Forget Myself

Elie’s loss of head faith is cemented in his quote on page 87, “And, in spite of myself, a prayer rose in my heart, to that God in whom I no longer believed.” (M). This cements it because he is fighting himself not to believe. His heart wanted to pray and pray it did showing that he still believed in his heart. However, he writes “in spite of myself” that means in his head he did not want to pray and he wishes that he does not. This shows that although he had given up his belief in his head, he…

I play the game Jenga, when I am upset or disappointed. Playing that game is one of my huge talents and I impress the people around me. It is something that makes me proud of myself, and gradually boosts my self esteem. I play people from my age kids, to people who are in their adulthood. It is something I look up to every time coming home, and makes me feel like an accomplisher. I always make the smartest moves in playing Jenga, trying to pull the best block out so the tower doesn't fall.…

sixth grade. Throughout elementary school, I had never experienced being laughed at and whispered about; I had always been friends with everyone. I had never been physically threatened before, but when that day came, I found myself scared and clueless as to how I would defend myself. The thought of being in a physical altercation gave me nightmares. I did not know how to fight and was in fear of being attacked, which would lead to more intense bullying. I expressed my feeling of fright and…

complex and perplexing to understand when you are a teenager. I have few of my own paradoxes and I will try to be as honest as I can be. Here is my list of the paradoxes I live with on daily basis, 1. I have intense desire to be myself but at the same time I find myself conform to others definition of ‘normal’. Even though I am proud of my uniqueness, it puzzles me why do I still give in to fit in. This leads to some major confrontation within. 2. I staunchly guard my independence yet…

a relative term with only a few exceptions. There were those I remembered by name and most often those I remembered only through appearance. They say the first thing you tend to forget about someone is either their face or their voice, but I believe it depends entirely on the person, and how hard you try not to forget them. There will always be people in our lives who even…

people about mixing public life with private language; in other words using the language that transmits intimacy in a public place surrounded by people who speak other language that does not transmit anything close to intimacy. I find myself to be…

belief that I can do an activity better than I am doing it now. I will overwork myself and often take steps backwards; until it is too late to realize the harm I have caused.…

The arts have been under immense scrutiny lately and many people question the meaning of band in an academic curriculum or if band is a necessary part of development. But band is in an important part of many lives. To me band is an escape, a time during my life where I don’t have to worry about the daily stressors that conflict me. I started band mainly to appease my parents who thought it was a program I should join. In middle school I stayed in band because it was a chance for me to see my…

The possibility of forgiveness depends on the people involved and the situation. Some people believe in the common saying “forgive and forget” and live up to it, but others never forgive people for their wrong-doings and definitely don’t forget. In the book Sunflower, the main character, Simon, was not able to forgive the SS officer for his participation in the torturing of the Jews during the Holocaust. This is understandable considering that the Simon was an imprisoned Jew himself. It…

tendency to release all my anger on myself because nothing gets solved.…