Girl with a One-Track Mind

you might imagine, students who have trouble applying themselves, who are already behind at the end of a school year, find themselves in an even bigger hole at the start of the next school year. This problem can easily be fixed by keeping their minds sharp through summer programs. The following quote shows such a program: " 'If students are behind in June and you don 't do something during the summer, they will be further behind in September, ' Superintendent Janet Robinson said. 'For a…

when his brother locks him in the outhouse so he can’t see his favorite actor, Amitab. He sets his mind to it, escapes, and is the only one to get close enough to this superstar to get an autograph. Since that instance we have seen young Jamal grow up having to battle the death of his mother, poverty, ruthless slumlords, and torture at the hands of the police to win millions and find his dream girl. Granted through all the trails and tribulations he faced, his persistence kept him moving…

written by Nicola Yoon—Hysterical Abdominal Rhopalocera means; “The conditions of having one or more monarch butterflies take up residence in your stomach.” I’m certain that some of you don’t understand what I just said, but I do know that everyone experienced a feeling like this. 2 As I said earlier, from the novella Everything, Everything—Hysterical abdominal Rhopalocera, is affected at least one teenage girl in every 30 seconds, but of course I guarantee, even the boys are affected by this…

Emotion, it’s the one thing in this world that gives us meaning. A twinge of hope, a slight smile at a happy thought or tears caused by a loss, it is all connected. The connection its self has caused people to dedicate their lives to finding out why exactly humans feel so deeply; and why we feel for one another. Some people let their emotions control them while others use them as a guide to find true purpose. Then there are others who feel so much or so little they use it as a creative outlet…

Analyzing the two short stories, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, by Flannery O’Connor and “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”, by Karen Russell, I discovered that they both had similar themes of identity however; they were presented in different ways between each text. The misfit from “A Good Man” had no real identity according to the story. His life was unclear to the reader. To identify himself, he used the term misfit and he fulfills this term by acting in crazy ways. The characters,…

novel 1984, written by George Orwell, the author shows a dystopian world where everything is monitored by “Big Brother”. During the novel, the people of Oceania are constantly under the supervision and control “Big Brother” by the telescreens set up, one false action and they are instantly caught by the Thought Police. For…

inspiration to people all over the United States and still is to this day. She grew up to be one of the most famous conductors for the underground railroad. This involved leading the slaves from the South to the North, where they could escape to freedom. Many of the troubles she faced throughout her life only made her a better person. Harriet Tubman faced many difficult obstacles. When she was a little girl she was struck in the head with a heavy lead weight, this caused her to have severe…

look bad they could be posted on social media. An athlete could also get caught with a lie if they say something not true on camera. Coaches look at your social media accounts. Morgan went to McDaniel college to play baseball but when he got there one of the first things they say is “ change your account, change it now”. This can affect athletes…

identifying marks such as unusual scars or tattoos. Also the clothing and footwear can been shown to a family member of someone that has been reported missing to see if it is a familiar clothing, footwear, jewelry that may belong to their missing loved one. This can be a start if it is a possible…

In a chilly night, a passing train that contain our book thief, Liesel is with her brother but unfortunately on the way to Himmel street, her brother died therefore they had to bury him near the train track. Himmel street is located in Germany, where Hitler is dictating therefore Germans will always have to comply with Hitler 's rules, no matter what or else they will get punish. Ironically, Himmel Street means Heaven Street but with Liesel’s fortune as of right now, losing her brother and…