Eleventh grade

bike. Linda managed to buy him his first bike, a Schwinn Mag Scrambler. After she divorced Terry, Linda was fully devoted to her son, “She instilled all her drive, motivation and toughness in me” (Newsmakers 32). Notably, when Lance was in the 5th grade, he would run 6 miles a day and compete in long-distance competitions over the weekend. After trying sports like basketball and golf, he discovered his passion…

materials for every child. It is also unfortunate yet understandable that the school is losing many students. According to Linnell Wright, one of the teachers' who has worked at Camden High for six years, said, "six hundred children enter ninth grade, by eleventh grade we have about 300..." (Page 110). It is also very unfortunate that the children who do want to learn, are very bright, and have the chance to go to a four-year college, do not get the same opportunity as they do in the suburbs for…

How well do you know our history? Many things have happened how could you possible remember all of it,maybe names of people places and events sound familiar but do you actually know how it affected our word today? Elvis Presley he was a world phenomenon in the mid-1950´s, he was important , according to Rolling Stone Magazine ¨it was Elvis who made rock ´n´ roll the international language of pop.¨ Elvis made a large impact on american music. Rolling Stone encyclopedia of Rock and Roll describes…

The book Winger is about a 14 year old boy who is in eleventh grade and goes to a private school called Pine Mountain with Annie, Chas, Joey, Casey, Megan, JP, Seanie, and Nick. Ryan Dean plays on the rugby team. He is put in O-Hall for doing something bad the previous year. The night before school, he is drinking and looks terrible for the first day of school. Ryan Dean has friend problems and girl problems which concludes something bad happening to one of his really good friends at the end of…

Life as a high school student is an eventful roller coaster and I haven’t made it to twelfth grade yet. The eleventh grade doesn’t seem as awful, however, many people and situations tell me otherwise. From the uncivil teachers to the disloyal acquaintances, the experiences at North Caroline High are never ending. Despite the negativity, there were amusing times I would never forget in my life. My story is no different from the average person, but the divergent stories I have to tell answer for…

A way I express my creative side is through my writing. When I’m writing I’m the one in charge. There is no one telling me what to write or how to write. There is no rules to create boundaries for how I should so I’m able to do this as freely as possible. I used to have an account where I was able to write as much as I want and have the stories I wrote open to the public. The first story I made public was just for my amusement but I saw that it had positive comments which led me to release the…

At the base of every American life, is a simple materialistic idea, to rise to a peak in a lifetime, whether that be a peak in career goals, or the gradual building of a family to a point in which one reaches the highest tier of the social ladder. The “American Dream” is a mindset drilled in every United States citizen brain, giving each an incentive to succeed. The American Dream that we know today has changed throughout the duration of American history. Before the need for mansions, fancy cars…

something much larger? In this article Gadda explores different cultures and classes here in the U.S. and abroad. Gadda goes on to explain that the same assignment was given to students who spoke English, Arabic, and Vietnamese at the sixth and the eleventh grade level. The result was that the English…

“On the fourth day of the eleventh month of his twelfth year, a sunny afternoon is suburban Cincinnati, he walked down his favorite trial in the woods behind his house, climbed a tree, knotted a rope, and hanged himself.” Steve was an all around American boy, who enjoyed being a Boy Scout and playing soccer. Steve’s mother was a stayed at home mother, and his father was involved in community activities. Steve’s father and mother should have supported him in the extra-curricular activities and…

I am a firm believer that in this world there are few people who can be called a true friend. Many people I believe are lucky enough to find a few of these friends. Friends that will go through anything to help you and that you would do the same for in turn. There is a possibility that some people will never find one of these true friends. I am lucky enough to have one such friend in my life and hopefully we will always have such a strong bond. The relationship I shall be analyzing in this…