Every Waking Moment

Waking up each morning, no one can resist wondering why they were put here, what they were destined to do. Everyone lives everyday searching for their reason, their meaning in life. While most claim to find their life’s meaning through gratifying work or service, all hope that defining life is as simple as a glance into a dictionary. However, realistic authors like Flannery O’Connor, Ernest Hemingway, and Herman Melville use their literary works to delve into complex characters who find their…

This happened because I am at my dream school while still at home. I applied to Valley Academy and was accepted into the school of my dreams. As a result, I am not having to devote every waking moment to school, nor am I ever bored. I have been blessed to have such amazing teachers at my dream school. I would say that it most certainly worked for my family, friends, and self. I went to Valley Academy for the opportunities that come with…

one of the standout moments was a deceptively simple ad for the Dodge Ram called "God Made a Farmer." This ad has a total run time just above two minutes which showed beautiful pictures from ten well established photographers. The photography was tough to beat, but the ads true power is dedicated to the voice of the narrator, Paul Harvey, who passed away in 2009. Harvey was followed by millions of Americans during his broadcasting life, and one of his most memorable moments was his broadcast…

Every person in society sees the world in some abstract way. Some never lose that vision and their thoughts on the world only become more abstract. Each of those thought processes has a beginning though, whether it is through an addiction of some sorts or mental illness. The Yellow Wall-Paper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, creates a perception of a woman who is slipping from reality as every waking moment passes by. A wall that the character stares at shifts to where she starts to see a woman…

people often dismiss high school relationships. They either seem mediocre or not serious enough because, well, you’re only a teenager. For about two years, I was in a very emotionally, physically, and mentally toxic relationship. Almost every day I remember waking up hating my life, and hating myself for going through this. Why not just leave? It’s not always that easy, especially when it’s your first “real” relationship. At the time, the friends I had in high school had abandoned me. They saw…

teachers at once, and i meant this girl who changed my world, and most importantly i found a family. I haven't lived the most traditional life. Even when i was little i grew up in many homes with many types of people. I can’t tell you what it’s like waking up on Christmas with a big family. I couldn't tell you what its like going school shopping. Never could describe what going to the park with your mom is like. Though i could tell you what it's like to be fifteen and wake up on a warm…

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! I look at my alarm, it’s 7:00AM. I fall out of bed, furiously brushing my teeth, throw some clothes on, and run out the door to catch the bus. This was my routine every morning. Waking up at 6:45 AM, eating breakfast, showering, and then rushing down to the same bus stop, hopefully, to make the 7:42 AM bus. I heavily relied on the bus my freshman and sophomore years of high school. My parents were always preoccupied, getting my younger brother and sister ready for school and…

Lennie is unaware of what is happening around him and is content with watching George speak with other men. George is not as easily entertained. Although he is physically with his best friend almost every waking minute of the day, emotionally he cannot be stimulated, causing him to be lonely. He is unable to have a stimulating conversation with Lennie, because Lennie does not know how. George cannot show any emotions towards him without having to justify…

there for everything and loves to cuddle every night, he’s a black and white short haired, very talkative, and loves milk every morning…

others. His ability to subdue his victims using this power is a driving force in this novel. Strictly speaking, hypnosis is the ability to induce someone into being both asleep and awake at the same time. Someone who is hypnotized is aware of their waking surroundings, yet they are seeing themselves within a dream or perhaps even a regressed memory. This will allow the individual conducting the hypnosis session to help their patient. Today, there are…