, I’m that reckless teenage girl your mom and dad always told you would get you injured, the one that believes if they go over 100mph down that straightaway in Idaho there will be no consequences, the one that doesn’t listen to the “NO DIVING” warning on the side of the pool since ‘she knows how to swim’, and the one that doesn’t realize until she’s 17 years old that you can’t survive every injury you obtain. Speed is my weakness, if its quads, dirt bikes, cars, or bicycles I always want to…

Essay #2: The American Revolution was a result of animosity between the colonies and the British government and had not been really conceived of before 1776. In the time before the war, most of the colonists did not think about or want to separate from the British government. However, there was an intellectual movement in the colonies, that changed numerous colonist’s opinions on independence in 1776. This change in mindsets of the colonists allowed for the Revolution to take place and…

The Bubonic plague was a horrific time in history. The Plague took Europe by storm. It started December 31st, 1347(Source: Plague Map). People were dying all throughout Europe. Just about 23 million died between the years 1345 and 1400(Source: http://www.hyw.com/books/history/Black_De.htm) . The physicians at the time died or they would over price just to inspect the ill. People abandoned their families and let the die alone. (Source: Marchione di Coppo). Everyone accusing innocent people for…

is intoxicated beyond the legal limit, the drive home may become a real challenge. Drivers under the influence report the lines on the road start to blur and become fuzzy and in extreme cases the driver may end up spinning off uncontrollably into a ditch after hitting an oncoming vehicle. After sobering up, the driver may find out the consequences of their driving under the influence. They may find that in the accident both the driver and passenger of the other car died and both of the driver’s…

The grandmother, her son Bailey, his wife, and their three children are planning a trip to Florida. In an attempt to change the family's plans, the grandmother tells her family about an escaped convict, The Misfit, who is thought to be on his way to Florida as well. However, the next day, the family continues with their plans and leave for Florida. Unbeknownst to the family, the grandmother has hidden her cat in a bag in the back seat of the car. Even though she was told she could not take the…

The guys in Weed start a party out to lynch Lennie.” While Lennie and George were in Weed, Lennie accidentally caused a big scene. This forced them to hide in an irrigation ditch and later leave the town. If it wasn’t for Lennie’s mistake, George wouldn’t have had to leave the town and find a new place to work. Lennie always causes trouble which makes it hard for George to to achieve his dream of owning an independent farm…

At the beginning of the story we see the Justice of the Peace Court. Sarty is He's afraid that His is being accused of burning down someone else barn. Sarty wants to defend his father and lie and say his father and lie that didn’t burn the barn. The peace court and Mr. Harris know they are putting the young boy in a bad position, so they let him go. "This case is closed. I can't find against you, Snopes, but I can give you advice. Leave this country and don't come back to it." The Judge tells…

blanket which he was attached too. He pushes people away and does not like interacting with them including his family. For example, in the beginning of the movie, his sister-in-law Karen invited him to dinner and lunch and breakfast but he decides to ditch all of it because he does not seem to like contacting with others. His mental state is split up into different categories which contribute to his Schizoid disorder. For instance, when he is touched he feels…