Goldfish

School ruins books for kids. Or, at least, it ruins books for some kids. For instance, I’m sure everyone has noticed that as kids move up through the school, more and more start to despise reading, and I can’t blame them. Schools are supposed to be places where students learn to love reading, places where everyone has a book in their bag that they pull out and read voluntarily. However, the only items I see most students pulling out from their bag voluntarily are their computers and phones. I’ve…

bees, by angela sansone. Today I asked my mom, "where do babies come from? That's when she made that face, the one she makes when I catch her off guard, and she doesn't quite know what to say. Like the time I asked why Louie the great, my goldfish, was swimming on his back in the tank, she told me Louie the great was sick, and the only way he could get better is if we free him, so we flushed him down the toilet. Then a few days after, I was out in the yard about to play in my kiddie pool,…

school and never take the time to appreciate the people we love most or the beautiful nature that surrounds us everyday. Losing someone you love is a harsh reality of life. Death is something we learn about at an early stage in life, like when our goldfish turns over. Some may say its not okay to keep older furnishings or handkerchiefs because their not new, newer is better. However, keeping these items when they belonged to your grandpa makes them have sentimental value that a new chair could…

There are two very important processes we need in order to stay alive. They are photosynthesis and human digestion. Even though, both of these processes are vital to our existence, there has been so many changes to them over the past few hundred years caused by human activity and scientific advancement. Right now, you may (or may not) be trying to recall what exactly photosynthesis and human digestion are. But anyway, let’s just pretend that you are back in elementary school and you are learning…

that this would be the perfect spot for a tree house. I remember each time I climbed down the tree and I would scrape my knees on the bark. The two of us collected sticks and put together a perfunctory roof. We hid a stash of soda pop, candy, and goldfish in a few cupboards made of buckets that we had stumbled upon in the barn. Our fortress wasn’t the most grand but it was a utopia for our young, imaginative hearts. Ruby and I had made a full loop of the woods and we were back at the…

Another social factor that is impacting many individuals around the world and characters in Nickel and Dimed is food insecurity. According to the article, “Annually, 39 million persons experience food insecurity, Food insecurity is defined as having limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or ability to acquire foods in a acceptable way” (pg 71). This quote exhibits that large number of people face food instability meaning that they don’t have or have enough…

I have gone to the zoo four times and I have enjoyed being there. I like to see how the animals live. My favorite animal is the giraffe. I love them. I think they are fascinating. I like to see them but I have never had a pet because I think that they need much care. My son often tells me he wants to have a dog. I hope some day I can give one to him and that he will take care of his pet himself. In my family, everyone likes to see animals. We visit the zoo, Monterey Bay Aquarium, or watch TV…

are a symptom of narcissism. If I want to post an old picture, why must I have to wait until Thursday? Skype is the only face to face communication we choose to have. The average attention span of an adult today is one second less than that of a goldfish. So if you have yet to zone off or pull out your phone, congratulations. We choose not to do what we love, because it doesn 't pay enough. Technology has given us everything we could possibly want, but is taking away what we really need. There…

Nearly our entire lives are filled with thoughts of who we are. Why do we do the things that we do? Why do we like what we like? These questions can be answered by examining the relationships that we have with others. Our parents, complete strangers and society itself, and our own desires all shape who we are on the inside. From birth and throughout most of our lives our mothers and fathers are the main ones who influence our behavior and actions. For instance when I was younger my parents…

Having the opportunity to both teach and observe in the lesson gave me an interesting perspective on the lesson. I was able to experience the lesson from two points of view. I have able to learn the importance of finding a way to integrate movement into a lesson. This lesson had a lot of movement, and the students seemed to benefit greatly from it. They demonstrated more focus and seemed truly engaged in the lesson. We incorporated some games, which made the lesson seem more fun, and the…