English-language films

I was nervous, probably more nervous than I have ever been in the four years we have been together. Yes, we have been dating for four years now and I have never asked him out on a date. In fact, we have only been on 5 “real dates”. We started dating our sophomore year of high school and much like other teenagers, we did the typical skating, movies, and food dates. However, as our senior year rolled around, we found ourselves stuck in the Netflix and chill stage. As time progressed, we drifted…

To the mother I never had, It was nice to hear from you from the letter that I received but I feel your life was unaffected by not having me in your life. It has taken you all these years to send that me that letter; I know you may of not know what to say to me however it has left me wondering if you ever did care about me. You may have not spotted it but your life has obviously been excessively too busy for me. Most of your focus has been on…

The morning sun hits my face and I open my eyes with excitement and fear. Today is the day; there is no going back now. I get out of the bed and stretch. I decided first things first; I need a shower to get me going. I grab my clothes that I picked out to cook in and wander into the bathroom. Once the water is to the perfect temperature I jump in and proceed to mentally prepare myself for the chaos that is going to ensue today. After a final rinse I jump back out and get dressed for the day. I…

A lot of people get discriminated against every day for anything and everything. The most common type of discrimination to me is black and white, and that dates back ages in slavery and all other things. It seems like every time there is a type of discrimination it always has to do with black people. These past years or so the most common type of discrimination is cops and black people. Not white cops and black people but cops in general and black people. It seems likes cops just target black…

In this portfolio, included is my final revised personal narrative essay entitled “My savior and Lighted Path,” my first graded draft of this essay, and my letter of Final Essay Reflection. The “My savior and Lighted Path” paper contains the reasons as to why I am college and why school is so significant to me. In this essay, I speak about my life growing up with a poor, sickly mother in a poor neighborhood where my mother had abusive boyfriends to help pay her medical bills and finances. I go…

importance of the conch. The conch is a symbol of power, and whoever holds the conch may speak. Since Ralph holds the conch, he speaks out saying, “We have got to have rules and obey. After all, we are not savages, we are English” (40). This quotes generalizes everyone in the English culture to be the same, but Jack and Ralph prove to be different. Ralph remains humanistic by proving that your culture does not define who you are, your humanity does. Even after surviving the crash, Ralph stays…

The Three reasons why I Respect this Man (The paper of Christopher Eric Christenson) Have you ever lost someone that was so close to you? Have you ever been in a situation that would affect your life forever? Do you get reminders every day, that the your loved one is gone? Do you wish you could go back so you can hug them, and say “I love you”. It’s sad when you have lost one of the most important people in your life, and you can’t go back to relive the moments you took for granite. I…

There is a lot more to life then just making money and going with the everyday flow. Everyone has different values, look back on different moments that make them happy, and has different beliefs . You should strive to make your life as fulfilling and successful as possible. You don 't realize how important it is to live a fulfill life until its all over. It will give you something to look back and be happy that you live a life you would never trade. One of the most important things I value in…

Shortly after breakfast the next day, both Dave and Scarlett came in with a modified wheelchair. Unlike standard ones, this one had a higher back and the foot rest went straight across. Neither of them knew how well Johnny would be able to balance on his own quiet yet and felt it would be better to be safe than sorry. “Alright, Johnny,” Dave explained as he moved the wheelchair around. “I’m going to put the wheelchair a few steps away and once we have the footrest here moved, we’ll have you…

The Transformation I 'm Alexander and i have a memorable event I 'd like to share. It 's not really a good memory but it 's an important asset to the success and transformation of my life. As you know we all go through trials and tribulations more than enough times in our lives. Some of us may have it a little worst than others but it 's up to you to make it a bad situation or to take the best out of it and build from the lessons you learn. I don 't know how to really start, but I guess I…