Grit

Thanks to Leo, Shay, and Imani our party started on time. Imani ended up staying at the party because I didn’t want to leave and walk her back home. We gave Imani strict instructions to lock the door and stay inside of Johaly’s room because there were so many strangers at the house. Imani had a television, phone, food, and even a bathroom. There was no excuse for her to come out of that room. Depending on what time this party ended, Imani and I both may end up staying the night here. The music…

This is the difficult part for Ocelot. Not the fingering Kaz, but ignoring that his dick is hard as hell and his body is yelling to fuck him, to ravage him and to make him see stars, no, scratch that, to see goddamn galaxies. He's so beautiful like this, brain vs. body, brain fighting to keep his dignity and not respond and to be stronger than this, but his body, oh, his body is winning the battle, hand gripping the sheets and a bead of blood on his lip from how hard he's biting, eyes lidded…

Two symbols that represents traits that are similar for aluminum and I are the shield and playdoh, The shield represents the resilience and high-melting of aluminum, and the determination and grit of my personality. I have a high tolerance and stay level headed which is my shield. Similarly aluminum can withstand high temperatures which is its shield. Secondly I chose playdoh. Playdoh represents my flexible personality and aluminum’s malleability…

South Africa, it is an extensive land with deep mystery enchantment. Naturally its former president, Thabo Mbeki, and his inaugural address excited my curiosity. The speech, as we shall see, is vastly different in the wording and views, with a burning desire to shake up the continent along with his missionary zeal about bringing the state of the country to public notice. Firstly, according to protocol, he hailed to everyone present, that includes the dignitaries, senior politicians, and more…

A man stood alone before twelve others, unsupported on all sides. He had hoped for some sympathetic glances, but none came his way except for the icy glares from the others seated around the table. He nervously wiped his sweaty palms on his pants and tried to keep his calm demeanor intact. This man is Juror #8, the man whom nobody supported at the beginning of the play, Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. Despite its difficulty, in order to stand alone in front of numerous people like Juror #8…

Flotsam and Jetsam Everybody cherishes an excursion; a period of time where you can make tracks in an opposite direction from the regular anxiety, lay back and truly loosen up. In any case, in a few places this unwinding is demolished, not due to sickness or terrible climate, but rather as a result of the locals pushing for your cash. We as a whole despise the sentiment the locals pulling us towards them when passing an eatery or attempting to offer us something, just considering us to be a…

Background The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is rank the 8th largest school district in the country, with approximately 135,000 students across 218 schools (School District of Philadelphia website). The district’s unique urban location allows for a more “racially and ethnically diverse” population of students. Thus making the majority of the students that make up the demographics of the district to include: Black/African Americans (51%), Hispanic/Latino (19.5%), white (13.7%) and…

walk: “It seemed so hopeless from the beginning that it’s a miracle I didn’t give up” (337). Even after setting Doodle on his feet hundreds of times, Doodle’s brother refused to stop trying, and continued onward. He does not complain either, just grits his teeth and carries onward. This willful determination also shows up when Doodle starts his second round of “training”: “The excitement of our program had now been gone for weeks, but still we kept on with a tired doggedness” (340). Despite his…

Instead of giving up, Merkel went on to earn a PhD in physics and physics became her first career. Merkel has often been called “the most powerful woman in the world today” (Llana). This power comes from her persistence through tenacious situations. This grit has made her a world changer in Germany, as well as a global scale. Her election to power has been a breakthrough in German history, as she is the first woman chancellor and does not come from a political background. Instead of spending her…

Once the oil was poured in, flames and sparks danced in the night sky, like a vortex of fire. I could hear wind whistling, the leaves rustling, flames flickering everywhere, and then, to myself, quietly humming a bittersweet rhythm. I’d always asked myself this question, if I was one of the elements of air, ground, fire, or water, which one will suit me the most. Everyone would tell me that my personality was like fire, burning and hot-headed, and I had to say, I agree. I’m not afraid of fire. I…