Freaks and Geeks

by himself. He is different from the extroverted, outgoing kid who thrives on the interaction with other kids. The more reserved kid is content with having some alone time, but the other children will not let him forget that he is an antisocial freak. He feels like people do not get him. The truth is though, some introverts do not understand themselves because they are…

Stigmatized by pop culture and modern society, individuals suffering from physical disabilities are often labeled as abnormal. Katherine Dunn’s novel Geek Love challenges this stigma by creating a family comprised solely of “freaks” who display physical disabilities alienating them from the norms of society. To create this family of freaks, parents Al and Crystal Lil Binewski conceive their children while taking a concoction of narcotics—a practice frowned upon by society and medical experts…

This was discussed in the movie Down with Love as Barbra was pitching her story to the publishing company. C.W mentioned that women were more emotional towards their feelings than men. This correlates with what Milner stated in his book, Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids. “Adolescent women usually show usually show more concern about expressive relationships than men” (Milner, 64). But in the movie Thank You for Smoking, they reversed the roles. Heather Holloway, played as a writer, used sex to get…

restaurants for Instagram purposes and declares herself a connoisseur of international cuisines. She’s vexatious, but you absolutely envy her. Society is Regina George and the hierarchy of Mean Girls has become a reality. Minorities become the freaks and geeks who can only dream of Society…

Cicadas chirping. The sweltering heat and the sweetness of the tangerines. Her hands find their way across the ocean of blankets and rest on my feet. “What are you doing, weirdo?” She only grins and shrugs. “I dunno. Your feet smell nice, ya know?” “Ewww!” I’m giggling and I pull my feet away shyly. Cicadas chirping. Chloe’s dad brought over an electric fan from the attic. The current of air keeps the sweat off of my face. “You want to go downstairs? You do know that it’s colder down there,…

I remember a time when I was four, playing in the backyard with my sister and dog, carefree because the world is a safe place and nothing could hurt me, except maybe a house fire or a tornado. Not anymore. The world is not what I thought it once was. The world I once knew was full of loving, accepting families and compassionate people. But it is actually full of ignorance, hatred, and bigotry. “The world is a dark, scary place,” I have been told that throughout my life and I refused to believe…

Forensics Final Exam Yaira Nicole Beras Post University 1. Choose a type of crime scene (eg. burglary, homicide) and describe what types of evidence you would expect to find at the scene, and on the victim or suspect which you would submit to the laboratory for forensic analysis in order to associate the crime scene, victim and suspect with each other. “Burglary is the unlawful entry into the premises of another with intent to commit a felony” (Clemens, 2013, par, 1). At a…

Truth or Dare by Ema Zagajac 1st hour Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to tell you that there is something a lot more terrifying than the Kardashians when they are angry. Death. Most days, I am the only one who rides the bus. Apparently, the bus was “lame” to students at West Shore Preparatory. People seem to cluster in little cliques. I have two objectives while I am here, (1) to stay in the shadows, and (2) graduate and get the hell out of this damn high school and move on with…

Full Inclusion: Is It Inclusion or Exclusion? Full inclusion is the term used when children with special education needs are put into general education classrooms. While some children with disabilities are able to maintain themselves academically and/or socially in a mainstream environment, many students do not fair so well. Due to their issues, students are unable to progress at the same rate as their peers, and in most cases demonstrate appropriate behavior for a typical classroom. These…

Anxiety in today's world is not uncommon; it is more common that people are diagnosed with it now than ever before.Anxiety can make a person overthink every single thing, makes you leave the things you love behind, becoming freaked out over something for no reason, etc. Anxiety for me feels like I am locked away in a cell that won’t let me experience adventures that I might enjoy; that I know I will enjoy. Instead of enjoying though, I generate a continuous list of all the wrongs that could…